The Lie That Binds by Amy Argent
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This was a good read. It was an engaging YA with a good balance of love, angst as well as heartache. Nathan was a good character and some of the tones were relatable. It connects from a teen perspective in my opinion. I would definitely recommend this book.
The Lie That Binds by Amy Argent
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This book is written by an author that I am very familiar with as I have read several of her books. I always know I will not be disappointed, and this was no different. She writes for young adults in a way that keeps adults mesmerized with not only the storyline but the characters as well. You feel like you know them. At least I do. The main male protagonist reminds me of so many males that I went to school with that at times I was so enraged thinking back to my high school years. I highly recommend that you read this story. Or if you have young adult readers in your home you encourage them to read it. They will thoroughly enjoy it just as much as you do.
The Lie That Binds by Amy Argent
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
An entertaining YA contemporary romance, which had me hooked from start to finish. Nathan, is a liar, he lies to protect himself, because he has a secret, and by lying he gets to keep his secret. One which he believes will destroy everything in his life if it were to be discovered. Nathan is also one of the popular guys at school, and together they terrorise the unpopular kids. When new girl Holly joins the school she becomes Nathan’s unwilling lab partner, she hates him because of who he’s become. However, only Nathan knows that he’s only bullying others to keep anyone getting too close to him and discovering his secret.
Then Holly does find out Nathan’s secret, and he’s determined to do whatever he has to in order to keep her quiet, but he soon learns that the most damaging lie is the one he’s been telling himself. This is an intriguing story, set in a high school and has all the angst you would expect amongst teenagers, the setting and characters are brought to life through the descriptive narrative, and I felt as though I was back at school! The storyline has an added twist to it with Nathan’s lie, and the consequences of the choices he makes to keep it hidden, especially in terms of his relationship with Holly. This was an enjoyable and engaging different take on first love and it took me on a rollercoaster of emotions whilst I was reading it.
The Lie That Binds by Amy Argent
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Holly is the new kid, having moved to a new city with her father, a sheriff, after the passing of her mother. Like every high school student, she’s dreading going to a new school and is hoping to fit in with the right people.
Nathan is the classic jock – handsome, fit, popular, and a jerk.
When it quickly becomes apparent Holly isn’t going to fit in with the popular crowd, she finds friends that become her tribe. Still slightly intrigued by Nathan, but also recognizing him for the jerk he is, she’s equally drawn to him and disgusted by his behavior. After an incident where he helped embarrass a classmate, she confronts him; then, everything changes. She discovers Nathan has a secret he’s been keeping from nearly everyone around him for the past couple of years.
He panics and waits for the fallout of Holly telling everyone, but when she doesn’t, his brother convinces him he should sweeten her up a bit to make sure she doesn’t change her mind. After holding onto his burden for so long alone, Nathan finds Holly to be a caring confidante, and the two start dating. All’s well until another girl who’s been pining for Nathan for years, outs Nathan’s other secret – that he only started talking to Holly to keep her quiet.
While the overall story was good, and I found the book to be very informative about Nathan’s secret, I wasn’t as impressed with the cliched high school tropes; I also felt like the main characters could have had a bit more depth beyond Nathan’s secret and Holly’s caring (and borderline codependent) nature towards him.
The Lie That Binds by Amy Argent
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Secrets always have a way of coming out.
Amy Argent is brilliant! This book is very emotionally raw and sad at times. Make sure you have some tissues near you! This book goes to show that even the “toughest” of people have the biggest of struggles.
Nathan, Super popular, super Gorgeous, and a jackass. There’s more to him then just that though. He’s been holding onto a secret for the past two years. Then insert new student… What happens when she sees something she isn’t supposed to? What’s Nathan’s plan? Or what’s his brother’s plan?
Holly is shy, timid, and non-confrontational. Starting a new school is hard, especially when you’re not popular. But she’s taking a stand, heading straight to the popular kids and not taking no for an answer…. BUT it’s high school, easier said then done, right?
What happens when she sees something she isn’t supposed to? Is this something she can use to her advantage to be with the “in crowd”? How will Nathan keep her from telling the whole school his secret?
