Lexi
Never fall for monsters.
I want to be set free from this unholy marriage, this hellish life where dreams are paid for in blood.
Just when I come to the realization that I'll never escape without a bullet, the prodigal son returns home.
Eyes that glitter with vengeance and coveted desire watch me like I'm all he wants.

Gio
Thou shalt not covet.
I left home four years ago as a broken and bleeding kid, but I returned as a man with scars.
Used to think I had mommy issues, but I don't.
I have daddy's pretty wife issues.
My stepmother is the only payment I will accept for the sins of my father; her and his blood.

***This duet is a dark step romance, and there are themes that may be triggering for some readers.
Ugly Truths is book one in The Lies Duet. The theme of this book is a stepmother/stepson relationship.
If you have any triggers, I do not recommend reading this duet.
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