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Promises, Promises #2
That's a Lie
*New Adult Contemporary Romance - Recommended for readers 18+ due to explicit language, sexual themes, and sexual abuse* Seth is back.
When he walked back into my life, it almost felt like the pieces of my broken heart could be fixed. I thought we could go back to being best friends, but then I started to feel what I had been blocking out for years. I tried. Boy, did I try! But once I started to let him in, I wanted nothing more than to cross that line from friendship into something more...
Just when I think I can move on and let myself be happy, an ugly reminder from my past comes storming in and threatens to destroy the sliver of hope that's been growing since Seth came back.
Do I even deserve to be loved?
"I'm not asking to fix your heart. I'm not asking to mend you. I love each and every shattered piece of you. I'm asking that you let me love you. Let me love each piece of your broken heart, and I swear to you I will make up for every heartache you have ever experienced."
I came back for Josie.
I knew I'd have to fight for her, but with the loss of her dad and the truth about what happened with her and Blake, I quickly realized that making her mine was going to be a lot harder than I first thought. The problem is, I can't pretend like she's just my best friend. I can't pretend I don't want more.
I'm willing to do anything to get her to admit she has the same passionate feelings for me, because I know once she opens up and stops lying to herself, I can show her what it really means to be loved. It's a battle of wills, but my love for her is stronger than her will to stop me.
So I fight for her. I fight because I know she deserves it.
When he walked back into my life, it almost felt like the pieces of my broken heart could be fixed. I thought we could go back to being best friends, but then I started to feel what I had been blocking out for years. I tried. Boy, did I try! But once I started to let him in, I wanted nothing more than to cross that line from friendship into something more...
Just when I think I can move on and let myself be happy, an ugly reminder from my past comes storming in and threatens to destroy the sliver of hope that's been growing since Seth came back.
Do I even deserve to be loved?
"I'm not asking to fix your heart. I'm not asking to mend you. I love each and every shattered piece of you. I'm asking that you let me love you. Let me love each piece of your broken heart, and I swear to you I will make up for every heartache you have ever experienced."
I came back for Josie.
I knew I'd have to fight for her, but with the loss of her dad and the truth about what happened with her and Blake, I quickly realized that making her mine was going to be a lot harder than I first thought. The problem is, I can't pretend like she's just my best friend. I can't pretend I don't want more.
I'm willing to do anything to get her to admit she has the same passionate feelings for me, because I know once she opens up and stops lying to herself, I can show her what it really means to be loved. It's a battle of wills, but my love for her is stronger than her will to stop me.
So I fight for her. I fight because I know she deserves it.
333 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 23, 2014
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Victoria Klahr
3 books176 followersVictoria Klahr lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia with her dreamy husband of four years and their two beautiful daughters. She is a self-proclaimed book-nerd who likes to sniff books before she reads them and fantasizes about book boyfriends. She is the author of the Promises, Promises series, including That’s a Promise, That’s a Lie, and That’s a Relief. She writes happily-ever-afters one heartache and tragedy at a time, and won’t apologize for making you cry.
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March 30, 2015
**DEBBIE'S 4.5 KILL ME WITH A CLIFFHANGER STARS REVIEW**
I could not wait to read this. I loved loved loved, That’s A Promise and it left me not only with a huge book hangover. It ended in a HUGE Mother-effing cliffhanger.
This book picked up right where the last one left off. It sucked me in from page one and I did not put it down until the last page, which by the way ends in another freaking Cliffhanger!!!!!!!
Wow!!! Seth was one hot SOB in this book! I had to wring my panties out a few times with the things he said. Let me also point out that that boy can sweet talk.
“She thinks she’s so goddamn funny, but my hard cock and I think she’s cruel.”
“I’m so in love with this girl, it fucking hurts.”
Josie still struggled through most of this one. She felt like she was broken and needed to fix herself before she could get into a relationship with Seth. There was so many times reading this book that I wanted to smack her upside the head and tell her to wake the fuck up!!!!
The main problem was that both felt the other one would be better off without them and that they didn’t deserve the love.
“He’s trying so hard to “deserve” me, but he doesn’t know that I’m the one who doesn’t deserve him.”
I loved the way that Seth would not give up. He believed that no matter what they belonged together. He was going to keep doing whatever he had to do until Josie realized that.
“You can do whatever the fuck you need to do to make yourself feel better, but make no mistake, I will keep trying. You’re not something I can just let go.”
I without a doubt loved the chemistry between these two and loved the way they could push each other’s buttons. They were like an old married couple. His nickname for her was so sweet.
“So run and hide, Pussycat, but I’ll keep coming back. I’ll always fight for you.”
The secondary characters were outstanding. His parents cracked me up with the things they said. All the relationships in this book felt real. It was refreshing to read a book and feel like you know them personally.
“Okay… Okay… I know I’m supposed to warn you about using protection and all, but I don’t even care. Make me some grandbabies.”
“I’d appreciate if you didn’t have sex with my daughter right in front of me, Seth,” my Dad’s deep voice says, interrupting the moment.”
The plot was not as angsty as last time, but I certainly enjoyed every minute and wasn’t tempted to skim any of it. The author didn’t fill the book with useless information. It kept me hooked from the beginning to the end. I do want to say that I was pretty pissed when I got to the last page and tried to click it to see what was going to happen and in big letters it said THE END!!!!! Ah!!!! Now I have to wait to see what the hell is going to happen and I need that book like right now!!!!!!!!
I could not wait to read this. I loved loved loved, That’s A Promise and it left me not only with a huge book hangover. It ended in a HUGE Mother-effing cliffhanger.
This book picked up right where the last one left off. It sucked me in from page one and I did not put it down until the last page, which by the way ends in another freaking Cliffhanger!!!!!!!
Wow!!! Seth was one hot SOB in this book! I had to wring my panties out a few times with the things he said. Let me also point out that that boy can sweet talk.
“She thinks she’s so goddamn funny, but my hard cock and I think she’s cruel.”
“I’m so in love with this girl, it fucking hurts.”
Josie still struggled through most of this one. She felt like she was broken and needed to fix herself before she could get into a relationship with Seth. There was so many times reading this book that I wanted to smack her upside the head and tell her to wake the fuck up!!!!
The main problem was that both felt the other one would be better off without them and that they didn’t deserve the love.
“He’s trying so hard to “deserve” me, but he doesn’t know that I’m the one who doesn’t deserve him.”
I loved the way that Seth would not give up. He believed that no matter what they belonged together. He was going to keep doing whatever he had to do until Josie realized that.
“You can do whatever the fuck you need to do to make yourself feel better, but make no mistake, I will keep trying. You’re not something I can just let go.”
I without a doubt loved the chemistry between these two and loved the way they could push each other’s buttons. They were like an old married couple. His nickname for her was so sweet.
“So run and hide, Pussycat, but I’ll keep coming back. I’ll always fight for you.”
The secondary characters were outstanding. His parents cracked me up with the things they said. All the relationships in this book felt real. It was refreshing to read a book and feel like you know them personally.
“Okay… Okay… I know I’m supposed to warn you about using protection and all, but I don’t even care. Make me some grandbabies.”
“I’d appreciate if you didn’t have sex with my daughter right in front of me, Seth,” my Dad’s deep voice says, interrupting the moment.”
