The day I turned fifteen years old I knew I loved James Blakney.There was a look in his eye that told me he’d finally noticed I existed in a realm beyond best-friend’s-much-younger-off-limits-don’t-even-think-about-it-little-sister. Call it womanly intuition, despite the fact I was barely qualified for being an actual woman at just fifteen—and only in the biological sense—but still, I knew I … knew I loved him.
What I never expected from him was a proposal of marriage nearly eight years later.
I know it’s not supposed to be a real marriage, but James is certainly making it feel that way.
He’s also hiding something from me.
But I’ve hidden the truth from him as well.
Lies.
So many filthy lies.
~Winter Blackstone
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4.9 Stars
We’re back in the Blackstone World.
Winter Blackstone is the little sister of Caleb from book #1.
She has been in love with her brother’s best buddy James since she was 15 and he was 23.
But even if he would miraculously fall in love with her, he could never start something with the little sister of his friend. Right? Especially not when Winter’s other brother knows exactly what James is doing at some club at night.
But now James has to find a wife – says his idiot of a father. Daddy dearest wants to run for office. And not just any old office. Nope, he wants the highest one in the country and he can’t have his son behave like he has been doing for years now.
Winter has secretly been his dream girl for years. But he couldn’t drag her into this stupid family business … or could he? Should he? Does he want to?
There’s nothing he wants more than Winter ….
And other than being hopelessly in love with him, Winter could also use a marriage to get her trust fund – to found a shelter thing once she’s officially a social worker.
What will happen with Winter & James?
Will there be a HEA?
READ THE BOOK TO FIND OUT!
Awwww!
That was such an adorable & heartbreaking love story.
The book takes place at about the same time as the first book. Caleb and Brooke are already together.
Both Winter and James are in love with each other, but if they started a relationship, or even a marriage, it would also benefit his Dad and her trust fund dreams. So they could never be sure of the other’s real feelings. Do they love each other? Want each other for who they are?
Very complicated. But of course love will win – it might just take a tiny little while until we can ride of into our happily ever after sunset!
I loved reading the story! It’s adorable and fun and verry sexy!
And of course it’s all so heartbreaking and sad and moving. The little kids at the shelter. Winter’s dad just died. James with his idiot of a father. Who wants that guy as president? Well, it can’t get any worse than it is in real life at the moment. But still. Horrible guy!
It was a great love story. Great people. I loved seeing Caleb and Brooke again – and we even get a little extra epilogue for them at the end!!!! And I can’t wait to get Victoria’s & Lucas’s story one day!
FILTHY LIES was a really beautiful & adorable & moving & sexy love story. Run to your nearest amazon for your own James – this one is MINE!!!!
If I had to name some things I didn’t like. Hm… there were way too many italic/cursive words. And most of them didn’t make any sense – they didn’t need to be like that. Very weird.
And with all his being a dom and stuff – James was a bit too mushy for my tastes. The way he always says My Winter. Cute once or twice … but he was just too soft and .. no idea. He was great, but also just a little too un-manly.
And also – the blurb and the prologue. Both not my thing. The blurb is weird – what lies? Nobody really lies about anything? And the prologue? A little bit spoily! LOL!
BUT – I still loved the book! Even if it doesn’t sound like it!
I give this book 3.75 stars……
This was a slow burn read. I loved the storyline. Because come on. Who doesn’t love a story about a best friend falling for his off limits younger sister? And a guy who claims to like to take control in the bedroom? And I loved James protective dominate side. It took awhile for the story to get moving and when it finally did it was over. I enjoyed the book. I just needed more. I guess for me nothing has compared to Ethan Blackstone yet.
Amazing! Raine Miller at her best. I highly recommend this book.
So happy they finally got together!
I’m selective when it comes to choosing a favorite author and, like a large number of readers out there, Raine Miller is one of my automatic one-click authors. Whenever she publishes a new book, I know I’m in for a great story. She’s one of the authors I can easily recommend without having previewed her latest novel ahead of time.
