Secrets & Lies Review

By Emerson Reign

From the Back

KINSLEY:

Not every ballerina’s steps lead to the spotlight. Some pirouettes waltz into shadows, their grace bound by unseen scars and chains. And I’ve seen my fair share of them. When my grandfather died, I sought refuge in a small town. I just wanted to rebuild, refocus, and forget my horrific past. But a chance encounter throws me right in the path of three vigilante Kings, and now I can’t get rid of them.

THE REAPER, THE CROW, & THE BLADE:

Not every case leads to justice. Some crimes go unpunished, their perpetrators protected by those in power. We step in when the system fails. Bound by honor and driven by need, we fight to bring light to the darkest corners. And her case lands in our laps. But it’s not the system that failed her—no, it’s much more sinister than that.

Now fate has set the stage, and the curtain will rise.

Know Before You Read

Secrets & Lies is Spring's story, the first in a trilogy of an interconnected series, planned for rapid release. Book one ends on a CLIFFHANGER. It's a dirty slow burn with explicit sexual tension, and a full list of tropes, triggers, and content warning is available on the author's website.

The Season Sisters Saga is a dark contemporary romantic suspense series. Spring’s story is a why choose romance with brothers, so the FMC will have more than one love interest. The remaining season sisters are all MF pairings.

Review

This story is a slow-burn, dark, why-choose romance. Make sure to check out the trigger warnings before diving in, as it gets pretty intense.

This book is amazing and truly stands out. Right from the start, it hooked me, and within the first few pages, I was totally into the plot and the characters. The beginning mainly covers Spring's kidnapping and her rescue, which I found super interesting. Then it shifts to Kinsley and the three King brothers. I loved getting to see the story from all their perspectives. The different viewpoints really help you understand the characters and make the story even better. The way the characters and their relationships develop, along with the intense chemistry, kept me completely invested. The banter is top tier between the brothers and their found family, Marcel and Sebastian. I can't wait to read the next book in the series because the cliffhanger was absolutely mind-blowing.