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The Lies We Tell by Brittany Butler – Review by Erica Fish

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

“Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive!” (Sir Walter Scott, 1809).

The Lies We Tell by Brittany Butler is my first encounter with this author. I will say that I will read other books by her. She has an imagination that allows her to go between different time frames. Her characters are fully developed, and the story is told by the POV of Natalie. There will be some time jumps from Natalie’s past and her present. Sometimes it took me by surprise, and I had to reread to make sure I knew where I was in the story. One thing I thought was an interesting character trait of Natalie is that she is a self-proclaimed liar. I am not sure that I could believe in anything she ever said. This story takes you on a roller coaster ride and I never knew if it was for what was really going on or if it was made of lie from Natalie.This is a quick read novel and I recommend it for an interesting “get your mind off of things” read. I cannot wait to see other books from Brittany Butler.

Reviewed by @firestars0002

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The Lies We Tell by Brittany Butler – Review by Angela Hayes

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

 

The Lies We Tell by Brittany Butler is an interesting story that took me on quite a ride. Ms. Butler is a ‘new-to-me’ author whose work I was quite excited to dive into. From the blurb, to the cover- this book had me intrigued enough to one-click and jump right in.
The story follows Natalie, a self-confessed liar, and her story twists and turns so many times that I really had no idea how everything would play out. I was left guessing, literally right till the end. There were lots of surprising developments, some humour, drama, betrayal, steamy moments, and plenty of mystery.
The story jumps around quite a bit, from the past to present, and back again- as well as jumping chunks/years of timeline. For the most part the transitions were done fairly well, but I felt that there were times they were quite a bit confusing and somewhat disruptive to the story.
But, I did enjoy it enough to want to explore more of Ms. Butler’s work in the future.

Thank you, Ms. Butler!

 

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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The Lies We Tell by Brittany Butler – Review by Sarah Oakes

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A great read about lies. Natalie Conner ran away for a life as an author. Life is good to her with fame and new friends. She even falls in love again with new friend Collin but when life with Collin begins to turn sour, will she run away again?
A great read. Well developed plot. Well developed characters like the sarcastic but sensitive Natalie or Collin’s harsh exterior but kind underneath. Great cast of supporting characters like fun friend Tabatha or the humorous Jack.
I loved the visual detail throughout the novel with the contrasts between a quiet home and busy spaces like coffee shops or the dinner scenes which was brilliantly written.
The jumps between past and present was a brilliant idea to show how things had changed and was fairly easy to follow. The only issue I would raise is that there was some repetition and long sentences in places. Overall, a great read and I would give it four stars.

Reviewed by @sarahoakes

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The Lies We Tell by Brittany Butler – Review by Kerry Baker

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Lies We Tell by Brittany Butler is a book that explores what happens when the lies we tell catch up to us and how the past can effect our future.
Overall for me this was an enjoyable read, although there were times I felt slightly disappointed. For me the blurb built this book up to be so much and I don’t think the story quite lived up to the expectation I set.
However the story was good and well paced and the characters were well thought through. And while it was quite what I expected I enjoyed the story and found myself become invested in it. This is certainly an author I will read again in the future.

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The Lies We Tell by Brittany Butler – Review by Emily Walsh

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By: Brittany Butler
My Rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Lies We Tell by Brittany Butler was a okay read that was intriguing engaging, that showed how lies can build up and before you know it, you’re trapped and suffocating in them.

My first read by this author, I went in with a open mine and let myself get sucked into this original read. A look into the life of our MC, a self proclaimed liar, we are tossed from past to present, jumping around her life in pieces, a bit here and there, all told from her POV. A fairly quick read, you’re finished before you know it, with a surprising ending that makes you wonder.

To be honest, I did have some mixed feels about this read. Why? It was the jumping between past and the present and back again. I didn’t find the transitions all that smooth, and at times I was a little confused as to what year I was in. I do get why the author did this, I just think, for me, it wasn’t a smooth as it could have been.

Other then that, I very much enjoyed this relatable and relevant read. It really puts a spot of what today’s generation is like, and frankly, most of the MC’s problems could have been solved with a conversation rather than pushing it all down, lying and running. But with today’s quick gratifications, it easier to just pretend everything is good rather than deal with it. Especially failure, and you’ll find out how fast our MC can’t deal with that life lesson.

Overall, though I do have some mixed feelings about this book, the good out weight the bad, and I give it my high recommendation and my stamp of approval.

Happy Reading

-Review by @eawalsh

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The Lies We Tell by Brittany Butler – Review by Heather Lovelace

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Whew! This was my first introduction to this author. She has a unique voice and point of view. I was immediately intrigued by the book’s summary and my reading of it definitely did not disappoint. The plot developed quickly and the author did a beautiful job drawing the reader in and causing us to care about the main character. Very well written. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and enjoyed it from beginning to end. I look forward to reading more from Butler in the future.

Reviewed by @heatherlovelace

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The Lies We Tell by Brittany Butler – Review by Michelle Austin

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Lies We Tell was a great 5 star read. I was pulled in right from the beginning and didn’t stop until I was done.

I’m Natalie Conner, and I’m a liar.

