Lie to Me

4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars | 2,904 ratings

Price: 15.66

Last update: 02-24-2025


About this item

If my childhood taught me anything, it was to survive. Now I have a deep-rooted mistrust of people and a wall of steel and ice surrounding my heart.

So, when Reed Ryan steps into my life, I know I need to keep him far away. He’s everything I grew up hating. Fighting. Fleeing. Devastatingly handsome, he looks like a drunken regret and has heartbreak written over every inch of his body - literally. He’s the quintessential bad boy...and he’s a cop.

But the man is my undoing. When I push, he stands firm. When I fight, he battles for us. When he touches me, my traitorous body and heart respond.

Little does Reed know, every lie I feed him is laced with truth. I have demons that refuse to let me go. Now one of them is threatening to destroy us both.


Top reviews from the United States

  • Mary Ann
    5.0 out of 5 stars heartwarming and devastation all in one.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2024
    This book was so good. It was the first book I’ve read by Molly McAdams so far, but I was not disappointed. I cried a lot; and this book definitely brought back my own early childhood flashbacks. It ended so beautifully as well. Honestly the relationship between Reed and Emma is THE ONE to strive for because you can fall in lust at first sight; but I’ve always felt that you need to go through some turmoil together in order to KNOW that it’s love.
  • Kayla Hashberger
    5.0 out of 5 stars I'm crying
    Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2024
    I finished this in one day. I'm bawling. I'm torn apart. This book was so hard. It hit you in all of your feelers. There was so much going on at all times but it was a good busy as it follows Emma and her harder than I could have imagined life and her journey back home to her Lala. She found out she has a sister and that sister has an adoptive father who will become the love of her life. Through heart ache and love they found a way ????
  • KK2Vine
    4.0 out of 5 stars read the trigger warnings
    Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2024
    Quick Summary:
    ????️ 3/5 Chili Peppers – slow burn, descriptive romance.
    ???? 3.5/5 Audiobook Rating – I prefer duet narration over dual, but the narrators did a great job.
    ⭐ 4/5 Stars – Read the trigger warnings. This one hit close to my heart and pulled at me emotionally. I made sure to give my husband an extra hug and kiss for being such an amazingly patient man.

    Now the details:
    The trigger warnings are there for a reason—this story isn’t just about romance; it’s about navigating through the kind of pain that leaves scars. Having experienced some of the same trauma as Emma and marrying my own “Reed” gave me a unique perspective on this book. I was physically triggered while reading, but it also felt profoundly healing. I understood Emma’s reactions and emotions because I’ve been there and I relived some of it during this book. But seeing things through Reed’s perspective broke me in an entirely new way. His unconditional love, patience, and quiet support mirrored what I’ve been blessed with in my own husband. Reed’s story reminded me just how much strength it takes to love someone through their pain. My husband truly is my sunrise.

    The narration was solid, though I personally prefer duet narration to stay fully immersed. That said, the narrators did an excellent job capturing the raw emotions of the characters, especially in the most heart-wrenching moments.

    This is a story that will leave you emotionally raw, but if you’re ready for that, it’s absolutely worth the journey.
  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars I can’t
    Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2024
    I’m just in awe
    Truly such a good book. I couldn’t put it down, the plot is incredible. I want to reread it
  • Wren
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lie to Me
    Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2021
    I LOVED this book! Ugh, but then again, it's Molly and we all know my love for her.

    Reed is so well done. He looks like a bad boy, has the ink and the muscles, but deep down is the sweetest guy you will ever meet. He's a cop, ex military and has taken a liking to Emma. Oh and if you've read Molly's other books, you'll know who his parents are.

    Then come on in Emma. The lovely girl who just came back to town from NY, with her nice clothes, the heels and of course her past that makes letting Ryan in hard as is, forget trying to love him. Poor Emma though had a really tough childhood and now after things that went down in NY, she just came home, well to her grams really. Oh, and a baby sister that she didn't even know existed and was jealous off the bat that she got ditched with grams and didn't have to deal with the crappy mom that they have.

    Any who, I adored these two so much! I could relate with both of them in so many ways actually that it hit home and the emotions were going on this one. But what I love is just how much Ryan loves Emma and works so damn hard to make sure she is okay in every way. One of my favorites (spoiler here) is how he knows she doesn't like cops, so one night he has her take off his uniform. That way she would get to see that he really isn't that bad of a guy that she thinks, that its really just a uniform. But oh you just have to read it for yourself to see just how kind and patient he really is.

    Another win for Molly!
  • Hadiyah
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastically written
    Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2024
    Wow this was an amazing read such raw emotion and examples of learning to trust again despite the unimaginable occurrence that have happened to Emma and Reed alike. It wasn't rushed and everything played out in a way that left me thoroughly satisfied. I couldn't put it down! I also loved how the family dynamics were written for all the characters especially Donna's feelings about her family book store it was really sweet.

    Run to this read you will not be disappointed. As long as you can handle reading about a person overcoming childhood and adulthood traumas related to neglect, drugs, and se**al abuse.
  • Hasbrouck93
    4.0 out of 5 stars Sunrises
    Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2024
    Emma has had such a hard life so far even since she was a kid. When she finally ups and leaves Manhattan due to being taken advantage, she goes to her grandmother Lala's house and meets her little sister Nora for the first time. Lala cooks for the first responders every Thursday, especially Reed. Emma hates him right off the bat because of what she went through as a kid from her mother, and it gets worse when she finds out he's a cop. But the way Reed reassures her that he's not bad is so sweet and caring taking his time and not pushing. They finally can't ignore their feelings are start to get closer, with a little meddling from Lala to help, and they each open up about their pasts. Things start to get really troublesome for them with Emma's family, and then especially when the truth about Manhattan comes out that ended up hurting quite a few people. The relationship that Reed has with Nora is just adorable and its rare to hear about someone like him taking on a kid that's not even related to him at all, but he thinks of her as his anyways. I love how everyone in Reeds life welcomed Emma and treated her as part of their group, even with her working on her past demons.

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