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Blossom in Winter #3
Lured into Lies
“They say trust is the foundation of any relationship. But what if lies are the foundation of ours?”
Petra and Alex have risked everything to run away from those who have tried to tear them apart.
Finding refuge in Bermuda, they must learn how to trust each other like never before in order to face the upcoming judicial battles and the scrutinizing eye of society.
But when Alex makes it clear he won't reveal anything from his past and his secrets are meant to remain his, Petra now faces the impossible choice to either marry a man whose past she knows nothing about or to fight for a relationship on her own terms.
Stubbornly committed to knowing the truth, and always so curious, Ms. Van Gatt hasn't said her last word.
This book is intended for mature audiences.
Petra and Alex have risked everything to run away from those who have tried to tear them apart.
Finding refuge in Bermuda, they must learn how to trust each other like never before in order to face the upcoming judicial battles and the scrutinizing eye of society.
But when Alex makes it clear he won't reveal anything from his past and his secrets are meant to remain his, Petra now faces the impossible choice to either marry a man whose past she knows nothing about or to fight for a relationship on her own terms.
Stubbornly committed to knowing the truth, and always so curious, Ms. Van Gatt hasn't said her last word.
This book is intended for mature audiences.
489 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 14, 2021
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About the author
Melanie Martins
22 books2,143 followersMelanie Martins is a digital entrepreneur, travel influencer, and the author of the series "Blossom in Winter", a forbidden love story between a young heiress and her godfather. Her debut novel has been labeled as "wrong", "immoral", and by others as a "masterpiece", "phenomenal" and a "must-read" creating a dedicated, loyal fan base of lovers and haters.
When she is not behind her laptop writing, she can be found globetrotting, reading, daydreaming, and sharing her adventures on Instagram and Facebook
Born in France and raised in Portugal, she currently lives on the beautiful Mediterranean island of Malta and can't get enough of it.
To get a copy of Blossom in Winter, you may visit blossominwinter.com
When she is not behind her laptop writing, she can be found globetrotting, reading, daydreaming, and sharing her adventures on Instagram and Facebook
Born in France and raised in Portugal, she currently lives on the beautiful Mediterranean island of Malta and can't get enough of it.
To get a copy of Blossom in Winter, you may visit blossominwinter.com
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March 6, 2022
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Lured into Lies, book 3 in the Blossom in Winter saga !
Books should be read in order:
Book 1: Blossom in Winter
Book 2: Lured into Love
Book 3: Lured into Lies
Book 4: Defying Eternity
Book 5.1-5.2: Happily Ever After, Part I & II
Book 5.3-5.4: Happily Ever After, Part III & IV
Hands down one of the best stories I have ever read.
🖋 I have never met a hero quite like Alex before. Assured, calculated, worldly, ruthless, untouchable…..
🖋 A-mazing couple
🖋 Money, secrets, sex, power, intrigue & betrayal
Amazon: https://amzn.to/397r9uO
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ARC provided to me by author Melanie Martin in exchange for an honest rating/review.
September 27, 2021
I’ve read a lot of books but damn this heroine is dumb. It killed me to reading her part of the book. I even took a break because I can’t believe she could be so gullible. Then again she was sheltered and is young and Alex is cunning. Why would the author go through such lengths to make her so naive? She had sooooo many truths staring her right in her face. I can’t believe love for Alex made her look pass everything. His family is crazy and so is her mother. Despite all that it was not too boring just a little tiring reading how Petra’s stupidity keeps growing. I don’t think I will continue with this series.
July 31, 2021
Review coming soon
February 11, 2024
Sadly, it was hard to move past the 2nd book and even worse moving on. I know I'm in the minority but I couldn't even finish... I tried so hard. Petra was SO annoying and whiny would be my biggest complaint, it's one thing to be young it's another to actually have zero maturity in a very adult relationship (but sooo mature sexually as a virgin??)! "I hate you" "I love you" "dope"
I have never left a book review before but felt the need just because I seen sooo many great reviews on tiktok PLUS its not on KU, you pay some money for these.. normally this story line I'd love but the "proper" dialog was tough to get into. Not for me 🤷♀️
I have never left a book review before but felt the need just because I seen sooo many great reviews on tiktok PLUS its not on KU, you pay some money for these.. normally this story line I'd love but the "proper" dialog was tough to get into. Not for me 🤷♀️
May 21, 2024
NO NO NO! It can’t be happening! It can not end the book like this!! Petra and Alex’s future is hanging in limbo and I definitely can not wait to read Defying Eternity!
January 11, 2023
My Stress Level!!!😱😱😱
The story is getting deep and my stress level is through the roof!!! Petra and Alex gets married, the mom Tess is not a happy camper, the dad Roy attends the wedding and makes peace. Meanwhile, Tess is found dead and I think they are trying to frame Alex in an attempt to break him and Petra up, but honestly Petra has turned on her husband and sided with her friend Matthew and his dad Eric. Petra is not a strong women, she in my opinion is very weak and she over thinks too much causing her to make unnecessary decisions. I hope once Alex is cleared from the murder of Tess, I pray he leaves Petra once and for all. She is not mature enough to be married to a much older man.
