Find out if Seth will be able to show Josie the true meaning of love in,
That's a Lie
the sequel to That's a Promise.
TITLE: That’s a Lie (Promises, Promises #2)
AUTHOR: Victoria Klahr
GENRE: Contemporary Adult, New Adult
RE-RELEASED: February 27, 2015
SYNOPSIS:
Seth is back.
When he walked back into my life, it almost felt like the pieces of my broken heart could be fixed. I thought we could go back to being best friends, but then I started to feel what I had been blocking out for years. I tried. Boy, did I try! But once I started to let him in, I wanted nothing more than to cross that line from friendship into something more…
Just when I think I can move on and let myself be happy, an ugly reminder from my past comes storming in and threatens to destroy the sliver of hope that's been growing since Seth came back.
Do I even deserve to be loved?
“I’m not asking to fix your heart. I’m not asking to mend you. I love each and every shattered piece of you. I’m asking that you let me love you. Let me love each piece of your broken heart, and I swear to you I will make up for every heartache you have ever experienced.”
I came back for Josie.
I knew I'd have to fight for her, but with the loss of her dad and the truth about what happened with her and Blake, I quickly realized that making her mine was going to be a lot harder than I first thought. The problem is, I can’t pretend like she’s just my best friend. I can’t pretend I don’t want more.
I'm willing to do anything to get her to admit she has the same passionate feelings for me, because I know once she opens up and stops lying to herself, I can show her what it really means to be loved. It's a battle of wills, but my love for her is stronger than her will to stop me.
So I fight for her. I fight because I know she deserves it.
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Review by Juls 5 Stars!!
"I stopped wishing for us to be best friends when I was fifteen. Instead, I wished every night that you would love me one day."
Another AMAZING 5 star read from Victoria Klahr!! I was so excited to start That's A Lie once I finished reading That's A Promise. I loved this story just as much as book 1, if not more! Just thinking about this story puts a smile on my face! I loved the prologue! Seth is thee best best-friend a girl can have! He totally makes me wish I grew up with a best friend just like him!
Once again Seth stole my heart! I seriously love everything about him. He is so funny and has one of the best personality's. He's sexy, sweet, and loves with his whole heart. The way he cares and loves Josie is so overwhelming at times. He was there for Josie when ever she needed him and knew how to help her work through her darkness. Another thing I loved about Seth, was that he was a kid at heart. I loved the part when they were playing in the park and when he goes to Josie's house for the first time and they pretend they are on a mission! The friendship that Seth and Josie had was so cute. I loved it! Another part I loved was when Seth is telling Josie how she can overcome her nightmares by changing her thoughts about them and replacing the bad images with happy ones. I loved when he told her how he would change them if he were her....
"Personally, my ideal change would be for you to take that knife and stab Blake with it, but I'm not sure that would solve much."
Along with everything else, Seth also had the best sense of humor! I'm telling you...the perfect guy! Even though Seth made me laugh so much, there were plenty of times that he made me sad knowing how much he was hurting.....
"Sometimes it hurts to look at her. I've never been so sure about anything in my life than I am about wanting to spend the rest of my life with her, and every second that she's not mine is an aching reminder that she still hasn't chosen me."
There were so many times that I wished that I could have jumped into this book and scream... I WANT YOU SETH!!! I WANT YOU!!! LOL
As for Blake, well this time around I had mixed feelings when it came to him. There were so many times that I was so mad at him! The things that he said to Josie and the way he treated her were unbelievable. I could have thrown my kindle because of how pissed off he made me! I understand that he was hurting at times because of what Josie took away from him, but really?? Josie was struggling and I totally understand why she did what she did. I just wish that Blake could have seen it the same way. I won't lie though, towards the end I did shed some tears over Blake because I think he finally realized what he was doing and how he was constantly hurting Josie. So, a small part of my heart did feel his pain.
