The Secret That Can't Be Hidden (Harlequin Presents: Rich, Ruthless & Greek, 3897) Mass Market Paperback – 30 March 2021

love this love story. There was nothing I would change, beautifully written. Also the ending was my favourite, telling the story of how their life and family evolved. Thank you for this wonderful story.

How many forms can revenge take? This book exemplified that concept but also addressed the possibility of how it changes based on perception. Interesting!

The Secret That Can’t Be Hidden begins the Rich, Ruthless & Greek duet with a sizzlingly sensuous tale of ruthless revenge that turns out far differently than Balthazar could have ever predicted.Balthazar and Kendra’s story began years before, even before that first meeting at her family’s event. No, it really began years earlier when Kendra’s father seduced Balthazar’s (and Constantine’s) mother when they were younger and under the cruel control of a father who showed no emotion nor mercy. That’s when the beginning of the idea of revenge, definitely best served cold, took shape. Balthazar didn’t know when, or yet how, but he knew without a doubt that he’d have his revenge on the Connolly scum. It wasn’t until a chance meeting with Kendra, a smoldering, unforgettable meeting that Balthazar knew exactly how he’d play out his revenge… and personally enjoy it all the more for this woman’s involvement in it. Revenge doesn’t have to be swift, but well planned, all the intricate parts well thought out, and the final execution perfection should have been enough for Balthazar. He is a man trapped in his own revenge plot discovering, perhaps too late, exactly what he’s about to destroy.Kendra knew that her family had no true use for her, she is mostly invisible to her father, mother, and brother… until, of course, she’s needed for something. She knew the cruelness of her father, the indifference of her mother, the vileness of her brother, and yet, still, she needed a way to be important to them. She never could have imagined what her father and brother would expect of her – not ask but expect her to do in order to keep her brother out of prison for his actions against Balthazar.One magical night one man changed her without knowing or caring. An unexpected encounter, a smoldering experience, and a rejection… all in under an hour, Kendra’s perception of herself changed. She would do this for her family, there really was no choice, but she would do it on her terms even though those terms of hers were wildly naive.The Secret That Can’t Be Hidden is dark, intense, sexy, and so emotional – although many of those emotions are self-imposed revenge-based emotions of Balthazar. There is very little to like about Balthazar as we begin this story. His cruelty almost matches that of his father but on a different level and approach. Kendra was certainly naive, yet she had her own defense armor that she often drew around herself.While I enjoyed Kendra and Balthazar’s story there were times when the internal monologs got in the way of staying in the story. We’ll see the blinders come off of Balthazar but it really is well into the story before I had a hope of a happy resolution for this couple. The epilogue was the gem of this one… ten years in the future we get a good look at where love, real love has taken them and it is a loving, emotional way to end The Secret That Can’t Be Hidden.Next, we move onto Constantine and Molly in Her Deal with the Greek Devil.I own a Kindle edition of this story.

This is the 1st book in the series and it didn’t disappoint. The H was a very cynical, arrogant person who was bent on revenge against the h’s family. The h is very special, she is sweet, kind and beautiful. She just wants the love of her family. Neither had a great childhood. An unexpected pregnancy brought them together. Good ending.

As painful as it was at times, this story of the power of love is probably one of the best I have read so far. Love does conquer, but it isn’t easy or cheap. And this couple made it happen together. “Living well is the best revenge.” [George Herbert] Yes!