The Lie That Binds by Amy Argent
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The Lie That Binds by Amy Argent. This is such a good young adult romance. Its the typical new girl at school not fitting in. Holly is the new girl and of course she doesn’t fit in with the popular kids. Nathan is one of the popular kids but he has a secret and he will do anything to protect that secret. When he and Holly become lab partners not happily I might add, Holly develops a crush on Nathan. Holly is tormented by all the cool kids so Nathan is devastated that he has to be her partner. When she accidentally finds out his secret he will do whatever it takes for her to keep it. They decided to act like they are dating and as they spend more time together Nathan realizes he really likes her. Holly’s brother also helps them with this secret. Remembering how things like this secret could be devastating to a high schooler makes this book seem so real. Will Holly keep Nathan’s secret or will he end up just telling everyone. Really good standalone read! I feel like it could be required reading in high school! Good lesson!
The Lie That Binds by Amy Argent
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The Lie That Binds is a book that could have really happened in the “real world”. The attention to detail is what makes this book interesting. The ability of this author to present her work in such a real way is a treat. It has been a long time since I have read a book that I felt like I was really in the book with the characters. Speaking of the characters, they are fully developed and complicated. This story is told from Nathan’s perspective. He is a “popular boy”. He does not like to close to anyone because they will see the truth about him. Holly does just that. What happens because she does know the truth? I highly recommend this book to find out what happens to Nathan and Holly.
The Lie That Binds by Amy Argent
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
What an amazing story! This took me on a rollercoaster of emotions. I hated, then liked and then felt honored to read this full tale. While reading I was shocked and surprised more than once at what happens, the cast’s reactions and actions. The characters all have wonderful traits that add or detract from the overall book. Some I loved and felt empathy for and others I could do without but realize their necessity for the storyline. I loved the growth that not only the two main personalities had but a lot of the secondary ones too.
This is my first book by this author. I felt it may be a little long at times but the weaving of it is perfect. I became entranced by Holly and Mr Gorgeous as we learned their feelings and secrets (good and bad unfiltered) as they struggle to survive and try to hold their place in high school.
That epilogue was wonderfully done! I loved learning how everything was navigated at the end.
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Despite Aqua Marine’s super lineage, this wannabe superhero can only control a cup of water at a time. Not very effective as far as superpowers go. Never mind being able to stop the new nefarious villain, The Overlord of the Dance from taking over part of the city.
That is until she discovers there is a cup of water in the human heart when she accidentally blows his out.
Now her villainous mother wants her to join the League of Extraordinary Evil.
Aqua Marine would like to hide under a rock.
And Overlord of the Dance? Is apparently not quite dead yet, and he would like to have a word with her about becoming his new nemesis.
If the road to hell is paved with good intentions, Aqua Marine’s is a slip and slide, with capes.
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༻COMING SOON༻༻A mercenary with death following his every step…
Leo has been evading Lady Death’s grip his entire life. First, fighting in the merciless Tominese arenas, and then becoming the most feared mercenary in the country. The unnatural powers that have made him into a ruthless killer are the same that prohibit his very existence under the royal laws of Tominay. Though they will always be hunted, he protects his brothers and sister with his every breath because allowing death to take them away has never been an option.
Now they must run, or face their worst nightmares…
When Leo’s employer finds out his younger brother holds the same power that made him into an invaluable weapon, they must make a long-awaited decision: to stay and risk slaughter, or to flee their home in search of a new life.
Will they survive the journey, or fall fighting for their freedom?
It’s a battle for survival as the siblings chase the land of their people in the hopes of a better future. Though they try to outrun it, the demons of the past never cease to haunt them, and the trials of the future hold more terror than can be imagined. But will the journey truly lead to the salvation they crave, or walk them straight to the bloody end they fear?
The Lie That Binds by Amy Argent
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
What a great book! This is hands down one of the best books I have read this year. The story itself was believable, especially when it came to showing the bullying being done by the popular clique. Nathan has a big secret that he doesn’t want to get out. Nobody in school knows, except for Holly. She only found out by accident and he will do anything to make sure she keeps her mouth shut. How far will he go? Holly has been crushing on Nathan since the first day she saw him in her new school. She wanted to believe that he was one of the jerks after an incident involving her friend, but the more they spend time together the more she sees that he is a good person. When he asks her out she thinks he’s kidding. Why would he want to date her? When feelings get involved and the secret is being threatened, how far is too far in keeping it? Secrets don’t stay hidden for long.
