Book Description
Lying-For Better or WorseEverybody lies. Friends lie to friends. Children lie to their parents. Politicians lie to constituents. And, inevitably, husbands and wives lie to each other. Lies between lovers have tremendous potential to both nurture and destroy a relationship. It is easy to underestimate the power that lies-even seemingly harmless lies-can wield in your marriage. Tell Me No Lies explores the complexity of honesty versus deception in marriage and reveals the many reasons behind the lies we tell our partners (and ourselves). Learn the four marital stages: * The Honeymoon * Emerging Differences * Freedom * Together as TwoDiscover how to recognize how lying can lead to serious trouble at each stage. The signs include: * The Dark Side of the Honeymoon, when couples refuse to acknowledge any problems * The Stalemate, when couples fight and brutalize each other with exaggerated truths * Freedom Unhinged, when independence outweighs togetherness and marital anarchy ensues.Offering a new way of thinking about truth and deception, this book will help you understand the dynamics of your marriage in the context of the marital stages. If you can identify your marital stage, you can overcome the barriers to honesty and move on to a happier and more fulfilling marriage!AUTHORBIO: Dr. Ellyn Bader and Dr. Peter Pearson are internationally recognized experts on couples therapy and cofounders and directors of The Couples Institute in Menlo Park, California. They are also the authors of the award-winning In Quest of the Mythical Mate. They live in Menlo Park and have three daughters.Judith D. Schwartz is a widely published writer with a specialty in psychology. The author of The Mother Puzzle, she lives in Bennington, Vermont with her husband, Tony Eprile, and their son, Brendan.
Customer Reviews:
The key to healthy relationships.......2002-08-05
I recommend Tell Me No Lies for every couple because it is a guide for obtaining the ideal relationship. Yet even if one's relationship with a partner is far from ideal, many insights found here are useful for directing communication away from defensiveness and towards honesty and openness. The authors cover a broad range of scenarios that may occur involving personal goals, parenting, financial issues, etc. A couple's interactions with each other also influences their relationships with friends and family members. Recognizing and addressing our own bad habits, even the little ones that we tend to justify or disregard, is one of the most helpful steps we can take. This book is also helpful in recognizing when one's partner is being dishonest and in learning steps to get through to the real problem that is being covered up. While offering practical approaches, the authors are realistic about the difficulty of this process and explain why it is important for the relationship that we face this fear. Overcoming barriers while using compassion and sensitivity ultimately promotes healing and growth within both the self and the couple. Reading Tell Me No Lies serves as a powerful reminder to be honest with ourselves in order to be honest with our partner and have a win-win relationship.
a primer for sharing the truth.......2002-01-04
This is the book that I should have read years ago. Dr.s Bader and Pearson use a lively case study method. They introduce several couples and then draw you into their personal stories. You're hooked, you want to finish the book to see how each couple finally resolves their problem.
In addition, they distill years of experience into a well organized presentation about how truth and lying are seen and manipulated in marriage. Epiphanies exploded around me as I discovered how I had obstructed the truth and lied to my wife. Awareness also grew about how she had denied the truth to herself and how I had enabled her to do that.
By the time this review makes it online, my own marriage of 16 years will have ended in divorce. It's a sad thing, but in trying to make the best one can out of these kind of situations I have sent a copy of the book to my ex-wife. Hopefully, she will learn something too.
The book highlighted several ironies about truth; for example, it requires two people to tell a lie, and it requires two people to witness the truth (to say it and to hear it). One interesting and important point that the book addresses is when the truth should be shared. Generally, if the truth is going to be shared and if it will cause pain, then the person telling the truth must judge whether they are telling that truth just to hurt the other person. Or, and this is a very big IF, if they are ready to take responsibility and repair the damage. The former suggests that the truth not be shared, the latter does.
It's a lively, easy read. I found highlighting the most relevant sections to be very useful and easy to do. If you have a problem with truth in your relationship or want to prevent one, I would highly suggest this book. Buy two, one for you and your partner.
Book Description
Prison scandals, terrorism, corporate fraud, election rigging—most likely you have heard something of the sort in the last ten minutes. But what is truth and what is part of the great “washout” of biased reporting? A celebration of lucid investigative reporting, selected by titan of the craft John Pilger, could come at no better moment.
Pilger’s book travels through contemporary history, from war correspondent Martha Gelhorn’s wrenching 1945 account of the liberation of Dachau to Edward R. Murrow’s groundbreaking excavation of McCarthyism to recent coverage of the war in Iraq. This homage to brave, often unsettling coverage features a range of great writing, from Seymour Hersh’s Vietnam-era muckraking to Eric Schlosser’s exposé of the fast-food industry to preeminent theorist Edward Said’s writing on Islam and terrorism.