The story is getting deep and my stress level is through the roof!!! Petra and Alex gets married, the mom Tess is not a happy camper, the dad Roy attends the wedding and makes peace. Meanwhile, Tess is found dead and I think they are trying to frame Alex in an attempt to break him and Petra up, but honestly Petra has turned on her husband and sided with her friend Matthew and his dad Eric. Petra is not a strong women, she in my opinion is very weak and she over thinks too much causing her to make unnecessary decisions. I hope once Alex is cleared from the murder of Tess, I pray he leaves Petra once and for all. She is not mature enough to be married to a much older man.
November 7, 2023
This book took me so long to finish, it was so dragged out. Although I love how the last chapter really makes you want to read the next book. I just hope its not dragged out this almost ended up on my DNF list.
January 8, 2022
4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Stars! Forbidden series, OMG it gets better and better. Beautiful. I love this series and wish it had 10 books. Recommend
September 26, 2021
Aptly named, Lured into Lies, is just that, when the author tells you to expect the unexpected, she intends just that.
Alexander is adamant that his past is in the past and his secrets are his, and that is where he wants it to stay. Petra is determined to learn the truth at all costs, and when it is finally reveled to her, she got more than she bargained for, or so she thought.
For the truth, is shrouded in lies and deception, deeply rooted and intertwined like no other, a family determined to do whatever it takes, no matter what, to keep the truth hidden at all costs, to control, deceive, coerce, and manipulate those who would expose their secrets.
When Petra is confronted with harsh truths from those out to seek revenge against Alexander and her mother Tess, having given Alexander the benefit of the doubt, repeatedly, continues to deceive her, but only to be consumed by her love for him.
But when it all becomes too much, a line is drawn, there are those out there who are determined to see their relationship fail, those who have tried to tear them apart, but they have both risked everything to get to this point, and when they finally say I do, will their future be of their own design, or the design of others?
When Petra’s mother turns up dead, it sets in motion a chain of events neither her nor Alexander could have imagined. When those who are loyal to Tess, share with Petra, with what her mother had secreted away in the event of her sudden death, in calls her marriage to Alexander into question, after hearing a private phone call between her husband and his sister, contrary to what Alexander told her, she learns that he was complicit in her mother’s disappearance right from the get-go.
Stubbornly committed to knowing the truth, and always so curious, will Petra be able to follow through on the confidential agreement that she signed, with her heart torn in two, will she go against her vows, vows that her husband has disregarded repeatedly, to seek justice not only for her mother, but also for self. Will this be the first stage of failure for their marriage, indirectly knowing that the life of their child and their future, a future that they both fought so hard for is at risk.
When so many lies are told, when you give your heart, when you are meant to love those who you have given your life to, is the truth amongst it, because there comes a time when you believe the lies so much, you do not know what the truth is anymore.
There is a perplexing tangle of hurt, anger and denial, powerful in themselves, secrets, lies, deception, manipulation, pain, motives, and truths which becomes all the clearer with those deep revelations.
I was hooked from the very first chapter right up until the last. The different point of views told a telling story of heartbreak, love, and loss, especially the complex family dynamics between the protagonists and the interconnected characters.
It holds so much mystery, adrenaline seeking suspense, slow burning passion, dark romance,
intrigue, revenge, mild-violence, vengeance, friendship, lust, loyalty, trust. It will hook you, have you turning the pages to find out more, with themes and triggers that will test any reader, reading this story, it enables the readers to really connect with the characters.
Their story was raw and sensual, as it was powerful and confronting. It was fast paced and thrilling, it made my heart race and soar to unfathomable heights. The author knows how to write, to ensnare her readers to ensure they will come back for more, me I will come back for more.
And those s€x scenes in and out of the bedroom were downright filthy wicked, sensually dirty and erotic, the filthy dirty talk and language an absolute turn on, daring, explosive, wrong, physical, provocative, possessive, controlling, oh so steamy, deliciously wicked, dirty, hot, beautiful, dark, naughty, raw, powerful, passionate, wet, dominating, and wild. This story concludes with Defying Eternity, book 4, the final book in the Bloom in Winter series, and one we hope will give them the happily ever after they deserve. But then again, we must expect the unexpected for nothing is set in stone.
Alexander is adamant that his past is in the past and his secrets are his, and that is where he wants it to stay. Petra is determined to learn the truth at all costs, and when it is finally reveled to her, she got more than she bargained for, or so she thought.
For the truth, is shrouded in lies and deception, deeply rooted and intertwined like no other, a family determined to do whatever it takes, no matter what, to keep the truth hidden at all costs, to control, deceive, coerce, and manipulate those who would expose their secrets.
