
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Michelle
ARC provided by publishers in exchange of honest review
**Review also posted on Four Chicks Flipping Pages**

Secrets.. Let’s face it, we all have secrets. There are secrets that you want to keep hidden and buried , secrets kept to protect someone, and then there are secrets that could destroy and affect others. What if there is a secret that was made out of love and fear and it took almost two years for the truth to be unraveled and exposed? And when the truth is out there, it could either set you free or break you. In Dirty Secret by Emma Hart, be prepared for an emotional journey of romance, first love, second chances, trust, family and forgiveness. They say the truth will set you free and so begins a tale of one Dirty Secret.

After 2 and half years, Sofie Callahan finally returned back home to Shelton Bay, South Carolina. Within the two years, Sofie never imagined she would be back because being back home means that the secret she kept was finally going to be known and the one person she kept the secret from is going to be hurt, heartbroken, and upset with her. Going back home also means facing the one man whom she left brokenhearted. So what is the big secret? A daughter that she kept hidden from the only man whom she loved so much. A secret that she was willing to sacrifice so he could fulfill his dreams.

Conner Burke is the lead singer of the Dirty B. The band consists of the Burke brother siblings. And when the Burke family is back home in Shelton Bay for a little R&R before the second half of their tour, Conner is in for a surprise when the girl who broke his heart is back in town. For years, Sofie was the girl who owned his heart and at the same time destroyed it. Without a word, Sofie left him without giving any reasoning and now that shes back in town, Conner will finally know the real reason why she left. When he finally learns the truth of his daughter, can Conner forgive Sophie for denying him the chance to witness his daughter’s upbringing? Two years of his daughter’s life, he missed out. So can Conner let go of the resentment of Sophie? And can Sophie and Conner get a second chance at love to make it right?

Dirty Secret by Emma Hart was one of those books that will touch your heart. It explores the topics of family, sacrifices, love, trust, forgiveness and second chances. I absolutely adored this book because the emotions and characters were so vulnerable, raw and real. In life, we often make the right or wrong choices and there are reasoning behind every decision. And when we make those difficult choices, sacrifices are often made. And in Dirty Secret, Emma Hart makes her readers see that no one is perfect. We all mistakes and have regrets. There is always the coulda, woulda, and shoulda. And in this beautiful well written story, Ms. Hart goes in depth and focuses on the present. NOW that the truth is finally revealed, can two people rebuild a friendship and love that was lost? Or was it ever lost?
Emma Hart
