REVIEW: The Secret Between Them by Lucy Clark

In The Secret Between Them by Lucy Clark, Pediatrician Elliot Jones has uprooted his children Daphne and Joshua to start afresh on the Sunshine Coast after the death of his wife from cancer. Romance is certainly not on his agenda after losing the love of his life but a chance encounter with his new colleague Sunainah might just make him rethink his priorities.

Dr. Sunainah Carrington has struggled and fought hard to build a successful career as a Pediatrician. She has lost all hopes of ever getting the love of her life after a painful incident in past but when Elliot Jones with his adorable children come into her life, she begins to long for the dream she considered impossible.

The Secret Between Them by Lucy Clark is a well written medical romance about second chances and finding love after overcoming obstacles. Children form an integral part of the story and most of the romance progresses because of some involvement of Daphne and Joshua. Sunainah’s secret, which was the big obstacle to her romance with Joshua came out towards the end and was very unexpected. After she reveals the big secret, there romance started picking up the much needed pace.

Nothing else mattered except the feeling of being in Elliot’s arms, of the
enticing way his mouth was creating havoc with her senses. It felt so right,
so perfect to be with him like that, and the thought that it would all end when
he finally learned the truth about her filled her with despair

Elliot was an adorable father with two very cute kids whose meddling bought him the love of his life. Sunainah was a forty year-old workaholic who had spent most of her adult life working hard to complete her studies while caring for her sick parents. I liked her because she was living an independent life with a successful career and even though she had many reasons to be bitter, she was a very sensible and mature person who did not make her past dictate her life.

What mattered was the taste of her lips, the sweet scent of her skin, the
silkiness of her hair, the gorgeous curves of her body. The woman fitted
perfectly in his arms and as he continued to run his fingers through her hair
Elliot knew he should make some sort of attempt to slow things down, to
ensure he didn’t scare her. She deserved to be cherished

Overall The Secret Between Them by Lucy Clark is a well written slow paced medical romance which has enough medical elements but lacked a bit in the romance department. Recommended for Lucy Clark fans and anyone who likes a good involvement of children in medical romance.

Book Info:

Published October 2013 by Harlequin

Only one thing stands in the way of a bright new future…

Dr. Sunainah Carrington has fought hard to build her successful career, and no one would ever know her dreams of love have been shattered. Then a chance encounter with a gorgeous doctor and his adorable children makes Sunainah long for the impossible.…

Pediatrician Elliot Jones has uprooted his children to start afresh on the Sunshine Coast—a new home, a new job, a new life. Romance is certainly not on his agenda. Only, when he meets his new colleague Sunainah—her stunning beauty is impossible to resist! But what is the painful secret shadowing those exotic eyes?