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$25 #Giveaway Secrets That We Keep by Linda Kage @lindakage @XpressoTours Ends 2.4

January 27, 2021 By Mary



Secrets That We Keep
Linda Kage
Publication date: January 28th 2021
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Gracen Lowe has a new life theory:
What you don’t know can’t hurt you.

Which is exactly why he decides not to tell his twin sister, Bella, that he’s accidentally falling for the woman she hates most, the very woman who allegedly cheated with Bella’s last boyfriend and broke them apart.

Bella might be his best friend and ultimate confidante, but she’d legit cut off his favorite body part if she knew which woman he’d been craving. So even if his theory’s totally whack, staying quiet will definitely keep him safer.

Except he feels so guilty about it all.

Meanwhile, Bella’s heating up the sheets with one of Gracen’s best friends, and she can’t seem to reveal that little detail to her brother either, due to—you know—reasons.

When the truth is exposed, all bets are off. Shattered secrets will either set everyone free or wreck their relationships forever.

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EXCERPT:

Pointing, I growled, “You…” and I stepped into her house, slamming the door behind me. “Liar.”

Eyebrows lifting, she set her hands on her hips and glared back. “Excuse me?”

“You heard me,” I charged. “I called you a liar.”

“I –”

“You said you wouldn’t freak out and start avoiding me. Well, where were you tonight?”

“I didn’t feel like—”

“Bullahit!”

“Oh my God. Will you stop interrupting me.”

“Sure. When you stop avoiding me.”

“I’m not—” This time, she cut herself off to glance skyward for assistance as she mumbled curses about me. Once she was calmer, she looked me in the eye. “I’m not avoiding you. The reason I didn’t go tonight had nothing to do with you whatsoever.”

I stepped closer to her, my eyes flaring. “Oh yeah? Prove it.”

She gulped unsteadily—totally freaked out by my proximity—and then she jerked a step back.

I think that broke something inside me. She should never be too scared of getting close to me. It felt like the beginning of the end. I was going to lose her.

But once she had her space, she shot fire at me with her eyes, totally not intimidated at all. “Prove what?” she cried with a disbelieving snort. “That I didn’t go tonight because of—”

“Prove that you aren’t avoiding me,” I clarified.

She gurgled out an incredulous laugh. “How the hell does someone prove something like that?”

I shrugged. “Not my problem. Just get it done. Right now.”

Her eyes widened. “Right—”
“Now. Yes.”

“Right now?” she repeated, blinking at me as if I’d lost my mind.

I put my hand to my ear. “Is there an echo in here?” Then I glanced at the face of my watch. “Time’s ticking, baby doll.”

“Oh my God,” she exploded. She gave another dubious laugh. I couldn’t tell if she was getting a kick out of my stubbornness or if she was seriously annoyed by it. “You are such a pain in the ass.”

“Yeah,” I countered. “A pain in the ass that you’re avoiding.”

Her eyes narrowed. “This is getting ridiculous.” Darting her gaze around the room, probably looking for something heavy to hit me with, she groused, “I can’t believe you’re really making me do this.”

I yawned and reported, “Not convinced yet.”

“Oh, that’s it,” she snarled, fed up with my antics. Stepping close, she grabbed the front of my shirt. “You want to be convinced that I liked being with you, fine! I’ll convince you.”

I opened my mouth to tell her, no, I hadn’t mentioned anything about needing performance feedback. I just didn’t want her to hate me now. But she pulled me into her before I could say anything, and she plastered her mouth to mine.

Author Bio:

Linda writes romance fiction from YA to adult, contemporary to fantasy. Most Kage stories lean more toward the lighter, sillier side with a couple meaningful moments thrown in. Focuses more on entertainment value and emotional impact.
Published since 2010. Went through a 2-year writing correspondence class in children’s literature from The Institute of Children’s Literature. Then graduated with a Bachelors in Arts, English with an emphasis in creative fiction writing from Pittsburg State University.

Now she lives with hubby, two daughters, cat Holly, and nine cuckoo clocks in southeast Kansas, USA. Farm girl. Parents were dairy farmers. Was youngest of eight. Big family. Day job as a cataloging library assistant.

Harry Potter House Gryffindor, Patronus White Stallion, character match Hagrid. Supernatural Team Dean. Game of Thrones Team Jon Snow and Tyrion Lannister. The Walking Dead Team Daryl. Outlander Team Jamie Fraser. Teen Wolf Team Stiles. Avenger Team Thor…or Hulk (can’t decide). Justice League Team Flash. Arrow Team Stephen Amell. Stranger Things obsessed. Heard Laurel, not Yanny.

Started out reading with the Baby-Sitters Club. Then moved to Sandra Brown, Linda Howard, Julie Garwood, and LaVyrle Spencer in high school. Now all over the place with her romance reading tastes.

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Comments

  1. Deborah D says

    January 27, 2021 at 9:22 pm

    How long was the writing process?

  2. Nancy says

    January 27, 2021 at 9:24 pm

    I think that the cover of your book is colorful and highly detailed.

  3. Suzanne Greene says

    January 28, 2021 at 4:08 am

    I love the red cover; the book looks great.

  4. Marcy Meyer says

    January 28, 2021 at 4:38 am

    The cover is very pretty. Sounds good.

  5. Audrey Stewart says

    January 28, 2021 at 5:03 am

    Linda Kage is a favorite author of mine. I am even trying to collect her entire library.

  6. beth shepherd says

    January 28, 2021 at 5:35 am

    This looks like a great read

  7. Maria Malaveci says

    January 28, 2021 at 5:46 am

    The cover is beautiful!

  8. Cathy French says

    January 28, 2021 at 8:04 am

    This has a lovely cover. I enjoyed reading the excerpt.

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    January 28, 2021 at 8:06 am

    This sounds like really good read. Awesome cover!

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    January 28, 2021 at 8:25 am

    Love the cover! Sounds great!

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    January 28, 2021 at 8:59 am

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    January 28, 2021 at 10:52 am

    I love the cover

  13. Veronica Reed says

    January 28, 2021 at 10:59 am

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  14. Karen H says

    January 28, 2021 at 11:14 am

    What a beautiful cover. Thanks for the giveaway.

  15. Joy Avery says

    January 28, 2021 at 11:45 am

    This cover is beautiful!

  16. Dianne Casey says

    January 28, 2021 at 2:08 pm

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    January 28, 2021 at 3:53 pm

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    January 28, 2021 at 6:14 pm

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    January 28, 2021 at 6:48 pm

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    January 28, 2021 at 6:56 pm

    Sounds interesting. Lovely cover too.

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    January 29, 2021 at 2:28 pm

    I really like the cover

  27. Jan Lee says

    January 30, 2021 at 3:08 am

    Roses are a good choice for a cover since the book is about a romantic relationship that needs “tendering” to bloom and work. 🙂

  28. Cindy Merrill says

    January 30, 2021 at 1:59 pm

    My goodness! this plot sounds more twisted than a pretzel! Interesting.

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