Review: This book is emotionally charged and pulls at your heartstrings.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 4, 2014
After finishing That’s A Promise, I was hopeful for what was to come for Josie.  She had been through so much already in life, but to have her best friend leave and lose her boyfriend as well I just had no idea what to expect when beginning That’s A Lie.  I was amazed at the journey that the Author takes the reader on throughout this book.  There are many tough issues that the author address in That’s A Promise and That’s A lie.  She is able to show how a person can fight back to regain their life after many tragedies.The strength that Josie exhibits throughout her life, first being teased in childhood about growing up with 2 dad’s, her attack, losing her innocence, losing her lifelong best friend, dealing with the loss of her boyfriend and then with the loss of a loved one.  Josie is an amazing individual that doesn’t take crap from anyone and stands up for herself.  But then in the same instance you are still shown the side of her vulnerability and how important it is to have support from your family and friends.Seth returns and what a return it is.  He is ready to fight for the love of his life and to do whatever it takes to gain her trust and love in return.  In this book I gained an even greater love and respect for Seth.  While gain an equal level of hatred towards Blake, if I had to chose teams I was rooting for Seth all the way.  We gain even greater insight to his absence for 2 years from her life and the bond between him and her dad’s.The bond that is shown throughout the book between Josie and Seth is one that fairytales are made of.  It isn’t all love and romance; it is true to life struggle and a battle to overcome some pretty big obstacles in their search for true love.  I absolutely love the characters in this book, not only Seth and Josie but also Brandon and Brooke.  That being said there were times it would have been nice to be able to knock some sense into Josie.This review was not easy to write.  This book is emotionally charged and pulls at your heartstrings.  Once I started ready it I was not able to put it down.  I can’t wait to see what is to come in the Promise series, what life has in store for Seth, Josie and even Blake.  I don’t think we have heard the last from him. Thank you Victoria Klahr for amazing stories within the Promises Series as well as what is yet to come.