Tell Me Pretty Lies - Charleigh Rose

Ramblings of a Bookworm...

I genuinely think this is the highest rating I have given for a book thus far.  I was blown away and on the edge of my seat throughout the entire book.  Do you like second-chance romance?  Bully romance?  Step-sibling romance?  All of the above?  If you answered yes to any of those genres, then you're in for a treat, because Tell Me Pretty Lies is all of that combined into the pretty package of Shayne and Thayer.

"That kind of love - the kind that doesn't fade with time or distance - it's rare.  Like catching lightening in a bottle."

Give me a brooding "bad boy" with lip piercings, and I'm already a goner (no shame), but when you pair that with a deeply complex personality, a protective streak a mile wide, and loyalty, almost to a fault?  I had no chance against the charm of Thayer Ames.  Bring in a strong heroine with sass and bravado, and you have the makings of a truly incredible story.

I'm usually pretty good with theories and predicting the ending of a book as I'm reading it, but I can honestly say that Charleigh Rose threw me for a loop.  I had one theory in particular that I stood behind for the majority of this read, and when I found out I was wrong, I straight up just stared at my Kindle for several minutes, reading the same few sentences over and over, shook to the core.  Beautifully written, intricately woven, character depth and development...  Tell Me Pretty Lies was a journey that I'm thrilled to have been on.

Book Boyfriend: 9/10
Flow: 10/10
Plot: 10/10
Overall: 10/10

*Synopsis*

Three things my mother acquired when she became engaged:

1. A brand new Tiffany's ring.
2. A lavish home on Heartbreak Hill.
3. Three privileged stepsons.

The last thing I expected was to fall for one of them, least of all Thayer Ames.
Beautiful, brooding, and untouchable.
I knew it was a bad idea. He warned me himself.
But he was a thunderstorm, and I never could resist the rain.
It was perfect…
Until it wasn’t.
One night was all it took for our world to crumble, leaving only secrets and lies between us.
Now, I have to face him again, but the boy I used to know has become the man who loves to hate me.