Little Lies : A great new adult romance by H Hunting

I don’t want you.
You mean nothing to me.
I never loved you.
I turned my words into swords.
And I cut her down. Shoved the blade in and watched her fall.
I said I’d never hurt her and I did.
Years later I’m faced with all the little lies, the untruths, the false realities, the damage I inflicted when all I wanted was to indulge in my obsession.
Lavender Waters is the princess in the tower. Even her name is the thing fairy tales are made of.
I used to be the one who saved her.
Over and over again.
But I don’t want to save her anymore.
I just want to pretend the lies are still the truth.

*Little Lies is a 105k standalone new adult romance.

Release Date : 16 november 2020

Publisher : H Hunting

Price: 3.49 or 14.33 euros

Pages:  330 pages

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I was looking forward reading this new book on Lavender Waters since the release of A secret for a secret and I knew the story would be intense. I loved every moment, every scene and it was a great pleasure to see the children of the heroes we discovered in the Pucked series Helena Hunting offers us here a perfect New Adult romance that will make us experience strong emotions.

Lavender Waters is Violet and Alex's daughter and of course, she is surrounded by her three brothers. Her twin brother River with whom she necessarily shares a specific bond but also her brothers Maverick and Robbie. Her family is very protective of her because Lavender is a child who had a very special childhood. Certain circumstances caused her toprotect herself and her words did not come out the way she wanted them to. Over the years (we'll learne more about her when she's only 6 and this novel ends when she's 21), we'll see this young woman grow up and forge a ruthless defense. From the start, we understand that she forged a special bond with Kodiac, but an event broke this bond, which was so important. The Waters therefore had to face these twists and turns, these panic attacks and this incredible suffering in their own way. Thanks to Queenie, whom we discovered in A secret for a secret, we were able to see the psychological evolution of this character and appreciate every element of it.

Lavender is an incredible artist who seeks herself because although she would like to have her independence, she knows that she must take baby steps before embarking on an adventure and into the unknown. That's why when she goes to college, she will be sharing accomadations with her brothers to be reassured. However, we quickly feel that this situation is likely to suffocate her because the past has left scars and River is undoubtedly the one who overprotects her the most. This twins' link is obviously one of the reasons, but the demons of the past will also be there. In addition, when she has to face Kodiak again, the tension will rise a notch. Through flashbacks, we understand that they have forged a very strong bond and so we wonder what could have happened to get them there. Hatred seems to have given way to love and all blows are allowed but will our heroine be strong enough to bear for a long time the accusations and humiliations that her former best friend inflicts on her regularly? If for her part love is still there, we wonder if she will be able to definitively turn the page and move forward while building a future in line with her ambitions.

Kodiac Bowman is the son of Rook, a hero we discovered in the 1st book of the All in series, namely A lie for a lie. The hockey world is obviously very present because between Rook and the heroes of the Pucked series, we still have top athletes. We very quickly detect a tortured hero and fortunately we have chapters written from his point of view to enlighten us on certain points. He is not the twin of our heroine and yet they understood each other without words being exchanged. It is understandable that such a powerful love can't be credible in the eyes of the characters outside their bubble and it could also create misunderstandings and jealousy. About three years later, it is obvious that the bond that has existed has been brutally severed. This breadcrumb trail that marked their childhood can no longer be relevant and  they will do everything to avoid it. It will not be easy to disentangle the truth from the false news and doing wrong could leave an indelible mark. Judicious choices will therefore have to be made while taking into account factors over which they have no influence. The fight will therefore be epic and the outcome could be fatal.

To recap, I loved the story of Lavender and Kodiac because even if we are not into the type of comedy  we had known with the Pucked and All in series, the dramatic intensity will be there to fill us from the beginning to the end. What a pleasure also to find Violet in another context and to see such a touching side of her. Helena Hunting offers us an excellent story that we love from the begginning to the end.