One promise.One forever.One look and I knew Cole was mine. My dark rebel in leather. My powerhouse of passion, devastating smiles, and impulsiveness.When his job sends him overseas, he promises to return to me.A promise that’s destroyed in the most irrevocable way.Two years later, an arrogant suit invades my heartbroken loneliness.Clean-cut and stern, Trace is everything Cole wasn’t.At first, … is everything Cole wasn’t.
At first, he’s a job that will rescue my dance company. But as he intrudes on my life, our hostile relationship evolves.
He knows I’m still in love with Cole, but his dedication is my undoing.
Then a catastrophic moment changes everything.
Promises resurface.
Lies entangle.
And an impossible choice shatters my world.
I love two men, and I can only have one.
The TANGLED LIES series must be read in order.
One is a Promise
Two is a Lie
Three is a War
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My review from June 3, 2017:
This was yet another book by Pam Godwin that rocked my socks off. I not only loved this book… I lived it, I breathed it, I *felt* it.
Ms. Godwin’s ability to capture my attention from the very first page amazes me. But it shouldn’t. I know going into her books, I’m going to get impeccable writing, well-developed and lovable characters, and a clever and well thought out plot line. She did not disappoint with this one! I was easily pulled into the pages – my heart was squeezed, thrown around, kicked around, and stomped on. And I loved every single minute of it.
I fell madly, deeply, head-over-heels in love with the characters – all of them. The connection was immediate and their chemistry was off the charts, smoldering hot. Danni is a beautiful & charming dancer who impressed me from the get go. Also strong & sassy, which is necessary for the men in her life. Cole & Trace…two powerful and sexy alpha book boyfriends. They’re both hot AF, yet only one can be chosen. Impossible. My heart is in a tug-of-war and I don’t know who will win.
This story was intoxicating, intense, and angsty – a perfect mixture for a fabulous read. At times my heart was racing, sometimes my mouth was cussing (more than usual), and many times, my lady bits were singing & dancing. I couldn’t get enough of this story and I savored every word until the very end.
With pages full of passion & plenty of emotion, this book will be sure to wreak havoc on your heart. Mine was put the through the wringer and I was left with a book hangover for days.
I recommend this book to everyone who loves a well-written, nerve-racking love triangle, full of the feel-good tingles every romance novel should have. Devilishly delicious until the very last page.
This book makes me feel like an addict, and I can’t wait for my next fix! I need Two is a Lie now!
Have you read any of Pam Godwin’s books? I’ve seen the covers of several but this is the first I’ve read. Now I’m sitting here wondering why in the world I waited so long. *shaking my head* “One is a Promise” is the first book of her “Tangled Lies” series and it definitely does not disappoint. Have you read the teaser yet? Then you know there are three players in this tale but what you don’t know, and can’t until you experience it for yourself, is the emotional rollercoaster with it’s panty melting moments this book will take you on. Her characters, including the sub-characters, are so full of genuine personality and emotion they suck you right into the telling. (I have to admit to laughing out loud every time Danni interacts with her niece) I’ll definitely be reading the next book, “Two is a Lie” soon! There’s no other alternative but to give this book a 5* rating, it’s that good.
Effing LOVE this book. The writing is superb, the story draws you in and the character development is outstanding! HIGHLY recommend!
Tangled lies and barbed promises…
When you read a blurb, it gives you insight but is meant to tease. Just enough information without spoiling the end. In the case of One is a Promise, you know what’s coming…sort of. You just don’t know how, when, and why.
So let me tell you…just kidding! Spoilers are evil. Just know that if you have a heart…I said if- your gut will clench, your breathing will become labored, and you may shed some tears. You will definitely want to bash some heads in and probably pay for an escort…for her, not yourself.
But in the end, you will ride a fence of hurt, desperation, and longing.
Which love will consume you?
Which lies will crush you?
What does it all mean?
One thing is for sure when reading any story Pam Godwin writes,you are drawn in from page one. And one thing i can promise you,it will take your heart by storm.
In this first part of the trilogy,we get to know Danni who fell in love with Cole and was going to marry him as soon as he came back from Iraq. Only he didn’t. Three years after his death,she meets Trace. The very opposite of Cole,and her new boss. He awakens feelings she thought she lost with Cole,but the push and pull vibes he gives are confusing,to say the least. And then,at the moment they both finally embrace the future,something happens…….
