Have
you ever loved someone and didn’t even know it?
That’s the dilemma facing Felix Essien when he wakes from a coma to find he is married to the most beautiful and sensual woman he’s ever known. He cannot remember her or their wedding; he who had sworn never to get married or to give his heart to another. Yet, he feels an intense bond with her that he intends to explore fully.
Ebony can’t believe her good fortune when her paper husband wakes not remembering the temporary marriage arrangement with no intimacies he’d proposed, and is now the adoring husband she’s always dreamt of.
She plans to make the most of the passion blossoming between them. However, would he still feel that way when he regains his memory and realises she’s been keeping secrets and their marriage is not what he thinks it is?
Keeping
Secrets is a short book, under 200 pages, full of twists and secrets that will
keep the reader interested till the end. The author does a wonderful job
at balancing current day with flashbacks, so the reader can follow along with
the story and have the plot slowly unravel before your eyes. The problem
with writing a review for this book stems from the fact I can’t give too much
information or I will spoil the experience of the story.
Ebony
is called back home to Nigeria and comes face to face with Felix at the
airport. Not understanding why he is there offering a ride to her
mother’s home, she reluctantly accepts the offer and their story picks up from
there. She is dealing with the loss of her brother and father from years
ago and holds a great amount of guilt for that. After spending ten years
with a man and close to marrying him, that has fallen apart so she is really
trying to find her way and pick up the pieces of her life.
Felix
still reeling from his childhood and the relationship between his mother and
father has focused on the banking business of his family. He is
successful and an important figure to the society of Lagos, but the board
members feel he needs to be married and soon. Reluctant to submit to
their demands he finds that maybe he could make something work, even for two
years with Ebony, that was until he stumbled across something and ran, leading
him to be involved in an accident and in a coma for six weeks. When he
comes out of the coma, he finds he can’t remember Ebony or anything about their
past. This is where the story gets good.
The
amount of blackmailing, secrets lies and manipulation muddied the water for
Ebony and Felix; they are going to have to sort out all of the issues to come
to the truth. The problem is Felix has a temper with a very short
fuse. Ebony finds she is more in an apologetic position and has a hard
time figuring out what she is really guilty of. Once they both come
across a piece of evidence that shows they were brought together by fate and not
manipulation, they decide to come clean with everything and see if they have
what it will take to make this work.
I
enjoyed this book and all of the twist and turns that came with it. It
captivated my attention quickly. Although I did question a few things
such as how he could be getting back to normal routine so quickly while still
in casts and injured and lacking memory, everything else was pretty smooth
reading. I would say this would be a great afternoon read if you like a
bit of suspense and mystery with your romance.
So
many unanswered questions. They wouldn’t all be answered today.
“What
are you doing here?” He’d ordered her to take the day off. So had his father.
“I
know what you and Daddy said.” She looked away from him. “I met up with my
friend for lunch and I enjoyed being pampered at the spa. But I’ve been here
every day since you’ve been hospitalised and it felt strange not seeing you.”
“But
the chair...you shouldn’t sleep in it.”
Shoulders
rose and fell as she looked up at him through her long, dark lashes.
“When
I arrived, you were asleep, so I decided to read. I didn’t realise I was so
tired. I just drifted to sleep.” She bit her bottom lip, drawing his attention
to it.
The
need to kiss her overpowered him. On impulse, he settled a hand on her back,
pulling her close. With the other, he lifted her chin and lowered his head to
meet hers.
Muscles
on her back tensed. He massaged her skin like he would a skittish horse before
a game of polo. With gentle brushes, he swept his lips across hers. The sealed,
luscious pair called him to mine their depths. Instead, he coaxed and stroked
and traced them with his tongue from one end to the other, bidding his time.
He’d
caught a glimpse of her banked passion yesterday when he asked about their
wedding night. No matter what else went on, they desired each other. Mutual
attraction.
With
a low moan, she leaned in and opened for him.
As
he slipped in, her sweet flavour exploded on his tongue. She tasted of
peppermint and vanilla. In the recesses of his mind, the kiss registered. He’d
done this before. Tasted her.
A
groan rumbled within and he slid his hands around her waist and lifted her onto
his lap so that she straddled him.
Whimpering,
she rubbed against him, hips canting against hips, supple breasts crushed to
his chest.
Needing
intimate contact, he ran a palm over her side, skimming the swell of soft
breasts down to the hem of her tunic. He lifted it, his hand making contact
with smooth, warm skin. Another moan escaped her lips. He swallowed it, loving
her sound and taste. Moving his hand up till it reached her breast, he caressed
it through the lace of her bra, flicking the already taut nipple with his
thumb.
In
response, she ground against his bulge.
Sweet fuck!
A
lover of books, as a teenager Kiru Taye used to read novels under the blanket
with a torch at night. These days, with a young family to take care of, she's
still sacrificing sleep for the pleasures of a good book.
During
the day though, she transforms her wildly vivid imagination into sensual,
atmospheric romance stories with passionate characters.
When
she’s not writing or reading, she'd hanging out with family and friends or
travelling. Born in Nigeria, she currently lives in the UK with husband and
children.
To
celebrate the release of Keeping Secrets, Kiru is giving away a goodie pack which
includes $20 Amazon gift card, signed paperback of An Engagement Challenge,
Keeping Secrets t-shirt and face cap.
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