{"id":31890,"date":"2025-07-18T09:39:46","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T13:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=31890"},"modified":"2025-07-18T09:39:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T13:39:48","slug":"review-this-much-is-true-by-vivienne-lorret","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2025\/07\/18\/review-this-much-is-true-by-vivienne-lorret\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f This Much Is True by Vivienne Lorret"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-31890\" data-postid=\"31890\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-31890 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_faf2728 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-narrow tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_h43u729 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_cf5n729 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"1014\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/this-much-is-true-vivienne-lorret.jpg?resize=640%2C1014&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-31891\" title=\"this-much-is-true-vivienne-lorret\" alt=\"this-much-is-true-vivienne-lorret\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/this-much-is-true-vivienne-lorret.jpg?w=947&amp;ssl=1 947w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/this-much-is-true-vivienne-lorret.jpg?resize=189%2C300&amp;ssl=1 189w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/this-much-is-true-vivienne-lorret.jpg?resize=646%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 646w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/this-much-is-true-vivienne-lorret.jpg?resize=768%2C1216&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/this-much-is-true-vivienne-lorret.jpg?resize=400%2C633&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_bq6r729 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Althea Hartley has lost her spark. As the youngest daughter of an eccentric family, playwrighting is in her blood. But two failed Seasons have left her disenchanted. In desperate need of inspiration, she takes matters into her own hands by\u00a0creating a tale of a dashing highwayman. What could possibly go wrong?<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">But her stories prove to be a little too true for the actual highwayman living beneath the\u00a0tons\u2019 nose.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Jasper Trueblood, Viscount St. James, needs to put an end to the bewitching Miss Hartley\u2019s incriminating tales. Society can never suspect that he isn\u2019t the clumsy oaf he pretends to be. Or that, under the cover of darkness, he greets scoundrels and lightens their purses. Not too much. Just enough to keep those closest to him safe from his menacing uncle.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Then sparks fly when this unlikely pair meets one perfect night. And while she is eager to unmask him, he is determined to stay hidden. But there\u2019s no denying the chemistry that neither of them are able to resist\u2026<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The only thing for certain is that Thea needs to guard her heart before the highwayman steals it.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_49dg729 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_yrpi729  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25879 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-top-pick-banner-1-2.png?resize=296%2C72&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Jul 1, 2025<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Liar&#8217;s Club<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>3<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Avon<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $6.99<\/p><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>A heroine who\u2019s lost her inspiration, a hero in disguise, and a series of unfortunate accidents&#8230; it doesn\u2019t get better than this.<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The finale in <strong>Lorret\u2019s<\/strong> <em>Liar\u2019s Club<\/em> series is a perfect ending for the youngest of the Hartley sisters, Althea. Althea is the writer, and we last met her when she was still squirreling around with pockets in her dresses and jotting down notes for a play whenever she had a chance. Except that at the start of this book, Althea has lost her spark. She\u2019s got no more joy in the well to write her stories and is desperately searching for a new muse. Add in that she\u2019s given up on the possibility of love and adventure, determined to have one last season and try to find a husband. She\u2019ll settle because it\u2019s safe. At least until a highwayman comes along&#8230;<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The highwayman is none other than a Viscount, Jasper Trueblood. Hiding his true intelligence and personality, Jasper has been masquerading as a highwayman, stealing from the rich and giving to the poor like Robin Hood. Though his purpose is to bring those to punishment who support his dastardly, evil uncle. When Althea meets Jasper, she becomes inspired and soon the highwayman isn\u2019t just a piece of a written word, but a tale Althea spins at balls. Of course, Jasper can\u2019t let that stand, not if he wants to protect himself and those he cares about. Each step he takes towards Althea only results in a clumsy mishap, which has him interacting far more with Althea than he wants \u2013 an absolutely delicious disaster.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There is so much more than what this poor recap includes. There are fights, escapes, midnight trysts, kidnapping, and a Hartley play on the London stage. This one was near perfection. The only part that held me up was that I felt the villain got off too easily in this story. The ending was wrapped up in a way that left me feeling somewhat dissatisfied. I longed to see a little more punishment and redemption for the hero. Although it was still a great wrap-up to the series.