TRUTH & LIES DUET BOXED SET EDITION
Includes both Crown of Lies and Throne of Truth
CROWN OF LIES:
THREE YEARSSince I ran away for the night, danced in New York streets, and almost got killed in an alley by two thieves. Until he showed up and saved me. THREE DAYSSince I threw a drink at the man my father expected me to marry, then found myself slammed against a wall with Penn Everett's seductive voice whispering a proposal I couldn't refuse.THREE HOURSTo fall into hate with the man who reminded me of so many things and hid so much behind his lies. He couldn't be the man who saved me three years ago...but there's something so familiar...THREE MINUTESFor our relationship to switch from no-strings to marriage. He announced it to my fatherhe's ecstatic. He told my friendsthey're shocked. But he didn't ask me, he commanded meand I'm livid. THREE SECONDSFor his lies to slowly steal my heart and make me believe, hope...trust.THREE BREATHSFor his truth to destroy me.
THRONE OF TRUTH
TWO YEARS
Since my life changed for the second time and not necessarily for the better. Two years since I traded prison bars for streets and hunted a runaway who I'd met in an alley.
TWO DAYS
Since I forgot how to lie, woke to fists, and chased after the girl who'd been stolen from me.
TWO HOURS
To save her, rescue her, keep my lies intact. She looks at me full of hate. I look at her full of confession.
TWO MINUTES
For our relationship to switch from mutual dislike to floundering with unknowns. I've hurt her. Now, she's hurt me. I guess we're even.
TWO SECONDS
For her to listen, to see, to finally know who I am. The answer comes with hardship. The answer isn't what she wants to hear.
TWO BREATHS
For me to walk out the door.
TWO HEARTBEATS
For it all to be over.
