No More Lies [Kindle Edition]

Mona Risk (Author)

Book Description

A lie that brings a smile... or the truth that draws tears?
Dr. Olivia Crane lives a quiet life. No one questions why she doesn't socialize or where she spends every weekend.

When the visiting physician from France strolls into her office, with open arms and a confident smile, her perfect control is about to crumble.
Good God, he can't be Dr. Luc George, the man she loved ten years ago? Should she return his scorching kisses, or should she lock her door before he digs into her many secrets?

Secret daughter, secret friend, secret enemy. Had Luc really known his sweet Olivia back then? He wants her back, but he wants the truth, too. Now, Olivia has to face her past before she can grab her second chance.

If you like sexy romantic comedies, you'll enjoy reading Mona Risk's other novels:
NEIGHBORS and MORE: With too many skeletons in their own closets, would her dear neighbors do their best to save her or incriminate her?
SAILING WITH YOU: Their physical attraction sizzles, but will he be able to convince her he's not the enemy anymore?
BABIES IN THE BARGAIN: No one will break her heart again, especially not the sexy doctor with a mega-watt smile and a preemie baby he can't handle.
RIGHT NAME, WRONG MAN: What's a girl to do when she whispers another man's name in her fiancé's arms?

Editorial Reviews

Review

2011 EPPIE Award Finalist
2010 Best Contemporary Romance ~ Readers Favorite

"A charming story. Keeping the reader entertained with the twists and turns in the plot." ~Got Romance!

"Full of emotion, suspense, intrigue, good intentions and determination." ~The Long And The Short Reviews

"A wonderfully written book about true love and the rarity of second chances." ~Happy Ever After

Product Details

• File Size: 319 KB
• Print Length: 200 pages
• Publisher: Mona Risk (October 8, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B005UJ2YKK
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Not Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #38,840 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

46 of 48 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars No More Lies October 25, 2011

By kris mcconville

Format:Kindle Edition

No More Lies by Mona Risk

Mona Risk writes a beautiful love story about second chances and being afraid to take a leap of faith. Fans of Mona Risk will not be disappointed with her latest book, No More Lies. It is a fast paced book that you just can't put down until the end.

When her boss takes a six month sabbatical, Olivia Crane an already overworked psychiatrist, looks forward to a visiting French psychiatrist's help. That is until she realizes that Dr. Lucien de Vicour-Michelet is the same Dr. Luc George that she fell in love with ten years earlier. The name change throws Olivia for a loop, not knowing that two years earlier Luc had inherited the title of `count' along with the land and a chateau, when his uncle died.

The last thing that Olivia needs is the added complication of having Luc back in her life again. Immediately the mere smell of his cologne brings back sweet memories of their year long romance. Ten years ago she pushed him away, in order to maintain her secret. Now with him here in Cincinnati for the next six months, she knows it is inevitable that he will find out about Melissa, her daughter. As an immature naďve eighteen year old freshman Olivia fell in love with the charming Jeremy Rutherford, a senior. The relationship abruptly ended when she got pregnant and Jeremy physically abused her when she refused to have an abortion. Returning home, Olivia had Melissa and let her parents raise her to keep her hidden and safe from Jeremy and his rich parents. She told Melissa that her father was a war hero named Joe Madden who had died in Kuwait.

Ten years ago, during her affair with Luc, Olivia had been too scared to tell him about Melissa because she thought she'd lose his respect. When he went back to France, it was easier to tell him she didn't love him. Her first priority must always be keeping her secret to protect Melissa.

Luc's intentions are to win Olivia's heart once and for all. She is the only woman he has ever truly loved and this time, he will stop at nothing to keep her in his life. However, Olivia believes that she can not give her heart to Luc, because her sole existence surrounds Melissa. But the more Olivia is around Luc, the more she feels the pull of desire and attraction. She realizes that she never stopped loving him, but is love enough?

Will Olivia give Luc and herself a chance at happiness or will she slam the door in Luc's face once again in order to protect Melissa? Will Olivia trust Luc enough to help her face her demons and tell Melissa the truth?

You'll have to read No More Lies to find out. It is a wonderfully written book about true love and the rarity of second chances. I would prescribe that anyone wanting a lighthearted fast-paced love story should read this book. I give it a five star rating with a `must buy this book'. The heat level is adult mainstream.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Contemporary Romance October 25, 2011

By Loves Reading

Format:Kindle Edition

An emotional story of a woman's struggle to overcome the trauma of past events and recapture the love of her life. This book kept me turning the pages to find out how Olivia and Luc would come to terms with the secrets that had caused them to break up years earlier. Olivia is a strong, independent heroine and her daughter is a delight. Luc is an interesting hero, intelligent, determined and gorgeous. And French!

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fantastic Read October 11, 2011

By Night Owl Reviews

Format:Kindle Edition

A NIGHT OWL REVIEWS BOOK REVIEW
Reviewed by: Silvermage

Olivia Crane and Luc used to be an item. Olivia, a psychiatrist, and Luc meet again. At first she didn't know who he was because he is was listed under a different name. They now have to work together, while dealing with the past. Luc wants them to get back together. They meet often on the job as he oversees a lot of her patients. Soon Olivia and Luc meet a woman that has been abused by her husband and they disagree with how things should be handled. They do figure out what to do to the abusive husband Jeremy.

Luc finds out that Olivia has a daughter named Melissa who is sixteen years old. He spends time getting to know her. All three of them go over to Olivia's mothers for dinner. Olivia's mother likes Luc and wants Oliva to get back with him.

Will Olivia decide that Luc is worth getting back together with? What will happen to Jeremy and how will Melissa deal with her car accident?

No More Lies was a fantastic read. I enjoyed the slow relationship between Oliva and Luc and how he was so caring toward Melissa and Olivia's family. The plot was also very well thought out and the pacing on target. The wonderful healing that took place in this book also made it a very sweet read.

© Night Owl Reviews 2011

More About the Author

Ms. Risk is one of those authors who puts together a tale that's captivates from first page to last. ~The Romance Studio
Sign me up, Ms Risk, I'll be looking for your next foreign escape. ~Publishers Weekly Saturday Blurb Barbara Vey's Special Beyond her Book
Mona Risk will pull you in with her amazing characters and in-depth twisting suspense. ~ Night Owl Romance
Mona Risk is a talented author. She knows how to weave intrigue and romance into her story. ~Review Your Book Review
Mona Risk's writing sweeps you into the story from the first page, and keeps you turning the pages. ~The Long And The Short Reviews

From chemistry in the lab to chemistry between people.
To be honest, I never thought that hazardous waste analysis would lead me to write novels, but with a father who was a professor published in literature, I grew up surrounded by books. When my Ph.D. and work in chemistry landed me contracts to refurbish laboratories abroad, I traveled to more than fifty countries on business or vacation. To relax from my hectic schedule, I avidly read romance and mentally plotted my own novels. Eventually I left a scientific career to share with readers the many stories brewing in my head.

I write romantic suspense, medical romance, contemporary romances, and paranormal fantasy. Sprinkled with a good dose of humor, my stories are set in the fascinating places I visited, from exotic Belarus, and historical France, to the beaches of Greece, the monuments of Egypt and the mysterious Islands of Seychelles--or more simply in Ohio, Florida, and Washington, DC.

If you like to travel and love to read, come and enjoy my international romances. Meet the spirited heroines and the alpha heroes who share irresistible chemistry in stories that simmer with emotion and sizzle with heat.