Name: Everything But the Truth
ISBN: 9781619636606

Mandy Hubbard

Amanda Hubbard

A new title in a contemporary romance line centered around an impossible problem: you always want what you can't have! If Only . . . she wasn't pretending to be someone else.

An If Only Novel

Everything But the Truth

Lisa ✩ @lifeinlit

Everything But the Truth is a companion novel in an adorable series, entitled If Only. I’ve really been enjoying this series, and I was looking forward to reading this one after enjoying Mandy’s first book in the If Only Series, Fool Me Twice, which I read last year.

Everything but the Truth is a rags-to-riches story involving Holly, who lives at a retirement home for the rich because her mother is the home’s manager. Holly and her mother have moved quite a bit, but living in this retirement home has been their most spacious and comfortable living quarters yet. Holly loves helping out the elderly as well, and spends most of her free time with her BFF. While helping out an elderly woman who happened to call Holly “Lucy”, she runs into Malik, the grandson of a very rich (and grumpy!) man. Malik hears this woman speaking to Holly, calling her “Lucy” and assumes she is the woman’s grandmother, there for a quick visit. Holly doesn’t correct him. Thus starts this story of a blooming romance that starts off on a series of lies. What will happen when the lies eventually get revealed? Well, I can’t tell you that, now can I. ;)

Think What a Girl Wants meets Maid in Manhattan and you’ve got yourself a pretty good idea of this story. Though overly predictable and a little silly, this was definitely a fun read and kept me entertained. I liked the characters more and more as the story progressed. The ending was a bit anti-climatic since it was so expected, but it was still super cute and left me with a total “chick flick” feeling. A fun read for a relaxing day.

(Thanks to Bloomsbury for the review copy!)

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