THE LIE
Karina Halle
BLURB
The Lie is a standalone, second-chance romance and hit #3 on the New York Times Bestsellers list!
Their love led to a lie
Their truth led to the end
Brigs McGregor is crawling out from the ashes. After losing his wife and son in a car accident and his job from his subsequent downward spiral, he’s finally moving forward, getting a prestigious teaching position at the University of London and a new life in the city. Slowly, but surely, he’s pushing past the guilt and putting his tragic past behind him.
Until he sees her.
Natasha Trudeau once loved a man so much she thought she’d die without him. But their love was wrong, doomed from the start, and when their world crashed around them, Natasha was nearly buried in the rubble. It took years of moving on to forget him, and now that she’s in London, she’s ready to start again.
Until she sees him.
Because some loves are too dangerous to ever indulge.
And some loves are far too powerful to ignore.
Their love just might be the life and the death of them.
WARNING: This book contains sexually explicit scenes, harsh language and emotional triggers such as death of a child and infidelity. Reader discretion is strongly advised.
★★★★
THE LIE is the story about the past and future colliding together. In the past Natasha and Brigs had fallen in love. Their love was forbidden because he was a married man and a professor at the university that Natasha was attending. Their forbidden love hurt others and after tragedy hit they parted ways. The tragedy was viewed as punishment for their sinful ways.
Now in the present, they’ve both changed universities to distance themselves from each other. Only to find out they’re both ended up at the same university. Now, they’re trying to figure out if they can get past the guilt and move forward.
“I’m glass and I’m breaking in your hands.” ~Brigs
The story goes back and forth from the past to the present to show the readers how Natasha and Brigs love story unfolds. Lovers of Karina Halle’s contemporary writing will enjoy how this story is weaved together.
The Lie is a standalone set in London. It’s set in the same universe as The Offer, The Play, The Debt and The Pact.
Standalone
