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Tell Me Lies Audio CD – CD, June 12, 2018

by Carola Lovering (Author), Rebekkah Ross (Reader), Corey Brill (Reader)
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A thrilling, sexy coming-of-age story exploring toxic love, ruthless ambition, and shocking betrayal, Tell Me Lies is about that one person who still haunts you-the other one. The wrong one. The one you couldn't let go of. The one you'll never forget.

Lucy Albright is far from her Long Island upbringing when she arrives on the campus of her small California college and happy to be hundreds of miles from her mother, whom she' has never forgiven for an act of betrayal in her early teen years. Quickly grasping at her fresh start, Lucy embraces college life and all it has to offer-new friends, wild parties, stimulating classes. And then she meets Stephen DeMarco. Charming. Attractive. Complicated. Devastating.

Confident and cocksure, Stephen sees something in Lucy that no one else has, and she is quickly seduced by this vision of herself and the sense of possibility that his attention brings her. Meanwhile, Stephen is determined to forget an incident buried in his past that, if exposed, could ruin him and his single-minded drive for success extends to winning, and keeping, Lucy's heart.

Lucy knows there's something about Stephen that isn't to be trusted. Stephen knows Lucy can't tear herself away. And their addicting entanglement will have consequences they never could have imagined.

Alternating between Lucy's and Stephen's voices, Tell Me Lies follows their connection through college and post-college life in New York City. With the psychological insight and biting wit of Luckiest Girl Alive and the yearning ambitions and desires of Sweetbitter, this keenly intelligent and staggeringly resonant novel chronicles the exhilaration and dilemmas of young adulthood and the difficulty of letting go, even when you know you should.

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    1508264724
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon & Schuster Audio; Unabridged edition (June 12, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1508264724
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1508264729
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.7 x 1.1 x 5.6 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Carola Lovering

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Carola Lovering is the author of the novels Tell Me Lies, Too Good to Be True, Can’t Look Away, and Bye, Baby. She attended Colorado College, and her work has appeared in Vogue, The Cut, W Magazine, Marie Claire, National Geographic, and Yoga Journal, among other publications. Her novel, Tell Me Lies, has been adapted into a television series for Hulu. She lives in Connecticut with her husband and two young children.

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Emily Dukes
5.0 out of 5 stars I couldn’t not write a review
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2022
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I never leave reviews - check my history for proof. The book had its flaws and minor elements I didn’t like (big TW if you have an eating disorder, as I do, and didn’t realize this would be a present theme in the book. I like that the author talks about it, but there were moments from other characters’ perspectives talking about the size or weight of someone that seem to come from a disordered eating mind. Just my take.)

All of that said, I’ve written in my journal this week how this book has felt like reading a memoir of my life. I had a Stephen in my life, and his name was Stephen too. The details in this book were scary accurate to every emotion I felt with him. Seeing book Stephen’s perspective, as well as the narrative in its entirety, has offered me closure I didn’t even know I needed.

I loved that we got to cycle between both characters’ POVs. I don’t think the book would have been as powerful had it just been Lucy’s, the protagonist. I want to deep dive and discuss, but I want you to experience this for yourself, especially if you’ve had experience with toxic, narcissistic, or sociopathic relationships (or all three).

I personally loved Carola’s writing style. Again, as stated above, there were several elements I didn’t love, or maybe rolled my eyes at for being slightly cheesy for me. That’s personal preference, though, and does not take away from how this book has messed me up in a good way. It forced me to think about my past, to relive some memories and to start journaling/writing about my own.

I think it’s absolutely worth the read. I accidentally stayed up past midnight reading it one night, completely engulfed in the details, jaw on the floor as I felt like my life was unfolding through the pages, even down to minute details.

If Carola ever reads this: I may not know if you lived this exactly, but I have a feeling there’s no way this wasn’t written by someone who lived this. It was too intimate, too real, for me to believe you didn’t experience this kind of pain. And I’m sorry you went through that; I deeply, and unfortunately, empathize with this experience, and I can’t thank you enough for writing this. Fiction books don’t often leave a mark on me. I can name three off the top of my head in the last few years that have haunted me in a good way. Your book just became number 4.
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4.0 out of 5 stars The lies that break and define moments
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2023
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It was one of those moments I would look back on for years to come: a blurred image in a magnifying glass; a memory distorted in a fishbowl.
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Not everyone will appreciate this book. I can respect that. It effectively details a toxic relationship with a narcissistic sociopath. The feelings and justifications of the victim. The lack of empathy and thought processes of the abuser.

Either a Polaroid of a past experience or a cautionary tale. Both impactful. Uncomfortable and unforgettable. Compulsive and repulsive.

