Because I Won't
The Because Trilogy, Book 2
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Elaine Marie
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While away at college, Joelle finds herself the victim of an abusive boyfriend. After barely escaping his clutches, she finds herself three states away, where the owners of JJ’s Diner help her. With Jake and Carly’s help, she learns to cope with her past and starts a new life.
Over time, Joelle undergoes an internal makeover - one that leaves her stronger and more confident. With her new life and friends, she moves forward...happier than ever.
Just as she begins to breathe easier, her past comes back to haunt her when she runs into Nathan, her abusive ex.
Has he come back to claim her? Will her past undo her when she learns her childhood wasn’t as she thought? Will she put her past behind her for the final time, or will her discovery scar her for life?
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The Archangel of Death is the master of taking human life. But keeping mortals alive? Not exactly Azrael's forte. For thousands of years, Azrael’s greatest enemy has been silent. Leaving him in relative peace for the first time since the great angel war. Now that silence has been broken, and the Morning Star has returned with a dangerous ultimatum: Azrael can join, or watch everything he loves be destroyed. Two lives hang in the balance - Azrael’s beloved human wife, Nadine, and their unborn, part-angel son...Warren.
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Phenomenal!
- By Sam on 04-02-20
By: Elicia Hyder
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Dare Me
- A Dare Me Novel
- By: Rebecca Shea
- Narrated by: Kas Vadim, Savannah Peachwood
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
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Five coworkers. Four drinks. Three glances. Two fleeting smiles. One dare. A dare that will change my life. That's all it takes to send me plummeting into the arms of the mysterious Holt Hamilton. Behind his crystal blue eyes is a secret, one that screams danger but calls to me anyway. My name is Saige Phillips. I never walk away from a dare.
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THIS WAS SO SO MUCH MORE THAN I DARED HOPE FOR
- By CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 on 06-11-16
By: Rebecca Shea
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Fading
- By: E. K. Blair
- Narrated by: Piper Goodeve
- Length: 13 hrs and 41 mins
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Can a guilty conscience keep wounds from healing? Fine arts major, Candace Parker, grew up with a mother who thinks image is everything, and her daughter’s perfection will never be good enough. About to graduate college and pursue her dreams of becoming a professional ballerina, Candace decides it’s time to let go and have a little fun. But fun is short-lived when a brutal attack leaves her completely shattered. The memories that consume and torment Candace are starting to destroy her when she meets Ryan Campbell, a successful bar owner.
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13:41 of Painfully Emotional Perfection!
- By 1-Click Junkie on 12-01-15
By: E. K. Blair
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Invisible Love Letter
- By: Callie Anderson
- Narrated by: Lillian Claire
- Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins
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Love is fatal; a snake that slithers into your life, poisons you with its venom, and leaves you there to die. I swore I wouldn’t be my parents. I swore I would stay away from the limelight. Falling in love with a musician was definitely out of the question. Weston Carter was all kinds of wrong for a girl like me. He was a musician, a womanizer, and a first class heartbreaker. I didn't know a love like this could exist. Our love was epic, the kind people wrote stories about. We fell into it hard, unable to control our feelings. I set myself up for a shattered heart.
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Such an emotional but good read.
- By chewy on 04-27-23
By: Callie Anderson
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Where We Belong
- By: K. L. Grayson
- Narrated by: Joe Arden, Samantha Prescott
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
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Regret, she's a snarky little bitch. I've tried several times to regret the events that took place on June 5, 2008, but for the life of me, I can't. I'd never regret the pain, the suffering, or the heartache because they ultimately led me to the place I am in now. And I can't regret the place I am in now. What I still can't figure out is this: How is it possible that the single worst day of my life inadvertently became the very best day? Five years ago my life was irrevocably changed. Seventeen minutes was all it took to lose my best friend, to lose the love of my life.
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Where We Belong
- By Susan C. Vallese on 07-02-18
By: K. L. Grayson
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Trying Not to Love You
- The Love Series, Book One
- By: Megan Smith
- Narrated by: Jessica Almasy
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
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MacKenzie Cahill has dealt with overbearing and overprotective brothers her entire life, making it near impossible to enjoy her teenage years. Having a boyfriend was practically impossible until she met a guy that wasn't afraid to stand up to them - Dominic. He was sweet, thoughtful, and everything MacKenzie ever wanted in a man. But when they go away to college at Old Dominion University, MacKenzie sees a whole new side of Dominic and begins to wonder if he really is different from every other guy.
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Childish
- By Amazon Customer on 08-27-20
By: Megan Smith
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Unsteady
- By: Shey Stahl
- Narrated by: Max Lehnen, Lillian Claire
- Length: 14 hrs and 25 mins
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Desperate to find a new mechanic, the last thing Reddington expects is a woman to show up, let alone one with a sinful body, sharp tongue, and the inability to just do her job and not give him lip. He can't deny he's hoping to catch a view of her bent over a hood, but there's not a chance in hell that's going to happen. As much as Red wants to take her for a test drive, he knows he needs to keep his priorities straight.
