This is a story told from 3 different points of view, each of which pass comments on the events and each other. I won't give spoilers as I feel this is best enjoyed without knowing the premise of the story. I struggled to like some of the main characters which I feel did impact on how much I enjoyed the novel.

The story itself is full of intrigue and unexpected twists. It demonstrates the impact of bereavement, jealousy and the need for revenge. Perfect escapism

It is hard to write down all my thoughts about this thriller without revealing some spoilers. I will just say the book kept me on the edge of my seat, guessing until the end. Told in 3 perspectives/past and present. Thanks to Net Galley and the publisher for the opportunity to read an advance copy.

The title definitely captures the story here! Told from three different perspectives linking past and present the author weaves an addictive tale of those who have and those who covet and will do anything to get what they want. Everything is laid out at the beginning, but don't let that fool you - there's so much more going on! No spoilers here, but everything ties up in the end, although maybe not in the way you'd expect - although maybe the end is also too good to be true ;) A definite must read

I enjoyed this thriller so much and could not put it down. It really kept me on my toes. You start to get more reveals as the chapters go on, but you know little things are being held back. Eventually they come out, and it’s surprising. I enjoyed the multi perspectives, which is not something I always enjoy, but they all fit together very well. This was a sturdy five star read for me until the end. The ending was a completely different feel that I was anticipating. I don’t want to reveal too much, but let’s just say that it ended on a different note than what had been building and it disappointed me. Only because of the ending, I downgraded this to a four star review.

“If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that if you can find a way to make things right, you do it. And if screwing over a desperate, privileged girl is the price, so be it.”

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, St. Martin's Press, and the author, Carola Lovering, for an opportunity to read this book for an honest review.

I thought that this was a great writing of marriages based on lies, lies, and more lies. The book did start off great, and had me totally engrossed from page one. I absolutely loved the multiple point of view throughout the book, and how it was easy to follow from one chapter to the next.

I was so happy to read this book, and see the building of the suspense throughout. I can't wait for the next read by this author.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! No spoilers. Beyond amazing I enjoyed this book so very much. The characters and storyline were fantastic. The ending I did not see coming Could not put down nor did I want to. Truly Amazing and appreciated the whole story. This is going to be a must read for many many readers. Maybe even a book club pick.

This one was hard to put down. I was instantly pulled into the story and had to find out who was lying and how it all fit together. Told from 3 points of view, a struggling couple in their 40’s and a young woman with a severe case of OCD that might be the key to the couples financial troubles.

This is one of those books that is really hard to talk about without giving away the story. So do yourself a favor and pick it up if you enjoy fast-paced, psychological suspense thrillers. You won’t be disappointed.

When I saw that Carola Lovering the author of Tell Me Lies was coming out with a new book I was so excited. I loved her previous book and had very high expectations for this one.

Skye Starling gets engaged to Burke Michaels, who she thinks is the man of her dreams, but is he? There are some hidden dark secrets and another woman involved.
It is hard to explain more of the story, without giving anything away. The story goes back and forth in time between the three main characters, Skye, Heather and Burke.

I started reading the first couple of pages and I was immediately hooked. This book is divided into two parts and it’s really fast paced. A lot happens in the first few chapters, and I loved that. It’s in part a love story but in others more like a suspense thriller story. It is a very exciting read and keeps you intrigued all the way through. The first part goes by so fast and it has some interesting twists, but then when you get to the second part the story slows a little bit and it loses some intensity.

If you are looking for some exciting suspense, revenge, love story look no further. Overall it is a good book and I recommend it.

"Too Good to Be True" was an even crazier story than I expected. Burke and Heather Michaels were from Langs Valley, a dying mountain town in the Adirondack Mountains with an overabundance of drug addicts. The residents of Langs Valley are the epitome of "white trash." Heather, in particular, is desperate to escape Langs Valley, especially after she meets Libby Fontaine, who is wealthy and sophisticated and all the things Heather wishes she could be, and convinces Heather that she has the potential to really make something of herself. Heather and Burke manage to escape, but not before Heather experiences a life-altering tragedy. More significantly, a series of unfortunate events and bad decisions derails their dreams.

