Tuesday, May 5, 2020

Blog Tour & Review: Artful Lies by Jodi Ellen Malpas

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Artful Lies, a brand new irresistible and passionate romance from the Million Copy bestselling author of the This Man series, Jodi Ellen Malpas, is LIVE!
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An irresistible connection, a desire that won't let go...
When aspiring antiques dealer Eleanor Cole is handed the chance of a lifetime to work for the Hunt Corporation, the renowned antiques dealers, she doesn't think twice. Only to discover she'll be working up close and personal with the notorious and insanely irresistible Becker Hunt. He is a man famous for getting what he wants, and Becker wants Eleanor.
But as Becker pulls her deeper into his world, she discovers there's more to him than meets the eye.
And falling for Becker goes from being foolish to dangerous…
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Excerpt:
‘I’m told you’re settling in well,’ he says, but I still refuse to look at him. ‘Yes, very well, thank you,’ I answer, giving myself a cheer for my professionalism. Then I move to the right. And so does he. ‘Good,’ he says quietly. ‘Very good.’ Biting my lip, desperately wrestling off the urge to take a quick peek at him, I step to the right again. And so does he. ‘Excuse me.’ It takes everything in me to maintain my strength. He’s like a magnet to my eyes. Nothing as stunning as him should be ignored. Immune? I laugh to myself. I don’t think that’s possible. It’s a long, long while, but I eventually see his smart brogues shift. ‘My lady,’ he says quietly. Damn it. I chance a peek up at him as I scoot past, catching the signs of a cheeky smirk. And, shit, if my eyes don’t sprint over his entire face as I continue past, and then down his tall frame. ‘I look better naked,’ he says, all low and sexy. That soon breaks my trance, and I swing away, outraged, marching on. ‘I don’t plan on finding out,’ I mutter under my breath, and he laughs, telling me I didn’t voice my promise quietly enough. I stop, turning to face him. ‘You know, I’m pretty sure I could make a complaint to HR about sexual harassment.’ He grins. ‘I am HR. What’s your complaint?’ I narrow my eyes. ‘You’re not funny.’ ‘Then why are you fighting to hold back your grin?’ My lips purse. Damn him. ‘Are you going to continually try to get a rise out of me?’ ‘A rise?’ He peeks down at his groin area, and then glances back up, his grin now mild. ‘Too late.’ My eyes naturally drop to his groin, and he chuckles as he turns and saunters away. My head cocks in admiration, his lovely backside my focus. It really is a sight to behold, his sexy swagger executed to a T. ‘Stop looking at my arse,’ he shouts over his shoulder. I cringe. Holy shit, I need to find some control. He’s my boss, for Christ’s sake. ‘I was doing no such thing.’ ‘You know,’ he calls, ‘I’m pretty sure I could make a complaint to HR.’ ‘What’s your complaint?’ I ask on a frown. ‘That you’re undressing me with your eyes.’ He doesn’t entertain me with another glimpse of his lovely face, just carries casually on his way, disappearing through the large doors into the Grand Hall.





5 stars plus
This is the most amazing, intriguing, sizzling story you will ever read!
The sizzling tension in this book is off the charts so much so that you can literally feel it coming off the words written!
I was hooked from the very start!
This book will have your heart as well as your head in an absolute spin!! I found myself more often than I care to admit, snort laughing in various moments of this story! It was utterly ridiculous but rather surprising and the whole intrigue of the elusive Becker Hunt continues to elude me!
Im sure I would be just as captivated if I were in his presence! Goodness me that man is just....what is the word im searching for?? Sneaky? Dangerous, unnerving, irritating?? Definitely ruthless as well as with a mysterious air about him! I just cant even with the man! Neither can Eleanor it seems!! Can she resist temptation and do her job? A job that is her dream to do??Then im thinking is he secretly batman???? Like seriously!!!???
This book is delightfully delicious as well as enticing with a side of mysterious intrigue!!!!!So flipping amazing!! I am chomping at the bit for the conclusion to what I can assume will be a momentus duet!




Wow, where do I start? From start to finish I was riveted to Eleanor and Becker’s story and was frustrated when real life kept getting in my way. Be prepared, Artful Lies ends on one heck of a cliff hanger and I cannot wait to read the conclusion to their story.
I have been looking forward to reading this new book by Ms. Malpas ever since she announced it. Artful Lies is well written and so descriptive that I found myself wanting to revisit London as soon as I can. The characters were well rounded, strong and at times the situations they find themselves in dangerous and I found myself on the edge of my seat at times.
Eleanor Cole is my kind of woman, she is sassy, feisty and not afraid to stand up for who or what she believes in. Despite not getting off to a spectacular start, the sparks quickly fly between them, even though Eleanor knows that she needs to focus on her new job and not the boss who she is wildly attracted too.
Becker is arrogant, at times a tad immature, but there is something about him that draws me to him like I haven't been in a long time. There is so much more to Jodi Ellen Malpas’s characters, they are flawed, human and not afraid to show their vulnerability and it is here that Ms.Malpas weaves her magic.
There are so many layers to this story, it reminded me of an onion, being peeled away one layer at a time. I laughed, I cried, I worried, I sighed but through it all I was absolutely riveted to the story and the secrets and mysteries that surround Becker and Eleanor.






About Jodi:
Jodi Ellen Malpas was born and raised in the Midlands town of Northampton, England, where she lives with her husband, boys, and a beagle. She is a self-professed daydreamer, a Converse and mojito addict, and she has a terrible weak spot for alpha males. Writing powerful love stories and creating addictive characters has become her passion—a passion she now shares with her devoted readers.
Her novels have hit bestseller lists for the New York Times, USA Today, Sunday Times, and various other international publications and can be read in more than twenty-four languages around the world.
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