by J.L. Berg
Release Date: February 20
I thought I was there to say goodbye, but I found him instead.
Macon Green is an arrogant small-town cop with quite a reputation. When I find his ex-wife publicly humiliating him, I can’t help but intervene. I slide my hand into his, and just like that, we’re dating.
It wasn’t supposed to be real. And I definitely wasn’t supposed to stay. Yet, the more we pretend, the more it starts to feel undeniably... right.
Perhaps this is where I was supposed to be all along.
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The Secrets We Keep is book 5 in the By the Bay series and can be read as a stand alone. This book is the story of a small town police officer looking to atone for deaths he thinks he was responsible for and that of a young widow, looking to move on with her life and trying to figure out where she should go from her current life of a job she hates, a potential engagement, and the unsettled feelings in her life. When Marin returns to the island of Ocracoke, she doesn't know what she is looking for. She remembers the town's "Hot Cop" when he bought her a cup of coffee many years ago and comes to his rescue when he runs into his boss and ex-wife. What begins as a plan to make Macon's ex jealous turns into more the more time Marin and Macon spend with each other. They soon find themselves in a real relationship. Marin begins healing and feels herself come alive in Macon's presence. Macon feels that Marin just makes him a better man.
The Secrets We Keep was chock full of feels both sad and happy. Marin's and Macon's story was an enjoyable romance that I couldn't put down. It was sweet, dirty, and heartful. I loved it and plan on going back and reading the previous books in the series.
J.L. Berg is the USA Today bestselling author of the Ready Series and has written over a dozen other novels in the past decade. She is a California native but currently calls Virginia home. When she's not writing, you will likely find her spending time with her family or watching Doctor Who. J.L. Berg is represented by Jill Marsal of Marsal Lyon Literary Agency, LLC. Learn more at http://www.jlberg.com
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