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The Lie : a bad boy sports romance (Washington Wolves: Next Gen) Kindle Edition

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Rule number 1 for the team owner’s daughter? Don’t date the players.

Especially not hotheaded tight ends with tattoos and impulse control problems.

That’s why Dominic Walker is completely off my radar. Sort of.

Babysitting the team troublemaker when he’s forced to volunteer for the foundation where I work means I can’t exactly avoid him.

I wish I had though. Because once I get to know Dominic, it’s almost impossible to ignore the feelings he brings out in me.

Pretty soon, I’m breaking all my rules. I just have to hope he doesn’t break my heart in the process.
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★★★★★ "Sweet, sexy, funny, emotional, and swoony, The Lie was sports romance gold and an absolute MUST READ." - The Romance Bibliophile

★★★★★"The Lie had EVERYTHING I want in a romance. It was a flawless, perfectly paced ride from start to finish, and it's gone straight on my top 2021 list." - Jen's Dreamy Little Reads

★★★★★"Phew. That was a doozy. In the absolute best way. Faith and Dominic were... darn near
romance novel perfection." - Erica, GR Review

★★★★★"I truly don't know how she does it, but Karla Sorensen has out-done herself once again! It was a little angsty, a lot sweet, and overall
a delight!" - Romance Reviewed

★★★★★"Karla Sorensen is one of my favorite sports romance writers ... I ADORE the world she has created and Faith and Dominic's story was
everything I could have asked for and more." - Hannah, GR Review

★★★★★"Faith and Dominic's chemistry is off the charts, and their push and pull is nothing short of
perfection." - Stacie, GR Review

From the Author

The Lie is a steamy sports romance set in the Washington Wolves universe by #1 sports romance bestseller, Karla Sorensen, and can be read as a complete standalone! You will see some familiar faces from past books, but Faith and Dominic's story can be safely devoured without reading them first.

But if you'd like to start your epic Washington Wolves binge read, all the books are available in ebook, paperback, audio book AND in KindleUnlimited! Here's the reading order:

The Washington Wolves series (the OG couples)
1-
The Bombshell Effect (single dad/neighbors/hate to love)
2-
The Ex Effect (former crush/second shot at love/forbidden)
3-
The Marriage Effect (grumpy single dad/marriage of convenience)

The Wolves: A Football Dynasty series (the second generation)
1-
The Lie (bad boy/good girl, "You've got Mail" twist)
2-
The Plan (grumpy/sunshine, bodyguard, age gap)
3-
The Crush ('the one who got away'/former crush/friends to lovers)

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09B8TZ58X
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dutch Girl Publishing, LLC (September 15, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 15, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.1 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 296 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B09FS5C74X
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Karla Sorensen is a #1 Amazon bestselling author who refuses to read or write anything without a happily ever after. When she's not reading Dramione fanfic or avoiding the laundry, you can find her watching football (British & American), HGTV or listening to Enneagram podcasts so she can psychoanalyze everyone in her life, in no particular order of importance. With a degree in Advertising and Public Relations from Grand Valley State University, she made her living in senior healthcare prior to writing full-time. Karla lives in Michigan with her husband, two boys and a big, shaggy rescue dog named Bear. 

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Customers enjoyed the book and found it enjoyable. They appreciated the good storyline, character development, and romance between Faith and Dominic. The emotional content was praised as heartwarming and cathartic. Many readers described the book as sweet, nice, and cute.

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68 customers mention "Readability"68 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book. They find it gratifying, addictive, and satisfying. While some readers feel the conflict is too intense, they still consider it worth reading.

"...Feels, swoon, sexy, a dash of angst, and ALL the banter. I LOVED every word...." Read more

"...Karla Sorenson wrote a great book with believable protagonists, palpable chemistry, and intriguing relationship and personal development...." Read more

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59 customers mention "Storyline"55 positive4 negative

Customers enjoyed the storyline. They found it sweet and heartfelt, with a good plot. They were swept away by the characters and the twist in the story. The writing was great and continued the Washington Wolves world.

