Her Shadows, His Secrets

By: CC Monroe

Narrated by: Simone Galleaux, Corvin King

Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins

Publisher's summary

Hanna

I hid in the shadows all my life. That was where I felt I belonged the most, because I was ridiculed by the ones I loved, by society’s view of women like me.

But now I believe someone is out to hurt me, yet I don’t know who it could be. I didn’t think I had anyone to fear, except for in the shadows, the same ones that used to keep me safe.

Moving to Cherry Hill meant I could start fresh, but this town holds something I wasn’t ready for. Not only do I find things out about myself and parts of my life I didn’t know existed, but I also meet him.

Theo

I was only here for a job. But now she’s in front of me, interfering and blocking the clear path. Bending and breaking under my hands day in and day out. The secrets I hold could destroy her and, in turn, hurt me.

I regret how we began the moment I get to know her. Now, it all hangs in the balance. My secrets are getting too heavy, and when they come out, I just may lose the one woman I know I could fall for.

©2022 CC Monroe (P)2022 CC Monroe

My Favorite Book

This was amazing! I loved it! I couldn’t get enough! CC gave me an amazing story with love and spice! My top read this year!

Love of women’s body

Love the idea of loving a woman that’s not sure how to love herself, but finds out she can be loved.

so hot 🔥

This was so good and the spice was so hot. I have worked so hard at living myself and this hit so close to home. Thank you for giving us these characters and thank you for not fetishizing her size but rather making him just see her and love all that she comes with.

Theo and Hanna

oh my gosh CC Monroe Bestie I love it! Corvin King and Simone did amazing job on Theo and Hanna. I can't wait to hear more from them. I can definitely relate to Hanna and what she has gone through by image I'm still til this day. I wanna thank you for representing us thick women especially like Hanna. and Theo oh my gosh I just love love love love love.

Dark and steamy!

I usually only listen to RH. but this was a great MF story. hoping for more in the future from this author!

This was a wonderful audiobook!

“Her Shadows His Secrets” by CC Monroe is about a girl who finds love in the most unexpected of places.

I really enjoyed this book, especially as a plus sized woman. I loved how Theo taught Hanna how to love her body the way it already was. I would say to definitely check triggers, but I’d recommend this book to my friends… and I will.

I listened to this book on Audible. Corvin King and Simone Galleaux did a wonderful job. I hated to stop listening when real life called.

Rating :
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

Love the audio

This was my first audiobook and definitely worth the attempt... I love listen to the narrators bringing the characters to life

Ugh my heart 😭👏🏽

This was done so freaking well and the powerful message throughout was just so perfect!

LOVED EVERY MINUTE!

Overall opinion:
I LOVED THIS!!! CC really knows how to write an FMC is the best way!! This book had me from the very first page! Immediately hooked! Stalker, family issues, new town, new life, new guy? Uh, yes please! Hanna has to be one of my favorite characters so far that she has written. Theo was DREAMY! He is obsessed with Hanna and I was HERE FOR IT! This book honestly has everything that I didn’t know I wanted. I will forever recommend this.

Brief storyline:
“Hanna
I hid in the shadows all my life. That was where I felt I belonged the most, because I was ridiculed by the ones I loved, by society’s view of women like me.

But now I believe someone is out to hurt me, yet I don’t know who it could be. I didn’t think I had anyone to fear, except for in the shadows, the same ones that used to keep me safe.

Moving to Cherry Hill meant I could start fresh, but this town holds something I wasn’t ready for. Not only do I find things out about myself and parts of my life I didn’t know existed, but I also meet him.

Theo
I was only here for a job. But now she’s in front of me, interfering and blocking the clear path. Bending and breaking under my hands day in and day out. The secrets I hold could destroy her and, in turn, hurt me.

I regret how we began the moment I get to know her. Now, it all hangs in the balance. My secrets are getting too heavy, and when they come out, I just may lose the one woman I know I could fall for.”

Character Rating:
⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

Sadness level:
N/A

Spice level:
⭐️⭐️/5

Descriptive spice scenes:
There were many descriptive scenes in this book. Definitely the best written scenes I’ve read in a hot minute!

Closure:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

Overall Rating:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 - The book was SO WELL WRITTEN!

Overall Audio:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 - The performance was amazing! The narrators really captured the true essence of what I imagine the characters to be like.

Narrators diminished the story

I know my review will be very different from all the others about this story, so process it however you'd like. This story was ok. The spicy scenes were definitely up there in heat, 9/10, but dare I say...just too often. Which I've never said before!!

The narrators were so bad, the female used a baby voice (not appealing during spicy scenes), and the guy continuously used a breathy, husky voice meant to sound sexy but sounded weird when he wasn't speaking about spicy topics. Also, SPOLIER, who gets possessive and demanding for spicy moments in the middle of a sad/traumatic moment for the FMC right in front of your sister?!

This story was a recommendation from tik tok for plus size appreciation and POV, but the FMC was a bummer a lot of the time. Then top it with her very descriptive insecurities in a baby voice...I had to force myself to finish.