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Kiss Me, Liar (Novel) #1
Kiss Me, Liar (Light Novel) Vol. 1
“I never sleep with men, and Yeonwoo knows his place.”
Keith Knight Pittman. A man who isn’t interested in me at all yet changed my life the most. Someone who doesn’t love me even a little, but the only person who shakes up my heart.
While working as Keith’s secretary, I became surrounded and traumatized by Extreme Alphas at the orgy party hosted by him on a cruise ship. When he blamed me for what had happened, I even quit my job.
A week later, Keith came knocking on my door for some reason and asked me to come back as his secretary…
“Are you asking me to come back?”
“Am I not? Tell me anything you want.”
‘You.’
I bit my lips and managed to swallow my words. That was one way to kill myself.
Keith Knight Pittman. A man who isn’t interested in me at all yet changed my life the most. Someone who doesn’t love me even a little, but the only person who shakes up my heart.
While working as Keith’s secretary, I became surrounded and traumatized by Extreme Alphas at the orgy party hosted by him on a cruise ship. When he blamed me for what had happened, I even quit my job.
A week later, Keith came knocking on my door for some reason and asked me to come back as his secretary…
“Are you asking me to come back?”
“Am I not? Tell me anything you want.”
‘You.’
I bit my lips and managed to swallow my words. That was one way to kill myself.
272 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 19, 2017
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June 2, 2021
This was...better than I expected? Or not as terrible as I expected? I'm not quite sure how to phrase it when I basically intended to Rage Read it as a means of having something to take my mind off of other, more upsetting, things. And yet...
...despite it having maybe one likable character...
...despite some very gross (even for a romance) descriptions...
...despite it being an omegaverse story and thus confirming that I do not like omegaverse...
...it was actually kind of hard to put down and ended on a terrible cliffhanger, meaning I'm definitely going to pick up volume two when it comes out.
Sigh...
(More seriously, it also has some of the absolute best depictions of what a panic attack feels like that I've ever read. Zig knows their stuff.)
...despite it having maybe one likable character...
...despite some very gross (even for a romance) descriptions...
...despite it being an omegaverse story and thus confirming that I do not like omegaverse...
...it was actually kind of hard to put down and ended on a terrible cliffhanger, meaning I'm definitely going to pick up volume two when it comes out.
Sigh...
(More seriously, it also has some of the absolute best depictions of what a panic attack feels like that I've ever read. Zig knows their stuff.)
January 3, 2022
Pues es mi primera experiencia leyendo una novela BL coreana y nada que envidiar a algunos MM.
Ya había leído el manhwa que al ser un omegaverse tiene grandes momentos OTT, y he encontrado que en la novela está mejor llevado todo el plot.
Ahora a ver cuando Word Excerpt se decide a sacar el resto de la serie…
Ya había leído el manhwa que al ser un omegaverse tiene grandes momentos OTT, y he encontrado que en la novela está mejor llevado todo el plot.
Ahora a ver cuando Word Excerpt se decide a sacar el resto de la serie…
September 7, 2021
No comment.
July 4, 2022
3.75
March 26, 2024
48 chapters (marking side story (4chapters) as side story 1
December 17, 2022
manhwa
season one: 1 - 48
season one: 1 - 48
March 30, 2025
Ok, I read this book but the edition I read does not seem to be on Goodreads. I am a little worried, because there are only 3 volumes available on Kobo Plus but Goodreads says there are 4 books, so I'm hoping the layouts are just different or something. Anyway, I quite enjoyed this book, I wouldn't necessarily call it "good" but it was a fun read. Keith is honestly kind of the worst, but I'm hoping he will get better as the story progresses. I also like Yeonwoo. He's kind of pathetic, but I still find myself rooting for him. Something I appreciated about this book was that it actually mostly takes rape/sexual assault seriously. This is rarely the case in yaoi novels and even less so in stories that take place in the omegaverse. While there are some characters that dismiss Yeonwoo's PTSD, it always felt like they were in the wrong for doing so.
