I did it. I admit it.I fell in love with Silas. My bodyguard. My protector.My new informant.We’re playing a cat-and-mouse game. I’m not sure whether I’m the cat or the mouse, but I can definitely tell I’m in a trap.A trap with no way out.I’m not who everyone thought I was. The truth is out there, finally turning the lie about me inside out. I am the shameless little lie. It’s finally been … shameless little lie. It’s finally been revealed, and now even more people want to kill me.
As a presidential campaign hangs in the balance, a delicate web of international relations and economic stability at risk, power becomes more important than anything else.
Even my life.
Especially my life. I’m a nothing. A no one. Just a tool, remember?
But tools can be used to open locks. Cracking open the truth and exposing it could change the balance of power. Tip the scales. Make a presidential campaign turn on a dime.
Too bad Silas doesn’t believe me when I tell the truth.
And that may make him the biggest tool of all.
A Shameless Little Lie is book two in the Shameless trilogy by USA Today bestselling author Meli Raine
Read the whole series:
Book 1: A Shameless Little CON
Book 2: A Shameless Little LIE
Book 3: A Shameless Little BET
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I don’t think I have ever read a book as warped as this one. (I mean that in all the good ways. lol ) Poor Jane has already been through so much. Branded a traitor on pretty much every continent. Flooded with e-mails, messages, and videos on how the world wants to decimate her. She is being persecuted on all fronts for things she did not do. Now she finally has 3 people on her side and one hanging in the background at a distance. But when more so-called evidence starts to flood in and she finds out that her and her best friend Lindsay’s lives are all lies, she does not know how to hand onto any piece of herself. When a powerful enemy makes her fear everything and everyone When the man you love turns on you and you lose the one other person who grounds you, how can you keep your sanity in an insane existence? More shocking surprises arise. Death keeps coming for her and some get caught in the crossfire. An explosive ending that makes you want to cry, scream and throw the book await you Shameless Little Lie. Pardon me but I have to go read Shameless Little Bet now to see what happens next!!!
Man can these books get anymore intense. After finding out that her father is not who she thought he was, Jane is now trying to wrap her head around it and pick up the pieces. Silas is slowly having a change of heart in all believing all the lies against her. But will it be enough? As Jane decides to give him a piece of her that no one else has ever had, more lies roll in and strains the budding relationship. When death comes knocking and she loses someone close to her, Jane wonders if she can take anymore. When will the puppet master shows his face? Will Jane be the next to die?
This book is like an intense roller coaster ride. Twisted as hell. Full of lies, betrayal and suspense. This book keeps you guessing with an ending that shocks you to the core. The story is steady paced and the characters intense. I am like a mad woman reading this book, as soon as it was done I was picking up the next one A Shameless Little Bet. I can’t wait to see how this all ends.
A Shameless Little Lie is a continuation of Jane and Silas’ story and A Shameless Little Con does need to be read first.
What a rollercoaster ride this series is turning into! Picking up where the last book finished everything in Janes life seems to have been a lie…and it’s only going to get worse. This book is jam packed with mystery, betrayal, secrets and lies.
My heart broke for Jane in this instalment. Seriously the poor woman can’t seem to catch a break. With things going from bad to worse Jane has no idea what’s true or even who she can trust. Feeling completely alone, been fed lie after lie, been set up repeatedly, there’s only so much she can take before she takes things into her own hands.
With plenty of mystery, action and sexy times, I loved this book. I couldn’t put it down and definitely recommend the Shameless series. I can’t wait for the final book.
Wow that ending!! This book, like the first, was such a roller coaster but all kinds of emotion packed in. I can’t wait to jump into the conclusion of this trilogy
5 stars all the way !
