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Want to Know a Secret?

de Sue Moorcroft

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Star-crossed lovers tempt fate in a compelling romance from the author of All That Mullarkey: "I love all of Sue Moorcroft's books!" (Katie Fforde, #1 bestselling author of A Country Escape).

When Diane Jenner's husband is hurt in a helicopter crash, she discovers a secret that changes her life. And it's all about money, the kind of money the Jenners have never had.

James North has money, but he knows it doesn't buy happiness. He's been a rock for his wayward wife and troubled daughterâ??but that doesn't stop him from wanting Diane.

James and Diane have something in common: they always put family first. Which means that what happens in the back of James's Mercedes is a really, really bad idea.

"Once I'd opened the cover of Want to Know a Secret?, I did very little apart from sit and read from the beginning to the satisfying end." â??Novelicious

"A heart-warming and uplifting story and one that will have you cheering out loud if you're not very careful." â??The Bookbag
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What a wonderful book that kept me guessing throughout... If you haven't read any of Sue's books yet, i recommend that you do. ( )
  TheReadingShed001 | Mar 1, 2023 |
What a wonderful book that kept me guessing throughout... If you haven't read any of Sue's books yet, i recommend that you do. ( )
  TheReadingShed01 | Feb 25, 2023 |
This novel - which I read on my Kindle - begins with what could have been rather a cliched scene: two large policeman dominate Diane's kitchen, bringing some bad news. Her husband Gareth has been in an accident, although they think he will pull through. But it rapidly becomes almost surreal. The circumstances surrounding the accident sound so unlikely that Diane wonders if it's in fact a different guy. And then, when persuaded that it is indeed her husband, she meets some people who seem to know her, but whom she has never even heard of.

It feels almost like a terrible dream, at first; I felt drawn into the story quickly, and found myself empathising quite strongly with Diane in her confusion. She is clearly not deluded, or mentally unstable. She's a hard-working woman with a small clothes-making business who sometimes struggles to make ends meet. She is perhaps too trusting, almost naive at times, but she cares deeply for her family and is currently missing her daughter, who is working abroad for a charity.

The story gradually unfolds, and slowly things start to make sense. Issues of greed, depression, snobbery and selfishness arise, and I began to see how such a scenario could possibly happen. Diane is far from perfect, the daughter of over-protective, angry parents who pushed her into a marriage which made life often difficult for her. Yet she is immensely likeable, as are several of the other people whom she gets to know. Sue Moorcroft has a great gift for characterisation, and tells a good story; it's a pity - in my opinion - that her work is not more widely read.

My only criticism of this book is that there are a couple of over-detailed intimate scenes. They don't quite descend into sordidity, but I felt they were quite unnecessary - and did not match well with the characters of the people involved.

Still, overall I enjoyed the book very much and would recommend it highly. ( )
  SueinCyprus | Jan 26, 2016 |
I do like Moorcroft, she keeps it real.

Plot:
Diane's husband is in a helicopter crush, and what he did in it in the first place she does not understand, until all the lies come out at once (almost all). He has been keeping some big secrets from her, and because of these secrets she meet James, loyal the core, nice, and there is something there.

My thoughts:
Like I said, Moorcroft keeps it very real, I can see all these things happening so easily. Romance is there, but it's slow, truthful and filled with doubts.
Diane thought she had it all, sure she had struggled to put food on the table, but other than that everything is ok. Until secrets come out. Her husband is a petty ass, and an egoistic swine. If he hasn't been in a crash she would surely given him what he had coming. So she is nice, he is not, and I doubt he ever was. Idiot.

Then there is James, with an alcoholic wife who he can't leave because he is afraid his depressed 20 year old daughter will become more depressed. They are both so nice and loyal, and stay in marriages that should be over. They become friends and I keep on wondering how they will become more, because these are two people that have sacrificed so much and deserved to be loved.

The lies keep on coming in this one, and I keep on reading. It was so easy to just get lost in this one, sure there is drama, and emotions all over the place, together with some serious trouble, but it doesn't get dark or anything. It keeps that feeling of reality, because humans can so easily act like idiots, and she shows it here.

Recommendation and final thoughts:
I would recommend it. To romance fans, to fiction fans, and to those who just like a good British story, they do have their ways of writing. If you are tired of world win romances, and over the top scenarios, then read this one. Big lies for sure, but also basic human emotion and feelings. Recommended yes, hard to put down, yes.

Reason for reading:
I have read Moorcroft before, and I enjoy her books. It feels like I am stepping out in the real world, but there is still happiness, they just have to work for it. ( )
  blodeuedd | Nov 4, 2010 |
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Fiction. Literature. Romance. HTML:

Star-crossed lovers tempt fate in a compelling romance from the author of All That Mullarkey: "I love all of Sue Moorcroft's books!" (Katie Fforde, #1 bestselling author of A Country Escape).

When Diane Jenner's husband is hurt in a helicopter crash, she discovers a secret that changes her life. And it's all about money, the kind of money the Jenners have never had.

James North has money, but he knows it doesn't buy happiness. He's been a rock for his wayward wife and troubled daughterâ??but that doesn't stop him from wanting Diane.

James and Diane have something in common: they always put family first. Which means that what happens in the back of James's Mercedes is a really, really bad idea.

"Once I'd opened the cover of Want to Know a Secret?, I did very little apart from sit and read from the beginning to the satisfying end." â??Novelicious

"A heart-warming and uplifting story and one that will have you cheering out loud if you're not very careful." â??The Bookbag

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