A review by liaareads
Lie With Me by D.L. Darby

emotional lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

check triggers because even though this isn't a dark romance, it carries dark and heavy topics and themes. and i won't lie, i was in between ratings for a long time—3.5 and 3.75 to be exact, but then i cried. i had the emotions of a lifetime reading this. especially towards the end, and even more specifically in the last 25% percent—so much was happening, it was just so overwhelming

but how my heart BROKE for valentina. i should have seen it coming; i knew what she went through, but my oh my, i wasn't prepared. my girl is the strongest, and she deserves the entire universe, not just the world. the universe, galaxy, milky way, all of it. from trailer park to marrying in millions, i love that for her.

and tripp. the man that he is. as golden retriever as he is, he's far from it when... yeah imma stop there. but the way he loved valentina unconditionally, and was even willing to get disowned by his parents for her. he chose her above anything and anybody else. to be loved is to be seen, and that is what he did for valentina. he saw her. through thick and thin, literally.