“Pride goes before the fall,” goes an old saying. And that was exactly what happened to Tatum Alexander, romantic heroine of “The (Half) Truth” when trying to show her friends that she had moved on from her ex, she lied about a new love interest.

This “new” love interest happened to be Jason Tyler. He was supposed to live far away, but lo and behold, he just moved to Tatum’s hometown. The clever lie was turning out to be a disaster but surprisingly Jason played along.

Dodging the bullet should have given Tatum the clarity of mind to stop saying “half truths” (her term for lies). But, she made up more yarns as she went along. And as it started unraveling, Tatum was faced once again of the possibility of her heart breaking.

A romantic comedy, “The (Half) Truth” was fun to read. Tatum was quirky and charming. But, that charm started to pale as she told more lies. After a while, it was no longer funny. Perhaps, that’s the reason why I am so torn about this book. Instead of the comedy of errors, which was truly funny, the book became a comedy of lies which just did not sit right with me on so many levels.

The (Half) Truth is Rated M for Mature due to all the lying.

The (Half) Truth

3.5

Thou shall not lie

A romantic comedy, “The Half Truth” was fun to read. Tatum was quirky and charming. But, that charm started to pale as she told more lies.

Summary: The (Half) Truth

From bestselling author Leddy Harper comes a sizzling romance about an aspiring young chef who may discover that the perfect recipe for love involves all accidental ingredients…

Tatum Alexander is so close to realizing her dream of becoming a sous chef she can taste it but working at her ex-fiancé’s restaurant with his new girlfriend was never in her career plan. To save face and prove she’s moved on, Tatum cooks up a lie that she’s in a relationship with her best friend’s superhot cousin. There’s just one problem: Jason only recently moved to town, and he has no idea they’re already “dating.”

Jason’s a recovering ladies’ man who shouldn’t be on the menu, but that doesn’t mean he’s immune to Tatum’s quirky charm. Giving her lie a kernel of truth, they decide some no-strings-attached fun between the sheets can’t hurt. But as Tatum’s forced to keep making up stories to cover her original fib, she has a hard time separating what’s real and what’s fake—including her feelings for Jason.

With too many tales spun, Tatum can only watch in horror as her collection of yarns begins to unravel, leaving everyone she cares about feeling betrayed. After so many lies, will it be too late to set the record straight? And more importantly, will she be able to convince Jason there’s truth in their love?

Summary: The (Half) Truth

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