{"id":24820,"date":"2019-10-18T09:45:51","date_gmt":"2019-10-18T13:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=24820"},"modified":"2022-10-11T16:59:43","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T16:59:43","slug":"review-a-lie-for-a-lie-by-helena-hunting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/18\/review-a-lie-for-a-lie-by-helena-hunting\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f A Lie for a Lie by Helena Hunting"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-24820\" data-postid=\"24820\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-24820 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bbbcac8 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_49667e8 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_7036296 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/a-lie-for-a-lie-helena-hunting.jpg?w=640\" title=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f A Lie for a Lie by Helena Hunting\" alt=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f A Lie for a Lie by Helena Hunting\">\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_a1982ef customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">Sometimes I need an escape from the demands, the puck bunnies, and the notoriety that come with being an NHL team captain. I just want to be a normal guy for a few weeks. So when I leave Chicago for some peace and quiet, the last thing I expect is for a gorgeous woman to literally fall into my lap on a flight to Alaska. Even better, she has absolutely no idea who I am.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">Lainey is the perfect escape from my life. My plan for seclusion becomes a monthlong sex fest punctuated with domestic bliss. But it ends just as abruptly as it began. When I\u2019m called away on a family emergency, I realize too late that I have no way to contact Lainey.<\/span><\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">A year later, a chance encounter throws Lainey and me together again. But I still have a lie hanging over my head, and Lainey\u2019s keeping secrets of her own. With more than lust at stake, the truth may be our game changer.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_23787e9 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2d1ea91  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img class=\\\"size-full wp-image-16468 aligncenter\\\" src=\\\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/4-hearts.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" width=\\\"170\\\" height=\\\"44\\\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Oct 15, 2019<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>All In<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>1<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong>\u00a0Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Amazon<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> Montlake<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $3.99<\/p><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">Ms. Hunting nails the perfect blend of romance and comedy in this second chance romance.<\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><strong>Rook<\/strong> is looking forward to spending time with his brother at their cabin in Alaska. The off-the-grid fishing excursion is highly needed. He is on his flight there when he ends up next to a gorgeous nerd who he can\u2019t help but want to spend time with. His brother cancels once he lands and Rook\u2019s attention focuses on the girl next to him.<\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><strong>Lainey<\/strong> is there to do research. She comes from a large family that is overly protective (or should I say the mom is crazy). She nearly chokes herself out with her scarf and ends up tossing her cookies all in front of the sexy man next to her. As if life is playing some cruel joke on her, the cabin she rented is something out of a horror flick.<\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">The two spend some time together and a cute flirty friendship forms. I liked how sensitive Rook became towards all of Lainey\u2019s quirky behaviors. 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I just want to be a normal guy for a few weeks. So when I leave Chicago for some peace and quiet, the last thing I expect is for a gorgeous woman to literally fall into my lap on a flight to Alaska. Even better, she has absolutely no idea who I am.<\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">Lainey is the perfect escape from my life. My plan for seclusion becomes a monthlong sex fest punctuated with domestic bliss. But it ends just as abruptly as it began. When I\u2019m called away on a family emergency, I realize too late that I have no way to contact Lainey.<\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">A year later, a chance encounter throws Lainey and me together again. But I still have a lie hanging over my head, and Lainey\u2019s keeping secrets of her own. With more than lust at stake, the truth may be our game changer.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\\\"size-full wp-image-16468 aligncenter\\\" src=\\\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/4-hearts.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" width=\\\"170\\\" height=\\\"44\\\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Oct 15, 2019<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>All In<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>1<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong>\u00a0Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Amazon<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> Montlake<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $3.99<\/p><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">Ms. Hunting nails the perfect blend of romance and comedy in this second chance romance.<\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><strong>Rook<\/strong> is looking forward to spending time with his brother at their cabin in Alaska. The off-the-grid fishing excursion is highly needed. He is on his flight there when he ends up next to a gorgeous nerd who he can\u2019t help but want to spend time with. His brother cancels once he lands and Rook\u2019s attention focuses on the girl next to him.<\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><strong>Lainey<\/strong> is there to do research. She comes from a large family that is overly protective (or should I say the mom is crazy). She nearly chokes herself out with her scarf and ends up tossing her cookies all in front of the sexy man next to her. As if life is playing some cruel joke on her, the cabin she rented is something out of a horror flick.<\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">The two spend some time together and a cute flirty friendship forms. I liked how sensitive Rook became towards all of Lainey\u2019s quirky behaviors. Once they took a step forward, the chemistry was very explosive.<\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">Rook leaves for a family emergency and he never got a chance to get Lainey\u2019s number. A year passes and the two see each other at a team mate\u2019s baby party. Lainey is hurt that she thought Rook was a farmer and not some hot shot captain of a hockey team. She doesn\u2019t want anything to do with him. Rook refuses to let up and discovers she has been holding secrets of her own.<\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">I am not the biggest sports romance fan. Maybe because of the sports element but sometimes it can be done right and this was done just right! I think the romance, humor and emotions blended into the perfect story.<\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">I understood Lainey\u2019s hurt but I guess I wanted her to move past it faster since she was holding a bigger secret. The secret is always a ploy that makes me cringe a bit but it was expected and the author didn\u2019t harp on it too long. Lainey and Rook took their romance to another level and I liked how they handled their life in a mature fashion.<\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">Of course, this book is loaded with tons of side characters so I expect to get another story or two from this franchise. Fans of the <em>Pucked<\/em> series will enjoy this one. There are cameos of all of the characters from the series so readers can catch up with their favorite couples.<\/p><p><em>~ Samantha<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\\\"text-align: center;\\\"><strong><a href=\\\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2MrUWUM\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener\\\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24820","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24820"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24820\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24820"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24820"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24820"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}