The plot was not as angsty as last time, but I certainly enjoyed every minute and wasn’t tempted to skim any of it. The author didn’t fill the book with useless information. It kept me hooked from the beginning to the end. I do want to say that I was pretty pissed when I got to the last page and tried to click it to see what was going to happen and in big letters it said THE END!!!!! Ah!!!! Now I have to wait to see what the hell is going to happen and I need that book like right now!!!!!!!!
March 26, 2015
Review done for Hooked on Books
4 out of 5 stars
Seth is back to save and claim Josie. He has decided that he is not going to hide his true feelings for her any longer. Seth is an amazing guy.
Josie’s lifeline is back home. She had always felt complete and safe with Seth.
Josie and Seth have an undeniable connection. They are meant to be together. It’s too bad they couldn’t have shared their true feelings with each other sooner.
I feel sorry for Blake though. I don’t think he is as bad as a monster as he is made out to be. Yes what he has done and said to Josie is terrible but he is grieving and Josie is the one who he takes it out on.
I see both their sides of the pain. I do think Seth is the right choice for Josie though.
Book 2 was great as well. I do think it dragged on at times. It was nice to get Seth’s point of view and for more info about each character come to life.
Again, the ending has me craving the next book. I don’t think we have even gotten to the highest point in the roller coaster ride yet.
I definitely recommend this series to be read. The books are enjoyable.
4 out of 5 stars
Seth is back to save and claim Josie. He has decided that he is not going to hide his true feelings for her any longer. Seth is an amazing guy.
Josie’s lifeline is back home. She had always felt complete and safe with Seth.
Josie and Seth have an undeniable connection. They are meant to be together. It’s too bad they couldn’t have shared their true feelings with each other sooner.
I feel sorry for Blake though. I don’t think he is as bad as a monster as he is made out to be. Yes what he has done and said to Josie is terrible but he is grieving and Josie is the one who he takes it out on.
I see both their sides of the pain. I do think Seth is the right choice for Josie though.
Book 2 was great as well. I do think it dragged on at times. It was nice to get Seth’s point of view and for more info about each character come to life.
Again, the ending has me craving the next book. I don’t think we have even gotten to the highest point in the roller coaster ride yet.
I definitely recommend this series to be read. The books are enjoyable.
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September 8, 2016
Desiree's 4.5 Star Review
Have you ever heard the saying, It's complicated? That is the story of bot Josie Sommers and Seth Montgomery's lives. No matter hoe cliched it must seem. If you have read book one, That;s A Promise (which you should read before That's A Lie) you will completely understand what I mean.
Josie Sommers is a girl who has never had a "normal" or easy life, but she has never regretted that. She has always had a best friend that was there by her side through the east times and the rough times. His name was Seth. He was never afraid or put out by the fact that Josie was never afraid to swing on him when needed, quite the opposite in fact. He had never envisioned a girl so willing to stand up for herself, or to take the blows that may come her way.
Josie grew up with what some would say an unconventional family, and if they did say so, she would be just as quick to defend them, if it was verbally or physically. Josie did things her way, not because she thought she was better, but because she wanted fun in her life.
Seth Montgomery found out the hard way with Josie, that one did not disagree with her easily. After time went on and they became the very best of friends, he admired that quality about her. Grew fond of her. Later on... maybe even thought more of her than just a friend.
All through the years, Josie and Seth were inseparable. Until the night the had come through the other side of puberty, of course. No matter your feelings for your best friend, your most trusted confidant, you can't always fight the monsters for them.
This was an extremely hard lesson learned on both parties.
Josie was attacked. In one of the most brutal ways possible on their graduation noght, only to be found by Seth, who could not control his rage at what he'd found. His very best friend, the closest person to him... he found her broken, unsure if she still lived, and beat the holy living hell out of her attacker before holding her and begging her to hold on for help.
How does someone come to grips with a total life altering, shattering, gut-wrenching moment when you care so deeply for them? To know you weren't there? To know that they could never have stopped that moment from happening?
In a situation such as theirs, all you can do is be there, Be there, Seth Montgomery was.
As Seth watched Josie become a young woman, experience things only partners should share, it shattered him. How do you fix what you did not break? What you felt you should have been able to prevent?
Josie could not be who she had always been. She'd tried. She tried to go after what she want.... but was even more heartbroken in the process. Josie never believed in herself, or all the pretty things she'd been told.
So... when you hit a certain age, a certain maturity, is there a way to reasonably at upon that? Niether Josie nor Seth were sure. So avoid it did they ever.
That is is until irrevocable events led them to one another. But how on God's green Earth could THEY, be possible?
You can only find out through reading their stories.
I totally recommend these books being read in order.
Have you ever heard the saying, It's complicated? That is the story of bot Josie Sommers and Seth Montgomery's lives. No matter hoe cliched it must seem. If you have read book one, That;s A Promise (which you should read before That's A Lie) you will completely understand what I mean.
Josie Sommers is a girl who has never had a "normal" or easy life, but she has never regretted that. She has always had a best friend that was there by her side through the east times and the rough times. His name was Seth. He was never afraid or put out by the fact that Josie was never afraid to swing on him when needed, quite the opposite in fact. He had never envisioned a girl so willing to stand up for herself, or to take the blows that may come her way.
Josie grew up with what some would say an unconventional family, and if they did say so, she would be just as quick to defend them, if it was verbally or physically. Josie did things her way, not because she thought she was better, but because she wanted fun in her life.
Seth Montgomery found out the hard way with Josie, that one did not disagree with her easily. After time went on and they became the very best of friends, he admired that quality about her. Grew fond of her. Later on... maybe even thought more of her than just a friend.
All through the years, Josie and Seth were inseparable. Until the night the had come through the other side of puberty, of course. No matter your feelings for your best friend, your most trusted confidant, you can't always fight the monsters for them.
This was an extremely hard lesson learned on both parties.
Josie was attacked. In one of the most brutal ways possible on their graduation noght, only to be found by Seth, who could not control his rage at what he'd found. His very best friend, the closest person to him... he found her broken, unsure if she still lived, and beat the holy living hell out of her attacker before holding her and begging her to hold on for help.
How does someone come to grips with a total life altering, shattering, gut-wrenching moment when you care so deeply for them? To know you weren't there? To know that they could never have stopped that moment from happening?
In a situation such as theirs, all you can do is be there, Be there, Seth Montgomery was.
As Seth watched Josie become a young woman, experience things only partners should share, it shattered him. How do you fix what you did not break? What you felt you should have been able to prevent?
Josie could not be who she had always been. She'd tried. She tried to go after what she want.... but was even more heartbroken in the process. Josie never believed in herself, or all the pretty things she'd been told.
So... when you hit a certain age, a certain maturity, is there a way to reasonably at upon that? Niether Josie nor Seth were sure. So avoid it did they ever.
That is is until irrevocable events led them to one another. But how on God's green Earth could THEY, be possible?
You can only find out through reading their stories.
I totally recommend these books being read in order.
May 26, 2014
**ARC REVIEW from Abibliophobia Anonymous Book Reviews Blog 3.5 stars**
After losing it all, Can Josie get what she really yearns for? He's back, back to help her, back to fix their friendship and back to hopefully get what is his... his Pussy Cat. But is he too late, and is she to broken to be put back together?
Having Seth back in her life is all she has wanted for the past few years. He was her first love, but before all that, her best friends. She can put everything behind her, as long as he is with her. As long as she has her best friend back in her life.
