“I’m hooked. I dare you not to fall in love with Eliana, Costin, Jaxx, Abel and all the wonderful others.” -Wickedly Sweet & Synful Book Blog Synclare Moss “This world, these characters burrowed their way into my heart, and refuse to leave!” -Goodreads reviewer“The characters consumed me…every single one of them.” Goodreads reviewer How Can She Trust Any Man Again? Costin can’t remember a … Again?
Costin can’t remember a time in his life when he ever had a family, ever felt wanted, let alone loved. Until Eliana. The night he found her shivering…alone…in a basement was the first time he ever saw true light. He knew from that first day, when they grew up, she would be his.
Joshua is used to being used by his power hungry father, his needs coming last. Joshua does what he has to in order to survive. Until the moment he lays his eyes on Eliana. At last he finds something bright and good…something worth fighting for. He just had to wait until they were older. But he was good at waiting.
Eliana was loved and cherished by a father who promised her the moon. He protected his daughter and family, swearing to always be there. Until the night he never returned. Left with a heartless mother and scared beyond belief, she prays that her young heroes can help her.
Two men are determined to be the one to get through to a breathtaking woman who needs love as much as she needs to give love, to fight for their destiny. But when the darkness of the past reaches forward to destroy everything, can these two put aside their pride to save the woman who means everything to them?
Please Note: This book contains triggers and ends in a cliffhanger; however the final book in the duet will release October 15, 2019.
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Debut Author- Debut Book and I’m mind blown!
Winter Paige is a breath of fresh air with a fantastic writing style.
Shattered Lies is a carefully woven dark romance.
It has everything you want, need and desire in a book,
Complex characters with depth. Layers of mystery and intrigue..nothing is as it seems.
World building that leaves you spell bound.
I’m hooked. I dare you not to fall in love with Eliana, Costin, Jaxx, Abel and all the wonderful others.
~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 – Cliffhanger of sorts it is a duet
Book Cover~ Dark
Series~ Shattered Lies Duet
Source~ Kindle eBook – ARC for honest review
Would I read more from the author? Yes
Would I recommend this book? Yes
Words truly cannot explain how much I loved this book, but I will do my best. I was honestly hooked from page one, and simply could not put it down. Eliana will have you laughing so hard with her attitude and her sass. My current mantra is: what would Eliana do?
This book will give you all the feels. ALL. OF. THEM. You will laugh. You will cry. I totally sobbed, and I’m not afraid to admit it. You’ll fall in love with some characters, and absolutely despise others.
This is, hands down, an absolute must read. Highly recommended.
A very good debut, with a rollercoaster of suspense moments, twists and turns that will keep you on the edge. Told from various POV, it’s a story that goes from a young age of Lili and her friends/protectors until she’s 18. There are unexpected things happening and I am waiting for the second book to see where will the author take us with this heartbreaking story.
A*M*A*Z*I*N*G READ! Bring on Book 2 please!!!!
I cannot believe this is a debut book, Winter Paige did an awesome job of pulling me in right from the very beginning and never let me go, I devoured this book in one afternoon!
We start off when Eliana was eight years old and discovered in the basement of a house waiting for her mother just like she was told to do, only it wasn’t her mother that came for her it was Costin (age 9) who she dubs as her “knight” so he can help her slay the bad men. The sassyness of this little girl only gets better as we watch her grow into an amazing woman.
This story had me laughing, crying, doubling over in laughter, and sobbing like a baby that had a pacifier taken away from her….I mean it I felt every emotion in such magnitude it was simply amazing. I am still in awe that this is a debut book by a debut author.
This book journeys through 9 years and we celebrate each birthday with Eliana, some were simply sweet and one in particular had me wanting to hurl my kindle across the room. Like I said people, all the emotions were felt!
I cannot urge you enough to read this book if you are a fan of dark reads. This is book one which does end on a cliffhanger but book two will be out very, very soon!
Happy Reading!!!
I’m new to Winter and really enjoyed reading this book. I’m a little frustrated about who to liked and I hated how Lili and Costin fallen apart. The ending kills me thou. The next book can’t come soon enough.
This book is a twist on the modern day fairytale. Not all love stories are butterfly’s and sunshine. Some love stories cut deep, leave you raw, and hurt your heart. But those stories are the ones with passion and truth. This is that story.
I could tell you about how strong Eliana is. That she is perfect in her complexity. I could tell you that the twist will change your view of fairytales forever. Or, I could tell you how the Knight, the Prince, and the Champion crawled into my soul and are waiting there for their ending.
