SYNOPSIS
The CONSEQUENCES SERIES READING COMPANIONS
Books #4 of the CONSEQUENCES Series - BEHIND HIS EYES – CONSEQUENCES is a reading companion, by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Aleatha Romig, recommended to be read after completing all of the CONSEQUENCES SERIES: Consequences, Truth, and Convicted. It is not a standalone book and should not be read as such.
This companion was written to explore the thoughts and motivations of Anthony Rawlings, the man behind the consequences. It was not intended as a total rewrite of Consequences, but meant to enhance the reader’s understanding.
BHE-Consequences contains significant scenes from the novel Consequences, as experienced from Anthony’s point of view. It also contains never before read, behind the scenes information, as well as, a glossary of the characters and a timeline devoted to the events within Consequences.
BEHIND HIS EYES CONSEQUENCES is a dark journey into the mind of the man who believes that he controls everything and controls nothing. Because there is more to learn about a man who:
Once upon a time, signed a napkin that he knew was a contract. As an esteemed businessman, he forgot one very important rule—he forgot to read the fine print. It wasn’t an acquisition to own another person as he’d previously assumed. It was an agreement to acquire a soul.
—Aleatha Romig CONVICTED
It was a long and painful acquisition—especially from Behind His Eyes!
MICHELLE’S REVIEW
Note to readers: You must read Consequences first. This a spoiler free review for Behind His Eyes- Consequences but it will make no sense to you if you have not read Consequences and there could potentially be spoilers for those that have not read Consequences.
Son. Of. A. Bitch. That was amazing. AMAZING. Aleatha Romig is most definitely an evil genius.
You have got to read this book. If you are a fan of the Consequences series, you NEED this book. I know there are plenty of people out there who are scared to get into Tony’s head because let’s be honest- it was scary enough looking at him through Claire’s eyes!!
For those of you that made it through the entire Consequences series, you were probably Team Tony by the end. So going back and having to relieve the first book where you were always so mad at him and questioning your feelings about him was not going to be easy. There were definitely moments where I found myself so mad at Tony because I had FINALLY come over to his team and I just wanted to be like:
And when we finally get to accident, I expected to be like this:
but Aleatha handled it perfectly. It was tough to get through but no harder for me than the first time.
I was actually surprised to find that even though I knew their entire story, seeing it from Tony’s eyes, I couldn’t believe or understand how Claire ever fell for him. It was like all the stuff that happened in Truth and Convicted didn’t even matter because we were back at square one and it was so fucked up!!!
I don’t want to spoil anything for those that haven’t read Truth or Consequences so what I will say is that my feelings for Catherine were more in line with how I felt about her in Convicted. When I read Consequences from Claire’s POV- I found Catherine to be a positive force. Seeing her from Tony’s eyes definitely showed me a different side that was more in line with how I viewed her later on in the series. Basically I felt more like this:
At the end of the day, here is what you need to know. This was a magnificently written companion novel. It’s interesting to see what scenes Aleatha chose to revisit but each one is as important as the next. It could not have been easy to get into a mind that was so twisted but Aleatha handles it like a pro. Will you need to drink heavily and pop a Xanax or 5? Yes. Yes you will. Will it be worth it? Absolutely. If I gave out stars I would give Aleatha about a million for this one. But since I don’t all I can do is this:
Bravo Mrs. Romig. Bravo.
PURCHASE LINKS
Behind His Eyes- Consequences
AMAZON/ B&N
PREORDER LINKS
Behind His Eyes- Truth
AMAZON
Behind His Eyes- Truth
AMAZON
ASK ALEATHA
Aleatha answers your burning questions!!
Was it difficult to write Tony’s POV?
It was! I tried to start this book multiple times. Each time I’d get so mad at him that I’d have to stop writing. (Don’t let that scare you) My anger was directed at his indifference more than his behavior. Then, one day I realized my problem. It was Claire. She’d lived in my head for almost three years. I knew what she experienced and how she felt. I couldn’t be Tony with Claire there. Once I realized that and evicted Claire (no exorcism was necessary—lol) I let Tony take over. From what I’ve heard…it was effective. You’ll have to let me know.
Is this just a rewrite of Consequences from Tony’s POV?
No. BEHIND HIS EYES CONSEQUENCES is NOT a rewrite. It is a “reading companion”. I went through CONSEQUENCES and with the help of my betas; we decided upon significant scenes that if told from Tony’s POV would enlighten readers. I also added “behind the scenes” scenes to again enlighten readers.
CONSEQUENCES was told mostly from Claire’s POV. Therefore, conversations and things happened outside of her observation. This companion allows readers to witness some of these scenes.
What if I don’t remember one or some of the scenes you chose for BEHIND HIS EYES?
I have included references at the beginning of each chapter to help you, if you want, to associate the scene Tony is experiencing with the scene in CONSEQUENCES, for example: Chapter 7 of BHE CONSEQUENCES is entitled: The Accident—September 2010, (Consequences—Chapter 19). That way, if you don’t remember the accident scene, you can go back and read it in Consequences. Honestly, it is kind of fun, perhaps not with that scene, to see how things and actions are perceived differently by the opposite POV.
What are your plans after you release all of the BEHIND HIS EYES reading companions?
I want to write a new series. I don’t know for sure if it will be two books or more. I want to develop a relationship with new characters and create new twists and turns. I have some notes and some ideas, but I’ll be honest, Anthony Rawlings is not an easy character to let go. However, I believe it is time.
I’ve been asked if I’ll ever write more about them. My answer is “I don’t know.” I can’t say NEVER, but I believe it is time to move on.
AUTHOR INFO
Aleatha Romig is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, who has been voted #1 “New Author to Read” on Goodreads, July 2012 - Present!
Aleatha has lived most of her life in Indiana, growing-up in Mishawaka, graduating from Indiana University, and currently living south of Indianapolis. Together with her high-school sweetheart and husband of twenty seven years, they’ve raised three children. Before she became a full-time author, she worked days as a dental hygienist and spent her nights writing. Now, when she’s not imagining mind-blowing twists and turns, she likes to spend her time with her family and friends. Her pastimes include exercising, reading, and creating heroes/ anti-heroes who haunt your dreams! Aleatha enjoys traveling, especially when there is a beach involved. In 2011 she had the opportunity to visit Sydney, Australia to visit her daughter studying at the University of Wollongong. Her dream is to travel to places in her novels and around the world.
CONSEQUENCES, her first novel, was released August 2011 by Xlibris Publishing. Then in October of 2012, Ms. Romig re-released CONSEQUENCES as an indie author. TRUTH, the sequel, was released October 30, 2012, and CONVICTED, the final installment of the Consequences Series, was released October 8, 2013! She is now releasing the CONSEQUENCES READING COMPANIONS: BEHIND HIS EYES – A trilogy of companions, from Anthony Rawlings’ POV.
Aleatha is a “Published Author’s Network” member of the Romance Writers of America and represented by Danielle Egan-Miller of Brown and Miller Literary Associates.
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