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Tell Me No Lies (Lily's House Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Rachel Branton (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.4 2,202 ratings

Book 2 of 7: Lily's House

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Tessa Needs a Husband—and Fast!

With her trust fund in jeopardy, Tessa Crawford enters into a relationship with a mysterious neighbor that soon turns into something more dangerous than either of them could have imagined.

Two days before her wedding, Tessa Crawford’s world crumbles, leaving her hurt and betrayed. Worse, if Tessa doesn’t marry and receive her trust fund, her sister Lily will lose her house and the homeless girls she helps will have nowhere to go.

But Tessa can’t marry just anyone, can she?

Gage Braxton, the guy from next door, is willing to help her out, but rumors hint that he's an ex-con. Tessa quickly finds herself attracted to a man who has no intention of ever falling in love or of passing on his terrible legacy.

When Tessa stumbles across evidence that may be proof of Gage’s innocence, suspects begin to line up. Someone is willing to kill again to see that the truth remains buried, and if Tessa doesn’t hurry and solve the old murder, she will lose not only her chance at love but may become the murderer’s next victim.

Rachel Branton has created an exciting, romantic story with a new take on a theme that never gets old.

Note: All the stories in the Lily's House series are complete stories without cliffhangers. Reading all of them will catch you up with characters in previous novels, but you do not have to read them in order. Enjoy!

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Rachel Branton has worked in publishing for over twenty years. She loves writing women's fiction and traveling, and she hopes to write and travel a lot more. As a mother of seven, including a two-year-old, it's not easy to find time to write, but the semi-ordered chaos gives her a constant source of writing material. She warns her children that if they don't behave, they just might find themselves in her next book! She's been known to wear pajamas all day when working on a deadline, and is often distracted enough to burn dinner. (Okay, pretty much 90% of the time.) A sign on her office door reads: Danger. Writer at Work. Enter at Your Own Risk. Under the name Rachel Branton, she writes romance, romantic suspense, and women's fiction. Rachel also writes urban fantasy, paranormal romance, and science fiction under the name Teyla Branton. For more information or to sign up to hear about new releases, please visit RachelBranton.com.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B006OUF69K
Publisher ‏ : ‎ White Star Press; 2nd edition (November 10, 2013)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 10, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 622 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 288 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #663,648 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #9,083 in Clean & Wholesome Romance (Kindle Store)
- #30,049 in Romantic Suspense (Kindle Store)
- #31,014 in Romantic Suspense (Books)

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International bestselling author Teyla Branton grew up avidly reading science fiction and fantasy and watching Star Trek reruns with her large family. They lived on a little farm where she loved to visit the solitary cow and collect (and juggle) the eggs, usually making it back to the house with most of them intact. On that same farm she once owned thirty-three gerbils and eighteen cats, not a good mix, as it turns out. Teyla always had her nose in a book and daydreamed about someday creating her own worlds. She is now married, mostly grown up, and has seven kids, including a five-year-old, so life at her house can be very interesting (and loud), but writing keeps her sane. Grabbing any snatch of free time from her hectic life, she escapes to her office to write. She loves guns, martial arts, and belly dancing. Teyla writes urban fantasy, paranormal romance, and science fiction. She also writes romance and romantic suspense under the name Rachel Branton. For a free ebook and to hear about new releases, please visit http://www.TeylaBranton.com.
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International bestselling author Rachel Branton has worked in publishing for over twenty years. She loves writing women's fiction and traveling, and she hopes to write and travel a lot more. As a mother of seven, it's not easy to find time to write, but the semi-ordered chaos gives her a constant source of writing material. She warns her children that if they don't behave, they just might find themselves in her next book! She's been known to wear pajamas all day when working on a deadline, and is often distracted enough to burn dinner. (Okay, pretty much 90% of the time.) A sign on her office door reads: Danger. Enter at Your Own Risk. Writer at Work. Under the name Rachel Branton, she writes romance, romantic suspense, and women's fiction. Rachel also writes urban fantasy, paranormal romance, and science fiction under the name Teyla Branton. For a free ebook and to hear about new releases, please visit http://www.RachelBranton.com.
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Compelling

Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2022

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Easy to follow stand-alone. No editing errors, gratuitous violence or drag-you-down drama.

This murder mystery storyline is a great addition to the series. Descriptive writing that draws the reader into each scene. Realistic procedures, actions and reactions. Excellent cast of characters with distinct personalities and emotional baggage. Thought-provoking dialogue.

No desire to re-read this story. I am definitely interested in the rest of the series and more works by this author.

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Jen R

A surprisingly good read

Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2013

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Tell Me No Lies really surprised me. It wasn't as intense as I thought it would be, but it was good. The writing, especially when talking about how different people spoke, was beautiful. For example when speaking of Gage's sister Mia, who is deaf, it was really nice and a different way of saying things. There was a part where Tessa walked in on Dylan, Mia's son, and Mia signing and she thought how silent it was, wondering if when Mia's husband Aiden was home if he turned on music or something. Then she realized wait, just because she can't understand the language they are speaking doesn't mean it is silent. It is just different, and she needs to look at things differently. They are obviously having a conversation and it is just not the same level of noise as it would be if they were speaking aloud. It was just really nicely written and I loved the way the author spoke about these things.

