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A review by bitchie
The Truth About Riley by Henrietta Clarke
5.0
Maybe this book went on a bit too long, and it drew out the frustration with Riley near the breaking point, as other readers have suggested, but I guess I'm a sucker, because I adored nearly every word.
This is a true SLOW burn romance, and had I known that "the end" wasn't going to be the end, but really, the beginning of a story to be continued next year, I probably wouldn't have read it yet, but I am so glad I didn't know that. This book pulled me in in a way that no book has in a while.
Riley was scarred three years ago in a fire, and apparently, has only met shallow people who recoiled at the mere sight of his scars. Understandably, Riley is lonely and very very wary. When he and Cam strike up a phone only relationship, he has a very hard time trusting in Cam.
The phone calls were at turns funny, sexy, moving, and sad, and I spent my night/morning alternating between laughs and tears.
My heart broke over and over for both of these men, so loveable in their own ways, and I can't wait to see how it goes now that they have finally really met face to face.
This is a true SLOW burn romance, and had I known that "the end" wasn't going to be the end, but really, the beginning of a story to be continued next year, I probably wouldn't have read it yet, but I am so glad I didn't know that. This book pulled me in in a way that no book has in a while.
Riley was scarred three years ago in a fire, and apparently, has only met shallow people who recoiled at the mere sight of his scars. Understandably, Riley is lonely and very very wary. When he and Cam strike up a phone only relationship, he has a very hard time trusting in Cam.
The phone calls were at turns funny, sexy, moving, and sad, and I spent my night/morning alternating between laughs and tears.
My heart broke over and over for both of these men, so loveable in their own ways, and I can't wait to see how it goes now that they have finally really met face to face.