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Fade to Blank: London Lies #1 Kindle Edition
Accused of a murder he didn’t commit, vilified celebrity Jackson Young is desperate to clear his name. But when the world is against him, there’s only one man he can turn to.
Journalist Fletcher Doherty is stuck in the gossip columns when he’s offered the most electric story of his career. The problem? It’s Jackson Young. A man he’s openly slated in the press.
Agreeing to put their differences aside for the sake of the story, Fletcher and Jackson grow closer with each encounter. Neither are prepared for falling into bed with the enemy though..
But who really is the enemy?
Falling for the subject of his book could be fatal for Fletcher.
And Jackson should know better than to trust a journalist.
The first book in the London Lies trilogy is an MM romantic suspense uncovering the murky underbelly of the UK media, featuring a national treasure fallen from grace and an Irish expat chasing the bright lights of the big city.
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateJuly 27, 2020
- File size7.2 MB
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- ASIN : B08BZSBYFL
- Publisher : C F White; 1st edition (July 27, 2020)
- Publication date : July 27, 2020
- Language : English
- File size : 7.2 MB
- Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 342 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,188,343 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #1,564 in LGBTQ+ Mystery (Kindle Store)
- #7,690 in Mystery Romance
- #23,953 in Gay Romance
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About the author

Brought up in a relatively small town in Hertfordshire, C F White managed to do what most other residents try to do and fail—leave.
She eventually settled for pie and mash, cockles and winkles and a bit of Knees Up Mother Brown to live in the East End of London; securing a job and creating a life, a home and a family.
She writes gritty British based stories about imperfect men falling in love against the odds and has been accused of sprinkling a little humour into them too.
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- Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2023Once I started, I couldn’t put it down and I was amazed at how quickly it passed. I’m really looking forward to the next book. Very exciting and very well written you can really feel like you’re in the story.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2020First – this is a Cliffhanger. I’m generally not a huge fan of Duets & Trilogies. Too many of them feel like single stories needlessly dragged out or chopped into smaller sections to become multiple books. However, after enjoying White’s District Line Trilogy, I was more than happy to dive into this one. While there is a lot of story to justify breaking this into parts – this does not stand on its own. Be prepared for multiple books/audios to get the whole story.
Second – I think this will best be enjoyed knowing that the romance is secondary to what is a strong and compelling mystery/suspense storyline with some well written thriller elements as well. I think if I had realized this going in I wouldn’t have been so frustrated by what I initially felt was a slow start and unsubstantiated vagueness on Jackson’s part. Once I shifted my perspective – I was completely immersed in this world and with Jax & Fletcher as individuals.
Set in 1999, White has weaved a complicated tale of murder, emotional turmoil, secret lives, and manufactured celebrity. In addition to the secrets Jackson is keeping there is an enormous amount of tension created by trying to evade the press and whoever is really responsible for Tallulah’s death. The main characters don’t know who they can trust and that extends to each other. Jackson & Fletcher are flawed yet quite relatable characters. In the background is a slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers romance. Slow burn is right, don’t expect any sexy times in book 1 of the series. Honestly, I didn’t miss it because the suspense aspect is so captivating.
I have already grabbed Hide to Seek and can’t wait to dive in.
I already knew from the District Line series that Piers Ryman is absolutely phenomenal. He again expertly navigated a large cast of characters using a variety of accents and registers consistently throughout the book. I always knew who was talking whether the text indicated it or not.
I purchased the ebook, however I did receive a free copy of the audiobook from the author and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
4.0 out of 5 starsFirst – this is a Cliffhanger. I’m generally not a huge fan of Duets & Trilogies. Too many of them feel like single stories needlessly dragged out or chopped into smaller sections to become multiple books. However, after enjoying White’s District Line Trilogy, I was more than happy to dive into this one. While there is a lot of story to justify breaking this into parts – this does not stand on its own. Be prepared for multiple books/audios to get the whole story.Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Cliffhanger
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2020
Second – I think this will best be enjoyed knowing that the romance is secondary to what is a strong and compelling mystery/suspense storyline with some well written thriller elements as well. I think if I had realized this going in I wouldn’t have been so frustrated by what I initially felt was a slow start and unsubstantiated vagueness on Jackson’s part. Once I shifted my perspective – I was completely immersed in this world and with Jax & Fletcher as individuals.
