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Secrets of A Housewife
One marriage, many secrets…
A successful career. A beautiful wife and children…and his pick of the sexiest women in town. It seems Tarron has the best of both worlds as he manages to indulge in wild nights out with his lover and quiet nights at home with his family. But the party is about to end…
When Tarron’s cheating ways are revealed, his cool-headed wife, Secret, handles it like a pro. That’s partly because, true to her name, Secret is hiding some bad behavior of her own. And now, as Secret starts to really live out her own fantasies, neither she nor Tarron may be ready for the explosive consequences…
“A fascinating debut novel … There are so many exciting twists and turns to this story that you'll be begging for more once you read the very last page.”
—Urban-Reviews.com
A successful career. A beautiful wife and children…and his pick of the sexiest women in town. It seems Tarron has the best of both worlds as he manages to indulge in wild nights out with his lover and quiet nights at home with his family. But the party is about to end…
When Tarron’s cheating ways are revealed, his cool-headed wife, Secret, handles it like a pro. That’s partly because, true to her name, Secret is hiding some bad behavior of her own. And now, as Secret starts to really live out her own fantasies, neither she nor Tarron may be ready for the explosive consequences…
“A fascinating debut novel … There are so many exciting twists and turns to this story that you'll be begging for more once you read the very last page.”
—Urban-Reviews.com
352 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published February 19, 2006
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July 26, 2024
Drama drama drama.
This is a spicy read, but also has a plot with LOTS of drama, deception, and twists. It is an easy read/listen and is fast paced. I was NOT bored.
Tarron and Secret are married. Tarron has a mistress and soon finds out Secret has some secrets of her own. Ending was "WOAH- what???!" Looking forward to the next book.
This is a spicy read, but also has a plot with LOTS of drama, deception, and twists. It is an easy read/listen and is fast paced. I was NOT bored.
Tarron and Secret are married. Tarron has a mistress and soon finds out Secret has some secrets of her own. Ending was "WOAH- what???!" Looking forward to the next book.
July 12, 2012
This book was pretty good. I hated the ending until I found out there was a sequel. First off Tarron was a piece of sh*t. He cheated on lil ole wifey Secret with Victoria, but it was good to know that Secret had her own secret love ;). I loved how his son got at it him by threatening to tell (too funny). But the most shocking part was finding out what happened between Tarron's brother and Secret (BAM!). I sat in bed for hours one sunday morning to finish the book and my jaw was to the floor in the end. I threw the book amd couldn't stop saying, "NO!" "WTF". This is a UST READ!!! Gotta read More Secrets, more lies now!
November 2, 2014
I really enjoyed reading this book but there were times when i found myself getting angry from some of hubby dearest actions.I would give it more than 5 stars if i could .
July 18, 2011
I enjoyed reading this book! There was a lot of unsuspected drama! The charcaters were life like and the story line was easy to follow. However I didn't like the ending. I could tell that it was rushed. I felt as thought the author was tired and decided to just stop. The ending said "to be continued". It was pretty much cut and dry so I wonder what the continuation would be??? Anyhow, I would recommend it, but simply because of the ending I know it is a book that I will be forgotten.
October 7, 2011
I really enjoyed reading this book, can't wait for pt 2!
February 12, 2021
I went on vacation and forgot to bring a book, so I just grabbed this one at the dollar store. I had no idea what I was getting into. It was really good, but mannnn, some of those graphics would make even a porn star blush 😂. Maybe I’m just not used to these types of books though so I wasn’t expecting the naughtiness 😂. Anyways, I loved all the twists and drama. It kept it very entertaining. However, the ending was awful and I hated seeing what happened to Secret. I haven’t read the sequel yet, but that part just ruined it for me a little.
September 25, 2017
Damn!
Hot!
Drama!
So many twists and turns!
Great book!
Hot!
Drama!
So many twists and turns!
Great book!
September 17, 2019
I loved this book. I kinda figured what happened in the end was going to happen because she (Secret) couldn’t let go. Tarron loved his mistress more than his wife. He deserved what happened to him.
