Her Other Secret: A Novel

by HelenKay Dimon

Overview

Is it the perfect escape?

 Whitaker Island is more than a getaway. For Tessa Jenkins, the remote strip of land in Washington state is a sanctuary. Fleeing from a shattering scandal, she has a new name, a chance at a new beginning, and a breathtaking new view: Hansen Rye. It’s hard not to crush on Whitaker’s hottest handyman. At six-foot-three and all kinds of fine, he’s also intensely private—and the attraction between them soon simmers dangerously out of control.

…or a private trap for two lovers?

After a devastating family tragedy, Hansen finds the pebbled shores of the faraway island to be an ideal refuge. Letting down his guard for the sexy, impulsive Tessa is an unexpected pleasure. But there’s another newcomer to Whitaker. He’s no stranger to Hansen. And when he’s murdered, the crime casts a threatening shadow. As suspicion falls on Hansen, all his secrets are about to collide with Tessa’s. Now the pasts they were determined to outrun are catching up to them. So is a killer who’s putting their love—and their lives—on the line.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062892782
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	06/25/2019
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	4.10(w) x 6.10(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

HelenKay Dimon is a former divorce lawyer with a dual writing personality. Her books have been featured in numerous venues, including The Washington Post, The New York Times, and Cosmopolitan. Her most recent release, Moorewood Family Rules, has been optioned by Paramount for television. She also writes thrillers as Darby Kane and is a #1 international bestseller in that genre. Two of her thrillers have been optioned for television, including her debut, Pretty Little Wife. For more information go to helenkaydimon.com

Editorial Reviews

05/20/2019

Murder runs rampant on Whitaker Island, and the list of possible suspects is almost as big as the population in Dimon’s intense romantic thriller. After fleeing scandal in D.C., Hanson Rye refuses to let his attraction to the smart, beautiful Tessa Jenkins interfere with his new, calmer life. Tessa knows there’s more to Hanson than his grouchy personality; she’s as tough as he is, but she has her own secrets to keep buried, so she will just admire his good looks from afar. Then she sees an unknown man who disappears as quickly as he arrived, and finds his behavior suspicious. When the only cop on the island accuses her of overreacting to the stranger, she launches her own investigation, and Hanson, not wanting the insufferable woman to get hurt, signs on as her protector . When they discover the body of the man (who turns out to be Hanson’s arch-nemesis), Hanson becomes the prime suspect, and Tessa is the only one who’s close enough to him to help prove him innocent. Dimon perfectly balances the romance with the suspense in this thrilling, action-filled whodunit. Agent: Laura Bradford, Laura Bradford Literary. (July)

Publishers Weekly

Lovers intent on putting their pasts behind them find fulfillment and danger on a secluded private island where everyone has something to hide. This riveting story with a sexy, edgy vibe moves at breakneck speed and splendidly launches a hot new series.” — Library Journal

“Murder runs rampant on Whitaker Island, and the list of possible suspects is almost as big as the population in Dimon’s intense romantic thriller... Dimon perfectly balances the romance with the suspense in this thrilling, action-filled whodunit.” — Publishers Weekly

“Dimon demonstrates her romantic suspense chops, setting her new series on an island full of residents who are part secret keepers, part gossipmongers. A fun, sexy, romantic mystery and a great series launch.” — Kirkus Reviews

“RITA Award-winning Dimon turns up the sensual heat level to full boil in the compulsively readable launch to her Whitaker Island series, while still delivering the razor-sharp wit for which she has become known and loved.” — Booklist

From the Publisher

RITA Award-winning Dimon turns up the sensual heat level to full boil in the compulsively readable launch to her Whitaker Island series, while still delivering the razor-sharp wit for which she has become known and loved.

Booklist

RITA Award-winning Dimon turns up the sensual heat level to full boil in the compulsively readable launch to her Whitaker Island series, while still delivering the razor-sharp wit for which she has become known and loved.

Booklist

RITA Award-winning Dimon turns up the sensual heat level to full boil in the compulsively readable launch to her Whitaker Island series, while still delivering the razor-sharp wit for which she has become known and loved.” %COMM_CONTRIB%Booklist

2019-04-28
A woman seeking refuge on a remote island inadvertently becomes an alibi for her sexy, grumpy handyman, who's being framed for murder.

Whitaker Island, "the perfect place to disappear," promises sanctuary for Tessa Jenkins, but she didn't expect to meet someone like Hansen Rye, the hot island handyman who can fix anything but isn't much of a people person, ignoring all the women who flirt with him. When Tessa asks him to help her investigate a seemingly abandoned boat, they see a mysterious man walking out of the sea dressed in a suit. The man disappears into the woods, and neither Hansen nor his best friend, Ben, the island cop, can find any trace of him. When Hansen stops at Tessa's house to give her an update, he finds her terrified, since a fierce storm is raging and someone just tried to break in. He stays the night to make sure she's safe, allowing them each to hint at their mutual crush and offering Hansen an alibi when the man is found outside Tessa's home the next morning, murdered. Hansen, who hadn't seen the man's face on the beach, now recognizes him as the person responsible for a tragedy in his family, someone he'd threatened in the past. Tessa stands by Hansen, and together they and Ben try to solve the crime, which ultimately makes them targets of a variety of enemies. Dimon demonstrates her romantic suspense chops, setting her new series on an island full of residents who are part secret keepers, part gossipmongers. Tessa and Hansen's shared attraction, respect, and trust drive their inevitable happy-ever-after, and we are entertained and intrigued by the journey.

A fun, sexy, romantic mystery and a great series launch.

Kirkus Reviews