4.5 Second Chance Stars 
 "I've gone mad. Bloody fucking mad. That's what love does to you. 
 Your pulse beats to thoughts of her, your veins run hot with need and want." 
 The Lie, a second chance romance that hooks you from the beginning to the very end - whoa, all those feelings, what a ride! 
 I'm a sucker for second chance romances. I believe in them and I think certain people deserve them - such as Natasha and Brigs. With The Lie, Karina captured all the emotions, struggles, fears, pain, and the tremendous heartbreak two people go through who sacrificed their love, their undeniable bond, after a tragic accident that ripped them apart - unwillingly. This book makes you feel, even if you don't want to and that's what I love about her writing. 
 No matter if you agree with certain things a character does or says, specific lines in this book will force you to stop to reflect and think ....."...love shouldn't be ignored. Or shunned. Or buried. If you're lucky enough to feel it, you need to indulge it. Give it wings. Let it course through your heart and soul, unfiltered." 
 This book was beautiful; yes it has a lot of heartache going on, and you live through their pain all over again, but I think that's what differs a good between a great book: it makes you feel. Not just the fun kind of feelings but also the unpleasant ones, the ones that make you cringe and think. 
 Natasha and Brigs are basically doomed from the beginning and seeing them fighting through the obstacles thrown their way, never really giving up on their second chance on love was great to read. 
 The Lie is another romance standalone by Karina that displays that love is not always about unicorns and rainbows; it can be raw and brutal, but nevertheless, if it gives you wings, it is worth fighting for. Double thumbs up from me, this romance was a great read. 
 "Because as maddening as it is, love is the only time you really, deeply feel what it is to be alive." 
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