Seductive Secrecy (Shadows #2) by Marni Mann-a review

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Release Date: October 24, 2013

“We were two broken souls who had found each other in a world of shadows. We were held together by a connection of secrets, dark and fearful and reluctant to leave. Their depth was seductive and overwhelming, an endless ocean of black that threatened to cover the brilliance we kept reaching for with each other.”

With her art career flourishing and the mansion predators no longer a threat, Charlie is creating a new life. Her desires have changed, and she has a chance at a healthy, loving relationship with Cameron—if they can bury the memories and doubts that plague them.

Can they overcome the destruction of their clouded pasts, or will the revelation of more painful, shocking secrets pull them back into the shadows?

REVIEW

5 out of 5 for this reader folks!

Seductive Secrecy by Marni Mann is the highly anticipated sequel to Seductive Shadows (I had done a review for this book a few months back) and it was an enjoyable closure to many questions I know I had left unanswered and the beautiful continuation of a couple who captivated me thoroughly. If you remember my review on the first book, I used many oxymoron terms to describe that read. I was left completely gobsmacked and wondering WTF!!!!!!! Well Marni delivered yet again revealing more gobsmacking moments but this time I felt a little more ready for them. LOL Compared to the first book this had more of a subdued feel, meaning I felt settled reading the pages not wondering where this story was going. I knew that I was going to be reacquainted with some seriously messed up characters and I knew one way or another someone has to pay for the horror that was revealed in the first book.

I am trying to be careful with revealing much of the story here as part of what was so amazing about this story line (books 1 and 2) was being thrown a curve ball that wasn’t predictable in the least. The secrets revealed are so awful and fascinating. Just incase I don’t do such a good job with revealing, if you are totally invested in reading the first book, please stop reading this review, go back and buy the first book, read it, then come back and read this review! You’ve been warned. LOL

Okay so, Cameron and Charlie are trying to make this relationship work despite the fact that they are both completely messed up because of their pasts. Both are successful artists, both use sex as a release from their emotional pain (man these two fire up those sheets, and limo and public venue and ….. ya you get the picture ..lol) and both have come to discover the other is their rock and reason to live life to the fullest. When more secrets are revealed (really Marni, you got me again as I didn’t see that coming) they once again have to face one another and decide what they are both willing to live with. Charlie has a past that Cameron is forced to really face, and he ends up going through his own personal hell trying to decide how much is too much to stay with Charlie. Charlie also has people from her past that she needs to face and reunite with to close a frightful door in order to open a happy window.

During this book, while yes feeling subdued, I was beginning to feel a little unsettled as I was flipping the pages. Certainly Marni Mann wouldn’t let the bad people get away with all??? People who had committed serious crimes in the first book had somehow escaped punishment and that didn’t sit well with me. I should of known this author would not just take care of business but would do so in a seriously creative manner.

I am having trouble with this review as I really feel like I haven’t left you with much. Sorry if this review seems to be repetitive, not giving any meat to the story and truthfully it is meant to read that way. Again, what I love about this story was the suspense and the unsettled feel of “what is going on here?”. There is no way I am ruining any moment for anyone indulging in this series. 😉

Hats off Marni Mann, amazing conclusion. I am going to dive into your other books as I just adore your writing style. 🙂

HAPPY READING!

Reading Order
1. Seductive Shadows July 2013
2. Seductive Secrecy

Review by Rachel

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