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Shattered Secrets

Series membership: Messina Crime Family · Listed position 5
HEA 2023 Adult
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I was loved by two men--one was my husband and the other his best friend. But I was only in love with one. Then he forgot I existed. Hudson Mackay was the only man I ever wanted. The man I married. The man who promised to love me "'til death do us part." Then he disappeared and never came home. Everyone thinks he's dead. Everyone but me. Friends tell me to move on. That he's never coming back. But with every single month that passes, I can't seem to let go. His best friend Brooks swears I'll never be alone. That he'll always be there. But the stronger his feelings for me get, the more I realize how wrong they are. I can't move on. Especially not with him. Hudson wouldn't want that. But Hudson isn't here. And soon I learn, Hudson was a liar. He kept secrets that could ruin us. Secrets I'll take to my grave. I never thought I'd get the chance to see him again, to ask how he could betray me. Until one day, I discover he's alive. Except, he has no idea who I am. I never truly knew my husband. And now, he doesn't know me. Author Note: This is a standalone. No other books need to be read to enjoy this one.

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Spice3/5
Darkness6/10
Obsession5/10
Psychological6/10
Violence3/10
Emotional Damage6/10
Trigger Intensity6/10
Romance Focus8/10

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Series membershipMessina Crime Family
Readable on its ownno
POVDual POV
PaceFast
EndingHEA
WorldContemporary
RelationshipM/F
Obsession TypePossession / Ownership
SubgenreDark contemporary romance — title-level subtype not independently verified
MMC TypeKiller / Criminal
MMC OccupationAcademic / Professional • Mafia / Organized Crime
Writing StyleDark / Intense
MMC PersonalityIntelligent, guarded, possessive, calculating, emotionally distant
FMC PersonalityIndependent, intelligent, resilient, emotionally guarded, loyal

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car accidentChild abuseconfinementgriefinfertilitymurderpregnancystalkingtortureviolence

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