Three things my mother acquired when she became engaged:1. A brand new Tiffany’s ring.2. A lavish home on Heartbreak Hill.3. Three privileged stepsons.The last thing I expected was to fall for one of them, least of all Thayer Ames.Beautiful, brooding, and untouchable.I knew it was a bad idea. He warned me himself.But he was a thunderstorm, and I never could resist the rain.It was perfect… could resist the rain.
It was perfect…
Until it wasn’t.
One night was all it took for our world to crumble, leaving only secrets and lies between us.
Now, I have to face him again, but the boy I used to know has become the man who loves to hate me.
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I kept seeing and reading about this newest release, wanted to see what all the hype was about. Read back to back books about high schoolers being bullied by bruting boys that want to be hot alpha-men, taking a young woman’s virginity, not doing the right thing by her afterward. This one also includes a mystery regarding how one of their own dies and who killed him. However, they’ve managed to uncover yet another family secret or two. There are so many different twists happening in this story it’s like whiplash.
The Queen of NA angst does it again. One of my favorite Tropes Forbidden and Enemies to lovers!
The day I found out Charleigh Rose had a new standalone coming out I of course was on alert. Tell Me Pretty Lies has now taken too rank as my favorite in her collection!
I can’t tell you how much I loved this book. The character Thayer: brooding, dark and so in love with Shayne it physically wrecked him.
Shayne: So strong and had become my favorite leading lady written by Charleigh.
Shayne and Thayer are perfect together….. and the supporting cast, I think I loved them just as much. Holden and Valen I’m hoping have their own story
No pretty lies here: this book captured lightening in a bottle! 4 stars
I was captured by the first chapters of this story, then riveted to the pages waiting to find out what happened to Thayer’s brother and how Shayne and Thayer’s relationship would unfold. The chemistry between Thayer and Shayne was electric, and I couldn’t wait for it to ignite. When the first twist dropped, I was shocked! Shayne was tough and smart, and she didn’t like to be vulnerable. She was vulnerable with Thayer, and there were times when the way he treated her broke my heart. Thayer was a moody, broody jerk at times, but when he finally opened up to Shayne he made me swoon! When the truth was finally revealed about Thayer’s brother, I was stunned and heartbroken for everyone involved. Shayne and Thayer’s love was like capturing lightening in a bottle, just like this book. This was an angst-filled suspense that captured my heart, and that is no pretty lie.
*I received a complimentary copy of this ebook for my honest review.*
I have been eagerly awaiting this book for months, and let me tell you it was worth every second of the wait. Thayer and Shayne were completely riveting and I’ve reread their story three times in 48 hours appreciating all the layers to the story.
Thrown together by circumstance when his father and her mother suddenly get engaged, Thayer and Shayne are drawn together like magnets. A stumbling introduction in a barn sets off a chain reaction, and neither can stop it, even if they wanted to. The barn becomes their escape – where they go to seek comfort, escape the pressure bearing down on them, and where they begin to explore their clandestine relationship.
But one night has it all come tumbling down. Lightning strikes and cleaves them apart in a torrential downpour of heartbreak and angst, even as it binds them together. Their families are torn apart and they go their separate ways – but now it’s one year later and Shayne is back. Thayer is bitter and hateful and she can’t figure out why – she just knows that the spark between them hasn’t dimmed in the year apart.
Tell Me Pretty Lies is a seamless blend of romance, mystery, and drama. Shayne and Thayer sizzled off the pages and the circumstances surrounding them kept me on the edge of my seat trying to untangle what happened and when all was revealed, I was floored!
Oh yes, give me a broody sexy as sin angry guy and I’m sold and Charleigh Rose did not disappoint when she created Thayer. This book is full of angst, heartache, secrets and lies and once the truth unraveled I was hooked.
Things change for everyone the day that Danny died. Shayne not only lost one of her brothers, but the boy she gave her heart too. Things start to change when she comes back to finish her senior year of high school and the boys her were her close friends are not going to make it easy for her.
This book is amazing and so worth the wait. I’m dying to know what’s going to happen next. What’s up with Valen? Is Christian going to keep his word? So many questions that I need answers too and I can’t wait to get them. This is a must read!!
