I lost a bet; now I’m his.His to own.His to claim.Nothing but property.But I’m only beginning to understand the truth.I can choose my own fate.And claim a future I never thought was possible.I just can’t let Enzo lie to me anymore.I have to find the truth. Even if it kills me.Betrayed by Truths is book 2 in the Truth or Lies series.
Whew that book was one heck of a wild ride! Enzo and Kai never fail to evoke emotions that run the gamut and leave you gasping for breath and keeping your sanity in check! The twists and turns in this book will have you second guess everything while begging for more!
The continuation of games in truths and lies, pushes and pulls, betrayal and secrets. Enzo and Kai is a byproducts of their father’s (the Miller and Rinaldi) past dealings. They’re broken in so many similar ways and survived the best way allowed in the situation they’re dealt.
The suspense and grizzly twists and turns in this second book where Kai is kept in the dark regarding her father along with the strange reactions from him since her returned after so many years being declared dead. It’s also heartbreaking and sickening how Kai is having to endure so much alone. Who was Jarod was working for? What underlying motives her father has? Will Kai and Enzo connection be enough to end the rivalry games?
This story will take you on a roller coaster ride of various emotions that will keep you reading until the end. If you are looking for a dark, gripping, heart-pounding suspense story filled with angst then I recommend reading the first book in this series for clarity of this book.
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Oh be still my stuttering heart. It is breaking as I write this. Just as you think there is justice it is taken away. What an emotional roller coaster of a ride. Dark, depressing, angry, sad and sorrowful. This runs the full gamut of emotions sans happiness. Be still my sad and broken heart. I cannot wait for more.
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NEITHER WILL GIVE UP, BUT WILL EITHER GIVE IN?
The game is on as this action-filled series continues with more lies and truths between a determined pair of lovers/rivals in competition for control of a criminal empire started by their feuding families. Kai and Enzo have barely formed a tenuous bond of trust as lovers when they are forced to take part in a deadly competition where there can only be one winner. Deceptions mount and lies mask as truth. It’s not just the rules that create obstacles, but feelings, jealousy, and enemies conspire against the couple. Who to trust, who to believe, what is true and false? Can you win the battle and lose the war, or win the war and lose everything? I loved Kai’s resilient spunk and using her wits and lessons as a former captive to survive. And, Enzo, with all his intuition and training, has a long way to go in convincing her that she means everything to him, even as he owns her in a bet and won’t give her freedom. She may yet a win a freedom she never expected or wanted, with repercussions dangerous to both of them. The tension has been slowly tightening all along, and I was as consumed by the action as by the unsual love story. It explodes in a different direction in a shocking cliffy that I didn’t see coming, and I can’t wait for the next book to see how the tables turn. *4.25 stars*
I enjoyed reading this book. I like the love/ hate relationship between the 2 main characters, I like their chemistry and their heat. This book has enough suspense to keep me on the edge of my seat. What a cliffhanger! So unpredictable! I can’t wait to see what comes next.
This is book two of Kai and Enzo’s epic romance. It picks up right where book one left off, so you must read book one first or you will be confused and not get the whole story. I’m loving this gripping tale. It is packed with intensity, raw emotions, suspense, nerve wracking tension, danger, drama and hot passion. These complicated characters will steal your heart as they pull you into their story. The well crafted story captures your attention and keeps you guessing and on edge as you have to deal with that “Waiting For The Other Shoe To Drop” feeling that takes up residence in your mind as the story unfolds. Do prepare for the cliffhanger and the wait for book three.
Holy cliffhanger, Batman!! I am addicted to this series!! Enzo and Kai are heating up their VERY complicated relationship but some truths are unforgivable. I am waiting with bated breath for book 3 because this cliffhanger is killing me!
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I think this is the best installment yet. Kai and Enzo are finally starting to reveal their lies to one another and perhaps their feelings. This one tells the story of how the two are tied to each other. Can’t wait to devour the next installment!
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Truths that are Lies…. Lies that are Truths …. Follow the Clues
Are you good at following clues? Do you like to guess the outcome as you keep turning the pages? Do you try to figure out what the plot twist(s) will be?
Whether it’s love, or lust, or protection … the pain of betrayal is costly and more than painful. It’s excruciating, especially when it’s delivered by those meant to protect. The clues are there, BUT, you will need to follow the breadcrumbs to put together all the puzzle pieces
As Kai and Enzo’s journey continues, darkness looms, plot twists keep you wondering, and the characters bring questions… LOTS. OF. QUESTIONS. For me, the biggest question was: When is it impossible to forgive? What horrible event and/or tragedy could be so heinous that forgiveness can never, ever be? Follow the clues. Could YOU forgive? And what if you realize too late that you are on a dead-end street, that your reaction was based on a lie? And what if, you can’t unscramble eggs? Follow the clues!
Who is good? Who is evil? Who is neither or both?
KAI… How far is she willing to go in her quest for freedom? Will she finally break?
ENZO… Just what and who will he sacrifice in the name of ‘family’?