When Petra is confronted with harsh truths from those out to seek revenge against Alexander and her mother Tess, having given Alexander the benefit of the doubt, repeatedly, continues to deceive her, but only to be consumed by her love for him.
But when it all becomes too much, a line is drawn, there are those out there who are determined to see their relationship fail, those who have tried to tear them apart, but they have both risked everything to get to this point, and when they finally say I do, will their future be of their own design, or the design of others?
When Petra’s mother turns up dead, it sets in motion a chain of events neither her nor Alexander could have imagined. When those who are loyal to Tess, share with Petra, with what her mother had secreted away in the event of her sudden death, in calls her marriage to Alexander into question, after hearing a private phone call between her husband and his sister, contrary to what Alexander told her, she learns that he was complicit in her mother’s disappearance right from the get-go.
Stubbornly committed to knowing the truth, and always so curious, will Petra be able to follow through on the confidential agreement that she signed, with her heart torn in two, will she go against her vows, vows that her husband has disregarded repeatedly, to seek justice not only for her mother, but also for self. Will this be the first stage of failure for their marriage, indirectly knowing that the life of their child and their future, a future that they both fought so hard for is at risk.
When so many lies are told, when you give your heart, when you are meant to love those who you have given your life to, is the truth amongst it, because there comes a time when you believe the lies so much, you do not know what the truth is anymore.
There is a perplexing tangle of hurt, anger and denial, powerful in themselves, secrets, lies, deception, manipulation, pain, motives, and truths which becomes all the clearer with those deep revelations.
I was hooked from the very first chapter right up until the last. The different point of views told a telling story of heartbreak, love, and loss, especially the complex family dynamics between the protagonists and the interconnected characters.
It holds so much mystery, adrenaline seeking suspense, slow burning passion, dark romance,
intrigue, revenge, mild-violence, vengeance, friendship, lust, loyalty, trust. It will hook you, have you turning the pages to find out more, with themes and triggers that will test any reader, reading this story, it enables the readers to really connect with the characters.
Their story was raw and sensual, as it was powerful and confronting. It was fast paced and thrilling, it made my heart race and soar to unfathomable heights. The author knows how to write, to ensnare her readers to ensure they will come back for more, me I will come back for more.
And those s€x scenes in and out of the bedroom were downright filthy wicked, sensually dirty and erotic, the filthy dirty talk and language an absolute turn on, daring, explosive, wrong, physical, provocative, possessive, controlling, oh so steamy, deliciously wicked, dirty, hot, beautiful, dark, naughty, raw, powerful, passionate, wet, dominating, and wild. This story concludes with Defying Eternity, book 4, the final book in the Bloom in Winter series, and one we hope will give them the happily ever after they deserve. But then again, we must expect the unexpected for nothing is set in stone.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 28, 2025
3.75⭐
I had a hard time rating this book. Is it a good book, yeah. But there is so much happening in this series. If it's not one thing, it's another. Betrayal after betrayal. I'm not loving the MMC so it's hard for me to support the relationship, although I don't think he had anything to do with Tess's murder. These are 500 page books and this is book 3. It's been 1,500 pages of an up and down rollercoaster. Just not sure this series needs to have this many conflicts. Idk, we will see how I feel after the next one. And can we just get to the point of what kind of sex cult the Van Dieren's are apart of? Quit giving me bits and pieces and just fucking tell me. Jeez.
I had a hard time rating this book. Is it a good book, yeah. But there is so much happening in this series. If it's not one thing, it's another. Betrayal after betrayal. I'm not loving the MMC so it's hard for me to support the relationship, although I don't think he had anything to do with Tess's murder. These are 500 page books and this is book 3. It's been 1,500 pages of an up and down rollercoaster. Just not sure this series needs to have this many conflicts. Idk, we will see how I feel after the next one. And can we just get to the point of what kind of sex cult the Van Dieren's are apart of? Quit giving me bits and pieces and just fucking tell me. Jeez.
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March 30, 2022
No no... it's can't end like this!
Shit. Petra is so naïve I can't believe she just says yes to everything. OMG!! This cliffy is brutal.
Shit. Petra is so naïve I can't believe she just says yes to everything. OMG!! This cliffy is brutal.
May 27, 2024
This series is so good! It’s amazing how fast the pages go! So many twists and turns! Can’t wait to read the next book especially since this one like the last two ended with a cliff hanger!
October 7, 2021
Again I'm frustrated with how incredibly naive Petra is. At EVERY turn. I understand she's 18/19 but it honestly takes away from the story. And my investment into her relationship with Alex. In fact, it becomes almost too much because she's not mature AT ALL. Like I'm down for a sexy / forbidden age gap that's big when the younger character is "mature" and the other is "youthful." But this just feels like a dumb teen dating someone with way more life under them.
I also can't understand how an heiress would not having basic understanding about so much happening here. It feels like at each turn someone is explaining something to her that based on the tropes represented she "should" know because she grew up in it. IDK maybe I'm being picky.
