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Parallel Lies (The Ross Duology Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Georgia Rose (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 out of 5 stars 103 ratings
A woman with a hidden past. A new love on the horizon. Will the truth set her free or cost her everything?

Madeleine Ross has meticulously organized her world to leave no trace of her criminal past. After creating a new identity for herself, her only remaining connection to her previous life is the security work she does for a small-town insurance company. But, when she starts falling for her handsome boss, Dan, she’s worried letting him in will expose secrets best kept locked away…

As their attraction grows stronger, Madeleine's attempts to keep Dan in the dark go horribly wrong when a dangerous ex emerges from her unsavoury past. After her former flame gives her an offer she can't refuse, she has one choice left: ditch her life as a thief to let Dan in or embrace her shady dealings to destroy her only shot at a happy future…

Parallel Lies is the first book in the Ross Duology, a fast-paced romantic suspense series. If you like troubled heroines, character-driven action, and powerful emotions, then you’ll love this thrilling novel.
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Parallel Lies

A woman with a hidden past. A new love on the horizon. Will the truth set her free or cost her everything? If you like troubled heroines, character-driven action, and powerful emotions, then you’ll love this thrilling novel.

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Loving Vengeance

A woman with a troubled past. A new love hanging in the balance. Will an unexpected visitor strengthen her resolve or destroy the life she’s trying to build?

Loving Vengeance is the second book in this fast-paced duology. If you like strong heroines, character-driven action and powerful emotions, then you’ll love this exciting novel.

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'For those who admire character-driven thrillers, who can handle brief but shocking violence, and who enjoy beautiful writing' Barb Taub Blog

'Mystery and romance peppered with a lot of attitude, this is a thrill of a read.' Christina Philippou Blog

'it's a cracking good read, a mixture of mystery and crime with an overlay of romance.' Judith Barrow Blog

About the Author

Georgia Rose is the author of The Grayson Trilogy books: A Single Step, Before the Dawn and Thicker than Water as well as a short story, The Joker. She then released Parallel Lies, and its sequel, Loving Vengeance, is now available.

Georgia's background in countryside living, riding, instructing and working with horses has provided the knowledge needed for some of her storylines; the others are a product of her overactive imagination.

Her busy life is set in a tranquil part of rural Cambridgeshire where she lives with her much neglected husband and dog.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B075724DK7
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Three Shires Publishing
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 12, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.3 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 329 pages
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  • Book 1 of 2 ‏ : ‎ The Ross Duology
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Georgia Rose is a writer and the author of the romantic and suspenseful Grayson Trilogy books: A Single Step, Before the Dawn and Thicker than Water. Following completion of the trilogy she was asked for more and so wrote a short story, The Joker, which is based on a favourite character from the series and the eBook is available to download for free at the retailer of your choice.

Her fourth novel, Parallel Lies, encompasses crime along with Georgia’s usual blending of genre and its sequel, Loving Vengeance, has now completed The Ross Duology.

Georgia’s background in countryside living, riding, instructing and working with horses has provided the knowledge needed for some of her storylines; the others are a product of her passion for people watching and her overactive imagination.

She has also recently started running workshops and providing one-to-one support for those wishing to learn how to independently publish and you can find her, under her real name, at www.threeshirespublishing.com.

Following a long stint working in the law Georgia set up her own business providing administration services for other companies which she does to this day managing to entwine that work along with her writing.

Her busy life is set in a tranquil part of rural Cambridgeshire in the UK where she lives with her much neglected husband and dog.

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Customers find this romantic suspense book intriguing with many twists and turns. They praise its readability and strong character development, with one customer particularly appreciating the main character's mysterious nature.

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Customers enjoy the suspenseful story of the book, describing it as a well-written romantic thriller with many twists and turns.

"...Curiosity peaks from the first page and will keep them turning long after bedtime to unravel both plotline and character!..." Read more

"...I appreciated her strength and cleverness, her ability to survive and get herself out of tangles without looking to others (men) to get the job done..." Read more

"...It’s a contemporary romantic thriller set in the UK. It’s written in the present tense mostly by the main character, Madeleine Ross...." Read more

"...unraveling mystery does not disappoint and although this is a romantic-suspense, the romance is PART of the story, not the forefront of the story...." Read more

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"...All in all, another excellent read by a very talented author." Read more

"...Parallel Lies was a pleasure to read...." Read more

"I have really enjoyed reading the Grayson Yrillogy, The Joker and Parallel Lies. Great characters, story lines. Lots of suspense." Read more

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Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one review highlighting the strong will of the main character.