Holy Shit Meli Raine what have you done to me . Did all that really just happen . So I literally just devoured the second book right after reading the first book and now I am digging into the third book . I have to know how this ends . Just when you think you know who is responsible for everything you begin to question it . O and Drew is kind of an asshole but I get why . I can’t believe Jane is still standing after everything she has been through . Everyone in this story has judged her at one point or the other and the truth is she is stronger than everyone of them . I am in awe of her character. I like her relationship with Silas but let me just say I would probably want to kick him in the balls for what he does . Now on to book three . I really can not wait to see how this comes together .
Seems people are starting to believe Jane’s version of events.. or are they? Another page turning read.
Silas and Jane continue to grow closer in this second book in the Shameless series. However, that closeness brings conflict as Silas tries to be both lover and bodyguard. I enjoyed the continuing suspense, there’s plenty of finger pointing and I’m nowhere near working out who the puppet master is. Jane can’t seem to catch a break but I could cheerfully have kicked her up the backside on more than one occasion for acting like a brat. Having someone watch you 24/7 can’t be much fun but the alternative doesn’t bear thinking about and her attitude and behaviour when it came to her safety frustrated me. I love it when I become so invested in a story than an author is able to provoke strong reactions to a character. I felt the story slowed a little towards the middle but then picked up pace towards the end and I certainly did not see that coming. I don’t know who the heck to trust and am now desperate for answers!
Fantastic book. Couldn’t put it down.
Love the series! Read the first and second and can’t wait to start the third. The story has lots of twists which I love. Warning…it does end in a cliffhanger
Once I read the first book in the series I had to purchase next book. I was hooked. After finishing the 2nd book had to purchase the third. Couldn’t leave myself hanging – needed to know how the story ended.
OMG! Talk about ending a book on a cliffhanger!! There’s no bigger cliffhanger than the one the author pulled here and I just hope that we don’t have to wait too long for the next book to come out.
After that massive secret was revealed at the end of the first book, there’s now so much more to consider going forward for everyone involved. But Jane doesn’t get the time to process the big reveal because she can’t even catch her breath when after every blow the next already awaits.
I’m still in the dark about who is behind all of this and who wants to hurt Jane, but names were mentioned and questions arose, so we’ll see what will be revealed in the last book. I definitely have assumptions though.
I really wish I could’ve given this book a full star rating but as great as it was in the beginning and how awesome it turned out to be in the end, it was a bit dragging in the middle and lots of the thoughts and words put in between conversations felt a lot like fillers, which gave the story a slow pace and had my thoughts drifting off a few times.
The Story:
Jane is still under protection due to all the death threats and attempts of hurting or killing her, but who protects her heart and sanity from the web of lies spun by her enemies and the media? When nobody believes you and everyone turns against you what life is there left to live?
Thoughts:
As I mentioned above, I liked the beginning and I loved the last about 20% but the story was rather slow most of the time due to very long and drawn out scenes and thought processes. I loved the quick conversations but the ones where after every spoken word a few paragraphs of thoughts followed, those just killed my mood.
I’m furious at Silas and I wanted to slap him so badly and shake some sense into him. I really hope he’ll make up for this in the next book.
Now you can see how emotionally invested I am in this series =P
Closer to the end it got very mysterious and tense which had me break out in a sweat *HaHa*. I really can’t wait to finally get to the end of this series, although it will make me sad to once again say goodbye to these characters.
This is the second book in Meli Raine’s Shameless Trilogy, and it picks up right where book one left off. (So if you haven’t read book one, A Shameless Little Con, stop, and read it!)
Jane has found out some interesting news, and lots has happened to her. She is being watched 24/7 by her lover and bodyguard Silas, who finally believes in her. She is still receiving death threats every day, and it is becoming obvious that someone on the inside is setting her up.
This is one of those books that draws you in right at the very beginning and you just can’t put it down. (Not for a minute!) And…it ends in a cliffhanger! Arrgh! May can’t come soon enough!