In that vein, I'm over the Alex lying / filtering bs. If you're marrying the woman and believe she's "adult" (despite her not acting like it) then don't lie to her. I also found his reaction to her understandable shock at the secrets unnerving AF. He's all "forgive and forget" but life isn't that easy. This probably is also whats impacting my impression of her lack of character development as well.
In Alex's defense, and reason number 957 I dislike Petra (despite my aforementioned frustrations with Alex) is that she begged and begged to know this big secret and immediately tells her friend after her partner asks her not to. Especially to Emma. I can't just. Like girl stop.
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While the ending wasn't surprising I'm again shocked 😳 Petra had a hard time wondering how to handle the situation. Like I understand the idea of standing by your husband / spouse but the optics (even if he didn't do anything wrong) are bad. And what Petra witnessed (and had to do herself) after the wedding is just so ridiculous. Having a hard time understanding how anyone would stay in that type of relationship. And if they do, then this feels like par for the course. AKA - if you get in bed with the mob don't be pissed when people die around you.
Also, I love a dirty story but this is too much sex- there I said it. Where's the story line people?
I also can't understand how an heiress would not having basic understanding about so much happening here. It feels like at each turn someone is explaining something to her that based on the tropes represented she "should" know because she grew up in it. IDK maybe I'm being picky.
In that vein, I'm over the Alex lying / filtering bs. If you're marrying the woman and believe she's "adult" (despite her not acting like it) then don't lie to her. I also found his reaction to her understandable shock at the secrets unnerving AF. He's all "forgive and forget" but life isn't that easy. This probably is also whats impacting my impression of her lack of character development as well.
In Alex's defense, and reason number 957 I dislike Petra (despite my aforementioned frustrations with Alex) is that she begged and begged to know this big secret and immediately tells her friend after her partner asks her not to. Especially to Emma. I can't just. Like girl stop.
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While the ending wasn't surprising I'm again shocked 😳 Petra had a hard time wondering how to handle the situation. Like I understand the idea of standing by your husband / spouse but the optics (even if he didn't do anything wrong) are bad. And what Petra witnessed (and had to do herself) after the wedding is just so ridiculous. Having a hard time understanding how anyone would stay in that type of relationship. And if they do, then this feels like par for the course. AKA - if you get in bed with the mob don't be pissed when people die around you.
Also, I love a dirty story but this is too much sex- there I said it. Where's the story line people?
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April 11, 2022
I give credit to the story and twists but I believe they are a bit stretched. All along the main character, Petra is portrayed as immature and incapable of empathy because whilst she is annoyed at how others do not see her perspective, she does not understand others'. One would assume that after all the mishaps and heartbreak, she'd develop a thicker skin and a grasp of reality. That is, not everything goes your way and after you betray people, they would want some distance. Disappointed with some grammar that I found shockingly incorrect and some typos, I feel like this book, like the previous one, was rushed. Such a shame because the storyline has credit but it has become a bit too much. I intend to read the next book to give the author one last chance to change my mind on the whole thing. I appreciate that maybe she doesn't want a conventional story but I can't help find similarities with another series. I look forward to being proven wrong.
October 17, 2021
Was a bit sceptical at first since I didn't think much of the second book, BUT this is the best book in the series so far. The story keeps you on edge and I couldn't put it down. So looking forward to the next book in the series.
January 28, 2023
I’m struggling with series! This girl is an idiot! I so want to like these but wow….
January 23, 2024
4.5 stars
March 28, 2024
Man. This series will send you on trip.
November 15, 2024
This book was the best by far
February 17, 2025
The ending of this book is pretty intense and not quite what I expected. I was starting to get bored with these books but the cliffhanger that this one ended on made me excited to start the next one.
December 21, 2024
Did I already buy the next book to see what happens, yes
Is this book crazy toxic and burned into my brain, also yes!
Is this book crazy toxic and burned into my brain, also yes!
January 7, 2025
found on tik tok. amazing series!
July 18, 2024
Favorite book of the series! Soo good page turner
December 8, 2023
It’s not lured into lies, it’s lured into this dang series!! Uggg, I just can’t with these cliff hangers.
Ok I’m good now. Where do I start? Petra the petulant lets everyone influence her but herself! She has made me so angry in this installment. For crying out loud if you want this big girl life, get your chesticles ready and face it head on.
You have a man that will move mountains for your love and happiness, yet you don’t have the fortitude to listen without judgement. Oh, I’m just so frustrated with her.
Now kind sir, if I may? Mr. Van Dieren, You do too much “omission”. Tell it all once and for all and give her what she needs to trust you.
The DA is shady AF and so is his son.
Melanie!! Ugg. This is so dang heart wrenching, intoxicating and suspenseful. You have written a great series. Let me get to the next one so I can at least sleep at night.
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Ok I’m good now. Where do I start? Petra the petulant lets everyone influence her but herself! She has made me so angry in this installment. For crying out loud if you want this big girl life, get your chesticles ready and face it head on.
