This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.

Introduction
Lies and Lullabies is the first book in the "Hush Note" trilogy. I just love a good rock star romance and I have been meaning to get to this trilogy for quite some time. I really enjoyed the last trilogy that this trio author team did together. I had been told that this one is the best of the series, so I literally jumped into this one, with no warning and no research haha and boy did I regret that so much in this one. I want to say that I loved this one but I really didn't. And if it wasn't for the other aspects of the story and for the way Sarina Bowen can just pull me into a story, I am not sure I would have kept with this one. But I don't think this is an author I could ever DNF if I am being honest. I just enjoy how she writes her stories even if its a trope I despise deeply lol


Summary
The set up of the story is that Jonas and Kiri first met in Maine over the lake in the summer and they quickly became friends which ended with one night of passion. But Jonas hadn't left his contact information with Kiri. Now its been years later since they were together, four years exactly and Jonas has brought his band to this summer lake and runs into Kiri and is also faced with the fact that he has a daughter that he didn't know about. As he and his band are on tour, Jonas is determined to reconnect with Kiri and build a relationship with his little girl, but sometimes life can make it tougher than it should be...

My Outlook
Lies and Lullabies was an endearing read and despite the trope that I hate being in it, I still enjoyed the story. However, I really need to point out if a book has this trope written in this way, no matter how good the story is I will never five star it. I can't condone a heroine doing this and I do feel like she should have done more groveling than she actually did. But what I did like is how well fleshed out the hero was in his reaction and his anger. I do think he forgave her a bit quicker than she actually deserved because she literally had zero reasons why she wouldn't go to him for the truth. She could have contacted him and didn't. So even though I enjoyed the romance as a whole, the hero was awesome, adored seeing him build a relationship with his daughter, but I can't give this book a higher rating because of the toxicity of the heroine. I really wish that authors would stop writing heroines like this and condoning it and if they betray the hero in this way, then I do think they need to do a good long grovel!!! Now granted the hero wasn't all perfect either and he made his share of mistakes but that doesn't make what the heroine does okay. And I do expect more from heroines because they are capable of it.

Overall View
Overall while I enjoyed the story as a whole, it had some toxic elements that took the joy out of the story. But its a solid rock star read and eager to continue it.

Rating Evaluation:
Plot: 4
World Building: 4
Cover: 5
Hero: 5
Heroine: 2.5
Steam: 4
Heart & Feels: 4
Ending: 4
Overall View: 3.5