July 27, 2021
Tu sais déjà que la fin du webtoon m’a totalement laissée frustrée, pas toi ? Aussi, je te parle aujourd’hui de Kiss Me Liar, le roman (light novel) de Zig, enfin : le volume 1.
Je ne vais revenir que rapidement sur les problèmes de consentements du titre, j’en ai déjà parlé et si ça ne justifie pas vraiment et encore moins ne pardonne ces actes, c’est un omegaverse où les notions de rut et de chaleurs sont très présentes. Donc, trigger ET content warning.
Malgré ça, j’avais vraiment une obsession pour le webtoon tiré du roman. Mais alors… ce qu’il peut nous laisser avec mille questions ! Sur l’histoire principale, son background peu précis, des scènes qui restent assez énigmatiques et sujettes à trop d’interprétations. Et en ce qui concerne les personnages secondaires ? Pire frustration EVER ! On ne sait rien. On s’interroge de fou.
Bref, du coup, je me suis retournée sur la version roman avec l’espoir d’assouvir mes curiosités. J’ai donc pris la version anglaise disponible sur Amazon, qui est le volume 1 et s’arrête à [SPOILER ALERT] l’attaque au couteau [\SPOILER].
Cette première partie a déjà répondu à pas mal de mes questions, je suis contente, on comprend un peu mieux certaines scènes du webtoon, on en apprends beaucoup aussi. Par exemple sur la vie de bureau de Yeonwoo et Keith, et sur la vie personnelle de Yeonwoo !! Énormément de détails qui n’apparaissent pas dans le webtoon.
Évidemment, il reste des questions… logique.
Sinon, l’anglais est très accessible. Et c’est là que ça blesse car… Heureusement que je suis accro à l’histoire parce que la qualité d’écriture est tout juste dans la moyenne. C’est basique, sans intérêt particulier au niveau de la plume. Désolée, c’est dit.
Mais je suis contente car ma curiosité est satisfaite x) je ne regrette pas d’avoir craqué et je lirai la suite.
D’ailleurs, quelqu’un en sait plus ? Une date ?
Je ne vais revenir que rapidement sur les problèmes de consentements du titre, j’en ai déjà parlé et si ça ne justifie pas vraiment et encore moins ne pardonne ces actes, c’est un omegaverse où les notions de rut et de chaleurs sont très présentes. Donc, trigger ET content warning.
Malgré ça, j’avais vraiment une obsession pour le webtoon tiré du roman. Mais alors… ce qu’il peut nous laisser avec mille questions ! Sur l’histoire principale, son background peu précis, des scènes qui restent assez énigmatiques et sujettes à trop d’interprétations. Et en ce qui concerne les personnages secondaires ? Pire frustration EVER ! On ne sait rien. On s’interroge de fou.
Bref, du coup, je me suis retournée sur la version roman avec l’espoir d’assouvir mes curiosités. J’ai donc pris la version anglaise disponible sur Amazon, qui est le volume 1 et s’arrête à [SPOILER ALERT] l’attaque au couteau [\SPOILER].
Cette première partie a déjà répondu à pas mal de mes questions, je suis contente, on comprend un peu mieux certaines scènes du webtoon, on en apprends beaucoup aussi. Par exemple sur la vie de bureau de Yeonwoo et Keith, et sur la vie personnelle de Yeonwoo !! Énormément de détails qui n’apparaissent pas dans le webtoon.
Évidemment, il reste des questions… logique.
Sinon, l’anglais est très accessible. Et c’est là que ça blesse car… Heureusement que je suis accro à l’histoire parce que la qualité d’écriture est tout juste dans la moyenne. C’est basique, sans intérêt particulier au niveau de la plume. Désolée, c’est dit.
Mais je suis contente car ma curiosité est satisfaite x) je ne regrette pas d’avoir craqué et je lirai la suite.
D’ailleurs, quelqu’un en sait plus ? Une date ?
February 4, 2022
Wow..my first omegaverse and…yea that was a lot.
March 4, 2022
Loved the art, the plot not so much, but it was alright.
