The Truth Never Spoken - Discreet cover - (Baker Oaks) by Ambar Cordova (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

I left Baker Oaks ten years ago and swore I'd never return. So, why on earth am I sitting in the front seat of Jake Clarke's truck? The guy whose heart I broke all those years ago, the man I considered the love of my life.

After a decade of successfully avoiding everything Jake, running into him at the airport was never part of the plan. And staying at his place? Definitely not in the cards. But when my job sent me-Allie Zabana-on a six-month assignment near Baker Oaks, I had no choice but to go. I wasn't planning on speaking to him ever again, let alone letting my eyes wander over his full beard, gazing into those intense eyes, or imagining how coaching football has calloused his hands in a way that could make my entire body shiver.

It wouldn't be a problem if I hadn't left without a word ten years ago, shattering both of our hearts in the process. Now, here we are, forced into each other's orbit. All the old memories are coming back, along with a love I've tried to forget for so long-one that's threatening to claw its way to the surface, dragging with it all the secrets I've locked away.

After a moment of weakness and his hands on me again, there's no question about the chemistry we still share-it's the kind of passion that could reignite like wildfire if we aren't careful. But... he has no idea what really happened all those years ago, and I'm not sure he'd ever forgive me if he did.

Just when I think maybe the past will stay buried in the past, life hits me with a blitz I never saw coming.

Review Quotes

"This is the kind of book that you think is all fun and games in the beginning. You think it's going to be a fun, simple read. And by the time you get to part 4, you lost. The book won. You didn't even see it coming." - Nicole Fiorina, Best Selling Author of Stay With Me Trilogy.

"Jake an Allie have a love that everyone hopes they find one day. Their stories are woven together over time and paint a picture of how strong their love and connection is; it know no bounds of time or distance. This is one of those books that hits you in all the feels in ways you don't see coming. It's the perfect mix of sweet and spicy, and just the right amount of gut wrenching, tear jerking scenes and heart warming moments."

-Jen. Goodreads

"Charming, heartwarming and absolutely stunning. Cordova's debut novel is one to watch out for."

- K. Goodreads

"Jake and Allie have an electric hot, irresistible chemistry and pull towards each other which is only hammered into your mind time and time again as the flips between past and present give you a full picture of the events that happened, and how they impacted the present."

- K, Goodreads