Review: Only For Him by Cristin Harber

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Title: Only For Him
Series: Only #1
Author: Crisitin Harber
Publisher: Self Published
Publication Date: Feb 2015
Source: Review Copy
Rating: 4/5

Synopsis from Goodreads

Grayson Ford and Emma Kinglsey—close since they were kids, opposites in every way. He’s the stuff high school crushes are made of, Mister Popular, and captain of every team. She’s artsy, cute, and not in his league, though fully aware of Summerland’s “I Dream of Dating Grayson Ford” support group.

I can’t say no. The girl’s had my heart since before I knew it went missing.

He hides a life of hell. His father hates him, his mother’s gone. Emma is his only savior, yet she doesn’t know her power over him. She’s the only girl he wants, the only one he could ever tell—though he won’t.

I’m stronger, bigger, more of a man than he’ll ever be, but because I ruined his life, I’ve taken his crap, his attacks, the vulgar nature of his existence.

Until she discovers Gray’s embarrassment, his humiliation. Emma fights for him, for a chance. Theirs is a Cinderella story that she believes impossible. But as the layers peel back, it’s just a guy who needs a girl in order to keep breathing.

My mind is already doodling Mrs. Grayson Ford in imaginary notebooks. He has no clue where my head is at… But, given that I didn’t see what just happened coming, maybe I have no clue where his head is at either.

REVIEW

Only For Him is sure to bring all the feels no matter how jaded the heart.

Thrown straight into the raw emotion of Grayson’s life, physically and verbally abused by his douche of a father, emotionally crippled by the death of his mother; the only bright spot in Grayson’s life is his best friends sister and life-long friend, Emma.

Emma has harbored a secret crush on Gray for most of her life, never imagining it could be reciprocated. Emma is a wonderfully compassionate character, putting others before herself. She has been satisfied to be Gray’s friend, happy to share any part of his life that he would give her. Never expecting he would have the same deep feelings for her as she does for him.

Unfortunately, when Gray follows through on his feelings events do not go as planned and he makes a reckless decision for his future that he is unable to reverse. The weight of his decision overshadows his dreams for the future and results in more complications for both Emma and Gray.

Emotions are high and anticipation for the next installment left me reeling. I kinda hate serialization because they make me wait to find out what happens next