Download or read book A Hundred Little Lies written by Jon Wilson and published by Lethe Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone in the sleepy little town of Bodey, Colorado knows Jack Tulle as a widower, a doting father, and the honest owner of the general store. He sits on the town council. He dotes upon his eight-year-old, headstrong daughter, Abigail. But when the local saloon announces plans to host a poker tournament, Jack realizes it could spell trouble. One of the many secrets he's been hiding is that he used to be a swindler--mainly cheating at poker, but he had done worse when a situation presented itself. A contest like the one his town is planning is sure to draw some old business acquaintances--fellows Jack would really rather not admit to knowing. But the one man Jack is truly worried to see again is the one that knows more of Jack's past than any other: Tom Jude, who was not merely his partner-in-crime; Jude was also the love of his life. When your world is built on so many lies, exposing a single one of them can bring a man's life crashing down.

Download or read book The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett written by Chelsea Sedoti and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2017-01-03 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hawthorn wasn't trying to insert herself into a missing person's investigation. Or maybe she was. But that's only because Lizzie Lovett's disappearance is the one fascinating mystery their sleepy town has ever had. Bad things don't happen to popular girls like Lizzie Lovett, and Hawthorn is convinced she'll turn up at any moment-which means the time for speculation is now. So Hawthorn comes up with her own theory for Lizzie's disappearance. A theory way too absurd to take seriously...at first. The more Hawthorn talks, the more she believes. And what better way to collect evidence than to immerse herself in Lizzie's life? Like getting a job at the diner where Lizzie worked and hanging out with Lizzie's boyfriend. After all, it's not as if he killed her-or did he? Told with a unique voice that is both hilarious and heart-wrenching, Hawthorn's quest for proof may uncover the greatest truth is within herself.

Download or read book Little White Lies written by Jennifer Lynn Barnes and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2018-11-04 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scandal, scheming, and secrets abound in #1 bestselling author Jennifer Lynn Barnes’s Little White Lies, packed with “page-turning tension, witty humor” (Jennifer L. Armentrout), and “characters as devious as they are southern-belle glamorous (E. Lockhart). "I'm not saying this is Sawyer's fault," the prim and proper one said delicately. "But." Eighteen-year-old auto mechanic Sawyer Taft did not expect her estranged grandmother to show up at her apartment door and offer her a six-figure contract to participate in debutante season. And she definitely never imagined she would accept. But when she realizes that immersing herself in her grandmother's "society" might mean discovering the answer to the biggest mystery of her life—her father's identity—she signs on the dotted line and braces herself for a year of makeovers, big dresses, bigger egos, and a whole lot of bless your heart. The one thing she doesn't expect to find is friendship, but as she's drawn into a group of debutantes with scandalous, dangerous secrets of their own, Sawyer quickly discovers that her family is not the only mainstay of high society with skeletons in their closet. There are people in her grandmother's glittering world who are not what they appear, and no one wants Sawyer poking her nose into the past. As she navigates the twisted relationships between her new friends and their powerful parents, Sawyer's search for the truth about her own origins is just the beginning.

Download or read book A Million Little Lies written by Bette Lee Crosby and published by Bent Pine Publishing. This book was released on 2020-06-16 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lifetime of lies, and a truth too painful to tell... From a USA Today Bestselling Author, the story of a mother who will do anything to give her daughter the life she deserves. When Suzanna Duff was ten years old, she lost her mama, and that’s when the lies began. At first, they were just harmless little fibs, a way to hide her unbearable loneliness and the truth about a daddy who came home rip-roaring drunk every night. But in time, the lies grew bigger and now, when she is a grown woman with a daughter of her own, they threaten to destroy everything she loves. The irony of this situation is that Suzanna never planned to stay in Georgia, she was simply passing through, looking for a fresh start in New Jersey. Attending that wake with her daughter Annie, was a fluke. An opportunity to enjoy a free meal. It should have entailed nothing more than a solemn nod and a brief expression of sympathy but, Ida Parker, the grieving widow mistook her for her granddaughter who was carried off as an infant. Too embarrassed to do anything else, Suzanna played along. What harm was there in pretending to be someone else for a few hours? Hours turned into days and days into weeks; strangers became friends, love happened, and before long a year had flown by. Now the past is standing on her doorstep and Suzanna must decide to leave here and disappear as she has done before, or tell the truth and break the hearts of those she loves most.

