The Season of Secrets (A Secrets Novel Book 1) (2024)

Wes is my new favorite QB daddy. Alert the MF press bitch!!

This is not a drill. Wes will have you down so bad bad bad.

I knew the moment I met Wes in TWKS that he was going to have me in shambles and this book did NOT disappoint. Everything I could want in a Christmas novella was here. The spice, the banter, the chemistry please if I could crawl into his skin and live there I would.

There is just something about rich man who would move heaven and earth to take care of their girl that’s gonna do it for me EVERYTIME.

What you can expect:

Novella
Age gap
Daddy kink
Mile High club
Boss/assistant
Billionaire romance

Girl he licked this INSIDE of her vagin* then spit it her mouth bc she said she wanted to taste herself. I just about passed out.

are you kidding me!!!! okay wes is a new fav for sure, this man is so in love and it’s soo sweet and yet he is dirty af just like a Q.B. man should be hehe. wes has had it bad for his assistant since the minute she walked into her interview, and raegan has spent the last few months day dreaming about her hot boss but knowing he’s off limits. or is he……. 👀😇

this was fast paced and so fun, it has the feel of a novella but even better bc it’s a little longer. wes is what all my dreams are made of, he wasn’t afraid to show raegan that he was indeed veryyyy down bad. raegan was his perfect match, sweet and sassy and equally willing to show her feelings. GOOD HEAVENS THEY WERE HOT. this was just such a good time!!!

I loved this so much! QB is the queen of Daddies and age gap! Daddy Wes is 🥵🥵🥵🥵 I only wished this was longer. It made me want to read the Worst Kept Secret again. The spice in this is phenomenal like with every QB Tyler book. Wes and Raegan were perfect together and I am so glad we got their story.

I loved this one! This is a boss/employee romance where the hero has been in love with the heroine since the moment he hired her. The night of the holiday party, things finally heat up between them and they can't deny their attraction. I really believed their chemistry and the spice was SO GOOD. This was so fun to read after seeing them as side characters in The Worst Kept Secret!

This book was so hot & I FREAKING KNEW I WAS GOING TO LOVE WES! He may be my favorite man…idk just something about him *chefs kiss* This entire series is gonna be up there for me, I just know it.

We love a daddy kink, and a daddy that likes to spend his cash to spoil his girl;) and add some Christmas vibes sprinkled in…boom an amazing combo!!

The airplane scene & dressing room scene were P E R F E C T I O N. 💦💦

ALSO, HE IS PIERCED!!!!! I repeat daddy is pierced AND TATTED! And wears glasses. It’s the trifecta.

Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

Tropes:
Workplace romance
Boss x employee
Age gap
Forbidden
He falls first

This story is so hot and surprisingly good! I love the characters. The author shows why the beginning of the relationships is the best! 🤷🏻‍♀️
It’s worth reading!

In a position of power, as the owner of Beckham Securities, Wes Beckham is unable to make a move on, Raegan Graham despite his intense attraction from the first time he laid eyes on her.

At the annual holiday party, neither can fight the attraction any longer and all that pent up lust is unleashed.

Forbidden romance is at the top of my trope tree and this one did not disappoint. Not only do we have forbidden, we’ve got age gap, rich AF, and secret romance with minimal angst and no third act breakup. 🙌🏻

I don’t normally care about reading seasonal books, but I’ve read several this year. The Season of Secrets definitely tops my holiday reads list!! So good!!

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Burn: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Darkness: 🤍
Heat: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Range of Emotions: 🤫🤭🥵🫠😍
Ending: 💗 {HEA}
POV: 👫🏻 {Dual}

🗂 Genre: Contemporary Romance

✨ Tropes: Age Gap (20), Forbidden, Holiday, Jealous/Possessive, Rich AF, Secret Relationship, Workplace

💋 Kinks: 🍑, Daddy, Finger Licking Good, Pierced 🐓, Snowballing, Spit, Squirting,

⚠️ Warning: This steamy read will leave your panties wet and reaching for BOB.

🚩 Safety Squad: n/a

📣 Type: The Season of Secrets is a standalone.

🛑 Be Advised: My Goodreads shelves are … explicit in both senses. As such, they could be considered spoiler-y.

this had the potential to be perfect. all my fav tropes in one. age gap, forbidden relationship, daddy kink, boy & girl obsessed, jealousy, low angst, no miscommunications, they were mature and talked about their feelings, and it was swoony af. wes is the literal definition of the perfect husband. he’s spoils her, is tatted up, a billionaire, will do anything to make her happy, cherishes the grounds she walks on, has a dirty mouth but is also extremely tender and sweet, and always tells her how beautiful she is. did i mention he also wears glasses??? 😩 and has a piercing….👀

however, it was wayyyy too smutty and there was not enough plot so i found myself bored as hell and i skimmed most of the book.

q.b. always delivers in creating the best characters. i always love her female characters. i fall in love with them just as much as her male characters. and of course, q.b. is the queen of creating the ultimate hot older daddy. so she definitely delivered in that department which was no surprise there 😌

still waiting for one of her books to give me the same feelings as what was meant to be & unconditional did 😞

Tropes:
💖Age Gap
💖Billionaire
💖Boss/Employee
💖Forbidden

“𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐑𝐚𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐧. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭… 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮. 𝐈’𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐢𝐱 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬. 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩.”

