Synopsis
You met Audrey Decker through Nate and Libby’s
story in For Nicky, A Torey Hope Novel Book 1. This is Audrey’s story. It is
highly suggested that you read For Nicky before reading Because of Beckett so
that you can be emotionally vested in Audrey’s story.
Audrey Decker is a
mean girl, a bitch, a bully. She has no plans to stop treating people badly and
she’s definitely not going to stop using sex as power. But when she ends up in
therapy against her wishes, an ugly and painful repressed past is uncovered and
Audrey’s world is tipped on its axis. Everything she thought she knew,
everything she thought she was, is all changing.
Jeremiah Jordan
returns from serving two years overseas with a detached and hardened heart.
When his world is rocked with unexpected news and difficult challenges,
Jeremiah faces them head on. He’s comfortable with where he is right now; he
has his parents close by and his son is his world. He definitely doesn’t have
time for the hassle that has always accompanied dating in the past. He doesn’t
have it in him to put effort into forming relationships that may just hurt him
or his son again.
A chance encounter,
second chances, and a little boy who believes in learning from mistakes is all
it takes to bring Audrey and Jeremiah together. However, deserving a second
chance and taking that second chance are two very different things. Learning
from mistakes and letting go of the past may be easier said than done. Can
Audrey and Jeremiah push through the pasts that are haunting both of them or will
their romance wither and die under the weight of it all?
Because of Beckett
is a story of love, forgiveness, and second chances.
**Because of
Beckett is recommended only for ages 18+ due to harsh language, adult
situations, and mature themes. Certain pivotal points of Audrey’s history may
trigger unpleasant memories for some readers.**
Review
We met Audrey in Book one, For Nicky, and well,
she surely wasn’t a very likeable character. She was absolutely mean and the
things she put her sister, Beth, and Nate through we’re terrible. She was just an all-around mean bully.
Audrey goes to an inpatient treatment center to
work through her issues. She certainly goes through a lot emotionally. And we
get to see another side of her. Struggling to pull herself together and wanting
to become a better person she digs deeps and uncovers painful memories that led
her to the person that she became.
This is a very emotional story and the things
that Audrey has gone through and still goes through will surprise you. She’s
very insecure and is trying to not to use sex the way she always did.
I loved the story line and the supporting
characters. It’s a strong message to be learned about the effects of bullying
and the emotional state that it can take a toll on someone. There is also great
strength in overcoming the things that one becomes accustomed to. And Audrey
fights hard and she’s determined not to be that person anymore.
Jeremiah was once ‘that guy’. He was that guy
who would sleep around and not give it a second thought. He’s now a single dad
to a special needs son and couldn’t be happier with his life and the progress
that his son is making every day.
The past comes back with vengeance and love is
found in the most unexpected places. I enjoyed this story. The only thing I had
a difficult time with was the vocabulary and the way that Jeremiah’s four year
old son, Beckett, spoke. It was just not believable to me that a four year old
would use such huge words or articulated himself as if it was an adult
speaking. It kind of annoyed me to be honest. As cute as the kid was, I just
couldn’t connect with him when he was dishing on some serious advice. I mean
come on the kid is only four. Other than that they story was great. And I am
glad that Audrey got to tell her story.
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About the Author
A.D Ellis was born and raised in a small
farming town in southern Indiana. An avid reader from the time she learned to
read, A.D. could often be found curled up somewhere with her nose in a book.
Most of her friends were not such book enthusiasts which earned her a few
snickers when she was constantly reading.
A.D. had always dreamed of being a teacher. She earned her degree in Elementary Education from Indiana State University in 1999 and her Master’s Degree from Indiana Wesleyan in 2003. A.D. has been teaching in the inner city of Indianapolis for 15 years. While she’s taught several different grades, fourth grade is her favorite. They are learning independence by 4th grade, but most haven’t learned the attitude yet. A.D. loves teaching fractions, variables, probability, and graphing in Math. She loves almost all aspects of English Language Arts. Figurative language, theme, making predictions, drawing conclusions, inference, context clues, making writing come to life, A.D. loves it all! Her students may not be in agreement with that excitement.
A.D. met her husband in college in 1996 and they married in June of 2000. A.D. lives in a south side suburb of Indianapolis, Indiana with her husband and two school-aged children. When she’s not reading or writing with music blaring, she can be found shopping at thrift stores, reading to her children, and running.
A.D. had always pondered the idea of writing a book, but until recently it was a far off dream. In today’s age of independently published authors, A.D. decided to take a chance and try her hand at writing. She has learned so much during this journey and is having a world of fun with it.
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