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Story was great!
- By Marie J on 10-06-16
By: Shey Stahl
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The Strongest Steel
- Second Circle Tattoos Series #1
- By: Scarlett Cole
- Narrated by: Laurel Wilson
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
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Harper Connelly never expected to find herself outside of a tattoo parlor at one in the morning. The scars that decorate her back are just one more reminder of things she'd rather forget, the past she wants to leave far behind her. Running was the only thing that saved Harper last time, but each session at Second Circle Tattoos brings her closer and closer to Trent Andrews. His lingering touches seduce her, making her believe in a life without fear, where she can be happy, whole, in love.
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A BEAUTIFULLY PACED & SIGH-WORTHY LOVE STORY
- By CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 on 11-03-15
By: Scarlett Cole
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Elemental Mating
- By: Milly Taiden
- Narrated by: Tyler Donne, Tess Irondale
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Brilliant scientist Melinda Caster has discovered a new strain of the Zika virus that stimulates synaptic growth in embryos, causing neuron development beyond normal human levels. Way beyond, like ESP-levels of cognitive abilities. When the lab is broken into, Melinda realizes that someone has been keeping tabs on her research and wants it for themselves. A happy accident destroys critical data before it can fall into the wrong hands, but unfortunately that makes Melinda and her perfect memory a target.
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Good story!
- By NancyB on 11-27-17
By: Milly Taiden
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Coming Up Roses
- By: LK Farlow
- Narrated by: Aaron Abano, Paula Hoffman
- Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
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Myla Rose McGraw may be 20, single, and pregnant, but she's no damsel in distress. She doesn't need a man. After all, her Grams taught her a thing or two about making lemonade out of life's lemons. Then she meets Cash Carson.
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Really boring
- By Michael Reed on 07-31-19
By: LK Farlow
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See Through Heart
- By: Amie Knight
- Narrated by: Chelsea Hatfield, Matthew Holland
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
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Ainsley came into my life in a flurry of vibrant colors, lighting my world up when all seemed lost. It wasn't our quiet nights by the creek or stolen kisses surrounded by a sea of cotton that saved me. It was her. She was my comfort when life threw one ugly tragedy after another at me. Until she dealt me the greatest blow. Now, abandonment, betrayal, and death darken every corner of my life. Anger and hurt burn bright where love and trust once lived. But now she's back.
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Heartbreakingly Beautiful
- By KH~ on 03-15-19
By: Amie Knight
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Accidentally on Purpose
- By: L. D. Davis
- Narrated by: Serena Daniels
- Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins
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When Emmy sleeps with Kyle after a night of drinking, she quickly tries to put the mistake behind her. When the duo is snowed in together over a long weekend, Emmy begins to discover there is more to Kyle than his mean-spirited behavior. Unfortunately, Kyle has a steady girlfriend he is unwilling to break up with. Moving on and putting that long weekend behind her, Emmy starts dating attorney Luke Kessler. Luke treats Emmy with kindness, reverence, and loves her unconditionally. He is everything Emmy should ever want in a man - sexy, intelligent, successful, and funny, with strong family bonds.
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Another Winner for Me!
- By Jordy ♡♡♡♡ on 06-10-13
By: L. D. Davis
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Jack of Hearts
- Aces & Eights, Book 1
- By: Sandra Owens
- Narrated by: Amy McFadden, Sebastian York
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
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Alex Gentry doesn't scare easily. Working as an undercover FBI agent in the biker bar he and his brothers co-own, he hangs with deadly criminals in order to gather information. Danger is just part of the family business. But one thing has him terrified: his attraction to Madison Parker. Madison is the cousin of Ramon Alonzo, son and second in command to a notorious drug lord Alex is trying to bust. Alex has befriended Ramon as part of his cover, and Madison has unknowingly become his informant. Falling for her could risk this case - and both their lives.
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Sadly This Wasn't For Me... 😥
- By Cheri on 02-26-17
By: Sandra Owens
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- Shelley Peters
- 12-08-19
Abused Heroine Remakes Herself, Finds Friends/Love
Because I Won't is the second (though last so far) in The Because Trilogy. It can be enjoyed as a stand-alone book but includes characters from book one (Because I Can) as secondary characters. Well done audio performance by Riley Raye in an emotional and sometimes tough to read story. Triggers for abuse, rape and kidnapping.
Joelle (Jo) escapes Nathan who was abusive. She flees three states to start over. Jake and Carly adopt her and help her with a job, an affordable apartment and to get back in her feet. Over time she takes self-defense classes and returns to her college studies. James (who Jo teasingly calls Jimmy) is a local Private Investigator who dines where Jo waits tables regularly. They go from friends to flirting to more as Jo comes out of her shell. Just when life seems to be going right, things take an ugly twist. Find out if Jo is strong enough to stand up for herself now and what a difference friends and love can make in your life.