Download or read book Little Lies written by Nora Roberts and published by Silhouette. This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Skin Deep When movie star Chantel O'Hurley begins receiving threatening messages from a twisted admirer, she knows she won't be able to handle the situation alone. With her family far away, Chantel is used to being independent. But suddenly her palatial mansion feels more isolating than luxurious. So when her agent offers to hire a personal bodyguard for her, Chantel takes comfort in knowing the best man for the job is protecting her--even if he is gruff and moody at best. Quinn Doran couldn't care less about the Hollywood star...until he realizes she's in serious danger. Now, not only is Quinn determined to catch the stalker, he's willing to protect Chantel no matter what it takes. Without a Trace When he left his family behind as a teenager, Trace O'Hurley had plans to see the world and create his own path. But after a few bad decisions landed him with the wrong reputation, Trace knew it was too late for redemption. Until the brilliant Dr. Gillian Fitzpatrick turns up with a job that could right all his wrongs--all Trace has to do is solve a high-profile kidnapping and avenge an old friend's murder. With nothing left to lose, Trace starts to believe the impossible: that he can help Gillian, seek forgiveness and maybe even reconnect with his long-lost family.

Download or read book Our Little Lies written by Gemma Metcalfe and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2021-09-01 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A novel of marriage and deception that asks: Is it better to comfort with a lie, or to kill with the truth? Grace and Justin have been trying for a family for years. So, when Grace finally announces that she is pregnant, she isn’t prepared for Justin’s reaction. Why does he act so strangely? Why does he leave and never return? Two years later, while at the seaside with baby Daniel, Grace sees Justin—who is desperate to come home, but can’t reveal the reason he left. However, Grace too is harboring a secret, one that won’t just hurt Justin—but will destroy him completely. One thing is certain: their secrets will be exposed. And when they are, neither Grace nor Justin will be prepared for what follows . . . “Gemma Metcalfe is a fresh new talent.” —Phoebe Morgan, author of The Doll House

Download or read book Occupied City written by David Peace and published by Vintage Crime/Black Lizard. This book was released on 2010-02-02 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An extraordinary and highly original crime novel” (New York Times Book Review) that plunges us into post–World War II Occupied Japan in a Rashomon–like retelling of a mass poisoning (based on an actual event), its aftermath, and the hidden wartime atrocities that led to the crime. “Hugely daring, utterly irresistible, deeply serious and unlike anything I have ever read.”—New York Times Book Review On January 26, 1948, a man identifying himself as a public health official arrives at a bank in Tokyo. There has been an outbreak of dysentery in the neighborhood, he explains, and he has been assigned by Occupation authorities to treat everyone who might have been exposed to the disease. Soon after drinking the medicine he administers, twelve employees are dead, four are unconscious, and the “official” has fled.... Twelve voices tell the story of the murder from different perspectives. One of the victims speaks, for all the victims, from the grave. We read the increasingly mad notes of one of the case detectives, the desperate letters of an American occupier, the testimony of a traumatized survivor. We meet a journalist, a gangster-turned-businessman, an “occult detective,” a Soviet soldier, a well-known painter. Each voice enlarges and deepens the portrait of a city and a people making their way out of a war-induced hell. Occupied City immerses us in an extreme time and place with a brilliantly idiosyncratic, expressionistic, mesmerizing narrative. It is a stunningly audacious work of fiction from a singular writer.

Download or read book As You Wish written by Chelsea Sedoti and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-01-02 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you could make one wish that was guaranteed to come true—what would you wish for? Rules for Wishing: Never let an outsider find out about wishing. (Zip your lips and throw away the key.) Wishes that would impact the world are off limits (i.e. no bringing back the dinosaurs). Do no harm. (Murder = no bueno.) No time travel. (What's done is done, pal.) No bringing back the dead. (Come on. You've seen what happens in THE WALKING DEAD.) NEVER BREAK THE RULES. (Seriously. We mean it. See Rule #7.) There are always consequences. Madison is a small town in the Mojave desert on the road between nothing and nowhere. It's an unremarkable speck on the map, which is perfect for protecting the town's secret. Because in Madison, everyone can make one wish on their eighteenth birthday-and that wish always comes true. Most of Eldon's classmates have had their wishes picked out for months, even years. Not Eldon. He's seen how wishing has hurt the people around him. His parents' marriage is strained, his sister is a virtual ghost in their house, his ex-girlfriend is dating his ex-friend...where does he even begin? One thing is for sure: Eldon has only twenty-five days to figure it out—and the rest of his life to live with the consequences.

