Dark Secrets 1

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I really enjoyed Elizabeth Chandler's first novel in the series. The book, Dark Secrets 1, is of composed two novellas: Legacy of Lies and Don't Tell. In each of the the novellas a young woman is faced with a paranormal twist on a family mystery in the little town of Wisteria, along with a little romance along the way.

In Legacy of Lies, Megan is invited to Wisteria by her grandmother, which is quite strange because she disowned her own daughter because she was adopted and now, out of the blue, she wants to make contact with her granddaughter. The story line of Legacy of Lies was well written and intriguing, although I felt the ending was a little bit rushed, and I found it kind of weird that Megan's love interest was technically her cousin, but again they weren't really related because Megan's mother was adopted.

In Don't Tell, Lauren returns to Wisteria seven years after her mother's accidental drowning death. She comes back to Wisteria to be welcomed by her Aunt Jule and Jule's two daughters, Nora and Holly. Lauren also reconnects with an old childhood friend, Nick. After a few days staying at the house Lauren notices strange behavior from Nora and the refusal of professional help for her; she begins to question if the death of her mother was truly accidental. This story was excellent and I found myself staying up late just to finish it, but again just as in Legacy of Lies the ending felt rushed, and I had to read it over to keep up with what was happening.

Dark Secrets 1 was still a good book and it had the perfect balance of danger, mystery, and romance to keep  you wanting more. The book was well written and I definitely recommend it.