
In "When We Lied," NYT bestselling author Claire Contreras weaves a hockey romance where secrets collide. What happens when Josslyn and Finneas's forbidden attraction threatens everything? With translations in fifteen languages, this addictive second Fairview novel leaves readers breathlessly asking: which lies are worth keeping?
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Have you ever been drawn to someone you know you should stay away from? That magnetic pull that defies all logic? This is exactly what happens when professional hockey star Finn Barlow first lays eyes on Josslyn Santos at his sister Mallory's birthday celebration. Despite his rule against hookups in his hometown of Fairview, something about Josslyn's genuine smile and uninhibited laughter captivates him immediately. Their first encounter crackles with electricity, though she declines his bold proposition, explaining she's just started dating someone. But fate has other plans when they meet again at Onyx, an underground sex club where one impulsive decision sets in motion a web of desire, secrets, and danger that will transform both their lives forever.
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