I’m just going to say it, happily ever after is BS.The only side of love I’ve seen is dark, toxic and hateful,Until I met Clay. I wasn’t supposed to fall in love with him,And I sure as hell wasn’t supposed to end up pregnant with his baby.I moved to Colorado for a fresh start,But the truth is, I was running from my pastMy only priority was keeping my five-year-old son safe, And just when I think … my five-year-old son safe,
And just when I think I’ve escaped, my demons come back to haunt me.
Let me be clear, I’m not a damsel in distress,
And I didn’t need a savior.
But the way Clay made me feel…love, protected, desired—things I never thought I’d feel again,
I can’t help but wonder if things are moving too fast.
I’m falling and falling hard,
But the truth is I’m terrified.
Can I allow myself to truly trust him?
Do I even deserve a second chance at happily ever after?
For once in my life, I feel the kind of love that songs are written about,
The kind that keeps you up all night with giddiness,
But can it survive the secret I’m carrying?
Or is my ugly past about to rear its head and destroy everything?
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This book is a continuation in a series but can be read as a stand alone. Either way it is a really great book! The characters are very believable and have deep personalities which add to the emotions runny through the story line. Again, the plot is believable and the emotions it evokes is clearly felt as you read through the book. Another page turner which I absolutely loved and cannot recommend highly enough.
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This is this third book in the Slade Brothers series by Alexis Winter and another solid 4 Star read. After escaping from her abusive husband, Autumn buys a farmhouse she hopes to renovate and open as a B&B. Clay Slade is hired as the contractor, but Autumn is determined to contribute her sweat equity into the project. Sparks fy, misunderstandings arise, threats from her abusive ex, and intense chemistry between these 2 make for on fast paced, steamy read. Another Slade Brother bites the dust.
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Your past can be a scary thing, no matter if it was just a few weeks ago or decades. If you don’t face it you will always be running away from it.
Clay Slade live alone in the mountains. He never sees himself getting married much less having kids. The pain of seeing the loss of his mother has fractured his view of love. Autumn is running away from her abusive husband. Looking to make a change she buys a fixer upper in hope of turning it into a B&B. From their first meeting Clay and Autumn’s chemistry is undeniable, but they both struggle with the possibilities.
Baby Secret is the 3rd book in the Slade Brother series, it is fill with love, passion, jealously, anger, suspense, mystery and family love. This book will pull you back into the Slades’ world with each turn of the page as you go on the journey of them finding love.
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Good read!!
Loved Slade even with his hermit ways that Autumn and Bryce crushed to pull him into the land of feelings and life.
There is obviously turmoil considering her Ex that was a bit more graphic than usual for this type of read, but it amped up the read.
In the end, we get a wonderful family HEA and another cutie patootie baby!!
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Alexis Winter has written a 5-star book. Autumn has saved what little money she could without her husband Glenn knowing she was doing it. Her father passed away and left her some money and she knew it was time to leave. She was tired of the abuse from Glenn when he had been drinking. One morning Autumn faked being sick and after Glenn had left for work, she packed her van, and she and her son Bryce left. She had taken the money from her father and bought an old farmhouse in Colorado that she was going to turn into a B&B. She talked to Clay Slade about doing the work. Clay and Jerry went to check things out at the farmhouse and see all that needs to be done before the meeting with Autumn the next day. Autumn rolls into town a day ahead of schedule and instead of going to check into the motel, she goes to the farmhouse to show Bryce their new home. The meeting with Clay did not go the way she wanted it to go. They are on the same page as far as the farmhouse until she tells him that she wants to work on some of the renovations and Clay is not happy to hear this news. He tells her that his insurance would not cover her if she got hurt, she tells him that her homeowner’s insurance would. They walk through the rest of the house and they plan what will be done first. She and Bryce leave to go and get paint samples at the hardware store and to check on daycare for Bryce. She enrolls Bryce in the daycare so that she can work with Clay on the farmhouse. After the first meeting, things heat up between Autumn and Clay but neither one wants a relationship. Clay hooks up with Tessa when he needs to and he is fine with that. Tessa doesn’t even let her son know she sees Clay. One day after Autumn picks up Bryce and they are on the way to the motel,. she sees Clay and he is being hugged by a woman and she remembers where she saw the woman, She was the waitress that she and Bryce had at the dinner. No wonder the waitress was giving her dirty looks whenever she goes to the dinner. When she wants to talk to Clay about what was going on between them, she tells him to forget the Kiss they have shared and told him that she would not come between him and his girlfriend. He tells her that he does not have a girlfriend and she tells him that she saw him. He tells her that it was nothing and that the woman and he were just friends. After this things change between them. They end up sleeping together. After sleeping together the first time, Clay asks her to go out with him but she said no. He asks “when then?” She said that they could go out during the day when Bryce was in daycare. Clay said let’s go and she told him tomorrow. After that, they got together whenever they could. Things go good for them. Autumn gets a not from Glenn telling her that he is coming for his son. This upsets her and she decides she is not going to run anymore. She asks the daycare if she was the only one who would be able to pick Bryce up and she was told yes without a letter telling them that this person could pick him up. Things with the farmhouse go well and after Clay hears about the note from Glenn he said that he was going to put in a security system put in. Glenn makes his move and brakes into the house and while inside Clay shows up. Glenn gets Autumn out to the van when Clay leaves and she knows that she has to make a move to get away from him. Autumn gets away from Glenn but she is hurt and as Clay is driving back to the farmhouse he sees her in the road. Autumn is taken to the hospital and Clay tells her that he is going to go get Bryce and take him to his brother’s house. Clay is attacked by Glenn when he gets back to the farmhouse and gets close to the barn. It takes his brother to get him off of Glenn.
