Aurora Jones has it all—a job she loves as a child and family therapist, supportive friends, and a decent place to live. What she doesn’t have is much luck when it comes to dating men. And not only are her choices terrible, she also hasn’t been boyfriend free since she was a teenager. So she places herself on a sabbatical of sorts. No dating for twelve months.Cameron Miller has had a crappy year. … crappy year. His girlfriend fell for his best friend and to ease the pain, he drowns his troubles in more booze and women than he can count. When his buddies finally slap some sense into him and urge him to focus on his new position as a special education teacher in an urban school district, he decides to get his act together.
Away from the prying eyes of their mutual friends, Cameron and Aurora agree to hang out once a week in their newly dubbed Chastity Club. Number of members? Two. It’s a chance to find solace, companionship, and something neither anticipated – a burgeoning attraction. But when Cameron invites Aurora to be his fake date at the reunion his ex-girlfriend and best friend will be attending, their passion ignites. What happens in Chastity Club stays in Chastity Club, right? Until they discover that a year of self-truths might actually lead them to true love.
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It was past midnight when I realize that I was reading the last few pages of this beautiful, funny, angsty, sweet and unforgettable love story. And I admit I was really sad to read the end.
I am the kind of reader who deeply enjoys finding new authors. However, finding one that can captive my attention from the very beginning is like finding a goldmine.
Twelve Truths and a Lie is an extraordinary story that not only focus on the romance side, it is charged with deep topics like cheating, coping with lost, finding yourself no matter the age, multicultural couples, mental health and the stigma we still see till this day.
Christina Lee was so meticulous when writing a story where the characters are motivated by their failures to find what they never imagined to find, through the simplest and most natural way; a friendship.
Cameron and Aurora are by far the most down to earth characters I have the immense pleasure to read so far. Finding daily struggles with both of their careers, Aurora as a child and family therapist and Cameron as a special education teacher, it becomes a relieve for both of them to finally meet someone who can understand you in a profound level where they can be themselves without having any expectations. However, all their baggage they have been carrying will determinate how far they will go to find true happiness.
There is not a dull moment since the very first chapter you start reading. The pace is perfect for the story to flow and the writing is on point to understand how they will beat the odds and let their true colors shine bright and reach their HEA.
There are so many important messages you will find in this book that will touch your heart in the best possible way.
With emotive moments and a realistic plot, Twelve Truths and a Lie is a book you do not want to leave forgotten in your TBR list.
And to finish this review, I will give you one of my favorites quotes from Cameron:
“Maybe I never had anything I wanted to protect so fiercely”
#WhatHappensInChastityClubStaysThere
#ProudMember
4.5*
Oh what this book did to my heart!
Christina Lee is a new author to me, and after reading the blurb for Twelve Truths and A Lie I jumped at the chance to read and review it. And I am so glad I did! I love a good friends-to-lovers story and this one sounded like it was going to be right up my alley. And it was…but it is so much more than just a story of friends-to-lovers.
Aurora and Cameron are pretty amazing characters. They’ve each gone through some trying times the past year and when they meet neither one is looking for a relationship. And even though there’s an undeniable attraction between them, they settle into a friendship that brings them both some needed comfort. I really loved the slow build with these 2. I loved the fact that Ms. Lee let their relationship progress at such a natural pace- they took the time to really get to know each other, to get to know things beyond the surface. Seeing their friendship grow into a deep and strong love was really quite wonderful.
I think my favorite part of the book, and what really endeared it to me and caused multiple tears, didn’t actually have anything to do with Aurora and Cameron’s personal relationship, it was their professional relationship that pulled me into this story. After reading Ms. Lee’s bio I realized why this had such a profound effect on me- she truly brought to life the struggles and harsh reality of what it’s like to be a teacher and a social worker, to be one of those compassionate people who work with the children that sadly society kind of shoves to the side. It made me so thankful for the real life Auroras and Camerons of the world…people who are out there fighting for these kids on a daily basis. I wish I was that strong of a person.
Twelve Truths and A Lie is such a moving, romantic, heartfelt book that really pulled at my heartstrings. It’s one of those books that kind of sneaks up on you, but once it grabs you it won’t let go. The best word I can think of for Cameron and Aurora’s love story is hopeful…it left me with such a feeling of hope, it wrapped around me like a warm blanket.