Seattle hairstylist Violet Murphy always knew
the day would come when her best friend Gabe Parker would want to settle down.
She’d secretly wished it would be with her, but now that he’s chosen someone
else—the prim, perfect Alicia—he wants Vi to be his best man.
Healing her broken heart isn’t easy, but when Violet meets Landon Harlow, a man who isn’t fazed by her funky style and less-than-delicate attitude, she takes a step in the right direction. Until Gabe’s fiancé’s gorgeous façade begins to crack, and Violet’s disturbing past comes back to haunt her, that is. Vi now finds herself armed with a series of lies that would break Gabe’s heart—and his engagement—if he knew their truth, and a secret from their childhood that could change everything.
Healing her broken heart isn’t easy, but when Violet meets Landon Harlow, a man who isn’t fazed by her funky style and less-than-delicate attitude, she takes a step in the right direction. Until Gabe’s fiancé’s gorgeous façade begins to crack, and Violet’s disturbing past comes back to haunt her, that is. Vi now finds herself armed with a series of lies that would break Gabe’s heart—and his engagement—if he knew their truth, and a secret from their childhood that could change everything.
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Violet and Gabe have been best friends since they were six
years old. As they got older, Violet’s feelings for Gabe started to grow. Unfortunately
for Violet, they are not together. One day Violet decides to make her intentions
known to Gabe; however Gabe has other things planned for that evening. Like
announcing to his family that he is engaged to Alicia, the woman he has been
seeing for the past four months.
Heartbroken and inconsolable, her friends/roommates Betsy
and Kim convince her that she needs to move on with her life and forget about
Gabe. Enter Landon Harlow. A gorgeous guy with a killer smile who just happens
to be her type.
Landon turns out to be a great guy and Vi is practically
swept off her feet. But as they begin a relationship, Vi needs to figure out if
Landon can really help her get over her childhood crush for good or if she
should risk it all and tell Gabe her true feelings.
What
I liked:
Each chapter begins with a part of Vi’s past journals from
when she was in high school. That added more to the story and helped to
understand Violet’s character better as well as the big secret she was keeping.
I loved Violet. She is a feisty and strong character. She
is stronger than she believes she is. And her fashion style is as cool and
funky as her personality.
Even
though Violet is in a relationship with Landon and not with Gabe, I sort of
felt like she was leading Landon on. She isn’t being completely honest and is
still harboring feelings for Gabe. And at times her and Gabe’s relationship was
a little inappropriate for them being just friends.
Final
thoughts:
Before I began reading this book, I was expecting a
light-hearted read with a similar plot/ storyline as the movie “Made of Honor”
with Patrick Dempsey and Michelle Monaghan. Instead what I got was something
with more depth and a lot more entertainment than I was expecting. Keeping Secrets in Seattle is a cute,
funny, and a bit of an emotional read. There was a moment or two when I cried a
little. I liked it more than I thought I would.
Rating: 3 ½ - 4 out of 5.
** I received this book from Entangled
Publishing in exchange for nothing, but my honest review. Thank you!**
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