Keeping Secrets in Seattle
Brooke Moss
February 18th, 2013
Entangled Publishing
261 pages
Arc provided courtesy of Entangled Publishing via Netgalley for an honest review.
Brooke Moss
February 18th, 2013
Entangled Publishing
261 pages
Arc provided courtesy of Entangled Publishing via Netgalley for an honest review.
Seattle hairstylist Violet Murphy always knew the day would come when her best friend Gabe Parker would want to settle down. She’d secretly wished it would be with her, but now that he’s chosen someone else—the prim, perfect Alicia—he wants Vi to be his best man.
Healing her broken heart isn’t easy, but when Violet meets Landon Harlow, a man who isn’t fazed by her funky style and less-than-delicate attitude, she takes a step in the right direction. Until Gabe’s fiancé’s gorgeous façade begins to crack, and Violet’s disturbing past comes back to haunt her, that is. Vi now finds herself armed with a series of lies that would break Gabe’s heart—and his engagement—if he knew their truth, and a secret from their childhood that could change everything.
With the wedding looming, her relationships unraveling, and the bachelor party of the century to plan, Violet must choose between a fresh start with Landon, or confronting her painful past and risking it all for a chance at a future with Gabe.
Hi it's Amy back again with even more romancing with Keeping Secrets in Seattle. In this book the story line is: girl loves best friend but said best friend has just proposed to his girlfriend and now girl thinks it might be too late to ever be with the one man she loves. Does this plot sound familiar? Probably because we have all seen it before in chick flicks and romance novels. I will give this the author her due because even with the same old plot the the story line is executed well because this ended up being a fast paced and enjoyable read.
Underneath what sounds like a flighty story line there is depth. The heroine, Violet, is hiding a nine year old secret that will shake everyone she knows to the core. Meanwhile, there is more than meets the eye to her best friend's fiance and she might be a gold digger just waiting to trade up and it is up to Violet to find out. Also, Violet must decide if running away easier than fighting for the man she loves.
I liked this story more than I thought I would even though I thought the ending was a bit cheesy the epilogue was a nice touch. I liked how when all the secrets were revealed and everything came out in the open it felt real how the characters dealt with the fallout. Gabe and Violet didn't automatically fall right into each other's arms and live happily ever after. No they needed to time and space to deal with the hurt and then find a way back into each other's arms because a secret like the one Violet is carrying around doesn't just go away and it doesn't heal overnight. I give this story four laser pistols because it was a quick and easy read filled with depth and emotion and sometimes I just like a good chick lit kind of story.
Underneath what sounds like a flighty story line there is depth. The heroine, Violet, is hiding a nine year old secret that will shake everyone she knows to the core. Meanwhile, there is more than meets the eye to her best friend's fiance and she might be a gold digger just waiting to trade up and it is up to Violet to find out. Also, Violet must decide if running away easier than fighting for the man she loves.
I liked this story more than I thought I would even though I thought the ending was a bit cheesy the epilogue was a nice touch. I liked how when all the secrets were revealed and everything came out in the open it felt real how the characters dealt with the fallout. Gabe and Violet didn't automatically fall right into each other's arms and live happily ever after. No they needed to time and space to deal with the hurt and then find a way back into each other's arms because a secret like the one Violet is carrying around doesn't just go away and it doesn't heal overnight. I give this story four laser pistols because it was a quick and easy read filled with depth and emotion and sometimes I just like a good chick lit kind of story.
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