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Everything but the Truth by Mandy Hubbard Published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA on November 17th 2015
Pages: 288
Goodreads
If Only . . . she wasn't pretending to be someone else! The If Only romance line continues in this fun rags-to-riches romance.
Holly Mathews' mom is the new manager of a ritzy retirement home, and they just moved in. But having super-rich retirees as her only neighbors isn't a total bust, because the gorgeous, notorious Malik Buchannan is the grandson of a resident. Just one problem: when they meet, Malik assumes Holly is there to visit her own rich relative. She doesn't correct him, and it probably doesn't matter, because their flirtation could never turn into more than a superficial fling . . . right? But the longer she lives in his privileged world, the deeper Holly falls for Malik, and the harder it is to tell the truth . . . because coming clean might mean losing him.
For anyone who has dreamed of their own Cinderella story, this romance shows that when it comes to true love, the best person to be is yourself!
My Thoughts:
I’ve been meaning to read one of the books from Bloomsbury’s If Only… line since I first heard about it. I finally got around to it in November with Everything But The Truth. And now, months later, I’m finally getting around to my review. Better late than never, right? 🙂
This book totally reminded me of Maid in Manhattan. I loved that movie, so reading a YA book similar to it was right up my alley. The whole mistaken identity thing works for me… except for when I want to shake the person for not telling the truth! Still, it proves entertaining 🙂
And that’s really what Everything But The Truth was! An entertaining and enjoyable read. Sometimes I just want to sit down with a book that isn’t going to have some crazy twist or end on a cliff hanger. This was the perfect book for that mood. That’s not to say it’s all fluff. Holly is adapting to some pretty big changes in her life and making big decisions. Still, the book is a very lighthearted read. If the other If Only… titles are anything like this one I think I’ll enjoy them!
Audrey Greathouse
Mistaken identity is such a wonderful plot device! There’s a reason it was central to all of Shakespeare’s comedies! I’m always a little bit leery of it though, since it can be so bad and drive me up the WALL if I don’t understand (or relate to) people’s motives for not correcting it. Thanks for the review!