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- Content warnings: Sexual content, Pregnancy, Pregnancy / childbirth, Panic attacks, Vomiting / emesis, Misogyny, Mass/school shootings, Parental death, Grief
A Lie for a Lie
by Helena Hunting
Book 1 in All In
This one gives you the classic Helena Hunting mix: locker-room banter, earnest feelings under the heat, and a couple forced to decide whether one perfect month can survive the truth.
Goodreads 3.9/5 51,043 ratings
Quick fit
Is this story right for you?
A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length287 pages
Series statusCompleted series
Spice3/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Mutual pining
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Rekindled
- Medium
- Passionate / intense
- Feel-good
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- Athlete
- Banter
- Playful / funny
- Romantic fulfillment
- Secretly soft
- Betrayal to trust
- Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
- The swoon
- Protective love interest
- Push and pull
- Vanilla with emotion
- Pure joy
- Golden retriever
- He falls first
- Playful banter
- Escape
- Tension
- Anticipation
- Longing glances
Fantasy promise
- Sports romance
- Cottage / cabin / homestead
- Contemporary
- Humans only
- Athlete romance
- Sports world / training facility
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- Second chance
- Secret baby
- Single parent romance
- Hidden identity
- Accidental pregnancy
- The one that got away
- Forced proximity
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Romantic
- Humorous
- Moderate
- Low
- Single mom
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- MC 20-30
- Banter-heavy
- Career woman
- Anxiety rep
- Steamy
- Warm
- Soft/gentle
- Mental health rep
- Heartwarming
- Emotional
- Survivor
- Lighthearted
- Bookworm/scholar
- Playful
- Swoony
- Comfort read vibes
- Series binge material
- Binge read
- Page turner
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Book details
- Length
- 287 pages
- Publisher
- Montlake Romance
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book