Lies I Told

In this "gripping and touching" young adult thriller, a young woman caught up in a life of crime must choose between her family and her first love (Kirkus Reviews, starred reviews).

Grace Fontaine has everything: beauty, money, confidence, and the perfect family. But it's all a lie.

Grace has been adopted into a family of thieves who con affluent people out of money, jewelry, art, and anything else of value. Grace has never had any difficulty pulling off a job, but when things start to go wrong on the Fontaines' biggest heist yet, Grace finds herself breaking more and more of the rules designed to keep her from getting caught... including the most important one of all: never fall for your mark.

This thrilling, high-stakes novel deftly explores the roles of identity and loyalty while offering a window into the world of the rich and fabulous.

Reviews

"A gripping, edgy thriller that's driven as much by the internal conflicts of its sympathetic heroine as by the threats that the con will come crashing down around Grace and her family." -Publishers Weekly

"Grace is a complex and compelling character." —Booklist

"Grace delves into a lot of different emotions that will connect to many teens." -Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

"Fans of romance and a good heist will fall in love with Lies I Told." —School Library Journal