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KEEPING HER SECRET – Elizabeth Bevarly
Seasons in Sudbury,  Book 3
Harlequin Special Edition #3082
ISBN: 978-1-335-40219-6
February 2025
Contemporary Series Romance

Sudbury, New York – Present Day

Amber Finch is on the run. To survive being found, she has stolen the identity of Emma Brown and is currently in Sudbury after being hired as a maid at a soon-to-be-opened bed & breakfast. Why is she on the run? A year ago, she went toe to toe online with a notorious man-rat and he is so mad at that happening he sicced his online troll army on Amber, with a six-figure reward to anyone who finds her. It made her life miserable and dangerous, so Amber became Emma and moved from place to place. But now she hopes to settle down for a little while. One thing she cannot do is reveal who she really is because she can’t trust anyone. But then Pax Lightfoot comes into her life…

Pax is the social media and PR person for the bed & breakfast and arrives at the mansion to meet with the owners. He encounters Emma and is intrigued by her. She is cautious and makes it clear that while he can take pictures and film around the mansion, he cannot show her at all. This makes Pax even more curious, wondering what she is hiding. But he is also attracted to Emma, which has him making more visits. They soon develop a friendship, but he remains curious about her. Will he learn the truth? Will her secret be revealed?

It's imperative that Amber/Emma not be exposed in the intriguing KEEPING HER SECRET. Amber is smart and knows her way around computers better than most people. Her decision to get back at the online maven Travis Swope might have satisfied her at the time, but it backfired when his online trolls were soon looking for her. The police were not much help because nothing serious had happened to her. So, Amber became Emma and on the run. She enjoys living in Sudbury and likes Pax. But she has to continue to be careful what she reveals to him, especially since he is a computer IT, so he likely has heard about the bounty on her. Would he betray her just to get the reward?

KEEPING HER SECRET is a different type of story and one that I enjoyed. Amber/Emma is rightfully scared, and readers will understand why she can’t trust people. Sudbury is an isolated hamlet off Cayuga Lake but how long will she be safe? Her friendship with Pax grows deeper and she wants to take the next step, but she will have to tell him the truth. How will he accept it? Readers will want to know the answer, plus wonder if her past will catch up with her before she can tell Pax. A riveting tale from beginning to end, don’t miss KEEPING HER SECRET.

Patti Fischer

 
   
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