Set in 1999, White has weaved a complicated tale of murder, emotional turmoil, secret lives, and manufactured celebrity. In addition to the secrets Jackson is keeping there is an enormous amount of tension created by trying to evade the press and whoever is really responsible for Tallulah’s death. The main characters don’t know who they can trust and that extends to each other. Jackson & Fletcher are flawed yet quite relatable characters. In the background is a slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers romance. Slow burn is right, don’t expect any sexy times in book 1 of the series. Honestly, I didn’t miss it because the suspense aspect is so captivating.
I have already grabbed Hide to Seek and can’t wait to dive in.
I already knew from the District Line series that Piers Ryman is absolutely phenomenal. He again expertly navigated a large cast of characters using a variety of accents and registers consistently throughout the book. I always knew who was talking whether the text indicated it or not.
I purchased the ebook, however I did receive a free copy of the audiobook from the author and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
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- Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2020I loved it. The story is great and the narration is good. I really enjoyed this book a lot. Warning it does leave you hanging at the end so if that sort of thing bothers you then you might want to wait until book two is out. I can’t wait to continue the series and find out more about Jackson and Fletcher’s adventure.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2020First of all... this book (book 1 in the London Lies series) ends in a bit of a cliffhanger so be warned! That being said, this book was a ride!!! It's been a while since I read a book that ratcheted up to such a mystery! I was totally hooked!
Jackson Young used to be a reality TV show host. He used to be one of the beautiful people. His money was managed for him, his partners were arranged for him, his life was perfect. Now, at the beginning of the novel, Jackson has been released from jail. He was being held for the murder of his own girlfriend.
Things can change on a dime! One day Jackson was living on top of the world - at least outwardly - and then everything was taken from him. The last thing he remembers is punching a reporter for a gossip magazine. Then nothing... until he awakened to find his girlfriend in the next room strangled to death.
Fletcher Doherty is trying to make a career for himself as a writer. He's only working at the gossip magazine to pay the bills while he gets used to London. His partner, Heston is an actor and is basically keeping a roof over his head. The out of the blue, Jackson shows up and asks him if he wants to write "his" side of the story.
The story? That's what actually happened to Jackson's girlfriend. What leads to her murder? Who committed the murder? What secrets does Jackson have that no one knows? Fletcher is faced with a choice. He can continue to believe the things that he has written about Jackson, or he can pursue the story and possibly write a best seller about the life of an actor who has fallen from grace.
As the two men begin to talk, they uncover a web of lies and deceit that is much more complex than they could have known. Fletcher begins to question everything, unsure of what to believe, and even finds himself questioning his own relationship and what may happen between the two of them.
The two main characters are well-written and I found that I liked them both. Oddly enough, I felt sympathy for Jackson right away even though he can come off as being quite unsympathetic at times. The author balanced the two characters well.
The pacing in this book is excellent! I was drawn right in and read the entire thing in one day. I was surprised when I reached the end of the book. As I wrote earlier, there is a cliff hanger at the end of this book. As it's book one in a series, I'm happy to say that I'll be in line to get the next book! For those of you who may be put off by a typical cliffhanger... there is a bit of resolution but the mystery of what happened certainly hasn't been solved.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2020Took me a while to get into this, as the story seemed to move rather slowly but I didn’t realize the story was continuing in the next book. Cliffhanger. So far, I’m invested in learning what happened with Jax. Fletcher wasn’t very likable at first but both characters are still developing.
Top reviews from other countries
- JESReviewed in the United Kingdom on September 7, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Unexpected and thoroughly enjoyable
First time read for me by this author and after downloading it on KU, I enjoyed it so much I ended up buying it.