August 29, 2021
Very entertaining and enjoyable!
May 7, 2023
I think this was an awesome book with a very sinister twist. I will definitely recommend and read it again
June 30, 2012
Tarron married the love of his life, Secret. She was the perfect catch, beautiful, smart, great sex and the mother to his two children. The perfect scenario on the outside. As time moves on Tarron buries himself in a pile of work. While buried in his work he meets his fantasy , Victoria. She was every man’s dream, spontaneous, beautiful and very advanced in the bedroom. Victoria had it all with no strings attached other than the string of love. But just who could see that string would be a question that keeps Tarron on his toes for much of this novel.
Battling the decision to be with the love of his life or the fantasy of all men, he eventually begins to slip. His carelessness leads to his son Terrance witnessing one of his episodes of lust. Terrance reminds him daily that he is distraught and threatens to tell his mother. Tarron couldn’t risk his world being shattered his by infidelity so from that point forward he went the extra mile to cover his steps more carefully and is convinced his Secret is safe from his secrets. That is until Victoria pops up at a family affair.
With Victoria’s wrench thrown his way Tarron begins to focus too much on Victoria to realize that his jealous little brother, Jay, has it out for him in more ways than one. Jay is an ex-con with a hot temper. He has a high interest in women: Tarron’s women to be exact. The lustful looks he throws Victoria burns the insides of Tarron but Tarron can’t confront Jay about the situation because his Secret lay in the balance.
Eventually, too many unfortunate situations forces the cat out of the bag and Tarron has to make a decision, to stay with his housewife or be with the love of his life. His love for Victoria is questioned many times. Does she really love him? Will she love him forever like Secret?
Faced with a nasty divorce Secret and Tarron are forced to go to a series of counseling sessions. The events that are revealed to the shrink will have the world wondering and at the edge of their seats. Unbeknownst to Tarron, he is not the only one with Secret or secrets. Will Tarron finally leave his housewife Secret and turn his secret into his housewife?
What I liked most about this book?
Secrets of a Housewife was a easy read, mysterious and exciting.
What I like least about this book?
The secret was almost predictable. Too many graphic sex scenes. It takes away from the flow of the story.
What could this author do to improve this book?
Add more to the story and develop the characters a bit more.
Battling the decision to be with the love of his life or the fantasy of all men, he eventually begins to slip. His carelessness leads to his son Terrance witnessing one of his episodes of lust. Terrance reminds him daily that he is distraught and threatens to tell his mother. Tarron couldn’t risk his world being shattered his by infidelity so from that point forward he went the extra mile to cover his steps more carefully and is convinced his Secret is safe from his secrets. That is until Victoria pops up at a family affair.
With Victoria’s wrench thrown his way Tarron begins to focus too much on Victoria to realize that his jealous little brother, Jay, has it out for him in more ways than one. Jay is an ex-con with a hot temper. He has a high interest in women: Tarron’s women to be exact. The lustful looks he throws Victoria burns the insides of Tarron but Tarron can’t confront Jay about the situation because his Secret lay in the balance.
Eventually, too many unfortunate situations forces the cat out of the bag and Tarron has to make a decision, to stay with his housewife or be with the love of his life. His love for Victoria is questioned many times. Does she really love him? Will she love him forever like Secret?
Faced with a nasty divorce Secret and Tarron are forced to go to a series of counseling sessions. The events that are revealed to the shrink will have the world wondering and at the edge of their seats. Unbeknownst to Tarron, he is not the only one with Secret or secrets. Will Tarron finally leave his housewife Secret and turn his secret into his housewife?
What I liked most about this book?
Secrets of a Housewife was a easy read, mysterious and exciting.
What I like least about this book?
The secret was almost predictable. Too many graphic sex scenes. It takes away from the flow of the story.
What could this author do to improve this book?
Add more to the story and develop the characters a bit more.
May 29, 2008
Secrets of a housewife was a very interesting book there's drama filled love story. This book has 2 parts and it basically shows a broken home can always be fixed no matter how broken it is.
