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sandiet's review against another edition
5.0
Great conclusion to a great series. L. Marie Adeline knows how to write for smart women. Loved it as I knew I would.
Updated April 30th with full review.
Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC edition of S.E.C.R.E.T Revealed.
For those of you who have been following Cassie's journey in the S.E.C.R.E.T. series I believe you will be well please with the final installment in the trilogy.
All of the same characters from the first two novels appear to continue their stories and we're introduced to the new character Solange Faraday. Solange is a divorced news anchor. She shares custody of her son with her ex and their relationship works remarkably well for a divorced couple. While Solange is extremely successful in her career, she's not so lucky in the love and sex department since her divorce. She's lost her confidence AND her mojo. The one night stands are unfulfilling and she wants more. Introduced to S.E.C.R.E.T. she decides to take her first "Step" to get back her sexiness and her confidence. She wants to find the woman she used to be before becoming career, motherhood and wifely duties took her over. While Solange is on her journey we're still hearing Cassie's story. Cassie is now managing the restaurant aptly named "Cassie" that opened above the cafe. She is still with S.E.C.R.E.T. and continues to be an integral part of their network. She trains new recruits and assists with fantasies. We watch her navigate the relationships with both Jesse and Will and I'm sure we each have our own favourite of who we think she should end up with!
L. Marie even tackles the subject of bullying. Will's niece Claire makes a poor decision and in the day of social media one bad decision is compounded by someone else's thoughtlessness to share on open networks. Clare's attempted suicide brings the situation to a head as the adults around her had no idea what was going on. The story is told very well and I believe Clare's actions are very true to how teems react to situations nowadays.
S.E.C.R.E.T. Revealed concludes the trilogy and it ties up everyone's story very nicely. I have to say there's one storyline that I didn't see coming at all but it certainly explained a lot! I know some people don't like the idea of empowering woman by means of sexual encounters but the stories in S.E.C.R.E.T. are about so much more than that. Sex is just the means to an end, a woman needs to feel smart, beautiful, confident and sexy. Tackle those issues and I believe everything else falls into place. S.E.C.R.E.T. introduced us to woman of every shape, colour and professional status. We had a labourer (Cassie), entrepreneur (Dauphine), and professional news anchor (Solange) what does that show? It shows that ALL women deserve a life filled with love, sex, passion and a career we love.
The S.E.C.R.E.T. Trilogy is a very well written series and I for one could see not only Cassie's character growth but the author's joy in telling Cassie's story. At the end of S.E.C.R.E.T. Revealed Cassie barely resembles the character we first met in S.E.C.R.E.T.
The title is a lovely play on words...is a secret revealed or is the organizations purpose revealed? You'll have to read it to find out!
I LOVED this series! Well done and I can't wait to read what the author has in store for us next.
Updated April 30th with full review.
Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC edition of S.E.C.R.E.T Revealed.
For those of you who have been following Cassie's journey in the S.E.C.R.E.T. series I believe you will be well please with the final installment in the trilogy.
All of the same characters from the first two novels appear to continue their stories and we're introduced to the new character Solange Faraday. Solange is a divorced news anchor. She shares custody of her son with her ex and their relationship works remarkably well for a divorced couple. While Solange is extremely successful in her career, she's not so lucky in the love and sex department since her divorce. She's lost her confidence AND her mojo. The one night stands are unfulfilling and she wants more. Introduced to S.E.C.R.E.T. she decides to take her first "Step" to get back her sexiness and her confidence. She wants to find the woman she used to be before becoming career, motherhood and wifely duties took her over. While Solange is on her journey we're still hearing Cassie's story. Cassie is now managing the restaurant aptly named "Cassie" that opened above the cafe. She is still with S.E.C.R.E.T. and continues to be an integral part of their network. She trains new recruits and assists with fantasies. We watch her navigate the relationships with both Jesse and Will and I'm sure we each have our own favourite of who we think she should end up with!
L. Marie even tackles the subject of bullying. Will's niece Claire makes a poor decision and in the day of social media one bad decision is compounded by someone else's thoughtlessness to share on open networks. Clare's attempted suicide brings the situation to a head as the adults around her had no idea what was going on. The story is told very well and I believe Clare's actions are very true to how teems react to situations nowadays.
S.E.C.R.E.T. Revealed concludes the trilogy and it ties up everyone's story very nicely. I have to say there's one storyline that I didn't see coming at all but it certainly explained a lot! I know some people don't like the idea of empowering woman by means of sexual encounters but the stories in S.E.C.R.E.T. are about so much more than that. Sex is just the means to an end, a woman needs to feel smart, beautiful, confident and sexy. Tackle those issues and I believe everything else falls into place. S.E.C.R.E.T. introduced us to woman of every shape, colour and professional status. We had a labourer (Cassie), entrepreneur (Dauphine), and professional news anchor (Solange) what does that show? It shows that ALL women deserve a life filled with love, sex, passion and a career we love.
