The Secrets That They Keep

Phenomenal
Couldn’t put it down loved every second of it

Intense page-turner
This book explores the lives of sex workers and then quickly takes a deep dive into the world of human sex trafficking. The story is intense and dark at times with a character, Alyx, that you will root for the whole way. It’s a page-turning story that will keep you reading to find out how insidious and complex the sex trafficking ring while holding your breath that the slightest mistake might result in fatal results. Great ending (with a bit of a cliffhanger for the next book in the series).Do take heed of the content warnings at the beginning of the book. Lore does not provide them lightly.

Be warned. Once you are in, you can’t get out.
The Secrets That They KeepTM Lore10/03/2024What would you do to save yourself and your brother from the world if everything was taken away? Alyx is an upscale escort. It pays well. She has enough money for her brother and his medications. She is healthy. She gets to wear the best clothes. She has a driver and a handler and ‘friends’. The thing is, she is controlled. Where is she, who she talks to, what she wears and what she eats. Alyx has never really asked any questions, because this is the environment that she has essentially grown up it.Agents start poking around and some girls want out. That’s when things start coming apart. Bodies start piling up and tempers flare. Everyone is owned. Everyone has a price and everyone is guilty. Greed, power, money and the hierarchy of a sex cult are tangled up in a web of secrets. Be warned. Once you are in, you can’t get out.*This book covers very sensitive topics for some. The author has graciously listed those in an introduction, so check those out if you have triggers.*

A Must Read! REVIEW HAS SPOILERS!
A book I physically couldn’t put down!I read this super quick and am floored by the writing style, expertise, and execution of the author. This was my first book of hers, and it definitely won’t be my last.This Dark Thriller is about a woman named Alyx and follows her day-to-day life in a seedy industry. She takes care of her autistic twin brother named Trenton, who is very capable and loves his sister. She does what she does to provide for him and his medication all while trying to keep him safe and protect him.She’s put through the ringer as you follow her from client to client, see her daily struggles, and see how her life unfolds. As everything goes like it always does, suddenly Alyx’s driver ditches her with all of her hard earned coin and her boss’s cut. Starting a string of violence, death’s, and trials as the boss’s search for their money and seek revenge. With major plot twists you won’t see coming, people working undercover, and Alyx getting a promotion she’s not ready for, this book will have you on the edge of your seat. As things end on a secret island with a feast, sacrifices, and a new king. Things unfold with the boss’s daughter being rescued and taken, multiple arrests, as the FBI invades and brings most of the operation down. Alyx is now their eyes on the inside as she takes her place as Queen next to her King of the industry. Ending leaving you wanting more info, wanting to know what happens with the rest of the characters and Trenton, as the boss tries to salvage his way of life and livelihood. I can’t wait for more!!…. What to Expect ….Dark Thriller, suspense, grooming, betrayal, scandal, smex trafficking, survival, lgbtq, autism, abuse, mention of child abduction and trafficking, murder, plot twists, cannibals, breeding, violence, and much more.