Little White Lies (Mimics of Rune, #1) in Q&A with Aimee Laine

Apr 05, 2011 J.A. Belfield rated it it was amazing

As a beta reader for Ms Laine, I’m one of the lucky few who have had the privilege of reading this pre-publication. Anyone who knows me understands that I care a lot less about the females of a novel (even if they’re the MC) than I do about the males. If I can’t connect with the main male, then you’ve already lost me.
Did Little White Lies deliver on this?
Oh, you betcha!
Not only did I find myself rooting for Wyatt, but also had an enormous soft spot for a secondary male character (of course, th ...more

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Apr 05, 2011 Terri Rochenski rated it it was amazing

Excellent. Just excellent. And this comes from a non-paranormal romance reader.

Ms. Laine's characters ooze heartache, passion, fear, and axiety. It's impossible not to be sucked into their world. Shape shifters, FBI agents, a high school prom, pole dancing, and mice... what a ride.
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Jun 29, 2011 Jessica rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Loved it!

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Jul 23, 2011 Pam rated it really liked it · review of another edition

If you like classic romantic books this one is for you. The back and forth or self-doubt between the lovers, the many obstacles in their way of just coming out and being honest with themselves, another jaded set of lovers in the mix... this book has it all. The sexual interludes and language are done in a fashion that a younger adult might find it to their liking as well. While my dirty old mind wanted a little more steam, the love factor still existed.

If I had to pick out one thing I didn't car ...more

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Nov 26, 2011 Steven Tudor rated it it was amazing

Shelves: mimics-of-rune

Wow! At first it was a little confusing and hard to follow. But once I got into it, I could not put it down. I look forward to more in this series to see what happens with other or new characters. I hope we can also keep up with Wyatt and Charley. Oh, and being a guy, I loved the pole dancing. But that is not kept me reading. I was really kept on edge, trying to figure out who's doing what towards the end. I would have liked the end to stretch a little farther, but I highly recommend this book a ...more

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Apr 05, 2011 Rebecca Hart rated it really liked it

I took this one with me to Cape Cod this month and have to say that I wasn't disappointed. I found the writer's style easy to read and the characters three dimensional and endearing.

I have to admit, I did have some trouble in the early going -- I had trouble following what was happening from a backstory perspective. I felt for the first quarter of the book that I had missed something or that sunstroke had attacked me on the beach and that was why I wasn't following the plot. I think some of the ...more

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Apr 05, 2011 Denna rated it liked it

This is a little harder novel to review than most of those that catch my attention by the blurb. I love romance novels about shifters and jumped at the chance when I saw this one offered the promise of something new in the genre. Usually I’m a love it or hate it type of reader when I start a novel. I want the text to grab me right from the first sentence and not let go. If it doesn’t—or at least fairly close to the beginning—I’ll tend to lose interest and put it down. Big maybe on whether or not This is a little harder novel to review than most of those that catch my attention by the blurb. I love romance novels about shifters and jumped at the chance when I saw this one offered the promise of something new in the genre. Usually I’m a love it or hate it type of reader when I start a novel. I want the text to grab me right from the first sentence and not let go. If it doesn’t—or at least fairly close to the beginning—I’ll tend to lose interest and put it down. Big maybe on whether or not I’ll pick it back up again to finish. So, with that said, I struggled with a connection at the beginning of Little White Lies. There was a lot of confusion over what was taking place between Wyatt and Charley (main characters) on that road that I felt wasn’t necessary to make this the awesome novel it turned out to be. Though the novel is told through both Charley and Wyatt’s point of view, the reader is basically kept in the dark as much as Wyatt about who Charley is—who she was to him in the past, and who she will be in the future. We don’t learn what is really going on about her sometimes bizarre behavior until Wyatt learns. If the novel were told strictly through Wyatt’s view, then it would be better understood, easier to be patient and wait. I kept hoping Charley would make things clearer through her part and it was very slow to come about.

The writing by Aimee Laine is fantastic, the characters well drawn, the action fast paced. Once I got past the confusing start, I sat down and read straight through to the end, my ‘do not disturb’ sign hung on the door. The new take on shapeshifters was fun, the rules governing their lives interesting. The plot wasn’t terribly strong, but the romance part is what interested me most anyway. It is difficult to tell you my reasons why here without giving away everything. The explanations given about the shifters made suspension of disbelief easy. Not all fantasy writers can make a story like this so enjoyable. By that I mean I wanted to be there, experience it firsthand, not just read about it. I enjoyed watching Wyatt and Charley get to know one another and I could easily picture Charley’s friendship with the secondary characters.

Bottom line, if you start this one and find yourself a little bit frustrated, push on through, it’ll end up being worth it, I guarantee. This would have been rated five stars with a less confusing start. Still, it is only one opinion and I’m sure there are many out there who may like being kept in the dark right from the get go. I’m happy to say all the uncertainty does get explained away by about half way through. Great novel by a talented new author and I, for one, look forward to reading more in the near future.
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Jul 05, 2011 R. Brennan rated it really liked it

I took this one with me to Cape Cod this month and have to say that I wasn't disappointed. I found the writer's style easy to read and the characters three dimensional and endearing.

I have to admit, I did have some trouble in the early going with this one -- I had trouble following what was happening from a backstory perspective. I felt for the first quarter of the book that I had missed something or that sunstroke had attacked me on the beach and that was why I wasn't following the plot as eas ...more

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Jul 11, 2011 Danielle Smiley rated it it was amazing

Shelves: my-e-books, pnr-urban-fantasy, suspense-thriller, favorites

Genre: Paranormal Romance, Romantic Suspense
Publisher Type: Small Press

My Review:
And I thought I loved Aimee Laine's work before?!? Little White Lies blew me away!!! You might know from my review of Hide and Seek, that Aimee Laine's gift for verbalizing beautiful romance leaves me speechless ... and breathless!!! The love she is able to describe is pure fairy-tale and sweeps you off your feet.

Her leading ladies are the consummate balance of tough yet tender, confident yet unsure, world-wise yet ...more

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Feb 25, 2012 Carlie rated it it was amazing

Just realised that I hadn't reviewed this amazing book, even though I finished it a while ago.
I was gripped from start to finish, loved all the main characters and really looking forward to reading more from this talented author. Keep up the good work. ...more

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Jul 16, 2011 Cameo rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I just finished reading Little White Lies. I've never read a book on shape-shifters, but this one was great.It was fast paced, and kept me glued to the pages. The author painted a wonderful and detailed world of shape-shifters or Mimics, and a plot filled with undercover ops, shape-shifting, your not-normal birthday, love, romance, and twists.
Charley, Wyatt, Cael, James and Lily, were all wonderful characters, as were the others. As the story progressed, I began to love them more and more. Jame ...more

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Apr 05, 2011 Jocelyn Adams rated it it was amazing

I’ve had the pleasure of reading a few works of the wonderfully talented Aimee Laine, and this one didn’t disappoint. Anyone who loves a sweet romance will eat this up and lick their fingers clean when they’re done. Charley is a strong heroine, something I look for in everything I read, and Wyatt is equally strong, purely good and yummy enough to star in a fantasy or two. ::cough::

The twist on shifters is a fresh one, the strong story builds naturally and the sexual tension between Charley and W ...more

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May 16, 2011 Rick-Founder JM CM BOOK CLUB rated it it was amazing

loved this book- so original, so well written!!! Ms. Laine is truly an writer to watch...and read!!!

A James Mason Community Book Club Must Read

Rick Friedman

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