The Lie That Binds by Amy Argent
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
3 Stars
The Lie That Binds by Amy Argent is a YA contemporary romance story with a strong emphasis on secrets and lies, high school politics/ pressure/angst/drama, trying to fit in, popular kids vs the unpopular, mean girls, cliques, emotion, fear, baggage, and more. I really wanted to love this book far more than I did. I felt so annoyed at times while reading it, and really wanted to shake the characters out of frustration. I didn’t connect with the characters as well as I would have hoped, and this made it difficult to invest in them and the outcome of the story. There seemed to be (for me) a lot of repetition that pulled me out of the story, then, as well, the flow of the story lagged/dragged in parts. This is not a typical reaction from me to one of Ms. Argents stories, as I loved her other books- so I will definitely be going back to revisit this book in a week or two and see if I still feel the same way, or if, perhaps, I was just having an off day when I read it.
Thank you, Any Argent!
Reviewed by @angelahayes
The Lie That Binds by Amy Argent
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The Lie That Binds is truly and utterly heartbreaking, tragic, loving, and entertaining. This is not the first book I’ve read by this author and it definitely won’t be the last. I loved every single aspect. The romance, the sadness, the humor, the anger, ect all it was written beautifully. It also gave off “Never Been Kissed” vibes.
Have you ever had a secret you were too embarrassed about so you would do anything to hide it? I do currently, but unlike Nathan I haven’t had anyone unknowingly find out. Secrets always come out, it’s at your control if you are the one delivering the secret or a 3rd party. Unfortunately for Nathan he doesn’t handle that too well. He devises a plan with his brother to help keep the secret under wraps, little did he know Holly was going to blow into his life and shake everything up.
Holly, new to her small Oregon town, has a run with a gorgeous popular boy. Unfortunately he’s not a very nice person. After witnessing him have an epileptic seizure, the dynamic between them changes. Started off as friends but it has evolved to more. However there are classmates who don’t approve and will do anything to undermine them. Will they survive?
The growth and the change between these characters together and apart is written so well. I look forward to digging into more books by this author. She definitely has a gift!
The Lie That Binds by Amy Argent
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Wow!!!
I love how the author has a small saying before each chapter …..about love, lies and truths. This story had me hooked from the first page and it was very hard to put down. I had to know what was coming next….lies upon lies, half truths and trying to fit in. Nathan is a high school boy who has a “secret” that no one knows except for his family. When Holly stumbles and finds out this secret that Nathan has, its takes you on a journey where lies become more and easier to say…but what happens when you fall for the person you lie to but yet the secret.
I can honestly say I get Nathan’s character in many ways….trying to protect himself from being hurt but yet AHHHH….. the downward spiral can lead you to misery and Holly I loved in this book. She was just so caring and understanding and I love the character growth in the book from beginning to end.
Highly recommended book and I loved every page!
The Lie That Binds by Amy Argent
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This was incredible! What a progression from beginning to end! I fell head over heels for the characters and felt like I watched them grow and bloom as individuals! This story was not what I expected at all and that wasn’t a bad thing! The author writes fluidly, keeping you on the edge of thinking you know what’s going to happen and then yanking you to knew heights. Honestly I couldn’t have put it down if I’d have tried! It was enthralling, emotional and everything I didn’t know I needed when I sat down to read it! Get it now!!!
The Lie That Binds by Amy Argent
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This was an incredibly written book following a young man as he battles his secret illness and the girl that helps him along the way. I grew up with a brother who had epilepsy so this book hit close to home. The author was able to capture the real emotion of Nathan and the fear that encompassed him. All he wanted to be was normal. Each episode he had, his pain could be felt. Combine that with the raw emotion that Holly brings and your heart will go through all sorts of feelings. I found myself smiling, crying, and hoping for everything to work out. I had the hardest time putting this book down. Read it, you will not be disappointed.
The Lie That Binds by Amy Argent
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book deserves 10 stars but sadly I can only give it 5. It’s one of my favorites and I want to recommend it to everyone! The inner dialogue is HILARIOUS! You will laugh, you will get angry, you will cry, you will smile! This book makes you feel it all. Has a real deep story to it and the characters are amazing!! LOVED them all. Book did really well with getting you connected to it. Shows you that you’re never really alone in life and there’s always someone out there going through the exact same things you are. You just have to trust people and let them in. No matter how hard you think it is.
The Lie That Binds by Amy Argent
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Nathan has a secret that he will do anything to hide….including lie and bully others to keep the focus off of himself. But, when Holly finds out, she promises to keep his secret. What starts out as a farce to keep everything under wraps soon evolves into real feelings. However, the popular girl is not a fan of this and his secret is threatened to come out. Will he come clean or continue the lies to keep it hidden?!?
Throughout the story, Holly is compassionate and sees Nathan for who he is despite what he is hiding. It was almost heartbreaking how deeply Nathan wished to keep his secret and just how mean high school kids can be. This book dealt with with real issues in a believable manner and I was here for it!
