The Secret That Shocked Cinderella

Maisey Yates

Aug 2022 · Sold by Harlequin

About this ebook

The innocent has forgotten their passion, but she’s had his baby in this amnesia romance by New York Times bestselling author Maisey Yates!

The blazing nights she forgot…

And the billionaire who claimed her…

Waking from a coma, Riot Phillips has no memory of the past year, the brooding man by her bedside claiming to be her fiancé or her baby!

Kravann Valenti has been given a second chance. Riot’s amnesia means a chance to rewrite his whirlwind love affair with the innocent—and get it right this time. But when Riot remembers the truth, Krav must face his darkest fears and show Riot all of him or risk losing her, their passion and their precious daughter…

From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.

Ratings and reviews

Riot and Krav have a whirlwind romance. When he mistakenly believes she’s a gold digger, he breaks it off. Eight months later, he learns she’s been in an accident—and has given birth to his daughter! She has no memory of their time together. Is this his chance to start over so they can become a family? This is a steamy insta-love story about two damaged people coming together and leaning to heal. Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC. This is my honest and voluntary review.

Shocking, yes, but probably not the way the author intended. Maisey Yates has long been one of my favorite authors, one whose books always have excellent writing, plenty of steam, and strong female characters. All that is here in this one, but what kept me from loving it is the fact that the MMC is horribly abusive to the FMC, and instead of a redemption arc we're given a sympathetic background where he encourages the FMC to excuse all of his abuse without him ever having to admit he was wrong or even come close to apologizing. It's like as soon as she understands what his parents did to him, everything he did to her - actual felonies in addition to the emotional abuse - is all just one big misunderstanding and he never really meant any harm. I needed groveling, remorse, or recriminations of some sort. I was sorely disappointed. It's an HEA if you believe Stockholm Syndrome is a solid foundation for romance. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.

About the author

Maisey Yates is the New York Times bestselling author of over one hundred romance novels. An avid knitter with a dangerous yarn addiction and an aversion to housework, Maisey lives with her husband and three kids in rural Oregon. She believes the trek she makes to her coffee maker each morning is a true example of her pioneer spirit. Find out more about Maisey’s books on her website: www.maiseyyates.com, or fine her on Facebook, Instagram or TikTok by searching her name.