Pink Lies

by Haley Todd Kitts

Scarlett Hanes, recent graduate of College of Charleston, is not your typical S.O.B(South of Broad)who grew up near Rainbow Row. Growing up privileged with the well-known Riley name, Scarlett denies herself any favors that could land her an interview because of "who" her family knows. She's discouraged and ready to throw in the towel after many failed attempts to land a career as a writer. It only takes one night out with her best friend, Addison, too many tequila shots, and a slightly fabricated resume to land a prestigious job interview with a magazine conglomerate in the Big Apple. Scarlett finds herself in a web of destruction hurting everyone she cares about along the way. She's constantly battling the fine line of "is it deception?" white lies?

242 pages, Paperback

Published July 11, 2017

Reviews

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5*

[Bethany Clark · Rating 5 out of 5]

Let me begin by saying how much I LOVE Charleston SC! I have been saying for years that this is where I will move one day. When I met Haley and I found out a portion was set there I had no choice but to start reading that night and I was not disappointed. I loved this story from beginning to end and I CAN'T WAIT for the next in the series (there is one right Haley?)
When I first saw the cover, I knew it couldn't be any more fitting. It is pink (my favorite color) and it screams Charleston as well as another favorite of mine Lilly Pulitzer!

Scar is a recent graduate of the College at Charleston and she is having the worst time finding a job! She would love to work in NYC one day but she would settle for a good job at this point.
She had the luck of growing up near that amazing site to see - Rainbow Row:
What more can a girl ask for? She also grew up with the Riley name which did help quite frequently. But that name is NOT helping her start her writing career.
Then one night Scar and Addison were drinking (Tequila of all things) and Addison MAY have sent a slightly fabricated resume to Cosmo in NYC. Who would ever know the wiser, it's not like they would ever call her for a job interview...and then they did.
She is asked to be in the city in a few short days and while there she MAY have allowed the fabrication to continue, who would ever find out?

This story will have you laughing, crying and just plain smiling from beginning to end. From her move to the big city, to dating two amazing men and writing in her dream city, you won't want to put it down. Lies are always better in Pink, right?

[Robin Reynolds]

I wish Goodreads had a DNF shelf, cause I hate to mark it read when I didn't finish it, but I don't want it on my Currently Reading or To Read shelves either.

This book was offered to me by the author for review, and I hate to DNF review books, but after only getting to the 22% mark in two weeks, I've faced the realization that I'm not going to finish it. I just can't seem to get interested in the story, or the characters. And this passage really threw me:

She looks pretty young to me. I would guess twenty-five or twenty-six judging by the engagement ring.

So I'm shelving it and moving on.