"I'm scared to let anyone in."- Josie
Seth will do anything for Josie, even waiting for her. He can tell she is broken, that Blake screwed her up. And he will do everything in his power to help her heal.
"So run and hide, Pussy Cat, but I'll keep coming back. I'll always fight for you."- Seth
Truths will be revealed, secrets unearth and feelings finally spoken. They are good together, they are meant for each other, but she keeps pushing him away. She'll let him in, but once again insecurities rise. She's just scared to let anyone in. She has to work through her past. Fight for her future and forgive her self.
Can Seth and Josie finally get what they both want... each other and the relationship they have been secretly wanting for years?
"I will never regret falling in love with you, Josie. How can I regret the best thing I've ever felt?"- Seth
That's A Lie is an up and down book. You never know what is coming with the next page. During That's A Promise, I really loved Josie. She's been through so much and I just wanted to hold her and tell her everything would be okay. In That's A Lie, she has totally become a needy person. She wants Seth, but is constantly pushing him away. She feels like she never deserves to be happy, that Seth will leave her. She has become one of those girls that obsess and is always back and forth. She feels like she deserves all the bad and none of the good in life. Once the good comes, she tries to ruin it in some way. Her back and forth gave me whiplash. She's so insecure, worrisome and it's annoying. This Josie is a totally different one from the previous book we came to know her from and I do understand why, but it totally put me off. Her and Seth, you can feel the love and I was so rooting for them, I wanted her to be happy and I wanted him to get his girl. I'm one for a good sex scene, but I have to admit, this book had so much, and it went on forever. It got tiresome. Sometimes too much is hurtful to a book, in my opinion. And that turned me off a little bit. With that being said, I did enjoy the book. The fact of these two fighting for what they want and not giving up for what they believed in, I loved. I wanted to bitch slap Blake, we see the true guy he really is. UGH! He had us fooled. We get to finally see who Seth is, how he has felt and does feel and what he's been doing while he was away. Questions are answered for us. I really LOVE him! I give That's A Lie 3.5 STARS!!!
READ ON!!!
After losing it all, Can Josie get what she really yearns for? He's back, back to help her, back to fix their friendship and back to hopefully get what is his... his Pussy Cat. But is he too late, and is she to broken to be put back together?
Having Seth back in her life is all she has wanted for the past few years. He was her first love, but before all that, her best friends. She can put everything behind her, as long as he is with her. As long as she has her best friend back in her life.
"I'm scared to let anyone in."- Josie
Seth will do anything for Josie, even waiting for her. He can tell she is broken, that Blake screwed her up. And he will do everything in his power to help her heal.
"So run and hide, Pussy Cat, but I'll keep coming back. I'll always fight for you."- Seth
Truths will be revealed, secrets unearth and feelings finally spoken. They are good together, they are meant for each other, but she keeps pushing him away. She'll let him in, but once again insecurities rise. She's just scared to let anyone in. She has to work through her past. Fight for her future and forgive her self.
Can Seth and Josie finally get what they both want... each other and the relationship they have been secretly wanting for years?
"I will never regret falling in love with you, Josie. How can I regret the best thing I've ever felt?"- Seth
That's A Lie is an up and down book. You never know what is coming with the next page. During That's A Promise, I really loved Josie. She's been through so much and I just wanted to hold her and tell her everything would be okay. In That's A Lie, she has totally become a needy person. She wants Seth, but is constantly pushing him away. She feels like she never deserves to be happy, that Seth will leave her. She has become one of those girls that obsess and is always back and forth. She feels like she deserves all the bad and none of the good in life. Once the good comes, she tries to ruin it in some way. Her back and forth gave me whiplash. She's so insecure, worrisome and it's annoying. This Josie is a totally different one from the previous book we came to know her from and I do understand why, but it totally put me off. Her and Seth, you can feel the love and I was so rooting for them, I wanted her to be happy and I wanted him to get his girl. I'm one for a good sex scene, but I have to admit, this book had so much, and it went on forever. It got tiresome. Sometimes too much is hurtful to a book, in my opinion. And that turned me off a little bit. With that being said, I did enjoy the book. The fact of these two fighting for what they want and not giving up for what they believed in, I loved. I wanted to bitch slap Blake, we see the true guy he really is. UGH! He had us fooled. We get to finally see who Seth is, how he has felt and does feel and what he's been doing while he was away. Questions are answered for us. I really LOVE him! I give That's A Lie 3.5 STARS!!!
READ ON!!!
October 6, 2014
A story about destined love brought together by a powerful friendship. I absolutely loved reading Seth and Josie's story from their first meeting on the monkey bars to the final scene under the stars. That's A Lie is a story about two friends blossoming into true love. If I ever could imagine a powerful love story, it would be Seth and Josie's. Victoria Klahr does an amazing job allowing the reader to feel apart of the story and the emotion. I could feel the anguish and guilt of Josie's demons and the devotion and strength of Seth's love.
"We're all scared to reach for the stars, Josie. We don't know if we'll get burned or thrive when we get there. We don't know if the whole Fucking world will come crashing down on us....but pussy cat? Who the fuck cares when it means a chance with the only person who knows you and can love you in unfathomable ways.... So what do you want, Josie? No more holding back or hiding your
feelings."
Seth Montgomery bowed out to let the love of his life pursue someone else. This was the hardest decision his heart ever had to make, but it was for the best, so he thought. Staying away for two years, a lot happened but only one thing remained solid and it was his unequivocal love for his best friend and soul mate, Josie. When he returned to town, he found Josie mourning the death of her daddy. As Seth stepped back into the best friend role, his love for Josie was becoming to hard conceal. Josie was struggling with an inner demon full of shame and guilt. She needed her best friend for strength. As her walls weakened, Seth was able to show Josie love was worth fighting for and he was not going to lose this time to her or anyone else. Seth finally showed Josie she could live again. She could live for her past, present and her future. He showed Josie she was worthy of love, happiness, and a future.
That's a lie is great read about friendships, mistakes, despair, and unconditional love.
"We're all scared to reach for the stars, Josie. We don't know if we'll get burned or thrive when we get there. We don't know if the whole Fucking world will come crashing down on us....but pussy cat? Who the fuck cares when it means a chance with the only person who knows you and can love you in unfathomable ways.... So what do you want, Josie? No more holding back or hiding your
feelings."
Seth Montgomery bowed out to let the love of his life pursue someone else. This was the hardest decision his heart ever had to make, but it was for the best, so he thought. Staying away for two years, a lot happened but only one thing remained solid and it was his unequivocal love for his best friend and soul mate, Josie. When he returned to town, he found Josie mourning the death of her daddy. As Seth stepped back into the best friend role, his love for Josie was becoming to hard conceal. Josie was struggling with an inner demon full of shame and guilt. She needed her best friend for strength. As her walls weakened, Seth was able to show Josie love was worth fighting for and he was not going to lose this time to her or anyone else. Seth finally showed Josie she could live again. She could live for her past, present and her future. He showed Josie she was worthy of love, happiness, and a future.
That's a lie is great read about friendships, mistakes, despair, and unconditional love.
March 11, 2014
I loved That's a Promise (book 1) but the feelings that I have for That's a Lie are so much more than love!!
This book continues where That's a Promise left off and also includes some flashbacks and more details of things that happened in book one. Please, before you read That's a Lie, read That's a Promise!
Okay so onto the book.
