This was a really quick read. Still a good one. The writing was good and can be read as a standalone. It was a little predictable but it's still a sweet love story.

Thank you Netgalley, the author and publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is a cute little read with plenty of heated moments and a sweet ending! This relatively short (I read it in a few hours) book deals with grief and moving on after the loss of spouses, and does it in a way that I didn’t find condescending or oversimplified. Grief is a hard thing to tackle when writing romance so well done to Dana for that!

For me, this is a nice little holiday read, it won’t take you too long and is a little bit predictable in parts but the pace is quick and it’s not so devastating that it’ll ruin your mood! Plus, who doesn’t love a happy ending?

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•I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.•

This is an amazing story!!

Two people going through there own grief.

Emily is a lawyer and is dedicated to work especially after her husband dies abruptly. After four years she is still trying to get a handle on her life.. she doesn’t go out. She just works. Her younger brother has had enough and has a plan to get her back to enjoying life. One week in paradise!!! She isn’t that excited. her ideal vacation at this time in her life would be somewhere isolated but what the heck she is going!!

Drew owns a construction company and has two children. Every year he heads to Maui for three weeks while his children are visiting with his in-laws. His wife died during child birth with his youngest Hannah, since then it’s been the three of them. Drew doesn’t introduce Kyle and Hannah to pretty much any romantic interest of his until he knows with out a doubt how said lady feel about children. Unfortunately it hasn’t been easy he rarely makes it to the second date.

They sure seem perfect for each other when they meet, cause Emily is locked out of her hotel room across from Drew. They have this stupid idea to not talk about anything outside of Maui. They make this a rule, NO REAL LIFE. So neither of them know anything serious about each other. Oh what a mess they make.

This is an exciting read that you won’t be able to put down. You will be rooting for love to win throughout the book and you will be shaking your head at these two characters with the choices they make. You can’t help but fall in love with everyone in the book!!

Enjoy reading cause I know I did!!!!

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Glad this could be read as a standalone as I had not read book book 1. Accidental Lies starts in Maui, where Drew meets Emily as she is locked out of her room. As their relationship progresses in Maui, Emily has 2 rules...no talking about their life and this is a vacation fling. Accidental Lies is a story of pain, trust, truth and love. Will go back and read Accidental Groom to learn Mac’s story.

I normally don't read this genre very often, but when I read the blurb of the first book in this series, I gave it a go.

'Why?' I hear you thinking. Well, that's easy to explain. Often this sexy genre is about a rich man and a poor girl and the story between the sex scenes is often lacking in substance. It's more like a fairytale with hot scenes.

This books however tells the story of real people and the sizzeling scenes are what normal everyday people who love each other do. In other stories the author leaves everything unsaid. Here the author shares the action with us.

So after reading the first book, I was utterly charmed by the author's style and of course I was looking forward to read Emily's story after thoroughly enjoying her brother's story in book 1.

The sex scenes are never vulgar. The author simply writes very emotional stories doused with Pop Rocks. 

The bottom line is : always be honest even if it's the toughest thing you have to do! 5 stars.

Thank you, Dana Mason, Bookouture and Netgalley.

Sexy, sweet, emotional and so much fun. I devoured Accidental Lies in two days. You don’t want to miss this poignant, heartwarming, sexy and sweet romance. Happy reading!!

So. Many. Lies. The couple in this book start out as a fun, no strings attached fling while on vacation but quickly find themselves caught in a web of lies (both accidental and otherwise) when they decide to pursue a real relationship. The story follows Emily, a widow who hasn’t been able to move past her husband’s death. Her brother sets up a vacation to Hawaii in an effort to help her heal and move on, during which she meets Drew. Their attraction is instant and they decide to have a vacation fling where they spend several steamy nights in bed and get to know each other during the day - though they agree not to share any details about their everyday lives. This catches up with them once the vacation is over and they start something real - all those little lies of omission start to pile up and turn into downright deception.

Dana Mason’s writing is so easy to read, the pages fly by. I liked both of these characters and felt the connection. They’ve both had heartache in the past and understand each other better than most would. Drew is a great guy whose situation is a turnoff to most women, and it’s understandable why he’s hesitant to share at first. That being said... the lies really do overtake this book. While our couple get to know each other to a certain extent, there are some major things that they hold back on revealing. I’m not going to say it’s a purely physical relationship, but they both had things they really didn’t want to share with the other - leading to some assumptions on both their parts. Thank you, NetGalley, for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review. I loved the first book in this series and while this one wasn’t a home run for me, it’s still a solid story.

