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Crystal Bay #3
Secrets at Crystal Bay
Everyone thought she was the perfect wife. They were wrong.
Fifty years ago, Cynthia Hart had it she was beautiful, confident, and married to a man who adored her. But appearances can be deceiving… and they can lead one to deceive.
Now nicknamed “the ice queen” by her two grown daughters, Cynthia has worked hard to keep up a carefully cultivated façade of perfection. But on the inside, she’s hiding a crippling secret, one she’s carried with her for the better part of a lifetime.
With a devastating diagnosis threatening her future, Cynthia compiles a list of “last hurrahs” she’d like to complete before it’s too late. But before she finds peace, can she confront the damage she’s inflicted on the people she loves… and ultimately, on herself?
Lose yourself in the sun-drenched days and bonfire nights of stunning Crystal Bay, and fall in love with the people who live there as they navigate life’s celebrations and challenges. This clean, romantic women’s fiction series is ideal for readers of all ages.
Author’s This is a continuing series that follows the lives and loves of the residents of Crystal Bay and is best read in order.
Fifty years ago, Cynthia Hart had it she was beautiful, confident, and married to a man who adored her. But appearances can be deceiving… and they can lead one to deceive.
Now nicknamed “the ice queen” by her two grown daughters, Cynthia has worked hard to keep up a carefully cultivated façade of perfection. But on the inside, she’s hiding a crippling secret, one she’s carried with her for the better part of a lifetime.
With a devastating diagnosis threatening her future, Cynthia compiles a list of “last hurrahs” she’d like to complete before it’s too late. But before she finds peace, can she confront the damage she’s inflicted on the people she loves… and ultimately, on herself?
Lose yourself in the sun-drenched days and bonfire nights of stunning Crystal Bay, and fall in love with the people who live there as they navigate life’s celebrations and challenges. This clean, romantic women’s fiction series is ideal for readers of all ages.
Author’s This is a continuing series that follows the lives and loves of the residents of Crystal Bay and is best read in order.
226 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 17, 2023
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May 4, 2025
The end of this book just made me frustrated. I am not a fan of the character Cynthia, who is Leah and Avery‘s mother. So any part of her story I’m just really not interested in hearing. Except for Chet, I like him.
I wish there was more of Leah’s story in this book, I want to know how things are progressing with Ben. Although I really enjoyed hearing about Avery and the Inn.
I want to hear more of the story, but I felt like this book is a typical Hallmark movie where everybody is going to screw up a relationship but end up happy in the end, which of course we want, but doesn’t happen in real life. It just seems so cliché.
And then there was that thing with Jace, but then no mention of it again.
I give secrets at Crystal Bay 3 out of 5 unfaithful marriages💍
I wish there was more of Leah’s story in this book, I want to know how things are progressing with Ben. Although I really enjoyed hearing about Avery and the Inn.
I want to hear more of the story, but I felt like this book is a typical Hallmark movie where everybody is going to screw up a relationship but end up happy in the end, which of course we want, but doesn’t happen in real life. It just seems so cliché.
And then there was that thing with Jace, but then no mention of it again.
I give secrets at Crystal Bay 3 out of 5 unfaithful marriages💍
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