You have a man that will move mountains for your love and happiness, yet you don’t have the fortitude to listen without judgement. Oh, I’m just so frustrated with her.
Now kind sir, if I may? Mr. Van Dieren, You do too much “omission”. Tell it all once and for all and give her what she needs to trust you.
The DA is shady AF and so is his son.
Melanie!! Ugg. This is so dang heart wrenching, intoxicating and suspenseful. You have written a great series. Let me get to the next one so I can at least sleep at night.
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
February 17, 2024
Dive into the tempestuous sea of Petra and Alex's love affair, a narrative so tantalizing it could only be set against the backdrop of Bermuda's enigmatic beauty. This story, dear readers, is not your garden-variety romance. Oh no, it's a labyrinth of passion, mystery, and the kind of love that writes its own rules—age gaps, societal scrutiny, and secrets be damned.
Let's talk about the foundation of Petra and Alex's relationship: lies. Now, conventional wisdom would have us believe that trust is the cornerstone of love, but our intrepid lovers are far from conventional. Running from forces determined to pry them apart, they find themselves in Bermuda, an island as mysterious and full of secrets as the man Petra has given her heart to.
The allure of this tale lies not just in the "Enemies to Lovers" trope that we so adore but in the delicious, slow-burning journey Petra and Alex undertake, both geographically and emotionally. Their love is a ship navigating through stormy seas, with Petra at the helm, determined to steer them towards a future where secrets no longer lurk in the shadows.
Alex, with his enigmatic past and refusal to share his secrets, presents a challenge as intoxicating as it is infuriating. Petra, ever the embodiment of determination and curiosity, is not one to back down. The stakes? Nothing less than their future together, a future that hangs in the balance as they face judicial battles and society's relentless gaze.
But oh, the intrigue that weaves through their story, as intricate and compelling as the patterns of the sand on Bermuda's beaches. It's a dance of shadows and light, where every revelation brings them closer, and every secret threatens to tear them apart.
And let's not shy away from the dark spice of their intimate scenes—these moments are not just about passion; they're a testament to the depth of their connection, a blending of souls that transcends the physical. It's in these moments that the story truly sings, a melody of desire and devotion that's as heady as the island's night air.
To award this masterpiece anything less than five stars would be an injustice to its layered complexity, its heart-stopping romance, and the sheer beauty of its execution. Petra and Alex's story is a reminder that sometimes, the foundation of a relationship isn't just about trust but about fighting for love on your own terms, about unraveling the past to build a future.
So, to those with a taste for romance that defies the odds, that dances on the edge of society's norms, and that burns with a passion as relentless as Petra's quest for the truth, I say: delve into this story. It's a journey of love, mystery, and the kind of trust that's forged in the fires of adversity. Petra hasn't said her last word, and thank goodness for that, because we're all hanging on her every whisper.
Let's talk about the foundation of Petra and Alex's relationship: lies. Now, conventional wisdom would have us believe that trust is the cornerstone of love, but our intrepid lovers are far from conventional. Running from forces determined to pry them apart, they find themselves in Bermuda, an island as mysterious and full of secrets as the man Petra has given her heart to.
The allure of this tale lies not just in the "Enemies to Lovers" trope that we so adore but in the delicious, slow-burning journey Petra and Alex undertake, both geographically and emotionally. Their love is a ship navigating through stormy seas, with Petra at the helm, determined to steer them towards a future where secrets no longer lurk in the shadows.
Alex, with his enigmatic past and refusal to share his secrets, presents a challenge as intoxicating as it is infuriating. Petra, ever the embodiment of determination and curiosity, is not one to back down. The stakes? Nothing less than their future together, a future that hangs in the balance as they face judicial battles and society's relentless gaze.
But oh, the intrigue that weaves through their story, as intricate and compelling as the patterns of the sand on Bermuda's beaches. It's a dance of shadows and light, where every revelation brings them closer, and every secret threatens to tear them apart.
And let's not shy away from the dark spice of their intimate scenes—these moments are not just about passion; they're a testament to the depth of their connection, a blending of souls that transcends the physical. It's in these moments that the story truly sings, a melody of desire and devotion that's as heady as the island's night air.
To award this masterpiece anything less than five stars would be an injustice to its layered complexity, its heart-stopping romance, and the sheer beauty of its execution. Petra and Alex's story is a reminder that sometimes, the foundation of a relationship isn't just about trust but about fighting for love on your own terms, about unraveling the past to build a future.
So, to those with a taste for romance that defies the odds, that dances on the edge of society's norms, and that burns with a passion as relentless as Petra's quest for the truth, I say: delve into this story. It's a journey of love, mystery, and the kind of trust that's forged in the fires of adversity. Petra hasn't said her last word, and thank goodness for that, because we're all hanging on her every whisper.
