Secrets — Marilyn Tyner

A LOVING DECEPTION...
Twenty-something Samantha Desmond knows all about the difficulties of being a single mother. When her parents died, she was left to raise her young stepsister, Jessica. To save the girl from calculating relatives who want custody, Samantha has no choice but to pretend Jessica is her daughter and relocate to a small town outside of Philadelphia. Trying to adjust to her new life is hard enough. But from the moment Samantha feels the attraction spark with divorced pediatrician Alex Mackenzie, she faces an even tougher task--trying to cool her increasingly heated desire. If she lets him get too close,
she risks losing Jessica.

AN UNEXPECTED PASSION...
Alex's experience with a deceitful wife has left him brokenhearted and determined to never be fooled again. Yet he can't help but be drawn to a woman as beautiful and tender as Samantha. So when carefully guarded emotions finally give in to explosive passion, he is surprised by his powerful feelings. But Alex's trust in Samantha is broken when he discovers the truth about Jessica. Now, two people must search their hearts to find faith in one another...and in a love neither can live without.