Name: The Secret Of You And Me
ISBN: 9781474099073

Melissa Lenhardt

The Secret Of You And Me

True love never fades--and old secrets never die... Nora hasn't looked back. Not since she fled Texas to start a new life. Away from her father's volatile temper and the ever-watchful gaze of her claustrophobically conservative small town, Nora has freed herself. She can live--and love--however she wants. The only problem is that she also left behind the one woman she can't forget. Now tragedy calls her back home to confront her past--and reconcile her future. Sophie seems to have everything--a wonderful daughter, a successful husband and a rewarding career. Yet underneath that perfection lies an explosive secret. She still yearns for Nora--her best friend and first love--despite all the years between them. Keeping her true self hidden hasn't been easy, but it's been necessary. So when Sophie finds out that Nora has returned, she hopes Nora's stay is short. The life she has built depends on it. But they both find that first love doesn't fade easily. Memories come to light, passion ignites and old feelings resurface. As the forces of family and intolerance that once tore them apart begin to reemerge, they realize some things may never change--unless they demand it.

The Secret of You and Me

Magda Silva

Well, really good. Still debating between 4 and 5 stars. What a fantastic book. One of the best I have read so far this year. It is so much more than a love story between two strong women.

Becky

I hadn't expected to enjoy this book as much as I did. I loved it was a retelling of Persuasion and that it had an interesting take on how this second chance romance would work.

Moray Lyle McIntosh

This was a pleasant romance between Sophie and Nora whose high school romance was abruptly ended when discovered by their families. When the death of Nora's estranged father forces her to return she also has to confront the old pain. It has some interesting descriptions of small-town homophobia and the pain and fear this causes young gay and lesbian people as well as closeted older people like Sophie. Nevertheless, I found the constant circling and will they-won't they tiring after a while, and the inability of the two characters to really listen to each other or understand their differing experiences.

The Secret Of You And Me

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