I read this book in one sitting and loved it. Tyler left me wanting more, not only of the MCs but of Marissa, Lucas, and Chris, three major supporting characters in the book.

Wesley Beckham falls first and hard for Raegan Graham and is deliciously possessive and bossy, and the way he’s obsessed with her is sexy without bordering on deranged (which can be enjoyable to read, too). He’s a bossy billionaire lover who’s considerate and thoughtful and worships his girl. I love that he puts her pleasure before his, which is super hot in a bedroom partner, and he spoils her rotten. After reading The Season Of Secrets, you will be eager to find a man like Wesley Beckham.

Raegan Graham is a likable FMC who’s sweet, a good friend, and super cute when she gets territorial and jealous over her man, Wes Beckham. You’ll fall in love with her, find her relatable, and probably have a friend in your life just like her. I love how bold she is, willing to go after what she wants, and stands her ground with others.

Thank you so much Q.B. Tyler and Good Girls PR for sending me this arc!

More detailed review here: https://bookswithnatasa.home.blog/202...

Goddamn I loved the absolute sh*t out of this I ate it up🫠 I was in love with Wes & Raegan as side characters in TWKS so I loved getting to see how their romance started. Wes is just hot as hell & Raegan matched his energy so well! The spice delivered as always & the little bits of Christmas was just the perfect amount in here. Also boss/employee will just always hit

2.5 - 3 stars!

The Season of Secrets was a forbidden romance that lacked angst which I think this story desperately needed. It was a little kinky and plenty smutty but I didn't really care for the heroine and the hero was too soft. But I chalk that up to the fact that I love dark romance. Overall, an OK read.

3.75⭐️

and I am officially obsessed with this book. cute. fluffy. smutty. forbidden. everything I've always wanted.

i don’t know how QB does it every. single. damn. time!!!! she just gives us the best fictional men ever and they somehow continuously get better! season of secrets is by far one of the hottest books i read this year and i could probably read about wes and raegan FOREVER. this man was so damn f*cking HOT AND PERFECT..acts of service is his main love language and this man bows to the alter of raegan ready to service her every needs. he’s so f*cking hot that even the way he took his glasses off made me hot and bothered!!!!

let’s also discuss my favorite things in romance books…breeding and daddy kink!!! and this book HAD IT IN SPADES OMFG!! IT WAS PERFECTION.

Ahhh this was so much fun! After reading The Worst Kept Secret a month ago when it came out, I was really hoping we’d get a story for Raegan and Wes one of these days and was so excited when this surprise release was announced!

Raegan starts working for Wes as his assistant and things heat up at a holiday work party and it goes from there! He’s been into her since the moment she was hired and they have to keep things a secret later on. I just had a fun time with this one after already seeing Raegan and Wes happily together in TWKS. Fast paced, a little longer than a novella, so fun! This is a workplace, billionaire, age gap romance and it delivers on all the fun and steam that QB always brings!

I wish this was longer, but I loved it anyway!!

Yes yes oh my yes 🫠🌶

I read this book in one sitting and ready to hop into the worst kept secret - this was finger licking good 😍

QB Tyler always writes fantastic books, and this one didn’t disappoint!

Tons of 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ I mean TONS.

I loved Wes and Raegan’s story. I was excited to read their story after meeting them in The Worst Kept Secret, and man I had no idea Wes was going to be SO good. This was the perfect prequel. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ easy 5 stars!

Raegan (21/22) has been Wesley's (41) assistant for six months, and he's been obsessed with her for just as long. The attraction was mutual, but I think he's the one who fell first and harder. Anyway, at one of their company events, they eventually gave in, and since then, they can't keep their hands off each other.

This is pure smut, and I loooved every minute of it. It was so good and freaking hot. Idc that this was pure f*ckfest. 😂 I had a great time reading it, and this was really short.

I loved how Wes was so down bad for Rae and how hot these two could be. I loved the fact that she gives as good as she gets, and she's way beyond mature for her age.

Anyway, this was a hot and quick read.

Note: Not a fan of daddy kink, but for some reason that didn't give me the ick here.

