Secrets: Bound Through Time

"Secrets: Bound Through Time" in Sam Caffrey's gripping "Secrets" series. Set against the evocative backdrop of the Scottish Highlands and London nightlife, this novel follows Ralph Michaels , a driven yet sensitive man, in a search for a family kept secret from him, while navigating a life and love he is forced to keep secret. A young man, living a quiet rustic life with his family in their highland cottage, Ralph's world is turned upside down when he discovers an old suitcase in the garage. Inside, he finds a birth certificate for Elizabeth Michaels-his older sister who was given up for adoption during the war, long before he was born. Driven by a need to find out what happened to her, Ralph embarks on a journey that leads him deep into an emotional journey from which there may never be recovery, driven by his own sense of guilt to right the wrongs of this closely guarded secret As Ralph builds his shop in Fort William into his nationwide empire through hardwork and dedication, he encounters Lilly, a young resilient woman with a tumultuous background. Together, they navigate the emotional landscapes of their lives, littered with personal struggles. Their shared life grows into a deeply passionate and intimate relationship, which must, owing to circumstance, be kept secret from everyone. Through mountains to clubs, from past to present, Ralph and Lilly's relationship deepens and grows, amidst the complexity of their own deep secret. ."Secrets Bound Through Time" explores themes of family, sacrifice, love, passion, resilience and exploration and the secrets that shape us. It's a story about the lengths we go to protect those we love and the secret lives we are willing to live to get what we truly want. Sam Caffrey captures the beauty of Scotland and the intensity of searching for one's identity, and the desires that lay within ourselves that we never knew existed, in this poignant and compelling tale of family secrets, love, hidden desires and sacrifice.This book is perfect for anyone who loves stories about familial bonds and the power of love and devotion and deep sense of adventure and desire that lays buried with us all, until it is discovered. Join Ralph and Lilly as they uncover the past, while hiding their present and discover what it means to truly belong in their own love.