I'm a sucker for the vacation fling trope and one set in Maui is a treat!! Accidental Lies is a fun, Hawaiian romp! Loved it!

Many thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for ARC. All opinions are my own.

It was the blurb that got me intrigued: two people stranded in Maui (oh, what a hardship), having fun together with one rule: no information about home. No ex-husbands, no children and no jobs mentioned. Emily has been sent to Maui by her brother to have a vacation after four years of grieving for losing her husband. And her best friend Rebecca (Beck) convinces her to have a vacation fling to reset her system once and for all. Because her husband would have wanted her to move on with her life.
So, when she is rescued by a stranger, when she locks herself out of her hotelroom, she agrees on his proposal to hang out without the background information. Drew has been a widower for six years and although he has dated several women, they always walk (or even run) away when he tells them about his son and daughter. Therefore, he would like to have a vacation fling for once, with someone who doesn't know he is also a father.
The days fly by and since the rule also included exchanging addresses or phone numbers, Drew gets a little desperate. Because he really likes Emily and maybe, just maybe, she will not run away from his kids. But Emily is adamant they will not meet after Maui. So, when he secretly slips an envelope in her suitcase with his contactinfo, will she contact him or not? Or maybe faith has a total different plan. Find out for yourself in this wonderful, funny and heartbreaking story about second chances at love, loss and family. Four out of five stars from me and a special thank you to Netgalley for providing the arc.

The perfect accompaniment to the hottest day of the year was reading this sizzling romance.

The chemistry between Emily and drew was so clear and believable, and just so hot.

Written from both Drew and Emily's perspective in alternating chapters, you were really able to get to know both of them incredibly well.

We learnt very early on that they were both widowed, and other personal circumstances, but after they meet in Maui, and agree on a no real life rule, they are many lies of omission.

As much as I loved the hot and heavy sections in Hawaii, as we see how they meet, and off the chart the attraction clearly is, I also loved their deeper emotions, and it was after their week in paradise that the book really kicks up a gear.

I hadn't read the author's previous book, so wasn't sure what to expect, so was pleasantly surprised to see a good deal of story in the book, I could connect to both main characters, and found myself willing them to a positive conclusion despite all the misunderstandings.

Getting to know Emily and Drew's friends and families was also incredibly fun, and there were a few OMG - AHA moments as a reader you realise how things will connect and unravel a good chapter or so before the characters!

A thoroughly enjoyable, hot and steamy way to spend an afternoon, a pure pleasure to read.

Thank you to Bookouture and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily,

3.5 Stars

This was a good contemporary romance; I wouldn’t say it was spectacular or unputdownable, but it was a light and easy read. As the description suggests, it starts with the main characters meeting while on vacation and agreeing to a “no personal details fling”. What could go wrong?

I liked the couple, Drew and Emily, and it was definitely clear how their pasts had shaped who they are today. It felt like they had a ton of chemistry while on vacation, but I do think it fizzled a little when that ended.

A problem I had was the middle third of the book. The first third was their vacation and the last third was working out their relationship (I don’t think it’s a spoiler to say they see each other after the holiday). But the middle third just felt slow and instead of building will-they-won’t-they suspense, it felt like it dragged and I just ended up skimming some of those chapters.

To sum it up, it’s a good contemporary romance with likeable characters. The description compares the book to some of my absolute favourite authors which is why I read it in the first place. But I think that led me to having too high expectations.

ARC provided through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It was a quick read that had some substance to it. I really felt for Emily and Drew. They absolutely deserve to be together but the angst (my god) they had to go through to get to that point where they can be together with and HEA. They have amazing chemistry and I honestly don't think I've every routed for two people to be together more than I did with Emily and Drew. I wanted them to have their HEA. I highly recommend this book! You won't be able to put it down.

"I received an advanced copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review."

This book was excellent! Totally kept my attention and I wanted to find out what would become of the main characters. Highly reccomended.

"Accidental Lies" started out really well; it had a lot of potential. Two people dealing with the loss of their respective spouses find a second chance when they meet on a vacation. With these two very sympathetic characters and an engaging premise, I was expecting to really like this book. But then it became contrived for no apparent reason other than piling on extra angst to the story. I understand not wanting to share your tragic life story with a vacation fling, but as events evolve, people usually evolve with them. It was these unnatural decisions that took me out of the fantasy of the book, erasing the magic of feeling for these characters, and exposing the author behind the curtain trying to steer the story where it would not naturally go.

