Little White Lies

by R C Matthews

When attorney Madalyn Russell dumps her fiance at the altar, she temporarily escapes the scrutiny of her friends and family on her honeymoon cruise. Too bad she forgot she is assigned to dine at the "newlywed" table on the fully booked cruise. Goodbye exquisite cuisine, hello standard buffet fare. Nothing will tempt her to enter that lion's den. Or so she thinks.

When the board of directors orders devilishly handsome Royce Spencer to seek rest alone on a cruise, he sets his sights on Madalyn and offers a deliciously indecent proposal to her dining room dilemma. He'll pose as her husband in exchange for companionship during the cruise. Royce is a gifted liar with a great sense of humor that has everyone at the newlywed table laughing and no one suspecting the truth.

Is the opportunity to enjoy all the ship has to offer worth the little white lies they'll have to tell? What is it about Royce that makes Madalyn want to engage in a fling at the age of thirty for the first time in her life and toss her tightly held beliefs overboard? The whirlwind love affair catches them both by surprise. Is it possible that in the midst of all the little white lies, they will each discover their soul mate? And when Royce is accused of white-collar crime with Madalyn as his key witness, will Madalyn finally learn that life is not always as black and white as it seems?

Sensuality Level: Sensual

• ISBN10: 1440580677
• ISBN13: 9781440580673
• Publish Date: 27 May 2014 (first published 24 March 2014)
• Publish Status: Out of Stock
• Imprint: Crimson Books
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 276
• Language: English

Reviews

[Lynn]

This is a gem of a book, by an unknown (to me) author. I didn't know what to expect when I began this story and was surprised how it ended too (in a good way) It is the kind of book that just leaves you with a smile on your face after you've finished the final words.

The story begins on a cruise ship. Madelyn is on her honeymoon without the groom she jilted at the altar the previous day. Her sister persuades her to ignore what people may think and just enjoy the holiday. Royce is taking a break from work on the orders of the board of directors. Rest and relaxation are his only plans for the coming week. That is until he meets Madelyn.

Right from the very beginning Madelyn and Royce seemed destined to be together. Their easy relationship is relaxed, romantic and sexy! They complimented each other and at times I had to remind myself that they'd only been around each other a few days. Being so comfortable together allows them to deceive their fellow guests about their supposed marital status because Madelyn had forgotten she'd arranged to dine at the newlyweds table! Other on-board and ashore antics are amusing, romantic and fun too. They are accompanied on their holiday adventures with other guests, couples who all become firm friends. It isn't until the cruise is over and everyone heads back to reality, that Madelyn and Royce get to prove whether their relationship will stand the test of time or if it is just a holiday fling.

Little White Lies is well written and R.C. Matthews is an author I'm going to look out for in the future. The interaction between all the characters flows beautifully and the descriptions of life on-board the cruise-liner paint a believable picture.
I recommend this book to anyone looking for some light and humorous escapism, with a luxury cruise-liner as the backdrop, good food and guests who are known to be slightly economical with the truth.

***arc received courtesy of the publisher in exchange for an honest review***