I've never had such love/hate feelings toward a book character as I do with Josie. One second I commend her for finally getting her stuff together and the next, I want to slap her for slipping back into her old ways.
Seth - oh good God do I love Seth. How he falls even more in love with Josie and sticks by her through all of her ups and downs is just amazing. He's there for her no matter what and is always there to help her be the best that she can be. He helps her fight her demons, fight her past, and accept that she can overcome what she's been through.
I loved this book - is there something more than love? Because if there is, that's what I feel about this book. The second that I finished it, I told Victoria that I almost didn't want to read the next book. To me, I'd like to think that this is how it ends. That this happily ever after is it. However, the epilogue tells me that Josie has a lot more to overcome in book 3.
I can't wait to see how she handles it. Will she go back to her old ways of pushing Seth away or will she allow him to help her cope with what is going to be one of the hardest things she's ever going to have to face?
I know I'll be waiting for book 3 on pins and needles - I need to know what happens next!
Thank you Victoria for writing this one the way that you did - it's PERFECT!
If it's not obvious, I give this one 5 stars!
This book continues where That's a Promise left off and also includes some flashbacks and more details of things that happened in book one. Please, before you read That's a Lie, read That's a Promise!
Okay so onto the book.
I've never had such love/hate feelings toward a book character as I do with Josie. One second I commend her for finally getting her stuff together and the next, I want to slap her for slipping back into her old ways.
Seth - oh good God do I love Seth. How he falls even more in love with Josie and sticks by her through all of her ups and downs is just amazing. He's there for her no matter what and is always there to help her be the best that she can be. He helps her fight her demons, fight her past, and accept that she can overcome what she's been through.
I loved this book - is there something more than love? Because if there is, that's what I feel about this book. The second that I finished it, I told Victoria that I almost didn't want to read the next book. To me, I'd like to think that this is how it ends. That this happily ever after is it. However, the epilogue tells me that Josie has a lot more to overcome in book 3.
I can't wait to see how she handles it. Will she go back to her old ways of pushing Seth away or will she allow him to help her cope with what is going to be one of the hardest things she's ever going to have to face?
I know I'll be waiting for book 3 on pins and needles - I need to know what happens next!
Thank you Victoria for writing this one the way that you did - it's PERFECT!
If it's not obvious, I give this one 5 stars!
March 12, 2014
I received this book as an eARC in exchange for an honest review by the author.
"That's a Lie" is the 2nd book in a three part series. I give this book 3 1/2 stars!
"This is the girl I've been dreaming about at night for years. She consumes my every waking through and preoccupies every single dream."
Wow, what an ending to the first book and this one is no better! I already cannot wait for the 3rd book as well. Yes, this book has a whole lot more sexy smut and language but I had to just skim over it. Again, my opinion but I couldn't stop reading it either because the story is very interesting plus I love Sethy Poo and Pussy Cat!
"She lights the darkness that I escape to when my ominous thoughts become unbreable, and she helps me smile and keep trying when all I want to do is give up."
"I want him to hold me. Love me. Kiss me. I want him so badly my heart and soul hurt from the pain of needing to be closer to him."
Get ready for some more drama and heart pounding moments. I loved this book a whole lot better. Some characters will show their true colors while others will find the strength to come forth and tell their true feelings. Will Josie ever heal let love in or will she miss another opportunity to lose her best friend and soul mate?
"I will make you mine. Because as much as I don't deserve you, you deserve to feel the intensity of what I feel for you."
"Seth's not the fairytale prince that I was told in my stories that I should love. He's the bad boy that everyone passes up because they think they can get better or they try to get him in hopes to change him."
***************MATURE ADULT RATED SEX SCENES & LANGUAGE***************
"That's a Lie" is the 2nd book in a three part series. I give this book 3 1/2 stars!
"This is the girl I've been dreaming about at night for years. She consumes my every waking through and preoccupies every single dream."
Wow, what an ending to the first book and this one is no better! I already cannot wait for the 3rd book as well. Yes, this book has a whole lot more sexy smut and language but I had to just skim over it. Again, my opinion but I couldn't stop reading it either because the story is very interesting plus I love Sethy Poo and Pussy Cat!
"She lights the darkness that I escape to when my ominous thoughts become unbreable, and she helps me smile and keep trying when all I want to do is give up."
"I want him to hold me. Love me. Kiss me. I want him so badly my heart and soul hurt from the pain of needing to be closer to him."
Get ready for some more drama and heart pounding moments. I loved this book a whole lot better. Some characters will show their true colors while others will find the strength to come forth and tell their true feelings. Will Josie ever heal let love in or will she miss another opportunity to lose her best friend and soul mate?
"I will make you mine. Because as much as I don't deserve you, you deserve to feel the intensity of what I feel for you."
"Seth's not the fairytale prince that I was told in my stories that I should love. He's the bad boy that everyone passes up because they think they can get better or they try to get him in hopes to change him."
***************MATURE ADULT RATED SEX SCENES & LANGUAGE***************
April 3, 2014
I was given this book in return for an honest review.
This is the second book in this series. Both books are fantastic. This book starts right where the first one ended. With Seth coming home when he finds out that daddy died. Seth has come back with the intention of proving to Josie that he has never stopped loving her. That he can be that man for her. Josie is worried that she can’t give her whole heart to Seth, that she is too damaged from her relationship with Blake and all it complications. Seth wants Josie anyway he can get her. He is just as worried that he isn’t good enough for her. Together they have something that is so fantastic if they can just open up and let themselves love each other. They are each others soul mates, other halves, and any other way to put it.
I loved this book so much. I am so team Seth. He would give anything and everything to her. Blake may have said over and over again that he wouldn’t leave her but then did anyway. Seth only left because he loved her so much and wasn’t sure that she felt that way about him. He left so she could be happy even if it wasn’t with him. Then when he came back it didn’t matter how much she pushed him away or what she said to him. He just kept coming back and trying to prove to her that he wasn’t going any where and that he loved her. These books just suck you in. I don’t know if I can wait for the third book to come out. They are so emotional and intense, it’s crazy. But you keeping coming back to find out what happens and how things turn out. There are times when I was so sad for them. Other times when I was screaming mad about something Blake did or something Josie did. Other parts were crazy steamy and exciting. I can’t say enough about this series.
This is the second book in this series. Both books are fantastic. This book starts right where the first one ended. With Seth coming home when he finds out that daddy died. Seth has come back with the intention of proving to Josie that he has never stopped loving her. That he can be that man for her. Josie is worried that she can’t give her whole heart to Seth, that she is too damaged from her relationship with Blake and all it complications. Seth wants Josie anyway he can get her. He is just as worried that he isn’t good enough for her. Together they have something that is so fantastic if they can just open up and let themselves love each other. They are each others soul mates, other halves, and any other way to put it.
I loved this book so much. I am so team Seth. He would give anything and everything to her. Blake may have said over and over again that he wouldn’t leave her but then did anyway. Seth only left because he loved her so much and wasn’t sure that she felt that way about him. He left so she could be happy even if it wasn’t with him. Then when he came back it didn’t matter how much she pushed him away or what she said to him. He just kept coming back and trying to prove to her that he wasn’t going any where and that he loved her. These books just suck you in. I don’t know if I can wait for the third book to come out. They are so emotional and intense, it’s crazy. But you keeping coming back to find out what happens and how things turn out. There are times when I was so sad for them. Other times when I was screaming mad about something Blake did or something Josie did. Other parts were crazy steamy and exciting. I can’t say enough about this series.
