Secret

Secret Series, Book 1

For Trey Denison, emotion is a liability. For Shayla Jordan, her own history is a threat. The last thing either wants is a complication.

When Shayla becomes his tenant, the rules are clear: maintain distance. But her quiet resilience sparks a protectiveness he can't explain, and Trey's steadfast presence offers Shayla a chance to feel desired again. As their guarded friendship ignites into a passionate relationship, the fragile trust between them is tested.

To have a future, one must learn to stop hiding, and the other must risk feeling again—before the past forces them apart for good.

©2013, 2023 Stiletto Press, LLC (P)2025 M.N. Williams

underrated

I really enjoyed the characters in this book. I love that they seem to change for the better despite themselves. The story line is strong and I look forward to reading more stories from this Author

Secret passion

I liked that the book had a good story and the way it finished. Always good to have a happy ending

The complications of secrets

This is a story of a slow-burning relationship. The main characters connect almost unbeknownst to themselves. The concern with the developing relationship is the jeopardy that secrets and lack of communication can bring to a relationship.
An enjoyable story. Ms. Forrester doesn’t disappoint.
The narrator could work on more on a more animated and varied performance—less like reading the story and more like acting.

Great narration!

I read ‘Secret’ years ago and loved the story and the uncovering that Shayla and Trey went through together to connect as deeply as they did. This is a really beautiful story that tackles how domestic violence can impact someone long term even if they survive that abuse an I really enjoyed the care Nia Forrester took with that. Experiencing the story as an audiobook was interesting and I usually have a hard time enjoying narrators in the romance genre because I find it so important that the narrator’s performance needs to feel like they are the character speaking and not someone simply reading the words and thought this performance was done really well.

The idea of telling the truth and the necessity to keep truths as unspeakable because it hurt too much and too many to reveal!

Overall Ienjoyed the book, It reminded me of the fears that every mother had insending her daughter off to College and the importance of encouraging them to tell and not suffer abuse to be accepted or loved!