Review: Because of Low by Abbi Glines

Marcus Hardy had hoped to enjoy a year away at college while he put the summer he’d rather forget behind him. But instead, he’s jerked right back to the coastal town of Sea Breeze, Alabama due to a family crisis. His dear ol' dad found himself a girlfriend only a few years older than Marcus. So now his sister needs help dealing with their mother who is mentally falling apart. The only bright spot to returning is the fascinating red head who sleeps over several times a week. The problem is she's sleeping in bed with his new roommate, Cage York.

Willow “Low” Foster needs a place to live. Running to Cage’s apartment every time her sister kicks her out isn’t exactly a long term solution. Juggling her courses at the local community college and a part time job doesn’t produce excess income. But Cage has a new roommate and suddenly sleeping over at her best friend’s apartment isn’t such a bad thing. Not when she gets to see those sexy green eyes of Marcus Hardy’s twinkle when he smiles at her like he wants her there.

Even though Cage seems a little territorial where Low is concerned, Marcus finds time to spend with Low without upsetting his roommate. Cage may use his small college baseball star persona to sleep with every hot female in his path but he’s still under the disillusion that when he’s through sowing his wild oats, he’s going to marry Low. Marcus intends to change that assumption for both Cage and Low. Until his carefully laid plans come crashing down with a revelation he never expected. He’ll have to choose between Low or his family. Because once the truth comes out.... there’s no other choice.

RATING: 3 STARS

"Things happen in life and you can’t control them. It sucks and you have to move on."

Because of Low is a cute and heartfelt story about two people who are having family trouble, and find love in each other amidst all the chaos.

Abbi Glines has once again written a cute and captivating story with likeable characters.

Marcus Hardy is the rich kid, who refuses to let his father provide for him; he provides for himself.

Marcus is a sweet guy. He treats women, or at least Low, with respect, he is loyal and just generally one of the good guys. However, he wasn’t a boring good guy, he was a really sexy good guy; he knew what he wanted and he went for it.

Willow Foster is a girl who has commitment issues because a lot of important people in her life have left her. So now she is afraid of getting left again. Cage York is her safe haven because he has always been there for her, and always been there to pick up the pieces when she fell apart. So things get complicated when Marcus comes along and silently demands her to trust him and let him pick up the pieces for her.

The story was definitely cute, and it was an easy read that had me spellbound. However, it wasn’t some grand story or romance and I wasn’t swept off my feet.

I got what I expected – which was exactly a cute story, so though I only have given this book three stars, it doesn’t mean that I didn’t like it, it just means that it wasn’t much more than a cute story.

The storyline of Low and Marcus was moved along fast – it was definitely want at first sight, and it didn’t take much for them to become a couple. Normally I don’t care too much for that kind of stuff, but since I knew it was coming in this book, it didn’t bother me.

A thing I really liked in this book was Cage York. He was so sweet to Low and her niece, Larissa, and he made my heart swoon, so I’m really looking forward to the next book in the series, which is his book. Yay!

I would recommend this book to people who are looking for a cute and fast read that will captivate you and make you smile

"I never said Marcus was good enough for you. Don’t go getting all carried away. All I said was he makes you happy, and I think if anyone could love you as much as I do, it’d be Marcus. He’s so lovesick when it comes to you, baby, it’s kinda pathetic to watch."