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Sawyer lives with her inconsistent mother, barely scraping by. Then her aristocratic grandmother Lillian makes an offer the eighteen-year-old can hardly refuse—spend the debutant season living with her grandmother and she’ll receive half a million dollars. Sawyer doesn’t expect to find a same age cousin who will become a friend, another friend and a frenemy or a mystery about her paternity.

I didn’t expect to enjoy LITTLE WHITE LIES as much as I did. Jennifer Lynn Barnes gave Sawyer such a sharp, witty voice I couldn’t help falling in love with her. She wasn’t easy, slow to warm up and trust, with good reason. Her moral compass and empathy made her easy to root for. The minor characters had distinct personalities and complexity.

The first in the DEBUTANT series, LITTLE WHITE LIES will have readers eagerly awaiting the next installment and fallout from revelations near the end of the book. Even with the cliffhangers #LittleWhiteLies answers the important questions.


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Little White Lies Debutantes Book One Jennifer Lynn Barnes Books Reviews

Little White Lies by Jennifer Lynn Barnes was everything I hoped it would be when I picked it up. There are so many things that are uncovered throughout this book that I can’t even get into it all but I promise, no spoilers.

Sawyer Taft grew up on the wrong side of town and the only family she has ever known is her mother who isn’t necessarily reliable. When her grandmother Lillian Taft, someone she has never met, shows up at her door with a deal she doesn’t really want to say no to, she finds herself mixed up in something she never expected. In exchange for participating in the current debutante season, Sawyer’s grandmother will give her five hundred thousand dollars. Now you might be thinking…why would someone just agree to live with a stranger for a year for money, but her grandmother throws in the one thing she knows will push Sawyer to agree, the opportunity to figure out who her biological father is.

As Sawyer moves in with her grandmother, she is immediately thrown into a family that she knows nothing about. One thing she does learn very quickly is that everyone has secrets and those secrets can be dangerous. I loved how Barnes set up the story by giving the reader a bit of the current situation and then immediately jumping back to where everything started. It helped me start to connect the dots around what was going on…with that said, there were a few twists and turns I didn’t see coming.

I really liked the characters in this story. I won’t cover them all but there are some key players that you need to know about. First there is Sawyer’s cousin, Lily. She does everything she can to fit into her mother’s image of perfect but remember what I said about secrets? She has a big one and it is that secret that starts some of the trouble Sawyer is pulled into almost immediately. They also come to be good friends and although they don’t agree on everything, they support each other. There is also Lily’s best friend, Sadie-Grace, who

Another key character is Campbell Ames, the daughter of a senator and everyone tends to refer to her as the devil. Which, full disclosure, she is definitely a piece of work. As the story unfolds, we learn a lot more about her story and secrets as well.

As I mentioned earlier, one of Sawyer’s motives for taking the deal with her grandmother was to figure out who her father is and there are 4 potential options. As Sawyer starts to dig, she learns more about everyone in this debutante circle and it isn’t necessarily a good thing. It’s no wonder that her mother left and didn’t have any desire to go back although that isn’t necessarily the full story…but I’m not going to say any more about that.

Ultimately this story is about more than the mysteries though. It’s about family and friendships and as Sawyer learns more about hers, she has to decide if they are who she wants to be around or if she wants to go back to living above a bar and working as a mechanic with only her mother to rely on.

Overall, I enjoyed this book. It was fast-paced, had some interesting characters, and enough twists to keep me guessing until the very end. Although this was only my first book by Barnes, it definitely won’t be my last. I enjoyed every bit of this and can’t wait to check out her others. If you’re looking for a story that has all of that, consider checking this out when you can.
When I first heard about this one, I was a bit iffy. A book about debutantes, mystery, and Southern belles and gentlemen doesn't seem like a "me" thing, so I wasn't exactly chomping on the bit about it. But then I realized it was by Jennifer Lynn Barnes and all those worries went away. It doesn't matter what it is, any mystery by Barnes I'll give a shot.

Just as Sawyer gets off work something she least expects happens.... Her grandmother comes out of nowhere and offers her 6 figures to come and live with her and be a debutante. She expects the big dresses and tradition, but not the family and acceptance that comes with it. She really doesn't expect the friends and scandals they brought with them. Its a whirlwind of debutante balls, Southern belles and gentlemen, and southern charm mixed with some mystery and thrills to make a story to put the reader on the edge of their seat.

This isn't something I thought I would really enjoy, but once I started reading it and fell into Barnes' familiar storytelling, I couldn't stop. Her writing style can always pull me in. The humor and wit and Sawyer's sarcastic nature was my absolute favorite part. Barnes is a master storyteller and this one was no different. She told it alot differently than her other stories that I've read, but for this one it worked. And it worked really well. The story goes back and forth between a couple hours before the debutante ball (time does a countdown to the debutante ball over those chapters) and when Sawyer first got to her grandmother's world. It sounds like it might be confusing, but once you get to reading it, you start to understand the timeline more.

And for a book that had so many characters, it seems as if it's hard to have all of them be so well developed. Not for Barnes. I really enjoyed every character that she introduced and everything they brought to the story. Sadie-Grace had to be my favorite and I can only hope that the next book is gives us a little more back story or detail about her. Lily was interesting to learn about as well, with everything that is revealed in the end of the book, it will be interesting to see how things end up in the next book.

As for the setting, I LOVED the Southern atmosphere in this one. My mom was a debutante and she told me all her stories and we're from the South, so I kind of had a feel for it. I've always felt like they would be in a world all their own and Barnes really portrayed that.

The twists and turns were my absolute favorite part of this book though. No matter what it seemed like I knew, I didn't. It got REALLY messed up in the end. As things started clicking into place and secrets came out, this story got really weird lol It was completely different than what I was expecting and I really enjoyed that. As much as I read, thrillers aren't really a surprise for me anymore, but this one was and it made it 90% more enjoyable than the others.

The only thing I didn't care for was the ending. For something they had been working on for the entire book, it was a little non-existent in the end. It was talked about, but I wish Barnes had given us something from that point of view instead of just skimming over it. It would have been nice to get in on all the secrets.

Although I still haven't given up on campaigning for more of her Fixer series, (see what I did there? lol) I will definitely be wanting more of this series as well. I already have so many questions and I can't wait to get the next book in my hands. I'm not sure I'll be able to wait an entire year! Barnes opens up readers to a new world in this book that will have them wanting to set into the debutante world themselves.
Jennifer Lynn Barnes writes some of my favorite YA! Witty and smart dialogue and a great group of characters
I enjoyed this much Anticipated Book by one of my favorite Authors! Can’t wait for the next book in this series.
I've waited over a year for this book and loved it. It had everything, a strong MC, and great supporting cast. Can't wait for the next one in the series.
Sawyer lives with her inconsistent mother, barely scraping by. Then her aristocratic grandmother Lillian makes an offer the eighteen-year-old can hardly refuse—spend the debutant season living with her grandmother and she’ll receive half a million dollars. Sawyer doesn’t expect to find a same age cousin who will become a friend, another friend and a frenemy or a mystery about her paternity.

I didn’t expect to enjoy LITTLE WHITE LIES as much as I did. Jennifer Lynn Barnes gave Sawyer such a sharp, witty voice I couldn’t help falling in love with her. She wasn’t easy, slow to warm up and trust, with good reason. Her moral compass and empathy made her easy to root for. The minor characters had distinct personalities and complexity.

The first in the DEBUTANT series, LITTLE WHITE LIES will have readers eagerly awaiting the next installment and fallout from revelations near the end of the book. Even with the cliffhangers #LittleWhiteLies answers the important questions.