Filthy Lies was exactly what I’ve come to expect from Raine Miller – a sexy romance, written with precision and another pair of fully developed characters that I can’t help but connect with. I often rate my 5 star reads based on how absorbed I become within the story. Filthy Lies rises to the level of one of my favorite reads of 2018 simply because I had trouble putting it down.
This second installment in the Blackstone Dynasty centers on Winter Blackstone, a young woman born into great wealth but determined to use her fortune to make lives better for those in crisis. She’s pursued a career in social work with dreams of opening her own private shelter. She yearns to work within her own set of bylaws, exercising her own discretion to award assistance to those most deserving. Winter is single and content on focusing on her studies and work, but also battles with her strong attraction to James Blakney, friend and attorney of her older brother, Caleb.
Winter fell in love with James when she was just 15 years old. Being 8 years older than Winter, James has always been that unattainable man. Now, that Winter is in her mid-twenties and living in the apartment underneath him, James is within closer reach than ever. Even so, James has avoided settling down with anyone since he was left at the altar five years ago. Only when his father makes an outrageous demand of James, does he begin to consider the possibilities of his future prospects and the woman who immediately rises to top of his mind is Winter Blackstone.
One of the strengths between Winter and James is the foundation of friendship these two have built over the better part of a decade. Having known each other since childhood, they are comfortable and supportive of one another. But their admiration and respect have also served as an obstacle of sorts. James, in particular, is wary of drawing Winter into a shadier side of his personality, but when they both finally let their guards down enough to reveal their mutual desires, the pull is instantaneous and irresistible. When the sexual chemistry between Winter and James finally ignites, Filthy Lies becomes an explosive read.
If you haven’t had the opportunity to read Raine Miller before, Filthy Lies is a really good place to begin. Don’t let the “Blackstone Dynasty II” frighten you away from what is an enthralling stand alone love story set within a family of outstanding characters.
(My review is for an ARC of Filthy Lies, Blackstone Dynasty II)
Excellent read from the love to the end. The way Raine began with Winter and James. Years of wanting and loving each other. Love how family and friends support each other regardless of any circumstances.
Winter Blackstone is a 24 year old masters student who spends her time going to school and volunteering at a youth center. She comes from the prominent Boston family, the Blackstone’s. After the loss of her father she moves into the apartment building that is owned by her older brother, Caleb. That same apartment building is also home to her childhood and current crush, James Blakney.
Now that Winter lives in his building, James has a harder time hiding his feelings towards Winter. James is a lawyer and a friend of Winter’s brother, Caleb. His father is a manipulative man and wants James to settle down with a woman from a wealthy family. The first and only woman that pops into his mind is Winter.
The flirting and the tension between Winter and James was through the roof! Once the lines are blurred and the boundaries are crossed there was no holding back for these two. James is sexy, he is a dominant male and he is sweet and attentive, especially towards Winter.
I have been looking forward to reading Winter and James’s story since finishing Filthy Rich. It definitely lived up to my expectations, I couldn’t put it down. I hope that the next book explores Lucas (Winter’s brother) and Victoria (James’s sister) because there is definitely a story there.
An exciting and steamy new romance from Raine Miller!
Filthy Lies was filthy good!
I was so incredibly anxious to dive back into the illustrious and complex Blackstone World! In Filthy Rich, we were given Caleb Blackstone’s story. This time, we take the journey with his younger sister, Winter, and James Blakney, Caleb’s best friend. Secrets unfold, lies are uncovered, and lines are crossed on their path to find love and happiness.
This book was a wonderful read! Winter and James were two halves of a whole that was clearly evident right from the beginning of the story. The prologue engulfs you into the mysteries hidden within the storyline and propels you to find out what happens between these two fascinating characters. You become torn, right along with the characters, between what actions should be taken, the truths that should be voiced, and the desire to go after one’s love.
There were so many aspects of the book that I really enjoyed. The overall dynamic of the storyline flowed seamlessly. And the originality infused into the story sets it apart from any typical friends-to-lovers romance. And of course, I loved Winter and James. Loved everything about them…as friends, as lovers, as potential spouses to one another. Their relationship from beginning to end was completely heartfelt and romantic, and their chemistry and sexual tension was authoritative and passionate enough to make you burn up on the inside. And their history together truly empowered the progress toward change from friends to lovers.
