Truths and Lies Duet

A Dark, Arranged Marriage, Greek Mafia Romance

By: Nikki Ash, K Webster

Narrated by: Jeffrey Holz, Sarah Puckett

Length: 15 hrs and 27 mins

Publisher's summary

From USA Today Bestselling Authors K Webster and Nikki Ash comes Truths and Lies: the complete duet—a dark, arranged marriage, Greek mafia romance.

My life was easy, simple, fun.

My life was brutal, horrific, ruthless.

Light.

Dark.

Until I got wrapped up with the wrong people.

Until a beautiful bride was dragged into my life.

Nothing but a piece of property to pay for the sins of my father.

I took her as my prize and made her mine.

I’m to be married off to a handsome monster.

Vengeance never tasted so sweet.

I see his truths every day, and it’s hard not to fall for the enemy.

I see her truths every day, and it’s hard not to fall for a woman who makes me weak.

He won’t let me escape, but I’m not sure I want to.

She can try to run, but I have no intention of ever letting her go.

I wanted to marry for love, but it looks like love is a lie.

I wanted to marry for hate, but it looks like hate is a lie.

**Please note: this complete duet includes stories Hidden Truths and Stolen Lies.**

©2022 Nikki Ash & K Webster (P)2024 Pink Flamingo Productions

Greek Mafia

I enjoyed this one, it was a quick duet. It had lots of twists and turns. The character development was good. It had some nice suspense. I loved the couple. They started off on a bad foot but figure things out. He was obsessed with her and I loved it! Narration didn't disappoint!

Loads of Action

This one is filled with twist and action around ever corner. The main couple start out rough but they find their footing in the end. There were so many turns that I usually can see them coming but with this one, they sneak up. Lots and lots of action. I will tell you there is a trigger warning (rape). The narration by Sarah and Jeffrey were spot on.

such a fun read

i listed to the audio for this one and it was perfect! the narrators did such a good job of conveying all the urgency and emotions of the characters!

it’s been a long time since i’ve read a mafia romance! i forgot how fun they are! the first book is filled with banter and anger and enemies to lovers vibes. the arranged marriage in this one was so well done. so many crazy things happen in terms of plot but it kept me so entertained and on the edge of my seat. some characters surprised me

book 2 was so good! i was ready to join the main characters and take part in some of the fights (this one character had me like🤺🤺) kostas and talia are perfect together they have so much chemistry. kostas is hot!! protective, scary, obsessed with his wife. talia has the best attitude and so much confidence.

overall this duet was so fun. i feel like i usually get bored during book 2 of a duet but i actually liked book 2 more than book 1 for this one. they are quick reads and i think i would definitely recommend for someone who’s looking for a change of pace or for someone who’s feeling a bit slumpy.

*please check triggers for this one*

Dark and delicious

Hidden Truths

This started off pretty much exactly like other books in this trope, so I figured I knew what to expect … and I was right but it was still fun to experience.

I liked Talia, pretty much off the bat, so I hung in there (and I’m so glad I did!). It’s sort of slow-paced and very cliché (typical, highly used mafia plot, unoriginal) until about 2 hours from the end, action starts to go down, and things heat up quite a bit. The action occurs in short spurts, and then it’s sorta slow-paced again, but it’s done well, as more is clearly just on the horizon, keeping me engaged.

By the time I got to the end, I was hooked. And after that wicked cliffhanger, I definitely will need to listen on to book 2—very well played on the part of the authors.

Overall: 3.5 stars.



Audio:
Overall not bad at all, but could’ve been better.
-It could be confusing at times, because both narrators pronounced the main a major character’s name inconsistently, sometimes saying Aris < as it sounds in an American accent, and one saying “Edd-es”. (I get it, I can’t roll my Rs and it sounds similar if I try to say it, however, one consistent pronunciation would’ve made it a lot more seamless to listen to.)
- Both have good voices and both more perform than read like robots, which is amazing. Dual cast that sounded like a full cast thanks to accents.
-However: each narrator works well individually. It seems like they did not work together at all. Whenever the male covered female dialogue, he made her sound like a petulant, weak little girl. It was absolutely awful and a striking conflict from how Sarah portrayed her, and how the authors designed her (as she’s actually wise beyond her years, grows up quickly after being forced to, strong and brave).

Stolen Lies

After being bored for much of book 1, I ended up getting totally hooked near the end and NEEDING this one. Interesting tactic on the authors’ part—which I have to respect!

This one starts a year after that cliffie in book 1 … it’s turmoil, action, drama, and heat. Overall, a good, quick listen. Much faster paced than the first, but I now understand why the first went the way it did—the world, character and plot development were needed.

4 stars.


Audio:
Very good, especially the female. The male did a great job w/ the male parts, but his female impersonations were tough to take. Excellent sound quality overall!

