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The Secret (Book 2 in The Deception Series)

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Reads 167,179
Votes 3,657
Parts 42
Time 4h 27m

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Brennen Bartels was close friends with the captain of his college hockey team, Garrett Gray. He loved Garrett, he was always there for Brennen, but now that Garrett is dating the girl Brennen is in love with, he doesn't know what to do. 
Julianna Gomez has been causing trouble since she was in high school and is now in college. But once she steps too far, she has no choice but to move in with her best friend's brother, Brennen Bartels, and his friends. 
Brennen and Jules have a messy history together, one they thought was in the past for good. But what happens when the two of them are forced to reconnect? What will happen when Brennen's sister finds out that her best friend and her brother are hiding so many secrets?All Rights Reserved

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