Which leaves me reeling,and going straight to part two,Two is a Lie.
Why!!! Why have I not read this book sooner!!! Cole Hartman is a character who has popped up in Pam Godwin’s Deliver series. Mysterious and unobtainable. Pam left us some crumbs at the end of Dominate when she states:
“Cole’s story.
But it’s not his beginning.
The story of Cole, Danni and Trace starts in the Tangled Lies Trilogy.”
How can Pam make us fall absolutely in love with two men! Gah! Cole is a handsome, rough and overbearing caveman. His chemistry with Danni is off the charts! And the sex…yeah…*fans self*
His also has a sense of mystery that surrounds him.
“In that flicker of time, with something as inconceivable as a look, he claims me, owns me, and ruins me for all others.”
Trace is the arrogant suit. Clean cut and complicated. The push and pull between him and Danni is a chemistry all of itself. But somehow you grow to love him just as Danni has! The sexual tension is high!
“He’s a curse, a blessing and a second chance….”
Danni is an awesome, kind, loving, and a free spirit. Hear heart is huge! And it resonates throughout the story. I loved this story and can’t wait to start Two is a Lie! What a way to finish the Deliver series as Cole’s story finishes in Complicate!
5 sexy stars
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I really loved this first book in the three part Tangled Lies series. The characters are hot and sexy, the storyline is brilliant, and that ending is… so exciting! One Is A Promise is so much more than a story of love, loss and second chances and I can’t wait to find out more in Two Is A Lie.
Totally loved this book from beginning to end and I can not wait to dive right in to book 2, Two is a Lie. I loved these characters, loved the story, and felt all the heroine’s heartbreak and tears as I read. If you love a fierce possessive hero, you are going to enjoy reading this book, between the author has blessed this book with not only one, but two!!! Be prepared for plenty angst, passion, heartbreak, and love.
I’ll admit, I saw the twist coming. But, I loved it anyway and I am anxious to see what happens now with book 2. I’m not going to say what it is because I don’t do spoilers. But I like all of these characters, particularly the heroine. The writing is wonderful.
Great start to what promises to be yet another awesome series by Pam. Can a person really come back after heartbreak? Will Danni survive another heartache? So gut wrenching and beautiful. Can’t wait for #2.
One is a Promise
By Pam Godwin
Main Characters: Cole, Trace, and Danni
I voluntarily and honestly reviewed this book without bias or persuasion from the author.
5 out of 5 stars
Holy Fireworks Batman! What a hot, page-turner this was. I loved it. Mind you it does end in a cliffhanger. I am hoping this turns out to be a ménage. I don’t see any reason to choose only one. Both guys are alpha and Danni is more on the submissive side with an extra side of sass. I am looking forward to book 2 in this series.
Wow, what a read!!! I was drawn in by the blurb, it sounded different and intriguing. Never in a million years did I think it would be one of those books you couldn’t put down, and when you did you just couldn’t stop thinking about it!! This book really got a hold of me, in a serious way that seldom happens.
Danni and Cole have that instant, all consuming attraction at their first meeting. Cole being a very Alpha and dominant motorbike riding, sex-on-legs-with-dimples kind of man and Danni being a belly dancer with the most open, honest and caring attitude ever. They were made for each other and for 10 months were blissfully happy and made wedding plans. Except Cole’s job took him away for what was supposed to be just a year, coming back to get married. But fate had other ideas and he never returned.
Danni was grief stricken and inconsolable for two years after losing Cole. She had just started trying to move on with her life after Cole, trying the dating thing again, unsuccessfully, when she meets Trace, a blonde God of an Alpha, cold, brutally handsome, always scowling – he becomes her new boss and has her dancing in his casino. Danni for the first time since losing Cole has sparks flying around her when Trace is near, their chemistry being something neither can ignore.
I loved Danni’s character in this, her strength to get through everything is palpable. With all the flashbacks through the book you know just how in love with Cole she was. The story alters between her push/pull hot/cold relationship with Trace, who is igniting feelings in Danni she thought she would never feel again, to the times she spent with Cole and the things they did, all the love they had, and all the hot sex they had also, which is really hot and steamy!!
I’m not a big fan of love triangles, I tend not to like the dynamics, the balance always seems to be off. But this – this is how you write a love triangle!!! I was so consumed with this book!!! I was so lost in the story, I could literally feel what Danni was going through, all the grief for Cole and the new excitement at being given a second chance at life with Trace.
