Tell Me No Lies

Seattle artist Julie Foster hides her relationship to her late grandfather Ben Gabriel from the Cooperville Murals Committee when she accepts the commission to paint three historical murals. Ben was arrested for embezzling funds from the Cooperville First national Bank forty years ago, but fled town before facing trial. He allegedly killed his accuser, bank president Cyrus Linscott, whose widow Millie hired her. Julie meets Millie's grandson Gregory, a loan officer at the bank, when her SUV rams his new jeep. She commiserates with his feelings of damaging something new. Once he calms down, they quickly hit it off and begin to fall in love, but he makes it clear how important honesty is after a failed recent relationship. Just when she plans to tell him the truth, he learns from a private investigator just who she is. As she insists they should talk, he rejects her just like his family does. They buy out her contract so she leaves town heartbroken just like her mother warned her would happen. TELL ME NO LIES is a strong character study that has two families seeing the same event differently as Julie refuses to believe her grandfather was a killer while the Linscott brood has no doubt about who murdered the family patriarch. The contemporary romance goes smoothly until the sleuth reports on the connection destroying what looks like a simple tale of love. When the truth is revealed at the end, fans will believe the finish simplified what was until then a complex relationship between two individuals in love potentially torn apart by how their families intertwined forty years ago. Harriet Klausner

With an artist's eyes, they see more than just shapes and colors painted upon the canvas, they can see what truly may be happening within the realm of the world around them. Love, deception, and the beauty of life itself, waiting to be exposed in Tell Me No Lies. Julie Foster is a painter and muralist from Seattle. She has been commissioned to paint murals for the small town of Cooperville, Washington. This is a wonderful opportunity and boost to her career. There is just one little hitch Julie's grandfather was accused of embezzling from the Cooperville Bank, which is owned by the powerful Linscott family. This family could pose a problem since they are also on the committee that has hired her. But with a different last name than her grandfather, Julie hopes that no one will contact her to her grandfather's shaded past. Tell Me No Lies is by author Linda Hope Lee. Ms. Lee does an impressive job of showcasing her abilities as a topnotch writer to draw this reader into the very heart of the story, never slowing the drama or pace until the book closes. This author's voice is outstanding and totally captivating! Ms. Lee gives crisp and clear pictures of the characters, their lives, and all their hopes and dreams. This is the type of romance that the reading audience in general can cherish and enjoy. It is written without profanity or explicit contents. This reader cannot wait to see what Ms. Lee pens next! Julie has worked hard to hone her craft. She has also, studied with the very best artist in her field. With this chance to be commissioned based on her own talents, Julie is thrilled to be able to showcase her work. She knows going back to Cooperville will be tricky, but if she stays clear of the Linscott family, hopefully everything will go smoothly. Julie does not count on running into Gregory Linscott - literally! Will Julie's families' past be exposed or can she keep all their secrets - just that, a secret? Tell Me No Lies by Linda Hope Lee is what an endearing and well-written romance is all about. This reviewer highly recommends it! Reviewed by Janalee Ruschhaupt, 2006 Courtesy of Love Romances www.loveromances.com