The S.E.C.R.E.T. Trilogy is a very well written series and I for one could see not only Cassie's character growth but the author's joy in telling Cassie's story. At the end of S.E.C.R.E.T. Revealed Cassie barely resembles the character we first met in S.E.C.R.E.T.
The title is a lovely play on words...is a secret revealed or is the organizations purpose revealed? You'll have to read it to find out!
I LOVED this series! Well done and I can't wait to read what the author has in store for us next.
joyceontheroad's review
3.0
At least it’s better than the Fifty Shades. But yet, nothing much. A fun read but no literary high end.
meandmypaperback's review against another edition
4.0
(there may be spoilers if you haven't read the first two)
As I said before, this was the final chapter of this trilogy. I still liked the premise, that there was this secret sex society in order to give "older" woman a chance to indulge in their sexual fantasies.
Well Will turned out to be a douche. He couldn't handle the fact that Cassie was basically getting taught to love herself and sex. So he broke it up with her and broke her heart. But that's not all, she still got to keep her job at his restaurant. As well as to be the namesake for his new restaurant.
Umm.. I'm sorry if I just got called a slut for enjoying sex (and basically doing what men do all the time- minus the secret society bit) I would not want to continue working with him. Its hard enough seeing an ex post something on facebook let alone work with him every day and night. But...maybe that's just me.
Anyways, in this book the newest, and possibly the last S.E.C.R.E.T member is Solange, a very successful single parent, who let her love of sex be put aside. I liked her character. A strong independent women, who knew exactly what she wanted and wasn't afraid to go after it (specifically in her career). She also wasn't sure if she made the right choice of divorcing her husband, and being part of the S.E.C.R.E.T helped her realize this.
I give this book 4 stars. It was a satisfying ending, with some satisfying sex scenes. The only thing I didn't really like was the back and forth nature of Cassie. Both with Will and Jesse, but it all worked out in the end. Well to my liking. Actually I was shocked with one particular pairing... did not see that one coming at all!
As I said before, this was the final chapter of this trilogy. I still liked the premise, that there was this secret sex society in order to give "older" woman a chance to indulge in their sexual fantasies.
Well Will turned out to be a douche. He couldn't handle the fact that Cassie was basically getting taught to love herself and sex. So he broke it up with her and broke her heart. But that's not all, she still got to keep her job at his restaurant. As well as to be the namesake for his new restaurant.
Umm.. I'm sorry if I just got called a slut for enjoying sex (and basically doing what men do all the time- minus the secret society bit) I would not want to continue working with him. Its hard enough seeing an ex post something on facebook let alone work with him every day and night. But...maybe that's just me.
Anyways, in this book the newest, and possibly the last S.E.C.R.E.T member is Solange, a very successful single parent, who let her love of sex be put aside. I liked her character. A strong independent women, who knew exactly what she wanted and wasn't afraid to go after it (specifically in her career). She also wasn't sure if she made the right choice of divorcing her husband, and being part of the S.E.C.R.E.T helped her realize this.
I give this book 4 stars. It was a satisfying ending, with some satisfying sex scenes. The only thing I didn't really like was the back and forth nature of Cassie. Both with Will and Jesse, but it all worked out in the end. Well to my liking. Actually I was shocked with one particular pairing... did not see that one coming at all!
craftybedhead's review
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
canadianbookaddict's review against another edition
5.0
This is the last book in this trilogy. I have read the two books and I really liked them and just couldn't wait to read this one.
I found S.E.C.R.E.T. Revealed to be just as good as the others . This is one of the few trilogies that got me hooked from the very beginning and kept me hooked until the very end.
It is very beautifully and sensually written and could very well imagine all the characters and all that was going on.
If you are looking for a steamy hot read then I highly recommend this book (and the entire trilogy).
I found S.E.C.R.E.T. Revealed to be just as good as the others . This is one of the few trilogies that got me hooked from the very beginning and kept me hooked until the very end.
It is very beautifully and sensually written and could very well imagine all the characters and all that was going on.
If you are looking for a steamy hot read then I highly recommend this book (and the entire trilogy).
aprylreads's review against another edition
5.0
A brilliant love story that I didn't see coming. This book and the trilogy will make you feel so empowered. Secret Revealed is the prefect ending to this love story. I didn't really see that part coming but it came and it was perfect. An absolute must read!
slkluke22's review
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
marilynmalloy's review against another edition
3.0
A good end to the trilogy :). Glad I picked it up....