Review: Little White Lies by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
SYNOPSIS:
“I’m not saying this is Sawyer’s fault,” the prim and proper one said delicately. “But.”
Eighteen-year-old auto mechanic Sawyer Taft did not expect her estranged grandmother to show up at her apartment door and offer her a six-figure contract to participate in debutante season. And she definitely never imagined she would accept. But when she realizes that immersing herself in her grandmother’s “society” might mean discovering the answer to the biggest mystery of her life-her father’s identity-she signs on the dotted line and braces herself for a year of makeovers, big dresses, bigger egos, and a whole lot of bless your heart. The one thing she doesn’t expect to find is friendship, but as she’s drawn into a group of debutantes with scandalous, dangerous secrets of their own, Sawyer quickly discovers that her family isn’t the only mainstay of high society with skeletons in their closet. There are people in her grandmother’s glittering world who are not what they appear, and no one wants Sawyer poking her nose into the past. As she navigates the twisted relationships between her new friends and their powerful parents, Sawyer’s search for the truth about her own origins is just the beginning.
Set in the world of debutante balls, grand estates and rolling green hills, Little White Lies combines a charming setting, a classic fish-out-of-water story, and the sort of layered mystery only author Jennifer Lynn Barnes can pull off.
REVIEW:
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Three words to describe this book, I AM OBSESSED. I stumbled upon Jennifer Lynn Barnes when she first published The Fixer and I have been devouring her novels since then. I saw Little White Lies being mentioned on social media and immediately knew I had to have it! This book blew me away, southern bells, money, power plays, and plot twists had me on the edge of my seat. I was captivated by the glitz and glamour of the debutante world and exhilarated by the endless bombshells and revelations.
This is Jennifer Lynn Barnes at her best yet. I am struggling to put into words how good this book was. I think what I love most about this book is that romance isn’t necessary, the numerous plots, characters, and drama are more than strong enough to stand on their own. Sawyer is a strong, take no crap heroine and I am so excited to see what she uncovers next. Her dynamic personality and sheer determination was admirable, watching her transform but remain true to herself was awe-inspiring, and seeing her raise h*ll in such a prim and proper place had me laughing-out-loud.
Sawyer isn’t the only amazing character though and I could write a short story about how wonderful most of the characters are. Boone provided the perfect amount of comic relief, Sadie-Grace was as sweet as pie and oblivious to everything, Walker and Nick were puzzles I wanted to solve (still waiting to solve Nick), Campbell was the perfect anti-villian, but the real scene stealer was non-other than Lillian Taft…Sawyer’s Grandma. That woman is sassy, has eyes in the back of her head, and every conversation left me with more questions than answers. I do believe that’s exactly how Sawyer felt too.
This book was so fun, refreshing, and unique. The story starts off with Sawyer’s hunt for her father and I am still reeling from how it all plays out. Let’s just say that I would have never seen that coming. I was bouncing between a constant state of giggles and utter shock throughout the book. Not to mention I have a million more questions and am already dying for more! This book was just bless-your-heart perfection and I can’t wait for the next one!
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