SOPHIEFive years ago, I ran away from Tampa with a secret pregnancy, choosing to build a new life without telling the baby's father about our child. I became a successful artist in New York while raising our son Mateo with my gay best friend, Tyler, as my support system. But when my father's heart attack forces me home, I have to face Marcus, the man I never stopped loving, and introduce him to the son he never knew existed. I didn't expect his touch to still ignite such fire within me... moreSOPHIEFive years ago, I ran away from Tampa with a secret pregnancy, choosing to build a new life without telling the baby's father about our child. I became a successful artist in New York while raising our son Mateo with my gay best friend, Tyler, as my support system. But when my father's heart attack forces me home, I have to face Marcus, the man I never stopped loving, and introduce him to the son he never knew existed. I didn't expect his touch to still ignite such fire within me. As the hurricane forces us together, old passions reignite, challenging the walls I've built to contain my guilt and regret.MARCUSI thought I'd moved on after Sophie disappeared without explanation. Then she shows up during a hurricane with a four-year-old boy who has my eyes, and my world implodes. I want to hate her for keeping my son from me. Instead, I find myself falling back into familiar patterns, stealing heated kisses in the studio she abandoned and holding her close as the storm rages. The hurricane trapping us together is nothing compared to the emotional tempest between us. Rebuilding trust requires more than just physical chemistry. It requires something I'm not sure I can give her after such forgiveness.A steamy second chance romance featuring a secret baby, forced proximity, and a hurricane that brings more than physical destruction. SECRETS IN THE STORM delivers emotional family drama with intense passion as Sophie and Marcus navigate co-parenting while rediscovering the love they never truly left behind.Heat Moderate to high with explicit scenes that enhance the emotional journey. This novel ends in an HEA, can be read as a standalone, and does not have a cliffhanger. There is no cheating or kink. less
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