{"id":37558,"date":"2018-10-17T08:00:57","date_gmt":"2018-10-17T12:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=37558"},"modified":"2021-07-19T07:13:20","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T11:13:20","slug":"blog-tour-arc-review-legacy-of-lies-legacy-of-lies-1-by-tara-leigh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=37558","title":{"rendered":"Blog Tour & ARC Review: Park Avenue Princess (New York City Romance, #1) (previously published as Legacy of Lies, Legacy of Lies, #1) by Tara Leigh"},"content":{"rendered":"

Park Avenue Princess<\/strong><\/h4>\n

(Previously published as Legacy of Lies)<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n

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Synopsis<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Money. Status. Wealth. Power.
\nI believed I was entitled to all of it.
\nMy legacy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jolie Chapman.
\nI thought I was entitled to her, too.
\nMy love.<\/p>\n

In a scandal that set our families against each other, I lost.
\nMy legacy. My love.
\nEverything.<\/p>\n

I was heir to a throne built on lies, my crown forged from corruption.
\nStripped of everything I’d been raised to consider my birthright.
\nIncluding my princess\u2014who wasn\u2019t mine, after all.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve spent the past decade rebuilding my life, on my own terms.
\nMoney. Status. Wealth. Power.
\nThey\u2019ve been earned.
\nNow I\u2019ve returned to Manhattan for redemption, too.<\/p>\n

Jolie wasn\u2019t supposed to be here.
\n\u2026 And I wasn\u2019t supposed to care.<\/p>\n

Screw me once, shame on you. Screw me twice\u2014
\nWho am I kidding? I don\u2019t believe in second chances anymore.<\/p>\n

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Review<\/b><\/h4>\n

4.5 stars and all the feels!<\/b><\/p>\n

Wow! This book! It broke my heart, it healed my heart, I cried, I laughed, I swooned, I fell in love and I felt everything<\/i>! The breathtaking conclusion to Tripp and Jolie\u2019s story that began in Throne of Lies<\/i> was everything I was hoping for, and I loved it!<\/p>\n

I\u2019m a sucker for a second-chance-romance, and after that devastating ending to the prequel novella, I was so excited to dive into this one. It\u2019s set ten years after Throne of Lies<\/i>, and both Tripp and Jolie find themselves back in New York City \u2013 she is a retiring model, and he has become an insanely wealthy businessman, with a company born off the back of the pain of his past. Whereas Jolie is looking to finally settle for the first time in her life, Tripp is back to face his demons and continue his mission of vengeance for all that he has lost.<\/p>\n

At nineteen, the silver spoon I\u2019d been born with was ripped from my mouth\u2026
\nI was heir to a throne built on lies, my crown forged with corruption.
\nStripped of everything I\u2019d been raised to consider my birthright.
\nIncluding my princess \u2013 who wasn\u2019t <\/i>mine after all.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s quite unexpectedly that Tripp and Jolie run into each other again, and it was every bit as intense, exciting and full of heartache as I was expecting. OMG, the feels! It\u2019s clear that they never got over each other, and the pain, longing and love is palpable!<\/p>\n

\u201cTell me, Jolie,\u201d I growled, wishing my damn conscience would shut the fuck up. \u201cTell me you\u2019ve missed this. Tell me you want this as much as I do. Tell me you want me. Tell me you want <\/i>us.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But it\u2019s not an easy reunion. They have a mountain of lies, betrayal, hurt, guilt and grief between them, and it\u2019s going to take a lot of effort for them to unravel it all, all while dealing with the rioting emotion of being back in each other\u2019s lives for the first time in a decade. It\u2019s a rollercoaster ride full of ups and downs, and my heart was right there with them as they waded through it all.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ve got it wrong. I don\u2019t want to go backwards, Jolie.\u201d I groaned against her mouth, lust tugging at my brainstem. I had tried ignoring her. I had tried forgetting her. I had tried deceiving her. It was about time I tried something different. \u201cI want to fuck you into next week.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There is a particular plot twist in this book that had my gut twisting. It\u2019s something that can usually kill a book for me, and though I\u2019m not happy with it, it adds a fantastic dynamic to the story, ramping up the emotions even more, and I was really impressed with the way it all played out. Beware massive spoiler\u2026

