Like many of Lucy Darling’s works, this book is a short, fast-paced read—often categorized as a "steamy" or "sweet and spicy" novella. Reviews on platforms like Goodreads and Amazon highlight its balance of high emotional tension ("all the feels") with explicit chemistry. To help you find your next read, Other books in the ?
The story follows , who has spent her life maintaining a facade of being the bubbly, popular girl everyone expects her to be. Despite her outward success, she feels profoundly lonely and unseen. Years prior, she confessed her love to Chase —her brother's best friend—only to be rejected because of her age. This rejection left her deeply insecure, but Chase has spent the intervening years biding his time and watching over her. Sweetest Secret by Lucy Darling
The novella leans heavily into several popular romance archetypes: Like many of Lucy Darling’s works, this book
