Christina's Reviews > The Reason I Stay

Actual rating: 3.5

The Reason I Stay started off a bit infuriating for me. I've chosen that word carefully as, if you've read the book, one of the main characters, Lexie, spends over a third of the book being furious at the other main character, Matt, a stranger she's never met before, who treats her like crap in the restaurant she works. Whilst the cover is fairly dreamy and light, the book isn't so much. It contains sex, strong language and a lot of anger. At first, I really hated Matt, which was expected as he was a total douchebag, but I grew to like him as did Lexie. It was interesting to see him change throughout the book. Lexie, on the other hand was a bit like myself - snarky, independent and loyal. I absolutely loved her. The other side-characters in the book were also lovely to read about - in particular Kodee, who may have been my favourite character all together. The book wasn't all about the sex in their developing relationship and I liked that from a New Adult novel. I would definitely recommend reading this book if you're wanting a quick enjoyable romance with kick-ass characters and a load of attitude.


*I received this book from Xpresso Book Tours as part of a Blog Tour in return for an honest opinion.