Because I Wanted You

by Annie Garrett

When a reporter threatens to topple her life of wealth and fame as a talk-show hostess by exposing a dark secret from her humble past in rural Appalachia, Ruby Maxwell finds herself fighting for survival in the public spotlight. Original.

Genres: Fiction

226 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published June 15, 1997

Reviews

[Sharon · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have only ever found one other Annie Garrett book, which I read years ago and absolutely loved. It was unforgettable. So when I saw this book in a used bookstore, I grabbed it up. I thoroughly enjoyed this one, too--just not quite as much as the other. However, I like her writing and find her books hard to put down.

[Talitha · Rating 2 out of 5]

Y’all, after so much digging, I found the author’s true name & it turns out this was a rip off of The Glass Castle. A friend betrayed Jeannette Walls years before Walls ever wrote her own story!! I knew this plot seemed familiar. So wild.

[Shana · Rating 4 out of 5]

small town girl makes it big, something happens, small town girl goes home.

[Janice Cafarelli · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ruby's life started out really rough life in the hills of Kentucky when life becomes too much to handle and Ruby and her cousin run away to New York.. Her cousin suddenly goes back home but Ruby determined to make a good life rises to fame never looking back until her life comes back to slap her in the face..

[Kelly]

very good- a light bulb went off in my head about 1am when I realized who this story was about....wanted to call someone.

[Debbie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a good book. One of those nice stories that just reads so easily and ends well for everyone.