Facade

The Game Series, Book 2

By: Nyrae Dawn

Narrated by: Sophie Eastlake, Jesse Bernstein

Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins

Publisher's summary

In this steamy romance from a New York Times bestseller, dark secrets threaten the passion and joy of a couple’s connection as the truth of their pasts slowly creeps up on them.

"Phen-om-enal! Nyrae Dawn paints with words in a way that made me drink Facade down in one big gulp. This is one of those books you can read again and again."—New York Times bestselling author, Courtney Cole on Facade.

From bestselling author, Nyrae Dawn, comes Book 2 in her New Adult, Games Series!

Can love save them?

After her father commits a crime that shatters her family, 18-year-old Delaney Cross is tired of pretending everything is alright. Packing up her car, she sets out to find the people her father hurt. Her search leads her to places she's never been—and into the arms of Adrian Westfall.

To the outside world, Adrian is a sexy, charming ladies man. But his playboy persona is just an act. Secretly his soul is tortured by a memory too painful to share. Only Delaney seems to see through his facade to the real man underneath. And for the first time in his life, Adrian feels he can begin to open up about his past.

Together, Adrian and Delaney share a passionate, carefree love they never expected to find. Yet both still harbor their own secrets. When the dark truth is finally revealed, will it bring them closer together, or tear them apart forever?

©2013 Nyrae Dawn (P)2014 Hachette Audio

Critic reviews

"Charming new adult addition."—RT Book Reviews

"Phen-om-enal! Nyrae Dawn paints with words in a way that made me drink FAÇADE down in one big gulp. This is one of those books you can read again and again."—New York Times bestselling author, Courtney Cole

"Facade is an emotional journey from the very first page until the very last one. Never before have two broken people needed each other more to become whole again."—J. Sterling USA Today bestselling author

Confronting the Past and Healing

18 yr old Delaney Cross and her older brother Maddox are still trying to regain their equilibrium after their father's car accident killed a 3 year old boy and their mother attempted suicide. They decided that redemption would begin by gaining the forgiveness of the family their father's accident affected.

When Delaney meets Adrian Westfall, he isn't what she expected. She decided to befriend him before revealing that she is daughter of the man who killed his nephew. The closer they got the harder the secret became and Delaney didnt know if Adrian would forgive her. Could she risk losing his love or could they move forward once she reveals her secret?

I have read 3 new adult books in a row where the MC blamed themselves for everything short of the sun rising every day. That whole martyr thing is starting to feel disingenuous and it overly dramatic.

The audiobook was good, the narrator kept me engaged and how the author told it kept me waiting for the other shoe to drop. It had some twists and certainly explained Adrian's pain. I really felt bad for Adrian, but Delaney's mother was a piece of work. I wonder why the kids never went to see their father in prison and ask him some questions regarding their mother. I hope that Maddox's book explains more about her abusive behavior but that woman was self-centered and horrid.
I am glad Delaney found someone who cared about her other than her brother and I hope Maddox finds peace too.