Tell Me Lies

When Lucy Albright arrives at a college on the California coast, she hopes to escape her complicated relationship with her mother and start over. But her plans fall apart the moment she meets Stephen DeMarco. He is charming, self-assured, and possesses an extraordinary power over those around him.
What begins as a typical college romance quickly turns into a dangerous addiction. Over the next eight years, Lucy’s and Stephen’s lives become entangled in a web of lies, betrayals, and manipulation. Each of them has dark secrets, and each is willing to do anything to keep them hidden. This is a story about how easily passion can be mistaken for toxicity — and how difficult it is to escape the trap of someone who knows all your weaknesses.