I feel like I have been waiting on TMPL forever but let me tell you, it was worth the wait!
It has it all:
Enemies to lovers
Step brother romance
Second chance romance
Mystery
Angst
Sexy AF!
So first things first, Thayer is MINE!
He was the perfect amount broody, broken a**hole and I loved it all! He was at war with his heart and his mind.
As for Shayne, I love that she was a mix of good girl with an innocence to her with a hidden bad girl streak. I feel like she started to become stronger as the story went on. She started to stand up for herself a little and stop letting people just continue to walk all over her.
As for Holden, I can not wait for his story!
When tragedy hits it leave this group all a little broken and splits up not only a friendship but family as well.
After a year of separation they find themselves thrust back into each other’s lives and Thayer and Shayne have some unfinished business.
They have such a love/hate and push/pull relationship full of electric sexual tension.
“I hate you.”
“Tell me another lie.
Tell me more pretty little lies from these pretty little lips.”
I loved watching this story unfold. There was so much heartache, yearning and hopefulness. From the second I read the first word to the very last I was completely obsessed.
Charleigh Rose knows how to write a sexy, angst filled story like no one else.
She will always be a one click author for me.
Received an ARC for an honest opinion.
Well, i loved Shanye and Thayer’s story. The wait was so worth it. The build up and everything. I loved the guys and how even after everything they still.treated her like family. I really need more but I’ll accept a book for Holden at least if im not getting anymore of Thayer and Shayne. And talk about a twist in the story as well and im so excited for more from this series.
Tell Me Pretty Lies was amazing! I loved it alot and could not put it down! Thayer and Shayne’s tension, push and pull and sizzling chemistry was everything! I just loved them together!! I need more of those two! I also loved Holden. He better be getting a book!!
Oh my gosh this book wrecked me! The tragedy and loss Shayne and Thayer share is completely epic. Page after page grabbed me and sucked me in. Mean girls, forbidden romance, mystery, and steam….this book has it all. Waiting for this release was worth it. Charleigh’s writing is phenomenal. My emotions were all over the place. This is definitely a book to recommend to your friends, strangers, everyone!
This has been on my list since I first read the blurb. I knew Thayer & Shayne we’re gonna be a story worth reading.
And I was right, but I usually am.
This was beyond what I thought it would be. Deeper than a story of a girl & a boy.
Mystery, steam, action, miscommunication, grief, love, I mean, it’s all in these pages.
Rose weaves us a tale of life being unfair, even for the fortunate. About not knowing which way to trust, even with your heart guiding you. A story of family, and the intricacies involved in being one.
I loved this. Not just Shayne & Thayer. I loved Holden, & Valentina, & am extremely curious about Grey.
I highly recommend. Now if I could just figure out a way to read it for the first time, all over again.
After finishing this book I didn‘t know what to think. I‘m still kinda speechless about how good it was!
I‘m a sucker for Enemies to Lovers and this one has to be my favorite of 2020!
Thayer is broody as hell! In the beginning I didn‘t know if I myself wanted to slap him or love him, but in the end I loved him and maybe slapped him
Shayne is my favorite heroine of Charleigh so far! She‘s trying to find herself after losing so much and being alone during her hardest times.
Together they are perfect. Soulmates if you will. Trying to fight the chemistry and love between them but also fight for eachother. But not only Thayer and Shayne were amazing. I also really loved the secondary characters, espcially Valen ans Holden and I can‘t wait to see if they get their own book.
The story was amazing. It was angsty, steamy and an absolute page turner. I loved how the sub plot of the book felt like a thriller and you got to play detectice
for yourself. Never in a million years would I have thought about who was responsible for what happened and I hope we‘ll see how it plays out in the next book.
5 out of 5
5 SO MUCH LOVE STARS!! I have so much love for this phenomenal book. Thayer and Shayne have engraved their names on my heart. Their story has it all from sexiness, friendship, forbidden, love, mystery and family. I was addicted to this book from the first word to the last. Charleigh Rose has done it again with her fabulous storytelling. You must 1-Click this book.