"...Their story was developed in an interesting way, almost an enemies-to-lovers, then something VERY significant happens and it changes to friends-to-..." Read more

"The book's title, The Lie, signals both a central plot point and how someone's appearance can be deceiving...." Read more

"...The storyline is streamlined, there will be no extra suspension just for the sake of it, the hero will be drool-worthy, and most importantly, there..." Read more

"...The story flowed and I really enjoyed Dominick & Faith. The side characters were good too...." Read more

42 customers mention "Character development"42 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the characters and storyline. They appreciate the author's ability to let characters grow and develop organically. The characters have strong personalities and are stubborn, but the heroines are terrific. The story includes many characters from the Washington Wolves series. Faith has an upbeat personality and offbeat charm.

"...I loved Faith’s upbeat personality and her offbeat charm. She was such a fun character. She’s sassy, sweet and strong...." Read more

"...Even though these two had strong personalities and were both stubborn, the chemistry was so amazing they couldn’t resist each other much longer...." Read more

"...Karla Sorenson wrote a great book with believable protagonists, palpable chemistry, and intriguing relationship and personal development...." Read more

"...Both are likable and the chemistry is tangible. I found myself rooting for this couple." Read more

34 customers mention "Romance"34 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the romance in the book. They find the relationship swoon-worthy and interesting. The pen pal aspect of the story is also appreciated. Readers appreciate the slow burn of their friendship turning into a relationship, as well as the flirting, kissing, and emotion in the story.

"...The perfect amount of flirting and kissing and emotion. The perfect amount of heat and drama. It was so good!..." Read more

"...Their journey, their friendship, their relationship was really swoon-worthy. They go from amazing chemistry to deep connection in a fantastic way...." Read more

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"...It brought some comedic moments I wasn’t expecting. I also loved the adult relationship she had with her dad and her stepmom...." Read more

32 customers mention "Emotional content"32 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the emotional content of the book. They find it heartwarming, sweet, and cathartic. The story tugs at their heartstrings and is humorous with a few twists. Readers appreciate the release of hurt and love through the book.

"...The Lie had EVERYTHING I want in a romance. Feels, swoon, sexy, a dash of angst, and ALL the banter. I LOVED every word...." Read more

"...elements in a romance – strong characters with backstories, a tragic past, chemistry galore, and some serious steam...." Read more

"...So emotional what they go through. Death of family is a hard one, but Karla Sorensen deals with it beautifully...." Read more

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22 customers mention "Sweetness"22 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's sweetness. They find it an entertaining, nice read with a cute happy ending. The story is described as sweet, sensual, and creative.

"...The Lie had EVERYTHING I want in a romance. Feels, swoon, sexy, a dash of angst, and ALL the banter. I LOVED every word...." Read more

"...I loved it! Dominic was so sweet and so open with Faith, and Faith was such a strong, smart, generous character, I couldn’t read this book fast..." Read more

"...Overall this sports romance was fun and sexy and left me with a goofy smile on my face!" Read more

"...Dominic & Faith were a great intro, angsty and sweet and easy to root for...." Read more

20 customers mention "Chemistry"20 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the chemistry between the protagonists. They find the dialogue and chemistry well-written. The book explores the characters' complexities and details about the world.

"...There were moments that read like a movie to me – the descriptions so perfectly written that they flitted through my brain like I was physically..." Read more

"...two had strong personalities and were both stubborn, the chemistry was so amazing they couldn’t resist each other much longer...." Read more

"...Karla Sorenson wrote a great book with believable protagonists, palpable chemistry, and intriguing relationship and personal development...." Read more

"...Both are likable and the chemistry is tangible. I found myself rooting for this couple." Read more

20 customers mention "Faith"20 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's characters. They find Faith compassionate and kind, with a heart of gold. The passion between Faith and Don is described as hot. Readers appreciate Faith's journey as a woman in sports and consider Dominic open with her.

"...It had the perfect amount of push and pull. The perfect amount of flirting and kissing and emotion. The perfect amount of heat and drama...." Read more

"...I loved it! Dominic was so sweet and so open with Faith, and Faith was such a strong, smart, generous character, I couldn’t read this book fast..." Read more

"...After reading her parents’ story, I really enjoyed seeing Faith as an adult. I loved her relationship with her sister, Lydia...." Read more

"...And Faith was a powerful heroine who stood her ground. Perfect ending." Read more

