Lie to Me [Paperback]

Tori St. Claire (Author)

Book Description

Release date: July 3, 2012

After helping to break up a Russian human trafficking ring as part of the CIA’s elite Black Opal team, Alexei Nikanova’s newest assignment is to rescue one of the stolen women and return her to her father. When he arrives in Dubai, he discovers his target is Sasha Zablosky—a woman he knows all too well, and who has haunted him ever since their one unforgettable night together. But he finds Sasha reluctant to leave her Sheik, the only true friend she’s ever known. Only Alexei can’t give her a choice.

With their yearning roused by intrigue, Alexei and Sasha can no longer resist and spend night after night in forbidden pleasure. Soon Alexei finds himself falling for her even as he battles a shadowy menace to protect her. But Sasha is no innocent. She has a past darker than she could ever admit or that Alexei could ever forgive. And it is about to explode into her life once more. Now, as the lies they tell themselves—and each other—pull them deeper into a perilous desire, what began as simple passion becomes a love certain to destroy them and end the lives of countless innocents.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Tori St. Claire grew up writing. Hobby quickly turned into passion, and when she discovered the world of romance as a teen, poems and short stories gave way to full length novels with sexy heroes and heroines waiting to be swept off their feet. She wrote her first romance novel at seventeen.

While that manuscript gathered dust-bunnies beneath the bed, she went on to establish herself as a contemporary, historical, and paranormal author under the pen name, Claire Ashgrove. Her writing, however, skirted a fine line between hot and steamy, and motivated by authors she admired, she pushed her boundaries and made the leap into erotica, using the darker side of human nature and on-the-edge suspense to drive grittier, sexier, stories.

Her erotic romantic suspense novels are searingly sensual experiences that unite passion with true emotion, and the all-consuming tie that binds—love.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Berkley Trade; 1 edition (July 3, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425253074
• ISBN-13: 978-0425253076
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,664,521 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Tori St. Claire grew up writing. Hobby quickly turned into passion, and when she discovered the world of romance as a teen, poems and short stories gave way to full length novels with sexy heroes and heroines waiting to be swept off their feet. She wrote her first romance novel at seventeen.

While that manuscript gathered dust-bunnies beneath the bed, she went on to establish herself as a contemporary, historical, and paranormal author under the pen name, Claire Ashgrove. Her writing, however, skirted a fine line between hot and steamy, and motivated by authors she admired, she pushed her boundaries and made the leap into erotica, using the darker side of human nature and on-the-edge suspense to drive grittier, sexier, stories.

Her erotic romantic suspense novels are searingly sensual experiences that unite passion with true emotion, and the all-consuming tie that binds -- love.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Suspensful, sexy, hot and filled with engaging characters !!! July 24, 2012

By K. M. Whittaker

Format:Paperback

Undercover as one of CIA's elite Black Opal team members , Alexei Nikanova is working to stop a Russian human trafficking ring. Here he meets Sasha Zablosky, also under an alias. A week of hot loving and he turns her over to the trafficking ring. With much remorse.

He is fuelled with regret after what he had done, and after two years he is sent to retrieve her. She has been in his thoughts and Sasha brings out all the emotions within him, a week was not enough. But finds his need to succeed in this mission - is just overwhelming. They follow a trail of betrayal , deceit and lies and not knowing whom they can trust. A love that seems inevitable yet almost unachievable in many ways ... Past lies , and Secrets may be the end .

Lie to me is a riveting and gritty suspense filled read with engaging characters. A lot of hot sex, ménages, and full on vivid descriptions.
So if you not into the nitty gritty ** hot sex ** and vivid descriptions then this read is not for you... The sex between Alexei and Sasha showed us the depth and definition between the pair, the emotions well portrayed and put forth to give the reader an understanding of their relationship.

The pages are drenched in suspense that will certainly leave you on the edge of your seat. But eagerly flipping the pages for more. I'm sure in certain scenes your eyelashes will be curling and your heart beating in overdrive...

Both characters, Alexei and Sasha have both hidden secrets, pasts - tortured souls in their own ways, this in turn may just affect their relationship on more levels than one. How can love grow with so many hidden secrets and the unknown? The story alone of these two alone will certainly have you anticipating every page.

From within the first chapter - Lie to me will have you eagerly hooked . With a fluent flowing storyline, and heat that will scorch the pages ** wink wink** the story is not stop GO GO... goooooo..
I have not read the first in this series, but didn't find I had missed out on anything. I will go back to read it for sure.

