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Secrets and Sins by Elle Middaugh

by - Monday, September 12, 2022

 

Secrets and Sins, (The Essential Elements Remix)
Elle Middaugh
It's a...Reverse Harem
Strange things are happening in this small college town. Earthquakes occurring nowhere near a fault line. Freak rainstorms when the sky was just clear blue. Winds strong enough to drag people through the trees. Fires that blow out like candles… And it always seems to happen when one of THEM is around. Cade. Holden. Chase. Each one is sinfully sexy. Each one is interested in me for different reasons. And each one holds a secret that could get us all killed. Secrets are hard to keep. But are they really worth dying for? * Based on The Essential Elements Series by Elle Middaugh. ** The Essential Elements Remix retells Val's story with a more mature, Reverse Harem twist! Some things are the same, but many things are different. If you—like me—feel that heroines shouldn't have to choose just one guy… then this series is for you!


I went into this story without realizing that it was a re-release basically of her series Essential Elements with a twist.
I'm glad I hadn't read that before this because I love the RH variation of the series. Why Choose all the way baby!
Elle Middaugh is a new-to-me author and I'm very curious to see some of her other works.

Valerie has lived between her single father who is in the military and her eccentric aunt.
Because of this lifestyle, she has become somewhat of a socially awkward loner unable to form relationships but has a sassy and quick wit attitude.
After graduating high school, Val decided to move in with her aunt more permanently to attend the local college.
It's here that she reconnects with people from high school and crazy things begin to happen.
These events led to Val uncovering just what is special about this town as well as her aunt and herself.


We have three guys in the possible harem, though two stand out in the beginning.
Holden, Cade, Chase.
Holden is your golden retriever type. Possessive, protective, playful, and very loving.
Cade is your preppy boy. He is super popular but has a temper and a foul mouth.
Cade is an alphahole.
Chase is the bad boy with a bad attitude.
This is a very slow burn, and we aren't even sure who will be in the harem.
Though I'm intrigued to see how things will play out.


This book is your typical political drama within a society.
Traditional, Modernist, and Elitest.
You have those that want to stay separate from the humans, those that want to blend into human society, and of course those that believe they are far better than anyone.
This is where Valerie finds herself standing after landing back in town.
Grudges have been held from years and the younger generations are tired of playing along. They want to set themselves apart. Find their own happiness despite what consequences their actions may have.
But in doing so, they have put Val on the chopping block.

I have no idea where this story is going.
If you have read the original series, you might know, but I'm going to continue with waiting for book two to see how it plays out.

Book Two, Longing and Lies, releases November 25th, 2022.


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