Blog Tour + Review + Excerpt | Little Lies by H. Hunting --> 5 Stars
“H. Hunting pens a heartbreaking tale that leaves readers absolutely breathless from beginning to end. One of her best books yet!” - Stacey Lynn, author
Little Lies, an all-new, angsty and emotional new adult romance from New York Times bestselling author Helena Hunting writing as H. Hunting is out now!
TITLE: Little Lies
AUTHOR: Helena Hunting writing as H. Hunting
GENRE: Contemporary Romance
RELEASE DATE: November 16th, 2020
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 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.
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⭐️ 5 "Figure Eight" Stars ⭐️
I absolutely loved Little Lies! This story was the perfect combination of emotional, angsty, hilarious and sexy! I adored Lavender and Kodiak so much! Since meeting Lavender as a little girl in A Secret For A Secret, I was really intrigued about this book and it surpassed all my better hopes! While Little Lies is a standalone, it's connected to the Pucked Series and All In Series. Lavender is Violet and Alex's daugther from Pucked, while Kodiak is Lainey and Rook's son from A Lie For A Lie. Even more reason to be excited about this novel, as these books are fantastic!
Lavender was the star of this book for me. Seriously, the growth this girl goes through is impressive and uplifting! Lavender grew up with a bad case of anxiety. She was really dependent of her best friend Kodiak in her youth to help her manage her crises. Now that they're both in college and haven't seen each others in years, Kody is cold and antagonizes her like he hates her. I just couldn't help but ask myself why this drastic transformation in their friendship.Through flashbacks, I witnessed the cataclysm to the ruin of their relationship. It really broke my heart to see these kids struggling to express their stormy feelings!
Lavender isn't the same little defensless girl though. She's truly amazing and not that shy anymore. She owns herself and found ways to cope with her anxiety. Kodiak feels so deeply and he's protecting himself from more heartbreak. He's a little broken since losing Lavender years ago and being in her presence could only mean a relapse for his sanity. He's careful with his heart! I felt so much for both their struggles.
The rebuild of their friendship that leads to a spectacular romance was dreamy! The chemistry between Lavender and Kodiak is truly so tangible. Their attraction is only escalading from page to page in an irrestible slow burn that ignited an intense fire! When they let go of the past to finally listen to their hearts, it's purely magical! They gave me goosebumps from their beauty!
The side protagonists are simply fantastic! BJ was my favorite by far. The son of Lily and Randy from Pucked Over is just the best cousin ever. He's understanding and so supportive of Lavender. The twins Lovey and Lacey, daugthers of Sunny and Miller from Pucked Up, are the sweetest. Lavender's brothers are animal party, but when it counts, they're there to protect their sister fro being hurt.
Little Lies had me crying at times and laughing out loud at other times. Helena Hunting proved her versatility with this touching, yet humorous romance that fascinated me! I adored this read and would love for more novel set in this world! There's a lot of potential for future books *fingers crossed*!
** ARC received in exchange for an honest review **
The front door swings open, and the never-ending nightmare that is this day smacks me in the face like a long-expired sausage. Kodiak stands in the doorway wearing only a pair of swim shorts, wet hair sticking out all over the place, water dripping on the damn floor. But God, is he ever glorious. Muscle layered over muscle, thick biceps flexing as he holds the doorjamb, a mischievous grin popping the dimple in his left cheek.
My heart seizes and gallops. I miss this version of him: the one that smiles and doesn’t hate me.
He ruins everything a moment later by bellowing, “Who’s fucking in the driveway?”
His gaze moves to Dylan, who looks as horrified as I feel, but as it shifts to me, his smile drops and my stomach tightens.
“You should really go,” I tell Dylan.
“I’ll see you around.” He disappears into his car and barely has the door closed before he’s backing out of the driveway and screeching down the street.
I adjust my backpack on my shoulder and head for the house, steeling my spine and my nerves because Kodiak is still standing in the middle of the doorway, his face a mask of indifference. I try to brush by him, but he stays where he is, making it impossible.
I sigh, exhausted beyond belief. I just want to go upstairs and have a good, cathartic cry. I try to mirror his apathy. “Can you move so I can get into my house?”
His brow furrows as his eyes move over my face. He lifts his hand, like maybe he’s thinking about touching me. There’s no way I can handle that. I jerk back and swat his hand away. “What are you doing?”
“Your lip is bleeding.”
“Don’t act like you actually give a shit, Kodiak.”
“Tell me what happened.” His voice is low and soft, and for whatever reason, that makes me even angrier, so I lash out, wanting to wound him the way he keeps wounding me.
“You, Kodiak. You happened, and you ruined my goddamn life. Now get the hell out of my way.” I elbow past him, almost tripping over several sets of running shoes.
I head straight for my bedroom and lock the door behind me. I slide down the wall until my butt hits the floor and close my eyes, taking deep breaths.
I imagined the concern in his voice.
I imagined the pain that sat heavy behind his eyes.
We see what we want to, not the truth, especially when it hurts.
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of PUCKED, Helena Hunting lives on the outskirts of Toronto with her incredibly tolerant family and two moderately intolerant cats. She writes contemporary romance ranging from new adult angst to romantic sports comedy.
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