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October 12, 2024
Pg 161 - ooohhh he’s such a mf piece of shit dude god Alexander is so stupid
I’m glad Alex decided to stop being a fucking dickwad and apologize because he was completely in the wrong. I’m glad she told him next time she wouldn’t be so forgiving. I’m glad she’s standing up for herself.
Alexander deserves to miss her. Maybe he’ll remember to stop being such a cocksucker.
Page 288 GOOOOODDDD PETRA IS SO IMMATURE ITS INSANE. ITS. INSANE. like bitch, you’re with a rich, nobleman who’s 41…… you didn’t think hed have one singular skeleton in that gigantic fucking closet?? I’m glad Emma is with her and not someone else.
Knowing what Emma and Yara have done is making me wonder so hard what they’ve been up to.
I just don’t understand why she can’t understand. Like, she’s known it was something bad. I just hate how untrusting she is of Alex. Like, you love this man sooooooooooo much but don’t believe a single word that comes out of his mouth. Grow. Tf. Up.
Of course it was Margaret that got Petra to come back. Stupid insolent little bitch like her threatening to take the ring back is what woke you up!??? I was really hoping it’d be Hendrik who convinced her.
331 I love that I was just complaining about this lead up w Emma and Yara and now we get an Emma chapter EEEEE
OMG ITS THE VENETIAN PARTY CEREMONY THAT AMANDA AND ALEX TALKED ABOUT
Brrrruuuuuhhhhh Hendrik named the bastard after their STILLBORN. WHAT. THEEE. FUCK.
God why can’t Petra just stop being so naive. Like, Alex is so fucking worried that HIS FATHER IS CURRENTLY BEING MURDERED LIKE HE CLEARLY KNOWS HIS OWN MOTHER DUMMY and she’s just like “let’s fuck!”
418 “Holy. Fucking. Shit.”
461 This forgiveness conversation with Julia feels very foreshadowing. Like…. Petra has done nothing in her mind but forgive Alexander and Hulia is saying that all they’ll do is continue to hurt you. 👀👀
478 Why doesn’t Petra think for a millisecond that this could all be a ploy by her mom??? She is so fucking manipulated by her parents and has seen so much fucked up shit by the Van Dierens that she doesn’t even consider that this is all a plan by Tess.
419 YOU REALLY THINK THIS BILLIONARE NOBLE FAMILY SUCCESSFULLY KIDNAPPED ANNND SHE JUST MAGICALLY GOT AWAY 2 MONTHS LATER???? Come. Tf. On.
Gooooooood I really hope Alexander didn’t have anything to do with it. The call to Julia looks dumbing but I think it was something else. Petra is just so gullible. The confidence he has as he’s getting arrested tells me that he didn’t have anything to do with it. I think Tess set up her own death, suicide whatever and is framing all of them. She’s known she was going to die for too long. Orrrrr she’s not truly dead. But idk. That seems far fetched but I absolutely think they could’ve paid off the coroner to tell Petra that stuff and she’s not really dead.
I’m glad Alex decided to stop being a fucking dickwad and apologize because he was completely in the wrong. I’m glad she told him next time she wouldn’t be so forgiving. I’m glad she’s standing up for herself.
Alexander deserves to miss her. Maybe he’ll remember to stop being such a cocksucker.
Page 288 GOOOOODDDD PETRA IS SO IMMATURE ITS INSANE. ITS. INSANE. like bitch, you’re with a rich, nobleman who’s 41…… you didn’t think hed have one singular skeleton in that gigantic fucking closet?? I’m glad Emma is with her and not someone else.
Knowing what Emma and Yara have done is making me wonder so hard what they’ve been up to.
I just don’t understand why she can’t understand. Like, she’s known it was something bad. I just hate how untrusting she is of Alex. Like, you love this man sooooooooooo much but don’t believe a single word that comes out of his mouth. Grow. Tf. Up.
Of course it was Margaret that got Petra to come back. Stupid insolent little bitch like her threatening to take the ring back is what woke you up!??? I was really hoping it’d be Hendrik who convinced her.
331 I love that I was just complaining about this lead up w Emma and Yara and now we get an Emma chapter EEEEE
OMG ITS THE VENETIAN PARTY CEREMONY THAT AMANDA AND ALEX TALKED ABOUT
Brrrruuuuuhhhhh Hendrik named the bastard after their STILLBORN. WHAT. THEEE. FUCK.
God why can’t Petra just stop being so naive. Like, Alex is so fucking worried that HIS FATHER IS CURRENTLY BEING MURDERED LIKE HE CLEARLY KNOWS HIS OWN MOTHER DUMMY and she’s just like “let’s fuck!”
418 “Holy. Fucking. Shit.”
461 This forgiveness conversation with Julia feels very foreshadowing. Like…. Petra has done nothing in her mind but forgive Alexander and Hulia is saying that all they’ll do is continue to hurt you. 👀👀
478 Why doesn’t Petra think for a millisecond that this could all be a ploy by her mom??? She is so fucking manipulated by her parents and has seen so much fucked up shit by the Van Dierens that she doesn’t even consider that this is all a plan by Tess.