Unrepentant in its mission to expose the truth behind the messages that politicians, warmongers, and corporate-run media inculcate, Tell Me No Lies is essential for anyone who wants to understand the world around them objectively and intelligently. It’s not just a collection of high-quality reporting, but a call-to-arms to all who believe in honesty and justice for humanity.
Customer Reviews:
Integrity in Journalism.......2006-01-27
While everyone is talking about integrity in our government, someone needs to look at the so-called "watch dogs" of government and how they became the fourth arm of government. Yes, the press. Tell Me No Lies, talks about a few rare journalists who told their stories and sometimes sacrificed a great deal as a result. The stories they tell are not pretty and shouldn't be read unless you are willing to believe them. Most of them have been told over and over, but people tend to forget them. They need to be read again so people are reminded.
We already know the federal government is trying to take all the power from the legislative branch of the government and the legislative branch appears to be willing to hand it over to the executive branch irregardless of the long-range consequences. And in turn our Judicial Branch appears to be willing to politicize itself to the point it wants to allow the Executive Branch to have more power than it was ever intended to have. In other words, we are walking into a dictatorship.
This book is a warning of what a democracy really is. It's a fragile balance between the three branches of government with a FREE PRESS that is not afraid to criticize, confront or tell the people of this country what in fact, the country is doing in the name of freedom when it kills people overseas in order to maintain its influence and keep "communism" out of areas when the threat was less real except in the minds of the politicians back here. Even the military that have to fight the wars speak up because they are there and are training thugs to do the dirty work to uphold dictators.
This book tells it all. The relationship between Reagan and Thatcher, for instance, when Iran/Contra got hot and Reagan asked Thatcher to take over in Cambodia and the British soldiers did the bulk of the training of Pol Pot types while the United States was busy in Iran/Contra and then trying to get out of trouble for getting caught.
It makes the reader really question whether or not this country really believes in democracy the way it really proclaims it does. Without a free press, there is no democracy. The press is as important to a democracy as is the right to vote or to assemble or to lobby our congresspeople or Senators, etc. Do not hand it over to corporations like we do everything else as in health care.
It needs to be read by everyone, particularly in this country. But also in the United Kingdom, our "cousins" who share in our foreign policy dirty work.
Customer Reviews:
Based on true life unsolved Russian mystery.......2006-06-25
This is another romantic suspense novel. It involves a 13 year old suicide-or was it a suicide? A beautiful, wealthy woman with lots of secrets, a cop who is trying to raise his orphaned niece and nephew are just a few of the characters that keep you turning the pages.
This book is based on an unsolved Russian mystery. A fast read perfect for a plane or the beach or poolside.
Not her best work.......2005-04-02
Other reviews on this book are very thorough. It was a good story but it got a little bogged down with info. Solomon's best bet is "blind curve". It is excellent..
An Interesting And Good Story!.......2005-02-09
Ms. Solomon's "Tell Me No Lies" is a story within a story and one that was very good. She has taken a real life event and worked it to her advantage. The reader is than treated to a Russian mystery that has to this day not yet been solved.
Alexsandra Jane Baker has one goal in life. That is to see her father's honor restored. In order to do that she plays a deadly game of cat and mouse with a former KGB agent turned corporate exec. Things are going well and until a local man is killed and what should have been a open and shut case of robbery turned bad becomes a whole lot more when Detective Hank Bonner enters the picture.
Hank is getting to retire from police work in order to take care of his family obligation. He just wants to get on with his life. What he doesn't want in the new murder case that he was just handed. Especially when it comes with an additional challenge in the form of Alexsandera Jane Baker. She is keeping a secret and he knows that it will be a key part in his murder investigation. Will she ever trust him enough to tell him what he needs to know before more bodies turn up dead?
There is a secondary storyline involving Hank and his niece and nephew is also very good and goes a long way to helping flesh out Hank's character. This is very good book and I would have given it a higher rating but at times Ms. Solomon bogged down the read with so much detail. As a result this reader found herself being pulled out of a situation in order to focus on details that may not have been that important. Overall this was a fast paced read that I have no problems recommending.