But, I wont. What I will tell you is that you should see for yourself.
P.S. though I love them all, Jaxx is mine
Shattered Lies is Winter Paige’s debut book. All I can say is I am hooked. It is so good it leaves you wanting more. This book is a rollercoaster of emotions and will leave you spinning. I love the characters, Eliana – Princess, Costin – her Knight and Jaxx – her Champion and Joshua – her Charming. All three love Eliana and would and do everything to protect her. Eliana is full of sass and the witty banter will make you laugh. I can’t wait to read Book 2 in the duet.
This story, guys, it is so damn good. This world, these characters burrowed their way into my heart, and refuse to leave! I was, and still am so captivated by Eliana, Costin and Jaxx. Ok fine, and Joshua.
Paige did such an amzing job, creating a dark and twisted world for Eliana. I’m so in love with Eliana. I love that as a scared little girl she reverted to fairy tales. Love that she chose her Knight, her Champion and her Charming, and that she was the Princess. Her life didnt start out too great, but she has this way of capturing hearts everywhere she goes. The lengths her Knight and her Champion go to, to keep her safe is…so heartfelt, dark and twisted all at the same time.
I literally am so amazed that this is Paiges’ debut. It’s amazing. So take a chance and get this book
This book was so amazing!! It was so heartbreakingly beautiful. It kept me on my toes the entire time. I feel so emotionally drained after finishing it. I laughed, I smiled, I cried. It left me desperately wanting more. It was such an emotional rollercoaster but those are usually the best books to read because they make you feel something. And Shattered Lies made me feel a whole lot of stuff. It was my first Winter Paige book but it will definitely not be my last. I can’t wait to see what happens next in book 2!!
Can i say this book is gonna rock!!! This is debut novel by Winter Paige and damn she can write so freaking well!!!!
This book….. omg… It was such an emotional, full of angst journey that kept me on edge throughout the book. I laughed, cried and freaking swooned. It left me feeling so emotionally depressed like i needed so much more. So amazingly beautiful. This is my first book by Winter but definitely won’t be last. I fell in love her writing style and characters!!!
This book is full of dreamy alpha guys with whom you’ll fell in love. Recommended it to all romance lovers. I can’t really wait for book 2.
WOW!! Just WOW!! It’s dark and twisty and my black heart loved every minute!! I need book 2 like yesterday!
The story is intricately woven together seamlessly blending the past and the present while still keeping me guessing about what’s next. A world full of tragedy and secrets but Eliana clings to the hope she finds in fairytales too stubborn to ever give up. There was more angst than I knew what to do with. The feels had me all over the place. The characters felt natural because they are are built on a sturdy foundation. I enjoyed watching them grow. My heart was ripped out of my chest so much that parts of me are still lost in the pages. The sass was real and so much fun to read. A bit dark, but beautifully twisted. It’s a page turner that I never wanted to end! A debut novel that knocked my socks off.
This was my first Winter Paige’s book, and won’t be my last. Shattered Lies is the first book in the Devastation Duet Series, a Dark Romance. Wow !! This is a GEM! This story is breathtakingly intense, and enthralling. Impossible to put it down. The characters are fantastic. She is strong, sassy, and resilient. Young she was such a cute little Princess. Jaxx, Costin, Able, Joshua are intriguing, caring, supportive, and protective. Andrew is dark and intriguing. The storyline has it all. It is unique, suspenseful, heartbreaking, and filled with intrigue, secrets, and twists and turns. The story ends with a cliffhanger, and I can’t wait to listen to Broken Trust the second book in the Series. Connor Crais and Eva Glad did an outstanding job with the narration.
Shattered Lies
Devastation Duet, Book 1
By: Winter Paige
Narrated by: Connor Crais, Eva Glade
I started this book thinking I could put it on and fall asleep to it. Nope. Wrong. This book pulled me in and I could not stop listening. Winter Paige’s first book in her Devastation Duet is dark, dangerous and captivating! We meet Eliana when she is left in the basement alone by her mother. Costen finds her and immediately she becomes family. Now growing with everything she could ever want, this princess has it all. Men who love her, men not allowed to love her and a controlling father. At times she is extremely bratty, but as we get to know her, we know there is more to her than clothes and shoes. Her protectors, Costen, Abel and Jaxx, each so different, each so safeguarding wormed their way into my heart. And the story is fascinating. It’s spicy, and downright dirty at times, it suspenseful, it’s sweet, it’s sad and frustrating. I could not put it down! Paige has a winner and I can’t wait to hear book two to see where they all end up! It’s one I am really looking forward to!
