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Devious Lies
Contemporary Romance

Devious Lies

Cruel Crown · Book 1

Parker S. Huntington

★★★★
Enemies to LoversSlow BurnHigh SocietyGrumpy x SunshineForced ProximitySuspense

Synopsis

I had a plan to escape the friend zone. Step one: sneak into Reed's room. Step two: sleep with him. But when the lights turned on, it wasn't familiar blue eyes I saw. These were dark, angry, and full of demons. And they belonged to Reed's much older brother. Four years later, Nash Prescott is no longer the help's angry son. I'm no longer the town's prized princess. At twenty-two, I'm broke, in need of a job. At thirty-two, he's a billionaire, in need of revenge. Who cares if my family ruined his? Who cares if he looks at me with pure loathing? Who cares if every task he assigns me is designed to torture? I need the money. Simple as that. I'll suffer his cruelty in silence, knowing there's one thing he wants more than revenge... Me.

The protagonists

E

EMERY WINTHROP

THE PRINCESS WHO FELL

The town's prized princess who lost everything when her family's scandal came to light. At twenty-two she's alone, broke, and with no choice but to work for the one man who despises her.

ResilientCleverIndependentSelf-discovery
N

NASH PRESCOTT

THE VENGEFUL BILLIONAIRE

The help's son who spent a decade building an empire with one purpose: revenge. The last thing he needed was Emery Winthrop walking into his office and dismantling him without even trying.

ColdVengefulGrumpyFalls without meaning to

My review

Devious Lies is like a walking cliché. And I love clichés. It has everything: the best friend's brother, the older brother, second chance, revenge, misunderstandings, office romance, class difference... all packed into a story that hooks you from the very first chapter. Emery had a plan to finally be with the man she loves — her best friend — but ended up in bed with his brother, ten years older. Four years later, that same man is her boss and wants revenge on her family. The dynamic between them is addictive. Nash is cruel, calculated, and absolutely gone for her without wanting to admit it. Emery holds on, grows, and earns your loyalty page by page. An enemies to lovers with revenge, second chance, and misunderstandings that always get me. Highly recommend.

Who is this for?

Fans of enemies to lovers who love when revenge and romance mix in the most addictive way

Readers who enjoy well-executed clichés: best friend's brother, older brother, second chance, misunderstandings — all at once

Anyone looking for a story with real angst, sharp banter, and chemistry that never lets up

Where to buy it?

Amazon

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