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Secrets: Portia's Story - Revised Edition
Moody Holiday is back in a climatic tale of romance and page turning drama in Secrets: Portia's Story.
Meet Dr. William Davidson; a prominent pediatrician, a beautiful daughter and an alcoholic wife. When his daughter Portia is born, she is alert and robust with a solid chance. Frail and weak, her fraternal twin looks like the genetic link to William's defective, booze ridden wife. With an eye towards perfection, Dr. Davidson looks the other way and raises Portia as his only daughter.
Pity the child named Portia. In time, three earth shattering secrets occur in the Davidson family; a missing baby, a dead man in a hotel room and a false allegation of rape captured on video tape. While the man in Portia's life is on the go as a federal marshall, Portia's at play with a high profile accountant with a knack for spotting new athletic talent. When Portia is forced to do community service at a girl's group home, wealth and oppression collide in one climatic secret. Secrets, Portia's Story is part I of a two-part series.
Meet Dr. William Davidson; a prominent pediatrician, a beautiful daughter and an alcoholic wife. When his daughter Portia is born, she is alert and robust with a solid chance. Frail and weak, her fraternal twin looks like the genetic link to William's defective, booze ridden wife. With an eye towards perfection, Dr. Davidson looks the other way and raises Portia as his only daughter.
Pity the child named Portia. In time, three earth shattering secrets occur in the Davidson family; a missing baby, a dead man in a hotel room and a false allegation of rape captured on video tape. While the man in Portia's life is on the go as a federal marshall, Portia's at play with a high profile accountant with a knack for spotting new athletic talent. When Portia is forced to do community service at a girl's group home, wealth and oppression collide in one climatic secret. Secrets, Portia's Story is part I of a two-part series.
270 pages, Paperback
First published June 30, 2012
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July 12, 2012
Fascinating multi-generational story of lies, lust and secrets. The villain's tentacles spread through everyone's lives, yet on the surface he seems to be a respectable man. Portia, the protagonist, is the villain's daughter and the most affected. Her story is tragic and everything she does is acting out her pain. I am unsure whether her story is really resolved or not. I guess it is "to be continued."
The sex was frequent and quite steamy, and the sights, sounds, smells and visceral were uniquely descriptive. The author has a nice way with words. The only thing that distracted me was the head-hopping where the point of view would suddenly change from paragraph to paragraph.
My favorite character was Scuba. That scene at the sports arena has me rolling with laughter. What a riot. I can't wait to read more about her. Yep, she got that right. The role models need help too.
Secrets was a fast read/page turner and I finished it in a couple of hours.
The sex was frequent and quite steamy, and the sights, sounds, smells and visceral were uniquely descriptive. The author has a nice way with words. The only thing that distracted me was the head-hopping where the point of view would suddenly change from paragraph to paragraph.
My favorite character was Scuba. That scene at the sports arena has me rolling with laughter. What a riot. I can't wait to read more about her. Yep, she got that right. The role models need help too.
Secrets was a fast read/page turner and I finished it in a couple of hours.
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December 28, 2008I am the author and sooo proud!
December 18, 2012
I'm not going to review this one as I wrote a review the first time I read it. It was awesome, even on the second time around!! Recommended!
March 15, 2018
Fascinating multi-generational story of lies, lust and secrets. The villain's tentacles spread through everyone's lives, yet on the surface he seems to be a respectable man. Portia, the protagonist, is the villain's daughter and the most affected. Her story is tragic and everything she does is acting out her pain. I am unsure whether her story is really resolved or not. I guess it is "to be continued."
The sex was frequent and quite steamy, and the sights, sounds, smells and visceral were uniquely descriptive. The author has a nice way with words. The only thing that distracted me was the head-hopping where the point of view would suddenly change from paragraph to paragraph.
My favorite character was Scuba. That scene at the sports arena has me rolling with laughter. What a riot. I can't wait to read more about her. Yep, she got that right. The role models need help too.
Secrets was a fast read/page turner and I finished it in a couple of hours.
The sex was frequent and quite steamy, and the sights, sounds, smells and visceral were uniquely descriptive. The author has a nice way with words. The only thing that distracted me was the head-hopping where the point of view would suddenly change from paragraph to paragraph.
My favorite character was Scuba. That scene at the sports arena has me rolling with laughter. What a riot. I can't wait to read more about her. Yep, she got that right. The role models need help too.
Secrets was a fast read/page turner and I finished it in a couple of hours.
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