One, two, three, four, five . . . the lyrics to the hell inside your OCD head.You’re broken, Amy. I did this. Can’t undo that.Six years ago, I played a cruel joke on you in front of the whole school. I ripped your heart out.Now, I’m back to fix what I broke. I’m a psychologist, Amy. I can give you back the happiness I stole . . .It’s all a lie. I’m not a shrink.So what. She doesn’t get a choice.… lie. I’m not a shrink.
So what. She doesn’t get a choice.
So what if I make her attend my fake therapy sessions, keep the truth hidden.
So what if I get her addicted to my body like a painkiller, make her wish me dead.
I’m not the hero. I’m the monster. The orphan boy gone bad. Cursed, everything broken.
So what, when I discover a secret that makes her every inch off-limits, I won’t keep my hands off her.
Her bones are made from emeralds, she’s that precious.
I won’t stop chasing her until she’s mine.
But Amy is a pretty little liar, too.
Only one of us is telling the truth.
So bloody what. Nobody’s gonna believe her over me.
It’s her word . . .
. . . against MINE.
You’re in a bad place, Amy, where the monsters go. But it’s only in the bad places . . . I can get to you.
Disclaimer: No cheating — this alpha-hole keeps it in his pants.
Fast-paced. Turns & twists. Sizzling hot. Dark & deliciously poetic. Witty. Liarholic is the perfect book to get down & dirty with during lockdown!
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First, let me say this was not what I was expecting. I wasn’t expecting the triggers that I got. Liarholic is dark and twisted. Which is why I gave the rating I did. Honestly, I was expecting a RomCom, and I didn’t get that. This is not a story for those that have major triggers, and I think that should have been stated. As the only warning, we were awarded was there is no cheating. I did enjoy the fact that there was a slow burn. I really wish I could have enjoyed this book more. This was my first story by Ash, and although I didn’t enjoy this one, I plan to give the author another shot.
Amy likes things a certain way, she checks and re-checks things solely for the purpose of feeling safe, it’s what makes her world feel normal. But she wasn’t always this way, something changed in her life a long time ago, and it forced her into this sheltered world, one that she struggles day in and day out to control.
Her past holds a lot of painful memories, and at the center of them is a man she hopes she never sees again, Shepard was once her friend, now he is the enemy, the monster who broke her.
But now he is back, determined to fix what he broke.
Between the pages of this dark and twisted tale readers will meet a man dead set on fixing the woman he loves, a woman who wants nothing to do with him. Their relationship wasn’t always this way, they were once the bright spots in each other’s dark worlds, then he broke them beyond repair. Shepard harbors a lot of guilt for how he treated Amy, but he also carries a lot of ugliness inside of him that sometimes makes him act like an uncaring soulless jerk. His obsession with fixing Amy takes on a whole new meaning when he buys the building she lives in, and takes over as her psychologist. The lengths he goes to for the woman who owns his heart can be seen as admirable on some levels, also a bit creepy on some levels too… this one really takes an open mind to digest. It will push boundaries, make you a bit angry at times, but once it all unfolds you can began to gain an understanding for why Shepard is the way he is, and it may help to see him in a different light. This one isn’t for the faint-hearted, it’s words will push you to your breaking point at times, torture your heart, and leave you a little unsettled. But I promise there is some good to be found in there too, you just have to be patient enough to find it. As much as this one wrecked me, it also brought me a bit of happiness too, it’s words took me on one heck of a roller-coaster ride! Highly recommend!
I requested an advanced copy of this title from the publisher, and I am voluntarily leaving my honest and unbiased opinion.
Liarholic by Kingsley Ash is a roller-coaster, heart-pounding ride of a book. The story focuses on Amy and Shepard, like two pieces of a puzzle, they knew they wanted each other from an early age, but Shepard betrays Amy in the most brutal way as a teen and it seems that from that point onward, both of their lives spiral out of control with secrets, obsessions and lies.
Amy is at Swan Lake, a private clinic for those with issues. With overpowering OCD, Amy almost lives in a state of rigid routine, until one day Shepard turns up as the ‘owner’ of the building, looking for his own answers about his life, reigniting his obsession for Amy and trying to put her broken pieces together, or at least make them fit with his own.
The book really delves into the history that these two characters have together, how secrets can cause a lot of damage and how the intensity of a relationship can save two significantly broken people.
