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Concealed Love
Twenty-five-year-old Brooke Anderson has spent a lifetime searching for love. As her relationship with Carlos, her live-in boyfriend, spirals out of control, Brooke encounters her childhood sweetheart, Adam. Brooke attempts a fresh start with love and an exciting new career as a designer but first she must confront Carlos and end their relationship.
When she discovers Carlos has ties to the criminal underground in San Francisco, she knows he won’t let her go easily. As events turn violent, Brooke learns Adam is also a target for Carlos’s revenge.
After the city of San Francisco is rocked by an earthquake, only one man in Brooke’s life will remain standing. The fog of San Francisco threatens to conceal more than her love.
When she discovers Carlos has ties to the criminal underground in San Francisco, she knows he won’t let her go easily. As events turn violent, Brooke learns Adam is also a target for Carlos’s revenge.
After the city of San Francisco is rocked by an earthquake, only one man in Brooke’s life will remain standing. The fog of San Francisco threatens to conceal more than her love.
202 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 28, 2018
About the author
Kim Hotzon
5 books50 followersKim writes contemporary and time travel romance.
In 2012, Kim travelled to Africa on a humanitarian trip which became the inspiration for her debut novel, Hands Full of Ashes (Soul Mate Publishing, New York). Her debut novel was nominated for the TRR Readers' Choice Awards - Winter 2015 in the romantic suspense category and the 2016 RONE Awards.
Her short story, The Snow Bird, is part of an anthology, Sizzle In The Snow: A Soul Mate Christmas Collection, which quickly became a bestseller in the Top 100 Genre Fiction/Anthologies on Amazon.
Her latest release, A Time For Love In Paris, (time travel romance) is a finalist in the 2017 RONE Awards sponsored by InD'tale Magazine. Paperback edition available Aug. 21, 2017.
Prior to her career in writing, Kim taught English in Japan and adults with learning disabilities at Kwantlen Polytechnic University.
In 2012, Kim travelled to Africa on a humanitarian trip which became the inspiration for her debut novel, Hands Full of Ashes (Soul Mate Publishing, New York). Her debut novel was nominated for the TRR Readers' Choice Awards - Winter 2015 in the romantic suspense category and the 2016 RONE Awards.
Her short story, The Snow Bird, is part of an anthology, Sizzle In The Snow: A Soul Mate Christmas Collection, which quickly became a bestseller in the Top 100 Genre Fiction/Anthologies on Amazon.
Her latest release, A Time For Love In Paris, (time travel romance) is a finalist in the 2017 RONE Awards sponsored by InD'tale Magazine. Paperback edition available Aug. 21, 2017.
Prior to her career in writing, Kim taught English in Japan and adults with learning disabilities at Kwantlen Polytechnic University.
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March 28, 2018
While well written, I found the story a bit too close to real life for me. I was once trapped in a similar situation. Thus, I can declare this story to be quite authentic.
It upsets me how easily women get caught it a relationship in which the man controls the woman’s ability to speak, think, and act for herself. And in this case, it was done with great subtlety. At first all seems fine, but then he slowly changes, making decisions without her input, twisting reality, playing mind-games. Finally, these discontentment moments began to occur more often, and it’s always the woman’s fault.
However, for Brooke, matters have turned much worse. Her boyfriend has progressed to a new disturbing level of physical violence when a friend from the past has the audacity to talk to Brook. That sends Carlos over the edge. He not only threatens to kill Adam, the man from Brooke’s past, but he threatens Brooke as well.
Once that line is crossed, matters become serious. Fortunately, Brooke regains her backbone and fights back.
Still, it is not easy. These men know all the angles so that everything looks to be the woman’s fault, that she is stalking them, that her new boyfriend is coming after him... This type of man is very good at controlling not just the woman, but the situation.
While I won’t share how it ends, I will say, while shocked, I was happy with the ending and ultimately glad I read the book.
It upsets me how easily women get caught it a relationship in which the man controls the woman’s ability to speak, think, and act for herself. And in this case, it was done with great subtlety. At first all seems fine, but then he slowly changes, making decisions without her input, twisting reality, playing mind-games. Finally, these discontentment moments began to occur more often, and it’s always the woman’s fault.
However, for Brooke, matters have turned much worse. Her boyfriend has progressed to a new disturbing level of physical violence when a friend from the past has the audacity to talk to Brook. That sends Carlos over the edge. He not only threatens to kill Adam, the man from Brooke’s past, but he threatens Brooke as well.
Once that line is crossed, matters become serious. Fortunately, Brooke regains her backbone and fights back.
Still, it is not easy. These men know all the angles so that everything looks to be the woman’s fault, that she is stalking them, that her new boyfriend is coming after him... This type of man is very good at controlling not just the woman, but the situation.
While I won’t share how it ends, I will say, while shocked, I was happy with the ending and ultimately glad I read the book.
March 28, 2018
Brooke Anderson is in a relationship with Carlos Alvarez but lately it is not going good. He doesn't trust her and even after she is hurt, he questions her actions and she knows she has to find a way to escape him.
Adam Williams has been looking for Brooke for years after breaking her heart in high school but never forgetting her. But he doesn't anticipate running into her the way he did.
Will Brooke have the courage to leave Carlos with help from Adam or is she going to unknowingly drag Adam into the web of Carlos?
This was a good book with some twists I was not expecting.
My heart broke for Brooke with what she went through with Carlos and I was definitely worried about what was going to happen! I knew that Carlos would not give up easily, even with some of his actions.
I liked Adam and how much he cared about Brooke but I knew he would be on Carlos's radar by associating with Brooke and I was just waiting to see how much trouble he faced. He was great to Brooke though and I really liked their chemistry.
Some of the twists I definitely was not expecting and how things went down towards the end of the book. The end of the book was great and I look forward to more!
Adam Williams has been looking for Brooke for years after breaking her heart in high school but never forgetting her. But he doesn't anticipate running into her the way he did.
Will Brooke have the courage to leave Carlos with help from Adam or is she going to unknowingly drag Adam into the web of Carlos?
This was a good book with some twists I was not expecting.
My heart broke for Brooke with what she went through with Carlos and I was definitely worried about what was going to happen! I knew that Carlos would not give up easily, even with some of his actions.
I liked Adam and how much he cared about Brooke but I knew he would be on Carlos's radar by associating with Brooke and I was just waiting to see how much trouble he faced. He was great to Brooke though and I really liked their chemistry.
Some of the twists I definitely was not expecting and how things went down towards the end of the book. The end of the book was great and I look forward to more!
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