Skye Starling is attractive and wealthy and seems to have everything going for her, except that she has a severe form of OCD that she cannot hide. Following her mother's death when Skye was twelve, Skye developed a compulsion where if there was a closed door, she had to knock on the door sixteen times, counting 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and then 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. If the door was already open, she was okay, but if someone opened the door for her, she still had to do the knocking. Skye knows it is irrational to have to do this, but the fear that something horrible will happen if she does not do so is too strong for her to resist. Her OCD also manifests in other ways. As a result of her OCD, she has been teased and tormented, and she has been unable to make a relationship last.

When Skye meets Burke Michaels, who is accepting of her OCD and accepting of her just the way she is, Skye thinks she has finally found the man for her. Their relationship quickly progresses, with a proposal after only six months. [This happens in the first chapter, so not a spoiler.]. Skye's best friend, Andie, is disturbed by how fast the relationship has progressed and how little Skye seems to actually know about Burke. Her fears are well substantiated, as the reader quickly learns that Burke has an ulterior motive for his relationship with Skye.

The book alternates between Heather and Burke's life in Langs Valley and the events that result in them escaping to form a new life, Skye's childhood, Heather and Burke's adult life, Skye's adult life, the relationship between Skye and Burke, and diary entries from Burke that reveal his true intentions toward Skye. However, as twisted as Burke's actions appear when his actions are compared to the diary entries, the author has even greater surprises in store for the reader. The author does a great job of showing the lengths to which people will go to obtain their goals, whether that is wealth, revenge, protecting family, or love. She also portrays both Burke, with his history of drug addiction, and Skye, with her OCD, as complete characters, not being defined by their mental illnesses. Skye's OCD and how it affects her life feels realistic. The author displays the importance of authenticity, as both Heather and Skye have structured their lives to emulate someone else, which is not healthy for either one of them. "Too Good to Be True" is well worth reading.

I received a copy of the e-book via NetGalley in exchange for a review.

This is the most twisted and exciting plot I have been lucky enough to discover in months. Every time I thought I got it, something else happened that kept me on my toes until the end. Wow! The lovely young Skye has no idea what she gets herself into when she falls in love with the dashing older Burke whose deceitful plan is to seduce her and steal her money in order to save his marriage with his bitter wife Heather and provide for his three children. Who is the victim in this very well constructed story ? That is the question which I asked myself page after page? Why is Heather so tyrannical and Burke so weak? Why is Skye plagued by OCD?
Will love conquer it all and survive the rollercoaster of emotions this diabolic scheme has provoked?
All I can say is that you should read this book it as soon as you can!

I had been waiting for this book! I loved her first book and this one did not disappoint either! She really has a way of writing that digs you in!

This book is a very quick read and reminiscent of Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl. There is an unexpected twist that changes the entire course of the story, but still keeps the reader engaged until the very last word. Definitely recommended reading! Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC!

I enjoyed reading this book and it had me hooked from the beginning. There were a few twists that I did not see coming, which I always like! I wasn’t a big fan of the ending though. It was a little too cheesy for me which is why I consider it a 3 star book. Overall though, it was a fun, well written, easy read!

There was a lot to keep up with in this book, but I still loved it! The various perspectives were great and I loved how it kept me guessing til the end. This was the first time I had heard of Lovering, but I will be anxiously looking for more of her stuff in the future!

More like 3.5 stars but I’ll round up. I really liked the first 70% or so but once the twist came in and we started to figure out the truth about Skye, Burke, and Heather... I started to lose interest. I wanted someone to seek revenge on Max and the terrible things he did to Skye but he kind of just got off. And the ending was just meh to me. No one gets punished, the “bad guy” gets what they want. It just kind of took a turn for not so great at about 70%. The first part though I flew through.

A sort of fun take on the multiple points of view trend. We get the same(ish) story from three different people at different times in their lives all involving one man--the slightly enigmatic Burke. The second half lagged a little after a pretty fast paced beginning but other than that it was a compelling read in a fun format.

Very much To Good to Be True! If someone seems perfect, not just perfect for, but truly perfect, find their flaws!! It could mean life or death!!

How can things do right be so wrong?

