Love, Lies and Lullabies by D.E. Malone Review

Happy Monday Friends :)

I hope you all had a great weekend, and I want to thank you for joining me for another book review here on The Preppy Book Princess.

I truly adore sweet, clean romances, and I love how many more of these books are appearing on the market, especially from Indie or Self Published authors.

One of my favorite authors within this genre is D.E. Malone, and I always look

forward to getting to read her new book releases.

You can check out my reviews of the first two books in the series below:

Love, Lies and Lavender

Love, Lies and Mistletoe

Now let's jump right into today's review.

Love, Lies and Lullabies by D.E. Malone:

Source: Complimentary Copy Provided by the Author

Publication Date: April 29th, 2021

Genre: Sweet Romance

Series: Blueberry Point Romance

Synopsis:

A class reunion. An unrequited love. And the small-town roots that never let go of the heart.

When big-city accountant Wynne Terry dreamed of her future, it looked like the one she’s living. Then an invitation to her high school reunion lands in her mailbox and curiosity beckons her to return for the first time in fifteen years. It has nothing to do with seeing her childhood best friend who unwittingly stole her heart. At least, that’s what Wynne tells herself.

Chase Ford’s regrets come back to haunt him when Wynne walks into his life again. Marrying the first girl who turned his head in high school was mistake number one. Turning his back on Wynne when she needed him most was another. If it’s forgiveness he’s looking for, Wynne may give it to him. But raising his daughter and keeping the ever-elusive Wynne from turning his loveless life upside down take precedence over pleasing his conscience.

When Wynne discovers there’s more to Chase’s story than she bargained for, she wonders if her heart can stand being broken again. But maybe a once-in-a-lifetime love is worth the risk.

Revisit the Blueberry Point series and find out why readers love these sweet, light-hearted romances.

(synopsis from goodreads)

My Review:

D.E. Malone is quickly becoming one of my all time favorite sweet romance authors, and I adored how well she tackles the friends to something more trope in her newest release, Love, Lies and Lullabies.

This heartwarming story could be partly considered a second chance romance, but, from a different angle since the two main characters were only friends as teenagers and never anything more. I personally loved the way that this book combined so many of my favorite romance elements. You have two characters who were best friends throughout high school, but circumstances drove them apart. You have an unrequited love. You have a second chance at romance through a high school reunion, and most of all, you have a beautiful friends to something more romance.

Chase and Wynne's story is truly beautiful, and I loved how authentic and intimate it comes across to the reader. I love when a talented author like D.E. Malone can write a complex and heartwarming romance while keeping the content completely clean as to me that speaks volumes as to just how talented she is as an author, and that she truly develops her romances and doesn't just rely on chemistry or lust to drag the story along.

As always, I loved another visit to the Blueberry Point Inn, and with how charming and quaint this inn is always described, I'd truly love it if it existed to stay at in real life.

Overall, the third book in the Blueberry Point Romance series was everything I could have possibly hoped for, and I truly think it's my favorite so far in the series. I can't possibly recommend this one enough, and although these books can definitely be read as stand alones, since they're all fantastic you should definitely go ahead and read the entire series!

Final Rating: 5/5.

Thanks so much to D.E. Malone for allowing me to advance read and review this!

I voluntarily read and reviewed a complimentary advance reader copy of this novel from the author in exchange for an honest review. I was not required to give a positive review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thanks so much for reading guys! Have a great rest of your day :)

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