Secretly Mine (A Birch Crossing Novel)

· Birch Crossing Book 5 · Authenticity Playground Press
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She's back in town with no time for the rebel who stole her heart long ago…but now he's playing for keeps.


Fifteen years ago, Dash Stratton married the spunky girl next door to protect her, a secret they've both kept for a decade and a half. Now, she's back for the first time since that day, and she needs a divorce. Can Dash convince her that the man of her dreams is the one she's been hiding all this time? He has thirty days to change her mind, or lose her forever.


When Leila Kerrigan inherits a sprawling lake house, the last thing she wants is to return to her hometown to sort out the will. But when she arrives and learns she must live in the house for thirty days before selling it, she realizes it's a chance to recover from the freefall her life is in.


But all hopes of a quiet, restorative hideaway are ruined when Leila discovers that her co-heir and roommate for the next month is the town bad boy she married fifteen years ago…and hasn't seen since. Dash is tall, muscled, moody, and ridiculously attractive. A virtual stranger…who is much too tempting for a woman who has no heart left to share.


Leila has thirty days to sell the house, persuade Dash to set her free, and heal secrets she has held for too long. But the accidental single dad has secrets of his own…and he's not willing to lose Lexi a second time.

She's back in town with no time for the rebel who stole her heart long ago…but now he's playing for keeps. Fifteen years ago, Dash Stratton married the spunky girl next door to protect her, a secret they've both kept for a decade and a half. Now, she's back for the first time since that day, and...

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11 reviews
L
October 22, 2023
Man and wife on paper Leila and Dash haven't seen each other since their legally binding vows that were signed, but not sealed with a kiss. Leila left town, not looking back. Now an inheritance brings her back to town. Revelations at the will reading change everything, as the pair must cohabitate to fulfill the conditions of inheritance. This was an enjoyable read with emotion, growth, humour and resolution as they give themselves a second chance at real love.
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Melanie Yaksetic
October 17, 2023
Leila and Dash are perfectly compatible with each other. They were refreshing to read about. I loved reading about everyone in town coming together to help the couple with the new babies they were put in charge of. I cried a couple times but smiled a lot. A very good feeling book!
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Tammy Moldovan
October 17, 2023
This book really packs an emotional punch. The author paints such rich and vibrant pictures with her words. The characters could almost walk off the page in all their messy, lovable, relatable humanness. I was right there with Leila and Dash feeling all the big feels - the love, the joy, the fear, the sadness, the laughter, the regret, the pain, the tears, the hope and the healing. There are many obstacles and a boatload of baggage between them and their HEA but I loved the journey to get there.
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About the author

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe is "contemporary romance at its best" (Bex 'N' Books). She is a Vivian® Award nominee, and a winner and five-time nominee of the RITA® award, the highest awards in romance fiction. The author of more than fifty published novels, Stephanie specializes in small-town contemporary romances, contemporary western romance, paranormal romance, romantic suspense, and cozy mysteries.

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe is "contemporary romance at its best" (Bex 'N' Books). She is a Vivian® Award nominee, and a winner and five-time nominee of the RITA® award, the highest awards in romance fiction. The author of more than fifty published novels, Steph...

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