I survived jail. One night with a gorgeous stranger wasn't supposed to be the hard part. But Rowan Wilder is a force to be reckoned with. A five-foot- nothing storm cloud in combat boots who marches toward men twice her size with nothing but a baseball bat and sharp mouth. She's the first woman to get under my skin...and the last one I should be touching. I came to Starlight Cove looking for the father who abandoned my mom and me. Instead, I find four half-brothers who want me gone yesterday and the fiercely protective single mom who makes leaving feel impossible. When a broken-down car stands me in Rowan's attic and a storm lands me back in her bed, I'm suddenly sharing a roof with someone who looks like sin, tastes like temptation, and feels a hell a lot like home. Trouble is, her ex keeps circling like she still belongs to him. He's wrong. And I'm one bad decision away from making sure he knows it. Protecting Rowan is easy. Breaking through her defenses is not. She's spent years building walls around the life she's fought hard to create, and falling for another ex-con isn't part of her plan. Walking away would be the smart move. But I didn't survive everything I have just to be smart. I survived it all to be hers. The One-Night Secret by Brighton Walsh will be published on October 1st, 2026. This is the fifth book in the Steel Brothers of Starlight Cove series.
I was given this book for my honest review from Brighton Walsh and The Smuthood. Ahhh....I was bouncing off the walls when I received the email saying I was selected to read this book before it was published. Brighton Walsh is one of my favorite authors since I read the series Starlight Cove last year. Anyways, I had to skip all the other books on my advance copy list because I could not put this down on the list. I had to immediately start reading about Maverick. Let me tell you, when you first meet Maverick your thinking oh jeez he's the tough shit who is going to ruin everyone's day. But in reality, he's a teddy bear who loves to tinker with things that are broken. Also...he has an amazing collection of shirts that just give scenes some comedic chuckle. I absolutely loved the two main characters. We meet Rowen in other books as she has been ingrained with the Steele family. But, to hear her backstory through the book and why she has this thick layer skin on her at all times. It really made you fall in love with her even more. Also with how she raises her own teenage boys. Which reminded me of how my teenagers in my own house give me shit. I absolutely loved the two characters in how they shape each other to become their best self. Yes, Maverick does get through Rowen's layers. But I love how he also supports her without taking over. I highly recommend checking this book out. I seriously hope that Brighton Walsh writes more about Starlight Cove. I have grown to love that small town and want to move there.
Steel Brothers of Starlight Cove Series
5. The One-Night Secret
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