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A review by thesmutsister_emma
Liars Like Us by J.T. Geissinger
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is an ARC I received from Valentine PR and J.T. Geissinger in exchange for a review. This will not be affecting my review in any way.
I'm Just Like You, You're Just Like Me
Okay, look. Do not come for me for this one. Have y'all read Marriage for One? If you have, imagine a darker, better version of it and you've got this beauty. I was so obsessed with this book. I have been in such a slump this year and it has been so depressing but I had this book done in less than 24 hours once I got through it.
The Characters
Emery: I love Emery so much. For her to have as much anxiety as she does, she has a pretty level head and I could relate to a lot of her thoughts and concerns most the time. She and I were on the same page pretty much all of the book. I would love to know more about the bookstore though. It seems like it is something I would adore.
Callum: Callum, bless his heart. He was unapologetically himself the whole time and refused to be anything but. It's something that I love in a morally grey character. A lot of people write morally grey characters and flip them on their heads once the FMC falls in love with them, but not J.T. She curates these men and makes them the idea of perfection in terms of being morally grey. That's what Callum was.
Tropes
- [✔️] billionaire
- [✔️] marriage of convenience
- [✔️] dark romance
- [✔️] morally grey MMC
- [✔️] badass FMC
- [✔️] MMC obsessed
Things I Loved
I loved so so much about this book. It is going to be easier to say I enjoyed the whole thing than it is to be able to attempt to express everything I loved about the book.
Things I Didn't Love
My only bone to pick would be that I was able to "call" a lot of the twists and turns, but that could be that marriage of convenience with a man obsessed is one of my favorite tropes (thanks Ella Maise for that one, you created that monster.) I did love the ending of it thought. It was something I did not see coming and was a wonderful twist to the story.
The Final Verdict
Marriage of convenience fans, this one is for you. Especially if you like the darker, spicier side of things. I think this book was specifically curated to be a new comfort read for me.
I'm Just Like You, You're Just Like Me
Okay, look. Do not come for me for this one. Have y'all read Marriage for One? If you have, imagine a darker, better version of it and you've got this beauty. I was so obsessed with this book. I have been in such a slump this year and it has been so depressing but I had this book done in less than 24 hours once I got through it.
The Characters
Emery: I love Emery so much. For her to have as much anxiety as she does, she has a pretty level head and I could relate to a lot of her thoughts and concerns most the time. She and I were on the same page pretty much all of the book. I would love to know more about the bookstore though. It seems like it is something I would adore.
Callum: Callum, bless his heart. He was unapologetically himself the whole time and refused to be anything but. It's something that I love in a morally grey character. A lot of people write morally grey characters and flip them on their heads once the FMC falls in love with them, but not J.T. She curates these men and makes them the idea of perfection in terms of being morally grey. That's what Callum was.
Tropes
- [✔️] billionaire
- [✔️] marriage of convenience
- [✔️] dark romance
- [✔️] morally grey MMC
- [✔️] badass FMC
- [✔️] MMC obsessed
Things I Loved
I loved so so much about this book. It is going to be easier to say I enjoyed the whole thing than it is to be able to attempt to express everything I loved about the book.
Things I Didn't Love
My only bone to pick would be that I was able to "call" a lot of the twists and turns, but that could be that marriage of convenience with a man obsessed is one of my favorite tropes (thanks Ella Maise for that one, you created that monster.) I did love the ending of it thought. It was something I did not see coming and was a wonderful twist to the story.
The Final Verdict
Marriage of convenience fans, this one is for you. Especially if you like the darker, spicier side of things. I think this book was specifically curated to be a new comfort read for me.