From USA Today bestselling author K Webster and Nikki Ash comes Hidden Truths: a romantic suspense.My life was easy, simple, fun.Light.Until I got wrapped up with the wrong people.Nothing but a piece of property to pay for the sins of my father.I’m to be married off to a handsome monster.I see his truths every day, and it’s hard not to fall for the enemy.He won’t let me escape, but I’m not sure I … fall for the enemy.
He won’t let me escape, but I’m not sure I want to.
I wanted to marry for love, but it looks like love is a lie.
*Hidden Truths is book one in the Truths and Lies Duet*
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One of my first reads by this duo and definitely not my last. LOVED LOVED LOVED
Omg this book was everything!! Without giving away any spoilers… Imagine not knowing a dark world that screams money and power and then being thrust into it with no choice of your own. This book is so twisted in the best way!!!
K Webster’s books have been a hit or miss for me lately and Nikki Ash is a new author. Saying that this is definitely a hit is an understatement. Life got in the way putting reading this gem into the back burner. Luckily, this book is very unputdownable, if there’s even such a word. I devoured it in few hours like an addict searching for his next hit.
My heart was literally pounding all throughout the story. It was morbid and gruesome. They really painted a very vivid picture and I felt like I was watching Texas Chainsaw Massacre at one point. I wouldn’t go so far as saying that the plot was realistic. I really hoped and prayed no one has to go thru all those trauma. But the narration claws at you raw. It clenched my heart and I had to hold my breath every so often. It felt so real and vivid that I had to scream at my phone more times than I care to admit. These types of storytelling are what makes a good plotline.it still has me holding my breath even after I’ve put it down.
I can’t really say I like the choices Talia made. But it kept her alive so I’ll give her that. She has sass, and wit and have the fight in her. Sure she gets freaked out, but with the life she’s living, who wouldn’t. I’d still give her that she survived thru all that. Kostas is a reminder that there’s good in everyone– Maybe not all, but there’s at least a sliver of hope in them. There will always be someone who would put them into their place. And we all like that in our BBFs right? He’s all alpha and domineering until she puts down her feet or uses her puppy dog eyes, he’s become a goner. Don’t get me started on Aris… I’ll let you be the judge.
I am definitely giving this a 5 as it deserve nothing less with the way it has me palpitating more than 5 cups of coffee. And the way it ended reminded me of why I do not like reading books in a series that hasn’t been completed yet. I need the second one, stat!
Tailla & Kostas
Was a interesting story
These two were great to read
So much twist and turn
That you will want to read book 2
I loved this story content
This book was well written and I would recommend this book to anyone who loves to read a good book.
I voluntarily read an advance reader copy and my opinion are my own.
Oh my word this book had suspense, drama, the pure sex appeal and omg the secrets I absolutely loved this story from these 2 ladies and I can’t wait to get my greedy lil hand’s on the next one.
Talia is young and beautiful and in her last year of college when she’s forced into a marriage by her father to Kostas who’s his father’s son he’s knows it’s not a marriage of love, but then some would say it was to pay a debt there are other’s who would say it’s something else.
You’ll just have to find out by grabbing it definitely worth the read.
So fecking superb!
Talk about a book that grabs you from the first page until the end..Hidden Truths is it.
I was trying to flip more pages..I needed more.
Kostas- holy forking frogs- he was so captivating. His intensity was mesmerizing.
Talia is completely his opposite but equally commanding in her own right. The perfect heroine.
Ughh..I can’t say more. READ THIS ONE!
This does end on a cliffhanger but soooooooo worth it.
~BREAKDOWN OF RATINGS~
Plot~ 5/5
Main Characters (hero/heroine)~ 5/5
Secondary Characters~ 5/5
The Feels~ 5/5
Pacing~ 5/5
Addictiveness~5/5
Angst~ 5/5
Steam/Hotness/Chemisty ~ 5/5
Theme or Tone~ 5/5
Flow (Writing Style)~ 5/5
Backdrop (World Building)~ 5/5
Originality~ 5/5
Ending~ 5/5
Book Cover~ Sexy
Series~ Truth and Lies #1
Source~ Kindle eBook -ARC for honest review
Would I read more from the authors? Yes! I hope they keep writing together
Would I recommend this book? YES
Gahhhhh!!! This book! I am so sucked into Kostas and Talia and just everything! This story has a bit of a captive theme but I love the crime organization twist. And don’t even get me started on Aris. There’s suspense, intrigue and unpredictable bumps in the new relationship between Kostas and Talia. At about halfway through I was like NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! AND I was only halfway through! This read was addictive and a bit of a page turner because I was always waiting for the other shoe to drop. When some secret would be revealed. When someone came for a little revenge. Give me the dark and gritty…I love it when I get some ruthless retaliation coming up next!
First of all…these covers for this Duet is: ohhhmyyygahhh…I love them and I want on my shelfie!!!
Second of all: I need to take a moment and pick my jaw up off the floor!!!
FYI…*Hidden Truths is book one in the Truths and Lies Duet* and book 2 should be out very soon per the authors. Soooo Hidden Truths definitely will leave you hanging with one Hell of a cliffy and one Hell ova book hangover!!! Buttt….oooohhh myy gahhh it was AMAZING!!!!
Soo much wrong doing, soo much twists and turns and of course sooo much steam in this read that kept me reading this book ALL IN ONE DAY!!! I.DEVOURED.IT lol I didn’t want to put it down!!!