Connor Crais and Eva Glade give a commanding performance. Crais has all them mens’ voices spot on to their characters. Each is so different and he nails their personalities with his nuances. From sensual to deadly, he brings it on. Eva Glade is new to me, and I loved her! Her talent brought Eliana’s character to life. From 8 to 18, she made her voice mature and her emotions grow. I loved this team.
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An amazing debut novel. I have fallen in love with Eliana’s and Costin’s character. I was in awe at how Eliana still believes in fairy tales and choses her knight in shining armor and her champion to be her anchor. Seeing all the ups and downs both her Knight and her Champion encounters to keep her happy contributes to the dark and twisted part of the duet. This book ends with a major cliffhanger.
Elaina is saved from a locked basement to be thrown into a beautiful prison. Elaina has her knight, her Charming and what she thinks is the perfect life. If only she knew what really went on behind the scenes and the truth to who she is. Jaxx and Costin are her “brothers” who love her and would do anything for her. All the characters in this book are so good and the story is well written. This was a great story and I can’t wait to read the next one!
I had no idea where this book was going until nearly the end. It’s a slow burn that’s for sure but it kept me engaged all the way through. It’s a fantastic read with brilliant characters. I can’t wait to start part two.
This is my first time reading anything by this author and she has done a brilliant job bringing this dark world and story to life. It’s the first part of a duet so it does end on a cliffhanger. The writing is great, and the characters are very well described. It’s a book that I didn’t want to put down once I started reading it.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
When I start to read a new author and sometimes even a new series by an author I already love, it can take me a while to get into a book. Kind of like you’re getting to know new friends for the first time.
Amazingly this was not the case with Winter Paige’s Shattered Lies. At all.
I think it took me all of 10 minutes to fall for these characters. And fall, I did. Head over heels.
These fuckers got me right in the feels. OMG the feels!
ELIANA
She is one hell on wheels, adorable explosion of trouble. I love her!
Found alone, scared and starving at 8 years old she manages to melt the hearts of the bad, bad men that found her.
They, just like me, loved her almost immediately and took her home to protect and love.
She grows up in the home of a very bad man (the king) with his soldiers (her knight, her protector and her prince Charming) and is treated like the princess she demands they recognise her as. The older she gets though, the harder and darker life gets.
Promises are made then broken. Hearts are filled then shattered. Lines are drawn and then crossed.
COSTIN (The Knight)
There are few stories out there that can really make me feel the love. This guy? Och man, he has it bad. A soul-deep connection.
I loved him, I hated him, I cried for him.
He’s loved her from the first time he laid eyes on her.
But he’s Just. Not. Allowed. To!
He can’t cross the King
People have died for less.
ANDREW – The King
JAXX – The Protector
Joshua – Prince Charming
These men are all slaves to this mightly little warrior in their own way and I LOVED them all. They all have very strong roles in this story and by the end, I was sobbing in my wee nest. I. Dont. Cry!
SEX SCENES
The sex in this book is either beautiful and romantic or…datk and dirty. There is no in-between. And I know which I prefer, lol.
“That’s right, Darlin’, just like that. Give me those tits” He leans forward, pushing her large breasts together and takes both of the nipples in his mouth at the same time, sucking hard. She moans out deeply and picks up her pace. I grab my girl’s hips tightly and begin moving her to match their increased pace when I see Rachel coming this way. “Cos, baby, if you wanted more, you should have just asked,” Rachel says, slinking up completely naked. I nearly blow my load when she places a foot on the table in front of us and slides one side of a black strapless double dildo into her wet pussy, moaning seductively. She walks up behind the dark-haired girl on my lap and pushes her forward roughly into my chest while stroking the other half of the cock. “Spit,” she commands the girl, catching the saliva and massaging it into the girl’s ass before sliding in. “Oh fuck, oh fuck, oh fuck!” she groans into my neck as Rachel works into her. “You like that, Costin? Fuck her with me. Harder!” Fuck, Rachel is a dirty whore, and I love it.
FINAL THOUGHTS on SHATTERED LIES by Winter Paige
In the name of the wee man! I need to read the next book in the series. NOW! This honestly took the wind right out of me with the emotions it brought up in me.
5 Stars
A dizzying, engrossing, heart smashing journey of mind bending proportions. I had no idea what exactly would happen, but it broke, re-broke, and pieced my heart back together so many times. Unpredictably jaw dropping, the story, the triangle, the betrayal, and the plain STEAM that exuded from the pages makes it a can’t miss read!! I enjoyed this one so hard!!
~~~Erika, Book Haven Book Blog