This book was a very good book it had me hoooked from the first page and once i got started i couldnt stop until i was done. This book "Secrets of a Housewife" was about a cheating husband who put his wife through the worse by cheating on her with a loose woman named Victoria she has been to some of their family get togethers but his wife secret thought she was just a friend but she always knew something was up. Later on in this book he left his wife for victoria but he later on found his son was his nephew but he was still willing to have full custody along with his ex-wife. After everything happened his wife secret tried over and over again to make it work even if he did leave her for another woman she was willing to look past all that but tarron showed no type of emotion until his mistress Victoria left him for his brother who is the father if his son. I currently read the 2nd part which is called More secrets More lies this pat of the book is impossible to understand unless u have read the first part and actually know whats going on. In this part there is secrets, lies, and scandal.
As u can see this book is filled with drama and thats the reason i love both parts so much i can read them again if i have to. There's so much things in that book that will have you hooked and wondering even after you are done. As you can see while reading this book you can see a broken home or better yet broken love can always be fixed no matter what and in both parts of this book you will see.
This book was a very good book it had me hoooked from the first page and once i got started i couldnt stop until i was done. This book "Secrets of a Housewife" was about a cheating husband who put his wife through the worse by cheating on her with a loose woman named Victoria she has been to some of their family get togethers but his wife secret thought she was just a friend but she always knew something was up. Later on in this book he left his wife for victoria but he later on found his son was his nephew but he was still willing to have full custody along with his ex-wife. After everything happened his wife secret tried over and over again to make it work even if he did leave her for another woman she was willing to look past all that but tarron showed no type of emotion until his mistress Victoria left him for his brother who is the father if his son. I currently read the 2nd part which is called More secrets More lies this pat of the book is impossible to understand unless u have read the first part and actually know whats going on. In this part there is secrets, lies, and scandal.
As u can see this book is filled with drama and thats the reason i love both parts so much i can read them again if i have to. There's so much things in that book that will have you hooked and wondering even after you are done. As you can see while reading this book you can see a broken home or better yet broken love can always be fixed no matter what and in both parts of this book you will see.
January 13, 2015
J.Tremble takes you in the world of Secret(wife),Tarron(husband), Victoria(Mistress)and Jay (Brother). The Characters and the events in this book will have you laughing, mad and at the end crying.
Secret finds herself in the same condition that she seen and told herself that she wasn't going to let go down. But love wins her over and she finds herself with a cheating lowlife husband that don't care about her at all.
Don't let the name Secret fool you because she had skeletons all up in her closet. But this was before she meet Tarron were the skeletons comes in. It comes down to betrayal and lies that really kicks the book off.
Jay and Tarron is best of friends until Jay gets caught up in the jail system and that when Tarron loses all respect for him. Things are not the same between the brothers.
I highly recommend this book and can't wait for the sequel. If you haven't read this book you are missing a great read that makes you hungry for more.
Secret finds herself in the same condition that she seen and told herself that she wasn't going to let go down. But love wins her over and she finds herself with a cheating lowlife husband that don't care about her at all.
Don't let the name Secret fool you because she had skeletons all up in her closet. But this was before she meet Tarron were the skeletons comes in. It comes down to betrayal and lies that really kicks the book off.
Jay and Tarron is best of friends until Jay gets caught up in the jail system and that when Tarron loses all respect for him. Things are not the same between the brothers.
I highly recommend this book and can't wait for the sequel. If you haven't read this book you are missing a great read that makes you hungry for more.
February 1, 2011
I think that this was a very good dramatizied hood book. I can relate to certain situations in which occured in the book. The main characters played very interesting roles. It really involved a lot of reality situations which kept me entertained. I read this book in just one week, that's how interesting it was. It gripped my attention as soon as I started reading the first chapter. I actually was upset because I didn't realize that the book had a list of questions to discuss in the back. Once I read that, it basically said that something had happened to Secret so it spoiled the book. Overall, I really enjoyed the book. I give it 5 stars definately.
