Review: “Secretly Yours” is a swoonworthy start to a steamy duology! 

 

Bailey’s romantic comedy is told from the perspectives of Hallie Welch, a bubbly gardener, and Julian Vos, an uptight professor. Their starkly different personalities is what made switching between both of their viewpoints such an enjoyable reading experience! Bailey does a fantastic job capturing the humorous ways in which the two butt heads and how they ultimately learn to love each other for their differences. 

 

Additionally, Bailey’s alternating points-of-view allows the reader to get to know the inner-workings and struggles of each character, which is an aspect of “Secretly Yours” that I appreciated. As someone who has been diagnosed with anxiety, I especially related to Julian’s characterization and loved the mental health representation. Bailey takes great care in writing the panic attacks that he experiences and detailing why he needs to feel in control over every part of his day to be at peace with himself. Likewise, she does a great job shedding light on how Hallie’s past is directly related to her lack of control and structure in life. 

 

I loved watching their relationship develop once they began to open up to each other. Their chemistry leapt off the page and gripped my heart! I hope they make an appearance in “Unfortunately Yours”!