into debt, he turns yet again to his rock star brother. Only this time, his
brother refuses to throw money at the problem…he intends to solve it. Enter
Vivian Davenport, business fixer extraordinaire, supreme professional, and
Brian’s new boss.
taking orders. When the tiny lie that Vivian is his new girlfriend slips out,
he’s forced to play the role of doting boyfriend to a woman he can’t stand.
truth?
Sunny Shelly’s Review: 5 Stars
NOT A STANDALONE! CLIFFHANGER!!
When I read Lisa Suzanne’s Destiny trilogy last summer, I was at first torn over whether I wanted Brian or his brother Mark to win the girl. But by the end of that series, I was #TeamMark and HATED Brian for being such a D-canoe. I seriously didn’t know how he could redeem himself in my eyes. He was that much of an arrogant ass.
It Started With A Lie is set three years later, and Brian is still pretty much a lying, manipulative asshole. But his lies are also causing things to financially spin out of control at his company, so he hits up silent partner Mark for another loan. But instead of just writing the check, Mark sends in a fixer, the beautiful Vivian. And Brian hates it. But he won’t tell his partners the trust about the financial disaster they are facing. So he pretends that Viv is his new girlfriend and hopes that they won’t catch on.
So… by the end of this book, I was an anxious wreck! The story is solely told through his POV, so the reader sees the shift in him as he goes from an obnoxious, lying playboy to someone who is terrified of the feelings that he’s developing. Feelings that he thought would forever be dormant. Brian grows so much after meeting Viv and completely changes! But is it too little, too late?
There is something holding Vivian back from starting a relationship with Brian, and it has nothing to do with crossing professional boundaries. I rightly suspected what her problem is… and now I need to wait for the sequel to find out what happens next!
I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.
her husband and baby boy. She’s a former high school English teacher and
college composition instructor. When she’s not cuddling baby Mason, she can be
found working on her latest book or watching reruns of Friends.
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