Cruel Lies

Cruel Secrets Duet

By: Faith Summers, Khardine Gray

Narrated by: Alexander Neal, Sarah Puckett

He’s my villain, my monster, my forbidden path....

Caspian Ivanov and I come from the same dark world. One where the Bratva and the secret society reign. He’s also the son of their ruthless leader.

“I’ll destroy you.”

That’s the last thing he said to me.

It was on the night of the Reaping. Hard to believe we were ever best friends. His vengeance is, however, the price I pay for keeping a secret I shouldn’t have kept. A secret that ripped our families apart. It made us forbidden to each other. That’s when he became the viperous devil. Breathtakingly beautiful, but with a cold black heart.

Like any snake, he wanted to poison me. When our paths collide at Raventhorn University, I stay away from him. What I don’t expect is to become his obsession, or to be forced to become his wife.

Except, we might not get to say I do. Because someone wants me dead.

Cruel Lies is the first part of the Cruel Secrets Duet and is not standalone. It is a dark mafia/secret society college bully romance filled with mystery, suspense, and plenty of sizzling hot steamy scenes.

Please be warned: this audiobook is dark. It contains dubious and other triggering situations that some listeners might find offensive or be sensitive to. Please don't listen if any of that bothers you. The Cruel Secrets Duet is set in the Raventhorn world.

©2022 Khardine Gray and Faith Summers (P)2023 Khardine Gray and Faith Summers

OMG! ♥️🔥🥰

I Absolutely unequivocally LOVE this book. I couldn’t stop listening! Now at the end… I realize I have to wait for the second book 📖! Deep breath! This is an amazing story unlike any I’ve heard/read before! ORIGINAL.. extremely complicated yet beautifully flawed main characters along with a riveting storyline & twisting plot! PLEASE 🙏 PLEASE 🙏 HURRY with the second book!

Waiting

The book was excellent but it left me wanting more. Waiting for the second book to come out.

So good

Omg this is so good. Can’t wait for more. Alexander and Sarah did an amazing job at narrating

Cruel Lies

WHAT DID I JUST HEAR!!! I can't believe what just happened 😳, what is going on? who is after her? omg, this book is so good. I need the next book like yesterday. I hope we don't have to wait too long for the book to come out. omg, you guys need to get this book so much happens, and I have no clue who is after her. I kinda think it's Caspian's dad, but maybe not. 🤔 anyway you have to get this book, I promise you will get so into it that you're not going to want to put it down. that's how good it is. and the narrators did an amazing job bringing the characters to life.

A Twisty Ride

What Cruel Lies lack in the romance department. It excels in building an intricate, deadly mystery that will leave you clamoring for book two.

Excellent

This was my first book by Faith and I am completely blown away with this story and the characters. A mafia, revenge, best friends to enemies to lovers, awesome book. #The FlockonTour

Frustratingly good and dark

Caspian were childhood friends until they weren't. Willow was locked away for several years because she was unstable. Now Willow and Caspian are both attending Blackthorn college. There are a lot of reasons why Willow and Caspian can't be together. Their chemistry and feelings still burn bright though. Obviously there's a lot going on behind the scenes here. I feel there's a lot of treachery at play. Personally, I feel like Caspian's dad could hold a lot of answers and making a lot of power moves. I honestly don't know how Willow could live in this world and be controlled. It really would be enough to drive someone crazy, truly! This book ends on a big cliffhanger. I'm looking forward to getting some answers, hopefully, in book 2. Why does it seem everyone is afraid to tell Willow any version of the truth to her face, especially her supposed guardians?

Dark romance!

Check the trigger warnings before jumping in. Book #1 in the Cruel Secrets Duet is a dark, enemies to lovers story.

This was such a wild college romance between Caspian and Willow. There is a good amount of suspenseful moments, drama and steam. Willow and Caspian fit perfectly together. I enjoyed their chemistry and intense connection.

Alexander Neal and Sarah Puckett did a really great job portraying these characters.

Cruel Lies

This is the first book in the Cruel Secrets duet. Willow and Caspian grew up in the same world of secrets and crime. They were best friends until she was caught in the middle of her parent’s sins. Willow was sent to the nut house after her sister’s mysterious disappearance. She finally proved her sanity and was able to start college at the university founded by her family. Caspian thought he hated Willow but he found himself still in love with her. Caspian’s father is the Pakhan of the Russian Bratva. This book got crazy at the end! I can’t wait for the next book. Sarah Puckett and Alexander Neal did a phenomenal job narrating this book in duet style narration.

Great Story & Narration🎧Captivating & Thrilling!

This is a fantastic dark mafia, secret society college bully romance. The story grabbed my attention right from the start and held it captive for the entire book. It is my first book written by Faith Summers and I enjoyed her writing style and the complexity and layers of the story and its originality. The plotting and world building are fantastic, as are the character development and growth. Willow Raventhorn and Caspian Ivanov were best of friends growing up, both their families are Bratva and hold power in a secret society. But a betrayal tore their friendship apart, a betrayal of their parents. But that did not change Willow's or her sister’s role in the society and the same goes for Caspian. Caspian is preparing for knighthood while attending Raventhorn University, the same school as Willow. The once friends are now enemies, Willow would like otherwise and Caspian, who is pretending otherwise, pretending that he hates her. His act starts to slip though and when he finds out she has been receiving threatening notes, his protective mode kicks in and despite his father’s warning to stay away from her, he can not help himself. There is never a dull moment in this book, the story has plenty of drama, angst, twists and turns, mystery, thrilling suspense, heartfelt emotions and a slow burn enemies to lovers romance. Faith Summers, thank you for this great story and he wild ride. I am looking forward to what comes next in the “Cruel Secrets” duet, I hope it is coming to audio soon.

🎧📚🎧  And for the fantastic narration, Alexander Neal and Sarah Puckett did an amazing job bringing these characters to life and did so with a complete understanding of who they were portraying, giving each their own distinct voice and were believable in every role they played. Sarah Puckett nailed it as Willow, grasping every side of her personality, and Alexander Neal did the same for Caspian. Both played their roles with perfection, including the roles for the secondary characters. They set the perfect tone for the story, captured all the characters’ emotions and had you feeling every single one. These entertaining storytellers are versatile voice artists and a pleasure to listen to. Thank you for another fabulous listen.