I also really disliked one of the main characters, what an ass. And there wasn't a redemption whatsoever so...
I also really disliked one of the main characters, what an ass. And there wasn't a redemption whatsoever so...
August 23, 2022
I would have really loved it so much if.....:-
1. It wasn't Omegaverse;
2. Seme wasn't that trash at the starting as it was shown;
3. Uke had bit of self respect
😶😶😶
1. It wasn't Omegaverse;
2. Seme wasn't that trash at the starting as it was shown;
3. Uke had bit of self respect
😶😶😶
October 4, 2025
This is a review of the Manhwa by the same name, but it's mostly about the story, not the art, so it should translate well. It's a hard story to review, because there are bits that are great, and other bits that are frustrating as heck. I would call this an exemplar of the "trashy" romance genre, where both characters are overly-dramatic, think that the fact that the relationship has been hurtful and difficult is what makes it "real love", lie to each other, actively try to hurt each other, and just generally aren't good people. The MC is significantly better than the ML, who is an absolute asshole, but even the MC's repeated victimisation just adds to the trashiness of the story because it doesn't feel like a thoughtful exploration of SA, abuse, DV etc, it just feels like drama for the sake of angst and plot engagement. The title gives it away a little - "Kiss me, Liar". This is not some reference to subterfuge or espionage, it's just that the MC is constitutionally incapable of just being honest about his feelings.
Which, having said all that, I did finish this story, and pretty much devoured it. For all the toxicity, it has that X factor that makes you want to keep reading, even when I wanted to throw the book across the room. I feel capable of reading this because I know what a happy and healthy relationship looks like, but if someone else is reading this and thinking it's what "true love" looks like, then I've got real concerns.
Overall, engagingly melodramatic, but riddled with toxicity and problematic stereotypes/tropes. Read at your own risk.
Which, having said all that, I did finish this story, and pretty much devoured it. For all the toxicity, it has that X factor that makes you want to keep reading, even when I wanted to throw the book across the room. I feel capable of reading this because I know what a happy and healthy relationship looks like, but if someone else is reading this and thinking it's what "true love" looks like, then I've got real concerns.
Overall, engagingly melodramatic, but riddled with toxicity and problematic stereotypes/tropes. Read at your own risk.
March 16, 2025
Placeholder del manhwa (main story)
Creo que me gustó porque por más popular que fuera, la verdad, lo leí sin tener grandes expectativas.
Icónica la frase de Yeonwoo 💅
"I might be your only omega, but you're not my only alpha."
Primera vez que me toca leer un historia donde los omegas tienen algo de poder y control en una relación con alfas. Da la sensación de ser un universo más "justo".
El arco de venganza fue muy satisfactorio. Pensé que en algún momento Yeonwoo aclararía todos los malentendidos con Keith, pero el título cumple con lo que promete y solo se fue volviendo más y más mentiroso; primero para lastimarlo y luego para no darle el gusto de saber la verdad. Bien por él.
Creo que me gustó porque por más popular que fuera, la verdad, lo leí sin tener grandes expectativas.
Icónica la frase de Yeonwoo 💅
"I might be your only omega, but you're not my only alpha."
Primera vez que me toca leer un historia donde los omegas tienen algo de poder y control en una relación con alfas. Da la sensación de ser un universo más "justo".
El arco de venganza fue muy satisfactorio. Pensé que en algún momento Yeonwoo aclararía todos los malentendidos con Keith, pero el título cumple con lo que promete y solo se fue volviendo más y más mentiroso; primero para lastimarlo y luego para no darle el gusto de saber la verdad. Bien por él.
July 14, 2021
به عنوان یه منشی چیزی تراژدیک تر از اینکه روی رئیست کراش داشته باشی وجود داره؟ بد تر از اون اینه که این رئیس یه آلفای خفن باشه، که سالها تبعیض جنسیتی برای زن و مرد قائله و با امگا های مرد نمیخوابه. درست وقتی که یون وو فکر میکرد که عشق مخفی و تلخش بی جواب میمونه، فهمید رئیسی که هیچ وقت یون وو رو آدم حساب نمیکرد مخفیانه هواشو داشته، و وقتی گرفتار چرخه ی هیتش شد، اون نه تنها در برابرش مقاومت نکرد، بلکه کاری کرد بدنش حسابی داغ بشه ...
