Un libro praticamente senza una trama, prevedibile dall’inizio alla fine e che gira per la maggior parte attorno a un “problema di amicizia” che rivela la sua totale irragionevolezza sin dalle prime battute.
Tante scene di sesso però prive di quel minimo di magia capace di renderle diverse da generici esercizi sessuali messi lì solo per allungare il brodo.
Manca del tutto l’ironia e la leggerezza (dov’è finita la Lauren della Serie Beautiful?!?) che si ritrova unicamente nel personaggio della nonna che con il suo linguaggio privo di freni e inibizioni riesce almeno a far sorridere.
Con i precedenti tre libri della serie, da evitare per chi non li avesse letti, da dimenticare immediatamente per chi, come me, ha avuto la malaugurata idea di leggerli (soprattutto questo!).
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Luke had spent most of his life with Mia until her accident, which changed everything. Now Mia is married to someone else, and Luke sleeps with just about every woman he can. He meets London at a favorite bar where she works and during their one-night-stand, Luke calls her Logan for the entire night. After their one night together, they continue to run into one another, but even though they still feel the attraction, they both agree that it was best for them to just be friendly, especially since London is dealing with severe trust issues as well as being being a friend to Mia and Luke isn't ready to settle down with just one woman. Things begin to change when Luke realizes that he wants to be with London for more than sex. Will they be able to overcome their pasts in order to find something more permanent?

Wicked Sexy Liar is a really poor title for this book as lies do not describe the central problem of the plot. Luke and London are extremely likable characters that we get to know as they get to know each other. Their reservations about starting a serious relationship are realistic and fairly common in today's world. The conflicts in the story are enjoyable but a bit tame, and the characters' voices are very similar, but overall, Wicked Sexy Liar is a light, fun read. 3 1/2 stars. I would love to read "Not-Joe's" story, but it wasn't available in the edition of this book that I read. ( )

Can't believe I'm becoming jaded with Christina Lauren novels! How could this be! But listening to this audiobook, I thought, can I take another such "heroine" - there's a sameness to these women - Mia, Harlow, Lola, and this applies to many of their other books outside this Wild Seasons series. I don't find them simpatico. They are often damaged in a cardboard kind of way - whatever I mean by that!@#$!

Nevertheless, the heroes are always drop dead charming, devoted, vulnerable, sexy - irresistible as contemporary romantic protagonists.

Here the relationship is between Luke and London, and there's some of Christina Lauren's best sex/love scenes in this novel, which is why it gets 4 stars instead of the 3 stars it might otherwise get from me.

At least I can give credit to the Christina Lauren team for writing a particular kind of novel - very contemporary and sexy - and being very good at it. ... teaching us a little about the hook-up culture and relationships between the sexes among these twenty-somethings city dwellers in the 21C - even if those novels have a sameness which is now dampening my spirits and enthusiasm for them. ( )

I think this one is the weakest in the series. Good but not as good as the previous 3.

3.5 stars ( )

I don't know how they do it. I had forgotten who Luke was from the prior books, and was utterly charmed with him. He was no baggage, his character was woman-centric (even if hung out with piggy water polo players) I really got his appeal. London was at times reserved beyond reason - though it was believable - at times it was frustrating because I didn't believe she'd be motivated by what her friends thought, as an example. The chemistry in the book was explosive, and it certainly made me LOL at times.
They also summed up my love-feeling:
"How can he feel both like an adventure and a comfort?"

I loved his lack of reluctance and openness...his vulnerability. Luke just made sense to me-and was totally age appropriate (young, and confident, but not overly mature etc)

I just love this writing duo... ( )