Bad boy with a big heart!!
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Bad boy with a big heart!!
I read this book as a stand alone and am totally and completely committed to reading the Bombshell series which has been on my TBR for a while. This new book takes place several years after the Bombshell series ended and one of the lead characters is the daughter of the first couple in the pervious series which makes it all the more exciting.In the story the two main characters, Faith and Dominic, have been anonymous pen pals for years and when they meet in real life their personalities clash big time. So this is like a fun combo of both friends to lovers and enemies to lovers with major secret you’ve got mail themes.I have only read a handful of Karla Sorensen's books but I think I can recognize her style now. She has this really beautiful writing with some deep emotional stories that seem to come at me from page one. With that said the story isn't one long sob fest. There is a perfect balance of the emotional stuff with the swoony stuff and plenty of that steam build up. The hero, Dominic is a pro football player who is traded to the Washington Wolves. He has a bad reputation so on the surface he comes off as this big bad wolf but underneath he is a soft and cuddly big hearted romantic. Faith is the daughter of the Wolves owner and tasked with keeping Dominic in line. Their meet cute was charged and set the tone for the rest of their interactions in a great way. I really loved Faith as a character who comes from this super well of family but who is humble and independent. The story was one I will definitely read again and I’m excited to see where this new series goes.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2021
    This book.

    I am obsessed with it! And to say I devoured this book by Karla Sorensen is an understatement. Ever since Karla announced that she’d be writing Faith’s book, (Luke’s daughter from The Bombshell Effect) I was giddy AF. And it was everything I expected and more! It had the perfect amount of push and pull. The perfect amount of flirting and kissing and emotion. The perfect amount of heat and drama. It was so good!

    Faith and Dominic had me hooked right out the gate. I loved Faith’s upbeat personality and her offbeat charm. She was such a fun character. She’s sassy, sweet and strong. She’s also a hard worker and very good at her job. I loved her personality and just adored her so much. And I’m a sucker for a grumpy hero any day of the week – so it took nothing for my heart to wrap itself around Dominic and his delicious, addictive, ooey gooey soft underbelly. He’s a misunderstood soul, but he also doesn’t make it easy to get through his layers. I loved the way things played out in this story and how this unlikely band of characters drew Dominic out of his shell and opened up his heart. There were moments that read like a movie to me – the descriptions so perfectly written that they flitted through my brain like I was physically watching them unfold. My heart completely took flight over how perfect these two were, and how much I absolutely adored their story... I could read about these two forever, I just loved them.

    The Lie had EVERYTHING I want in a romance. Feels, swoon, sexy, a dash of angst, and ALL the banter. I LOVED every word. This book was yet another unputdownable example of what an exquisite storyteller Karla Sorensen is. It was a flawless perfectly paced ride from start to finish, and it’s gone straight on my top 2021 list.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2021
    Faith is the team, Washington Wolves, owner’s daughter and also director of her parents’ foundation, Team Sutton. She has one rule: “No Dating Football Players”, she avoids them as much as she can even though she has to work with them in the foundation events.

    Dominic is a talented football player known as “Walker the Wild”. He has a very aggressive style on the field and a complicated relationship with the press. But… he is also a very broody, hot, tattooed, troublemaker with a huge chip on his shoulder.

    Dominic and Faith meet during Dominic’s first day on the team. Let’s just say his first day doesn’t go that well, but when these two meet sparks are flying! I loved Dominic from chapter one. I knew he was so much more than what he showed and, let me tell you, this guy was unbelievably sweet.

    I was rooting for them from the start, the connection between them was so intense. Even though these two had strong personalities and were both stubborn, the chemistry was so amazing they couldn’t resist each other much longer. Their story was developed in an interesting way, almost an enemies-to-lovers, then something VERY significant happens and it changes to friends-to-lovers. I can’t say much more because I don’t want to spoil any detail in this story. Their journey, their friendship, their relationship was really swoon-worthy. They go from amazing chemistry to deep connection in a fantastic way. I loved it! Dominic was so sweet and so open with Faith, and Faith was such a strong, smart, generous character, I couldn’t read this book fast enough.

    However, I struggled with the conflict. I knew it was coming, I knew what was happening but I didn’t want it. It was disappointing that it wasn’t solved before that showdown. I wish it could’ve been handled differently.

