OUR LITTLE SECRET
And boy do they have a secret that can change everyone's life.
OUR LITTLE SECRET Review
By Ashelyn Drake
“Oh what a tangled web we
weave when first we practice to deceive.” The quote is from Sir Walter Scott’s
poem Marmion that was published in
1808. Today, it could apply to Author
Ashelyn Drake’s novel Our Little Secret. How?
I’m glad you asked.
The characters in Our Little Secret might be found in
almost any high school today. There’s Toby, the good-looking basketball star,
loved by all the girls. His twin sister, Tori, who feels inferior to her
popular brother, and who wouldn’t? Becca Daniels, the story narrator, has known
the twins all her life. Tori is her best friend. Therein lies the problem.
Becca would like to be more to Toby than just a friend. To do so, would ruin
her friendship with Tori. Then there’s Meredith, his ex-girlfriend. You see
where this tangled web is going? The
secret comes in when Toby and Becca start hanging out with each other, the
beginning of something more serious, and pretending to Tori that Toby’s just
tutoring Becca in trig.
One lie leads to a bigger lie
to a bigger lie. Sometimes I was a little aggravated with Toby and felt he
should have been honest with his sister. I also understood. Teens do not always
make the best decisions. Is Becca willing to give up her friendship with Tori to
get the boy of her dreams? And what about Meredith, who’s out for revenge
against Toby?
Ashelyn Drake has written a
story that most teens can probably relate to. They might even learn a lesson or
two about honesty. A fun read with characters that aren’t perfect and make
mistakes, like real people. I recommend Our
Little Secret for teens and older folks too, who can smile with the
memories.
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The next book is about a totally different subject, but it too has a dangerous secret.
FAMILY SECRET
This story is a bit spooky, as the cover shows.
FAMILY SECRET (Review)
By Kay LaLone
What’s a boy to do when his
mother is murdered in a robbery at her antique shop, his dad sends him to stay
with a friend for a while, and then sends him to live with his grandfather, all
without any explanation? Why won’t his father tell him what’s going on? Does
the necklace his mother gave him right before her death have something to do
with the mysterious things happening in his life? She mentioned the amulet
might have magical powers. To add to his confusion, Thomas Patrick Henry meets
a ghost.
FAMILY SECRET, a paranormal
mystery for young readers by Author Kay LaLone, will keep you guessing who the
good guys are and who are the bad, at least it did me. There’s never a dull
moment. Just when I thought we’d have the answers to Tom’s dilemma, the author
threw in a twist. As Tom attempts to solve
the mystery of why someone is after him and why people keep getting killed, he
discovers that his father has kept secrets from him all his life. Even his
mother had her secrets. And he begins to suspect that the same person that’s
after him may have killed his mother.
Kay LaLone has written a
novel that will keep you guessing, along with Tom, if he can trust anyone, even
his own father.. FAMILY SECRET is the story of a family that in protecting
their son from the truth not only made him insecure but put him in danger as
well. This is a good story for lovers of mystery and for those who enjoy a
touch of magic.
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So, if you're in the mood for teen romance take a look at OUR LITTLE SECRET by Ashelyn Drake and see how their secret turns out.
If a good mystery is more to your taste, try FAMIY SECRET by Kay LaLone and meet a family you'll not soon forget.
Happy Reading!