*Many thanks to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Carola Lovering for an ARC of this book!*

***Note: My first caution with this book, as many others have mentioned, is to go in absolutely blind, spoiler-free, and whatever you do, do NOT read the synopsis before cracking this one open! The setup will become very clear to you immediately while reading, and no real background is necessary to enjoy the story. Trust me, you won't regret this decision....but for a quick version of the setup?***

Burke? The perfect, swoon-worthy dreamboat, complete with the requisite chiseled jaw and killer smile. Skye? Your basic beautiful blond princess....who seemingly has everything but her mental health, as she battles a severe case of OCD brought on during her mother's tragic death. When these two bump into each other in Montauk, Skye Starling not only sees stars, but hears violins, bells, and everything becomes hazy. As the two connect, a budding romance quickly blooms and Skye starts to believe she has found the only man who really SEES her. But what she fails to see about him could not only change her mind...but could actually put not just her perfect marriage in danger, but could even destroy her

This book had me hooked so quickly, and bouncing POVs kept the narrative interesting: I was essentially enthralled from page one. As the story progressed however, the 'big twist' was revealed about halfway through the book...and everything pretty much came grinding to a halt after that. I was honestly shocked to find out basically everything I even had minor questions about at this point and I was left wondering what else there was to say. Unfortunately, after the villain is revealed, Too Good To Be True goes into almost painstaking detail of showing the reader EXACTLY how the 'mastermind' executed their scheme, which is normally the device I expect to find in perhaps the last chapter of a book, rather than over the course of many, many chapters. While this was interesting for a while, it quickly got repetitive, and as the reader since I didn't have too many lingering questions to begin with, I didn't really find it necessary. I had one lingering hope that a certain character had devious intentions that would be revealed at the last possible moment to add an extra layer of intrigue...but unfortunately, this too didn't come to pass.

This novel takes such a turn at the midpoint that after finally finishing it I almost felt like I read two different books, and the fact that it has sort of a strange ending (especially for the genre) in my opinion just really left me feeling especially disappointed. There was a world of potential and plenty of room for at least another twist or two, but I think Lovering chose to go with a more straightforward approach (perhaps to help along a reader who is less acclimated to this type of book) and personally I would've liked more left to the imagination, especially since I enjoyed the version of events I cooked up mentally more than what actually transpired. I thoroughly enjoyed the setup and the characters, however, and would certainly give another one of Lovering's books a shot! 3.5 stars

Okay, I admit it: despite my three-star rating I could not put this book down. It's a wild ride—no doubt about it. Told from three alternating POV’s, the first half of Too Good to Be True does a fabulous job of building suspense and character. I’ve read quite a few books lately that feature protagonists with psychological challenges—whether they’re battling schizophrenia, agoraphobia, alcoholism, or what have you, they all struggle to fit into society. In Skye Starling’s case, it’s OCD that has prevented her from finding love and forced her to work from home. She might be gorgeous, smart and wealthy, but she’s been a slave to her compulsions since her mother died when she was 12. I immediately liked her and even her excessive naivete didn’t bother me for the first half of the book. Considering her sheltered upbringing and her longing to find a guy who would accept her for who she was, it seemed plausible.

The other two narrators, Burke and Heather, also held a strange power over me. Heather’s description of her early life in a run-down backwater town had me hooked from the start, to an even greater degree than Skye’s narrative did. Her longing to escape and the transformative effect of her friendship with someone who offers her a different life was almost hypnotic. Burke, the cute, manipulative older man, is as sociopathic as you’d expect a guy like him to be. Not everybody can prey on a disabled woman suffering from severe psychological trauma.

Then comes the twist. I won’t say more because I don’t want to give anything away, but it didn’t completely take me by surprise. If I’d read this book a few years ago it probably would have shocked me but the popularity of the Gillian Flynn genre makes these kinds of stories harder and harder to pull off. The rest of the book moves toward a resolution that was hard to take—at least for me. I’m fine with suspension of disbelief but if you push me too far, I push back. There are some fairly large holes in the plot in the first half but I was so mesmerized, I let them slide. In the second half, however, the holes started to bother me more. And by the end—which felt very contrived—I was a bit disturbed.

Still, this is a highly addictive read. If you go into Carola Lovering's novel looking for a fun, fast thrill ride it just might be the perfect way to spend a Saturday night. Much thanks to St. Martin’s Press and Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Wow. THAT TWIST!!!!!!!!! I absolutely loved Too Good To Be True, by Carola Lovering. I read it in one sitting, completely glued to my kindle. I don't even know what to say without giving things away... except: Read This Book!!!! Highly recommend!!!!