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He Loves Me Not (Lily's Story, Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Christine Kersey (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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If you like "Sleeping with the Enemy" and "Enough", you'll like the Lily's Story saga, which begins with He Loves Me Not.

When college student Lily Jamison receives an ominous note telling her to "Stay away from him", she convinces herself it's a mistake. After all, she's barely met the two men it could be referring to. But as she begins to fall for the man with the striking blue eyes, the disturbing messages increase.

Refusing to believe warnings from an anonymous sender, and trusting her own heart, Lily presses forward with her relationship, eventually coming to understand the meaning behind the messages as she fears for her life.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004SBO41S
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sapphire Creek Press; 2nd edition (March 15, 2011)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 15, 2011
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2666 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 301 pages

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- #354 in New Adult & College Romance (Kindle Store)
- #990 in Romantic Suspense (Kindle Store)

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Christine Kersey is an author of sweet contemporary romance as well as suspense, post-apocalyptic, and dystopian novels. She has her own eReader and is not embarrassed to admit that she is a book hoarder. One of Christine's favorite activities is to go camping with her family and read, read, read while enjoying the beauty of nature.

Visit Christine's website: christinekersey.com

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Elsie

Kept Me On Edge...

Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2013

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He Loves Me Not is definitely a novel of suspense. Twenty year old Lily Jamison is a college student trying to get through the loss of her father. She begins college and meets a man name Trevor. Trevor and Lily soon begin dating but while dating there are a series of messages Lily receives about staying away from Trevor. Will Lily follow the advice of this anonymous person or stay with Trevor?

Oh. My. Gosh. This novel had me on the verge of tears. Lily goes through this whole battle by herself, without family, and with a surprise. I felt so bad for her and was with her 100% of the way. During the novel I got really frustrated by the choices Lily made but I'm glad she did the right thing. This book is very interesting. It first starts off slow but as the plot develops the more suspenseful it becomes. I read this book nonstop. It kept me on edge and had me cheering for Lily.

I recommend this book to all girls/women across the world. It shows that girls/women have power and with the will to succeed we can have anything we want. This book definitely (and by far!) deserves 5 stars!

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V.T.

Pleasantly Surprised!

Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2015

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I got this book through BookBub for free. Though not typically what I read, the title appealed to me and the price was right:) By the time I reached Chapter 10, I was dragging and not sure whether I would finish it. I looked at the book reviews and they were very mixed. Out of respect for the author and her craft, I decided to read on, hoping the story would get better. And I'm so glad I did. Once I hit 40%, I became so engrossed in the plot, trying to understand how Lily would stay in her relationship with Trevor, a horribly, abusive man. The author did a very good job, showing the main character's transformation from an inmature, extremely insecure young woman to a person driven by fear, fighting for her life and ultimately...well, you have to read the book. When I got to the good parts, I couldn't put this book down until I not only finished it but also read the first 5 chapters of the author's second book which I intend to buy.

Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2013

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I love this book.There were a few spelling errors but the plot of the book made up for that. Once I started reading it I couldn't stop. For teens parents if your child wants this book wait until they are at least 13 yr. Old. Anyway the worst part is kissing. But this book is for mature readers only. The book is great and I can't wait till I read the next one. This books is full of suspense and keeps you guessing it a great and interesting book

Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2017

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I am afraid to say that by page 20, I decided to stop and give this book a miss. The writing was plaisant enough to follow (hence the 3 starts) but the plot is too obvious from the start, and not interesting enough. I decided to stop when I realised that I didn't care whether what I thought was going to happen was correct or not. The main character lacks character (no pun intended...Lol). It just wasn't the book for me, someone else might find it interesting. It was just too much what I call a sugar romance, typically a romance novel about a spineless stupid goody goody girl who falls in love with the wrong guy before being rescued by prince charming. There are too many good books out there for me to waste my time on something I'm not enjoying.

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djdivine

Exciting story!

Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2019

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As I got into the book I couldn't put it down and neglected my other chores to finish it! Lol! I am excited to start the 2nd book and see what happens to Lily! Thing aren't happening every second of the book but the tension builds as it gets toward the end and I was on the edge of my seat wondering what would happen next! Thanks for an exciting 1st book in the series! (I was in an abusive relationship although I never stayed in it long enough for it to get physical but I could so relate to Lily's feelings of making excuses for the man and blaming herself. The feelings of constantly being off kilter and walking on eggshells to please is exhausting and debilitating!)

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Why was this book written?

Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2013

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I don't believe I have ever read a book as awful as this one! This book is proof that too often we get what we pay for. Yes, the plot of an abusive husband involved in illicit activity has been overdone, BUT the right author can transform a simple, reused plot into an enjoyable read. Not Christine Kersey! I think it is a literary crime that this writer is allowed to publish her work and subject other people to it! And why oh why was this author's work likened to that of the incomparable Mary Higgins Clark!!!!!

