The Secrets We Kept
by Lily Velez
Publication date: Fall 2015
Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Young Adult
Genres: Contemporary, Romance,
One year. That’s how long it’s been since childhood sweethearts Sully
Graham and Cadence Gilbertson broke up, since one adoption and one
out-of-state move turned their worlds upside down.
Suddenly, Cadence is back in New York City, but something’s different about her. The light in her eyes, the music in her laughter, the warmth in her smile—all of those things have entirely vanished. In their place stand the makings of a girl Sully can’t even begin to recognize, much less understand.
Still, despite the collective history of heartbreak between them, he’s convinced he can win her trust again, and he’s committed to proving the invincibility of their love no matter what it takes.
But Cadence is quietly harboring secrets of her own. Dark secrets. Ugly secrets. Secrets that could break a person. And though broken herself and unbearably lonely, she’s determined to protect Sully from her terrible, biting truths. Even if it means locking him out of her life forever.
The only problem is it seems her heart hasn’t quite received the memo. One glimpse of him is all it takes for her to trip into familiar (and, she’ll admit, addictive) feelings that threaten to all but consume her. Now her biggest fear is that her secrets will begin to slowly unravel one by one…long before Sully’s resolve ever does.
The Secrets We Kept is a moving story about first love, friendship, and forgiveness, and the enduring bonds that forever connect us and give us our strength.
Suddenly, Cadence is back in New York City, but something’s different about her. The light in her eyes, the music in her laughter, the warmth in her smile—all of those things have entirely vanished. In their place stand the makings of a girl Sully can’t even begin to recognize, much less understand.
Still, despite the collective history of heartbreak between them, he’s convinced he can win her trust again, and he’s committed to proving the invincibility of their love no matter what it takes.
But Cadence is quietly harboring secrets of her own. Dark secrets. Ugly secrets. Secrets that could break a person. And though broken herself and unbearably lonely, she’s determined to protect Sully from her terrible, biting truths. Even if it means locking him out of her life forever.
The only problem is it seems her heart hasn’t quite received the memo. One glimpse of him is all it takes for her to trip into familiar (and, she’ll admit, addictive) feelings that threaten to all but consume her. Now her biggest fear is that her secrets will begin to slowly unravel one by one…long before Sully’s resolve ever does.
The Secrets We Kept is a moving story about first love, friendship, and forgiveness, and the enduring bonds that forever connect us and give us our strength.
Lily
Velez has been writing stories since she was six years old. Not much
has changed since then. She still prefers the written word and her
overactive imagination over the ‘real world’ (though to be fair, her
stories no longer feature talking dinosaurs). A graduate of Rollins
College and a Florida native, when she's not reading or writing, she
spends most of her days wrangling up her pitbulls Noah and Luna,
planning exciting travel adventures, and nursing her addiction to
cheese. All this when she isn’t participating in the extreme sport known
as napping. You can learn more about Lily and her books at www.lilyvelezbooks.com.
Lily's debut novel, The Secrets We Kept, comes out Fall 2015.
Lily's debut novel, The Secrets We Kept, comes out Fall 2015.
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