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Dirty Secret Love

Heartwood Lake Secret Billionaires, Book 2

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Dirty Secret Love

By: Claudia Burgoa
Narrated by: Aaron Shedlock, Stephanie Németh-Parker
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From USA Today bestselling author Claudia Burgoa comes an angsty, fake-fiance, opposites attract, secret billionaire romance.

What do you do when you’re tired of being the loser?

You make up the perfect fiancé, of course.

I know it sounds desperate, but hear me out.

In my family, everyone is someone.

But me? I’m just a small-town librarian with no prospects and no future.

At every family reunion, my older sister reminds me of that fact.

So when she announced her own upcoming nuptials, I knew I had to act fast. I needed a fake fiancé to bring to the wedding and prove that I was happy and successful too.

Enter River Kershaw, the town playboy.

My bestie Wren suggested him, and I was hesitant at first.

He's the complete opposite of me: a charming extrovert.

But I can't deny that he's tall, strong, and hot.

I know it's a risk, but I'm determined to show my family that I'm just as happy and in love as they are. Even if that means pretending to be with someone who's totally not my type.

I'm ready to give the performance of a lifetime.

Dirty Secret Love is the second book in the Heartwood Lake Secret Billionaire Series—an emotional rollercoaster of a journey that combines the intense drama of Succession and the hilarity of Schitt's Creek. A must-listen.

©2023 Claudia Burgoa (P)2024 Claudia Burgoa Contemporary Genre Fiction Small Town & Rural Heartfelt

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Sutton and River couldn’t be more different but both were perfect for each other. There was so much more to each of them than they showed to the world.
Aaron Shedlock as River was soon worthy: Stephanie Nemeth-Parker really brought the sweet and spicy in Sutton to life.

River & Sutton

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It is great to be back in Heartland Lake for another fabulous novel and it was just as amazing as the first and not to be missed book, “A Place Like You”. This second book is Sutton and River’s story, and the story not only captivated my attention the entire time, but it tugged at my heartstrings too. Sutton is the town’s librarian, and she built a good life in Heartwood Lake, made forever friends and kept away from her demanding and always criticizing mother. River is a Kershaw, formally known as Thorndale, who, along with his entire family, is in witness protection and hiding out in Heartland Lake, until it is safe to return to his life. It is Finnegan Gill who is running the protection program there and l am loving how he is keeping these billionaires humbled and on their toes. When Sutton finds out her parents are coming to Heartwood Lake to stay, she needs to do something to help keep her off her back, that something was to get a fake fiancé and her friends suggest one of the Kershaws. River came into the library wanting books and she took that opportunity to ask him, but he was going to say no, but was on board after seeing how her mother treated her. I loved how everything played out in this book, and it was great to watch these two get to know each other, share their secrets, and what secrets they were. The chemistry between them was electric, and inevitably, their fake relationship would morph into something more, something real. As always, the writing, plot and world building are fantastic, as are the character growth and development. The story has the perfect balance of drama, charming humor, heartfelt emotions and steamy romance. Claudia Burgoa, thank you for another wonderful story and emotional roller coaster ride. 

🎧📚🎧 Aaron Shedlock and Stephanie Németh-Parker are wonderfully talented voice artists and they did an amazing job bringing these characters and story to life. Both Sherlock’s and Németh-Parker’s portrayal of the characters was spot on, grasping every aspect of their characters’ personality, and performing the roles with perfection. They set the right tone for the story, captured all the characters’ emotions and had you feeling them all. These entertaining storytellers are a pleasure to listen to and their performance elevates the already amazing story to another level. Thank you for another fabulous listen.

Fabulous Story & Listen🎧Delightfully Entertaining

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Claudia Burgoa is a favorite, and this series is so much fun! Just the right amount of angst and romance, I find myself completely captivated by the people in Heartwood Lake. This story is River and Sutton's and it's fabulous. River is in Heartwood Lakes under Finn's protection. He is quite the character, knowing he is stuck where he is if he wants his family to remain safe. He didn't expect to find love. Sutton has found out her parents are coming back to the small town to live, and to keep them from bothering her about marriage, she has a plan. He is going to ask River to be her fake fiancee. Pluses to this? River gets to live in a nice house, and the friends with benefits they agree upon. But is that all? Feelings, family, small town, passion, all the things I love brought out in this fantastic story about a librarian! What could be better?

Well, better is Aaron Shedlock and Stephanie Nemeth-Parker teaming up to tell me the story! Shedlock is amazing as River. He is warm and convincing! He left Sutton no choice but to fall for him. Nemeth-Parker too finds the essence of Sutton, bringing out her feelings. Loved this team and their portrayal of this story.

River & Sutton!

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I love this audiobook! The only strange thing is chapter 24 doesn't appear for me. Despite this I still listen to it often! :)

Love this story and the narrators bring it to life

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