    Anyway, I loved this one, really enjoyed the writing, loved these characters and I’ll definitely read more of Karla Sorensen’s books. I recommend this book, if you enjoy sports romance, grumpy-sunshine or friends-to-lovers romance.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2024
    <b>Updated review, 9/2024</i>

    ✨|| 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐟 𝐈 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐈’𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞, 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐞𝐫.||✨

    [5 Stars🤩] Every time I read this book, it gets better and better! I loved this read so much even though I knew how everything was going to work out, and yet it all felt new. I fell in love with Dom all over again, I wanted to be besties with Faith, and I loved how their dynamic. I’m so glad I chose to re-read this one (again) because it’s now an all-time favorite sports romance!
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    Details:
    💘Contemporary romance
    🎈Romantic comedy
    ⚾️Sports romance
    🏈Football romance
    👔Workplace romance
    👀Dual, first-person POV
    🙌Would re-read
    🌟2024 Favorite

    Characters and tropes:
    🌪️Broody MMC
    📍Forced proximity
    🧲Opposites attract
    🪃Return to hometown
    🤐Secrets
    💌You’ve Got Mail

    Spice:
    🧨Slow burn
    🔥Explicit content (hot)
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    Emoji Ranking System:
    🤩Excellent to Fantastic (4.75-5.00)
    😍Very Good to Great (4.25-4.50)
    😊Good to Really Good (3.50-4.00)
    😒Just OK to Decent (2.75-3.25)
    😑It's A No (1.00-2.50)
    🚫DNF

    <b>Updated review, 11/2022</b>

    [4.75 Stars] Hands down, one of my favorite sports romances I read this year! Karla Sorenson wrote a great book with believable protagonists, palpable chemistry, and intriguing relationship and personal development.

    I love almost anything with the "You've Got Mail" trope, and I thought The Lie did a fantastic job with it, but I still question Dominic letting it play out the way he did. If I have anything negative to say about this book, it would be that Dominic needs more backstory.

    Why is he so angry?
    Why is he so afraid of good things in his life?
    Why is he self-destructive?

    I wish Karla Sorenson had incorporated extra chapters to answer those questions, but I loved his character arc. I appreciated that he took the time to contemplate, make changes (although he probably needed to try therapy instead of relying on Faith to point out his issues), and grow into a version of himself he liked. And credit to Faith for her emotional maturity and for not trying to fix Dominic's problems for him.

    I loved Karla Sorenson's writing, and The Lie is a book I loved more the second time. I look forward to reading more books from her.

    Original review, 5/2022

    [4.25 Stars] SO GOOD! I found myself smiling almost the entire book because I couldn’t help myself. I love the You’ve Got Mail meets the sports world vibe of this book. The characters were both so believable and their chemistry was written so well! Will definitely read more by this author.
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  • Canadian Girl
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this story!
    Reviewed in Canada on March 25, 2024
    I love when an author does the next generation from a series I loved, and this series lives up to my love.
    These two together at the beginning had such a hate in for each other. They almost combusted. I love that he took his time to figure himself out. He needed that time. It made their relationship that much stronger.
  • Australia
    5.0 out of 5 stars Worthy of Washington Wolves Legacy
    Reviewed in Brazil on September 18, 2021
    I really enjoyed the reading, the book its very similar to the others at Washigton Wolves Series (and the Ward sisters). This book is the firs of the younger generation and tell Faith's story.
    Yes, it made me almost scream JUST TELL HER YOU IDIOT a few times but it wasn't a bad type of suspense. It's fun to see the characters from the other books appearing as well.
    You can read it as a stand alone but I definitely recommend read all the books, they are all great.
  • Meereskrokodil
    5.0 out of 5 stars swoon
    Reviewed in Germany on May 26, 2023
    Loved it, devowered it and am eager for the next book. Gave me all the feels. A lot of tension and attraction. Very sexy and hot but not crass or overtly crude.
  • Amo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 18, 2021
    I really enjoyed reading The Lie so much so I missed out on sleep and stayed up until 2.20 to finish it. I thought in my mind please don’t let the bad boy be that bad. I loved Dominic’s story, it truly shown a side to a male character that needed to dig deep inside to find out how his journey was going to lead him.
    I loved that we seen Faiths family especially Allie I love her character (from The Bombshell Effect)

    Loved the book 5 heartwarming ✨ from me xx
  • Maguie75
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely
    Reviewed in France on September 18, 2021
    Faith, Luke and Allie's daughter is the manager of Team Sutton fundation.
    Dominic is a new football player of the Washington wolves . they are meant to be together forever but they have arough start. And Dominic has built some walls around him...

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