Download or read book Little Lies written by Stacy Claflin and published by Stacy Claflin. This book was released on with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He’s dedicated his life to saving missing persons, but will it be enough to save himself? p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-indent: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-indent: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px} Alex Mercer traded in his troubled past to protect the powerless. His blog for tracking down missing persons got his foot in the door at the police academy. But on his first day of training, a heroic act drops him into the hands of the captors he once hunted. Zoey planned to tell Alex how she felt the night he disappeared. As she and Alex’s family discover the bloody signs of his fate, past regrets and dark secrets begin to come to light. It’s enough to tear Alex’s loved ones apart. Without hope of rescue, Alex must rely on his cunning to escape captivity. In his line of work, he knows all too well that each passing hour could kill his chances of survival… Little Lies is the third captivating standalone novel in the Alex Mercer series of thrillers. If you like edge-of-your-seat suspense, complex characters, and unflinching explorations of real-world problems, then you’ll love USA Today bestselling author Stacy Claflin’s pulse-pounding novel. Buy Little Lies today to be held captive by an exhilarating page-turner.

Download or read book Clever Little Lies written by Joe DiPietro and published by Dramatists Play Service, Inc.. This book was released on 2017-03-16 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A mother always knows when something is wrong. When Alice notices her beloved husband, Bill, has returned home on edge after a tennis match with their son, she grows suspicious and springs into action. Determined to piece together the puzzle, she invites her son, Billy, and daughter-in-law, Jane, over for drinks and dessert. Sidesplitting chaos ensues as Alice digs for the truth, resulting in even more honesty than anyone expected. Shattering and hilarious, CLEVER LITTLE LIES is a story of long-term love and marriage…for better…and for worse.

Download or read book Two Little Lies written by Liz Carlyle and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2006-01-20 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nationally bestselling author Liz Carlyle presents the second book in her scandalous romance series—a fiery duel of desire and deception with love as the ultimate prize... Once, he spurned the woman he loved. The Earl of Wynwood was far too reckless to handle a sophisticated woman like Viviana Alessandri. And the beautiful opera singer was too famous to make a suitable for Wynwood. Twice, she wagered with her heart. Crushed by Wynwood’s refusal to marry, Viviana offered her hand to another, a wealthy count. But fate has a way of playing with lovers’ hearts—and passion has a way of setting them on fire. Two little lies tore them apart. But now, at a gala affair celebrating Wynwood’s recent betrothal, Viviana will get one last chance to win back his love…again…and again.

Download or read book Dirty Little Lies written by Julie Leto and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2006-09-01 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sultry Latina bounty hunter Marisela Morales is back, taking on the Boston elite -- and her gorgeous ex -- in a red-hot, roller-coaster adventure from USA Today bestselling author Julie Leto. Three months into her training for Titan International Investigations, Marisela Morales needs some R & R, and the tuxedoed hombre de misterio sending her scorching glances across a crowded ballroom looks like he'd be happy to fulfill her needs. Closer inspection reveals that the masked man is danger with a capital F -- as in Frankie Vega, her ex-lover and Titan colleague. But before their reunion reaches the boiling point, a senator is shot and Marisela must confront a female assassin with a wicked reputation -- and a link to Marisela's old life. Working under Frankie provides Marisela with plenty of aggravation, along with some sinfully sexy after-hours benefits, but she'll need to keep her mind on the job if she wants to beat the demons from her past...including an irresistible man who betrayed her...and a killer chica who's her biggest challenge yet.

