Partners (fire and Lies vol 1) by Lilliana Anderson

~Chloe~ Rules are made to be broken… That’s what they say but I used to follow the rules. I used to have pride, honour, and obedience. I was raised to believe that in the world in which I lived, money and power ruled, and everyone made sacrifices. I knew my priorities. Family first. The company second. And what I wanted a very distant third.

 I followed the rules, but couldn't have known that obedience would ultimately cause betrayal. On many fronts. My father was framed, and I’ll do whatever it takes to put the right man behind bars.

My name is Chloe Donovan, and I’m going to make things right. But to do that, I need to break the law, and I can’t do it on my own. I need help. The problem is, the only person capable of helping, hates me. I don’t blame him. I promised him the world and then I ran away…

 ~Aiden~ I used to follow the rules. Until Chloe Donovan. She was my boss’s daughter. I shouldn’t have touched her. But I did. Three years ago, she came into my life, consuming it. Consuming me. I needed her. She betrayed me, as did her father. Lies and deception. Never again. Chloe was the worst mistake I ever made. She’s temptation and destruction wrapped in a beautiful package. But, my blood doesn’t really fill my brain when I’m around her… Now, she’s back, declaring her innocence and once again, ensnaring me with her magnetism, her beauty, her allure. I should say no. But Chloe Donovan owns me. I still want her. Her draw may be the death of me.

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This is my first book by Lilliana Anderson, and I was pleasantly surprised.
'Partners' starts off and it jumps from a different time zone in each chapter, which at first, was a little confusing, but, once I got into it, it was addictive, and I had to keep reading till all hours to find out the end. Believe me when i say, I did not pick the ending, and I'll be interested to hear if others predicted what would happen.

The characters are well written, with the main characters, Aiden and Chloe sharing a lot of history. We learn about them through past and present scenarios in each chapter, and I was especially drawn to Aiden's character, he is serious, loyal, vulnerable at times and very likeable. Chloe is, at times, hard to work out, and it is her personality that kept me guessing throughout the story.
The pair meet up after 3 years apart, when Chloe needs a huge favour from Aiden, to help clear her fathers name. What she asks is illegal, highly risky, but, she knows Aiden is the man for the job, and at times I was questioning his decision to help her. She can be very persuasive and she knows the way to Aiden's heart. The pair were very believable, and this comes from Lilliana's very descriptive writing, that definitely impressed me.

I really enjoyed reading 'Partners', and am looking forward to finding out how this whole story unfolds. Yes, that means there are more books in the series, and this one does end with a bit of a cliffhanger, so consider yourself warned.