<\/span>Spoiler<\/div>
Jolie had Tripp\u2019s child and didn\u2019t tell him. Aaarrgghhhhh!!! Instant angst! While I never<\/span> condone this behaviour, and think it\u2019s an absolutely despicable thing for a woman to do, I could sort of understand how this one happened given Jolie\u2019s age and what was going on at the time. And the reason I was able to cope with it was because of the remorse that Jolie felt for her actions. She knew she had done wrong, it pretty much broke her, and she went to great lengths to make things right. Still not ok, but I could just about deal with this one\u2026. just\u2026 mostly because of Tripp\u2019s awesomeness.<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t fight me on this, Jolie. I\u2019m so angry I can barely see straight, but you and I created that amazing little girl together. And I will do whatever it takes to have you both.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

This book is full of feels, with twists and turns, secrets uncovered and hearts on the line. So much grief and anger, and the early interactions in particular had me giggling at all of the angry lusting and teasing going on. It\u2019s realistic, and shows us so much insight to the characters, all they have been going through, and all that they feel being reunited once again. But along with that anger is a whole lot of love. It\u2019s noticeable in every encounter, even when they\u2019re still dealing with their issues.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven when I was trying to hate you, I still loved you. That was the only reason I could hate you\u2014because I loved you so damn much.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And as they finally begin to overcome all of those hurdles and find their way back to each other, I love that they are both committed to working through it and fighting for their future together. And fight they do, because there is so much they need to overcome in order to move forward. Secrets and lies from the past are only a part of their battle, and my heart was pounding as the story played out and I revelled in the excitement, emotion and passion of it all.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, you\u2019re finally ready to admit there\u2019s an <\/i>us?\u201d
\nHer breathy laugh, low and quiet, whispered across my lips. \u201cThere\u2019s always been an us.\u201d
\nThe truth we were finally willing to admit thickened the air between us, pushing us closer together until not even a breath separated our mouths.
\nThis girl? She held my heart in her hands. A heart that beat for her, belonged to her. A heart that had only ever been hers.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I loved these characters. The book is written in dual POV so we get right up close and personal with both Jolie and Tripp, and I just adored them both! Tripp especially won my heart as the damaged, betrayed man fighting for the love of his life.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to believe the fire between us hasn\u2019t burned us both to ash. That we\u2019ve been tempered by it, forged into steel. I want to own you and be owned by you. And I want to fuck you like you feel the same damn way.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

*Swoooooon!*<\/p>\n

I loved this book! It\u2019s an incredible, emotional love story, and a fantastic read from Tara Leigh!<\/p>\n

4.5 stars!<\/p>\n

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Originally published: Legacy of Lies<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Throne of Lies (#0.5)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a><\/p>\n

Legacy of Lies (#1) – Now published as Park Avenue Princess<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a><\/p>\n

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New York City Romance<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Throne of Lies (#0.5)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Park Avenue Princess (#1)<\/strong>
\nPreviously published as Legacy of Lies
\n<\/em>Review<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Penthouse Prince (#2)<\/strong>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Manhattan Mogul (#3)<\/strong>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Hamptons Heartbreak (#4)<\/strong>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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About the Author<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Tara Leigh<\/strong> attended Washington University in St. Louis and Columbia Business School in New York, and worked on Wall Street and Main Street before \u201cretiring\u201d to become a wife and mother. When the people in her head became just as real as the people in her life, she decided to put their stories on paper. Tara currently lives in Fairfield County, Connecticut with her husband, children and fur-baby, Pixie.<\/p>\n

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