Josie is another one that made me want to throw my kindle at times. I just wanted to shake her and slap her around in this story! I mean, how many times could Seth show her how much he loved her and how far he was willing to go to win her heart? I know that any one that was around Josie and Seth could see how in love he was with her. Even Josie's dad could see how much Seth loved her and I loved how he describes Seth's feelings towards to Josie....
"I've experienced the greatest love I'll ever know and I've seen genuine love between others like Gayle and George, but there's something special about how deeply Seth loves you, Josie Bean. I've never seen someone as captivated by a person as Seth is by you. When he looks at you, you can feel the way he loves you. When he touches you, you can see an instant sense of completion in his eyes and body language. When he talks about you, his energy seems to be buzzing to be with you...I couldn't ask for anyone better for you, baby."
I can seriously go on and on about this story and quote so many more of my favorite parts, but you just HAVE TO READ IT!!! I can not express enough how much I loved EVERY. SINGLE. THING. about That's A Lie. I really think that if you've read and loved Present Perfect by Alison G. Bailey, you would love this story too! The Promises Series will definitely be on my favorites list! I can't wait to see what's next from Victoria Klahr!!
Excerpt from That’s a Lie
I was instantly distracted as I walked into the space. Seth. Shirtless. I don't think I need to explain my lack of focus. Or the drool.
"You lied to me," he said gruffly, sitting on the barstool at my counter. His blond hair flopped in front of his eyes, and my hands itched to push it back. Touching him again the way I wanted to would satisfy only a millimeter of the need I have, but it would relieve some of the pain. I turned around to hide my thoughts.
"Ugh . . . I need coffee," I said vacantly, reaching for my coffee maker. I didn't even hear Seth move, but his hand grabbed mine and he turned me around, placing his hands beside me on the countertop to trap me. My breath caught, and I was positive he could hear my heart pounding in my chest.
His blue-green eyes screamed hurt and anger, but I didn't even care about him being mad. All that mattered was the charge that thumped between us. I was very aware of him. "You lied, Josie. You're not supposed to lie to me.""Seth . . . Come on," I said, turning my face away, unable to look at the raw emotion in his expression. His hand dashed out and grabbed my chin.
"How long, Josie?" he asked. I closed my eyes, not wanting to admit anything. "Open your damn eyes, Jos. Stop fucking hiding." His voice was hard, but it was also full of desperation. I opened my eyes and narrowed them at him. He didn’t understand that I needed to keep him away from me. My life is tainted by darkness, and he
doesn't need that. Yes, I lied to the one person who I said I wouldn't deceive again, but it was for his own good! "It doesn't matter, Seth. I'm fine.""Like fucking hell it doesn't matter. I haven't heard you scream like that since your nightmares after you were raped!"
The haunting reminder brought back vivid memories of that time. He or one of my dads would come lay with me to help me fall asleep. Every day that Seth wasn't in school, he was there with me, trying to make the nightmares go away. "Since the engagement party," I whispered, looking down. I don't know why I admitted it, but I think part of me realized I couldn't hold on to all this pain anymore. That's when my resolve started to break. How long could I go on fighting the feelings that I have for Seth? How long could I act like nothing hurts me? "Fuck, Jos . . . ," he whispered back, placing his forehead against mine. His signature smell of hay and apple pie drifted around me, and I almost lost my footing from wanting him so bad. "You should have told me.""I didn't want you to worry." "I worry about you every second you're not with me, Pussycat. Every second that you hide behind that
wall you've built, I wonder when you're going to crack." His hand reached up to caress my face, and I leaned into his touch. It was only an infinitesimal movement, but I still heard Seth's breath hitch. My lapse in self-control made him bold. He brought his mouth to the side of mine, and kissed me. I couldn't stop the
whimper before it escaped my mouth. "There you are," he whispered hoarsely against my lips, always seeing me, even when I didn’t want him to. I wanted to bask in the moment, but I had already opened up to him too much. I pushed through
his barricade and ran back to my room. "I've got to help Dad at the garage today," I threw out as an explanation, and then I went to hide in my shower.
OTHER BOOKS IN THE SERIES:
That’s a Promise (Promises, Promises #1)
SYNOPSIS:
Pain isn’t new to me.
