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Secrets: A Novel | 
 enlarge | Author: Jude Deveraux
Publisher: Atria
Category: Book
List Price: $25.95
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Rating:  33 reviews
Sales Rank: 6289
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 320
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.3
ISBN: 0743437187
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780743437189
ASIN: 0743437187
Publication Date: May 1, 2008
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Product Description
At age twelve, Cassandra Madden fell in love with Jefferson Ames, a young man she met at one of her mother's business conferences. Over the years, during periods of loneliness and struggle, Cassie held on to this unrequited love in order to cope with her isolated heart and the pain of a cold mother. Even when Cassie grew up, went off to college, and met a man she thought she'd marry, her heart yearned for Jeff.In a decisive moment, she breaks off the pending engagement and travels to Williamsburg, Virginia, where the now-widowed Jeff lives with his young daughter. Cassie becomes the child's nanny, but, even though she sees the object of her desire every day, Jeff has yet to even notice her. Then, one day, she hears shots coming from the mansion of Althea Fairmont, an eccentric woman who is thought of as the world's greatest living actress. Cassie runs to investigate, and, in an instant, her safe little life is turned upside down. She begins to learn that all the people around her aren't who they claim to be. Everyone has secrets -- and until Cassie unravels those secrets, she and Jeff will never have a chance to be happy together.
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So much potential... October 12, 2008
DeniseW. (Sugar Hill, GA USA)
It started off well...but, then it stalled. The romance was buried beneath all kinds of crazy, secret plot lines...none of which were really given any depth. I was also a little concerned about the stability of the main character. What started off as an innocent adolescent crush came real close to a manipulative stalking!
 Not much substance September 9, 2008
Pat Therneau
I read Jude Deveraux for something to read not deep thoughts so this book was very similar to most of her books. The first part drags in spots and the ending is rushed & wrapped up with less explaination than I would like.
 Secrets September 8, 2008
A. Lafean (Maryland)
I love Jude Deveraux and have EVERY one of her books. I have read them over and over and am always anxious for her next to come out. I have to say that I was a little dissapointed with this one. As other reviewers have said...there is no romance, no sex, nothing that really grabs at the reader. I feel like this book was one that she just sat down and wrote on one rainy day when she had nothing better to do.
This book won't change my mind about her as an author because I know her next will be better. If you want to read it, I would suggest going to the library instead of buying it. Then decide if you think it is a keeper.
What's Going On???!!! August 30, 2008
MAC (Inglewood, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Unfortunately, I waited for the new release and expected sparks to fly, and all I received was a kiss--at the end of the book!! Is this a new style of writing "romance" novels"? I've been a Deveraux fan forever, but this story had all the romance and suspense of the comic strips! I've also read this plot before about the renactment of a murder from a previous story of Deverauxs' with "Samantha and Mike Taggert" and half expected those same chracters to pop up in the story line. Good Try--But, Try Again!!! Truly a disappointment!!!
Trapped on a jet with this book! August 23, 2008
ajax (Oregon)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I recently traveled to a conference and purchased this book to read on the flight and in the hotel. There was a glimmer of promise in the beginning, but, it skid downhill from there. With 90 minutes left on the flight home, I gave up and could not bring myself to continue to read this drivel -- I set the book aside and picked up the inflight magazine which was better reading.
I was very disapointed. If you feel compelled to read this book because you are a Devereaux fan, get it from the library. Save your money.
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