Her family is the reason his brother went to prison.Thad Truax is focused on getting the shop he owns with his brothers on the right side of the law and turning a profit, but he’s not against the idea of romance. So when he sees a beautiful woman along the river, he doesn’t hesitate to strike up a conversation that leads to friendship.Unfortunately, by the time he realizes who she is, he’s … friendship.
Unfortunately, by the time he realizes who she is, he’s already falling for her.
After the awful incident that split their town and ended up with Thad’s brother in prison, Justice Hopkins could never be seen in public with Thad Truax. But there’s another, even more explosive reason they can’t be together.
Still, they can’t keep pretending to be strangers during the day while stealing sweet kisses at night under the willow tree.
Can they bring their relationship out to their family and friends without it destroying them?
Reviews for The Small Town Boy’s Secret Romance:
★★★★★ “Mystical; magical and tremendously emotional journey of two people who really cared for each other. How they intertwined throughout was captivating.” – Judi
★★★★★ “Sometimes Christian fiction can be rather bland, skipping character development or not choosing challenging issues with which to deal. But Jessie is not the usual writer.” – Sara
★★★★★ “The characters are real and vulnerable. The relationship is grounded and based upon a foundation of solid principles. Their chemistry is yummy and keeps the plot moving nicely.” – Brandon
★★★★★ ”I like the deep conversations these two share as they reveal things to each other that have caused their trust issues.” – nanc
★★★★★ “It seems every time I pick up a Jessie Gussman story I get a fantastic read!” – Jan
Books in The Small Town Boys series:
- The Small Town Boy’s Redemption
- The Small Town Boy’s Secret Romance
- The Small Town Boy’s Second Chance
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I really liked this second installment. It’s unique that the events take place concurrently with those happening in the first book. I think it played out well and I loved their adventures together. I can’t wait for the next in this series!
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
I’m really enjoying this series. These Truax brothers will still your heart. I loved Thad and the Justice’s story. It captivated me from the beginning and I couldn’t put it down until I finished. I’m anxiously awaiting the next book.
Thad works in the garage with his brothers. They want to earn a contract to keep their business alive and growing.
He’s attracted to a beautiful woman doing yoga in the fading daylight. Together they find a stray puppy, which helps to draw them together. Because they both have unusual first names, they had a good idea who each other’s family is. They decide to live within their secret relationship and not to explore who they are in their day to day lives.
Once they fall in love, they need to join the real world, but can their relationship survive it?
This story is running parallel in time to the previous bad boy book, Bad Boy’s Forever Girl. Even though you can read the secret romance first, you might enjoy reading it after you finish the first book.
Another great book by Jessie Gussman. This is from the Richmond Rebels series. Thad is out for a dive on his bike when he sees a beautiful woman on a rock near the river. He stops to make sure she is ok and because he is intrigued. Normally, he doesn’t trust women and he has the history to prove why, but this woman seems to be different.
Justice likes going to the “rock” on this trail to do her yoga. She is intrigued when this good looking man tries to convince her that he is here to protect her because he heard a growl in the bushes. When they both discover an emaciated looking puppy, who obviously has trust issues of his own, it begins a relationship that just might be the best thing they ever had. But, for now, it has to be a secret. Their families have a history, and it isn’t a good one.
Will they ever be able to come out of the shadows about their feelings or will theirs always be a secret?
I loved Thad’s character. He was calm and kind and the perfect mix of alpha and compassion. He was patient with Justice and his calm demeanor helped her to overcome some of the trust issues she had but had never shared with anyone.
I was given an arc copy of this book and I willingly offer my honest review.
More of a 3.5 stars
We are back with the Truax brothers and their RIchmond Rebels shop. This time Thad Truax gets his story.
One day, as he was walking down the river, he sees from afar, Justice, a woman doing yoga, and is immediately drawn to her. She looks familiar.
But it isn’t until later , that each realizes who the other one is. There is family animosity for wrongs done by her family to his.
Can they overcome the past? Will Justice realize that falling in love doesn’t mean giving up of herself or will a promotion be the end of the budding relationship?
Though , for me, it wasn’t as engaging as book one in this series, it still was entertaining.
I was entrusted a copy of this book. The opinions expressed are solely my own.
Both have things in their past that make them distrustful of the opposite sex… but they trust each other.
They talk about the hard stuff and really get to know each other. Although not all of their conversations are serious. 🙂
They read each other pretty well, too. And all without having fully introduced themselves.
I had an ARC copy of this book, but this is my voluntary and honest opinion. This second book in the series is as good as the first. Jessie does a great job with both the characters and the plot of this book. I like the way faith was woven into the story, and the way the families interact. I also like the way the two books are taking place at the same time and as the plots are interwoven.
Rating: 4.5 stars
What I liked and my thoughts about this book:
• The story caught my interest when Justice and Thad were looking for a stray dog in the bushes. Will they capture the dog or will they capture each other’s heart?
• I liked that in the beginning, Justice and Thad did not know each other names. They could just be themselves; by the trail and in a make believe world.
• There were lots of witty banter and fun situations for this couple.
• The descriptions of locations and emotions were well done, easy to visualize, and to feel. I felt like I was a part of the scenes. The author had a nice writing style.
• This was a clean read and I appreciated that.
I was given an advance copy of this book. My review was voluntary and my opinions were my own. I highly recommend this book to clean contemporary romance readers. I am looking forward to the next book in this series.
This is a page-turner. The story is based on love and trust. The relationship develops in secret, without outside interference of family and friends. That builds a solid foundation which is needed since both families are enemies. It has just the right amount of drama, a whole lot of clean romance and a forever kind of love. Jessie Gussman has a true gift for story telling. Her distinctive writing style keeps you locked into the story from the beginning until the end. Hope she is working hard on the third book in this series because I for one can’t wait.
I received this copy free from the author and am under no obligation to leave a review. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and am freely sharing my opinion.
An amazing story about trust and love. Thad and Justice can’t be together. Justice’s sister is the reason his brother went to prison. But they start a secret relationship where they share their secrets their fears, their longings. Will they fall in love and be able to have a future together? A really wonderful story
I thoroughly enjoyed reading the story of Thad and Justice and their unusual relationship. This is the second book in this series and is written during the same timeline as the first – just from different characters’ perspectives. Jessie Gussman did an excellent job of pulling that off. I really enjoyed both the characters and the story line. This is a clean read with no bad language. Definitely recommend.