The synopsis explains the storyline and what I figured was going to be fairly straightforward (I thought I had it sussed) turns out to be anything but. Jackson and Fletcher didn't get off to the greatest of starts, but by the end it looks as though they really only have each other to depend on. They both are interesting, likeable characters, each with their own problems and issues but who fit together really well. There is drama, intrigue, murder and unexpected revelations with some light smexy times and a likely romance thrown in too. The storyline flows and I like the way the reader gets to seamlessly see things from both Jackson and Fletcher's POV.
Very much looking forward to book two and have already pre-ordered it.
- juliannaReviewed in Australia on October 27, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars 👬📸 Fade To Blank 📸👬
🅘🅕 🅕🅛🅔🅣🅒🅗🅔🅡 🅦🅐🅢 🅛🅔🅐🅓🅘🅝🅖 🅗🅘🅜 🅣🅞 🅗🅘🅢 🅓🅔🅐🅣🅗, 🅙🅐🅒🅚🅢🅞🅝 🅦🅞🅤🅛🅓 🅦🅘🅛🅛🅘🅝🅖🅛🅨 🅕🅞🅛🅛🅞🅦.
I won't go over the blurb as you can read in the description. 🧐🤔
🅛🅞🅝🅓🅞🅝 🅛🅘🅔🅢
1. Fade To Blank - Jackson & Fletcher
2. Hide To Seek
3. Bring To Light
Audio is available for the complete series.
I love brand new series. 😍
Who doesn't love an MM series! 😍
I loved how C.F.White put this story together it had the right balance of angst love & spice! 🌶️❤️
I really did feel for Jackson & the world he built & watched fall, then built himself up again with Fletcher's support. 💪❤️
The narration was so well done that it made the story so real. 🎧
Thank you, C.F.White💐
Narrator Piers Ryman thoroughly enjoyed his accent swoon worthy. Thank you🎧
Story 📚📚📚📚
Characters ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice 🌶🌶🌶
Narration 👄 👄 👄 👄
#FadeToBlank #LondonLies #C.F.White #Narrator #PiersRyman #JacksonAndFletcher #MM #Actor #Reporter #Action #Angst #Adult #Triggers #GreatStart #Audiobooks #TW
- Wide Eyes, Big Ears!Reviewed in Australia on October 22, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic suspenseful slow-burn romance!
Wow, I was totally captivated from the first page! This was such a wild ride which packed in so much: prison, a murder / mystery, lost memory, media celebrities, gossip magazine stories, conspiracy, armed goons, and two confused cute guys caught up in it all. A-list celebrity, Jackson Young’s name is mud after being charged with his girlfriend’s murder. When he approaches Fletcher Doherty, one of his chief tabloid critics to write his side of the story, Fletcher isn’t prepared for the mayhem and danger that follows. CF White has created another great series with compelling characters and a riveting plot. Within the first couple of chapters I was rubbing my hands with anticipation of where this story would take me. The book ends on a small cliffhanger and I can’t wait for the next instalment. 🎧 Piers Ryman is always good but he outdoes himself here, especially with Fletcher’s charming Irish accent. His pacing and emotive narration were pitch perfect and I love to hate his ‘baddy’ voices - they can be so smarmy, arrogant, or ooze menace!
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Note: The author generously provided me with a free copy of the audiobook in exchange for an honest review. I’m so glad she did!
- M.O'MaraReviewed in the United Kingdom on August 1, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars ...and C F White did it again!
Five stars for my favourite author. Faded to blank has everything you need. Enstranged friendships, crime, investigative journalism, action filled scenes and skin prickling hot kisses. All combined with a hasty escape, and suddenly you'll find yourself in rural Ireland....which is sadly the next volume to this beautifully written first piece. Needless to say, I cannot wait for it!
Bravo!
- RinReviewed in Australia on August 28, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars good!
This book is much better than i initially thought! Slowburn but the chemistry is always there. Really feel for the leads.