Little Lies is a friends to lovers angsty romance. There wasn’t a moment I felt like Hunting was punching above her weight. Hunting’s portrayal of anxiety and coping mechanisms is genuine. I’m usually not a fan of mental health portrayals in novels because a lot of authors use it as a plot device. Hunting focuses on Lavender and Kodiak’s relationship and anxiety disorders. Though Little Lies has some of this drama, it plays out mostly in the background with little to no impact on the main story. New adult romances usually feature some catty drama between women over the male love interest.

Little Lies is an angsty new adult romance that has no unnecessary drama. The story oscillates from between the past and present and mostly from Lavender’s point of view, though Kodiak gets a few chapters here and there. Little Lies follows Lavender and Kodiak who both have severe anxiety. I hadn’t even made it 30% of the way through the book and I already knew this was going to be a five star read. Littles Lies is Helena Hunting at her best. I just want to pretend the lies are still the truth. Even her name is the thing fairy tales are made of. Lavender Waters is the princess in the tower.

Years later, I’m faced with all the little lies, the untruths, the false realities, the damage I inflicted, when all I wanted was to indulge my obsession. Shoved the blade in and watched her fall. I do wish we got more time with them learning to be a couple and not just fast forwarding a few months out.And I cut her down. But after my issues with that, the way they were in their relationship once it got going was cute. I also think that after everything Kody had put her though Lavender forgave him WAY to quickly. The scene where Kodiak went off the deep end and had to confess his feelings was great, however, the scene after that had me questioning quite a bit of things, more so from violets personality though the book than the actual act of what happened, because shes supposed to be this shy timid anxious person and Kody is part of the reason for some anxiety at this point, but she can do what she did in front of him like nothing? (Trying not to spoil anything). I honestly have such mixed feelings about their relationship. Kody still thinks he needs to save Lavender from him and is nothing but terrible too her trying to keep her at a distance, however he is still there making sure that “if he cant have her no one can”. Flash forward to college Lavender is 19 and Kody 21.

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