Official Reviewer for www.romancedesigns.com
Good. Not great. .......2004-10-31
I actually bought this book by accident, mistaking it for another with a same title. I don't regret buying it, as it was an enjoyable read. The story was fast paced, and kept me reading through all the way. The author is also very talented at actually creating the general atmosphere surrounding the whole story. You can feel the loneliness that Alex has had to live through, the desperation she felt after her protector/ friend is murdered. But to me, the best thing is that there is an actual sense of danger present: not just the 'I don't feel safe, so hold me' kind of fluff.
The thing that made me give this book 4 stars instead of 5 is the general lack of affection and passion between Hank and Alex. You can see it through the dialogue and what passes between them through the book, but it's pretty bland otherwise. No hot blooded romance here, just carefully phrased words, thoughts and actions that show they are attracted and care deeply about each other. In a way, it's a very sweet romance.
This book is good, enjoyable and easy to read but it's not great or a favourite for keeps or anything. Hope this helps some.
I loved it!.......2004-07-11
Annie Solomon has done it again! This is the best yet. She keeps you interested in the characters, rooting for them and helping us find a little bit of ourselves in each of them. What better place for a mystery than an orchard that is sweet with the scents of fresh fruit and hidden by the shadows of the trees. You will become an Annie Solomon fan with this, her newest book, Enjoy!
Book Description
PUPPETS ON A STRING
China's most priceless artifacts are being smuggled into the U.S. An international crisis is about to explode -- unless a desperate trap to catch a thief succeeds. And one woman is the key . . .
Lindsay Danner. Her worldwide reputation as an expert in ancient bronzes and her love for China make her the perfect pawn in a deadly game. But she needs protection.
Jacob MacArthur Catlin. The Dragon. A renegade ex-CIA agent whose name is still whispered in tones of hatred and admiration throughout Southeast Asia. Now it is his job to make sure Lindsay Danner succeeds . . . and lives.
Two puppets on a string. In a maze of intrigue where each deadly twist and turn leads deeper into deception and forbidden desire, friends can be enemies. Truth may be lies. Trust is a dirty word. And the only chance of getting out alive is to cut the strings . . . and grasp the only truth that remains . . .
New York Times bestselling author
Elizabeth Lowell has won countless awards, including the Romance Writers of America Lifetime Achievement Award. She also writes mainstream fiction as Ann Maxwell, and mysteries with her husband as A.E. Maxwell. She presently resides with her husband in Washington.
Customer Reviews:
Great Plot.......2004-09-25
Very interesting plot. As with all Lowell's books the language is highly offensive That's why I don't read her books regularly. If not for the language I would have given It 5 Stars.
Better than the Title.......2004-05-01
I was put off by the title of this book, I guess Trust No One was taken. And I had to overlook the cover notes that said it was about Chinese art. I know nothing about the Chinese and thought I would get lost in a book about an ex-CIA operative in Asia. I was wrong. Before I completed the book I had spent happy hours on the internet looking for information on the art described in the novel and photos of the charioteer. Of course, a few years have passed since the book was written and the art is more accessable now, but for 20 years almost no one outside China saw these incredible bronze works. I learned a lot.
Aside from the intrique this book is hot. Lowell works the familar formula of ex-CIA undercover guy hero in a way that is credible. And Lindsay, our heroine, is not a virgin or 20 years old. She is an independent woman with a life of her own. She and our hero do not fall into bed the first night, it takes them weeks to determine what they want. The are partners, they are forced to live together, eat together, and have conversations. Doing the job they get to know each other, and eventually they deliberately consumate their relationship.
I recommend this book as the best I have read by Lowell and one of the best by any romance writer. Romance/suspense novels are uneven. I have yet to find a consistent writer who satisfies in everytime. I doubt that I will. This book has an unusual balance that is a surprise. I loved it.
Great Book.......2003-10-28
EL's Tell Me No Lies is a fantastic book. I absolutely loved it. Could not put it down. I bought this book from a second hand book store and was planning to sell it later. I think I will keep it and read it later.
The hero Catlin is wonderful - strong yet compassionate. He is hard with everyone except the heroine Lindsay. It's nice to read a book of EL (unlike her earlier books) where the hero doesn't treat the heroine badly. Lindsay brings out the best in Catlin. His gentleness with her is so romantic. Even when he has to be firm with Lindsay and the events happening around them inadvertently cause her hurt, Catlin lovingly takes care of her.
Lindsay herself is no pushover. As a heroine, she doesn't irritate. Though she is naive and vunerable, she has what it takes to go through the bad times and at the same time heal Catlin with her love and passion.
A great book and certainly a keeper
A great ride, but a bit convoluted.......2003-09-17
The story is interesting, the characters are compelling, the atmosphere and history are very engaging, but ultimately there are just a few to many twists and turns for this book to make much sense.