One of my close friends was Lucy. It wasn't easy to support her with patience then, and it was just as challenging to read Lucy’s experience now. When people think of toxic relationships, it’s usually in the vein of the direct parties involved, but it’s the loved ones that are left picking up the pieces. Tell Me Lies is a well-written book that showcases every perspective—giving the reader various opportunities to relate and leaving a lasting impression.

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That kind of pain was the risk for choosing to rely on another person, and reliance is always a choice.

Maybe he was magic to me once, but he isn’t anymore. The pedestal has finally vanished, yet somehow, the relief in knowing I’m over him doesn’t make me want to sing from the hilltops. It just makes me want to go and do something else.

“Everyone has that guy, Luce. That one guy you think you’ll never be able to shake...”

“But guys like that, in the end, when all the smoke has cleared, just make you realize what you don’t want.”
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🎙️ I finished the audiobook in one sitting—I was helpless to stop listening.
🎧 Recommended Listening Speed: 1.7+
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victoria
3.0 out of 5 stars Kind of boring
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2024
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It was a great book but it was the same issue over and over again. It got boring after a while.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Kind of boring
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It was a great book but it was the same issue over and over again. It got boring after a while.
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Susan
5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2018
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Déjà vu swept over me as I read TELL ME LIES, and I am unable to let go of the story. Once I began the book, I knew that I would read to the end in one sitting because Carola Lovering not only quickly drew me into the story of Lucy Albright and Stephen (“I don’t do Steve well”) DeMarco, but, through the buildup to the end, heightened the intrigue.

The chapters alternate between first person accounts by Lucy and Stephen of a single slice of the relationship. As I expected, they interpret the same set of facts quite differently. Although intense, the affair moves from college to Manhattan in fits and starts. The disparities between Lucy’s and Stephen’s recounting dramatically widen as the relationship limps along. How or will this end, I continued to wonder.

The writing in TELL ME LIES is impeccable. I sometimes worry that the rules of grammar are being abandoned by certain writers (I still cringe when I read, “Me and her” as subjects!); Carola Lovering makes this self-styled grammarian happy. The dialogue, particularly when the protagonists are musing to themselves, is brilliant.

Most impressive of all is the character development. Lucy and Stephen are so believable that I found myself either talking back or ready to punch out my Kindle! I don’t remember the last time I had such visceral reactions directed toward a book. Both characters are flawed, Stephen much more than Lucy. He is truly despicable at times, developing from a player to a cruel manipulator.

I am intrigued to see that a few men reviewed TELL ME LIES. Although sometimes described as a beach read, the book, along with its entertainment value, is filled with teachable moments without being preachy. Stories like this do happen, and one person usually gets badly hurt. Women are not always the victims.

Carola Lovering, your debut is a grand success! I look forward to your next book.
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Nicole Speck
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Read!
Reviewed in Canada on December 31, 2023
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I bought this as I watched the show on Disney+ and needed to know more! The quality of this used book was actually awesome. Nothing ripped or misplaced. Super impressed and will be buying more used books on Amazon!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Read!
Reviewed in Canada on December 31, 2023
I bought this as I watched the show on Disney+ and needed to know more! The quality of this used book was actually awesome. Nothing ripped or misplaced. Super impressed and will be buying more used books on Amazon!
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Helga
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 11, 2023
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So gripping and i loved the fact you got both perspectives on the female and male character. A book I’ll read again for sure.
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Mounika
5.0 out of 5 stars The ghost of the past
Reviewed in India on October 5, 2022
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The author has portrayed narcissistic abuse so well. She has nailed it to the T. How the abuser thinks, the lack of empathy, the excuses the victim makes.

At one point in my life, I was Lucy, madly in love with a narcissist. I wish I had come across the book back then. I really couldn't put this book down. It literally felt like I was reading MY story. The ending was perfect.

The lines "may be he was magic to me, but not anymore." "The realisation doesn't make me want to sing from hilltops. It just makes me want to go and do something else." BANG ON!

This is exactly how it feels when you're over their manipulative tactics, the love-bombing, the push and pull games. You're so over it that you don't care anymore.

Brilliant job by Carola Lovering!
It was too real!
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Fanta
5.0 out of 5 stars It’s the book you NEED to read it IF
Reviewed in Italy on February 20, 2021
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I really appreciated the fact that it is a brutal wake up call to reality. If you have a toxic serial cheater partner IT’S A MUST. BUY IT.
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Andrew Gott
1.0 out of 5 stars Trash.
Reviewed in Australia on October 30, 2018
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Please. Please do not read this book. I was devestated at how terrible it was. Please save your money, I beg you.
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