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, Lorret is a great author to pick up while waiting for a future <strong>Tessa Dare<\/strong> book. The blend of humor, action, romance, and twists on tales that would usually be a bit dry is this author\u2019s bread and butter. 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As the youngest daughter of an eccentric family, playwrighting is in her blood. But two failed Seasons have left her disenchanted. In desperate need of inspiration, she takes matters into her own hands by\u00a0creating a tale of a dashing highwayman. What could possibly go wrong?<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But her stories prove to be a little too true for the actual highwayman living beneath the\u00a0tons\u2019 nose.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Jasper Trueblood, Viscount St. James, needs to put an end to the bewitching Miss Hartley\u2019s incriminating tales. Society can never suspect that he isn\u2019t the clumsy oaf he pretends to be. Or that, under the cover of darkness, he greets scoundrels and lightens their purses. Not too much. Just enough to keep those closest to him safe from his menacing uncle.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Then sparks fly when this unlikely pair meets one perfect night. And while she is eager to unmask him, he is determined to stay hidden. But there\u2019s no denying the chemistry that neither of them are able to resist\u2026<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The only thing for certain is that Thea needs to guard her heart before the highwayman steals it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-top-pick-banner-1-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Jul 1, 2025<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Liar's Club<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>3<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Avon<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $6.99<\/p><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>A heroine who\u2019s lost her inspiration, a hero in disguise, and a series of unfortunate accidents... it doesn\u2019t get better than this.<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The finale in <strong>Lorret\u2019s<\/strong> <em>Liar\u2019s Club<\/em> series is a perfect ending for the youngest of the Hartley sisters, Althea. Althea is the writer, and we last met her when she was still squirreling around with pockets in her dresses and jotting down notes for a play whenever she had a chance. Except that at the start of this book, Althea has lost her spark. She\u2019s got no more joy in the well to write her stories and is desperately searching for a new muse. Add in that she\u2019s given up on the possibility of love and adventure, determined to have one last season and try to find a husband. She\u2019ll settle because it\u2019s safe. At least until a highwayman comes along...<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The highwayman is none other than a Viscount, Jasper Trueblood. Hiding his true intelligence and personality, Jasper has been masquerading as a highwayman, stealing from the rich and giving to the poor like Robin Hood. Though his purpose is to bring those to punishment who support his dastardly, evil uncle. When Althea meets Jasper, she becomes inspired and soon the highwayman isn\u2019t just a piece of a written word, but a tale Althea spins at balls. Of course, Jasper can\u2019t let that stand, not if he wants to protect himself and those he cares about. Each step he takes towards Althea only results in a clumsy mishap, which has him interacting far more with Althea than he wants \u2013 an absolutely delicious disaster.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There is so much more than what this poor recap includes. There are fights, escapes, midnight trysts, kidnapping, and a Hartley play on the London stage. This one was near perfection. The only part that held me up was that I felt the villain got off too easily in this story. The ending was wrapped up in a way that left me feeling somewhat dissatisfied. I longed to see a little more punishment and redemption for the hero. Although it was still a great wrap-up to the series.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, Lorret is a great author to pick up while waiting for a future <strong>Tessa Dare<\/strong> book. The blend of humor, action, romance, and twists on tales that would usually be a bit dry is this author\u2019s bread and butter. I can\u2019t wait to see what she writes next.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/44SYI0l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/46ncFpL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/this-much-is-true-vivienne-lorret\/1146358367?ean=9780063352513\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/this-much-is-true-16?sId=4ee1e699-cb13-4205-b808-73d79bc250e8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Vivienne_Lorret_This_Much_Is_True?id=qqclEQAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31890","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31890"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31890\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31897,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31890\/revisions\/31897"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31891"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31890"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31890"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31890"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}