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Everyday Lies

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Everyone lies...don't they??
But when do you stop lying and what happens when the little lies spiral into our of control lies and become big lies!

This book tells the story of three women, Emma, Lucy and Florrie and follows them through their lives while their lies spiral out of control.

I enjoyed this book and it was quite suspensful in places. it was a great work of contemporary women fiction.

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What I enjoyed most about this book is that Lucie and Emma grew a backbone, learned from their mistakes and became stronger because of it. Due to this, they created the relationships they wanted and deserved. Florrie certainly provided comic relief and I liked that she became part of the families. A great novel dedicated to strong women.

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A well written story but a little too predictable at times. Very similar to something else I’ve read. Did not finish. Very sorry

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Thank you NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

I was intrigued by this book from the description. I couldn't wait to start it. I have to admit the first couple chapters I was a bit unsure, but as I kept reading I really enjoyed it.

I loved the characters and their unlikely friendship.

I would definitely recommend this book - stick with it if you're unsure at the very beginning - it's worth it!

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In the theme lately of small lies growing into out of control ones, storylines, Everyday Lies makes a splash and sets itself apart from others similar that i have read.
Told from two POV, Lucie the single mom to a small boy and Emma who has it all, but does she really, this book draws you into their lives and makes you question what people really want out of life and what they will do to get it. Things were a bit too wrapped up in a nice bow for me and made me not really feel like this gave too many twists, but it's a nice domestic thriller that has some good writing.

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In Everyday Lies, we discover that there is nothing at all “everyday” about lying, and if you lie once, most likely you will lie over and over, to your loved ones and yourself, until one day you don’t recognize yourself and find yourself so enmeshed in the web you’ve spun that you don’t know if things will ever get put right.

I found myself feeling very angry at Emma and Lucie, the main characters, apparently intelligent young women; angry about the really dumb choices they made; and how blind they were to the consequences of their actions. Thankfully, they both realized that their behavior was destroying every relationship they had in life, when Florrie, a wise old woman with whom they both crossed paths while doing community service, came into their lives, and they changed their ways. . Had this been the story of Cinderella, Florrie would have been the Fairy Godmother. And, yes, there are several handsome princes and one disgusting frog in this tale as well.

While I enjoyed the book, I found it very difficult to like either Emma or Lucie, although the characters playing supporting roles in their dramas rang true. Too much was resolved with heart to heart chats for my taste.

This is a light read, definitely chick-lit, and that’s just fine with me.

I received this book as an ARC from Lake Union Publishing and NetGalley.

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Emma is a rich and beautiful woman, but her need for excitement leads her to do some very dangerous things. Lucie is a widow with a special needs child barely scraping by. It’s not long before the two women meet, after the police catch up with them that is. The two form an unlikely friendship after they are sentenced to community service where they meet Florrie, a seventy something with a like minded desire to lie. All the while, the women are doing all they can to keep their friends and families from discovering their true natures. This was an interesting story about truth and our perception of how we want the world to view us

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