A review by booked_deafkailyn
Light Behind The Lies by M.J. Huxley

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

As a 3 year old, Mason's mom left him and his dad and so since then he does not trust women at all. Women, however, seem to flock to him despite his indifference and fear of commitment. He's had zero emotions around any of them, except for his best friend's sister.

Bailey came to be a single mother in a way that she didn't see coming, so becoming a flight attendant seemed like the perfect way to be free. Even though her huge love for her son Luca, she is able to get that little break that's needed from being a single mom.

I fell in love with this story pretty quickly. The beginning just really drew me in with the back stories for both Mason and Bailey. Both experienced very different life changes times, but both carry major traumas with them now. Bailey is so strong to not only overcome the relationship she had with Tyler, but also to turn her life around with her love for Luca and love for her career as a flight attendant. There were times throughout that Mason just drove me so crazy, despite my for love him from so many of his actions. His experience with his mother abandoning him at such a young age dug such a deep trauma it was hard for him to ever feel that he could give his heart away to be loved.

I'm so thankful this was a dual POV as I could understand how Mason's heart was beginning to thaw the more he was around Luca and Bailey. Luca reminded me of my own little 5 year old twins niece/nephew. Mason could honestly melt any frozen heart. Lastly, I loved Bailey's group of friends and support system from job, whom are also flight attendants. They are there for each other and give Bailey advice even if she doesn't like it. I cannot wait to see whose love story is next in Book 2.

This book kept me non stop reading. I couldn’t stop. It was so good. I was nervous at first with the prologue but the farther I got into it I couldn’t stop. I haven’t read an MJ Huxley book before and now I want to read more. The relationship that develops is so good and the banter that still continues. Highly suggest this read!

Thank you to M.J. Huxley and The Author Agency for an advanced copy of this book.