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Loving Lies by Tina Donahue
4.0

I had such a fun time with this one. It starts off with our heroine who has been kidnapped and is about to be sold as a sex slave. But she is rescued by her sisters betrothed....although he believes she is her sister. Isabella and her sister traded places, since she knew her sister only wanted a life in the convent....to live a life of peace and healing. She could never handle being a wife to a warrior. Isabella was willing to save her sister. But her uncle has dangerous plans for her, and only her "husband" can save her if she is willing to confide in him. After a time, Isabella and her deception works, but at a terrible price, keeping a secret from the man she has come to love and respect. She knows he deserves the truth, but never finds the right time.

What was most unqiue about this story, is one this was a new author for me. I hadn't read Tina Donahue before and I was very impressed with the world building she has done. I loved the history of Spain we learn, and see the intricate details she puts into this story. Also another aspect was our hero's family. These brothers are a riot....like really, I could never get enough of them!! The only reason I rated this book a four instead of a five, was because toward the end of the book I felt the story dragged a bit, and didn't feel as engaging as the previous parts of it. But I still enjoyed it, would recommend it to romance lovers and plan on reading the second book!!