"He swore he’d never let her go. She should have believed him."
Our Little Secret is an addictive tale of obsession, betrayal and violent delights. The book follows Brooke Hastings and how she had a brief affiar with Gideon Ross but she knows this was a mistake. This book is a page turner from begining to end with twist and turns. The book kept me guessing until the end and overall it was such a twisted ride. This author wrote the book very well and I look forward to reading more of the authors books. I highly enjoyed reading this book and would recommend this book to any reader who loves a good mystery or thriller. Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Publishing for this unputdownable read in exchange of my honest review of Our Little Secret by Lisa Jackson.

When Brooke finds out her husband has an affair they decide to break it off but then decide to work things out. When she runs in to a man named Gideon in a coffee shop she understands how her husband could have an affair. When Gideon and her start dating she lies to her entire family and when she decides to break it off, he goes nuts and starts stalking her. Weird things start to happen and her relationship with her family gets strained.

I've been a fan of Lisa Jackson for a long time now and I've loved most of her books.

One Little Secret was really good. It was full of suspense and drama. The writing was excellent as usual, and the storyline was compelling.

While I enjoyed the book, Brooke was the only semi likable character. I really couldn't stand the rest of them, especially Leah, she was awful. It added to the story though, giving us characters we love to hate.

I highly recommend, and I look forward to seeing what Lisa comes up with next.

4 Stars from me. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thanks to Netgalley, Kensington Publishing and Lisa Jackson for the chance to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Normally really like Lisa Jackson books. This one was slow until the end. Problem with the book is that there are really no likable characters at all.

Fans of domestic suspense and thrillers will definitely enjoy this book. Realistic family squabbles, interesting characters, and an intense plot always makes for a good book. I recommend.

Brooke Harmon is ready to break things off with Gideon Ross she just hopes he doesn't take it badly. She just wants to move forward with her life without him in it. Gideon doesn't take it well and lets her know she belongs.with him and he will never let her go. It's A year later and Brooke thinks Gideon has finally moved on and she can put him in the past where he belongs. Brooke still has bouts of fear but.she isn't sure if that is her instincts speaking or whether she is just being paranoid. Jump in and find out if the fear is justified or if the paranoia has just taken over and there isn't really anything to fear.

You know when you get frustrated with a main character, but you watch (read) it anyway? That was me with this. I hated her decisions, but then I stood by with popcorn. It felt real at times and OTT at others. It was compelling. I wanted to see the train wrecks (plural) happen. Some of the pacing was a bit off for me, with some back and forth time stuff that pulled me out at times, but I did like it. Solid 4.

This is a nicely twisted story that does a pretty good job of trying to guess who is lying, who is sneaking around, who has hidden motives and who will end up still alive? You have Brooke ending an affair with a hot but crazy guy who swears they will be together forever...one way or another. And boy does he show his love with all that stalking of her family. Then you add in more secrets, twisting how actions in the past happened, a daughter falling in love for the first time (and making her own stupid choices), a husband that probably had an affair of his own (and maybe more than one), and a sister bearing grudges of her own. Now, I would have gone to the police if I found tracking devices and recording equipment so it did bother me that Brooke did not do so. But creepy thrilling book that I enjoyed reading and I was not too surprised at the ending but enjoyed it nonetheless.

The main character attempts to end her short term affair, only to find out he will go to a series of extremes to keep her tethered to him. There were so many little twists and turns in this one that I was riveted every time I picked it up.

The characters had just the right amount of craziness mixed in with their antics. The huge twists toward the end were fun too. I had a feeling about one of them and ended up being correct, but I was totally blindsided by the other one.

A thrilling psychological thriller, with little spice and no gore! Highly recommend.

This was a bit disappointing, this is the first of this author that I had to DNF. I will be sure to give this author another try as I have enjoyed her previous work.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for an opportunity to read this book.
2/5

I have read Lisa Jackson for years, I adore her Regan/Pescolli series and her books co-written with Nancy Bush. With all that said, I started this expecting to breeze through it and love it. I did breeze through it but boy, it was very different to the normal dynamic Jackson writes. The FMC Brooke lost me early on when she mentions the way Gideon left the bracelet for her after their first meeting. Major red flag, yet it intrigues her. TSTL!!! I didn’t like any of the characters to be honest, even Marilee was so moody and annoying.
The writing keeps you wanting to read, even as you actively hate everyone. It was also a little predictable.

Our Little Secret by Lisa Jackson quickly sucked me in from the first chapter, so I had high hopes for this one. I had read this author previously, and enjoyed her books. I wish I could say I felt the same by the time I reached the end of the story.
Brooke is a married woman who is going through a tough time in her marriage and makes a poor decision which leads to an affair. When she tries to end it, the guy doesn’t take the news well and basically tells her “ sorry, not happening” he wants to continue seeing her. He isn’t going to let her go easy.
Along with this storyline we have a couple girls gone missing from,Brooke’s daughter Marilee’s high school. We also have the main characters sister come to visit, although their relationship is strained at best. There is a lot going on in this plot.
All the characters are insufferable. There are some twisty moments, some suspense. Enough to keep me engaged. The potential was there but, between the annoying characters, and the predictable rushed ending, I just didn’t care by the end of it. Would I read another Lisa Jackson book? Yes. I just don’t think this is one of her best.
Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Publishing for the opportunity to read an early copy.