Can Autumn feel safe now that Glenn is gone to jail?
This was a wonderful book and I would recommend it to anyone.
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This family saga continues as Clay finds his home with Autumn and Bryce,. Autumn is on the run. Trying to put as much distance as she can between her and her abusive husband. Giving up everything that is tied to Ohio, she starts over in Colorado. There she meets Clay. Clay has the devil may care attitude where he’s happy being single, doing what and who he wants with no strings attached. Little does he know that life is about to change in a major way. When Autumn let’s her walls down and let’s him in the ride begins. I must say Glen went through a lot to get back his family but met his match when he encounter Clay. This book has drama, stalking, abuse, a beat down, a wedding, a baby and most of all Love.
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This book was captivating right from page one. I loved the chemistry between Clay and Autumn the author was able to capture the chemistry and love between the characters. I would recommend this book.
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A renovation of the heart
4.5
This is a good episode in this series, which deals partially with domestic violence, with the story of Autumn who runs away with her 5 year old son, leaving behind her abusive and violent husband. She goes to the depths of Colorado to open a bed an breakfast which she must first renovate. She hires Clay Slade and his team. Both are attracted, but they are not looking for anyone. However, by working together, they get closer. But the young woman’s past catches up with her and she must protect her son.
The story is partially simple, but it’s well written, has a few twists and turns, it can be pretty hot with good characters.
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This book pulled me in and kept me entranced till the end. The feelings of love, hate, and pain coming out in waves making you want to cry while you read. This was such a beautiful book! I loved the characters wholesomeness!
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Another Slade brother has his heart captured. Autumn is running away from an abusive husband. She is restoring an old house in an attempt to make a new life for herself and her 5 year old son. Clay is her contractor. He loves his single life and is not looking to start a relationship. Neither is prepared for the instant attraction when they meet. They are unable to stay away from each other or deny their feelings. This is a story with heavy emotions. It deals with spousal abuse which may trigger some readers. It also reminds us that their are still wonderful and kind guys out there who will love you with all their heart.
Baby Secret is book 3 in Alexis Winter’s Slade Brother series. You will gain some back story by reading the first three as you will already be introduced to Clay Slade but I feel it could also still be enjoyed as a standalone.
Autumn is in an abusive marriage. She gathers her courage and leaves her divorce papers running away with her 5 year old son Bryce. She heads to Montana to start over. She’s opening a bed & breakfast and wants nothing more than to keep her son safe and make a better life for them. Her perspective changes a bit when she meets Clay and they soon find their attraction isn’t something to be ignored. Just when things seem to be sailing along Autumn’s ex finds her and he’s not giving up.
This story is fast paced and completely engaging.
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The author has given us characters that we can care about. The story pulls you in and never lets go. We are given love/lust, fear, suspense and danger that keeps you turning the pages.
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Alexis Winter writes a story that is intriguing, exciting, romantic, and full of deep emotion. Baby Secret has all these things and a riveting, spine-tingling mystery. Run, do not walk and grab yourself a copy of this book. You will not be disappointed.
I really liked reading Baby Secret by Alexis Winter. It is the 3rd book in the Slade Brothers. This one is about Clay and Autumn. Autumn is on the run from her abusive husband. Her and Bryce her son have moved to Colorado. She is in the process of having a bed and breakfast built by Clay. I loved these characters together. They really fought their attraction for each other. Autumn is a very strong character who likes to be involved in things with the house. She is a survivor. Clay doesn’t want to settle down and he has a hard time when Autumn is around. I liked that the book tied in from the previous books some of the characters and what was going on in their lives. It is a steamy romance mixed with some drama. It was such a great read!!
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Love Clay and Autumn! Beautiful romance and honest communication create a beautiful story with moments of suspense and of course, steam! Loving these Slade brothers so far!!
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Their Love Destined For Keeps –
This book has had me mesmerised from the beginning and I just couldn’t put it down once I started. The combination of the slow burn love, friendships, family support, scorching sexual encounters and drama, makes this arresting storyline one unmissable treat.
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This was another wonderful book. I couldn’t put it down and finished it in a few days. If you haven’t read an Alexis Winter book yet, you need to! Great books!
Loved this book! I loved how Clay grew, the relationship between Clay and Autumn and Bryce. It felt “real”, lots of emotion. I really believed the characters’ feelings and actions. I thought the story and actions were reasonable and realistic.
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I found this third book in a series about the the Slade brothers to be very well written. Clay’s is a simple and uncomplicated life by choice. He’s successful, laid back, friendly and close to his brothers and has never seen himself finding true love and making a home with a family. Autumn is Clay’s total opposite on paper. She arrives having purchased an old farmhouse that Clay’s been hired to refurbish She has a small child in tow and a big, scary secret. After vowing to keep her life simple and uncomplicated and leave her past behind, she and Clay come together like two storm fronts: explosively! I love to see complicated characters grow and evolve and find their way and this is what Alexis Winters again gives her readers in this book. Previously introduced characters are further developed in this book and along with the humor, wit, self-doubt, angst and strong, irresistible attraction between Clay and Autumn, the story moves steadily along towards the all important HEA. I highly recommend this book.
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This was an amazing book… storyline was intense and I was hooked from start to finish
The characters had great chemistry and everything in the story fell perfectly into place.
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