Tuesday, October 13, 2020

THE SECRET ONE by Ruth Cardello



In this steamy third book in New York Times bestselling author Ruth Cardello’s Corisi Billionaires series, a trip to Italy could jump-start a lasting relationship—but only if all that’s hidden comes to light.

When Christof meets a beautiful mechanic on the side of the road, he knows they’re meant to be. His family, however, needs him and his mediation skills in Italy, where decades of secrets and betrayal could cost them everything. His mother is convinced a fiancรฉe would help smooth things over. But he’d be nuts to ask a woman he just met to participate in such a farce.

Men always find something about McKenna they want to change—her independence, her success, the grease that clings to her after a satisfying day in the garage. So when she starts falling for a handsome billionaire, she doesn’t believe it will last. Their engagement is fake, but the sparks that fly when they’re together are too real to resist.

If Christof and McKenna trust themselves and each other, Italy will jump-start a love as intimate as it is intense. If not…their relationship isn’t the only one on the line.
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Meet Ruth Cardello

Ruth Cardello hit the New York Times and USA Today Bestsellers Lists for the first time back in 2012. 

Millions of sales are evidence that her books are akin to potato chips, addictive from the first one. She has created a multi-series billionaire world with a combination of escapism and realism that has gained her a faithful following of readers.

Ruth Cardello was born the youngest of 11 children in a small city in northern Rhode Island. She spent her young adult years moving as far away as she could from her large extended family. She lived in Boston, Paris, Orlando, New York--then came full circle and moved back to New England. She now happily lives one town over from the one she was born in. For her, family trumped the warmer weather and international scene. 

She was an educator for 20 years, the last 11 as a kindergarten teacher. When her school district began cutting jobs, Ruth turned a serious eye toward her second love- writing and has never been happier. 

When she's not writing, you can find her chasing her children around her small farm or connecting with her readers online.

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I have read this author a lot. I have loved a lot of the books she has written and I have read all her series. From the Legacy to the Andrades to her cowboy series and I have enjoyed all of them. This is a series I have also read from the beginning as well. This is book 3 and there is a plot that starts in book 1 and ends in this book and it took this book to amazing levels.

 I am not sure if this book stands alone because I have read this entire series and if I had not read book 1, I might be confused about this side plot. So if this book sounds good to you, I highly recommend you start with book 1 and then go to book 2 and then this book. 

I loved this book so much. It is a long story and I am  sure if the author had wanted she could have made it into a duet but I am so happy she didn't because it would have killed me to wait for the conclusion. I am a fast reader and this story took me three days tp read and it was a can't put it down book. It was just that great. I loved everything about it. The plot, the characters, the love, the family and Dominic Corisi  and the people that love hims part in this story. If you have no idea who that is I would recommend you read Maid For the Billionaire which introduces him.

This story is the third book about the Romano family, they are connected to Dominic and the Corisi family but I am not spoiling how. This is about the youngest son Cristof and begins 7 years before in a bar where he meets Mac Decker. They are both is sad shape but that night changes both of them forever.

Then the story starts 7 years later and we see how they followed their dreams and what they have accomplished in those seven years. They run into each other but don't recognise/remember each other but they have a string connection. Here is where instalust/love begins and they have the most adorable phone  dates.
Then the Dominic connection starts and Cristof has to go to Italy and he asks Mac to go with him and thats when the fun begins. Cristof is this wonderful character. He is sweet, kind and fun. For Mac she has never known anyone like him before. He totally gets her and accepts her for her. 

I adored Makenna Decker. She is wonderful with Cristof and is perfect for him. She is so supportive and there for Cristof and I absolutely adored her. She is the daughter of a Nascar driver and so she knows how to take calculated risks and she teaches that to Cristof.

This story was wonderful and amazing and the author blew me away with how wonderful a story it was. It had everything. It was fun and sweet and romantic and was a nail biter too. I adored every character but no one was as great as Nona.



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