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For new and old fans of the Reflections universe, bestselling author A.L. Woods brings you an angsty second-chance married couple romance...
Dougie
Rich girl, poor boy.
It was the oldest story.
Yet it was ours.
I knew Penelope was different the moment I laid eyes on her.
But all she wanted was to be friends-with-benefits.
My best friend told me not to f*ck the new girl.
He didn’t say anything about marrying her.
Or what might happen if we broke our vows.
Penelope
I was the rebellious trust fund baby.
The one who threw the finger to her parents.
I designed a life I loved.
No rules, no expectations.
Something easy.
Dougie didn’t want easy, he wanted commitment.
Babies, marriage, the postcard perfect house in the ‘burbs.
The life. It was all ours.
Until it wasn’t.
All we had now were lies and betrayal.
Lies that might just cost us everything.
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My Thoughts:
Powerful, heart-wrenching storyline that despite the warning, I was not prepared for the emotions that this story unearthed. This is a first of A.L. Woods works for me, but will not be the last. Communication is key to any relationship and without it, we end up with exactly what is portrayed in this book -- confusion, hurt, pain, heartache/break, broken promises, and as titled, LIES. Small, big, or even white, lies have such a cascading effect on multiple lives. I found myself in full-on, gut-aching cry fests throughout this book, having a personal connection to miscarriages. Don't get me wrong, they were tough, but it was something I believe helped bring some of the pain to the surface so it could escape. I spend so much time burying it -- just as Dougie and Penelope do. We think that we have to hide the mistakes, the faults, the imperfect of our lives from those who are meant to see us, guide us, help us, through the ugly.
I received an ARC from Grey's Promo without the expectation of my review being positive. All opinions are my own!
About the Author:
A.L. Woods is a bestselling author of roller coaster romances, caffeine aficionado, and collector of Sailor Moon paraphernalia.
She lives 40 minutes west of Toronto, Ontario with her partner, Michael, and their 8lb larger-than-life miniature dachshund, Maia.
She believes that burritos should be in their own food group, loves the fall, winged liner, and listening to metalcore at an offensive level.
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