Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

A Lie for a Lie by Helena Hunting

10 reviews

hazelgirl21's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Pregnancy, Gun violence, and Mass/school shootings

smithrachaelynn's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I really loved how the author portrayed Lainey’s struggle with anxiety. Besides that most of this book felt predictable to me. It was good and a fun read, but nothing super special. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Mental illness

Moderate: Gun violence

kloughlin's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Mass/school shootings and Pregnancy

Minor: Cursing, Death of parent, and Vomit

julieokrzesik's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Mass/school shootings and Vomit

sami_leigh's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

⭐️⭐️⭐️.75/5
🌶️🌶️/5

You’re safe. Human teddy bear right here for safety cuddles.

I should tell him my own truth. But for now we’re tied: a lie for a lie.

🏒 First book in a series 
🏒 First person dual POV
🏒 Second chance romance 
🏒 Hockey player / Masters student
🏒 He hides his identity
🏒 Meet cute
🏒 Well established secondary characters; family & teammates to set up sequels 
🏒 MC Growth; trauma, grief, trust, independence from family
🏒 Anxiety representation 
🏒 Epilogue
🏒 Quick read 

🏒 pregnancy trope

⚠️ Death of a parent, grief, pregnancy, gun violence (past trauma revisited on page), panic attacks/disorders.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Death of parent, Gun violence, and Grief

Minor: Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Sexual content

katebrownreads's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Pregnancy

rakizaka's review against another edition

Their time in Alaska was cute but the whole “lie for a lie” premise didn’t seem reasonable to me.

Also wasn’t a fan of the guy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Mass/school shootings

marylinaris's review against another edition

fast-paced

3.0

The author made some … interesting choices in regards to one of the characters backstories, that ended up feeling very out of place in this book. 

I also would’ve liked it a lot better if the chapters taking place a year ago hadn’t been presented in one go but rather in between the chapters of Rook and Lainey meeting again, building the story up to the ‘reveal’ in the present time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Vomit and Pregnancy

Minor: Gun violence

kb33's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

3.5

I definitely guessed the “twist,” or Lanie’s secret pretty early, but since it isn’t revealed til the middle of the book I won’t reveal it here. It’s not my favorite trope to read, and this book is very insta-lust, insta-love, but it was cute and a decent read. 

I didn’t like the lack of female empowerment - Lanie gets a job as a marine biology researcher at a zoo, and everyone keeps calling her a tour guide. Why do we as a society feel the need to belittle smart women? She had three master’s degrees. She’s earned the acknowledgment of her own damn job title. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

Moderate: Pregnancy and Sexism

adriology's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Mass/school shootings

Minor: Pregnancy