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- B.McGrath
- 05-20-20
welcome to psycho town
Another psycho (several) goes off the rails and this story shows how it all goes down . Holy moly!! This is a wild deranged ride, so hold on tight to your sanity. What a mind game the whole story was - even at the end!!! Loved a hea after all the cray cray. Suspenseful drama. Edge of your seat with twist everywhere story. I voluntarily listened to a free copy of this and am giving an honest review. The narrator did a great job.
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- Ap2514
- 12-23-18
Chilling but really good
Joelle (Jo) barely escaped an abusive ex before she was able to run away and start a new life for herself. Now with new friends and a feeling of security, she is ready to stand on her own. But when things from her past start to creep back into her life Jo begins to wonder if she really escaped her past or if it's about to catch up with her.
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- Lisa Osborn
- 12-20-18
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This story was about domestic violence and the struggle to overcome issues related to it! It was an okay storyline but there was too much that didn’t make sense. The back and forth attitude of Joe made her appear bipolar. She vacillated between random hook ups to appease her sexual needs to a full on relationship. One minute she’s strong and the next she is wimpering and hiding. There is simply too many inconsistencies. Riley Raye did a great job with narration but the storyline was just too weak.
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- Shayay19
- 11-02-19
Some suspense and romance
Narrator is better than the one for the first book. More emotion and a better pace. Her guy voice needs work, but overall a good listen.
I loved that Jo shows strength; she went through some really dark stuff, and she’s fighting to have a good life. I didn’t like her attitude though; felt like she was mean at times and threw tantrums. Didn’t like that she had one night stands with randoms and seemed to have an issue with drinking. She did live through something brutal, so I tried to give her the benefit of the doubt, but it was tough. Also, I don’t like she withholds important information. The whole Donna situation was just weird; why wouldn’t Jo try to warn her? Jo acted too blasé with that situation; it seemed stupid. There’s interesting elements to the story and it is entertaining. There’s a few twists; one I really didn’t like, it felt like people who were supposed to be helping Jo, took advantage of a distraught woman that wasn’t exactly in the right frame of mind. Towards the end was a bit of a jumble. The writing is fairly basic, but it’s okay. Liked the other twists and the suspense added some entertainment. The romance had some sweet parts with a bit of steam. Overall, I think I just didn’t connect with Jo and her choices, so the story ended up not being my type of thing.
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- Michelle
- 12-24-18
Twists and turns
The narration seemed a bit rushed but the overall story was good. I thought I was missing some details but when the plot twists came out it all started coming together.
I thought this was going to be a story about a weak girl who couldn’t bounce back after her tragedy. I was pleasantly surprised. She managed to get her life on track and create a family that she always needed. No spoilers, but the story wrapped up nicely.
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- Mark Mackey
- 03-09-19
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Drawn in from the first page. Likeable characters and writing. Worth the time and five stars.
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- Reggie
- 12-25-18
another great book in this series
Non-stop action in this second book in the Because Trilogy...I literally lost sleep because I couldn't pause!
Joelle has escaped an abusive relationship and has been 'adopted' by Jake and Carly (read book 1). Over time, and with the help of her new friends, Jo has matured and become a strong woman. She has even begun to develop feelings for quiet and broody private investigator, James. When her ex, Nathan, shows up, will Jo be able to save herself using her self defense moves? There's so much more to the story of Jo, her family and her ex...it will boggle the mind. This story is now classified in my library as a 'can't put down' and 'must relisten'.
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- Amazing Customer
- 05-12-19
A Dark Romance - hard to listen to
The author, Elaine Marie, is not afraid to tackle the hard topics. This story has elements of rape, kidnapping and some other taboo subjects. She was very brave to write about it. As a victim of rape, it was a little hard for me to listen to, though.
I could not give the full five stars because the story was hard to follow in some parts. For example, in chapters two, three and four, they start out “One year later,” “Two years later,” and “Three years later,” respectively. I thought by chapter four we were six years into the future from the beginning. Instead, the author means that each chapter is based on a flash forward from chapter one.
The narrator was a vast improvement from the first book of the series. Ms. Raye gave a great performance for the most part. She is able to impart the emotions of the characters to the reader. My only critique would be Jake’s voice had too high of a register for a man. He was even higher than the voice of Jo, the heroine of the story. Ms. Raye gave James/Jimmy a great manly tone, so I know she has it within her abilities. 😉
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- blue_river @AudiobookObsession
- 12-28-18
Because I won’t
Wow! The twists in this book will have me spinning for a while. Joe is such a strong woman to have gone through what she did and when history catches up to her she is beyond strong to meet it head on. I can’t say much without giving away any important spoilers so I will just leave it as amazing and you really want to listen!
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