((( take a good look at the cover, my friend and I were baffled - at first and then amazed at the shadows. )) very clever !!!!!! there are actually three different shots in it ;)

I like the way in which Tori has set up the ending of this book for the continuous on of her next story .

This book was supplied to me via the publisher - author for an honest review.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Erotic Romantic Suspense July 11, 2012

By Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews TOP 500 REVIEWER

Format:Paperback

Sasha Zablosky first meets Alexei when she takes the alias of Irina and hides out in a strip club in Russia. Sasha used to work for the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, but time has hardened her so much that getting out of the business was her only option. After months of trying to move on, finding a quite place to wallow seemed like the only option left for her. Accepting her fate was just the first step for Sasha to create a new life, once Alexi kidnaps her and trades her to a sheikh in Dubai.

Alexei Nikanova doesn't know Irina's true identity. He only knows that he has been hired to kidnap her and deliver her as part of his undercover role in the human trafficking organization. Alexei works for secret section of the CIA known as the Black Opals. What Alexei doesn't expect is to be unable to get Irina out of his mind. Taking her was just another job for him, but falling into bed with her and falling for her were things that he couldn't control.

When Alexei and Sasha meet up again, their intense sexual attraction hasn't diminished and they must deal not only with the betrayal of Alexei giving Sasha to the sheikh, but also all the other baggage from their pasts. Whether or not their attraction will be enough to help them move on once all the secrets are revealed is what keeps readers engrossed in this story.

I had to keep reading in order to know how Sasha and Alexei would work things out and what other secrets they were keeping hidden from each other. There are lots of revelations in this story and not knowing when they will arrive or how they will be shown adds to the suspense.

This book starts off with the sexual tension and eroticism between Sasha and Alexei and doesn't let up until the very last page. I was immediately drawn into the story of these two people running from their pasts and trying to build a future.

There is a lot of descriptive sex in this book. The sex takes place between Sasha and Alexei as well as with various partners and combinations. I thought that the sex scenes were necessary to show the depth and strength of the attraction that Alexei and Sasha feel for each other. if you are looking for a great book with some serious suspense and intrigue, hot under cover agents and steamy sex than this is a book that you need to pick up and add to your collection. I will definitely have to go back and read the other books in this series just for an excuse to re read this one.

ARC of the book was provided by the publisher for an honest review.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Tori St. Claire has fast become a must-read author for me! September 25, 2012

By Crystal @RBtWBC

Format:Paperback

Tori St. Claire has fast become a must-read author for me! Her dark and seductive, Black Opal series continues with the eagerly anticipated second installment, Lie To Me.

As part of the CIA's elite Black Opal team, Alexei Nikanova, has seen his fair share from the corrupt side of humanity and has first-hand experience participating in that gritty life for the greater good. But one memory has stuck with him throughout all of the darkness he has had to sift through in his career, and that is the memory of one woman who had the ability to get beneath his skin. To continue his cover though, Alexei had to sell her to a Sheik in Dubai. And despite trying to find her after breaking up the human trafficking ring, Alexei knows, even if he found her she would never be able to understand or forgive him for his treachery.
Years later, Alexei is unexpectedly reunited with Sasha Zablosky, the girl he betrayed but can't stop thinking about, on a recovery mission for one of the women who fell victim to the human trafficking ring. Assigned with the task to return Sasha to her father, Alexei masquerades as a mysterious business partner to get closer to her and past her protective Sheik. But more than their passion is ignited when Alexei and Sasha come together again; untold emotions, hidden secrets and unimaginable danger take them to terrifying heights as they flee across several countries. How is Alexei to protect Sasha though when he doesn't know who he can trust, even on his own team, and she cannot trust him enough not to run?

Tori St. Claire knows how to start a story off with a bang! With delicious, dark and sensual writing, St. Claire hooks readers from the first page.

I loved Alexei and Sasha! They had a combustible chemistry from the start but they were each pretending to be someone else. As the story progresses a little bit of their true identity is revealed along with hidden secrets, some they would rather stay hidden. These little tidbits kept me engrossed in the story. But that's not all, Alexei and Sasha don't know who they can trust so trying to figure out who's really a bad guy and who's a good guy along with the characters is just another allure on top of the sizzling romance. And boy does that romance sizzle! With various positions, styles and yes, partners (delectable ménages), St. Claire will keep you squirming in anticipation the entire ride.

Lie To Me delivers steamy, sexy romance with just the right touch of gripping suspense to keep readers coming back for more. I can't wait to get my hands on the intriguing and oh-so-appetizing, Misha's story now. If you haven't started this series yet, you are missing out, go it it today!

***I received a copy of this book courtesy of the publisher in exchange for an honest review.