I was on the edge of my seat for the entire book, it had me in knots!! So much angst in here!! But there is a huge cliffhanger at the end of the book that had my jaw on the floor – I just wasn’t expecting that!!!! Thank goodness book 2 is already out, I’m getting straight on it!!!
A fabulous read, this was my first book by Pam Godwin, it certainly won’t be my last!!! I can’t recommend this one enough – get it read!!
This was my first book by this author and let me just say that I got so completely sucked in to the story that I finished the trilogy in 2 days. Danni and Cole were absolutely made for each other and losing him has completely thrown Danni’s life into turmoil. She doesn’t believe that she could every be happy again, much less love again. Dance is how she finally begins to pull herself together until another man comes into her life. Trace is NOT Cole, and he is cold, hard and nothing she really needs, until she does. Finally her life seems to make a little more sense….until it doesn’t….and the cliffhanger will leave your jaw hanging…or maybe not…you will THINK you know…but you won’t really!
Everything I normally avoid in a story, but it is put together so beautifully, I couldn’t look away!
This book has a dead ex, a broken heart, stubborn people, betrayal, pain, and a whole lot of tears. But it also has a second chance, sweetness, racing hearts, new beginnings, and a whole lot of hope. When all the bad is overwhelming, Danni focuses on the good. She does the good, appreciates the good, and finds the good. She has been to rock bottom and has to stop herself from going there again. She makes her choices, and grasps the little bit of control she has, to keep an even keel
Trace is the wild one, unpredictable, and overwhelming. Their outside appearances belie what is happening below the surface, and, once you get to the end of the book, and the cliffhanger, you realize how much has been boiling there all along
This story had everything I avoid in a book, but I’ll keep coming back until all the stories are done, because the characters are just that amazing!
Dannielle “Danni” Angelo is one heroine you most likely want to be your BFF. Her naughty sense of humor… her wisecrack one liner or two… her inner turmoil, is something you’ll find refreshing. She will keep you entertained and captivated as you read this book.
In One is a Promise, we take a glimpse of what happened to Danni’s life and why it is hard for her to move on to another relationship. Danni thought she found her forever in Cole Hartman but suddenly life plays a trick and her forever was gone.
Then came Trace Savoy, literally barged into her life or should I say on her date and demand her immediate attention to discuss her employment. As Danni learned he’s her new boss. But Danni is not the kind of woman who will bend down to anyone’s command. The witty-sexy-banter between these two are really cute, funny and full of sexual tension. The attraction between Danni and Trace is undeniable. So many things happened before these two made it as a couple. Finally, Danni is happy with her life with Trace, and then someone from her past comes back.
But there’s one twist I didn’t see coming and I can’t wait to know the answer to that hanging question at the end. I hate to be in Danni’s shoes right now, but I want also to know the truth.
What a great start of a series! It was an enjoyable read from start to finish, the pacing is steady and you won’t get bored, pinky promise! Characters that are adorable like Danni’s niece Angel, you’ve got to meet her. Oh, and since Pam Godwin wrote this expect some scorching scene that will leave you hot and bothered. It’s always time well-spent reading a book by this author and this new series is no exception. Can’t wait for Two is a Lie. If you haven’t read a book by this author I highly recommend this series because it’s worth it!
What a tangled web we weave… What a great story. Grabs you from the get go and leaves you wanting more. Highly recommend this book.
5+ belly shaking stars
Oh what a tangled web we weave, when we first practice to deceive!!
Is All fair in Love & War ?
I’m so confused. What did I just read.. is it love or war ? .
I’m in Love with Trace ” Stodgy , Womanizer ” Savoy
But I also love Cole Hartman, the Leather Clad, Bike Rider, whose Dimples are pits I fall in.
There’s this Exotic Urvashi – a danseuse crafted by God himself, to tempt the mortals with her sensuous waves of her hips and belly. She’s an Enchantress, seducing Both Cole and Trace with her body. And what a body this dancer has !!
“You, my tiny dancer, are an erotic dream dipped in the sweetest honey.
Cole steals her heart, promises to be there for her …Forever. then vanishes
Trace comes 3 years later …and she falls for his reluctant Love.
Now what ??!!
The missing answers leave me wide awake. Confused. Flipping and flopping. Anxious. Huffing and puffing.
