Liar Liar by L.A.
Cotton Liar, Liar #1
Publication Date: November
22, 2016
Genres: New
Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Purchase: Amazon US | Amazon UK | iBooks
Synopsis
For eighteen-year-old
Becca Torrence, the chance to finish high school in a new town, where no one
knows her or the secrets of that night, should be a dream come true. But when
the first day of school rolls around, something is wrong. Instead of being
greeted with warm smiles and reassuring hellos, Becca finds herself on the
receiving end of icy stares and cruel whispers. Putting it down to her status
as an outsider, she holds her head high, because they can’t know. They can’t.
Can they? Determined to make her new life in Credence work, Becca is willing to
do whatever it takes to fit in. Even if it means losing herself in the process.
A white lie can save you … Too many lies will break you.
Liar Liar Bonus Scene
“I’m not going in
there.”
I smiled to myself,
knowing that any second Becca would relent and enter the funhouse. Everyone
did, eventually. It was one of those weird rites of passage, kind of an
initiation into Rogues. I would have preferred for her to not be out here full
stop, but she was stubborn … or stupid. I hadn’t worked out which. And it
wasn’t like she had to listen to me when I’d warned her to stay away, I mean, I
was no one to her. Just some guy that blew hot and cold and hid in the shadows
while she hung out with her friends.
Fuck.
I was twisted over
her, and I had no right to be. A complication she did not need in her already
complicated life. But I couldn’t seem to stay away. Becca drew me in like a
moth to a flame. Only problem, I was pretty sure one, or both of us, would end
up burned.
Leaning back against
the decaying paintwork, I pinched the bridge of my nose, smoothing my fingers
up across of eyebrows. Tension radiated through me. And while I’d always been
on edge—guarded—it had been ten times worse since Becca arrived in Credence. I
just didn’t know what the hell to do about it. Getting close to her was a bad
idea. The worst. And yet, here I was, stalking her like some creeper.
The bickering died
down and after a couple of minutes, the girls entered the house. Without
overthinking it, I slipped around the side of the building and in through the
service door. I came back here sometimes to get away. There was an office and a
hallway with stair access to the upper floor which is where I headed, knowing
that it wouldn’t take them long to enter the mirror maze.
“Don’t panic, okay?”
Lilly’s voice carried through the air. “First time I did it, Jay had to come in
and rescue me.”
“I fucking hate this
part,” Peters grunted and I stifled a laugh. She was a strange one, but she’d
really pulled through for me over this thing with Becca and Kendall. “Over
here.”
I lingered in the
service hallway, waiting for them to pass. Once they disappeared inside, I
slipped in behind, silently cursing when I realized that someone had been in
and messed with the route. Guys were always coming up here, moving the mirrors
and creating new pathways. It was a joke played on each senior year. Peters had
disappeared, leaving Lilly and Becca as they fumbled their way around the room.
My feet carried me forward, pulled toward her like a magnet, but she paused and
glanced back at the door. I stilled, pressing back against the wall. Her eyes
were trained right on me, but my black jacket and jeans blended in with the
black walls. If I moved a couple steps to the left, chances were, she’d see me,
or a reflection of me.
“Lilly,” she hissed,
her eyes darting around the room, fear quivering in her voice.
“Here, Becca,” Lilly
called, spurring Becca forward. She rooted in her jeans pocket, sliding out her
cell phone. It lit up the space in front of her, and I held my breath hoping
she didn’t turn back because there was nowhere for me to hide now.
“Lilly, where are you?”
Becca moved further
away, and I let her go. After all, what else could I do? Reveal myself and have
to explain that I was here all along. Watching her from the shadows. Following
her around like some puppy dog. Not happening. The light grew weaker and weaker
until she was gone.
And I was alone.
Title: Liar, Liar
Author: L.A. Cotton
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Suspense/Thriller
Series or Standalone: Series (Liar, Liar #1)
Rating: ★★★★★
Reviewer: Melyssa
I’m not a fan of
cliffhangers. I think I’ve made that clear in more than one of my reviews on
series books. Not because I can’t handle a wait, although I’m sure that could
be a part of it, but mainly because by the time the second book comes out, I’m
normally knee deep in other worlds (other books) and I forget. A lot.
But this story, this
particular cliffhanger, was brilliantly done. As was the rest of the story.
It grips you from
page one and in the authors typical style, keeps you flipping pages, offering
just enough information (and I’ll admit, with as eager as I was for answers,
maybe not enough information for this reader’s liking lol), to make sure that
you never lose interest. It was raw, gripping and with some of the things that
took place, often times real and completely impossible to put down once
started.
I’m no stranger to a
more suspenseful read, especially when it comes to this author, just as I’m no
stranger the romance and the steaminess that comes from it, bringing it to life,
making it real and tangible as only L.A. Cotton can.
For fear of giving
anything away, I’m going to refrain from getting into the real nitty gritty of
the plot and I will just say that if you’re a fan of anything this author has
written before, books that keep you guessing, or even just looking for a world
to get lost in that’s worth the chance, this is the story for you. Just
remember what I said above. This is a series, there is a cliffhanger and a lot
of unanswered questions you will have to wait in order to get answers to.
Another strong, well
written and character driven story that was well worth the time that was
invested. Now bring on book 2!
My thanks to the
author and all others involved in letting me read an ARC of this story. I’m intrigued
and more than a little ready for what lies next with this series and as always,
with this author.
ABOUT L.A. COTTON
Contemporary romance
and romantic suspense … written with feeling L.A is an author of
contemporary romance novels ranging from sweet with just a hint of steam, to
suspenseful reads full of angst, tension, twists, and turns. Home is a small
town in the middle of England where she currently juggles being a full-time mum
to two little people with writing. In her spare time (and when she’s not camped
out in front of the laptop) you’ll most likely find L. A immersed in a book,
escaping the chaos that is life.
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