The Secrets We Keep

For a love that lasts a lifetime

Laura sells her car, quits her job and says goodbye to Melbourne and her troubled life. She arrives in Europe with a bulging backpack, still hurting from an affair with a married man, but determined in her search for love and belonging.

But is escaping the past really that simple?

Laura meets Roxy on the road and together they hitchhike around Ireland. For the first time in her life Laura finds herself attracted to another woman. She pushes these feelings aside and focuses instead on her desire for Jordi, from Barcelona. He’s hot and he wants Laura. She falls for the touch of his hands, the scent of his body, his all-consuming passion. She tells herself there is nowhere else she wants to be, but all is not what it seems.

And then there is Olivia, with the infectious grin, who rescues Laura and keeps her safe. In her arms, Laura feels at home but Olivia is not part of the plan, it’s not supposed to happen. Has she messed up again?

As Laura travels through foreign lands, she struggles to find her way and stay safe but finding the path that leads to true love seems so much harder. Her choices are often influenced by fear and clouded by inner turmoil. She will need to call on all of her determination and courage if she is to overcome the past and learn to choose love over fear.

The Secrets We Keep is a deeply emotional, tender-hearted love story of a young woman trying to rise above the trauma in her life. Although she is deeply flawed, her passion and her determination to learn and grow may just provide a lifeline to a better world.

Praise for The Secrets We Keep

*Five Stars* D.R. Coghlan has done an excellent job at writing a good book. I loved the chemistry between the characters. I will definitely be reading more of her books.

*Five Stars* An amazingly attention-grabbing story with great characters, details and depth. It kept my interest and total engagement throughout really well

*Five Stars* This was a great book that was well written, you could immediately identify with the characters.