• Best Kept Secrets

  • By: Shelly Ellis
  • Narrated by: Lisa Smith
  • Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (867 ratings)

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Best Kept Secrets

By: Shelly Ellis
Narrated by: Lisa Smith
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Between the fallout from his father's latest shady business dealings and his wife Charisse's alcoholism, Evan Murdoch has his hands full. But he should be most concerned about the scandalous affair Charisse is having right under his nose - with his half brother. Evan's being pushed to the edge, and no one knows that better than Leila Hawkins....

Leila is back in Chesterton, divorced, penniless, and desperate enough to do anything to save her mother's home from foreclosure - including turning to Evan, her former best friend. But Evan isn't interested in friendship. Instead he makes Leila a shocking indecent proposal.... Meanwhile, Evan's newlywed sister, Paulette, wants to be the perfect wife. But a blackmailing bad boy ex has reappeared in her life - and he's threatening to reveal her most painful secret....

The scandals just won't quit - and for everyone involved, desire, betrayal, and lies are all in a day's work....

©2015 Shelly Ellis (P)2015 Recorded Books

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very interesting book

CATION: There maybe spoilers in this review.

this the second book I've read/listen to by Shelly Ellis. her books always catch my attention. I may check out more of her books.

I just wanted to throw my phone a cross the floor when I was listening to this book . the family in this book irked me so much. like they rather keep the secrets and or mess up their marriage or stay in a bad marriage. the only people in the book that didn't make me right were Leila, Antonio and Terrance.


but end the end they finally reveal there secrets and finally told. I was so glad of that. I got excited and said YES when Evan caught his wife Clarisse and his half brother Dante in the slower I'm like FINALLY.


And last but not least I had to laugh at the end when Paulette watching the news. I was glad Antonio didn't leave her. I did wanted to know what else happen between those to I didn't like how it ended I felt like it should've been more on Paulette and Antonio part.

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I can't wait until the next one...

I wasn't prepared for the ending. .and when the narrator said "the end" I literally stared at my phone and immediately Googled when the next book will be out. This story keeps you on your toes. Sometimes I found myself yelling at the book...lol. When you can place yourself in the story talking to or yelling at the characters, that's how you know you have yourself a good story...a great book.

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SLOWWWWWW

This book started soooooo slow I was bored. It picked up a little in chapter 18. By then I was too invested not to keep going. So I finished it. I wish I could get a refund on my credit uggghhhh

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Horrible ending

This could have been so much more. The performance was decent but some of the characters get annoying. Definitely ended too weird for me

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I didn't even finish this book

All I can say is that this story is long and boring. I am about to return this book and get my credit back. The performance was good but it just didn't grab my attention like other books I have read. I would pass on this one.

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love the drama

I love the way the book was written. As always, it turned out good for some of the characters. I especially like the cliffhanger...did he do it? I know what I was hoping the out come would be. Good read.

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Not bad, worth the listen

This was my first time with this authir. It was pretty good for me it was somewhat predictable. That said, if you have the Audible Romance Package, give it a full listen.

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book 1

I really enjoyed this story. I loved it except the 2 parts or 2 details. I won't tell you about the story or it's not my intent to. The story is about just what it says secrets. The 2 details I have issue with or I would have given it 5 stars are these l. 1st if someone drugs you and has sex with you its RAPE and nothing else. I your being blackmailed by someone and part of the blackmail scheme is to have sex with them and it's not your choice. Than it's sex with the person who is blackmailing you. Its not your lover.
Petty maybe, but lately everyone is trying to down play rape.

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Great Story!

I loved it, it was, pure entertainment from start to finish??? Loving this author! Awesome!

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Ehhhhh

The story is so long and drawn out, but I literally can’t finish the book because of Paulette. She was so ridiculously stupid it was hard to read.

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