When reading this book, there were times where you can’t believe what comes out of Shepard’s mouth, it’s raw, toxic, twisted but ultimately real. He will literally do anything to have Amy, to save her, to love her and in a way that makes him a redeemable character. He may be a monster, but he is certainly her monster! His obsessiveness, sensuality and intensity pull you into the story and keeps you turning the page. You know that Amy is his other half and when you find out why she is the way she is, the secrets she has had to keep and the lies she has even had to tell herself to keep sane, it’s heart-breaking.
This was a great book to read, not only do you become invested in the characters, but also invested in the story. You want to get to the bottom of the secrets; you want to know the reasons why things have happened, you want to know about other characters’ stories, no matter how tragic and uncomfortable reading it may make you. And ultimately, you want to know more about Shepard and Amy! A wonderful, intriguing, twist and turn read!
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Amy and Shepard were friends and everything to each other at one time. Shepard did something horrible to Amy to destroy everything. Now years later, Shepard is back to torment Amy even more because he feels like he can fix her problems. This is a dark romance not for the faint hearted with creepy stalkerish vibes. A great dark romance.
So its been awhile since I’ve read a dark romance which means it took me awhile to get into the mind frame of the story. Like way to long that I almost quit the book but I didn’t. I kept reading and I’m glad I did. This story shows you how ugly the world is and what people will do to get ahead. It shows that despite how you came into the world, you can change your future and overcome the ugly past. You can find love and be happy. I loved the little moments we got when Shepherd and Amy were young and in the home. It was sweet until he hurt her and destroyed her life. My favorite quote that made me laugh but explains exactly what Shepherd was like throughout this book,” You make Hitler look like a fluffy bunny and I’m not scared of you anymore.” I wouldn’t say Shepherd was evil, he just had a game he liked to play with Amy. He has a purpose behind it and it worked. I will say you will have to definitely pay attention to who’s talking in each chapter cause this isn’t your normal book. It captivates you. I will say the last half of this book is better then the beginning and that may be cause all the secrets come out and Shepherd becomes human again. My head was spinning when all the secrets came out. It was so crazy and disturbing with all of it.
This kinda ties what Shepherd and Amy are and why they have such a strong connection together. There’s string that ties them together. It doesn’t matter that there’s times she doesn’t want to see him, she will still go and see him despite him being a jerk to her.
“Amy, wake up and see what I am. Darkness to fight your darkness. Evil to fight your evil. I’m all darkness, all evil, and I did what I did all the years ago to protect you.” He was always there to protect her despite destroying her life.
I’m going to be honest here and say That I’m really not sure about my feelings as far as this book goes. This was a new to me author and when I came across the blurb for this book I was intrigued. After reading it I feel like I’m stuck somewhere in the middle between extremes. I didn’t love it but I didn’t hate it either. There were some things I really liked. Such as the overall story, the complexities of the characters, the darkness, the angst and the twists. As for what I didn’t: I thought that both of the characters were pretty unlikable and I simply found the book clunky to read. This is my candid, volitional review.
So its been awhile since I’ve read a dark romance which means it took me awhile to get into the mind frame of the story. Like way to long that I almost quit the book but I didn’t. I kept reading and I’m glad I did. This story shows you how ugly the world is and what people will do to get ahead. It shows that despite how you came into the world, you can change your future and overcome the ugly past. You can find love and be happy. I loved the little moments we got when Shepherd and Amy were young and in the home. It was sweet until he hurt her and destroyed her life. My favorite quote that made me laugh but explains exactly what Shepherd was like throughout this book,” You make Hitler look like a fluffy bunny and I’m not scared of you anymore.” I wouldn’t say Shepherd was evil, he just had a game he liked to play with Amy. He has a purpose behind it and it worked. I will say you will have to definitely pay attention to who’s talking in each chapter cause this isn’t your normal book. It captivates you. I will say the last half of this book is better then the beginning and that may be cause all the secrets come out and Shepherd becomes human again. My head was spinning when all the secrets came out. It was so crazy and disturbing with all of it.
This kinda ties what Shepherd and Amy are and why they have such a strong connection together. There’s string that ties them together. It doesn’t matter that there’s times she doesn’t want to see him, she will still go and see him despite him being a jerk to her.
“Amy, wake up and see what I am. Darkness to fight your darkness. Evil to fight your evil. I’m all darkness, all evil, and I did what I did all the years ago to protect you.” He was always there to protect her despite destroying her life.