May 13, 2014
I just want to start this review off with I LOVED this book!
Josie's life is a wreck, her father just passed away and her best friend has been absent from her life for 2 years. Then...
Seth comes back into Josie's life unannounced and it sparks some feelings that Josie has managed to block out over the years. The more she is around Seth the harder it is to ignore those feelings of want and need from him. Those little touches between Josie and Seth feel so much more then something you would feel from just a friend. The problem with moving their friendship to the next level has to do with secrets she has kept from Seth and the emotional turmoil that Blake has made her feel. When she decides to give in to her feelings and be with Seth her insecurities get in the way pulls her away from being with Seth.
Seth is back for Josie, he knows this time there is no pretending to be her best friend and wants and needs more. He loves her and is willing to do whatever it takes to make sure she knows they are worth fighting for. He fights for her even when she is pushing him away. Seth knows Josie feels the same for him but is having a hard time dealing with things in her past. He is willing to wait until she realizes it.
I absolutely fell in love with Seth, he now holds a spot for one of my favorite book boyfriends. I was behind him the entire way, rooting for him to get the girl he loves. I had my ups and downs with Josie, sometimes I felt for her and other times I wanted to knock some since into her. There was never a dull moment throughout this book, once I started I didn't want to stop. Definitely recommend reading.
Josie's life is a wreck, her father just passed away and her best friend has been absent from her life for 2 years. Then...
Seth comes back into Josie's life unannounced and it sparks some feelings that Josie has managed to block out over the years. The more she is around Seth the harder it is to ignore those feelings of want and need from him. Those little touches between Josie and Seth feel so much more then something you would feel from just a friend. The problem with moving their friendship to the next level has to do with secrets she has kept from Seth and the emotional turmoil that Blake has made her feel. When she decides to give in to her feelings and be with Seth her insecurities get in the way pulls her away from being with Seth.
Seth is back for Josie, he knows this time there is no pretending to be her best friend and wants and needs more. He loves her and is willing to do whatever it takes to make sure she knows they are worth fighting for. He fights for her even when she is pushing him away. Seth knows Josie feels the same for him but is having a hard time dealing with things in her past. He is willing to wait until she realizes it.
I absolutely fell in love with Seth, he now holds a spot for one of my favorite book boyfriends. I was behind him the entire way, rooting for him to get the girl he loves. I had my ups and downs with Josie, sometimes I felt for her and other times I wanted to knock some since into her. There was never a dull moment throughout this book, once I started I didn't want to stop. Definitely recommend reading.
March 14, 2014
I have tried numerous times to write this review and every single time I don’t feel like the words are enough to express just how amazing this book is and how much I LOVE it!! But I will try.
Not in a million years did I think anything would top That’s a Promise, that was until I read That’s a Lie. Victoria Klahr has a way of making the characters come to life and make you feel everything that they feel; the love I felt for Josie and Seth only deepened with each page. That’s a Lie is as amazing as it is frustrating but in the best way possible. You have Josie and Seth, best friends since they were six years old who have dealt with more than their fair share of doubts, trauma’s, and loss; both amazingly strong and good to their core characters who could be unstoppable together if they would just stop being stubborn and let each other in and realize that they both deserve their happy ending.
They deserve each other. The emotions I felt while reading That’s a Promise; anger, lust, hurt, surprise, heartbreak, and an over powering sense of what it truly means to be and feel loved were only intensified in That’s a Lie. The more I read the more I fell in love with Seth and he has turned into one of my favorite Book boyfriends! The whole time I read I thought to myself that I couldn’t love his character anymore and by the end I realized That’s a Lie because I can’t get enough and I can’t wait until the next one!!
Not in a million years did I think anything would top That’s a Promise, that was until I read That’s a Lie. Victoria Klahr has a way of making the characters come to life and make you feel everything that they feel; the love I felt for Josie and Seth only deepened with each page. That’s a Lie is as amazing as it is frustrating but in the best way possible. You have Josie and Seth, best friends since they were six years old who have dealt with more than their fair share of doubts, trauma’s, and loss; both amazingly strong and good to their core characters who could be unstoppable together if they would just stop being stubborn and let each other in and realize that they both deserve their happy ending.
They deserve each other. The emotions I felt while reading That’s a Promise; anger, lust, hurt, surprise, heartbreak, and an over powering sense of what it truly means to be and feel loved were only intensified in That’s a Lie. The more I read the more I fell in love with Seth and he has turned into one of my favorite Book boyfriends! The whole time I read I thought to myself that I couldn’t love his character anymore and by the end I realized That’s a Lie because I can’t get enough and I can’t wait until the next one!!
June 14, 2016
I had the pleasure of reading That's A Promise and That's A Lie back to back. Want to talk about some heavy emotional books?? These will leave you emotionally wrecked. Wow. Get your tissues ready!
While That's A Promise dealt with Josie and her relationship with Blake. That's A Lie, picks up where the first one ended. Josie is broken and mess. Her dad just died. She hasn't seen her best friend Seth is 2 years and she just told Blake the truth about what happened when he left her.
Now Seth is back and he is ready to claim Josie. He should have done this years ago. Seth knows he is the better man for Josie and he is not going to let her get away that easy this time. Seth does everything in his power to win Josie over.
This book is has so much hot sex it will leave you extremely hot. Josie and Seth's relations goes from friendship to crazy in love. Everyone should be so lucky to have a Seth. He is Josie's knight in shinning armor. While he has been there for Josie since she was a kid, it has now taken on a whole new meaning.
Seth has saved Josie from being killed by rapist, from herself and now Blake and his wrath. The way Seth takes care of Josie will leave you sighing out loud.
I can't wait to read the next book!
While That's A Promise dealt with Josie and her relationship with Blake. That's A Lie, picks up where the first one ended. Josie is broken and mess. Her dad just died. She hasn't seen her best friend Seth is 2 years and she just told Blake the truth about what happened when he left her.
Now Seth is back and he is ready to claim Josie. He should have done this years ago. Seth knows he is the better man for Josie and he is not going to let her get away that easy this time. Seth does everything in his power to win Josie over.
This book is has so much hot sex it will leave you extremely hot. Josie and Seth's relations goes from friendship to crazy in love. Everyone should be so lucky to have a Seth. He is Josie's knight in shinning armor. While he has been there for Josie since she was a kid, it has now taken on a whole new meaning.
Seth has saved Josie from being killed by rapist, from herself and now Blake and his wrath. The way Seth takes care of Josie will leave you sighing out loud.
I can't wait to read the next book!
March 27, 2014
Loved it
I have been waiting on this book for awhile and it was so worth it! I absolutely loved it! and now even though his an a$$ I hope we get Blake's story!
I have been waiting on this book for awhile and it was so worth it! I absolutely loved it! and now even though his an a$$ I hope we get Blake's story!
August 6, 2016
I just finished Thats a Lie and loved it! You just have no idea until you read it but man was it good! This is apart of the promise series so you have to read Thats a Promise first to understand what the hell is going on but man it will be worth it. Josie, Seth and Blake. Those names to me will always be intertwined and trust me I will never forget. This story starts off right at the end of Thats a Promise and like the first one has flashbacks that happened and that will get you set up for this one. Seth is back with his own heartache but this is also his chance to prove to Josie that she is his and that they deserve their own happily ever after. For Josie though, she will fight it. She feels like she is too damaged from being with Blake and doesnt want to ruin their relationship more. But there is determination and you can only run so far. What do you think is going to happen? You will have to read and see.
