One Little Secret (The Westbrooks: Family Ties)

One Little Secret (The Westbrooks: Family Ties)

From Amazon best-selling author Avery Maxwell comes a small-town billionaire romance with a wounded, protective hero, forced proximity that sparks undeniable chemistry, a found family that refuses to let go, and a tender friends-to-lovers journey that proves sometimes the best love is worth fighting for. Ashton Westbrook Playing house with a secret-keeping heiress was not how I envisioned helping when my brothers called me. My expertise is the dirty work, not glorified babysitting. Now Nova Blaine is here in this tiny town. Invading my home, my thoughts, and turning my carefully controlled existence upside down. I’m tasked with finding her assailant, an assignment that requires me to stay close. Something I’ve gotten good at avoiding at all costs. I keep even my family at arm’s length. It’s safer that way. But there’s something about her that makes me feel protective, that makes me want to get closer. I’m her protector, but sharing my home means sharing my life with her. And this princess is starting to see what’s beyond my beastly façade. I know there’s nothing left worth finding beneath my scars and secrets, but she’s determined to open all those old wounds. There are reasons I’ve retreated from everything I once loved. But I’ll face those demons again if it means protecting her. In the end, will I remain captive or will she be the one to finally set me free? Nova Blaine I’m not a princess to be locked away in a tower. Until I am. And when Ashton Westbrook turns that gravelly, deep voice my way, calling me Princess? I know I’ll scale his walls and enjoy the climb. He’s my protector, but I see the anguish beneath his beastly façade. He may keep me safe, but I will set him free. Secrets whispered in the dead of night lead to truths they can’t deny. Can either of them escape their past to live in the present and have a hope for the future? Or are some secrets meant to burn out with their keeper? Find out now in this small-town billionaire protector romance, One Little Secret. USA Today Bestselling Author, Brynne Asher "Avery Maxwell does what she does best with One Little Secret. She tore me apart and put me back together again. Grab your tissues, because this book has all the feels and ends with a big, warm Westbrook Series hug." Brayzen Bookwyrn "Maxwell's words have a way of spilling from the page directly into my heart. The imagery, foreshadowing, descriptive language, authentic dialogue, and beautiful character insights are simply the start. The banter is exceptional and the dialogue flows effortlessly, incorporating humor and infusing depth to every character in the novel." BookAddict "The first time I read a romance from this gifted wordsmith, I was hooked. I immediately grabbed every Westbrook and Westbrook-adjacent romance and binged my way through them all, falling more and more in love with this family borne of both blood and bond. So I've been on pins and needles, waiting and waiting for Ashton's story to finally be brought into the world. And let me tell you, reader friend, it is so worth the wait!" Booked.Up.With.Emily "This was full of emotions on all fronts. I laughed; I cried: I smiled so big; and I sobbed. I went through the rollercoaster of emotions and feels, but I expected nothing less." Jenn the Readaholic "Get some tissues. Expect some shadows and angst. And love Nova and Ashton's story just as much as I did. You won't be sorry." Barbara's Booknalysis "You'll do well to have tissues on hand for this one. Especially if you continue on to read [the] bonus epilogue! That was tears, start to finish." Miss Petite Brunette Book Blog "What a sweet, second chance at life love story!" Rebecca Reads Romance "One Little Secret is the story we've been waiting on for two years and it was most definitely worth the wait. Avery Maxwell writes emotional, steamy, love stories that always have a HEA" Tweet Preet Books "Avery Maxwell has weaved such an amazing end to the series and I'm sobbing." Addicted To Reading Romance "This is a book with all the feels. All the emotions, all the growth with each characters, all the troubles we sometimes live, are in this book. This book is a real masterpiece" The Overflowing Bookcase "Avery Maxwell - I have always enjoyed your books, but this one, my dear, puts you on another platform of epic storytelling and a masterpiece for anyone that picks it up." I Read Romance to Escape "Have tissues and chocolate nearby. You will definitely get his in the feels with is one." SuzieQ Reviews "Avery Maxwell pens an emotionally gripping story of one man's battle between self-sacrifice and self-preservation. Lovers of stories with an extended family of friends that always have each other's back no matter what don't miss this series." Julie's Romance Escape "The way Avery Maxwell creates empathy for her characters is incredible. I felt the hurt, the pain, the angst and the inevitable harmony their journey brought to the entire Wes