Me too People…Me too….
This story is written with so much Passion…it burns the pages in your hands.
Danii is sassy, mouthy, straightforward and sensuous
Trace and Cole are alpha, Sexy, mysterious males.
So who will she choose… the triangle will hurt her good.
For every finger to receive a ring, another finger must pull a trigger.”
Writing is superb…so fantastic, I finished this book in straight one sitting.
Could. Not. Put. It. Down.
And now I’m reeling. For being so beautiful, Pam sure can be sadistically evil….leaving me with a dilemma. Cannot wait for June 27th !!!!
#WritePamWrite ….
I think I am becoming an angst junkie and Pam Godwin is only feeding that addiction and I am not regretting a minute of it! I lost countless hours of sleep, missed several meals, and completely shut out the world while reading this book. #WhoNeedsSleep? #NotMe It consumed my every thought. You can ask my book besties, I talked about it often. I lived and breathed every page. EVERY encounter. EVERY memory that was writing and experienced. It unraveled me chapter by chapter and tore my heart out from devastation and lose only to mend it back together with hope and love. The past and present chapters were woven together perfectly as to make the reader love, hate, yearn, and desire two men right along with the heroine, Danni. #swooning #crying #missing #longing I FELT every emotion Danni was experiencing as if it were my own. The anguish she felt, I literally felt! The happiness she felt, put a huge smile on my face. The desire she experienced was palpable. The angst, the s*xual tension, the teasing and dodging that dominated the storyline had my heart racing and craving more with each chapter read. All the mixed signals between Trace and Danni had me biting my nails with anticipation. I. FELT. IT. ALL.
ONE IS A PROMISE is about finding your second chance, when you never thought that that was possible. It’s about loss. It’s about finding yourself again. It’s about hope. The way that Pam unfolding this “love triangle” is completely unique is every sense of the word. I have NEVER read another love triangle like this one and at this point I DO NOT envy Danni (well maybe a little, I mean 2 hot men? *wink*). The way that the synopsis is written has the reader in continuous anticipation mode. When will the inevitable “catastrophic moment that changes everything” happen, but what we don’t know is the other twists that are in play, that I didn’t see coming. This of course fuels the angst level up and has never yearning for book 2, TWO IS A LIE.
If you’re looking for a story with feeling and depth. A story that will keep you on a rollercoaster of emotions, then THIS is the series for you. I truly believe every romance reader needs to experience this book for themselves.
5++ stars!
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One is a Promise is book 1 of a new trilogy by Pam Godwin. In a story woven so perfectly, you absolutely cannot put this book down!
Danni fell hard for Cole. Cole fell hard for Danni. Things moved quickly and then Cole is sent overseas for his job. 1 year that’s all it will be…Cole will be back and the wedding will happen. When he doesn’t return, Danni throws herself into devastation mode. Choosing what makes her truly happy in life to focus on…Dancing.
Years have passed Danni is still dancing, but something is missing…
Trace the successful, cut throat casino owner. He gets what he wants!!
I will not trade long-term desires for short-term impulses.
“He kept his job because he works for next to nothing. I’m running a business, Danni, and I make decisions based on profit. Not emotion. You’ll do well to remember that.”
Unlike with Cole, where it was fast and furious… Danni and Trace are slow and calculated. What happens when both are willing to open and let go of the past, Love. When Danni thought, you could only love one person….
Love means different things for different people. For me, love is when his happiness is vital to my own.
Just when you think this story couldn’t get more perfect. Especially after a VERY Hot, Steamy Hot Air Balloon ride!!!! The story changes…. The OMG No Freaking Way… The How Much can a Person Take… Will a HEA ever come for Danni?
Off to make the countdown chain for book 2!!! I Need Book 2 NOW!!!! Well played Pam Godwin!!! Your books never fail to hit the nail on the head.
Loved her style of writing. Prefer conversion vs. page upon page, sometimes chapters, of emotional monologuing. Strong protagonist. Though character views herself as weak at times, she always works through a road block, one way or another. Love the men in the story! Preferred Cole’s raw character to Trace’s refined but in I did root for Trace. Engrossing love scenes, sometimes used as distraction to lure unsuspecting reader away from a surprising twist. Normally don’t like trilogies and rarely do I buy hard copies but this one is a must have. Would love a series about Cole 😉