Review: Lie to Me (The Layla Duet Complete): Book 1 and 2

-
Lie to Me (The Layla Duet Complete): Book 1 and 2 Lie to Me (The Layla Duet Complete): Book 1 and 2 by L Aquila
My rating: 1 of 5 stars
Note: I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review

Note 2: This is a complete duet. So please read in order.

Trigger Warnings: sex trafficking, assault, murder, kidnapping, drugging, torture, infidelity, depression, death, grief.

I don't know what to say about this novel, honestly.

I hated the characters with a heartfelt passion. The romance felt rushed. The steam felt way overdone and unoriginal. The plot was crammed with too many things. The side characters..they were never given a chance to help the novel develop in a more positive direction. And the villains...I think they were the only ones I could tolerate, believe me or not.

Sigh. Such a gorgeous cover, yet the story failed to live up to it. And I mean both parts of this duet.

I couldn't stomach the story enough to finish it properly unfortunately. So I am giving a review of what I did read. Damn, can't believe this will be my first DNF in 2022. But here, we are, I guess a novel does have to be this despicable to be a DNF.

I won't spoil and say exactly what else got on my nerves, but you've got the gist of it.

But if you still want a full-on review, here is a review I found that goes into more detail: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Now I am left unsure if I even want to try a novel again by this author. So disappointed.

Sigh.

Anyway.

Until the next read,

-TMR


View all my reviews

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Wages of Sin By Onley James and Neve Wilder (BLOG TOUR) (INKSLINGER PR)

-
Image
We are so excited to share the Wages of Sin series from Onley James and Neve Wilder! We’re going to be highlighting each of the three titles this month–check out the series today and be sure to grab it today! Series Title: Wages of Sin Author: Neve Wilder & Onley James Genre: Dark MM Romance All the emo, sex, and sarcasm you'd probably expect from an Onley James/Neve Wilder collaboration… About Bad Habits: Jonah taught Cas a million ways to protect his body but not one to protect his heart. Smart-mouthed hacker Caspian escaped an abusive home at sixteen. Now he’s one of the most sought-after black hatters in the world. Jonah is a ruthless contract killer with only one weakness, the vibrant runaway he took in years ago: Caspian. But Cas bailed when he turned eighteen, and Jonah has maintained a steady diet of eat, kill, sleep since then. Jonah had always been the fatal flaw in Cas’s code, the bug that froze the part of his brain separating logic from emotion. A threat to Cas’s ...
Read more

Rescued By The Zandian By Renee Rose and Rebel West (BLOG TOUR) (LITERALLY YOURS PR)

-
Image
Humans lie. I learned that lesson once before. Rescued By The Zandian, an all-new out-of-this-world, alien, sci-fi romance from USA Today’s bestselling authors Renee Rose & Rebel West is available now! Humans lie. I learned that lesson once before. I thought I found a mate but she betrayed us all. I won't let that happen again. Not even when I find Sia and four other females nearly dead on a defunct planet. Not when the lovely female is remanded to my custody. She's not being honest about what she knows.  But with a little pressure, a little punishment, I might get her to talk. Teach her to obey. Find out all her secrets. Because every human needs a master. And I won't allow any other being to be hers. Sia belongs to me now. Start reading today! Amazon: bit.ly/3WDbhIC Amazon Worldwide https://mybook.to/1VQ9A He pulls me into his body and drops a kiss on my head, and I want more. He hasn’t kissed me yet, not on the lips. I know beings do this, at least ones who enjoy the...
Read more

Friend Zoned By Evelyn Sola (BLOG TOUR) (LITERALLY YOURS PR)

-
Image
  They say the best things come when you least expect it.  Friend Zoned, an all-new friends-to-lovers, sports romance from bestselling author Evelyn Sola is available now! They say the best things come when you least expect it.  Burned by her ex-husband and a messy divorce, Jeannie Dubois isn’t looking for anything more than a good friend. Besides, she’s still dealing with the ex who can’t seem to let her go. Insert NBA coach, Aiden Walsh. Sure, he wants so much more than friendship with the beautiful woman he met at a wedding, but he’s sure he can play the part and he’s good at biding his time. So, for now he’ll fill any role she wants. But when these two friends become lovers, things quickly turn complicated when Jeannie finds out Aiden is so much more than just Manhattan’s favorite coach. Can Aiden prove to Jeannie that they’re meant to be so much more, or will she send him back to the friend zone? Start reading today! FREE in Kindle Unlimited Amazon: https://amzn.to/3...
Read more