All-around, this was a sizzling, sexy, and completely swoony love story! Filthy Lies was the perfect addition to the Blackstone Dynasty series. And I challenge anyone with a beating pulse to try and not fall in love with James Blakney. It’s thoroughly impossible not to.
4 Stars!
Oh James!!
OMG! Filthy Lies is romance done right! James’s and Willow are sizzling!
After waiting nearly a lifetime to finally get together, Raine Miller brings these characters to life with unforgettable scenes that are throughly gripping and sensual. Their hot sizzling romance will leave you begging for more.
Raine Miller you rocked it!
Oh… how I missed Raine Miller’s writing! I love her level of sensuality and hotness in books!
“Supremely sexy and strangely empowering”
This quote says everything about this book!
I loved to see how two good friends finally come around and open their feelings to each other.
Their chemistry is off the charts hot, they fit perfectly like gloves and I loved how sweet Winter was.
James is definitely that kind of alpha-male I adore reading about: possessive but tender. He thinks things through and always listens to Winter’s wants and respects her.
The plot is good! The way their relationship started and the marriage deal idea lead me thinking the story would take another path, but I’m glad it didn’t!
I simply love The Blackstones! Cant wait to read the other brothers’ stories!
Loved this book so much. Raine Miller knows how to write some of the best Romances. Out there.
Grab this book now and be ready to be wowed…
It’s been awhile since I read one of Ms. Miller’s books, but say the name Blackstone and I’m on it!!! I Honestly, I had no idea this book was even being release and I wasn’t quite sure what to expect going into this story, but what I read was amazing!
For all those older brother’s best friend trope lovers out there, you’re going to need this book in your lives.
What can I say? Filthy Lies was pretty much perfection, however I would’ve loved to have seen James show a little more of his kinky side. I know his deep-seated love for Winter over shadowed any real urges to go there with her, but I expected him to give us a little more of a glimpse into that aspect of his life. Show his rougher side. I think Winter would’ve loved it too.
Raine Miller has penned such a beautifully, emotional and sensual story between the kinky and dominant hero, and the sweet and determined heroine that you’ll find it unputdownable.
I cannot tell you how happy I am to be back in the Blackstone world. The characters in this series are some of my all-time favorites and I was so excited to see that Filthy Lies was set in this world.
I devoured Filthy Lies like I do all of Raine Miller’s books – in less than 24 hours. I could not put it down. I love Winter and James! The love they have for each other, the attraction between them, the good and bad that life threw at them – I loved every minute of their journey.
I’ve waited for James’ story and the HEA was perfect.
He seemed so tortured in Caleb and Brooke’s book and clearly he’s healing and ready to move on. Neither inwardly denies how much they love each other but clearly he wasn’t ready and she was too young. Their lives interconnect in so many ways: he’s a family friend, he’s her brother’s best friend and attorney, and now they live in the same apt building. All it takes is an accident…
The first half of the book was building their romance; seeing them admit to and succumb to years of loving one another. But for me about 20% of the second half felt rushed, almost impersonal and Winter seemed more weak than submissive. But it got back on track and she found her feisty spirit. He fought for what he wanted. He also stood for what was right and I was cheering at that point!
I’ll be honest, his dad is a real sh!t! Families come together in good and bad and even Caleb and his mom find some even ground. The ending was all I hoped for as a HEA for James and Winter.
Full disclosure I am in love with this ladies writing. Raine Miller can suck you into her books and you don’t want to stop reading. This story was one of them.
James and Winter have known each other for years and now they have this chemistry that is off the charts. It was fun to ready the cat and mouse of their relationship. Every time I thought the steam was going to get on, something interrupted them. They kept that sexual tension going and when they finally had their love it was explosive. IT was like they were made truly for each other. The only sad part was I could have read more of them, I really think they have a beautiful journey still and more to tell about their love.