I really enjoyed this story for me though it was better that the first one. I dont know if it is because I am now used to the flashbacks (wasnt a fan) or maybe it was Seth, who the hell knows but damn this was a good one. Just like Thats a Promise this will have you in the same emotional high if not higher, I dont even know if that is possible but it sure as hell felt that way to me.
Oh Man, Seth, Seth, Seth, Seth!!! How much I adore you and wish you were mine! He just wants nothing but the best for her and would do anything for her but what I loved most was his insecurities. He felt like he didnt deserve her but was sure as hell moving heaven and hell to prove to her that they were meant to be. Be still my beating heart! He was just a determined bugger and I love him all the more for it!
Josie, Josie, Josie, I love her but then she makes me so mad. She just pushes so hard at Seth, I just wanted to smack the ever living crap out of her and just tell her what in the hell are you doing!!! I get it though, I really do. She has been through so much but honestly what doesnt kill you makes you stronger and I just wish at times she had that in her head!
There is still more to come and I cannot wait to see what happens. You really have to get this one. You will regret it!
Story 5
Sex 5
Overall 5
Reviewed by Shay for Crystal's Many Reviewers
I really enjoyed this story for me though it was better that the first one. I dont know if it is because I am now used to the flashbacks (wasnt a fan) or maybe it was Seth, who the hell knows but damn this was a good one. Just like Thats a Promise this will have you in the same emotional high if not higher, I dont even know if that is possible but it sure as hell felt that way to me.
Oh Man, Seth, Seth, Seth, Seth!!! How much I adore you and wish you were mine! He just wants nothing but the best for her and would do anything for her but what I loved most was his insecurities. He felt like he didnt deserve her but was sure as hell moving heaven and hell to prove to her that they were meant to be. Be still my beating heart! He was just a determined bugger and I love him all the more for it!
Josie, Josie, Josie, I love her but then she makes me so mad. She just pushes so hard at Seth, I just wanted to smack the ever living crap out of her and just tell her what in the hell are you doing!!! I get it though, I really do. She has been through so much but honestly what doesnt kill you makes you stronger and I just wish at times she had that in her head!
There is still more to come and I cannot wait to see what happens. You really have to get this one. You will regret it!
Story 5
Sex 5
Overall 5
Reviewed by Shay for Crystal's Many Reviewers
May 5, 2014
After finishing That’s A Promise, I was hopeful for what was to come for Josie. She had been through so much already in life, but to have her best friend leave and lose her boyfriend as well I just had no idea what to expect when beginning That’s A Lie. I was amazed at the journey that the Author takes the reader on throughout this book. There are many tough issues that the author address in That’s A Promise and That’s A lie. She is able to show how a person can fight back to regain their life after many tragedies.
The strength that Josie exhibits throughout her life, first being teased in childhood about growing up with 2 dad’s, her attack, losing her innocence, losing her lifelong best friend, dealing with the loss of her boyfriend and then with the loss of a loved one. Josie is an amazing individual that doesn’t take crap from anyone and stands up for herself. But then in the same instance you are still shown the side of her vulnerability and how important it is to have support from your family and friends.
Seth returns and what a return it is. He is ready to fight for the love of his life and to do whatever it takes to gain her trust and love in return. In this book I gained an even greater love and respect for Seth. While gain an equal level of hatred towards Blake, if I had to chose teams I was rooting for Seth all the way. We gain even greater insight to his absence for 2 years from her life and the bond between him and her dad’s.
The bond that is shown throughout the book between Josie and Seth is one that fairytales are made of. It isn’t all love and romance; it is true to life struggle and a battle to overcome some pretty big obstacles in their search for true love. I absolutely love the characters in this book, not only Seth and Josie but also Brandon and Brooke. That being said there were times it would have been nice to be able to knock some sense into Josie.
This review was not easy to write. This book is emotionally charged and pulls at your heartstrings. Once I started ready it I was not able to put it down. I can’t wait to see what is to come in the Promise series, what life has in store for Seth, Josie and even Blake. I don’t think we have heard the last from him. Thank you Victoria Klahr for amazing stories within the Promises Series as well as what is yet to come.
The strength that Josie exhibits throughout her life, first being teased in childhood about growing up with 2 dad’s, her attack, losing her innocence, losing her lifelong best friend, dealing with the loss of her boyfriend and then with the loss of a loved one. Josie is an amazing individual that doesn’t take crap from anyone and stands up for herself. But then in the same instance you are still shown the side of her vulnerability and how important it is to have support from your family and friends.
Seth returns and what a return it is. He is ready to fight for the love of his life and to do whatever it takes to gain her trust and love in return. In this book I gained an even greater love and respect for Seth. While gain an equal level of hatred towards Blake, if I had to chose teams I was rooting for Seth all the way. We gain even greater insight to his absence for 2 years from her life and the bond between him and her dad’s.
The bond that is shown throughout the book between Josie and Seth is one that fairytales are made of. It isn’t all love and romance; it is true to life struggle and a battle to overcome some pretty big obstacles in their search for true love. I absolutely love the characters in this book, not only Seth and Josie but also Brandon and Brooke. That being said there were times it would have been nice to be able to knock some sense into Josie.
This review was not easy to write. This book is emotionally charged and pulls at your heartstrings. Once I started ready it I was not able to put it down. I can’t wait to see what is to come in the Promise series, what life has in store for Seth, Josie and even Blake. I don’t think we have heard the last from him. Thank you Victoria Klahr for amazing stories within the Promises Series as well as what is yet to come.
May 6, 2014
That's a Lie is book two in the Promises, Promises series by Victoria Klahr. After reading That's a Promise I was in awe of the awesomenesss that is Victoria Khlar. Her debut novel seriously impressed me and I didn't know that she would top it. I thought I loved TAP but I loved TAL even more. I will tell you that from page one of TAP i was TeamBlake. And even after that ending, I was still TeamBlake.
TAL picks up right where TAP left off, and after the whopper of a cliffhanger I was eager to dive in. I kept waiting for Blake to come back and realize that he made a mistake. But during all that waiting, it was Seth who started to take residence in my heart. For that I have to commend Victoria. I am pretty stubborn, and i don't want to say that I completely switched teams, but for the author to make me feel for someone other than "my" team says a lot about her writing ability. I found myself growing more disgusted by Blake's actions and swooning harder for Seth than I thought possible. Don't get me wrong, I am still hanging on to smidge of hope that Blake will resurface and have his HEA with Josie, but by the end of the book I found myself realizing that Seth was really her soulmate.
Josie and Seth have both been through so much. My emotions were all over the place with this book. I hurt for the them and i laughed with them. Again, another testament to the writing ability of Klahr. She has a way with words that makes you feel like you are right there with them. While Josie still grated on my nerves a few times, I was pleasantly surprised with her character development in this book. I think she has come a long way.
Klahr left me with me a smile on my face and a happy heart with the last chapter. I might have even gone back and read it a few more times. Just when I thought my emotions were in check, Klahr slaps us in the face with that epilogue that will leave you craving book 3! I can only hope that Josie, Seth, and even Blake get the HEA that they all deserve. Knowing Victoria, it will be one hell of a ride!
