ARC received for an honest review

Two songs were in my head the whole time I was reading Secrets and Lies. This one here (who doesn't love Hot For Teacher by Van Halen??) and Kissed The Teacher by ABBA (can we get two more different songs??)

I love the collabs that these authors do, and they are always seamlessly written.

Ryder is such an old soul in a young body, and I would never have guessed his age if I didn't know this was an age gap romance. Now, I don't usually mind an age gap story, but the first time we find out the difference I kind of gasped.

But their feelings are so true, so pure for each other that I couldn't help but forget it most of the time.

I spent most of the book waiting for the shoe to drop, waiting for someone to find out and for the excrement to hit the air con. Each page I turned I was, is it happening now?

I loved how they pushed the boundaries of their taboo (but not illegal!) relationship

Ryder gives me vibes of Bash or Robbie from these authors previous series - he is like sunshine after a storm, and you can't help but love him.

Cute and sweet and adorable and just a great, low angst story.