One year ago at my band’s first performance, I saw her in the audience. I never knew her name, but I dreamed about her for weeks after. It just wasn’t to be. Then.
Miles away from where we began, I answer her ad for a roommate in the sleepy lake town of Independence Point, WI. Her name is Jessalie Reynolds, and I get the chance I missed out on before.
Except, Jessalie is complicated. Troubled. … complicated. Troubled. She suffered a traumatic loss she’s been punishing herself with ever since, and I’m not sure I can compete with the darkness of her past. Especially when I come with darkness of my own.
I’m Seth Archer. Musician. Lyricist. And the very things that caused her first love to stare down the barrel of a gun and take his own life, are the very things I’m plagued with now. Bipolar 1. PTSD. Self-harm. I can control it only so much, but I’ll do whatever it takes to make sure I won’t be her downfall.
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Just read this book. It deals with some difficult subjects beautifully. Sariah has a wonderful way of writing a story that really digs into your heart. I adore the characters. Amazing job!
Be Your Downfall will be my downfall, literally. This book hits me right in the feels. I bleed for Seth Archer. I love him. I adore him. I’m in love with him. Did I say that I love him already?
This is my first time reading from this author and what I can say is that I am in love with it. It told the story of Seth Archer, a musician battling mental illness and Jessie, a divorcee who’s in the process of moving on from her husband’s memories. What I love about this book is that how the author touches the topic of mental illness, not only how the person suffering from it copes but also the major role of their support person. I cannot wait for the next book. Definitely a must read!
I received an ARC and I’m voluntarily leaving an honest review.
What an utterly spectacular start to this trilogy. I’m still reeling from the emotions throughout this story. Jessie and Seth are two of the strongest most detailed characters I have ever had the pleasure of reading. Their story is heartbreaking but also has so much hope and love especially with the things they each have to deal with on a daily basis. Extreme loss, feelings of inadequacy and mental illness and how each character, the MCs and the support characters, deal with all the emotions and the ups and downs of mania. So many of the different aspects of this story are relatable to so many people and it showed a lot of emotions and ways that people cope associated with mental illness. This book is so well written it is like you are there living right beside them. I absolutely can not say enough about this book and how it makes you feel everything. I am still reeling. I can not wait to read more of Jessie and Seth’s story, I need to see where this story is going to go. This book is a absolute MUST READ in my book!
Worth More Than Five Measly Stars!!
This book omg this book was freaking amazing!
I absolutely loved the way it sucked me in before I had even finished the first paragraph and it wouldn’t release me until I had gotten to the end of the story.
The MCs were all the amazing blend of strong but very vulnerable, they both struggled with their demons but they wouldn’t let their demons win they kept fighting them even when they both wanted to stop fighting.
This book hit manic bipolar disorder and the constant struggles one has when they are battling it, the constant highs and constant lows.
Seth and Jessalie’s story was raw, a little dark, brutal but oh so beautiful, so beautiful that I can not wait until the next book of their story because I want to know what else happens them!
Lizzie Fox aka Sariah Skye created an amazing masterpiece that I absolutely fell in love with.
So yes I most definitely do recommend this book to anyone who’s searching for a beautiful story to get lost within.
But fair warning there are some scenes that aren’t for the faint of heart.
I really enjoyed reading this book. Please be aware of the fact that this novel deals with mental illness and all of the roads that have to be traveled as a couple learns to trust and love each other when having to deal with said issues.
I felt I could really relate to Jess the most, as she cares for and remembers how to be present for Seth, given the fact he’s bi-polar. The storyline is realistic and that fact made this book more enjoyable to me, personally. I would recommend this book for other readers that might consider themselves closely tied to the experiences and influence of mental illness, and I found it refreshing to experience this along with the main characters in the book.
This story was absolutely gripping, I managed to finish it in very short time. I can’t wait to read the next book in this series.
Amazing!! This book was too good for words. I was completely drawn into Jessie and Seth’s story. There is so much emotion. I was on a roller coaster and couldn’t stop reading. Both Jessie and Seth are fighting their own demons. The question is will they be able to fight them together. Each of the characters are extremely well written. There is a lot of depth to the story. I am anxiously waiting for more of their story.