Here are some of the problems with the book.

The main character, Lilly, starts out being a determined young lady bent on maintaining her independence and achieving a good education. Then she meets Trevor, a character who at the onset is little more then a dull stereotype. She literally bumps into him and falls in love with him (very realistic?). A week later he is crazy about her too and within the span of a few weeks he pressures her to get married and she DOES IT! Only in Walt Disney movies do two characters race so quickly to the alter. She knows very little about this man and the little she does know is highly suspicious. Then we are expected to feel sorry for her when her marriage inevitably goes bad.

It takes 300 pages for the author to write what could have been condensed to 100 pages especially since the novel has no ending, which works because it has no character development. Other characters include Nicole and Michelle. All we know about these young ladies are their names. Then there is Alyssa, the prophetic and relentlessly judgmental best friend of Lilly (a friendship that is never developed). Alyssa is determined to dislike Trevor even though initially she has no reason to. She is also a saint who drops everything to help the main character. Lastly for some inexplicable reason, Alyssa knows the thoughts and heart of her friend Justin, and tries to force Lilly to be with him. Justin's character is (surprise) never developed. I have no idea why he is even included in the book except for to provide fodder for Trevor's abuse. We are told that Justin is a nice guy but his selfish behavior contradicts that. For example, even though Justin senses that there is tension in Lilly's marriage he still tries to force his friendship on her, knowing that it could jeopardize her marriage and well being. Then just as suddenly as they are introduced, Justin and Alyssa disappear from the novel.

Next there is Bronson who is more of a caricature than a character. His best friend ask him to do a very delicate and crucial favor, but Bronson is sidetracked by the offer of a free meal. And this is the climax of the book!!!!!!! The least developed character is alluded to throughout the book but we are not introduced to her until almost the last chapter. She meets Lilly in a public restroom just to tell her (surprise) that Trevor is mean. I couldn't believe it! The more I read the more I was convinced that the author had no real objective when she wrote this book. She just added details as she went along and hoped it worked. The most crucial point of the book, Lilly's attraction to Trevor and her determination to marry him is never explained. We are just supposed to accept that after a few passionate kisses she should be with him forever. Even a novice writer could have included a special striking characteristic about Trevor, aside from his nondescript good looks, that would have drawn Lilly to him. Perhaps even a mention that Trevor reminded Lilly of her deceased father would have made the reading audience understand her preoccupation with him. But we get nothing!

I am an avid fiction reader and I know that sometimes you have to suspend your disbelief in order to enjoy a novel, but this writer never succeeds in persuading the audience to go along with her poor plot devices. There is so much absurdity in these 300 pages that you read the book longing for it to get better. There is nothing good about this book! It is poorly written, there are glaring grammatical issues, the same word is used twice in many of the sentences e.g. "Trevor went to work so he could work",there is no character or plot development!!! A high school student taking an intro creative writing course could have produced better material, that included basic plot structure and a reasonable ending. If you possess any love of good fiction or even any desire to retain your present IQ do not read this book.

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Ghanshyam Vadher

Good Story

Reviewed in India on August 7, 2021

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I have started reading books and I read this book it is really awesome book read.
It all contains Romance, Drama.

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Cute little book

Reviewed in Canada on January 20, 2014

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Easy book to read, a little chaotic life she has and you feel at some point shaking her to wake up. But overall, good read.

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PERFECTO. TODO CORRECTO.

Reviewed in Spain on October 30, 2014

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PERFECTO, TODO CORRECTO. COMO SIEMPRE HASTA EL MOMENTO ESPECIALMENTE DESTACABLE PRONTITUD EN ENVIO Y CALIDADES DE CADA UNO DE LOS PRODUCTOS.

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Barbara Tsipouras

Not as good as expected

Reviewed in Germany on August 17, 2014

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Well, I was a little bit disappointed. I had read two other books of the author and expected something better. The sad thing is: there are a lot of couples living in such abusive relationships and it always takes two to get there.

Katie85

Could not put it down

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 26, 2013

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I found this to be a highly enjoyable read. I did not want to put it down and would look for excuses to pick it up again. I ended up reading it in about two days.

Lily Jamison is starting college after taking care of her father and is using her inheritance money to put herself through her studies. She is somewhat naive at the start of the story but she is easy to like and relate to. So when she has two students after her attentions, she does not know what to do. She finds herself attracted to one in particular which is where the suspense element comes into play, as she begins to learn just what she has gotten herself into. The story has a good flow to it and you can see how the lead characters change as the nature of their relationship evolves, while the support cast play important roles in Lily's story. Although some things turned out as I thought, there are still quite a few surprises to maintain interest throughout, and the story ends on an appropriate cliffhanger.

A recommended read to anyone who likes a romance with a twist. I shall be downloading the sequel at some point in the near future.