Love and Lies

Their families rule New York's high society. Their love could burn it to the ground.

Gossip Girl meets Romeo and Juliet in the first book in the internationally bestselling Westwell series.

Helena Weston has one goal when she returns to her glittering New York City life: clear her sister's name. Two years ago, Valerie and her fiancé, Adam Coldwell, were found dead after their champagne-soaked engagement party. Ever since, the powerful Coldwells have blamed Valerie and the Westons for the tragedy. Determined to uncover what really happened that night, Helena throws herself into the same ruthless circle that destroyed her sister's reputation, only to find herself face-to-face with the one person she should hate the most.

Jessiah Coldwell has spent years trying to survive his brother's death and break free from the world that whispered while they buried him. When Helena Weston storms back into his orbit, he knows she's dangerous. She's angry, impossible, and a walking reminder of everything his family lost. But she's also the only one who sees him for who he is, and who understands the pain he's been trying to outrun.

As the lines between loyalty and longing begin to blur, long-buried secrets rise to the surface--threatening to destroy them both. But some fates you can't escape, and in a city where love and lies are two sides of the same coin, they'll have to decide how much they're willing to risk for the truth and for each other.

Author: Lena Kiefer
Publisher: Atria Books
Published: 08/11/2026
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.30w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781668096758

About the Author
Lena Kiefer is an international bestselling author and literary phenomenon. Growing up, she had just one goal: to read every book she could get her hands on. So, it was only natural that she would one day want to write one herself. Today, she's the author of several #1 bestselling series--with no end in sight. She lives with her husband in southern Germany, where she's lucky to have enough space for all the whiteboards she uses to plan her stories.