Review: Hooked on Books Review
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 29, 2014
Katrina Brown has overcome a traumatic childhood, one so disturbing that she changed her last name and moved in an attempt for normalcy. Due to her past, she has developed trust issues and harbors her fears and secrets deep by putting on a good face in front of her friends. At a party in which she plans to have fun, she is placed in a situation with a less than desirable guy named Jake. Enter the good guy named Ryder Hudson. He slowly begins to break down the emotional walls that Kat has built up around her.When Kat’s friend Skeigh has an appointment with a potential new customer, who just so happens to be a journalist, things take a turn. Ms. Bran, the journalist, is in the Chattanooga area to write a story about a young girl with a troubled past, but she can’t seem to locate her. The truth is the cover story is supposed to feature Kat.As the story progresses, the reader is introduced to Jamie, Kat’s little sister in the Big Sister program in which she is a part of as well as a cast of secondary characters, some Kat trusts and some she does not.I love that Ryder makes Kat promise her certain conditions. These promises cement her faith that she can learn to trust again and create a healthy relationship without lies but promises that are meant to be kept.The bond between Ryder and Kat tightens and a strong relationship forms until Ryder loses a special person in his life. Some of Ryder’s decisions at this time made me question him. Yes, Ryder has issues, but unfortunately, they are not fully addressed and left me hanging as to what his back-story involves. He also seems to have a way of running from his problems like Kat. These unanswered details also involve his childhood friend and go-to-girl Lyla and her plot with Jake to break up Kat and Ryder.From Lies to Promises is an overall good debut book. Aside from some editing issues and unanswered questions, Faith S. Lynn packs a deep-themed novel full of emotion and anguish. I would love to read a follow-up novel on these characters.