Truth and lies.......2002-03-15
This is a Elizabeth Lowell reprint, but one I enjoy the most. The story revolves around possible stolen bronzes from China and the possibility of US/China relations breakdown if the bronzes are found in the US.
Lindsey Danner is being used by the FBI and both sides of China politics in a bid to break or keep relations with US. Her reputation for always being able to tell the true from fake bronzes is one reason everyone wants her. Her total rock solid refusal to lie about a bronze puts her in danger; if she is brought in to identify the stolen bronzes and they are found to be real, relations will break. So, some chinese politicians definitely want her dead.
In comes the Dragon, Jacob MacArthur Catlin, late of the CIA. He is brought in to pay off an old debt to a chinese family. Catlin is to protect Lindsey from everyone and to be her "guide" during an FBI sting to recover the bronzes. However, during the sting, Catlin and Lindsey are to act as lovers. Lindsey finds acting as Catlin's lover hard since she is a truthfull person. As the sting goes on, it becomes harder and harder to tell the truth from lies. Is Catlin attracted to her? or is it the act?
This is a very riviting and steamy novel. As always, I love the culture, history, and behind the scenes of Lowell's characters' professions. It is always a learning experience reading a Lowell novel for me.
So enjoy "Tell Me No Lies"...
Customer Reviews:
Struck a note with me!.......2007-08-15
Have 2 copies, one to keep, one to share. Spent hours in Museum of Asias at Smithsonian looking an ancient Chinese bronzes. Am fascinated with Lowell's portrayals of Chinese politics in all her books. They just feel so spot on. And I love the detail and imagination she uses in her descriptions of art objects.
Please!.......2006-08-22
There was more unneeded detail in this book than I have seen in a long time. The author, whom I have read frequently, was so wrapped up in showing a painful amount of knowledge on bronze that she lost the thread of the story. In addition, did anyone ever explain to her that a person could look totally hooked on a man without literally falling all over him in public? I guess not. I could have put up with that, but when I finally got to the last page, I didn't even bother to pass the book to a friend. Not wanting to have by head bashed by the book, I simply threw it away.
What a waste.
Reissue from 1986, but good .......2006-04-13
Just a heads-up--this is not a new book. It was originally published in 1986. A nice balance of romance and action, it reminds me most of Lowell's Donovan series (Amber Beach/Jade Island/Pearl Cove/Midnight in Ruby Bayou).
Loved this story.......2006-03-15
Having read a ton of Elizabeth Lowell novels, this was one of her best. I thought Lindsay and Catlin had hot, explosive chemistry together. The background information on Chinese bronzes was just enough to interest you. Sometimes, Ms. Lowell goes a little overboard with info in other books. The tension as Lindsay fell deeper into the seedy world of forgery and stolen art and international politics was so high that you could personally feel her pain and wondered if she would ever be the same. Great ending!!! Overall: A.
Beautiful And Steamy.......2006-02-19
If you love action, drama, suspense and steamy love scenes, then this book is perfect. Lowell doesn't skip a beat! I have read this book three times already and still can't get enough of it! Not only does she put in a love story, it isn't what dominates the novel. One learns interesting and new facts about Bronzes and international trade and relations. With all the new facts you learn, you'll be rewarded many times over. A must read!
Book Description
Lying-For Better or WorseEverybody lies. Friends lie to friends. Children lie to their parents. Politicians lie to constituents. And, inevitably, husbands and wives lie to each other.Lies between lovers can be highly electric; they have tremendous potential to both nurture and destroy a relationship. It is easy to underestimate the power that lies-even seemingly harmless lies-can wield in your marriage. Tell Me No Lies explores the complexity of honesty versus deception in marriage.Tell Me No Lies offers a riveting account of the lies we tell our partners (and ourselves) in marriage.Some people lie because they lack the nerve to tell their partners what they feel, while others are so terrified of hearing the truth that they encourage their mates to lie to them, thus falling into "Lie Invitee" behavior.This book examines the four marital stages-The Honeymoon, Emerging Differences, Freedom, and Together as Two-and how deception interferes with development in each of the stages. For example, couples in the Honeymoon stage are often under the illusion that they are perfectly content and have everything in common. This book also illustrates how each of these stages can go awry, leading to more dangerous lies such as those in: The Dark Side of the Honeymoon, when couples refuse to acknowledge any problems; the Stalemate, when couples fight and brutalize each other with exaggerated truths; and Freedom Unhinged, when independence outweighs togetherness and marital anarchy ensues.Offering a new way of thinking about truth and deception, this book will help you understand the dynamics of your marriage in the context of the marital stages. If you can identify your marital stage, you can overcome the barriers to honesty and move on to a happier and more fulfilling marriage! AUTHORBIO: Dr. Ellyn Bader and Dr. Peter Pearson are internationally recognized experts on couples therapy and cofounders and directors of The Couples Institute in Menlo Park, California.They maintain an active lecture and workshop schedule for couples and professionals, and they have appeared on a variety of radio talk shows.Bader served as President of the International Transactional Analysis Association; Pearson is a Consulting Associate Professor at Stanford University.They are also the authors of In Quest of the Mythical Mate, which received the Clark Vincent Award for its outstanding contribution to the field of marital therapy from The California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists.They live in Menlo Park and have three daughters.Judith D. Schwartz is a widely published writer with a specialty in psychology. The author of The Mother Puzzle, she lives in Bennington, Vermont with her husband, Tony Eprile, and their son, Brendan.
