Denial of the Heart (Crystal Lake Secrets #2)
Rosalie Dane
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
3.79
· Steam/Spice level: 3 of 5
Open door [?]
· 7 ratings · 357 pages · Published: 27 Feb 2026
Luke Bennett only ever wanted her in private. And Grace told herself it was enough.
Until it wasn’t.
When Grace dares to ask for more and Luke rejects her, she walks away with what dignity she has left. But Luke isn't prepared for how easily Grace lets go—or how much he hates that she doesn't look back.
Now, as danger closes in and Grace becomes a target, Luke has to protect the woman he callously pushed away—the woman he loves.
Hiding her was the mistake. Claiming her is the only way forward.
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- friends with benefits 2
- angst 2
- betrayal 1
- contemporary 1
- men in uniform 1
- m-f romance 1
- class difference 1
- secret relationship 1
- small town 1
- teacher/coach heroine 1
- caretaking 1
- hurt/comfort 1
- competent heroine 1
- sweet/gentle heroine 1
- independent heroine 1
- good grovel 1
- forbidden love 1
- possessive hero 1
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- content warnings
- victim blaming 1
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- dual pov 1
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The 'Crystal Lake Secrets' series
3.79 · 7 ratings
teacher-heroine · third-person-pov · length-medium · open-door · dual-pov · standalone · men in uniform · friends-benefits · caretaking · betrayal · contemporary · m-f · ic-standalone · standalone-first · hurt-comfort · competent heroine · independent heroine · victim-blaming · small town · class difference
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