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It Started with a Secret
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When one unforgettable night…
Leads to a whole new life…
When Jared Sotheby arrives in Peak, Virginia, to search for his identity—and his Filipino roots—he doesn’t anticipate an instant connection with a stunning woman he meets on his first night in town. And he certainly doesn’t expect her to be managing the B & B owned by the biological family he’s searching for!
One passionate night aside, Matilda Matthews needs a cook, and Jared, a chef, needs a way in. She’ll give him the job if he keeps his identity a secret—for now. Their subterfuge quickly grows complicated as Jared yearns for a connection—not only with his family, but also with the once-bitten Matilda. But first he’ll have to convince her to let a younger man into her heart…
From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness.
Spirit of the Shenandoah
Book 1: It Started with a Secret
Leads to a whole new life…
When Jared Sotheby arrives in Peak, Virginia, to search for his identity—and his Filipino roots—he doesn’t anticipate an instant connection with a stunning woman he meets on his first night in town. And he certainly doesn’t expect her to be managing the B & B owned by the biological family he’s searching for!
One passionate night aside, Matilda Matthews needs a cook, and Jared, a chef, needs a way in. She’ll give him the job if he keeps his identity a secret—for now. Their subterfuge quickly grows complicated as Jared yearns for a connection—not only with his family, but also with the once-bitten Matilda. But first he’ll have to convince her to let a younger man into her heart…
From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness.
Spirit of the Shenandoah
Book 1: It Started with a Secret
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“4.75 Stars<br/><br/>Please read my review here:<br/><br/>https://www.letsreadgoodbooks.com/blog-letsreadgoodbooks/it-started-with-a-secret-by-tif-marcelo”
“It Started with a Secret by Tif Marcelo is a fantastic romance that I really enjoyed.
Some great tropes in this novel are small town, found family, age-gap (YES) and family secrets!
We meet Jared who is in search of his biological family. Jared finds them and they own a B&B that needs a chef and Jared is a chef and he is hired but keeps his identity a secret.
He meets Matilda rather quickly and they have an amazing night together.
Matilda does a good job pushing Jared away because of the age difference.
The chemistry between these two is fantastic and I love their banter.
The characters are so well written. The topics addressed are heavy, but the author does such an amazing job dealing with them in such a gentle yet honest way.
The secondary characters are anything but secondary. I am excited to see that Eva will get her own story in the next book in this Spirit of Shannondoah series by Tif Marcelo.
Fun bonus fact: There is an eclipse in the book which is really fun and timed so perfectly as the Total Solar Eclipse is on April 8, 2024. Kudos to the author for including this.”
About Tif Marcelo
Tif Marcelo believes and writes about the strength of families, the endurance of friendship, heartfelt romances, and is inspired daily by her own military hero husband and four children. She hosts The Stories to Love Podcast, is the USA Today bestselling author of books for adults and young adults and has been featured in The Today Show, Shondaland, Real Simple Magazine, The Asian Journal and more!
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