A review by theoriginal_b00k_nerd
The Lies We Tell by Becca Steele
5.0
The Lies We Tell - The Four #1 - Review
Couple: Winter Huntington & Caiden Cavendish
Author: Becca Steele
Tropes: enemy to lover, step-sibling, dark romance, bully romance, college romance, British romance, upper echelon
Review: We meet the FOUR in this book! The first three books center around Winter and Caiden who are step siblings who hate each other at first. The couple in this book have an instant attraction but strong aversion to each other due to unforeseen circumstances of their parents marriage.
Winter is new to Alstone College and meets Caiden at a party. She instantly feels aware of him but refuses to admit it to herself since he hates her on site. While she is clueless at first to the reasons he hates her, she soon finds out that she has stepped into a war she had no intention of joining. I loved her perseverance in book 1 and her commitment to solving her father’s murder. I think that Winter showcases a strong FMC who refuses to bend to Caiden’s will but also fights back with everything she has.
Caiden struggles in this book with his attraction to Winter and his hatred towards her mother. Since the book is in dual POV, we get to see occasional scenes from his side and learn how affected he is by Winter. I enjoyed the brief glimpses into his mind and the evolution of his character in this book.
The spice heats up about half-way through and their relationship is tested with betrayals and deceptions. As the plot unfolds we learn just how devious WInter’s mother is and how dark the underbelly of Alstone can be. I loved how the plots were revealed in pieces and kept you on your toes! Beware that this book ends on a MAJOR CLIFFHANGER!!
Rating: 9/10, terrific opening to the trilogy!
Couple: Winter Huntington & Caiden Cavendish
Author: Becca Steele
Tropes: enemy to lover, step-sibling, dark romance, bully romance, college romance, British romance, upper echelon
Review: We meet the FOUR in this book! The first three books center around Winter and Caiden who are step siblings who hate each other at first. The couple in this book have an instant attraction but strong aversion to each other due to unforeseen circumstances of their parents marriage.
Winter is new to Alstone College and meets Caiden at a party. She instantly feels aware of him but refuses to admit it to herself since he hates her on site. While she is clueless at first to the reasons he hates her, she soon finds out that she has stepped into a war she had no intention of joining. I loved her perseverance in book 1 and her commitment to solving her father’s murder. I think that Winter showcases a strong FMC who refuses to bend to Caiden’s will but also fights back with everything she has.
Caiden struggles in this book with his attraction to Winter and his hatred towards her mother. Since the book is in dual POV, we get to see occasional scenes from his side and learn how affected he is by Winter. I enjoyed the brief glimpses into his mind and the evolution of his character in this book.
The spice heats up about half-way through and their relationship is tested with betrayals and deceptions. As the plot unfolds we learn just how devious WInter’s mother is and how dark the underbelly of Alstone can be. I loved how the plots were revealed in pieces and kept you on your toes! Beware that this book ends on a MAJOR CLIFFHANGER!!
Rating: 9/10, terrific opening to the trilogy!