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"...As with her other books, Rose has filled Parallel Lies with strong characters and an even stronger story...." Read more

"and determined to succeed in life and love. Loved her strong will and determination to overcome her terrible childhood...." Read more

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  • Saundra Wright
    5.0 out of 5 stars If the past is exposed, do you lose all that you have built?
    Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2019
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    Parallel Lies tells an intriguing story with a mysterious main character. Curiosity peaks from the first page and will keep them turning long after bedtime to unravel both plotline and character! This one hits all the right spots. Perfect to curl up with for a long evening of reading.

    Madeleine Ross lives in the village of Crowbridge, a small place with a close community. Madeleine fits right in, the right speech, involved in community activities, has bought a lovely cottage on the outskirts, and has lived there four years. Not long enough to be considered a native but long enough for acceptance.

    She has two close friends in the village. First Diane, the woman who sold her the cottage, and only close neighbor. Diane is a delightfully colorful character. Second is Chris, former bookstore owner, now full time writer. Except they don’t truly know Madeleine at all.

    To be truthful Madeleine isn’t even her name. That was left behind with every other part of her former life when she escaped. Madeleine Ross is merely the woman she chose for her reinvented life. How many of us at some time don’t wish we could start fresh, even if we have nothing to run from, like Madeleine does?

    Of necessity, she has chosen to roam afield for her work. She wouldn’t want too much scrutiny. Madeleine tells those who ask that she works in insurance, not truly a lie. But no one would ever guess what this job really entails.

    The question is how long can a person live a total lie without some part of their past appearing to haunt them? If the past is exposed, do you lose all that you have built?
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  • Lorraine Devon Wilke
    4.0 out of 5 stars Detailed, suspenseful, page-turning story of deception as survival
    Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2019
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    Having read and thoroughly enjoyed Georgia Rose's "Grayson Trilogy," I was looking forward to her take on a standalone novel, one focused less on romance and more on the twists and intrigues of a good suspense narrative... I wasn't disappointed.

    The story orbits around Madeleine Rose, a woman with a mysterious past and self-created identity, who's living a life that's both warm and satisfying, but, as well learn early on, clearly balanced on the thread of deception. We initially follow her as she engages in some dubious activities, only to learn that her unusual job for an insurance company includes spotting security breaches by actually causing them. What we don't know is what she's hiding.

    As the story evolves, which it does slowly, we are, page-by-page, immersed in the characters, settings, and details of Maddie's life, which is rich and intriguing. Georgia Rose has a sharp facility for creating "place," with all its visuals and sensory elements, which is something I really enjoy about her work. The reader is able to easily picture, imagine, even smell the surrounds in which the characters live and engage, and that makes for a very visceral read, my favorite kind.

    Once we get into the mechanics of her job and begin to learn a bit about her occluded past, it's clear there's danger there, and something, and someone, she's desperate to keep from her new life. But just as she meets and begins to be both conflicted by and attracted to a new man at the company, that past seeps dangerously back into her existence, causing her -- and us -- considerable concern.

    The story takes some unexpected twists, and there were times when Maddie seemed to be on the brink of making self-destructive choices (yet again), but that precarious journey is part of what makes this such a suspenseful read. I appreciated her strength and cleverness, her ability to survive and get herself out of tangles without looking to others (men) to get the job done... that's always refreshing! I might have liked a few more pages at the end, but certainly even that was unpredictable, which is the crafty style of this writer!

