Name: Lies
ISBN: 9781072014669

Kylie Scott

The latest romance from New York Times bestselling author Kylie Scott. Betty knows that breaking things off with Thom is for the best. He's nice, but boring. Yet steady and predictable Thom, suddenly doesn't seem so steady and predictable when their condo explodes, she's kidnapped and Betty discovers Thom isn't who he says he is.

Lies

As soon as Betty Dawsey decides to leave her fiance, Thom, she packs up her things and walks out of their condo just in time for it to blow up.  Betty doesn't understand why people are trying to kill her until Thom shows up and tells her that he is an operative for a privately funded black ops organization that is assigned to help people all over the world.  For the first time, all of the times Thom has gone off and left her alone begin to make sense, but now she is on the run with him because someone in his organization is trying to kill them.  

Lies is a crazy spy novel reminiscent of the movie, True Lies.  The over the top nature of this story requires the suspension of disbelief at several different points throughout a plot that is filled with fast paced action and adventure.  Due to the short length of this book, the characters are left underdeveloped, which makes it difficult to feel a connection with them but their banter is fun and their arcs come to a satisfying conclusion by the end of the book.  If there was ever a book that would have benefited from an illustrated cover, Lies is it because the current cover is very misleading.  Overall, Lies is a zany action romantic suspense novel that is just a downright fun read.

Lynn Braden

As soon as Betty Dawsey decides to leave her fiance, Thom, she packs up her things and walks out of their condo just in time for it to blow up.  Betty doesn't understand why people are trying to kill her until Thom shows up and tells her that he is an operative for a privately funded black ops organization that is assigned to help people all over the world.  For the first time, all of the times Thom has gone off and left her alone begin to make sense, but now she is on the run with him because someone in his organization is trying to kill them.  

Lies is a crazy spy novel reminiscent of the movie, True Lies.  The over the top nature of this story requires the suspension of disbelief at several different points throughout a plot that is filled with fast paced action and adventure.  Due to the short length of this book, the characters are left underdeveloped, which makes it difficult to feel a connection with them but their banter is fun and their arcs come to a satisfying conclusion by the end of the book.  If there was ever a book that would have benefited from an illustrated cover, Lies is it because the current cover is very misleading.  Overall, Lies is a zany action romantic suspense novel that is just a downright fun read.

Jaclyn

More like a 3.75 star read for me. This one was good and fun. Kinda humorous and it definitely would make an excellent action romantic suspense movie! I will say I loved the first half, then it got a tad slow and the twist at the end I had mixed feelings about. I liked it but at first but the “surprise pregnancy” trope just wasn’t necessary and I wanted a longer epilogue! I think this one sounded better than it was, but it was still entertaining and fun! I read it in a day and still couldn’t put it down! If you’re looking for an action packed, entertainment read and you have some time to kill, this is a good choice!

Pamela Alvarado

How I wish I'd absolutely loved it. This could have been absolutely perfect, but I struggled with the most important thing. The lies. Thom's lies are understandable, I guess, but I kept waiting for it to be forgiven in a more... believable manner I guess? More emotion and angst considering the confusion his identity switch has to bring Betty.

Oh she gets mad alright, which was amazing. Loved it when she gave him hell for how he'd treated her. But then, suddenly... love grew out of nowhere? Lust is more than believable. But that romance really blindsided me, and made me a little unconfortable to be honest.

Also,

Number of times Thom called Betty 'Babe': 35 times 

I kid you not.

Lorena

Martha McLendon

Betty Dawsey knows that breaking things off with Thom Lange is for the best. He’s nice, but boring, and their relationship has lost its spark. But steady and predictable Thom, suddenly doesn’t seem so steady and predictable when their condo explodes and she’s kidnapped by a couple of crazies claiming that Thom isn’t who he says he is. Thom is having a hellish week. Not only is he hunting a double agent, but his fiancé dumped him, and thanks to his undercover life, she’s been kidnapped. Turns out Thom is Operative Thom and he’s got more than a few secrets to share with Betty if he’s going to keep her alive. With both their lives on the line, their lackluster connection is suddenly replaced by an intense one. But in his line of work, feelings aren’t wanted or desired. Because feelings can be a lethal distraction. “Whoa! I went into this book cold, and the first chapter blew me away. I was NOT expecting that! So of course I had to keep flipping pages late into the night! It was a great ride.” —Sarina Bowen, USA Today bestselling author “If you’re in the mood for a fast paced, action-packed page-turner, look no further! Kylie Scott’s most thrilling romance to date…” —Natasha is a Book Junkie "Packed with adrenaline, suspense and red-hot chemistry, this is certainly one to be devoured in a single sitting." —Vilma Iris "This was one wild ride that will have you laughing out loud!" —MissPetiteBrunetteBookBlog “Forget about functioning as a responsible adult until you have finished the last chapter, you'll want to hide out and read what happens next with Betty and Thom…Lies gets 10 stars from me!” —A Book Lover’s Emporium Blog “The characters, the emotions, the writing...everything was awesome! TRUST ME, IF MISSION IMPOSSIBLE AND YOUR FAV ROM COM HAD A BABY, LIES WOULD BE IT!” —PP’s Bookshelf