5++++++ stars This is why she is one of my top 5 authors God this book once I started I couldn’t put it down I loved it so much . Right from the start it grabs you and pulls you into a world of heartbreak of passion of mystery of lies and secrets but the chemistry between Thayer and Shayne was off the chain hot and each time the were together it got even hotter . Cannot wait to get this on paperback and reread it all over again !!! I’m hoping we get Holden and Valen’s story because we need that badly … bring on the next one ASAP
Lightning In A Bottle
My favorite CR book to date!!! Thayer rocked my world and stole my heart! Get ready for a bunch of hotties, some angst, a whole lot of secrets and a few twists you won’t expect. LOVED IT!
A love like theirs could withstand anything.
They met when their parents became engaged. Thayer, Holden and Danny became her family. More brothers to love, except Thayer. Thayer became everything.
Shayne and Thayer couldn’t be together, so they snuck around. They had the barn as their special place. It was their escape. The one place they could be together and share everything.
Then tragedy struck and their world was torn apart. Shayne moved away and went through the motions of living. But a year later she’s back and everything has changed.
The boys she loved and considered family hate her. Old friends have become enemies. Losing someone you love changes you. Nothing will ever be the same. And worst of all, the boy she loved most is determined to bring her pain.
This complex and intriguing story will keep you guessing. I wasn’t sure where the author was taking me, but I was ready for anything.
Thayer is a bully, but an incredibly sexy one. He is gulit ridden and possessed by the need to find out the truth. Nothing and no one will stop him until he gets it. Even with all of his baggage, you can’t help but love him. Shayne is a complication. She’s always has been Thayer’s weakness. She’s is a good girl with a naughty side that only Thayer gets to see. She’s also lonely and battling her own pain, but she’s no loner a pushover. Shayne is ready to guve as good as she gets.
The connection they share is intense. Bonded in a way that makes you believe that love can overcome anything. They share passion and love that never wanes, even with time or distance. They love completely, so hard that it touches the soul. An incredibly emotional story that will leave you satisfied but yearning for more of these characters.
This is a 5 STAR MUST READ. I couldn’t put the book down. Charleigh Rose did a WONDERFUL job on this story. Tell Me Pretty Lies had a strong, well written plot with strong characters. So much happened in this story, it’ll leave you on the edge of your seat. It was packed with many emotions. Thayer and Shayne’s journey wasn’t an easy one, it was like a rollercoaster, many ups and downs and twists but these two they were perfect for each other. They were drawn to one another. Shayne was a fighter, she saw another side to Thayer than anyone else did. Their connection was strong and their chemistry was off the charts, sexy. They were great together.
This was a great story. I’d highly recommend reading it.
Thank you, Charleigh Rose. Fantastic work 🙂
5 STARS!
Charleigh Rose has slayed it in Tell Me Pretty Lies. She brings highest possible intensity of new adult angst and emotional tension in this story with thrill of forbidden love! Thayer and Shayne’s story will hold a piece of my heart forever!
Thayer and Shayne had many names of their relationships. Stepsiblings as their parents were engaged. Best friends. Secret lovers. But the unfortunate accidental death of Thayer’s brother Danny created the most cruel and heartbreaking dynamics between them. Thayer hates her now. And his only aim is to make her life a living hell. But why? Does he really despise her or is he trying to deny his true emotions? Will Shayne’s heart break all over again in his indifferent hands?
I have to love a brooding, arrogant, smirking, smoking hot and deeply hurting guy. My heart had no option when it came to Thayer. I want to embrace the sharp bleeding edges of his black heart. His heart is a hopeless, loveless, guilt filled and sorrowful place. I want to heal him and at the same time slap some senses into him for doubting and torturing Shayne. This girl is just awesome. Everyone abandoned her emotionally and left her to deal with her pain. But she still loved Thayer unconditionally and saved him in the true sense. She is adorable and fierce. She didn’t let anyone to trample her and she showed sheer courage and resilience even when her ex stepbrothers aka best friends tried to hurt her. The chemistry is magical. I could literally feel the tension and the heartache in my heart. They have this hateful attraction that’s just too much delicious and swoonworthy. It may not make sense but Charleigh Rose successfully walked the thin line between love and hate like a diva. They push each other and blame each other and torment each other. Only because they have this very special and intense bond. They complete each other in the best possible way. This story is a minefield of secrets and lies. And I was holding my breath to know the truth. It shocked me, to say the least.