TAL picks up right where TAP left off, and after the whopper of a cliffhanger I was eager to dive in. I kept waiting for Blake to come back and realize that he made a mistake. But during all that waiting, it was Seth who started to take residence in my heart. For that I have to commend Victoria. I am pretty stubborn, and i don't want to say that I completely switched teams, but for the author to make me feel for someone other than "my" team says a lot about her writing ability. I found myself growing more disgusted by Blake's actions and swooning harder for Seth than I thought possible. Don't get me wrong, I am still hanging on to smidge of hope that Blake will resurface and have his HEA with Josie, but by the end of the book I found myself realizing that Seth was really her soulmate.
Josie and Seth have both been through so much. My emotions were all over the place with this book. I hurt for the them and i laughed with them. Again, another testament to the writing ability of Klahr. She has a way with words that makes you feel like you are right there with them. While Josie still grated on my nerves a few times, I was pleasantly surprised with her character development in this book. I think she has come a long way.
Klahr left me with me a smile on my face and a happy heart with the last chapter. I might have even gone back and read it a few more times. Just when I thought my emotions were in check, Klahr slaps us in the face with that epilogue that will leave you craving book 3! I can only hope that Josie, Seth, and even Blake get the HEA that they all deserve. Knowing Victoria, it will be one hell of a ride!
June 26, 2016
Favorite Quotes:
We'll go slowly. Keep coming back to me. Let me show you that you're my other half... Let me prove to you that I can love you the way you deserve.
And please for the love of baby Santa, fix your damn hair and makeup. You look like you've been attacked by bears all night.
I've been yours since I was six years old... I've just been too scared to admit it.
I'll love you forever, Pussycat. I'll love you when I'm dead and gone. I'll love you when through every life I live after this one. I'll love you every second I have left to live, and I won't regret one single moment of loving you. I'll choose you over and over again, because I can't and won't get over this feeling.
My Review:
While not as angsty as the first book in the series, Ms. Klahr's writing for That's a Lie remained emotive, evocative, alluring, and seductive. The story was insightfully penned in my favorite form with a dual POV. Even when I became frustrated with her characters, I was reluctant to put my kindle down. I adore Seth Montgomery! I reveled in the second half of this book, which more than atoned for the uneasiness and irritation I experienced during Josie's self-destructive, vile, and cruel behavior toward Seth during the first half. Josie was heinous toward sweet Seth in her efforts to push him away, and I grew increasingly annoyed with her stubborn and churlish behavior. The storyline finally turned to a more positive and nurturing bond for the two and I couldn't have been more relieved, and then the writing took on a heady and salacious sensuality that had me gasping and my beloved kindle steaming over. Oh my, if the characters in this book were actual people, they would be in a constant state of exhaustion and dehydration.
We'll go slowly. Keep coming back to me. Let me show you that you're my other half... Let me prove to you that I can love you the way you deserve.
And please for the love of baby Santa, fix your damn hair and makeup. You look like you've been attacked by bears all night.
I've been yours since I was six years old... I've just been too scared to admit it.
I'll love you forever, Pussycat. I'll love you when I'm dead and gone. I'll love you when through every life I live after this one. I'll love you every second I have left to live, and I won't regret one single moment of loving you. I'll choose you over and over again, because I can't and won't get over this feeling.
My Review:
While not as angsty as the first book in the series, Ms. Klahr's writing for That's a Lie remained emotive, evocative, alluring, and seductive. The story was insightfully penned in my favorite form with a dual POV. Even when I became frustrated with her characters, I was reluctant to put my kindle down. I adore Seth Montgomery! I reveled in the second half of this book, which more than atoned for the uneasiness and irritation I experienced during Josie's self-destructive, vile, and cruel behavior toward Seth during the first half. Josie was heinous toward sweet Seth in her efforts to push him away, and I grew increasingly annoyed with her stubborn and churlish behavior. The storyline finally turned to a more positive and nurturing bond for the two and I couldn't have been more relieved, and then the writing took on a heady and salacious sensuality that had me gasping and my beloved kindle steaming over. Oh my, if the characters in this book were actual people, they would be in a constant state of exhaustion and dehydration.
March 23, 2015
Marie's Tempting Reads ARC Review:
I quite enjoyed That's A Lie by Victoria Klahr. It pretty much picks up where things left off in That's A Promise. I was so glad to see Seth back, he was the one I really hoped Josie would end up with. The fact that it took a few years before Seth returns made me dislike him a bit, but I found in That's A Lie, that Seth makes things up with Josie and my dislike of him quickly dims and vanishes like it never even existed. Of course Seth wasn't the only one to blame for things in That's A Promise either. Josie made a lot of mistakes and when Seth comes back she is determined to not only be truthful to the man she truly loves, but to make sure things don't go sour again.
That's A Lie was a truly phenomenal story. It was a bit edgy and sweet and passionate. The characters are well created and unforgettable while the story sweeps you away. I found myself cheering Josie and Seth on through the WHOLE STORY and I also found myself to tears with how everything comes together. Victoria Klahr has a true knack for creating a story that will hook you from the beginning to the very end.
I can't say enough how good That's A Lie was, than again maybe my rating will. I gave this a SMASHING FOUR AND A HALF SHOOTING STARS! This story captures your attention from page one while the characters grab hold of you, making you beg from the edge of your seats for their happiness. Victoria Klahr made me a fan from That's A Promise and she continued to deliver with That's A Lie. AN ABSOLUTE MUST READ!
I quite enjoyed That's A Lie by Victoria Klahr. It pretty much picks up where things left off in That's A Promise. I was so glad to see Seth back, he was the one I really hoped Josie would end up with. The fact that it took a few years before Seth returns made me dislike him a bit, but I found in That's A Lie, that Seth makes things up with Josie and my dislike of him quickly dims and vanishes like it never even existed. Of course Seth wasn't the only one to blame for things in That's A Promise either. Josie made a lot of mistakes and when Seth comes back she is determined to not only be truthful to the man she truly loves, but to make sure things don't go sour again.
That's A Lie was a truly phenomenal story. It was a bit edgy and sweet and passionate. The characters are well created and unforgettable while the story sweeps you away. I found myself cheering Josie and Seth on through the WHOLE STORY and I also found myself to tears with how everything comes together. Victoria Klahr has a true knack for creating a story that will hook you from the beginning to the very end.
I can't say enough how good That's A Lie was, than again maybe my rating will. I gave this a SMASHING FOUR AND A HALF SHOOTING STARS! This story captures your attention from page one while the characters grab hold of you, making you beg from the edge of your seats for their happiness. Victoria Klahr made me a fan from That's A Promise and she continued to deliver with That's A Lie. AN ABSOLUTE MUST READ!
May 9, 2014
Sometimes, we think that we are not enough, that we don't deserve things or a person and we just torture ourselves by not giving ourselves a chance to obtain what we want.
Josie doesn't think she's worth it or that she will be enough for Seth but he's on a mission to prove to her that she is while having doubts of his own. He wants her and he doesn't care how she comes to him because he'll take Josie any way he can get her.
I have to admit that reading That's a Promise I was team Blake but then he proved me wrong and I had to eat my words.
Seth is a gentle soul, if there is such a thing as soulmates he is definitely Josie's. He's so caring and loving that I'm in awe of this beautiful man.
Josie drove me crazy at times, I get that life has a way of making us doubt our decisions and be cautious but woman get a grip and grab the bull by its horns!!!
