🖤📚𝕹𝖊𝖜 𝓡𝖊𝖑𝖊𝖆𝖘𝖊📚🖤Addicted Lies by @authortlsmith and @kiacarringtonrussellauthor 𝖎𝖘 𝖆𝓿𝖆𝖎𝖑𝖆𝖇𝖑𝖊 𝖓𝖔𝔀! 𝕮𝔥𝖊𝖈𝓚𝖔𝖚𝖙 Lita and Tanya’s 𝔅𝖔𝖔𝓚 𝓡𝖊𝓿𝖎𝖊𝔴! 𝔊яᗩ𝔅 y𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝖈𝖔𝖕y 𝖙𝖔𝖉𝖆y! @tlsmith1313

Title: Addicted Lies

Series: Vengeful Lies

Authors: T.L. Smith & Kia Carrington-Russell

Genre/Tropes: Dark Romance; Brothers Friends; Forbidden Love; Opposites Attract; Touch her and die

Release Date: April 5, 2025

He gets addicted to things to easily…and I’m no exception.

Ford Ivanov follows the rules.

I was born to break them.

A single scandalous moment turns into a year of lies, stolen kisses behind closed doors, and whispered promises in the night.

Sneaking around with my brother’s friend is forbidden. Because where I come from, love isn’t just dangerous. It’s deadly. The lies are unraveling. And in a world where love is a weakness, we’re about to find out just how strong we really are.

Lita’s Book Review: 4.5 Stars

Addicted Lies (Vengeful Lies #3) by T.L Smith, Kia Carrington tells the story of Ford and Billie. Ford has been around Billie for years. He knows how possessive Dutton is regarding his baby sister. Heck, Ford has even been with Dutton when he has exacted his punishment on guys who have dared to mess with Billie. Somehow, Billie and Ford end up engaging in a taboo relationship. Their relationship started out as a one and done, but over time, it became an addiction. This is their story. I really enjoyed learning about Ford. In the previous book, all we know about him is that he loves sweets and is always on his phone. Billie is also a complicated person. She is suffocating under Dutton’s oppression. Yes, Dutton loves his sister, but what he is doing to her has her not knowing how to have a real relationship. While on the journey of Ford and Billie relationship, we also get to look at what is going on with Dutton and Posey from book 2 and Eli and Jewel from book 1. Getting a peak at those guys added to the enjoyment of this story. This was a 4. 5 star for me. This series keeps getting better and better. I’m so excited for the next book. My vote is for Ford’s twin brother, Hawke.

Addicted Lies by T.L. Smith
Tanya’s rating: 4.5 of 5 stars4.5 Stars

Addicted Lies is the third book in the Vengeful Lies series. This is Ford Ivanov and Billie Taylor’s story.

Billie is Dutton Taylor’s sister, and his book was the second book in this series. Dutton would kill Ford if he knew that Ford had gotten with Billie. At first it was just hooking up and then they had to keep this growing romance from Dutton.

There was great chemistry with Ford and Billie. I actually found myself loving both Ford and Billie.

The next book is Conflicting Lies and I really hope it is Hawke’s book! Hawke is Ford’s brother.

Vengeful Lies – Eli Monte and Jewel Diamond
Promiscuous Lies – Dutton Taylor and Posie Quinn
Addicted Lies – Ford Ivanov and Billie Taylor
Conflicting Lies – TBA

USA Today Best Selling Author T.L. Smith loves to write her characters with flaws so beautiful and dark you can’t turn away. Her books have been translated into several languages. If you don’t catch up with her in her home state of Queensland, Australia you can usually find her travelling the world, either sitting on a beach in Bali or exploring Alcatraz in San Francisco or walking the streets of New York.

Australian Author, Kia Carrington-Russell is known for her recognizable style of kick a$$ heroines, fast-paced action, enemies to lovers and romance that dances from light to dark in multiple genres including Fantasy, Dark and Contemporary Romance.

Obsessed with all things coffee, food and travel, Kia is always seeking out her next adventure internationally. Now back in her home country of Australia, she takes her Cavoodle, Sia along morning walks on beautiful coastline beaches, building worlds in the sea breezes and contemplating which deliciously haunting story to write next.