The secrets we keep
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Some secrets bring people closer. Others tear them apart.
Fifteen-year-old Adison Michaels looks like she has it all-blonde hair, blue eyes, and a closet that could rival a movie star's. But beneath the polished surface is a girl trapped in a toxic home and haunted by bullying from her past. At a new school, Adi finally has the chance to start fresh.
Then she meets Camden Banks. Seventeen, magnetic, and untouchable. With a black BMW, a mansion for a home, and a grin that makes the world stop, Camden has it all-except a clean past. Because hidden behind his perfect image is a secret darker than anyone could ever imagine.
Her friends warn her to stay away. Her instincts tell her to be careful. But when Camden looks at her, Adi feels seen in a way she's never been before. And the closer she gets, the harder it becomes to pull away.
As lies unravel and the truth threatens to shatter everything, Adison must face the hardest choice of her life: walk away from the boy who could ruin her...or risk everything for the one who just might save her.
A story of love, danger, and the power of truth-The Secrets We Keep will pull you in and never let go.
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