Victoria has a very special way of bringing her characters to life and making you live the story as you read it. I have to admit that I'm not a fan of love triangles, in fact I usually avoid those books, but the way she wrote this one is different and I was drawn to the story.
This is a very emotional book, heartbreaking at times and full of ups and downs but so worth the read.
I loved the book and I'm looking forward to reading book 3.
If you haven't read That's a Promise then read it before you start this one, I promise you won't regret it.
Great job Victoria!
Josie doesn't think she's worth it or that she will be enough for Seth but he's on a mission to prove to her that she is while having doubts of his own. He wants her and he doesn't care how she comes to him because he'll take Josie any way he can get her.
I have to admit that reading That's a Promise I was team Blake but then he proved me wrong and I had to eat my words.
Seth is a gentle soul, if there is such a thing as soulmates he is definitely Josie's. He's so caring and loving that I'm in awe of this beautiful man.
Josie drove me crazy at times, I get that life has a way of making us doubt our decisions and be cautious but woman get a grip and grab the bull by its horns!!!
Victoria has a very special way of bringing her characters to life and making you live the story as you read it. I have to admit that I'm not a fan of love triangles, in fact I usually avoid those books, but the way she wrote this one is different and I was drawn to the story.
This is a very emotional book, heartbreaking at times and full of ups and downs but so worth the read.
I loved the book and I'm looking forward to reading book 3.
If you haven't read That's a Promise then read it before you start this one, I promise you won't regret it.
Great job Victoria!
March 25, 2014
I received an Advanced Copy in exchange for an honest review. So here it is. When Seth left in That's a Promise (the first in this series), I thought "good riddance." But when he returned in That's a Lie, he turned up the heat...to an inferno! I thought I wanted Josie with Blake. I even wrote an entire blog post about why she should choose him. And then Seth showed the error of my ways and convinced me that he was Josie's soul mate, her true love, her hero. And Blake turned out to be a total disappointment. Not just a disappointment, but a grade A, first class, JERK! How could I have been so wrong about him? Seth will melt your heart, especially when he tells Josie, "You're my chocolate!" (That will make so much more sense once you read it.) Victoria Klahr, you earned 5 stars, if for not other reason than you made me want to read the final chapter twice!!
April 27, 2014
That’s a Lie by Victoria Klahr had me squirming in my seat. Through most of the story I was on edge wondering if Josie was ever going to get her head on straight and realize that she really and truly loved Seth. Of course, Blake has to come into the picture and try to throw a monkey wrench into something that is growing in leaps and bounds. Loss tragedy and guilt cannot keep this couple from finding their HEA.
I really enjoyed following this journey with Seth and Josie. Their ups and downs are heart wrenching and awe inspiring. The sex scenes are a mixture of sweetness and hotness. You will find yourself sucked into the emotions of the characters. I give this book 5 stars. There are no words to describe the feelings that this book pulled from me.
I really enjoyed following this journey with Seth and Josie. Their ups and downs are heart wrenching and awe inspiring. The sex scenes are a mixture of sweetness and hotness. You will find yourself sucked into the emotions of the characters. I give this book 5 stars. There are no words to describe the feelings that this book pulled from me.
May 6, 2014
I should start by saying I haven't read the first book of this series. This is definitely a book that you need to read the 1st book of the series for. The whole book references back to it.
Seth and Josie are best friends and have been since they were children. They have fallen in love as adults, but Josie is scared to move their friendship into something more. Josie made me want to scream at times! She really loves Seth, but she has let some of her past keep her from feeling like she deserves to be loved. I can completely understand, but she keeps going back and forth. I wanted to scream at her to quit rejecting Seth. I loved Seth's character and how devoted and in love with Josie he is. He literally takes a beating and keeps coming back for more.
Seth and Josie are best friends and have been since they were children. They have fallen in love as adults, but Josie is scared to move their friendship into something more. Josie made me want to scream at times! She really loves Seth, but she has let some of her past keep her from feeling like she deserves to be loved. I can completely understand, but she keeps going back and forth. I wanted to scream at her to quit rejecting Seth. I loved Seth's character and how devoted and in love with Josie he is. He literally takes a beating and keeps coming back for more.
April 3, 2014
Oh good Lordy! Can Seth be anymore spectacular! Loved this book, love Josie and love Seth and I even loved Blake in this one. I had a fishy feeling of him from book 1 and didn't care for him much, but the author does such an amazing job of making you feel just a tad suspicious of him and comes full circle with book 2...but wait...there's more?!?!! I usually don't like a cliff hanger but will suck it up and endure and bid my time until the grand finale comes out. Bravo bravo! This will be one of my go to reads when I just want a love story that gives me that fluttery feeling in the heart and chest.
March 29, 2014
Received an ARC in exchange for a review and so glad that I did.
I loved book 1 but this book topped it as it was a lot more of Seth!!! I love a tatted hotty and he certainly is my favourite tatted BBF right now. I loved how he got Josie through such an awful experience and I can't wait for the next book to see how their relationship pans out after all the crap they've been through!!
There's so much I could write but I don't want to give the plot away but I was not disappointed and absolutely gripped from the beginning.
I love this book Victoria and can't wait for book 3...xx
I loved book 1 but this book topped it as it was a lot more of Seth!!! I love a tatted hotty and he certainly is my favourite tatted BBF right now. I loved how he got Josie through such an awful experience and I can't wait for the next book to see how their relationship pans out after all the crap they've been through!!
There's so much I could write but I don't want to give the plot away but I was not disappointed and absolutely gripped from the beginning.
I love this book Victoria and can't wait for book 3...xx
April 3, 2014
This is the kind of series when the Book number 2 is better than Book number 1. Don't get me wrong I loved That's A Promise but holly hell! That's A Lie is incredible. Is it all because of Seth Montgomery? Hmmm... Yeah maybe !
This book was such an easy read, I didn't notice the hours passing by, I couldn't put it down. I was hooked.
Team Blake. Team Seth... Jo will choose in this book and I can assure you that whatever team you're on you gonna agree with her final choice.
Victoria is a young very talented author. And you know what? There's a book number 3 ! YAYYYY
This book was such an easy read, I didn't notice the hours passing by, I couldn't put it down. I was hooked.
Team Blake. Team Seth... Jo will choose in this book and I can assure you that whatever team you're on you gonna agree with her final choice.
Victoria is a young very talented author. And you know what? There's a book number 3 ! YAYYYY
March 27, 2014
She did it again!
She did it again!
Wow I loved how I felt the emotions of the characters. I even felt sorry for Blake at the end of the story even when I wanted to hate him. Great story line and a happily ever after. I loved this book. I wonder if Blake will get his own book. Great Job Victoria you nailed it again!
She did it again!
Wow I loved how I felt the emotions of the characters. I even felt sorry for Blake at the end of the story even when I wanted to hate him. Great story line and a happily ever after. I loved this book. I wonder if Blake will get his own book. Great Job Victoria you nailed it again!
April 1, 2014
At the end of the 1st book, That's a Promise, I screamed "NO" because it ended. Enough said.
This book, That's a Lie, same comment.
This book, That's a Lie, same comment.
March 25, 2014
Fanfreakingtastic!
March 27, 2014
Loved it. I'm thinking you couldn't wrap up this story more perfectly...until that friggin epilogue. WHAT???? Brilliant!
May 4, 2014
Loved this review coming soon!
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