Download or read book Big Little Lies Movie Tie In written by Liane Moriarty and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-02-07 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DON’T MISS SEASON 2 OF THE GOLDEN GLOBE AND EMMY AWARD-WINNING HBO® SERIES STARRING REESE WITHERSPOON, NICOLE KIDMAN, SHAILENE WOODLEY, LAURA DERN, ZOË KRAVITZ, AND MERYL STREEP From the author of Nine Perfect Strangers, Apples Never Fall, and The Husband’s Secret comes the #1 New York Times bestselling novel about the dangerous little lies we tell ourselves just to survive. A murder...A tragic accident...Or just parents behaving badly? What’s indisputable is that someone is dead. Madeline is a force to be reckoned with. She’s funny, biting, and passionate; she remembers everything and forgives no one. Celeste is the kind of beautiful woman who makes the world stop and stare but she is paying a price for the illusion of perfection. New to town, single mom Jane is so young that another mother mistakes her for a nanny. She comes with a mysterious past and a sadness beyond her years. These three women are at different crossroads, but they will all wind up in the same shocking place. Big Little Lies is a brilliant take on ex-husbands and second wives, mothers and daughters, schoolyard scandal, and the little lies that can turn lethal.

Download or read book Three Little Lies written by Melissa Wolff and published by Melissa Wolff. This book was released on 2014-06-01 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is the summer of 2012. The sky is blue, the ocean is crisp, and six young women are missing, including Madison Porter. At the disappearance of her best friend, Amber Swanson falls into a spiral of destruction. She smokes, drinks and gets caught stealing. Her parents don't know what to do with her, so she is sent to live with her half-sister, Rebecca, in Virginia. Ethan Hunter lives by the saying ‘blood is thicker than water’; even when his mother up and left him. At sixteen, he’s torn between holding on to the only family he has left and forging his own path for the future. He secretly plans his escape from his small, southern town. The two lives collide and, as Amber puts the pieces of her best friend’s disappearance together, she and Ethan are thrown into a whirlwind of secrets, deceit, and murder.

Download or read book Deadly Little Lies written by Jeanne Adams and published by Kensington Publishing Corp.. This book was released on 2011-09-06 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caught In A Game Secrets are what drive billionaire security expert Davros Gianakopulos to succeed. And no one intrigues him more than striking art gallery owner Carrie McCray. But when a vengeful enemy traps Dav and Carrie in a ruthless battle of wits, the only thing he can trust is desire. . . Carrie has faced down trouble before—betrayal taught her how. But staying one step ahead of those hunting her and Dav is as dangerous as her urgent feelings for him. Each move brings them closer to disaster, just as Dav's every searching kiss challenges Carrie's hard-won reserve. And he'll do whatever it takes to protect her. . .even putting their last chance at love on the line. . . Praise for Deadly Little Secrets ". . .fast-paced, riveting. . ." —Carla Neggers "An evocative and explosive thriller!" —Roxanne St. Claire "One of the best Romantic Suspense novels of the year!"—Romantic Times "An edge-of-your-seat read." —New York Times bestselling author Dianna Love

Download or read book Sweet Little Lies written by Jill Shalvis and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2016-06-28 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her Avon debut, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jill Shalvis launches a fun, sexy new contemporary romance series featuring a boy, a girl, and one wily wishing well. Choose the one guy you can’t have . . . As captain of a San Francisco Bay tour boat, Pru can handle rough seas—the hard part is life on dry land. Pru loves her new apartment and her neighbors; problem is, she’s in danger of stumbling into love with Mr. Right for Anybody But Her. Fall for him—hard . . . Pub owner Finn O’Riley is six-foot-plus of hard-working hottie who always makes time for his friends. When Pru becomes one of them, she discovers how amazing it feels to be on the receiving end of that deep green gaze. But when a freak accident involving darts (don’t ask) leads to shirtless first aid, things rush way past the friend zone. Fast. And then tell him the truth. Pru only wants Finn to be happy; it’s what she wishes for at the historic fountain that’s supposed to grant her heart’s desire. But wanting him for herself is a different story—because Pru’s been keeping a secret that could change everything. . . .

Download or read book Stories Tales and a Few Small Lies of a Country Parson written by Robert B. Horine and published by Forward Movement. This book was released on 2001-12-21 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A house cat terrified by an unexpected visit from a friendly wolf. A snowfall that covers a junkyard with a blanket of whiteness. A four year-old boy with an uncanny awareness of Jesus love for each one of us. Bob Horine weaves recollections such as these into stories that bring a smile to our lips and a wistful tug to our hearts. He invites us to see that our ordinary lives are, indeed, extraordinary, and that our world is transparent to the love of God that shines through.