Secrets

Wounded Heroes #4

by Anne Patrick, Leonor A. Woodworth (Narrator)

After being wounded in combat, Army veteran Caleb Malone returns to the states and takes a job in his brother's private investigations agency. His first solo assignment is a simple 'snap a few photos of a cheating fiancé case'. But as Caleb learned in the army, nothing is ever that simple. Hired by the father of the future bride, Caleb quickly realizes someone wants the woman dead.

Single mother, Abby Hughes is no stranger to heartache. After her firefighter husband was killed doing what he loved, she was forced to become both mother and father to her two boys. Working as a real estate agent in the family business, Abby has been entrusted to land one of the biggest sales the firm has ever had. The town of Keaton needs Criswell Industries to open their new factory there to boost its dwindling economy.

When Abby finally gets close to landing the deal, she learns she has some deadly competition, and as she and Caleb unravels the mystery behind the mysterious rival her whole world begins to collapse.

Genres: Romance

Audible Audio

First published February 11, 2014

About the author

Anne Patrick is the author of more than a dozen novels of Romance, Mayhem & Faith including the award-winning and best-selling Wounded Heroes Series, Fire and Ash and Out of the Darkness. When she isn't working on her next novel she enjoys spending time with family and friends. A former Oklahoma native, she now resides in Kansas. Look her up on social media. She loves to hear from her readers!

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Reviews

[Patty · Rating 5 out of 5]

Secrets
Wounded Heroes Series, Book 4
By: Anne Patrick
Narrated by: Leonor A. Woodworth

The Wounded Heroes series is fantastic. Each book follows a friend of a group of veterans and this one features Caleb. Injured in the line of duty, he is now acclimating to civilian life. Taking a job to follow Abby's cheating fiancé not only finds him guilty, but also someone is trying to kill Abby. Abby is a real estate agent, and taking on the biggest sale of her agency will bring an economic boom to her town. But when she begins to delve into it, things begin to get dangerous. With the help of Caleb, she hopes to find out what is going on. What a fun, suspenseful love story! Family intrigue, murder, theft, and faith all come into play in another amazing story.

Leonor A Woodworth brings this series to life with her calm, soothing voice. I love her ability to be in tune with her characters and find the perfect nuances to make them each realistic. Another wonderful listen and I can't wait for more.

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[Peni]

After being wounded in combat, Army veteran Caleb Malone returns to the states and takes a job in his brother's private investigations agency. His first solo assignment is a simple "snap a few photos of a cheating fiancé case". But as Caleb learned in the army, nothing is ever that simple. Hired by the father of the future bride, Caleb quickly realizes someone wants the woman dead.

Single mother Abby Hughes works as a real estate agent in the family business. She has been entrusted to land one of the biggest sales the firm has ever had. The town of Keaton needs Criswell Industries to open their new factory there to boost its dwindling economy. When Abby finally gets close to landing the deal, she learns she has some deadly competition, and as she and Caleb unravels the mystery behind the mysterious rival her whole world begins to collapse.

[Carla Liermann · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed getting to know Caleb and Abby. The storyline of family disfunction took twists and turns that captured my attention. I loved the Christian basis of love, family and forgiveness. Thank you Anne Patrick for a very enjoyable story.

[PAMpublish · Rating 5 out of 5]

Riveting, action, adventure, and romance all in one book with a Christian overview that maintained my attention throughout, right up to the surprised ending.

[Marilyn Levia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Camel's job was to find out if Abby's boyfriend was cheating.

Abby knew he was. But things changed when someone tries to shot her. The job changed to try and keep her alive.

[CHaag · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful story.

Great read. The storyline stayed consistently moving forward without inane paragraphs.


This rule of so many words in the review is the inane part of all this.

[Bill Megenity · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very good read

I enjoyed the book very much and I am looking for others to go to next. I appreciate the time and effort you obviously expended. Thanks a lot.

[Sherry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Caleb Malone returns to the states to recover after being wounded in combat. He decides to take a job working for his brother's PI firm. His first assignment sends him to the town of Keaton. A father suspects his daughter's fiance' is cheating on her but he needs proof. All Caleb has to do is get a few pictures, which might be easier said than done. Abby Hughes works in her family's business as a real estate agent. A large company is wanting to buy property in Keaton which would be a boost to the small towns economy. Abby feels like things are moving along pretty smoothly, with the property sale, until it becomes a battle of the land. But it also becomes a personal battle as well. One deeply rooted in secrets. As Abby and Caleb work together to try and figure it all out, feelings between them begin to stir. Will those feelings and their faith be strong enough to carry them through everything they'll face?

Love, betrayal, forgiveness and, as the title indicates, Secrets, all come to mind when I think about this story! It gets off to a running start and holds your attention all the way to the end. One thing I always appreciate about this authors work, besides the great writing, is the way she keeps you guessing until the very end. But I've got to tell you, she really surprised me with the twist at the end of this story. I LOVE it when that happens! I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know Caleb (a.k.a. Digger) better. What a great guy. Abby made a fine leading lady. Full of spunk but very tenderhearted and loyal. Her two boys were full of personality too! There was a spiritual thread running through the story which felt very natural and dealt a lot with forgiveness. A message we can't hear often enough. This was a great installment to the Wounded Heroes series. It can be read as a stand alone but I would highly recommend the others books in the series: Kill Shot, Trespasses and Betrayal. I look forward, with great anticipation, to Vengeance! I also want to mention that I love the book covers for this series. They just make you want to read the story!

*This complimentary copy was provided by Anne Patrick in exchange for an honest review*

Print Length: 182 pages
Publisher: Desert Breeze Publishing, Inc. (February 11, 2014)
ASIN: B00IDW3NEC

For more information about this book or other books by Anne Patrick, I recommend you visit her website at http://www.annepatrickbooks.com/

[Ellen White · Rating 5 out of 5]

Caleb a wounded veteran finding a job with his brother, a private investigator, doing surveillance on a woman. The father in law wanting information, someone also has a deadly target on her. Learning in the army things are never what they seem.
For Abby working real estate, wanting to close this big sales. Things are not what she though, they are deadly.
A beautiful story that was enriched by Lenore the narration added to this story. Great story that tugs at yiur heart while reading. Showing faith, bravery and second chances.
Given audio for my voluntary review and my honest opinion

[Sharon · Rating 4 out of 5]

There are mysteries to be solved in this book but not edge-of your-seat, nail-biting suspense. However, that's okay because I wasn't really expecting suspense anyway. The romance is good. So is the surprise plot twist near the end. The author makes some thought provoking comments on maturing faith and the matter of forgiveness.

[Alice LaJuett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it

I loved this one! A story of family betrayal, of secrets- a story of mystery. Trying to forgive, even though it seems it is unforgivable! Of God speaking Truth into a life! I recommend this book to any who enjoy this genre!

[Elaine Atkins · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is my first book to read by her. It is a good story, though a little predictable, but still a fun read.

[Brenda C. McAllister · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read. A little slower than I'm used to.

It was a little slow in the beginning, but it proved to a good read. I'm looking forward to reading the next book in this series