Customer Reviews:
Spectacular.......2000-11-26
It is difficult to imagine how lies and lying could be expounded upon in such a remarkable way! But Bader & Pearson have done it, and have done it better than one might imagine. For this is not simply a book about the impact of lying upon relationships, it is a dissertation on the essence of intimacy and the secret of how to grow close to one another.
Every couple who is truly committed to the growth of their marriage would benefit from this book. In addition, all clinicians who dare to work with couples need to all but memorize this volume. But don't be fooled by the ease of the read--there is much to be absorbed here, and the true student of human relationships, or the curious couple, will find that one pass through these deceptively deep pages is not nearly enough. Bader & Pearson's breadth of knowledge is evident throughout the entire manuscript, and no doubt, they have a scholarly understanding of philosophy as well as psychology. Somehow they are able to blend their clinical knowledge with their awareness of the vicissitudes of Silicon Valley without developing a severe case of cynicism.
Needless to say, no other author/couple has woven into their work their own marriage in such a real way, and yet has no axe to grind. All of us in the clinical field owe a debt of gratitude to these two for what they have written, and the fact they had the wisdom to write. The married and the about to be married are likewise blessed to have the material at their finger tips that can be found in Tell Me No Lies.
Reader Friendly.......2000-11-20
Not just for the clinician, this is an excellent read for any person in any kind of relationship, not just marriage. I so appreciate Bader & Pearson's sharing of their own marital challenges, and found the example case histories to be illuminating and inspiring. Hope they come out with an audio version.
Incredibly Illuminating - Worth a Read!.......2000-11-05
Reading this book was a great experience. I will never be able to look at the relationships in my life in the same way again. The authors, who are married to one another, provide such practical, useful, and totally accurate insights into the mistakes that couples make and offer realistic, implementable, sustenable solutions to unravel the mess that these mistakes create. In spite of it being a pretty slim book, I had to read it in small doses because there is a lot to take in. Every other page there comes an example that truly speaks to you and you need to put the book down to digest what you have just read before continuing further. This was one of those rare gems - a self-help book that is not "preachy" in tone and unrealistic in its solutions. Also, the whole concept of being a "Lie Invitee" is mind-boggling. I think book is definitely helpful and worth reading.
Beyond Self-help.......2000-09-13
Tell Me No Lies is more than practical self-help (though just that would be useful). It provokes a way of thinking and acting --not just doing -- to develop and sustain truer relationship. An brilliant must for people involved with other people.
The lies within relationships.......2000-09-06
Once I picked up this book I was unable to put it down. From the first chapter I was able to identify myself and my partners, not only in my marriage but in past relationships as well. The authors show that they have a firm understanding of relationships and the interactions that occur within them. Not only do they expose the lies that we use everyday, both large and very small, but they explore some of the root reasons why we lie in a clear, consise manner. More importantly, they explore how to prevent lies in the future, giving simple solutions and equipment for your "emotional toolbox".
Although the book's subtitle may cause potential readers to believe that it is only for married couples, many of the examples and tools can be applied to other relationships as well.
I whole-heartedly recommend this book because of its ease of reading, excellent examples, and the tools that it provides.
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Tell Me No Lies
Malorie Blackman
Manufacturer: Macmillan Children's Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
 Literature | Children's Books | Subjects | Books | Action & Adventure | Children's Literature Guides | Classics by Age | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths | General | Humorous | Literary Criticism & Collections | Poetry | Popular Culture | Read-Aloud | Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror | Short Story Collections
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ASIN: 0330446231 |
Customer Reviews:
This is really good!.......2006-01-22
Gemma doesn't feel like she fits in anywhere. Not since her mum died. Instead, she makes scrapbooks of pictures of mothers.
