14 years ago, Ty and his brothers happened upon a fortune
teller that predicted their fates, and he’s a bit freaked out about it. When
the book begins, we find Ty returning to the fortune teller and her confirming
her vision for his future. Fast forward nine months, and Ty, an English
professor, and Rachel, a new graduate student, first meet in Ty’s brother’s new
club. Having never met before and unknowing of who the other person is, Rachel’s
goal is to make him unable to forget about her basically, and she accomplishes
that. Little do either of them know, they’ll soon be forced to work alongside
each other with Rachel as Ty’s TA. Unfortunately, her father is Ty’s head of the
department at the university, which effectively means Rachel’s dad is Ty’s boss.
There’s a lot of tension that’s caused by that, and we get to see these two go
from total strangers to professor/TA to something else entirely.
I love that Ty has finally met his match with Rachel. He’s
lived his whole life as a bit of a Casanova that’s been unwilling (unable?) to
find anyone to be serious about for the long run until he finds himself on the receiving
end of Rachel’s attention that night at the nightclub. She’s younger (26 versus
his 39), but it’s not really an issue. Rachel’s mature enough to know what she
wants and gutsy enough to go after it. They try to resist each other, but it’s
futile. The pull between them is palpable, and the chemistry is white hot. The
steam level is off the charts in the best way, and they have an addictive
attraction to one another.
Also, this book is funny! Like I don’t think I’ve ever read
a book by Max Monroe that I wasn’t entertained by, and The Secret doesn’t disappoint.
The interactions between Ty and his family are phenomenally comedic, and those
little morsels of hilarity really help to further the plotline. I love the deliberateness
of how the secondary characters are used, but never do they feel unwarranted. Something
I’ve come to appreciate about these authors is that they’re able to construct
these stories where you’ll be laughing but also emotionally invested, and it’s
all due to the well-done construction of their cast of characters.
So, if you’re looking for your next romantic comedy, look no
further. The Secret’s equal parts comedic and heartfelt and has plenty of steaminess.
I definitely recommend Ty and Rachel’s story and can’t wait for the next book.
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