The story starts off with Tessa learning her fiance has been cheating on her days before the wedding. She is obviously upset, like most people would be as it hurts some when you find out something like this. Though she has that hurt because it happened, she doesn't actually seem to be that upset about Julian, more upset that she cannot help her sister now. She needs to be married to get her trust fund so her sister can stay in her house. Enter Gage who stumbles across her upset and does what he can to help out. It was obvious from the start that Gage liked her, and so it wasn't really surprising when he offered to marry her to help her out.

Gage seemed like a good guy. Yes he is an ex-con, but he is so caring towards those in his life. He obviously did not do what he was accused of, what he served time for, but he also didn't want anyone to do anything else about it. He wanted to try and move on, even though he couldn't in his own life. He cares so much for everyone else you just want to find a way to help him.

Tessa and Mia try and solve the mystery of who did kill the guy Gage was found guilty of killing, and things start to get a little intense. It is not really bad until the end. The ending was great, and not super quick like with most books. You get there and I was pleasantly surprised how long it took to resolve everything. It was great trying to figure out who really did it, and how crazy some of the people really are. It took a while, but everything works out in the end.

Overall I was pleasantly surprised by this book. There were many parts that I found so beautifully written, and the story was fun to read. Sure they fall in love quickly, but I didn't care. It wasn't insta love, but it was sweet.

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NancyJ

Fast-paced and Intriguing

Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2023

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Tell Me No Lies is a fun read. The romance is good and the suspense adds to the story. I really enjoyed the characters and will read more by this author.

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A really good read…grab a copy today!

Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2023

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Wow…this was way better than I thought it would be at first look. The storyline was great; the characters simply amazing; the plot was really good with some excellent twists and turns; and the HEA was absolutely stellar! This one is definitely worth your time! ❤️❤️❤️

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Veronica Lynn Pit Bull

Rated G

Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2013

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I picked up Tell Me No Lies as a kindle freebie and I was drawn to it because I love the anti-hero theme and the hero Gage was an ex. con. Unfortunately (for me) TMNL is what I call a "bait & switch" story...I think I'm getting an anti-hero, but what I end up with is a pure as the driven snow, innocent wrongfully accused hero who could be canonized for sainthood.

Aside from that disappointment, the story was short and sweet, rated G, appropriate for middle schoolers, no cussing, no sex. The main characters exchange 2 or 3 kisses. The gist of the story centered around the mystery of proving Gage's innocence, and the romance centered around Gage and Tessa being thrown together in a quickie fake marriage to save Tessa from her cheating fiance and allow her to gain access to her trust fund.

I did notice that certain plot points were very far fetched and contrived which was a minor annoyance since I wasn't really invested in the story/characters to begin with. I felt Gage could have been a bit more developed as I really didn't understand why he was so concerned about his reputation.

I also don't understand the sentiment that if someone committed a murder in a very specific situation, that people would then assume the person is some sort of Jack the Ripper, mindless serial killer who isn't safe to be around. I'm not advocating murder, but there is a difference between a "crime of passion" and an indiscriminate mindless killer (just a pet peeve).

So overall, not a bad story, a very quick read; especially recommended for younger readers and people who like squeaky clean romance. I didn't really notice any typos.

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Vendethiel

Enjoyable

Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2013

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So, I downloaded this book expecting it to be "meh," but I was pleasantly surprised. I really enjoyed this book. It was interesting, well written, well plotted, and the characters were believable and quite complete.

The heroine was well written and had good characterization. I liked that she made mistakes and wasn't 100% certain about all of her decisions. I was able to relate to her and her decisions, despite the fact that we have very little in common. The hero was also well written, maybe not quite as good as the heroine, but still relatable and interesting. The plot was interesting and had some action and intrigue woven into it. The action sequences in this book were well done, I felt they were real and engaging without being long winded or graphic. The mystery was a nice addition, but didn't take center stage. The plot was solid, if a little wandering. It was a good read, a book that I enjoyed reading and would read again.

There were some little flaws, but nothing that really detracted from the book. I really enjoyed this book and I was so happy to see it was a clean read. I will definitely watch for more books by this author.

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Nida

Another great story

Reviewed in Canada on March 18, 2023

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Another really great story by Rachel. Well written with romance, love, bravery and some suspense. I recommend this book and author.

Crystallillian

Loved it

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 19, 2021

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Absolutely loved this book and the characters. There is so much going on in this book that you find yourself in the edge of your seat wondering who really was the murderer. Also loving the romance and getting together for Tessa and Gage.

sree

Great

Reviewed in India on February 22, 2021

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Read it in one sitting because of its gripping and happy ending story with a little bit of suspense in the story

reader

Suspense and Romance

Reviewed in Germany on February 7, 2021

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I realy enjoyed reading this book. There was suspense from the beginning till the last chapter, later romance and slowly develloping love on both sides. Both main characters had strong personalities, the side characters were interesting too. There were some twists and turns the reader does not see coming, well done.

Esor

meh

Reviewed in Italy on July 14, 2014

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Is it a requirement for the heroine to be pale or have freckles nowadays? The plot feels forced, as is the writing and unfortunately the story was not charming enough to hold my interest.

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