Make sure you pick up on release day and just know I will be waiting to one click book 2 as soon as it’s available cuz I am dying over here!!! lol
MIND. BLOWN.
UTTERLY. IN. LOVE.
KOSTAS. IS. LIFE.
Thrown into a life she knew nothing about with people she didnt know, because of something that has nothing to do with her, Talia is missing her life as she knew it. With her world crumbling around her she has nothing and no one to hold onto except for the person she wants nothing more than to run from. But letting her run is the last thing Kostas will allow. She helps bring light to his darkness. He helps bring strength to her weakness. Light and dark, good and bad, all seem to start to blend together. Finding comfort in the devil’s arms is the last thing she thought would happen. Falling for his prize is the last thing he expected. Life isnt always what it seems or what we want, but it’s how we handle the situations we are in.
K and Nikki have once again blown it out of the park. The darkness versus the light. The hard and the soft. The cruel and the nice. The devil and the innocent. They make it all look so easy. The way this story comes together is absolutely brilliant. And to think this is only half of it. Once I got into this story, there was no stopping. Its spellbinding. Its addictive. It’s the perfect blind of K’s psycho and Nikki’s sweet. And to see Nikki write a hard man like Kostas, but for him to still be swoon worthy, is an amazing thing. They are definitely ending the year on a high note.
Bring on Stolen Lies.
Hidden Truths by K. Webster and Nikki Ash was an incredible read! The plot grabbed my attention right from the start, and kept me interested throughout every chapter! The pacing is perfect with absolutely no lag time, with plenty of drama, angst, and red hot, delicious, steam to keep things going. Readers that loved The Merciless world by Willow Winters, The Kiss Thief by L.J. Shen or Bloodstained Beauty by Ella Fields NEED Hidden Truths stat.
Kostas is one of my favorite alpha/bully heroes. His intensity and directness is magnetizing, yet his reverent and devoted side is addicting. I cannot get enough of Kostas!!! I also loved Talia as much as Kostas. She’s strong, yet relatable, tenacious, yet comforting. She definitely checks off all of my heroine boxes!
As book 1 in the Truths and Lies duet, Hidden Truths has me totally bought in and dying for book two! Start this gripping and riveting read today! Enjoy, book babes. xo
FAN-FREAKING-TASTIC
I’m a huge fan of Moster/Mafia reads and these two authors absolutely NAILED it. Their storyline has great flow and is easy to read. This collaboration was extraordinary.
Kostas and Talia take you on a wild, dark and twisted ride full of twist and turns, ups and downs, deceit, lies, secrets, and so much more. Hidden Truths was a page turner that kept me on the edge of my seat and left me wanting more. I can’t wait for book two of this Duet!
Hold on to your seats and get ready as this grabs you from the very beginning and won’t let go! Talia Nikolaides is forced into a marriage for her father’s mistakes. Kostas Demetriou is part of a very powerful crime family in Crete and will take the debt his family is owed whether he wants to or not. Even if that means marrying a traitor’s daughter. Kostas is what bad boys are made to be and pure yumminess. “Hate and love are shared passions. They pull you in and take over your body, your heart, your mind…” Can Talia come to terms with what is happening and obey? This is Part one in the Truth and Lies Duet and ends in a major cliffhanger. I enjoyed every delicious minute of this dark romance. So many twists and suspense I cannot wait to see what happens next. Told in dual POV
3.5-4 stars
This book was a ok read. This kind of book isn’t one of my normal reads. But I wanted to try it out because K Webster is one of my go to authors.
This book had a lot going on. The whole Mafia thing was a little over the top. Kostas was not a very likable person. Talia had a little fire in her. But for the most part… she just went along with everything. It was kinda annoying.
“ I’m a captive on this island, forced to marry a monster. The end. ”
Kostas had a lot going on in the family business. He did everything his dad told him to do. But arranging a marriage was crossing a line. But he was willing to go along with it all because his dad told him to do it.
“ I don’t mean for you to think of this as a punishment, Kostas. She’ll be a wife in name only. Keep whores on the side if you wish. ”
Kostas and Talia were so up and down. Always fighting. I just hated how Kostas would say and do things to remind Talia who was boss all three time.
“ Fear can be healthy. Keeps the heart pumping like it should. ”
The whole thing with that brother seemed out of place. But I’m interested to see where this all goes. I can’t wait to read the second book. To see how it all plays out.
*ARC provided for an honest review.*
Liked the book but prefer books that wrap up at the end instead of making you purchase the next book.
I could not put this book down. I loved the characters and loved the story-line. It had everything I like about a good crime family book. Good-looking men, a beautiful woman, and lots of wealth. Talia is traded off by her father to pay a debt he owes to one of the most dangerous families out there. She is to marry Kostas and is not one bit happy about this. Brutal killings and hot scorching sex. Read this book today.
just the beginning!
it was a real fun read. Dark and scary and ttally creepy cause the main male character is a Greek mafia type and very hard core. The woman he finally loves turnedsuot to be a lot like him. I even bought the next book and loved the way it twisted and turned,
A real page turner.
highly recommend
Pretty good. The angst could be a little better but its ok.
A bit unrealistic, a 26 carat diamond worth 50 million. One who would want to wear something that big. Two or worry about walking around without it being taken. Three a 30 carat is only estimated at 10 million.
Mobsters, Greek mythology and some passion in a forced marriage. Continues in second book.