One Little Lie by Whitney Barbetti
Genre: New Adult
Designer: Najla Qamber Designs
Blurb:
Adam Oliver hated me.
Loathed my very existence.
He had every right to, but that didn’t make my life any easier the afternoon I had to rescue him on the side of the road.
But worse than rescuing a guy who hated me to his core was the lie I told my parents.
Because I’d just told them that my long-term boyfriend was finally back in town.
My long-term boyfriend who didn’t actually exist.
The one named Adam Oliver—the guy I’d crushed on all through high school.
So the real Adam had no idea that he and I were engaged in a years-long, committed, serious relationship.
And, somehow, some way, I needed to convince him to play along with my one little lie.
Caroline's Review
Caroline's Review
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Thoroughly enjoyed this slow-burn romance.
"I don't know why being honest about my feelings was the hardest thing for me to do sometimes."
Hollis Vinke had a huge crush on Adam Oliver in high school. For one brief moment in senior year, he seemed to connect with her, and then he seemed to hate her. Three years later, to avoid her wealthy but controlling parents' attempts at matchmaking, Hollis has created a fake boyfriend - he might have been loosely based on Adam. When events happen that has her parents believing that Adam is actually her boyfriend, Hollis needs to take action.
"I couldn't explain it really, except that she was different - multi-faceted in ways I was only beginning to discover."
Adam Oliver is back in town for family reasons. He's struggling to pay the bills and look after his family. When Hollis repeatedly comes to his rescue, he finds a way to repay her. However, entering into a fake relationship with her opens his eyes to Hollis' true nature - and it's a revelation to him. A revelation that has his feelings changing and moving in an unexpected direction.
"My attraction to Hollis wasn't just a physical reaction, it was deep, something so intrinsic to my DNA that I couldn't decipher it myself."
This was a fantastic read. I enjoyed the depth of the story - the individual struggles of both Adam and Hollis. They might have been from different sides of the track but both had issues to contend with. The more time they spent together, the more they gelled and discovered new things about one another. I loved how Hollis' beauty and goodness melted Adam's heart. I loved that Hollis never gave up on him. She had such a giving soul and her goodness was admirable. They were both good people and I thought they were beautiful together.
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