Our Little Secret by Lisa Jackson

Evil
Obsession
Lies
Stupid Choices
Adultery
Promises Broken
Dysfunctional Family
And more such words came to mind as I read this book

This was a story that wasn’t easy to read, was populated with characters I never warmed to, was a bit predictable, and reminiscent of Fatal Attraction with genders reversed. It was not my favorite book by this author but an okay read in the end.

I wanted to shake Brooke for her many poor choices, send her sister Leah to outer space, put husband Neal in the doghouse tied to a chain, and daughter Marilee was over the top annoying and worse than my children were as teens or most other teens I have known. The plot was “okay” but not riveting. Brooke had many TSTL (too stupid to live) moments. And, as mentioned before, did not like any of the main characters and am not sure that any will prove redeemable in the long run.

Did I enjoy this book? Sort of
Would I read more by this author? Yes, if the synopsis appeals

Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington books – This is my honest review.

3-4 Stars

"Our Little Secret" by Lisa Jackson did not disappoint. As a seasoned reader of Jackson's work, I was eager to dive into this latest offering, and it delivered the engaging experience I've come to expect from her.

The story centers around a couple whose marriage is on the rocks, with both partners having made poor choices that strain their relationship. Jackson deftly explores how these choices unfold, creating a narrative filled with twists and turns that kept me eagerly flipping pages to see how everything would resolve.

While there was a bit of a surprise towards the end, I found that for the most part, I could form my own conclusions as the story progressed. This did not detract from my enjoyment; rather, it made the journey through the book satisfying as my predictions played out.

Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed "Our Little Secret" and look forward to more works from Lisa Jackson. A special thank you to NetGalley for providing an ARC copy of this book. It was a pleasure to read, and I'm excited to see what Jackson has in store for her readers next.

I enjoyed this twist on the classic. Really kind of hated every character except for the daughter. Both parents weren’t great but it definitely kept me guessing at several points in the story. I enjoyed the ending and epilogue. Thank you NetGalley for this ARC

"Our Little Secret" was my first Lisa Jackson book, and I have mixed feelings. This was a solid premise, but it has been done so many times before, that it really needs to be terrific in order to stand out. And this was....long. And drawn out....easily 100 pages could have been chopped out without sacrificing the plot. Terrific it was not. Entertaining? Enough so.

Let's begin, shall we? Brooke has been embroiled in a hot and heavy affair with Gideon, a mysterious and sexy stranger that she doesn't know much about. The problem is that Brooke is married, with a teenage daughter. When she attempts to break it off with Gideon, he doesn't want to let her go so easily. Gideon begins stalking Brooke, harassing her and threatening her already-rocky marriage. One night, Brooke has enough. She snaps, and ends it forever with Gideon...or so she thinks.

Flash forward a couple of years, and Brooke is celebrating the holidays with her family at her vacation home on a remote island in the Pacific Northwest. The past is behind her...or so she believes. When Brooke invites her sister to work on repairing their fledgling relationship, she gets the surprise of her life when her sister shows up with her new boyfriend in tow. Could it be? Is the new boyfriend really Gideon?? (This seemed ridiculous to me, as how would she NOT know it was Gideon). Drama and terror ensue. as Brooke tries to simultaneously escape from Gideon, while also keeping the secret from her husband. When Brooke finds out yet another secret about her sister, fuel is added to the fire. Can Brooke save her family before it all explodes??

I really wanted to enjoy this & love it! BUT i felt like it was entirely too much filler info / pages and the only “crazy parts” were a total of 80 pages.

I was really bored most of this book. When i read thrillers I want to be on the edge of my seat and sit there throughout the entire book.

This one fell really flat for me - the entire basis of the book is also cheating. He’s cheating on her with her sister and she’s cheating on him with a psychopath. Lots of cheating, little thrill and A LOT of fluff/filler.

Was just not for me.

3.5 stars

I've read a lot of Lisa's books. She was one of the very first mystery authors I really enjoyed.

This is not her best work, sadly.

I enjoyed the build up, even though the characters did not pull me in much, the story was well written.

I did not enjoy the ending, however. It really left a bad taste in my mouth, so to speak.
I wanted more! It didn't meet my expectations, at all.

This won't deter me from reading more LJ!

This book has a lot going on but I appreciated the different parts to the story! I didn’t see all the twists coming! The story covered most things I was wondering as the book progressed. I thought the ending wrapped the story up well. There were a couple times when the book felt a little slow, but overall I enjoyed it!

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of Our Little Secret by Lisa Jackson in return for my honest review.
Brooke who while separated from her husband has an affair with Gideon, when she decides to end the affair Gideon has other ideas.
This a quick easy read with a few twists and turns although much of it was fairly predictable, I enjoyed the story line but thought the ending was a little rushed that being said it is an ok read.