The Innocents by Lili Peloquin

The Innocents (Innocents, #1)

by Lili Peloquin

Even the innocent don't kiss and tell...

“…the quick pacing will keep readers engrossed in this series kickoff as Alice and Charlie try to sort through the soap opera that is their new lives and figure out who they can trust. It’s Gossip Girl for Connecticut’s Gold Coast.” –Publishers Weekly

 
The Innocents weaves a saga of nail-biting drama, breathless romance, and gothic mystery perfect for fans of ABC's Revenge.
 

Though they share the same blood, Alice and Charlie couldn’t be more different. Alice is older (by one year and one day), shy and reserved, a cool blonde, a painter, a reader, a thinker. Charlie is feisty and uninhibited, a wild brunette, the kind of girl who punches a bully right in the mouth. They hate each other. They love each other. They stand by each other, when no one else will. They’re sisters.

Then their parents divorce. Soon, Alice, Charlie, and their mother are leaving their old life behind. They’re saying goodbye to their cramped Cambridge apartment and driving along the rocky Connecticut coastline—to their stepfather's summer estate in the wealthy town of Serenity Point.

The minute they drive through the gates, they wish they never had. Their arrival reopens old wounds, memories of lost loves, best friends—and bitter rivals. The people of Serenity Point thought the past was dead and buried. They were wrong.

Reviewed by Joni Reads on

5 of 5 stars

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I LOVE this novel! To be completely honest, I never would have picked this up for myself. I am not a big fan of books such as Pretty Little Liars, etc and that is what immediatly came to mind when I heard about this book. I put off reading it for a while because I truly didn't think I would like it. I was so wrong.

This book is part family drama, part romance, part mystery all rolled into one incredibly fast read. I read it in one day, almost one sitting. It was easy to keep up with the pace of the story, even with the twists and turns it offered around every corner. I loved the dynamic of the sisters and I even have a favorite. I absolutely love the character of Alice. I relate a bit more to her than I do the Charlie, her sister. Charlie is the wild one while Alice is much more down to Earth. When they move to Serenity Point with their mother and her new husband, they have no idea the changes that will happen in their lives. And then secrets that they will uncover.

The ending left off with a slight cliffhanger and I am so excited for the next book in this series. I have found a series that I can look forward to the next book's release and think about it all the time, something I have been missing the last Harry Potter was released. I am so excited about this series and can't wait to see where the author takes the characters.

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