The Lie That Binds by Amy Argent
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The Lie That Binds was a phenomenal story. I love a good love story.
When I saw that it was a young adult story I knew that it would have some love scenes but nothing like what I read in adult books. Most YA romance books I’ve read don’t have sex scenes in them and the ones that do aren’t very descriptive. Sex might be implied but there usually isn’t too much detail. This story was more mature than I had expected and I am here for it!
The characters were well written. They were your classic teens in school. You’ve got your populars, not so popular, etc.
The struggles that Nathan endures when no one is around was something that I’ve never seen in a book before and the way that Holly comes along and helps him through it was absolutely beautiful. I really enjoyed “watching” their relationship grow.
Overall great read that teens and adults can both enjoy.
The Lie That Binds by Amy Argent
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I enjoyed reading about the characters in this book. The connection between the main two was real and believable. With secrets dictating everything the story certainly kept you engaged.
I think thr story flows really well. It is a little slow in parts but it picks back up again in no time. This is a great story and we’ll worth reading.
The Lie That Binds by Amy Argent
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this young adult story. The author does an amazing job with the characters. I was gripped from the beginning and couldn’t put it down.
Holly has moved to a new school, the most popular guy at the school catches her eye. From then I thought it would be a normal teenage romance but it’s not. This books is full of teenage angst that most people can relate to. From the feelings of being inadequate or not good enough and believing you have to act and look and certain way to fit in.
Nathan has a secret that he is trying so hard to keep so he can have a normal life. However when Holly stumbles upon his secret he needs to make sure she won’t tell another soul. So he sets out to become her friend. The more then get to know each other the more their friendship turns into romance.
But with all the lies Nathan had told will Holly believe that their romance is real or is this just another mask to hide Nathan’s secrets?
And what other obstacles will they need to overcome in order to give their relationship a chance?
The Lie That Binds by Amy Argent
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is a standalone YA romance that I absolutely loved. This is only the 3rd book that he author has published and she’s right up there in my favourite authors list. Her first two books, The Embrace Duet, blew me away and I’ve already re-read them. Could she live up to the pedestal that I’d already put her on? Oh yes she could!! This book is different, being a YA book but by God, it still had all the feels an had me laughing in places and sobbing in other places. This author definitely has an amazing talent for pulling hard on the heartstrings.
Nathan just wants to be like all the other teenagers in his high school but he has a secret that no one can find out or his life will be hell. So when new girl in town Holly accidentally finds out his secret is his life about to implode?
I adored both Nathan and Holly. Nathan is having a really hard time coming to terms with his secret and just wants to be ‘normal’. Holly is a total sweetheart. She’s exactly the type of person you want as your friend. Everyone needs a Holly in their life.
Like a YA romance with lots of angst and heartache? Like a YA with a great romance story? This is definitely the book for you.
The Lie That Binds by Amy Argent
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Powerful drama about keeping secrets. Brilliant story well told.
Nathan has a secret. A secret that he is keeping from everyone. Holly was new to town and the high school. Holly saw Nathan’s secret. Now, Nathan is doing whatever he can to keep her from telling everyone. As Holly and Nathan get closer, can their friendship survive the secret?
The author’s handling of this issue was thoughtful and sensitive. The way the author was inside Nathan’s head and able to depict how he was feeling, even when he wasn’t, is superb. A book like this should be on every highschooler’s reading list!
The Lie That Binds by Amy Argent
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I truly have loved all the books i have had the pleasure to read by this wonderful author, but this one truly sucked me in and kept me on the edge of my seat! The story was gripping and excellent character development as well as plot. The story kept me guessing for a while! Such a intense read!
Reading Nathan’s and Holly’s story had me deep within this book. Not all was what it seemed. I found that with Nathan to expect the unknown. He was a man of secrets as well as someone just trying to get through high school. Holly was a total sweetie, and she learns something deep on Nathan that he fears that his life will be over. Things take a turn. I was surprised and gripped to the edge of my seat to see what would happen next. I was constantly shocked, the deeper I dove into the story, the more it progressed. It was such an amazing read. i loved this amazing author’s writing skills and how they kept me in anticipation. This is something we all should read for various reasons! I could not put this book down! Loved it seriously!
Such a freaking good book! I could not get enough, and I kept reading to see what would happen next in the plot! Highly recommend this must read book! Certainly not one to be passed up!
