Oh look… it is another blog tour. I hope everyone has enjoyed the consistent flow of them here on Reaffirming My Bookworm Status because they will not be stopping anytime soon lol. Today’s blog tour post is for The Beauty of Lies by Brinda Berry and the tour is being hosted by Xpresso Book tours.

Enjoy reading about next door neighbors falling in love? How about if there are secrets involved making things a little more complicated? Well then, The Beauty of Lies may just be exactly what you are looking for.

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 Excerpt

Leo

I lay my hand flat on the table and tap with the beat of the music. I’m dying to play this stupid game. I can think of all kinds of things I’ll discover about Harper.

But my motives are childish and selfish. Temptation beats a drum while chanting that I give in. I inhale. “Let’s just play cards,” I say.

Dane uses two fingers to nudge the shot glass. “Drink up, buddy.”

“You don’t want to play?” Harper’s eyes glitter.

I raise one eyebrow. Then I make sure to look at Harper when I say my next words in case she needs an out. “I’ll play if everyone wants to.”

Josie looks to her left at Harper. “Here we go. Have you ever gotten arrested?” She raises her daiquiri to her lips. “Cheers,” she says and takes a huge drink.

Harper’s mouth drops into a cute little ‘O’ and she exhales. “Not me.”

Dane takes the shot glass and upends it.

I grin at him. “Man, this doesn’t bode well for you.”

Josie turns to Harper again. “This is going to be fun. Your turn to ask a question.”

“Have you ever cheated on a test?” Harper asks.

Dane rolls his eyes. “I cheat on every test.”

Harper drinks from her daiquiri. “This tastes pretty good.”

I don’t take a drink and grin while Dane and Josie take their penalty.

I’m up for a question. What do I want to know about Harper? Maybe a sure bet so she’ll have to drink. “Have you ever gossiped?”

We all take a drink. Harper’s grin warms my chest. Or maybe it’s the whiskey. Either way, I’m starting to feel mellow.

“My turn,” Dane says. He pours liquor in both our shot glasses.

At this rate, I’m going to be wasted long before the girls finish their little icy drinks. Shit.

“Have you ever wished you were with someone else while on a date?” Dane asks.

I grin. Dane is an asshole. I lift my shot glass and so do Dane and Josie. “So much for romance,” I say and drink the shot in one long pull.

We continue with a few inane questions that have us laughing because everything now qualifies as funny. Josie gets up from the table several times to make more daiquiris and brings one for Harper every time she refills her own.

It’s Harper’s turn and she stares at the table in concentration. No one rushes her. Finally, she raises her head. “Have you ever loved someone? I mean really, truly loved?”

The music still plays in the background, but there’s a sonic boom sound in my head and my entire body clenches in response to the question. I didn’t see that coming.

I take the shot in one gulp. The heat of the liquor burns my throat. The sensation is a welcome assault after that question.

Interested after reading the excerpt? Want to find out what secrets either Leo or Harper are hiding?

Well then, check out The Beauty of Lies to find out!