Natalie is a writer, we start in the very beginning with her as a runaway bride, leaving Jack behind. We then jump ahead to her at a party where she meets a hot british man, Collin who is also a writer and wants to be friends. We then jump ahead three years, she is now married to the brit and wondering where her life changed so much.

He doesn’t know he just fell in love with the queen of running

We continue to jump from past to present We get to see just how the relationship developed and how they got to where they were and where Natalie’s journey takes her from there. There are twists and turns and people from the past come back into Natalie’s life.

My emotions were all over the place. We get hot sex scenes, LOL moments, a huge betrayal, and so much more. My heart went out to Natalie and what she had to deal with. Up until the epilogue I wasn’t sure how this was going to end and I have to say I was surprised with where Jack, Natalie, Tabatha and Collin ended up in their lives. I was pulled right in by Brittany Butler’s writing and I look forward to reading more from her.

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The Lies We Tell by Brittany Butler – Review by Bobbi Wagner

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is my first book by this author. It is creative, engaging and fast reading. She does a great job going back and forth between present and past without getting me lost. Natalie has a new life but she can’t hide from her past and now choices have to be made. Will she learn that sometimes you have to go back before you can go forward? She is a strong character, she made me feel compassion for her, it is her life and one she can’t make up. I highly recommend finding out what happens to her.

Review by @bjwagner
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The Lies We Tell by Brittany Butler – Review By Lisa Helmick

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Lies We Tell
By Brittany Butler
Rated 4 stars

This story does a lot of bouncing around. I was confused multiple times about which present or past we were In. The past and the present seemed to be very similar sometimes. Other than that….once I got going and Into the story it was riveting. I couldn’t stop reading or figure out which way things were going to end. I was shocked more than once over the turn of events. Certain characters had me liking them one minute…then not liking them the next.
This is a first time author for me. I am glad I picked this up and look forward to more from her. She engaged me and made me have differing opinion of the same characters. The story made me think. How long should grudges be held? They are not healthy but sometimes it’s hard to let things go. Natalie seems to do this fairly well but struggles in other areas. She tends to run away. But is that really solving the problem?

Review by @lisahelmick
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The Lies We Tell by Brittany Butler – Review by Jenni Bishop

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Lies We Tell by Brittany Butler is one storyline that I did not know what to expect.  It was told in the past and the present and at times I wasn’t sure which was which but it  had me intrigued and I was unable to stop until I had devoured it all. The character  Natalie is all over the place but she had me in fits of laughter. I am not sure I wanted to  live inside her head. She’s a runner but the one thing she wants is the one thing we all  want. Many times she is forced to face her feelings when she doesn’t want to but the  ultimate betrayal maybe the best thing to happen to her.

Reviewed by @jennadb

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The Lies We Tell By Brittany Butler – Review by Laura Furuta

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Lies We Tell
By: Brittany Butler
5 out of 5 stars

The story The Lies We Tell by Brittany Butler is a new adult/romance book. I enjoyed reading about the character of Natalie Conner. As I read the story, she became someone that I could empathize with as issues have come forward in her life that is unexpected. I found myself caring about what happens to Natalie and wanted her to find happiness. My emotions went up and down the entire time that I read the book. I enjoyed reading the dialogue/interactions between Natalie and the other characters in the story. What does the future hold for Natalie? Read this book to find out. The story is told from Natalie’s and other character’s POV. As the book progresses, I found myself with a better understanding of each character’s feelings and views of what is happening. It is a story that is intriguing and pulled me in from the very beginning. The book has a smooth flow to it and I didn’t want to put it down until I had read the final page. It is a story I would recommend for others to read.

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Natalie Conner is a self-proclaimed liar who is used to doing what she wants. There’s only one problem: the truth always comes to light.

When issues arise in her new life, she finds herself back at square one and the web of lies she clings to are unveiling before her. With her life now revolving around the past, she has a choice to make. But for Natalie, when her life starts to spiral out of control, a new life and a new web of lies have never sounded so good.

Natalie Conner might be a liar, but her story isn’t one she can make up.

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My name is Brittany Butler and I started writing my first novel at age twenty- two. One year later Forever Careless, my debut novel, was self- published and was an Amazon Best Seller. I am a paralegal from East Texas. During my free time, I write, read, or binge watch shows. Sometimes I go to friends’ houses to listen to their drama for good book material.

I’ve always had a crazy imagination and I loved writing. So, I started writing Forever Careless to see if I had it in me. It was too much fluff for me, however my friends loved it. So, I published it. I wrote another, this time I pushed to boundaries of “fluff.”

One day, while in a very bad mood, I thought of a story without a happy ending; one with real problems and real people. A story that was very close to my heart. It nagged me constantly. Months later, I sat down and started Hazed. At first, he was going to be a part of the Forever Series. Just come in and wreck their lives. Instead, I went another route.

Only weeks later, Hazed was finished. I was obsessed with it. It took me over a year to finish my first novel and weeks to finish this one. I knew what that meant. I liked to write about bad people who do bad things. I like to get inside their minds and feel their crazy. So, if you’re looking for hearts and flowers, you won’t find them here. My stories are real and they aren’t always pretty. If you do stick around, I will be eternally grateful. Happy reading!

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