جالب و قشنگ بود ولی پایانش میتونستن بهتر باشه.
اما قشنگ بودش دوسش داشتم کارکتر امگا کیوت بود آلفا خیلی بیشور جذابه:)
جالب و قشنگ بود ولی پایانش میتونستن بهتر باشه.
اما قشنگ بودش دوسش داشتم کارکتر امگا کیوت بود آلفا خیلی بیشور جذابه:)
September 10, 2021
The light novel showed up on my library app, and I couldn’t say no to that sexy cover. I didn’t know this was an omega verse BL story. I don’t usually like stories about omega and alpha pairing, but this wasn’t bad. I enjoyed it at first. Yet, it got a little tedious and long towards the end. Furthermore, that cliff hanger of an ending was disappointing. However, the emotions felt rich. Reading the comments, I missed out on the lovely art. Aw shucks! My library app doesn’t have the later volumes but I’m in no rush to continue. 3.5/5.
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October 6, 2022I’m withholding a star rating because while I found this book compulsively readable, the translation is rough and there are two (2) jokes about , which in my opinion is two (2) jokes too many.
It’s also just… not the best omegaverse I’ve ever read? First of all—and major CW here—there’s an incredibly graphic , and the alphas are presented as being animals with no responsibility for anything or anyone they might do. I like my omegaverse a lot more civilized and a little more romantic.
It’s also just… not the best omegaverse I’ve ever read? First of all—and major CW here—there’s an incredibly graphic , and the alphas are presented as being animals with no responsibility for anything or anyone they might do. I like my omegaverse a lot more civilized and a little more romantic.
June 30, 2021
This had quite a few things that I liked and wasn’t expecting to happen, but I have to say that at the end I found myself pretty disappointed at the fact that this also romanticized, at a dangerous level, an all the way toxic relationship.
I would’ve loved this if the characters had more time to actually communicate and handle things in a more mature way and specially if I had seen more of their “happy couple” time together.
The art was f*cking gorgeous tho.
It’s a 3.5 for me.
I would’ve loved this if the characters had more time to actually communicate and handle things in a more mature way and specially if I had seen more of their “happy couple” time together.
The art was f*cking gorgeous tho.
It’s a 3.5 for me.
April 1, 2022
Uno de los desarrollos más complejos que he leído. La relación de ambos personajes es un sube y baja de emociones. Como punto a favor, Yeonwo. Un omega que viene del típico cliché enamorado perdidamente del alfa inalcanzable; sin embargo, el toque de querer venganza fue algo que sinceramente se disfruta. Tuvo puntos bajos, si, pero de igual forma se disfruta la lectura y es sencilla de seguir.
PD. Pudin soft soft 💕
PD. Pudin soft soft 💕
December 14, 2025
Για να ξεκινήσεις να διαβάζεις αυτή την ιστορία πρέπει να μπορείς να χωνέψεις το πως λειτουργεί το omegaverse, την τοξικότητα που συνήθως το συνοδεύει, καθώς και το γεγονός πως ο alpha της ιστορίας συνήθως είναι ένα red flag με πόδια -όπως συμβαίνει και στην περίπτωση του Keith. Δεν είναι σίγουρα ένα ειδυλλιακό ξεκίνημα, ωστόσο, είναι καλογραμμένο και παρουσιάζει ενδιαφέρον ως προς το πως θα εξελιχθεί.
June 5, 2021
I read the english version.
Is good, but as many omegaverse story's it shows a romanticized version of a toxic relationship, in this volume it is the beginning, it introduces us to the characters and we know who they are, how they act, etc.