    All in all, another excellent read by a very talented author.
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  • Luccia Gray
    5.0 out of 5 stars Especially for lovers of well written romantic suspense set in the UK.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2017
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    ‘Parallel lies” is the fourth novel I’ve read by author Georgia Rose. I enjoyed The Greyson Trilogy and was looking forward to her latest standalone novel.
    It’s a contemporary romantic thriller set in the UK. It’s written in the present tense mostly by the main character, Madeleine Ross.
    Madeleine, who has recently moved from London, is trying to live a quiet life, keeping a low profile, in the idyllic English village of Crowbridge, although it’s soon clear that she has plenty of secrets she’s not prepared to share, even with the reader! Her hidden agenda is very gradually and suspensefully disclosed. She has many personal issues to deal with throughout the novel, including her promiscuous attitude to sex, which she uses to make up for her insecurities, rooted in her childhood.
    She interacts with a variety of local characters in the village. I liked the way her supportive relationship with a young girl, who also has to deal with a complex, dysfunctional family, brings out the best in Madeleine, reminding her of her own traumas.
    Madeleine also has an unusual, unorthodox and secret job with an insurance company. Matters are further complicated by her personal, professional and romantic relationship with her boss’s nephew, Daniel, whom she doesn’t trust, and the reappearance of her former, unscrupulous boyfriend, threatening to wreck her life.
    Parallel Lies was a pleasure to read. I enjoyed the way Madelaine’s character gradually unfolded and developed throughout the novel, and there were many twists and turns to keep me interested right to the end.
    Especially for lovers of well written romantic suspense set in the UK.
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  • Elizabeth Ducie
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Great New Book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 12, 2017
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    Madeleine Ross is settling into a comfortable life: she has a snug cottage in the country, complete with inherited gardener. She has friends and neighbours who care for her and look out for her. And she has a new man in her life. What could possibly go wrong? Well quite a lot, actually. Madeleine has some dark secrets in her past that she has worked hard to hide. But then an old face appears from that past and it looks like everything is going to unravel.

    I loved this book and read it in just a couple of sessions. The writing is good and the characters, especially Madeleine, are well-drawn. The storyline is original and the level of suspense kept building. A great new book from Georgia Rose, highly recommended.
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  • vernemo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gets you interested from the beginning.
    Reviewed in Canada on November 29, 2018
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    This was a very good book, really enjoyed it from the beginning to the end. I highly recommend this author and this book.
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  • Terry Tyler
    4.0 out of 5 stars Can you ever truly escape your past?
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 12, 2017
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    Parallel Lies falls in the genres of mystery and romantic suspense. The main character is Madeleine Ross, who lives in one of those BBC Sunday night drama type villages, where she fits in very well ... or so it seems. Right from the start, we realise that there is more to her than meets the eye, that she has big secrets about her identity. She's an interesting though not a particularly likeable character, often cold, cynical and critical, which was a plus point for me; I admire any author who has the confidence to make her main character someone the reader will not necessarily warm to, and I enjoyed her astute observations about the pretensions and social hierarchy of the villagers.

    Because of the shocking and traumatic events in Maddy's past, she holds people at a distance. She does not form romantic attachments but finds partners for emotionless sex amongst regulars at her local gym; one can only imagine the conversations in the men's changing rooms. Then again, part of her charm is that she cares little for what people think, or so she would have us believe; that she tries to convince us of this speaks otherwise. And then one man appears to turn her heart on its head....

    I gave a big round of applause for the way in which the mystery unfolds; the information is fed to the reader at the right time, in exactly the right amounts, to hold the reader's interest and make them wonder what's round the next corner. Just when Madeleine's new life seems to be on the up, a love from her past arrives. He knows everything about her and threatens to insert a particularly malicious set of spanners into the works.

    There were some elements about the novel that stretched feasibility for me, but, of course, disbelief suspension ceilings vary from person to person, and mine is probably lower than most. Recommended readers: anyone who likes an artfully unravelling mystery, heists, plenty of love life shenanigans and a fair few unexpected turns of event.
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  • Clement
    5.0 out of 5 stars Dark and powerful
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 6, 2017
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    I was gripped from the start by this mighty tale told in the first person mainly by Madeleine, a complex character whose past is revealed bit by bit. She has escaped a dysfunctional and impoverished London existence and made a new life in the Home Counties. But can she keep juggling the different aspects of her life? The pace of the story kept me intrigued. And when you think things can’t get any worse – they do. In addition to Madeleine the other characters are multi-faceted and intriguing. Two of them add a small amount of detail in the first person from their perspective. There is plenty of action and the ending is full of complex twisty bits.
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  • Linda Gilmore
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 16, 2020
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    Madelaine had a really hard life and was attempting to start a new one til her ex spoiled it for her. Another nail-biting story from the pen of Georgia Rose and so different to The Grayson Trilogy. well worth reading. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Can't wait to Read Book 2 to see how it ends.
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