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You all know I can accept just about anything in a book as “romance reasons” as long as it serves the relationship arc. But

I hate to say it—secret baby might just be my one no-go. I think it’s actually dethroned enemies-to-lovers as my least favorite

trope. Some secrets you just can’t be forgiven for keeping.

—@irene.loves.love.books

Wow. The author did something really special here. She made me sympathetic to Stacia, even after keeping their son from Arick,

and helped me understand why she did it. Sometimes secrets serve a purpose for the time the truth remains covered. And when

revealed, the truth is more powerful than it ever could have been before. This love story is going to haunt me for a long

time to come.

—@aidentheguyreadsromance