419 YOU REALLY THINK THIS BILLIONARE NOBLE FAMILY SUCCESSFULLY KIDNAPPED ANNND SHE JUST MAGICALLY GOT AWAY 2 MONTHS LATER???? Come. Tf. On.
Gooooooood I really hope Alexander didn’t have anything to do with it. The call to Julia looks dumbing but I think it was something else. Petra is just so gullible. The confidence he has as he’s getting arrested tells me that he didn’t have anything to do with it. I think Tess set up her own death, suicide whatever and is framing all of them. She’s known she was going to die for too long. Orrrrr she’s not truly dead. But idk. That seems far fetched but I absolutely think they could’ve paid off the coroner to tell Petra that stuff and she’s not really dead.
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January 15, 2026
Overall - I have been enjoying this series. HOWEVER - There are a few things this book could do without. There are a lot of frustrating moments when it comes to Petra, not sure if that is the point. I am invested in *most* of the characters. There are a few I could totally do without (Matthew and Petra's mothers). I really find Petra's mother to be unbearable. I don't know if the writer has ever tried to make her likable in this series, and if she has, she has failed miserably at doing so. Am I suppose to care about her? Because I truly do not care about Tess, what happens to her or her POV. The entire time I have read this series I roll my eyes over Tess's part and anytime it is her POV I truly am not interested. Half the time I am just hoping they get rid of her.
I also have always disliked Matthew. His entire character and vibe is so annoying. The dialogue between him and Petra make me roll my eyes 90% of the time. It seems there are moments written to make you like Matthew or make him come off as endearing but fails terribly at doing so. His character is just not it for me.
Also, this book I really started to feel frustrated towards Petra, her thoughts and dialogue would actually frustrate me to the point of not wanting to continue to read. I always had moments of frustration in the other books as well, but this one had many of those moments. There are a lot of moments I think to myself "Is she dumb?" when it comes to Petra. She can be very annoying, cringy, and whiny. It is really hard to get through at times.
Maybe I am just purely a romantic, but the moments I enjoy the most are when Petra and Alex are teammates, and are "ride or dies" for each other. I love their love. I don't mind if there is drama and issues going on the outside or with outside forces, but any time there are moments where they are against each other it really pisses me off. LOL.
But, I'm this far into the series I feel like I have to finish. I hope the rest of the books don't piss me off as much as this one has.
I also have always disliked Matthew. His entire character and vibe is so annoying. The dialogue between him and Petra make me roll my eyes 90% of the time. It seems there are moments written to make you like Matthew or make him come off as endearing but fails terribly at doing so. His character is just not it for me.
Also, this book I really started to feel frustrated towards Petra, her thoughts and dialogue would actually frustrate me to the point of not wanting to continue to read. I always had moments of frustration in the other books as well, but this one had many of those moments. There are a lot of moments I think to myself "Is she dumb?" when it comes to Petra. She can be very annoying, cringy, and whiny. It is really hard to get through at times.
Maybe I am just purely a romantic, but the moments I enjoy the most are when Petra and Alex are teammates, and are "ride or dies" for each other. I love their love. I don't mind if there is drama and issues going on the outside or with outside forces, but any time there are moments where they are against each other it really pisses me off. LOL.
But, I'm this far into the series I feel like I have to finish. I hope the rest of the books don't piss me off as much as this one has.
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September 18, 2024
Despite several warnings of death and tragedy Petra was adamant about marrying Alex. She was warned of Alex's past and a life of treachery from her own mother Tess, her best friend Matt, and a couple of soothsayers. Did Petra heed their advice? Absolutely not, she was motivated by love and the hold that Alex has over her. The book starts with Alex and Petra running to Bermuda to Hendrix's place because Tess and Roy were attempting to keep Petra on a tight leash as to prevent her and Alex from being together. They stayed in Bermuda until they were forced to return to New York to address the kidnapping charges and the lie that Petra was incapable to make conscious/rational decisions because of her accident. Lured into Lies is a perfect title for this book. That's exactly what Alex did. He lied about his convo with Amanda (his ex) and went as far as editing the confession from her about the false charges she pressed against him. He lied about Jeanette and the cause of her death and the part he played in hiding and covering up that murder. He lied (as far as we know) about his involvement with the killing of Petra's mother. Alex knew that he couldn't be honest and keep the promises he made to Petra. Alex was hesitant to give up any of his shares to Petra to give her a seat on the Board of Gatt-Dieren because he feared that eventually, if she ever got fed up with him, she could have the voting power to vote him out of his own company. This book is about betrayal and lies at the hands of the Van Dieren family. Petra is so obsessed that she is naive and forgiving. Her morals and standards land her in a situation where she has a decision to make in which she may have to turn against her husband and in-laws in order to bring justice to the murder of her mother. Now Petra is pregnant and Alex could be facing jail time. I'm anxious to see how it all unfolds in Book #4.
