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Anthony Three years ago, I hooked up with one of my frat brothers during a house challenge, and between the darkness and the masks we were wearing, I had no idea it was West until after it was over. And what was supposed to be nothing more than a chance to have a little fun and indulge in some of my darker desires ends up being so much more. I don’t understand the pull between us, but West feels like mine, and while he does his best to hide it, I know he wants me too. After accidentally catching his fiancée cheating on him, I send West an anonymous text asking if he wants to know the truth. That text sparks a conversation, then another, and before I know it, West is telling me his deepest, darkest secrets, even though he has no idea who I am. Then he issues me a challenge I can’t resist, and my prize is I get to do whatever I want to him. I already know West is into the same things I am, but I had no idea just how compatible we really are. Or how much we both like it when I wear a mask. At the same time all of this is going on, West and I are paired up to work on a project together, and it’s then I realize that what I feel for him goes beyond anything I ever thought possible. I don’t just want him, I need him. And now that I’ve claimed him, I’m never letting him go. Secrets and Lies is the fifth book in a new dark romance series set in an elite, invite only college, and is a classmates to lovers story between two frat brothers who have more in common than they think. You can ex pect: frat brothers, a bi-awakening, anonymous texting, masks, sensualism and sensory play, mild bondage, D/s vibes, Caretaking, hurt/comfort, found family, a protective MC, morally ambiguous heroes, not-so-secret societies, and lots of spicy times that will fog up your kindle screens as these two frat brothers realize that sometimes what you need has been in front of you all along.
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Secrets and Lies: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This is an explicit dark romance featuring BDSM, sensory play, bondage, anonymous sexual encounters with masks, and frequent explicit sex scenes between two college-age men. It includes themes of deception, secret identities, and morally ambiguous behavior.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, explicit sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include dubious consent, cheating/infidelity, and on-page sex (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
College students navigate a forbidden relationship built on secrets, anonymous texting, and hidden desires within the intense world of fraternity life.