It's a good start, if you don't mind all the drama and the fact that not very nice things happen (rape)
Is good, but as many omegaverse story's it shows a romanticized version of a toxic relationship, in this volume it is the beginning, it introduces us to the characters and we know who they are, how they act, etc.
It's a good start, if you don't mind all the drama and the fact that not very nice things happen (rape)
December 15, 2021
mi opinión es basada en la novela, el mangwa poco me atrajo.
Es mucho mejor la novela ya que puedo saber un poco mas sobre los dos. La trama no atrapa mucho, la historia entra en bucle lleno de clichés pero de alguna manera no resulta del todo aburrido.
Cabe aclarar que los dos son bien toxicos.
El titulo refleja bien lo que trata el libro.
Es mucho mejor la novela ya que puedo saber un poco mas sobre los dos. La trama no atrapa mucho, la historia entra en bucle lleno de clichés pero de alguna manera no resulta del todo aburrido.
Cabe aclarar que los dos son bien toxicos.
El titulo refleja bien lo que trata el libro.
May 5, 2025
Sentimientos encontrados. Yeonwoo es un interés romántico que tiene mucho para ofrecer es inteligente, perspicaz, habilidoso, talentoso, lindo y un hombre que se sabe la de ✨resolver✨; Keith es guapo y rico. La verdad, mi más grande problema(? (no realmente más bien duda) y lo que nunca termine de entender es que le vio YW a Keith para enamorarse tan perdidamente de él.
Espero que en el siguiente libro podamos ver un poco más de las cualidades de Keith para que podamos enamorarnos así como lo hizo con YW.
Espero que en el siguiente libro podamos ver un poco más de las cualidades de Keith para que podamos enamorarnos así como lo hizo con YW.
July 30, 2021
I really feel like it's the omegaverse type that keeps causing me some conflict; but I cannot deny that it is very good, the drawing is really beautiful, and that I did get excited in the final scenes 💖💫
April 21, 2022
Debo decir que me mantuvo enganchada de principio a fin, todo este drama fue celestial para mi... no sabía que estaba llena de tanto odio y venganza por dentro XD sentí tan bonito con el sufrimiento de keith!! Precioso, me encanto, necesito más XD
June 11, 2022
¿Fue mejor de lo que esperaba? Si.
¿Me leí 600 páginas en menos de 12 horas? Si.
La verdad no se porque, pero me atrapó. Ya había leído el manhwa y no me gustó me pareció horrible, pero el libro estuvo mejor, dudoso, pero mucho mejor.
¿Me leí 600 páginas en menos de 12 horas? Si.
La verdad no se porque, pero me atrapó. Ya había leído el manhwa y no me gustó me pareció horrible, pero el libro estuvo mejor, dudoso, pero mucho mejor.
September 18, 2022
I read the manga (same title and author). Although there are similarities, there are a lot of differences (in my opinion) too. Also, the pacing is slower than the manga (which was entertaining enough for me), so I am not sure I will continue the novel series.
May 14, 2024
Por fin he podido leer el libro de uno de mis manhwas omegaverse favoritos. Ahora me toca esperar para leer el segundo, pero aunque el manhwa está muy bien, obviamente la novela es mejor al ser el producto original y ver las escenas mejor contadas y entender mejor los sentimientos de Yeonwoo.
March 10, 2025
2.5☆
Lo alfas dominantes dan asco. Pobrecito Yeonwoo con esa experiencia tan fea y traumatica, aunque un poco masoquista, por muy mal que lo trate el otro sus ilusiones no se van. Keith es un cabrón y se merece un karma potente.
Lo alfas dominantes dan asco. Pobrecito Yeonwoo con esa experiencia tan fea y traumatica, aunque un poco masoquista, por muy mal que lo trate el otro sus ilusiones no se van. Keith es un cabrón y se merece un karma potente.
August 2, 2025
It is your typical story of an Omega secretary who is in love with his Alpha boss, who basically hates Omegas, but eventually fells in love with the said Omega, his secretary. Though the story was good per se but I really sometimes wanted to strangle Keith for treating Yeonwoo like sh*t!!
March 12, 2021
it’s good
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