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Secrets
Being different is nothing new to Leah. For as long as she can remember her eyes have been much to sensitive to light. Her hearing much more keen than most. Though odd, she has never really read much into them, passing them off as nothing more than inherited quirks. Not that she knows for sure. Her mother, Mia has made it her life's mission to keep anything and everything related to her past secret. It's not until the escape of an old rival that Leah's world begins to unravel and the skelatons in Mia's closet come back to haunt her. Before the truth can be revealed, the past returns hell-bent on revenge. After a night of blood-shed and tears she is tossed into a world most would call myth, Leah discovers her secrets aren't the only ones that have put her in harm's way. People from her parents past step up to protect with their lives her while others vow to hunt her down and take her for themselves no matter who gets in their way.Raine, given the task of protecting Leah at all costs has a fatal secret of his own. Tasked with the sole duty of protecting Leah, they set out to uncover the truth before one of them losses everything.
377 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 17, 2020
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October 6, 2021
I'm not a huge fan of vampires, but have read or watched a few vampire stories that I've really enjoyed. However, "Secrets," just did not grab my attention. I struggled to get into the story because it just felt very bland and matter-of-fact.
Leah is 22 and has always had some unusual abilities that she has mostly kept to herself. She knows nothing about her father and her mother refuses to give her any information, even her after repeated questioning. It was very obvious to me that we are dealing with vampires, but Leah seems to be clueless. I wasn't sure if that was entirely realistic.
Then, shortly after we meet her, things change suddenly and dramatically for Leah. Once again it seemed TOO quickly. Out of nowhere, her mom is dead, and Leah is learning about the existence of things she never imagined. Yet, she takes it all remarkably well.
Oh, and one other thing: while all this is going on, over the course of just a day or two, she meets, falls in love with, and has sex with her soulmate. This is Leah's first time having sex, ever, and she is SURE that Raine is her soulmate. Really? I mean, with everything going on...it just seemed very overwhelming for a single person to deal with. Why couldn't this story have built over a longer period of time? I think that would have at least made it better for me.
There needed to be more of an emotional connection for me to like Leah. It just wasn't there. As for the other characters, there are a lot of them, and it seemed like they all had names that began with the letter "D." That only added to my confusion. I kept wondering if there was some reason for this? If so, it wasn't explained.
This is only book 1 in a series, and there may be answers on the way, but unfortunately, I don't have any desire to read book two. However, if you like vampire romances, maybe you will enjoy this more than I did - give it a try and see for yourself.
Leah is 22 and has always had some unusual abilities that she has mostly kept to herself. She knows nothing about her father and her mother refuses to give her any information, even her after repeated questioning. It was very obvious to me that we are dealing with vampires, but Leah seems to be clueless. I wasn't sure if that was entirely realistic.
Then, shortly after we meet her, things change suddenly and dramatically for Leah. Once again it seemed TOO quickly. Out of nowhere, her mom is dead, and Leah is learning about the existence of things she never imagined. Yet, she takes it all remarkably well.
Oh, and one other thing: while all this is going on, over the course of just a day or two, she meets, falls in love with, and has sex with her soulmate. This is Leah's first time having sex, ever, and she is SURE that Raine is her soulmate. Really? I mean, with everything going on...it just seemed very overwhelming for a single person to deal with. Why couldn't this story have built over a longer period of time? I think that would have at least made it better for me.
There needed to be more of an emotional connection for me to like Leah. It just wasn't there. As for the other characters, there are a lot of them, and it seemed like they all had names that began with the letter "D." That only added to my confusion. I kept wondering if there was some reason for this? If so, it wasn't explained.
This is only book 1 in a series, and there may be answers on the way, but unfortunately, I don't have any desire to read book two. However, if you like vampire romances, maybe you will enjoy this more than I did - give it a try and see for yourself.
November 6, 2023
I'm going to be generous and give this one a 4/5, simply for the story.
I desperately wish there was more flavor text, just to season the characters and heighten the drama. The editing in this edition made a fun game of spotting errors, but they were harder to ignore when the presentation of the narrative felt less like a thriller and more like recounting my day over tea with a friend.
That said, I will be finishing the series just to see where it goes.
I desperately wish there was more flavor text, just to season the characters and heighten the drama. The editing in this edition made a fun game of spotting errors, but they were harder to ignore when the presentation of the narrative felt less like a thriller and more like recounting my day over tea with a friend.
That said, I will be finishing the series just to see where it goes.
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