Grayson by Lisa Eugene
An insane love that will keep you from falling---or push you right off the edge.
All she needed was a job…
The last thing twenty-four year old grad student Angie Roberts needs is to worry about her new boss’s father. After all, she’s never even seen him. He remains sequestered upstairs in a house that looks like it should be the main feature in an episode of Hoarders. She had no idea the house was such a dump when she took the job. But she’s concerned about the safety and health of the old man living under such horrid conditions.
What she got was a mystery…
Despite warnings not to venture upstairs, she wanders up to the second floor. What she sees is shocking. The man she finds is a gorgeous, sexy, middle-aged man-- and he's stepping out of the shower. But something is definitely not right. Why would this wealthy, handsome man live in a house in such disrepair while his nine-teen year old son resides in a lavish penthouse? Why does he hide away from society? Why does he come to her rescue and then run away?
What she discovered was heartbreaking…
Angie learns that forty-four year old Grayson Whitmore suffers from schizophrenia. Paranoid, he retreats into his own world.
What she ended up with was a treasure…
Angie is determined to get through to Grayson. They form a friendship that blazes into an inconceivable love fired with raging passion. Angie must now come to Grayson’s rescue because the wicked that has been perpetrated on him is unconscionable. First, though, she must gain the trust of a man whose mind does not allow for such a thing.
Manda's 4 Star Review
I really loved this story. I wasn't sure what to expect when I agreed to review this but the description really captured my attention and I was very excited to read it. I have read books in the past that are about mental illness, but some of them did not seem realistic or they never really talked much about the actual illness. Lisa Eugene does a fantastic job with this story. She really gives you a better understanding of what a person living with these illnesses goes through as well as what their loved ones go through. I really loved the characters and thought both Angie and Grayson are incredibly strong and wonderful characters. Angie would not be swayed from what was best even when things seemed impossible. She never wavered in her resolve to do what was right.
Grayson might be one of my favorite characters I have read in a long time. He is a strong,commanding, and brilliant man who spends everyday fighting demons only he can see. He is completely alone and untrusting until an annoying young woman shows up at his home and begins pestering him. I found myself laughing a lot in this book and enjoying the playful banter and especially enjoyed the notes. The bond and friendship that forms between the 2 is truly beautiful and when things spiral out of control and danger threatens their bond is tested. When you are unsure of what is real trust is nearly impossible and I think the author did a wonderful job of sharing this story. This is definitely a story I would recommend. The storyline is fantastic and the characters are truly wonderful.
An insane love that will keep you from falling---or push you right off the edge.
All she needed was a job…
The last thing twenty-four year old grad student Angie Roberts needs is to worry about her new boss’s father. After all, she’s never even seen him. He remains sequestered upstairs in a house that looks like it should be the main feature in an episode of Hoarders. She had no idea the house was such a dump when she took the job. But she’s concerned about the safety and health of the old man living under such horrid conditions.
What she got was a mystery…
Despite warnings not to venture upstairs, she wanders up to the second floor. What she sees is shocking. The man she finds is a gorgeous, sexy, middle-aged man-- and he's stepping out of the shower. But something is definitely not right. Why would this wealthy, handsome man live in a house in such disrepair while his nine-teen year old son resides in a lavish penthouse? Why does he hide away from society? Why does he come to her rescue and then run away?
What she discovered was heartbreaking…
Angie learns that forty-four year old Grayson Whitmore suffers from schizophrenia. Paranoid, he retreats into his own world.
What she ended up with was a treasure…
Angie is determined to get through to Grayson. They form a friendship that blazes into an inconceivable love fired with raging passion. Angie must now come to Grayson’s rescue because the wicked that has been perpetrated on him is unconscionable. First, though, she must gain the trust of a man whose mind does not allow for such a thing.
Manda's 4 Star Review
I really loved this story. I wasn't sure what to expect when I agreed to review this but the description really captured my attention and I was very excited to read it. I have read books in the past that are about mental illness, but some of them did not seem realistic or they never really talked much about the actual illness. Lisa Eugene does a fantastic job with this story. She really gives you a better understanding of what a person living with these illnesses goes through as well as what their loved ones go through. I really loved the characters and thought both Angie and Grayson are incredibly strong and wonderful characters. Angie would not be swayed from what was best even when things seemed impossible. She never wavered in her resolve to do what was right.
Grayson might be one of my favorite characters I have read in a long time. He is a strong,commanding, and brilliant man who spends everyday fighting demons only he can see. He is completely alone and untrusting until an annoying young woman shows up at his home and begins pestering him. I found myself laughing a lot in this book and enjoying the playful banter and especially enjoyed the notes. The bond and friendship that forms between the 2 is truly beautiful and when things spiral out of control and danger threatens their bond is tested. When you are unsure of what is real trust is nearly impossible and I think the author did a wonderful job of sharing this story. This is definitely a story I would recommend. The storyline is fantastic and the characters are truly wonderful.