February 12, 2011
Despite every secrets that was expose about Tarron not being Terrance father. He never stop loving him as his, even though Secret skelotons was out and Tarron had another woman he was inlove with it didn't stop her love from him. Terrance had hatered in his heart for his dad for cheating on his mom. All alone his mother knew about their secrets all alone. Well not all the secrets was out because Victoria and his brother Jay was messing around to. Know she told him and everybody else that her and Jay is going to fight for custody of Terrance it had Tarron speechless. Now I need part 2. Great read.
February 1, 2012
It was a little slow starting at first, and I honestly had difficulty trying to decide who I liked and who I disliked. For the first half of the book most of the focus is on Tarron, Secret's husband, and his infidelities with a few hints of Secret's own skeletons peppered in there. However, in the last half of the book the story turns into a complete soap opera. I felt that many of the sex scenes were unnecessary, which is saying something coming from me because I love books that are all about sex. For the genre of book that this is, had a hard time getting through it. It picked up towards the end, though.
November 21, 2012
This book will have your mind blown. When they say expect the unexpected you will not expect what happens next.
Secret deceives her husband in extreme ways however , if i was her i would have too ! he did her wrong he payed the price.Whats the point in being a relationship if you're going to cheat ? for all that save a whole bunch of time and money and stay single or in an open relationship.
This reminds me of high school , a guy could have the girl he wants and shes the best girlfriend that she could be and he still cheats on her.Or a girl could have the best boyfriend in the world , he could be the only sweetheart she decides that he isn't enough.
Secret deceives her husband in extreme ways however , if i was her i would have too ! he did her wrong he payed the price.Whats the point in being a relationship if you're going to cheat ? for all that save a whole bunch of time and money and stay single or in an open relationship.
This reminds me of high school , a guy could have the girl he wants and shes the best girlfriend that she could be and he still cheats on her.Or a girl could have the best boyfriend in the world , he could be the only sweetheart she decides that he isn't enough.
August 29, 2010
This was a ok read I liked J. Tremble's other books more
But, ok read. Secret has secrets of her own that took way to long to come out but, I kind of predicted what they was.
Tarron have more of a connection with his mistress Victoria which has plans of her own in the meantime.
Secret, secrets is alot when it comes to her husband but, after Tarron wanting to leave her she still feel she loves him and want to be with him.
Again a ok read.
But, ok read. Secret has secrets of her own that took way to long to come out but, I kind of predicted what they was.
Tarron have more of a connection with his mistress Victoria which has plans of her own in the meantime.
Secret, secrets is alot when it comes to her husband but, after Tarron wanting to leave her she still feel she loves him and want to be with him.
Again a ok read.
July 17, 2010
This was my first book by this author although the characters were interesting enough..... the story just didn't flow all that well......There so much sex that it kinda took away from the story.......Could have done without a lot of the alone sex, dreaming about sex, games about sex.....With that said I gave it a 2.5......It was just an okay read...Will read More Secrets because I wanna know what happens.....”
November 2, 2012
oh wow!! Drama & karma are written all over this book...The housewife, the husband & his mistress. What really saved this book for me is that I thought things were going in one direction & I was totally shocked at how events turned. Its a no-brainer that you have to read part 2, the continuation! Victoria really surprised me the most. smh!
May 1, 2016
I really was not expecting that ending. I can't wait to see what Mr. Jenkins goes through in part two. Since he was soo horrible to Secret even though he had his own dirt, I don't feel bad for him at all.
October 19, 2007
good read
December 19, 2012
Received the book for free through Goodreads First Reads.
November 1, 2011
LOVED IT FROM START TO END... I THINK IT NEEDS A PART 2...
June 9, 2012
By pg. 6, I was done.
January 30, 2012
Great book... Reading the follow up in my book club for Feb
March 5, 2013
He is new to me but I have read 5 books of his & I love them all.
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August 14, 2013I am so trying to read this book I read more secrets more lies
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August 4, 2015Awesome!!!!!!
August 12, 2015
Great book
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