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I cannot say enough about this book. Yet another captivating read from Raine Miller which will have you so caught up in James and Winter that the pages will fly by. I am an absolute fan of anything Blackstone (Ethan is still my favorite). This story will have you all wound up while James and Winter play cat and mouse. The angst, anticipation and the fall are soooooo worth it.
She was supposed to be off limits…..you just don’t go after your best friends sister but it seemed that the more James tried to deny himself of Winter the more bold he became with is double sided innuendos. For Winter it was both confusing and exhilarating at the same time. The man she has loved for secret all these years finally giving her his undivided attention. Their flirtation definitely heated up my kindle and I couldn’t wait to see if they would give in to temptation.
I could go on and on about this book but then you would miss out on experiencing an amazing read for yourself. This is the 2nd book in the Blackstone Dynasty and could be read as a standalone but then you would be missing out on Caleb and Brooke’s story.
QueenZany 5 Star Review
Filthy Lies
Raine Miller
HECK SHE DID IT!!!!!!
Raine Miller wrote the one book that could tie for, my love of the Blackstone Series!! Seriously Raine captured my heart from the start! Yes, there was the OMFG I need it and can’t live without reading this book need!
No, I was swept, carried off my feet and so brazenly stupified by Filthy Lies!
I was powerless over the sheer beauty, soul gazing perfection at the 100th degree, and a Hot as heck storyline!!!! GASP!!!! HECK YES!!
James and Winters story is one of essential beauty!! These two could generate their own kinetic energy to light the town of Boston on Fire! Fire so strong the embers become ablaze, sparking, that ripples effect of magic through your soul till it’s permanently a fixture in subconscious!!!
****Disclaimer here****
Ladies leave your panties at the door! Shit, you will not be needing them! They might spontaneously combust! Puff gone in seconds, up in flames hot!!!
I’m done! Two full read through and I still want to go back for round 3!!!!
YOU NEED THIS BOOK IN YOUR LIFE NOW!!!
Before reading this review, just go One Click this book!
Seriously it is everything and more.
As the title states, this book is full of deliciously filthy lies that will have you squirming in your knickers with delight.
Love, love, love the chemistry between James & Winter.
From the moment you start reading their story, you will immediately swoon for all the love that pours off the pages.
Author Raine Miller delivers another powerful romantic story.
I really fell in love with being in love like these characters.
Emotionally sexy & full of delightful surprises of friends becoming lovers.
This is another book to love in the Blackstone Dynasty that you don’t want to mis reading.
A Top 2018 Must Read!
5popped!
Stop the Fucking Press Raine Miller has a New Book out today…. Put what you reading away and grab this book. Send your kids to grand parents and promise the hubby any amount of sex if he leaves you alone while reading this fucking addictive book. Trust me you Will not be disappointed.
If you love her writing like I do then you read Filthy Rich and met James and Winter in that book.
And if you thought Caleb would be Alllllll that and a bag of chips then you have not met James yet.
James and Winter ofcos know each other since they were kids. What we didn’t know was that this beautiful girl was inlove with James since they were Wee.
Their story is so unique. Their chemistry is of the charts. Them knowing they love each other so much and watching them beat odds to be together was Magical.
James dad is a Fucking arsehole and I was hoping he would die. James Ex is a piece of work as well, but James and Winter make you smile like a fool or giggle like a school girl.
I adored this story. It was addictive and utterly enthralling. It’s another 6 Star read.
Grab it now and enjoy Ladies.
Winter and James’ story was a page turner. I devoured it in less then 24 hours. The writing was absolutely amazing. Expressive, full of emotions, fear, steaming hot scenes and love.
Winter Blackstone is remarkable person. Her kindness and need to help others is just radiating out of her. She has got big and loving heart. Especially for one person. She has always loved him… James Blakeny….the best friend of her brother’s….so very off limits.
After his last relationship ending badly, James has been marked to the bones. He has got darkness surrounding him. No dating, no relationships.
Only one single person could bring him to smile genuinely……Winter Blackstone, who he’s always got weakness for…except she’s been unreachable for him.
Until one day the circumstances changed everything.
Sometimes one should follow his own heart….