Mike has a secret. He doesn't want anyone to know it. But he's at a new school where no one knows him, so he'll be safe... won't he?
But Gemma recognises him. Does Gemma know?
I loved this book. The plot is fantastic, it tackles a lot of things and there are a lot of twists and turns. I really liked this book and I hope you do too. Malorie Blackman is a brilliant writer.
Customer Reviews:
No Lies.......2006-09-26
I absolutely loved this book!!! I started off really slow reading one chapter a day, but on a trip to New Mexico, I was able to read 10 chapters in 2 days. I was dedicated to this book because I really wanted to know the ending. There are alot of details and suspense throughout the whole book that kept me interested. I would and have recommended this book. Hope you enjoy it too and learn from it as well.
Tell Me No Lies-Joyfully Recommended Read.......2006-08-21
Dan Logan's world is perfect. He's deeply in love with his wife Tessa, totally happy in his job as a District Attorney and the father of two beautiful girls. But, when Tessa's past comes back to haunt them, his life begins to fall apart. A man who has always prided himself on his reputation has a hard time handling the havoc that Tessa's past brings which causes him to react hurtfully to his wife.
Tessa Logan tried to tell Dan that she wasn't the sort of person he needed for his wife. He steamrolled over her objections and because Tessa loved him so much, she let him convince her that they should be together. And, she could never bring herself to tell him of the shameful past that she left behind. Now after more than 10 years that past has come back with a vengeance and Tessa's not sure that life will ever be the same.
Tell Me No Lies is definitely going to be added to my re-read list. From the first chapter, Kathryn Shay grabbed me. The emotional devastation that levels Tess's life explodes from the pages, as does the love that Tessa and Dan share. Kathryn Shay effortlessly combines secrets, love and forgiveness. Tell Me No Lies is a romance that won't disappoint.
Melissa
Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed
Hero is a zero!.......2006-07-29
While this book is well-written, the "hero's" reaction to his wife's revelation left me disgusted. This man's continuous tirade bordered on verbal abuse. I understand that he was upset and angry, but his statments to his wife were waaaaay over the line. I just didn't buy that his wife would forgive him, ever, let alone by the end of the book.
A Page turner!.......2006-07-23
TELL ME NO LIES by Kathryn Shay
July 23, 2006
Amazon rating 4/5
"In Tell Me No Lies, the story is well written and kept me interested. However, the characters made me angry (and I'm sure this was the author's intent). It's about a married couple whose relationship seems doomed from the start, because the wife, Tessa Logan, is hiding a big secret. In fact, she hasn't told Dan much about her past life, and he has learned not to pry.
Tessa has telltale quirks - that in some ways should have given her away - such as being very nervous when driving a car. Dan explains this as having to do with the accident she was involved in as a teenager. He doesn't know much about the accident itself, and Tessa won't talk. It turns out that her secret is pretty big: she had been arrested, along with her then-boyfriend, Frankie Hamilton, after two people died while he was driving under the influence - they were also charged with possession of narcotics. Tessa is ashamed of her past, and has tried to forget it ever happened. She spent almost two years in jail and never saw Frankie again, cutting all ties with him.
Tessa and Dan have a seemingly great marriage and two lovely daughters. But things begin to happen that make Dan suspicious. Tessa, on the other hand, has always had a problem with his controlling ways and need for perfection. She tries to conform to Dan's compulsions, but when her sister Janey tells her that Frankie is out of prison, she is worried that he may seek her out. She is afraid that he will destroy everything good that she has in her life, including her marriage." -- complete review at BookLoons - M. Lofton
Here is yet another harlequin superromance that kept me glued to the pages and one of the few that I honestly wasn't sure who she would end up with. A terrible marriage to a man who is compulsive and controlling, I would definitely pegged them for a divorce by the end of the book. Recommended.
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Tell Me No Lies (Loveswept, 845)
Jill Shalvis
Manufacturer: Loveswept
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
General | Contemporary | Romance | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0553446002
Release Date: 1997-06-02 |
Customer Reviews:
Wow!.......1997-09-09
If you're looking for a hot sizzling read that extends beyond the scope of most category romances then you've gotta read this one. Shalvis is a savvy writer
Great Read!.......1997-08-18
If you've ever been in love, this one is for you
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