Little White Lies

Truth or Lies Series, Book 1

By: Jude Ouvrard

Narrated by: Nicole Payten-Betts

When Hunter Reed’s longtime plans go awry following her college graduation, she has two choices. She can wallow in her grief, or she can get away from Utah and the people who broke her.

Determined to escape the shadow of her parents and make it on her own terms, she lands her dream job at an up-and-coming graphic design company in Portland, packs her bags, and hits the road.

No sooner has Hunter arrived, than the adventures begin. With a new apartment and learning her job comes with a private office - and a handsome boss who is her age - she settles in straight away, befriending neighbors and coworkers, alike. Welcomed into the fold, the transition is smooth and easy. Almost too easy.

Just when she gets comfortable with how perfect her life is going, an unforgettable Elvis at a costume party will make Hunter forget everything she was taught about propriety, leading to a night of drunken abandonment and dangerous encounters that will set in motion a web of little white lies which could undo everything she has worked so hard for.

Although Hunter finds herself facing two choices again, this time, her heart is on the line.

©2019 Jude Ouvrard (P)2020 Jude Ouvrard

heroine has double standards

The author did a great job making me dislike the heroine eith her lies of omission (real identity) but not tolerating anyone else who does the same. Double standards! Yep! Not okay! A rebound relationship that seems solid until Hunter shows her profound immaturity and over reacts about a non issue. SMH to a concussion
Wth? I had empathy for Xander because Hunter led him on emotionally. Not cool. I like karma , and was happy Hunter found some when she rashly left the dinnet party she ruined. Payback!! The narrator was okay, but she struggled here and there . I frequently detected a strong accent (that didn't fit the story) at the end of many words which was a distraction. I voluntarily listened to this and am giving an honest review.

Wonderful Story!

The story was fun and interesting. Not what I normally see coming from this author. Still it’s a wonderful story of friendship and learning. There are elements of surprise in here as well as a hot sexy Elvis. Which brings me to the lovable characters in this story. They are compassionate and attentive. I’m not sure who would be my fav. But I really liked Zander and wonder if he could get his own story 🙂. I loved the idea of them all working and hanging out together. I mean it could cause problems with arrangements.

I did listen to this on audio. Nicole Payten-Betts is The narrator. She did struggle a bit throughout but overall it was nicely done.

Endearing love story

Little White Lies is an endearing romantic novel. I feel it was a bit rushed but cute to listen to. The narrator, you can tell had an Aussie (I think) accent which she did a decent job trying to hide but it definitely showed in certain words, which throw me off to where the story took place. Overall I think story was good but again rushed and the performance could’ve been better. I would recommend for a light listen.

I enjoyed a few elements

I didn’t especially liked this book, though I enjoyed a few elements.

Notably, the characters. Not everything about them–Hunter’s reaction to little lies, Braden’s propension to fall in love lightning fast–but they were kind of interesting, and their interactions were entertaining. I especially loved the friendship between Hunter and Xander, even more than the main couple.

Other elements, I didn’t care for, or didn’t understand why they were there in the first place. Like, what does the fact that Hunter’s father is a celebrity bring to the plot? And the attempted assault at the beginning was treated poorly in my opinion.

I would probably have enjoyed it more as an ebook though. The narrator rushed the reading, without much feelings, and there were a few mistakes that were kept.

Little White Lies

This was a fun story with likable characters and an interesting storyline. While it was somewhat predictable, there were some twists and turns I didn't see coming. I enjoyed this story and am looking forward to listening to the next book in the series as soon as it comes out in audio. Nicole Payten-Betts did a good job narrating the story but there were some editing issues that should have been fixed prior to being released. I received this audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this unbiased review.