The Secret of You and Me, Melissa Lenhardt
The Secret of You and Me, Melissa Lenhardt
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The Secret of You and Me

Author: Melissa Lenhardt

Narrator: Courtney Patterson, Natalie Duke

Unabridged: 10 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/04/2020

Categories: Fiction, Romance, Lgbtq+, Women


Synopsis

A DVF Book Club Pick!  

True love never fades—and old secrets never die…

Nora hasn’t looked back. Not since she fled Texas to start a new life. Away from her father’s volatile temper and the ever-watchful gaze of her claustrophobically conservative small town, Nora has freed herself. She can live—and love—however she wants. The only problem is that she also left behind the one woman she can’t forget. Now tragedy calls her back home to confront her past—and reconcile her future.

Sophie seems to have everything—a wonderful daughter, a successful husband and a rewarding career. Yet underneath that perfection lies an explosive secret. She still yearns for Nora—her best friend and first love—despite all the years between them. Keeping her true self hidden hasn’t been easy, but it’s been necessary. So when Sophie finds out that Nora has returned, she hopes Nora’s stay is short. The life she has built depends on it.

But they both find that first love doesn’t fade easily. Memories come to light, passion ignites and old feelings resurface. As the forces of family and intolerance that once tore them apart begin to reemerge, they realize some things may never change—unless they demand it.

About Melissa Lenhardt

Melissa Lenhardt writes Women’s fiction, mysteries, and historical fiction. When she’s not writing she’s thinking, “I really should be writing.” She lives in Texas with her family and two Golden Retrievers. The Secret of You and Me is her seventh novel.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Melissa on February 06, 2020

To My Readers, The Secret of You and Me is my first Women’s Fiction novel. It’s a love story about two women, Nora Noakes and Sophie Russell, who were torn apart in their youth by prejudice and hate, and now two decades later, after life has taken them in very different directions, are given a second......more

Goodreads review by Anna on October 11, 2020

I picked up this book because of the LGBTQ+ representation in the lead characters but you can tell that it’s written by a straight woman. The story starts very slow. Both main characters sounded immature, more like 20 year olds than grown women pushing 40. One minute they were being genuinely friend......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on July 11, 2020

Nora returns to her childhood home after eighteen years, for her father’s funeral. She was sent away from her family when she was caught in bed with her best friend Sophie. Sophie is now married to Charlie who used to be Nora’s boyfriend and has a daughter Logan. When Sophie sees Nora again all her o......more

Goodreads review by Kat on July 31, 2019

I could not put this book down! It tells a truly beautiful and authentic love story that is fantastically written. It has just the right amount of heat to be HOT but not graphic. This would be a great access point for someone who hasn't read a queer love story before but is cool with it. As a queer......more

Goodreads review by rachel on November 03, 2020

finished this during an all nighter; my feelings r confusing but i overall enjoyed the tone and the story but so help me god next lesbian romance i read must have no men whatsoever......more