The Lie by Karina Halle

The Lie (The McGregor Boys, #4)

by Karina Halle

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.

Reviewed by Sam@WLABB on

4 of 5 stars

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I am a HUGE McGregor fan, and was very excited to get Brigs' story.

The Lie consumed both Brigs and Natasha until they were ashes. The Lie of their love, a love they could not acknowledge. The Lie of Brigs' marriage, and how he was being drained of his soul and his spirit. The Lie, that they did not love and miss each other.

The first three-quarters of the book is told through present day and flashbacks. We get to find out what happened four years ago, and we also get to be there as Brigs and Natasha are reunited. I know a lot of people have strong opinions regarding infidelity, but Halle approached it in a very smart way, that I had no unfavorable feelings towards the MCs. I can always get behind people finding real happiness.

This was an emotional story. So many feels! And, let's hope we get the next cousin's story, because I love my McGregor boys.

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