Sweet Little Lies: A Heartbreaker Bay Novel

Jill Shalvis

Jun 2016 · Heartbreaker Bay Book 1 · Sold by HarperCollins

About this ebook

In her Avon debut, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jill Shalvis launches a fun, sexy new contemporary romance series featuring a boy, a girl, and one wily wishing well.

Choose the one guy you can’t have . . .

As captain of a San Francisco Bay tour boat, Pru can handle rough seas—the hard part is life on dry land. Pru loves her new apartment and her neighbors; problem is, she’s in danger of stumbling into love with Mr. Right for Anybody But Her.

Fall for him—hard . . .

Pub owner Finn O’Riley is six-foot-plus of hard-working hottie who always makes time for his friends. When Pru becomes one of them, she discovers how amazing it feels to be on the receiving end of that deep green gaze. But when a freak accident involving darts (don’t ask) leads to shirtless first aid, things rush way past the friend zone. Fast.

And then tell him the truth.

Pru only wants Finn to be happy; it’s what she wishes for at the historic fountain that’s supposed to grant her heart’s desire. But wanting him for herself is a different story—because Pru’s been keeping a secret that could change everything. . . .

Ratings and reviews

Sweet Little Lies is a great first book in a new series from Jill Shalvis. It has a great ensemble cast which form a tight-knit group of friends but also tease the reader with a lot of wonderful stories yet to come. Finn is a wonderful hero, feeling the need to take care of everyone after the death of his parents. He and Pru are alike in that way, although Pru's need to take care of people is focused on a select few and driven by her guilt. Pru and Finn's relationship follows a winding path to happily-ever-after, with a lot of potholes on the way, funny antics by their friends, and hilarious misunderstandings which lead to their eventual happily-ever-after. The city of San Francisco and the building Pru lives in set the stage for a wonderful story and the city itself is as much a character as the actual characters are. It reminded me much of the movie Singles, with a cast of twenty-somethings living in and working in a building which throws them together and forces them to feel what they sometimes don't want to feel. I look forward to future releases in the Heartbreak Bay series. Disclosure: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

If you're in a book funk just grab a Jill Shalvis book because as soon as I started this I was sucked right in. When you read one of her book expect to laugh a lot. One of the biggest draws to her books for me is the witty humor. This book kicks off her new Heartbreaker Bay series. This series revolves around a close knit group of friends. I can already tell you I want to a be a part the group of friends. This series kicked off with a bang and as soon as I finished I wanted the next book in the series. The story line was great, but the characters in this one make the book. Pru, your heart just goes out to her because her life has changed so drastically and is no where near what she envisioned for herself. She's such a selfless person that puts everyone before herself. Finn has a lot of responsibilities and has no room for fun, but when Pru comes into his life she brings the fun. Only problem Pru is keeping a secret that could shatter the newly formed bond these two share. A book I highly recommend!

Every time I read a book by Jill Shalvis I am in love with the characters she creates and writes about; Sweet Little Lies is no exception. It is another example of Shalvis’ sense of humor, her creativity, as well as her outstanding writing ability. This is the first book in her new Heartbreaker Bay series which takes place in San Francisco. At first I was concerned with Ms. Shalvis leaving her successful formula for small town stories. I need not have worried, she created a small community of close knit friends who hang out together and support one another. It still small town feeling only now it was within a large city. Ms. Shalvis did an amazing job taking the reader through the roller coaster as Pru and Finn discover their chemistry, as well as the affection and love they shared with each other. She did an excellent job explaining why Pru needed to make amends for the mistakes of her parents. Finn was an alpha, take care male who was also compassionate for those he cared about. Sweet Little Lies was a fun and entertaining story with likeable characters that you want to support and cheer on hoping for that happy ending. The characters were well written and complex. The story line was riveting and kept my attention to the very end. Shalvis is a talented writer, able to create a funny, romantic story that made it hard, at least for this reader, to put the book down. This is a must read for anyone who enjoys a good contemporary romance that contains a lot of humor mixed in with smexy.

About the author

New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis lives in a small town in the Sierras full of quirky characters. Any resemblance to the quirky characters in her books is, um, mostly coincidental. Look for Jill’s bestselling, award-winning novels wherever books are sold and visit her website, jillshalvis.com, for a complete book list and daily blog detailing her city-girl-living-in-the-mountains adventures.