… The forgotten envelope was like the proverbial can of worms… now that she had opened it, she knew the past would come crawling out, one slimy piece at a time….Kenzie Reese spent the past eight years trying to forget her past. Now the Mafia is looking for her father and think kidnapping Kenzie will bring him out of hiding. Little do they know what a dysfunctional family she comes from! After a … After a miserable and lonely childhood—lived on the run in a dozen towns across the country, using a dozen different names—Kenzie has made a new life for herself that does not include her parents.
A mysterious key and the forgotten envelope, full of coded clues, forces Kenzie to remember the painful puzzle of her past. Each discovery leads to more questions and more changes… and Kenzie hates changes!
Now is definitely not the time to be falling in love, especially with straight-laced Travis Merka. She and the Texas Ranger have nothing in common. The only positive thing to come of this entire fiasco is learning she has a sister. That, alone, makes her journey into the past worth the price of remembering.
At times funny, at times heart breaking, this emotion-packed story is Book 2 in the Mirrors Don’t Lie series. Appr. 86,000 K words.
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When Kenzie and Mackenzie feel that their life is going back to normal they discover more evidence about their father past. Can they find the truth about their past and have a chance of normal love again? With Hardin and Travis ‘a help they may find the truth but this is a very dangerous path to take. Can Kenzie and Travis have a future together when they seems to be bickering around each other all the time? A rollercoaster of emotions and an action packed book.
Mirrors Don’t Lie Series is composed of three books concerning twin sisters separate at the age of three. I dislike them both cause of their actions, reactions and stupidity. The story line is full of unrealistic events in order for the story to flow. The dialog sometimes borders on stupid. More thought should have been put into these books because they could have really been great reads. The books do need to be heavily edited. Mafia is uppercase when it refers to the Costra Nostra, otherwise lowercase is OK if it’s like the “diaper” mafia wrecking havoc at the child care center. 3*
The Girl from Her Mirror #1 – Well written, but need to be better though through. I’ve read other books by Ms. Willis and enjoyed them. I was disappointed when she made the character stupid in order to advance the story. I would have found another way for the separation instead of believing a total stranger in a phone call; yep, no face-to-face. She also disregards her instincts about another character. She Googles everyone, but the Ranger after all he’s done for and with her?
A few action scenes were awkward, but there’s no reason for the author to have experienced what she put her character through, so take with a grain of salt or tolerance. (For example: they’re speeding and he wants her to turn left in 100 ft, which by the time he tells her what he wants that exit is long gone.)
There’s reasons explained for everything the character didn’t do and some got a bit redundant. The flow of the story is continuous and doesn’t bog anywhere. Other than a few unrealistic bits (action and dialog), the story is entertaining and the language is clean. I skipped what looked like a sex scene; written sex is so boring but sexual tension is fun. I like the family members and the roommates, all come across as likable. There’s no cliffhanger, but the Mafia is still in the picture. 4*
Mirror, Mirror on Her Wall #2 – It’s the other sister’s turn and she’s a terrible person. Not all the secrets were uncovered in book one and this book does well with the clues and investigation, and is fast paced. But too many things weren’t realistic and wouldn’t occur in reality. The main character is a meadow muffin; self-centered, selfish and irresponsible. She places others, and herself, in danger without a clue or though in her head. She’s always so smart and thinks she always right. Of course, she comes out smelling like a rose because the unrealistic events that are written for the story line. In real life, she would have died and the others with her.
Kenzie also can’t make up her mind between two men. She’s already in love with Travis, yet when she mets pretty boy Craven, she doesn’t owe T her loyality or her heart. Say what? She also confuses caring with controlling. He’s trying to keep her safe and Ms. Stupidity goes feminist and insulting. SW? Travis the Texas Ranger in love with this twit needs his head examined. Where’s his self-esteem when she’s treating him like something on the bottom of her shoe after strolling through a pig pen? Texas Rangers are not stupid men and to see him treated as an eejit is an insult to all Rangers. I don’t care what body part is thinking when he’s around her, he or any self respecting man would not tolerate this behavior. 3*
Light from Her Mirror #3 – I couldn’t read any more of this series. The second book just irritated me beyond tolerance. I have read other books by Ms. Willis that I did enjoy and were better written and thought out, so maybe this was an earlier effort before she hit her stride. Because I don’t expect improvements, I’ll just cheat and give it 3*.
this is a great story if you like suspense and romance you have to see what the twins get into now. the mafia is still after them and some others as will.