I’ve been to hell only to find it never really leaves when you get back. It haunts me through nightmares, unrequited love, lies, broken hearts, and now death.
A monster almost took my life.
My best friend carries half my soul a world away.
My boyfriend broke my heart but refuses to let me go.
And my father is dead.
I don’t believe in fate and I don’t believe in happily-ever-afters, but for some reason, I still hope.
Live, even with a tainted spirit.
Long for my other half to come back to me.
Risk another broken heart, just to feel loved again.
And refuse to let another horror break me.
In the face of my most recent tragedy, I have to decide whether forgiveness is something I can give. But even if that’s an option, can I be forgiven?
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Review by Juls
5 Stars!!
"Happiness can be found in even the darkest of times, if only one remembers to turn on the light."
I really want to just say that I LOVED
this book and end this review so that I can move on to book 2, however, I
won't do that to you because.....
1. Victoria Klahr deserves so much more than that.
2. Since I did receive an ARC, and I am part of a book blog, I'm not quite sure I can get away with
that and....
3. Well... I just want to go on and on about how much I LOVED this story!!!
Let
me just say.... I am so happy that I enjoyed this book so much! I just
got done reading a story that I was struggling with. Reading That's A Promise
is exactly what I needed and Victoria did not let me down! This is the
first story that I have read from Victoria Klahr and it will NOT be my
last. As a matter of fact, as soon as I am done writing this review, I
am diving right into That's A Lie. I can't wait to read more
about Seth, Blake and Josie! Well, I hope I'm going to read more about
Seth and Josie. Or maybe Blake and Josie. Who am I kidding? I want all
3!!
Josie is dealing with getting over a past that has
pulled her into darkness. Seth is the one person that Josie has always
been able to depend on. They have been best friends since they were
little. Anything that Josie needs or wants she knows she can always
count on him. One night when Josie wants to feel something other then
the pain, she asks Seth to make her feel loved . Since that
night, Josie has never felt the same towards Seth. She wants to be more
then just friends, but she also doesn't want to ruin what they have. So,
she's determined to push her feeling for Seth aside, and move on. Who
better to help with that then Blake! Josie meets Blake in college and
they instantly have a connection. Their relationship starts as friends
and moves on to be pretty steamy!
I loved the love
triangle between Blake, Seth and Josie. Throughout the entire story, I
kept going back and forth between Blake and Seth...unsure of who I
wanted her to be with. One moment I wanted her to choose Blake and then
the next I wanted her to pick Seth! I still to this point am not sure
who I want!! Between the two, they were both willing to fight for Josie.
Josie was being pulled in two different directions and if I were her, I
would have a hard time picking too! Especially since they had no
problem letting her know exactly how they felt about her....
"Don't you dare think I'm lying. I haven't been the same since I
met you, when those books fell from your hands and I saw how pissed you
were at that guy, I knew you were going to change my world. And you
have. I feel like I'm the luckiest guy in the fucking world to even get a
smile from you. And to have you touch me? I can't breath. It's not a
joke to me, so don't downplay what I feel."
or
"I'm madly in love with you Josie. It makes me sick to see you keep
going back to him when I know I can give you everything in this fucking
world. I would go to the ends of the goddamn earth to make you mine and
keep you there."
I seriously loved this story, and I KNOW I will
continue to love what's next! The only thing that I wish was a little
different was the way it was written when it came to the past and
present. I prefer books that go in order verses going back and forth.
However, this is just something minor and it did not change my rating by
any means! I would definitely recommend this story to anyone that likes
love triangles/best friend romances! As for book 2, I will be starting
that now, and ...... That's A Promise!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Victoria Klahr (pronounced “Claire”) lives in North Carolina with her husband, daughter, and furbaby, Stephen, Alexis, and Bandit. When she’s not daydreaming about book boyfriends and fantasizing about being a badass heroine, she’s busy writing the stories that keep popping into her head. She’s currently finishing the Promises, Promises series and plotting multiple spin-offs.
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