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February 3, 2022
4/5 stars!
another great instalment to the blossom in winter series. I really loved the suspense of this one, it goes tense at times. There wasn’t as much romance in this one as we focused more on the mystery aspect of things. I don’t mind that though, the story was still good strong to continue reading!
[SPOILERS AHEAD]
Petra and Alex have been through a whirlwind of a relationship, their love is really being tested. Is it strong enough to survive? Petra wants no more lies or deaths to occur in the Alex family. Alex promises her and assures that all he needs is her.
Yet it’s not all sunshine and rainbows as Petra’s mother Tess is still out to trap Alex and expose him as the criminal he is. Alongside the help of Eric and son Matthew.
Petea finally learns what happened with Alex 20 years ago and must decide whether she should marry him or not. She’s got a big decision on her hands.
Alex meanwhile wants to prove that he’s not that man he was back then, he doesn’t want drama and just wants to be done with the past. He wants Petra’s trust and vice verser.
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Overall I really loved the book, there was a shocker twist at the end that I didn’t see coming and it makes me want to get on with the 4th instalment (which I’ll be checking out sooner rather then later I hope). The age gap really isn’t the talking point of this story anymore. The love that Petra and Alex have though is still there, what this series is about is the drama factor and the mystery elements. But the romance is spicy when we get some 🤭❤️
So I highly recommend this book series if you need something new to explore!
another great instalment to the blossom in winter series. I really loved the suspense of this one, it goes tense at times. There wasn’t as much romance in this one as we focused more on the mystery aspect of things. I don’t mind that though, the story was still good strong to continue reading!
[SPOILERS AHEAD]
Petra and Alex have been through a whirlwind of a relationship, their love is really being tested. Is it strong enough to survive? Petra wants no more lies or deaths to occur in the Alex family. Alex promises her and assures that all he needs is her.
Yet it’s not all sunshine and rainbows as Petra’s mother Tess is still out to trap Alex and expose him as the criminal he is. Alongside the help of Eric and son Matthew.
Petea finally learns what happened with Alex 20 years ago and must decide whether she should marry him or not. She’s got a big decision on her hands.
Alex meanwhile wants to prove that he’s not that man he was back then, he doesn’t want drama and just wants to be done with the past. He wants Petra’s trust and vice verser.
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Overall I really loved the book, there was a shocker twist at the end that I didn’t see coming and it makes me want to get on with the 4th instalment (which I’ll be checking out sooner rather then later I hope). The age gap really isn’t the talking point of this story anymore. The love that Petra and Alex have though is still there, what this series is about is the drama factor and the mystery elements. But the romance is spicy when we get some 🤭❤️
So I highly recommend this book series if you need something new to explore!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 16, 2021
4 Stars 🌟 🌟🌟🌟
Wow....this third book was quite a lot.
I was conflicted in my evaluation of this third installment.
For once, it was really morbid to listen to a daughter having such a quite and normal conversation with her husband and best friend about them killing her own mother...
Alex discussing such topic as he was talking about the weather left me baffled.
Despite Tess being a paranoid, obsessed and a wired mother...and I despised her in the 2 first installments...she's a human being and talking about killing people is not OK, especially when is family.
Second, this book had less erotica than the other two. There were very few scenes and very short. The romance aspect was really lacking. The dialogues between H and h were very dry. I had a hard time thinking these were the same characters who loved each other so crazily in the first 2 books.
Alex came out in this book as a boring middle aged man in a 2 decades relationship that has lost romantic interest in his partner. I think the writer paid too much attention to create drama and forget that this is a romance and the connection between h/H should always be there in the forefront despite stones thrown in the road.
I was going to give this 3 Stars but the last chapter kinda brought back the connection between h and H even in the most absurd moment.
Hopefully book 4 will be better and we will see that strong connection between Petra and Alex back.
Wow....this third book was quite a lot.
I was conflicted in my evaluation of this third installment.
For once, it was really morbid to listen to a daughter having such a quite and normal conversation with her husband and best friend about them killing her own mother...
Alex discussing such topic as he was talking about the weather left me baffled.
Despite Tess being a paranoid, obsessed and a wired mother...and I despised her in the 2 first installments...she's a human being and talking about killing people is not OK, especially when is family.
Second, this book had less erotica than the other two. There were very few scenes and very short. The romance aspect was really lacking. The dialogues between H and h were very dry. I had a hard time thinking these were the same characters who loved each other so crazily in the first 2 books.
Alex came out in this book as a boring middle aged man in a 2 decades relationship that has lost romantic interest in his partner. I think the writer paid too much attention to create drama and forget that this is a romance and the connection between h/H should always be there in the forefront despite stones thrown in the road.
I was going to give this 3 Stars but the last chapter kinda brought back the connection between h and H even in the most absurd moment.
Hopefully book 4 will be better and we will see that strong connection between Petra and Alex back.
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