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The Secrets We keep

California Dreaming Series

By Stacey Johnston

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𝑺𝒆𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒃𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒊𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒅.

Blurb:

Stephen

Eight years ago, my whole world collapsed.

Sherilyn and I had just begun to create memories when she was murdered by a psychopath. Now, everywhere I look there is something to remind me of my beautiful girl, so I wander around lost.

Painful memories, ones shrouded in guilt consumed me until another quiet, timid girl came crashing into my life. Her innocence intrigues me, but it’s the hint of deceit that I glimpse beyond her green eyes and the knowledge that her father is not the man he seems.

I know I shouldn’t want Charlotte as much as I do, yet she ignites something in me I’d believed was extinguished eight years prior.

Could Charlotte be the one to mend my broken heart and heal my scars.

Surely fate can’t be that cruel to deny me my own happily ever after a second time around.

Charlotte

I have always been the girl who likes to blend into the crowd, the one no one seems to notice which is difficult when your father is one of the most successful businessmen in Solana Beach and your parents are affluent socialites.

My whole life I have been content with being the softly spoken, shy independent girl who has worked hard for the past eight years to pay my own way through college until I opened my own dance studio with my best friend Sophie.

That was when I met Stephen, and my life turned upside down.

With Stephen, there is a promise of everlasting love and fidelity, much like my parents which is something I dreamed of as a child.

But looks can be deceiving and not everything is always what it seems.

Secrets can only be maintained and hidden for so long and eventually they are revealed.

Will he still want me when he learns the truth.

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Secret Society Romance

Date Published: 01-22-2026

Publisher: Evernight Publishing

In a city ruled by a secretive Coalition, the gap between rich and poor is evident. When the leader dies, a fierce competition arises. James Roarke believes he’s destined to lead. To secure his place, he chooses Kleya Dane as his wife, drawn to her kindness for all, regardless of wealth.

Together, they form an unbreakable bond, but power comes at a price. As the competition intensifies, James learns that to claim leadership, he must make an unimaginable sacrifice: Kleya's life. Can love survive when ambition demands the ultimate cost?

About the Author

I’m passionate about weaving tales of romance and connection, inviting readers into worlds where love conquers all. Crafting heartfelt stories and steamy scenes that make the pulse race, as well as taking readers on swoon-worthy adventures. I try to weave emotions into my stories that punch you in the gut because I love stories that break your heart before putting it back together. I try to write characters who aren't cookie cutters and push myself to write complicated situations that I have no idea how to resolve, forcing me to think outside the box. I strive to create characters who are complex and full of flaws. Deep passion romance between heroes and heroines who find redemption through love.

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