Dark Mafia Romance

3.5⭐️ 3🌶️ 4🎧
- MF
- Greek Mafia
- Arranged Marriage
- Hades & Persephone
- ⚠️ check TW


I was so excited to start this duet. K Webster has been recommended to me by several people and when I saw that this was a Greek mafia, dark romance, with Hades and Persephone elements, I couldn’t wait to dive in! I’m such a sucker for all of these tropes and I love that the audio was for the complete duet.

This book started off with a bang with Thalia’s life being turned completely upside down due to the actions of her horrible father. Kostas is every inch the mafia heir, handsome and brutal. Thalia is defiant and determined to escape, until she wasn’t.

I liked a lot about this book. There were some surprisingly funny moments. Like the scene with the foot. I also loved watching the transition from enemies to lovers. There were quite a few events that I didn’t see coming and I was on the edge of my seat waiting for more.

My kryptonite is characters that are TSTL, and usually it is the FMC. But there were so many times in the book when I wanted to shake some sense into the men.

Sarah Puckett did an amazing job narrating! I could listen to her all day. I really enjoyed Jeffrey Holz as Kostas, but I wasn’t really a fan of his other voices, especially the female ones. But I would listen to him doing a duet narration in a heartbeat.

🚨🚨Spoilers Below 🚨🚨
I do wish this book had CW/TW. I’m pretty good with most things. But I would have really appreciated the heads up when it came to the “🩸play” if you know what I mean. This is a dark romance and you can expect a lengthy TW list, but I still believe that CW/TW are important.

So captivating

I was all up on this duet. I am a sucker for arranged marriage, mafia trope and this one fits the bill. The narrators had me captivated. I was thrilled to be able to listen to this duet without the wait considering book one ended upon a cliffy. The narrators nailed their performance bringing Talia and Kostas to life. There is so much about this duet that kept me listening to all hours of the night but I wasn’t mad about it. This was such a good duet written seamlessly by two great authors.

Keeps you guessing

Once I started this duet, I couldn't put it down. Every time I thought I knew what was going to happen, I was surprised. The suspense was thrilling, never knowing what was going to happen next! It was spicy and dark. Things I love in my books. I absolutely loved the chemistry between the main characters. From the first meeting without knowing who the other was, it was palpable. I definitely recommend this duet.

I did the audio, which was really well done. I enjoyed both narrators. I just found the male narrator doing the voice of Talia a little off but really enjoyed the rest. Loved him portraying Kostas.

Excellent Set!

Heart pounding TRIGGER: RAPE and Suicide

This is the first book I'd read/listened to by Nikki Ash and K Webster. They are an amazing writing team!! The duet is perfection as one audiobook. This is the second time I've listened to the books. It was heartbreaking. I was glued to the storyline, not wanting to pause the audio. My emotions were flying and I was completely on edge. I cried and was anxious. I was so invested that it felt like forever before we'd get a HEA! I LOVED it!

Sarah Puckett is a favorite narrator and Jeffrey Holz is becoming one quite fast. They both had emotional performances that had the book rolling like a movie in my head. Perfect performances.

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Great read

I forgot that I’ve read book 1 of this book. I have the same reactions towards her. How can one be so stupid? But I do like her spunk. Both narrators did an incredible job at narrating

Truths and Lies Duet

This is the first time I have listened to something by these two authors. I love a good dark mafia romance. This is dark in terms of the main characters being mobsters, and they act like mobsters. They torture their enemies and have no problem shooting people, but in terms of the relationship that develops between Talia and Kostas- I don't consider it as dark as some other mafia romances I have listened to. Kostas makes the perfect crime boss, but he is very respectable to his wife from the get go in my opinion. Talia does survive a rape (Not from her husband- Kostas, but another character). It is not overly graphic, but could be a trigger to sensitive readers/listeners regardless. The main couple's relationship is quite spicy as well as sweet. I do have some issues with the storyline that transitions from book one to book two. I don't want to give spoilers, so I won't go into details. Just warn that you have to take the happenings at the beginning of book 2 with a grain of salt and just go with it. Don't think too much about it and just enjoy the characters finding each other again. If you are one that zeros in on details- this whole scenario will drive you nuts. If the characters were in 2 different countries maybe, but this whole scenario is just not going to happen with the individuals living likely minutes apart and without SOMEONE in the mob world knowing. Sarah Puckett is fabulous, and Jeffrey Holz did an amazing job with Kostas and the narraction in general. As some previous reviewers mentioned, when he narrated Talia is was a bit whiney. I think Sarah would have done a better job speaking those parts. Overall, it's definitely worth listening to, and I will be looking for other stories by these authors.

I requested and received a free audio copy via the publisher, and I voluntarily wrote this honest review. #TheFlockVIPReviewTeam #PinkFlamingoProductions #PFPAudio