KAI’s DAD… Is he good?.. Evil?.. Savior? Or is he the devil in disguise?
As we meet new players in this game of dark deceit, will they be friend or foe … or both?
The road followed is dark, long and narrow, with unseen dangers lurking around every curve.
LIKES: Loved how all is not what you see, expect or think.
WISHES: Delete half of the ‘F’ bombs. They were unnecessary and weakened the storyline .
QUESTIONS: Kai asked herself: How can she lust after the very person who tortured her, sold her, ruined her? … I kept wondering this very same same thing. After what she suffered by the hands of men, how could she want anything to do with any man, especially the one she believes was the cause of her torture? What is the TRUTH? Are lies really truths? At one point her dad says she’s not ready for the truth…. will she ever be? The saga continues. Anxiously awaiting the third book, Trapped By Lies.
Part two of this saga is soooo good. Enzo is stripped of being Black and has to compete with Kai for the title and all it holds. Too many things would be spoilers, all I can say is if you read the prequel and the first book this is a must read.
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Kia and Enzo continue their star-crossed journey. Their explosive relationship seems to be always shattered by truth, lies and fatal misunderstandings. Their all too combustible feelings reach a new high, but come crashing down in their inability to trust. Who will win the game? Milo is consumed with his possessive need to keep Kai safe, but Kai suffers again. Cannot wait to read the next book as Milo and Kai stumble through a world of intrigue, power plays and danger.
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*Stop right here if you haven’t yet started reading the amazing Truth or Lies Series by this fantastic author, Ella Miles. This book is not a standalone.
Grab a copy of Taken by Lies, book 1, which should also contain the must read prequel, Lured by Lies. READ these, then tell me how much you loved them and want to get THIS book as soon as it is released.
You’ll be drawn back into this dark story, which in this case, continues just where Taken by Lies left off, and
5 what a juicy, WTF revelation it left us hanging with!
Let me tell you what a hot, sexy, dangerous and powerful man Enzo has became. And Kai??? She may still healing but damn, what a butt kicking master of enduring pain she’s become, blocking out everything and just zoning out when things become too much to bear.
Enzo and Kai are living together so he can assure himself she is protected from any unseen enemies who would dare to hurt her. As soon as the world finds out she is the other heir to Black, her life could be over. Enzo might have a crazy solution, but will it work?
Kai tries to come to grips with what she’s now facing..a competitive series of life or death games with Enzo to determine who will hold the all the keys to the vast Black kingdom and become the next King, or in Kai’s case Queen of everything. They have both lust and hate in their hearts that could ultimately destroy them if they can’t control it.
Will this lead to more Truths or will it be Lies? Some of these games are all in their heads…read on to see what happens next! I can’t wait until the next book…dying here! Thanks to Ella for twisting up another suspenseful and steamy tale for her readers to be wowed by.
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Fantastically gripping and intensely dark romance with tragically painful scenes. As much as Enzo and Kai are obsessed with each other, their painful pasts kept them from trusting each other.
Dramatic and brutal in the way they were manipulated into their game for the top “black” position, their journey is fraught with betrayal and pain.
A HUGE awesome cliffy at the end that broke my heart.
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I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book through BookSprout. We pick up right where we left off and man oh man you don’t’ want to miss out on this one. So many twists and turns taking you farther down a path you never saw coming. Kai and Enzo continue with the battle of trust between them and can’t let the feelings prevail just yet, but in the end it all circles back to them. Their chemistry is explosive and deliciously hot, intense and dark and that cliffhanger, WTH! Now I can’t wait to see what happens with these two next in Trapped by Lies.
Enzo and Kai continue their battle with one another. Some truths come out. Their attraction for one another is undeniable, so is their jealousy. Good book, well written.
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Enzo is a man I love and hate in the same breath. Kai I would love to get to know and she breaks my heart with all she’s gone through. Them together are a match made in heaven. Neither of them know what’s in store for them and I myself cannot wait to find out more truths. Neither of them have had a life anyone would want, but they both want each other and they need to keep listening to their hearts and find a way to make things work.
Ella Miles has blown my mind with these stories. I am surprised with every page and want to continue. When I see getting to the end I even start to slow my reading hoping to be able to extend the story (at least in my mind)! There are so many twists and turns, but they all bring Enzo and Kai back to each other and that is what and where they are supposed to be.
This game of truth and lies is out of control!
This book is number two in this series, please be sure to read the prequel Lured by Lies and book one Taken by Lies before reading this book.
This book messes with your mind and pulls you further into Kai and Enzo’s world. A world where games are a means to crown a ruler, a ruler to an empire that holds so much power that I’m not sure one person should be ruling it alone. This is a dangerous game and only one will prevail. Unfortunately Kai and Enzo continue to hurt each other all because they continue feeling betrayed by the other. This book is intense, heart wrenching and it ends with one h*ll of a WTF cliffhanger, you have to read it to believe. I am so caught up in this intensely exciting dark read and I can’t wait to read book three, Trapped by Lies. I highly recommend this series to anyone who loves an intense dark romance!!!
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