Thanks to NetGalley for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Accidental Lies by Dana Mason. This is the first book I've read by this author and I look forward to reading more by her. The second book in the Accidental Love series. I still was able to enjoy the book even though it was part of a series. Likable characters, some spicy content, great dialogue.

Title: Accidental Lies

Author: Dana Mason

Length: 295 pages

Publisher: Bookouture

Publication Date: August 7, 2019

Genre: Romance, Fiction, Drama, Relationships

My rating: 4/5

Summary:

The story is a love story of Emily and Drew who meet while on a vacation and keep their lives a secret and a lie that Drew tells about himself accidently which creates complications in their lives later.

My Take:

I would like to thank the publisher Bookouture and Netgalley for providing me with an ARC of this book to read and review.

I wanted a light read and hence went in for this one and proved to be the right choice. The book is an absolute light read with not much melodrama. You can forget your life while engrossing in this romantic saga.

The story is a fast paced book and never drags at any place. It’s written from the perspectives of the main protagonists Emily and Drew’s in first person. The required depth in their characterisation is present. You simply fall in love with the character of Drew. The character of Drew can only be found in the books like these. The complications in their relationship are portrayed nicely.

The book makes one realise how important a role communication plays in everybody’s lives. Gaps in communication can create havoc in any relationship. The book has lots of intimate scenes, considering it’s a romantic story was required. The pace of the book never falters at any place.

After reading author’s note I realised that this is the second book in accidental series. The first one being Accidental Groom which is the story of Emily’s brother Mac. M sure I’ll pick that book when I feel like indulging in some light reading.

An apt book if you are feeling a bit low and need a smile on your face. I loved this one.

Book Title: Accidental Lies (Accidental Love #2)
Author: Dana Mason
Pub Date: August 7, 2019

***ARC was provided to me by Net Galley and the Publisher for a fair and honest review***

Overall rating: 3.5 Vacation fling that turns into something more.

Heroine (Emily Tucker): 3.5/5 Emily is a lawyer who lost her husband in an accident 4 years ago. She threw herself into her work and has forgotten how to let go and move on with her life.

Hero (Drew Whitney): 3.5/5 Drew is a widower and single father to two young children. He owns his own contracting business.

Plot: 4/5 Emily’s brother forces her on vacation in an attempt to help her move on after losing her husband four years ago. She quickly meets Drew and the pair start a pact not to share details from their real life and have a vacation fling that ends when one leaves. For Emily it means living in the moment, something she rarely does in her life outside of Maui. For Drew it means getting to cut loose and not worry about the constraints that come with being a full time single parent.

Personal Review: The characters all feel very real and live complex lives. Mason doesn’t shy away from the darker aspects of people’s real lives, and is unafraid to let her characters feel loss and deal with it on each page.

I loved the whole time the pair were in Maui, but the story lost me a bit when we got back to California. I just couldn’t understand why either would keep up the lies, or half truths with the person they claim to love and want to start a serious relationship with. I think it wasted precious page space that Emily could have been getting to know Drew’s family, something she apparently does off page. I wanted to see her interact with the kids and take on a motherly role with them.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. Thank you NetGalley!

Accidental Lies is steamy for sure. It's romantic. Characters are well-developed & easy to like. I'd label this as a perfect summer read!

<b> A sweet story about two people finding love while also dealing with the loss of their significant others and the pain & baggage that comes with it. <\b>

I gave this book 3.6 ⭐️

ARC provided by Net galley for an honest review
Emily & drew meet while on vacation in Maui, while Emily is still trying to deal with living without her husband, not being able to enjoy the simple things in life, Drew who’s gone through the same stages of moving on helps her simply by being there for her.
<b> “You be whatever you need to be, and if that’s ridiculous, so be it.” <\b>

They make this stupid pact of not telling each other anything real about themselves, that ends up creating a big bag of lies and mess.
I liked how sweet and understanding Drew was towards Emily.
The biggest issue in this story was Emily & Drew’s insecurities getting the best of them, i found that very real, but it got frustrating at times and I didn’t enjoy how they both quickly jumped into conclusions & Emily was always really quick to assume wrong things about Drew, again, it was in fact because of her insecurities, and she does realize she’d been an asshole.

Fast paced, steamy, well written and deliciously romantic. I enjoyed this book a lot, my first existence reading this author's work and I'll definitely be seeking out more. The characters were very refreshing and the storyline made for the perfect summer read!