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Best Kept Secrets, Book 1

Chesterton Scandal Series

Set in the town of Chesterton, Va. — home of the infamous Gibbons sisters — this series introduces a new family, the Murdochs, that’s full of drama and knee-deep in scandal and a perfect fit for readers who need their soap opera fix…

Between the fall-out from his father’s latest shady business dealings and his wife Charisse’s alcoholism, Evan Murdoch has his hands full. But he should be most concerned about the scandalous affair Charisse is having right under his nose—with his half-brother. Evan’s being pushed to the edge, and no one knows that better than Leila Hawkins…

Leila is back in Chesterton, divorced, penniless, and desperate enough to do anything to save her mother’s home from foreclosure—including turning to Evan, her former best friend. But Evan isn’t interested in friendship. Instead he makes Leila a shocking indecent proposal…

Meanwhile, Evan’s newlywed sister, Paulette, wants to be the perfect wife. But a blackmailing bad boy ex has reappeared in her life—and he’s threatening to reveal her most painful secret…

The scandals just won’t quit—and for everyone involved, desire, betrayal, and lies are all in a day’s work . . .

Reviews

“Read it in a single sitting, unable to step away–even for a second–from this sweet, addicting falling-in-love treasure. Best Kept Secrets is feisty, flirty, and smart . . . and Shelly Ellis is a new favorite to our list.” – NYT & USA Today bestseller Christina Lauren, authors of Beautiful Bastard series

“Fans of intricate family dramas or the pop culture doings of the Kardashian sisters will enjoy the interaction of two-faced characters who alternate smiles with cold-blooded betrayal.” – Library Journal

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