The Secrets Love Kept: A Schatzenburg Novel

Pamela Humphrey

Aug 2020 · Phrey Press

About this ebook

She thought she was in love. He showed her what love meant.

Only eighteen, Gertie Johnson is terrified of defying her parents, but when a friend is murdered and the wrong person is blamed, Gertie makes an impulsive decision she hopes she won’t regret. Confronted with the reality that life and love don’t work out as planned, she’s left with one person to trust—Sam Crawford.

Sam doesn’t care what her parents or the townspeople think. His goal is to protect Gertie and her reputation. She may never love him, but being married to her is a consolation prize he’ll gladly accept.

She learns about love from the man who demonstrates it daily. Thankful that love didn’t work out the way she planned, she prays the war won’t take Sam away from her . . . forever.

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Step back in time to 1940 and experience an unforgettable romance. For those who loved Gram in the Hill Country Secrets series, read how her story began.

 

Ratings and reviews

Ms. Humphrey is my all-time favorite author in this genre and my favorite Texan author. All the books in the Schatzenburg series are interesting and difficult to stop reading. Interesting story lines with realistic and good characters with clean, believable dialogue, and very importantly, no Stupidity Formula. The characters communicate and do not practice immature, ridiculous, destructive behaviors. Relaxing and enjoyable stories about family, romance, love and community make the foundation that Ms. Humphrey, and Ms. Carrington, build upon in every series. The Secrets Love Kept - Such an enjoyable story that holds true to the times, thoughts and morals of that era. A realistic glimpse into a small town set outside of San Antonio, with heroes, everyday people doing their best, a bit of corruption, a terrible tragedy, and the serendipitous joy that a betrayal found. Sweet, funny, serious, filled with emotions and life during the early Forties, and during and after WWII. Source: ARC. 5

Coming of Age in the 1940s This is a slow-moving, coming-of-age story set in the early 1940s in a small town. Events occur that have rippling, long-lasting effects on several young people's lives. This feels more like a character study, a well-done one, but most of the action seems to take place within the hearts and minds of the characters involved rather than being fixed on the outside events. The characters are well differentiated, believable, and relatable. The complexity of emotions and the societal context make for a gripping read. The author has done a good job showing what such a different time was like. Even though there are many still alive who remember those times, they feel so foreign. A well-done, heartfelt read. I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.

The first book in the Love's Secrets series a Schatzenburg Novel, a story that deals with two people Gertie Johnson and Sam Crawford in the 1940's. A beautiful story that I recommend. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.