The Lie That Binds by Amy Argent
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
As someone who struggles to remember names of people, I was tickled when the heroine immediately started giving nicknames inside her head to everyone she met at her new school. The character development was truly amazing. Readers learned more about the characters at an appropriate pace. All the drama of high school was present. The hero did not get all of his issues resolved, but learned to cope with his problems in meaningful and healthy ways.
The Lie That Binds by Amy Argent
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is an author that I have enjoyed reading from her first book. This is a well written story where the author’s use of details gave her story a realistic feel. Her writing style brought the story to life. I enjoyed being pulled into the story by the characters. They are young adults where one is new and the other who doesn’t get close to anyone in fear of them seeing through to the truth. This is a great story that is full action and kept me turning pages. The characters are connectable and made the story for me. The twists and turns had me sitting on the edge of my seat just waiting to see what would happen next. I enjoyed the growth of the plot which made the story easy to read. This is a great story that I really enjoyed. I highly recommend this book and this author.
Review by @bjwagner
The Lie That Binds by Amy Argent
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
3.5 stars
The Lie That Binds is a YA romance story. It is a story where one has a secret and lies to keep that secret just to keep the cool kids from finding out. But the cool kids are cruel. There are bullies and mean girls, popular and unpopular groups, all those usual cliques. Nothing any teenager doesn’t go through when in high school. There is the usual teenage angst, lies and secrets, fear and pain. It is a rather emotional read to see what length some will go through because of the fear of what others think. I really wanted to knock some heads together and hug others. I really loved Amy’s other two books but there were times where I felt that the story was repetitive and others where it lulled making it hard for me to be fully immersed in this world.
Nathan feels he needs to lie to protect himself. He bullies others to keep the lime light off himself and his secret. But along comes Holly and what starts out as pretend becomes so much more.
If you enjoy teenage high school dramas and romance, then this is for you.
Reviewed by @jennadb
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I am a liar.
I lie to protect myself.
I lie because I’m terrified.
I lie to keep a secret that would destroy everything in my life if everyone knew.
Holly is the new girl at school and my unwilling lab partner. She hates me because I’m one of the popular guys—one of the bullies who terrorize the unfortunate and the unpopular. For me, it’s who I’ve had to become to keep anyone from getting too close—close enough to see right through me.
When Holly finds out my secret, I have to do whatever it takes to keep her quiet—even if it means telling the most damaging lie of all—the one I tell myself.
Amy Argent is an avid reader and writer of contemporary romance. Amy can honestly say she writes day and night —clinical trial documents as a medical writer by day and contemporary romance as a novelist by night . . . and possibly into the wee hours of the morning. She has a Ph.D. in Genetics that she agonized entirely too much over, but it did result in a fascinating day job—the details of which tend to creep into her fiction.
Amy can be found in Raleigh, North Carolina, with her husband, two teenagers, and two hedgehogs, where she’s most likely planning her next departure from reality — destination: Dragon Con, the closest Renaissance Faire, or the nearest book.
Amy has always been fascinated by the many ways people cope with the human condition. Her stories explore the emotional journey we take when adversity drastically changes life’s course, but being an eternal optimist, she’s found her niche in soulful stories with silver linings. In truth, they can always be found if one is willing to look for them.
Visit Amy’s website to find out more about her books at: www.amyargent.com
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The year is 1899. During her final year at Colorado Springs High School, Cora Croft finds herself uncovering a mystery involving Nikola Tesla and his secret projects. After the loss of three important documents detailing new, ambitious devices and the unusual death of his previous assistant, Tesla is ready to pack up the lab and return to New York. Cora offers to help uncover who is behind the strange circumstances so Tesla can remain and finish his work.
With help from the charming Harrison, and life-long friend, Marshall, Cora toils against time, the elements and social constraints as she works to unravel the mystery, exposing more than one secret in the process.
Danger stalks Cora, can she survive?
Uncover the clues in this fast-paced, exciting mystery set in Tesla’s famous secret lab. A perfect read for fans of Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco and Wrapped by Jennifer Bradbury.
Praise for A.D. Brazeau: “The whole story ‘came alive’ before my eyes, and that comes down to the authors talent for spinning a great story.” and “A.D. Brazeau has quickly become one of my most relatable authors.”
Human Hearts by Mary Beesley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is the final book in the Draco Sang Trilogy. The author tells the story from 3 pov, which is something I enjoy very much. The 3 main characters grow and change throughout this series but this final book shows and wraps up their storylines wonderfully. The adventure and love these characters share makes this a great example for any YA reader to illustrate loyalty and trust. Great conclusion!