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Best Kept Secret
What happens when survival meets curiosity... and neither is willing to back down?
Best Kept Secret is a gripping, character-driven story that follows two unlikely individuals whose lives collide in the most unexpected way. Abbey has spent years surviving on the streets-quick-thinking, guarded, and always one step ahead of danger. Pete, on the other hand, has lived a life of strict structure and isolation, viewing the world through logic, patterns, and precise observation.
When their paths cross, what begins as a chance encounter quickly evolves into something far more complex.
Together, they navigate a world that feels equally unfamiliar to both of them; Abbey teaching Pete how to survive unpredictability, and Pete revealing patterns and possibilities Abbey never thought to see. From the streets of Los Angeles to the chaos of Las Vegas, their journey is filled with clever schemes, unexpected humor, and moments of quiet vulnerability.
But as their bond deepens, so does the realization that the world is watching and not all attention is harmless.
Blending sharp wit, emotional depth, and subtle suspense, Best Kept Secret explores themes of trust, trauma, freedom, and what it truly means to feel safe. It's a story about two people who were never meant to meet... and the powerful impact they have on each other once they do.
Best Kept Secret is a gripping, character-driven story that follows two unlikely individuals whose lives collide in the most unexpected way. Abbey has spent years surviving on the streets-quick-thinking, guarded, and always one step ahead of danger. Pete, on the other hand, has lived a life of strict structure and isolation, viewing the world through logic, patterns, and precise observation.
When their paths cross, what begins as a chance encounter quickly evolves into something far more complex.
Together, they navigate a world that feels equally unfamiliar to both of them; Abbey teaching Pete how to survive unpredictability, and Pete revealing patterns and possibilities Abbey never thought to see. From the streets of Los Angeles to the chaos of Las Vegas, their journey is filled with clever schemes, unexpected humor, and moments of quiet vulnerability.
But as their bond deepens, so does the realization that the world is watching and not all attention is harmless.
Blending sharp wit, emotional depth, and subtle suspense, Best Kept Secret explores themes of trust, trauma, freedom, and what it truly means to feel safe. It's a story about two people who were never meant to meet... and the powerful impact they have on each other once they do.
297 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 23, 2026
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Dan Brown
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Dan Brown (4 spaces): Bestselling author of the Robert Langdon series
Dan Brown (2^): British photographer who chronicles the city of Bath
Dan Brown (3^): comic book artist & illustrator in general; see also Daniel Brown (13^)
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Dan Brown (4 spaces): Bestselling author of the Robert Langdon series
Dan Brown (2^): British photographer who chronicles the city of Bath
Dan Brown (3^): comic book artist & illustrator in general; see also Daniel Brown (13^)
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews
July 18, 2026
I must start by saying that of course Dan Brown is a fantastic author. However, I believe that romance is simply not his genre after reading this book. He reuses lots of the same phrases like “you’re ridiculous” to convey bashful adoration and it got old fast. He also used “statistically” in a similar way for a guy who is gifted. I feel like there’s a better way to go about it. It was a quick read and the plot kept me on my toes. The plot towards the end was more interesting to me, and definitely catered to the genre that he is more well known for. Decent book, poor word choice, decent plot.
June 14, 2026
Too much...
It went from bad guys to alien communications. Really? Stick with a plot. The bad guys went poof. Hi tech gurus chasing the two heros and somehow they mysteriously just go poof and are replaced with saving a town (which never really happens) and communicating with aliens.
Very disappointing.
It went from bad guys to alien communications. Really? Stick with a plot. The bad guys went poof. Hi tech gurus chasing the two heros and somehow they mysteriously just go poof and are replaced with saving a town (which never really happens) and communicating with aliens.
Very disappointing.
June 4, 2026
This book moved me. It was written differently, but I bonded with Pete, Abbey and Daniel.
July 2, 2026
Kinda of weird
A great, quick read but the story makes a sudden skip that makes the first 2/3 of the book pointless?? Still a good book and well worth reading.
A great, quick read but the story makes a sudden skip that makes the first 2/3 of the book pointless?? Still a good book and well worth reading.
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