~WRITING – PLOT – PACE~
What can I say about this book that I didn’t already say about book one (A Shameless Little Con)? Not much to be honest. This one was just as fantastic as the first book. The writing remains phenomenal. The pace was perfect. The plot was super engaging. The twists and turns will make your head SPIN. Seriously…I don’t know who to trust? Who to believe? Who is lying? Who is doing what and why? Gah…it’s a mind f-ck for sure. And of course, we are left hanging with yet another whopper of a cliffhanger.
~HERO~
SILAS…I adored Silas in this one…until I didn’t. He opened up more. He apologized. He stood by Jane. We seemed to be headed in a more positive direction in regards to Silas’s character…until he went and ruined it all. I wanted to kick him in his a$$. That said, I am hoping that there is more at play here and things are maybe not as they appear. Because if there isn’t, and he just reverted to the Silas of book one I am not sure how Jane (or me the reader) could ever forgive him.
~HEROINE~
JANE…I still very much ADORE Jane, but this poor heroine just keeps taking the hits like a well-used punching bag…oy vey. It really is relentless and after two books of her being everyone’s favorite chew toy, my patience is starting to thin a little. If I was Jane at this point, I think I’d tell everyone to f-ck-off and go live on a deserted island for the rest of my life. I am really hoping that in the last book Jane gets vindication in a HUGE way. I want people groveling at her feet (cough DREW & SILAS cough). I am not sure anything less than that is going to satisfy me.
~SECONDARY CHARACTERS~
Like in the first book most of the secondary characters are carryovers from the HARMLESS series. And I’ll be honest this author is REALLY killing Drew’s character for me. I loved him as the hero in the other series, but in this one, he is such a complete A$$hole. We also meet a couple new characters (Duff and Lily) both intrigued me. Especially Lily as my spidey senses say there is more to her than meets the eye. I guess we will see.
~HEAT LEVEL~
Low to Medium. There are a few sex scenes in this one and they are mildly erotic. The frequency of them felt organic to the story. The couple had good on page chemistry as well.
~ANGST LEVEL~
High. I literally spent most of this book with teary eyes (lol). I am not sure why this one felt more angsty than the last book, but it did. Most of that angst stems from practically everyone still thinking the worst of Jane. Like I said, this poor girl can’t catch a break and then to have the person you opened up to the most turn their back on you and treat you like crap AGAIN. Ugh…yup, cue the waterworks. Her inner thoughts alone broke my heart through the entirety of the damn book. Aside from that, there was no OW or OM drama and we find out a bit more about their sexual backgrounds. Jane was a virgin (groan) and Silas hasn’t been with anyone in three years.
~IN THE END~
It was amazing. I loved it. I can’t believe I have to wait patiently again for the concluding book. I think this author is trying to kill me! Fantastic writing. Tons of feels. Twists and turn galore. An intricate and unique plot. Intriguing and well developed characters. What more can a reader ask for? Therefore yours truly is going to give this one two HUGE thumbs up.
Second in this series and my head is spinning. The deception and intrigue are mind boggling. I have my guess concerning the “bad guy(s)” but so far nothing has gone as I projected. Ended on a cliffhanger, but so good, I am anticipating the next and final book of this series.
This book is the second in the Shameless trilogy which is a follow on to the Harmless trilogy. Although you could read this series on its own it is better to read them in order. The Harmless trilogy and then Shameless. After Jane’s friend is attacked and raped on live TV, her friend, Lindsay, is put into a mental institution for four years. The story of her life after she is released is the Harmless trilogy. Move forward and Lindsay’s best friend, Jane, gets her own story in Shameless and so far all the evidence points to Jane’s involvement in many of the murders and kidnappings that have happened since Lindsays release. Jane and her bodyguard Silas are doing the work/personal tap dance with Silas not wanting to cross that line, until he can no longer control his feelings and the fireworks explode between them. But as mounting evidence against Jane threatens their relationship and Jane’s life in a constant state of danger, life takes its toll. This book is a rollercoaster of emotions with the only down side being that I have to wait two more months in order to find out what happens. Great book, well written and one that sucks you in right from the first page.