One moment. A single decision... an accident.
Cost me six years of my life.
All of my hopes and dreams vanished.
Until I was given back my freedom and the opportunity to start over... doing whatever I could to survive in a world much different than the one I knew before.
I was working on my degree and waiting tables when my fate changed.
An older man with silver hair and a fancy suit walked in, looking like he wanted to save me.
He came for pie. But he offered me a job.
When I turned him down, he sent his son, Hudson.
The arrogant, sex on a stick wore me down.
I took the job.
I accepted his friendship.
And slowly, over time, I began to feel things for this man I knew I shouldn’t.
They gave me a home.
A family.
And then it was all ripped away.
Now nothing can erase all the ugly things.
'ALL THE UGLY THINGS'
Is the first full length romance book in the duet 'Love & Lies', by Stacey Lynn. Spoken in Dual Perspectives.
As soon as I saw the synopsis I couldn't wait to get my hands on this, the cover just sealed the deal, once it landed on my kindle I was all in. This was such a unique unputdownable slow burn romance which got its hooks into me as soon as I opened that first page and started reading.
Eighteen year old Lilly had her whole life mapped out, from graduation to university until one fateful night changed her life in an instant going from riches to rags for a crime that has red flags popping up.
Incarcerated at the Iowa Correctional institution for woman for a crime that has effected her remarkably, now six years later she's paroled out early, now she has to start over from scratch with a criminal record that's hard to hide from. No friends, no family so to speak, no money.
With having a criminal background the only job open to her was in a diner working the late shift allowing her to finish up her education during the day which she'd set in motion whilst behind bars.
Whilst working at the diner she encounters Mr. Valentine who stops in frequently and engages her in conversation. During one such visit he has trouble with his vehicle which she takes a look at because whilst incarcerated the inmates had to learn a skill she chose mechanics as it afforded her freedom of some sorts. He hands her his business card offering her a job at his establishment.
This was not a chance encounter.
Not used to getting handouts Lilly throws his card away. Then enters Hudson, Mr. Valentines son who takes up right where his father left off. He befriends Lilly wearing her down until she agrees to at least come for an interview.
Hudson was attracted to her even before he'd met her.
So many questions left unanswered as I fell down that cliffy, but that's made me crave that next book like no other where Hudson and Lilly's story will conclude and I can't wait to see how the author ties up all the loose ends.
