
THE LIE (Charade #1) by Stella Gray
Release Date: February 23rd
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Blurb
I've been to a million parties with my crush, but he's never acted on it til now.
Ford Malone could have any woman in Chicago, so why fake a relationship with me?
The world knows him as the heir to a real estate fortune, but to me he'll always be my best friend, the man who saved me from my bullies as a boy.
I'm as surprised as anyone when he announces our engagement, but I'll play along.
Nothing has to change except the way we behave--the way we touch--in public.
But his private touches change everything.
Soon the crush I've hidden for so long is threatening to swallow me whole.
If I tell him how I feel, it could ruin our friendship forever.
But if I don't, it might just ruin me.
How many lies can we tell each other before our truth is buried for good?
I've been to a million parties with my crush, but he's never acted on it til now.
Ford Malone could have any woman in Chicago, so why fake a relationship with me?
The world knows him as the heir to a real estate fortune, but to me he'll always be my best friend, the man who saved me from my bullies as a boy.
I'm as surprised as anyone when he announces our engagement, but I'll play along.
Nothing has to change except the way we behave--the way we touch--in public.
But his private touches change everything.
Soon the crush I've hidden for so long is threatening to swallow me whole.
If I tell him how I feel, it could ruin our friendship forever.
But if I don't, it might just ruin me.
How many lies can we tell each other before our truth is buried for good?
MY REVIEW
Emzee loves her best friend, Ford. She's also in love with him. She's not exactly pining away for the man, but she has to keep her feelings locked away lest they emerge and ruin their friendship. Then he asks for a fake relationship to get his meddling mother off his back about marrying and settling down. In hindsight, she should have said no, because it will test her feelings and probably end in heartbreak because Ford definitely is not in love with her. But what's a best friend to do when the fake starts becoming seemingly real? Or when an obstacle is thrown at Emzee that she has no hope of getting around?
Ford's always relied on Emzee to be there for him, since the very first time when he protected her. But this time around, he's starting to realize that he wants to be there for Emzee too. Are his feelings developing into much more than simply friendship? What's a best friend to do when his heart is on the line?
This is a great start to what I can tell is going to be an excellent trilogy. Emzee in particular stood out as being real and lovable. I admit that perhaps Ford isn't my favorite character. The jury's still out on whether he deserves Emzee, not just as a wife, but as a best friend. I felt like most of the story was him using her and obliviously going along all while knowing Emzee had feelings for him. I like that he's slowly taking his head out of his self-absorbed ass, though, and then the cliffhanger happened! No! I am anxiously awaiting The Act and The Truth now. I have to know what happens next.

About The Author
Stella Gray is an emerging author of contemporary romance. When she is not writing, Stella loves to read, hike, knit and cuddle with her greyhound.
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Stella Gray is an emerging author of contemporary romance. When she is not writing, Stella loves to read, hike, knit and cuddle with her greyhound.
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