Tell Me Pretty Lies by Charleigh Rose was an explosive love story. My emotions are all over the places. This story a bit of every great thing in romance. An engaging storyline with twists and turns. Amazing characters. Sinful chemistry. And breathtaking emotions!
Received ARC for honest review
Rate: 4,5 / 5 stars
Tell Me Pretty Lies turned out to be sooo much better than I ever could imagine. I had not expected it to be suspensful or mysterious but it was and I LOVED it.
Thayer and Shayne were both characters that were deeply hurting due to this one tragic event that connected them and everything that came after it. They shared a beautiful connection that was hard to ignore, even with the mess that was their lives. Tragedy, grief and a painful death separated them but their lightning connection brought them back together one year later.
I loved their messy and angsty relationship. They were a brewing storm that fired lightning whenever they were together. It was amazing and they were sexy, emotional and just fire. I loved that it was all a little slow burn, a touch here and there and it took a while for things to progress.
I absolutely adored Holden and I really hope he will get his own book because after reading one of those last party scenes… I NEED IT! I really hope this wasn’t the last we’ve seen of this crew and that Charleigh will give us more stories in this word, not just Holden’s but Grey’s too! They were a messy, complicated bunch but it all stemmed from grief, anger, guilt from that one tragic, heartbreaking day that completely changed their lives.
Charleigh gave us another amazing couple and introduced us to an awesome new world with Shayne and Thayer. Tell Me Pretty Lies pulled me in from the start to finish; it was the perfect combination of suspense, heat and a slow burn second chance romance.
I feel speachles… and the only properly sentence I would create right now is : W O W !!!!
This is amazing story, and I still have not enough ot this author and Her characters!
I was waiting very impatiently for TELL ME PRETTY LIES, and I can assure evry reader that the waiting was worth every second and hour. Mrs. Charleigh Rose amaze me with every next Her book, just simply because she is getting better and better.
Thayer and Shayne steal my heart since the beginig. I loved how this author created them, how She lead their story thru the paiges. I feel stunned with every next event, every next breathtaking moment. I could say I’ve read this book,faster than speed the ligiht, but that could be … LIE. I’ve consumed this story. Frome the paige nr 1 I couldn’t put this book down. Date with Mrs. Rose, Thayer and Shayne sucked me compeletely into their word. They showed me their history by their eyes. I didn’t want to say goodbye, I’m still not sure how to do it.
Tell Me Pretty Lies it’s not only imaginary story for me – it’s also story about my fave thing in the whole world – LOVE! Love that give us strength to fight withe evry hard times in our lifes. Love that shows how to forgive ourselfs and other people… Love that gives us strenght to be proud, storng and simply… happy. Because Love is the only thing that matter.
5
I am in love with this book, Thayer and Shayne are life!! And the unexpected Plot had me on the edge of my seat. This book has just the right amount of intrigue interlaced with Charleigh’s signature style of writing that had me completely enthralled. Not to mention I love me a good Stepbrother romance, talk about HOT!!!!
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Thayer is all kinds of broody deliciousness. He is standoffish and really just a jerk to everyone. But his unexpected exchanges with Shayne show him in a different light and I am here for it all! He’s got so many walls up around him that it disguises the person he is underneath exceptionally well. I think the only person that ever gets to see that side of him is Shayne and that connection pulses through the story like lightening catching fire and burning the pages up from within.
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I loved Shayne she is strong and fierce just trying to come into her own since her world was thrown upside down. I love that she struggles with things and doesn’t make excuses she just accepts the fight, it really had me connecting with her character on an intrinsic level. I also loved watching as her character got stronger as the book progressed you get to watch her grow and demand what she wants. She doesn’t just roll over as things happen, she stands up and fights back. This girl is something special.
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The tabooness of the story mixed with the unexpected intrigue placed this book on a whole different level for me. It was hot and steamy as all Charleigh’s books are but there were more layers to this story, and I fell in love with each differing aspect of this book. This story held me captive from the moment I opened it, I blew thru it in one sitting, seriously I didn’t leave my chair until I was done! Charleigh has out done herself with this book, she brings to life exceptional characters that will stay with you long after you’ve finished their story just wishing there was more.
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