I loved me some Wes and Reagan! Age gap, boss/assistant, HOT. I loved these two in TWKS, so I highly recommend reading this one, then heading over to Theo (Reagan’s dad) and Avery’s (Reagan’s bff) book!

I read this in one sitting last night
- office romance/ age gap (tons of convos on consent)
- SPICY. SO SO SPICY
- short book (just over 200pgs)
- no third act break up
- all cozy sweet vibes
- I laughed outloud a few times
- silver fox
- this book achieves everything it sets out to do
- there is a daddy smink but like not overwhelming

Q.B. Tyler NEVER misses and I mean never. I swear I fall in love with each new book she writes even more than the last 🫶🏻

Reagan and Wes had their little debut in The Worst Kept Secret (which I also highly recommend reading.) I am so glad she gave them their own book to go into more detail with allllll of the kinks you could imagine. The spice was to die for 🥵🌶️ and the relationship development between the characters wasn’t rushed, yet she covered a good amount of time throughout their relationship.

Reagan was so relatable and went after what she wanted (once she realized she wanted it.) 😉
Wes fell first, fast, and hard for Reagan since the moment he met her, but their job titles forbid anything progressing. Once he couldn’t contain himself any longer, he gave Reagan what she didn’t even know she wanted yet. He was smart, rich, hot, pierced, and mean to everyone but his woman (we love that in a man!)🤪

Thank you to Q.B. Tyler and Good Girls PR for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!

This book was so fun!! Wes is Regan’s boss and he’s had a thing for her from the very beginning. When they finally decide to have on night together it isn’t enough. This was so hot and We’d is so dreamy!! I love this. I haven’t had this much fun or truly enjoyed myself in a long time. This is a must read holiday romance!

Thank you Good Girls PR for the arc in exchange for an honest review 🫶🏾

5 ⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
❤️ Age Gap
❤️ Boss/Assistant
❤️ BDE MMC Who Falls 1st and Hard
❤️ Daddy Smink
❤️ Spanking
❤️ Spitting
❤️ Spoiling (Daddy likes to spend 💰)
❤️ Prequel to The Worst Kept Secret
❤️ Mile High Club
❤️ Pierced MMC

I knew when we met Wes in The Worst Kept Secret book the man was gonna be someone who had me melting if he got his own book. QB gave and gave with this book. That man was hot! He was rich, hot, smart, grumpy to everyone but Rae, and the man loved to spoil inside and outside the bedroom! My god, my kindle notes are scandalous. lol

I loved Reagan. Her energy, her love of her family (I can’t stand her mom) and her shoe collection! The rawness Reagan and Wes shared in letting the other see the real them was awesome. The spice?!? Listen, these two were IRRESISTIBLE! I am so happy we got a book about them!

Thank you Good Girls PR and QB Tyler for letting me arc read this in exchange for an honest review.

This was a hot little boss/assistant read. Very little plot, lots of smut and a dash of daddy kink. Just what the doctor ordered…..loved it!

ARC REVIEW:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

Omggg so good! The spice was soo good!! And Wes???! Top tier.

I loved Wes & Raegan together. The mutual pining, and the reassurance! Love to see it.

I haven’t read the worst kept secret yet but now I’m runningggg to!!

damn this was hot 🥵 … mentally kicking myself for having read only one of her books before.

4.5 ⭐
4 🌶️

"I am consumed by you, Raegan. You say it’s fast…but that’s just for you. I’ve been here for about six months. You’re just catching up.”

This novella felt like a holiday gift from one of my favorite authors. 🥰
I read The Worst Kept Secret last month and I love Theo Graham but Wes Beckham is on a whole new level. He is definitely one of my favorite QB daddy. 🔥
Wes worships and spoils Raegan in every way possible, he's also territorial and possessive in all the right ways.
Raegan's character is so likeable too. She's sweet, caring and really cute when jealous.

I was swooning, giggling and blushing the ENTIRE TIME!!
And the spice?!?! Wes and Raegan's dirty talk is top notch 🧎🏻‍♀️
If you're looking to spice up your holiday read, definitely check this out. 😉

Thank you Good Girls PR and QB Tyler for giving me an ARC in exchange for an honest review. ❤️

4.5/5

If you’re looking for some spice in your life this one was super hot 🥵 Somehow it was my first read by the author but in 2024 I’ll be reading her backlist cause I really liked this one! When I tell you it was spicy I’m serious, sooo sexy but it’s not all smut, definitely plenty of substance too. It’s a fast little read too, under 300 pages and I read it in just a couple sittings because I was so invested in Raegan and Wes story. Tropes included age gap, boss/employee, and billionaire and they were all executed to perfection!

I loved this. It was fun, sweet, spicy, funny and so good. Exactly what I needed.