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A Secret Splendor
A Secret Splendor
Author: Sandra Brown
ISBN-13: 9780778322849
ISBN-10: 077832284X
Publication Date: 3/1/2006
Pages: 292
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 14 ratings
Publisher: Mira
Book Type: Hardcover
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tonyasue98 avatar reviewed A Secret Splendor on + 3 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
A really good book! Wasn't quite what I was expecting from the synopsis, but it was a really good read. Be prepared for a few tears along the way, but don't worry it's a love story so you know it's gonna have a happy ending!



After the death of her little boy, Joey, Arden Gentry feels a terrible emptiness. Divored and devastated over the loss of her son, Arden is utterly alone.

But she has another son-a child she agreed to give up at birth to save her marriage and her family from financial ruin. Now that Joey is gone, Arden is convinced that the son she'd never held could ease her overwhelming heartache.

After years of monitoring his whereabouts, Arden leaves Los Angeles behind and goes to Maui, where her son is currently living. But in the tropical paradise of Hawaii, Arden starts to doubt her decision to contact him. Becasue she knows that finding him could resurrect all the half-truths, secrets and unspeakable lies that surroundede his birth.
TakingTime avatar reviewed A Secret Splendor on + 1072 more book reviews
a great Sandra Brown novel - good writing - good character profiles - good romantic plot
reviewed A Secret Splendor on + 588 more book reviews
Typical Sandra Brown does it again..

After the death of her son, Joey, Arden Gentry feels a terrible emptiness. But she'd had another son, a child she'd agreed to give up at birth in a desperate move to save herself and Joey from an emotional hell.

Now that Joey is gone, Arden is convinced that the son she'd never held could ease her heartache. But she knows that finding him could resurrect the half-truths, secrets and unspeakable lies that surrounded his birth. Because it means finding the man who had fathered her baby...
peanutsmommy avatar reviewed A Secret Splendor on + 49 more book reviews
After the death of her son, Joey, Arden Gentry feels a terrible emptiness.

But she'd had another son she gave up at birth and with the loss of Joey she decides to find him. Doing so could resurrect the half-truths, secrets, and lies surrounding his birth.
LisaBeth0413 avatar reviewed A Secret Splendor on + 59 more book reviews
After the death of her son, Joey, Arden Gentry feels a terrible emptiness. But she'd had another son, a child she'd agreed to give up at birth in a desperate move to save herself and Joey from an emotional hell. Now that Joey is gone, Arden is convinced that the son she'd never held could ease her heartache. But she knows that finding hmi could resurrect the half-truths, secrets and unspeakable lies that surrounded his birth. Because it means finding the man who had fathered her baby...
Satin43 avatar reviewed A Secret Splendor on + 157 more book reviews
After the death of her son, Arden Gentry goes in search of the child who can fill the hole in her heart. Can she regain her other sonthe one she gave up at birth? And does she risk losing her husband when past secrets threaten to resurface?
freeverse071681 avatar reviewed A Secret Splendor on + 609 more book reviews
After the death of her son, Arden Gentry felt a terrible emptiness. But she had another son, a child her ex-husband had forced her to give up at birth, a child who could ease her pain.
Better than anyone, Arden knew that the mystery of birth could be surrounded by half-truths, secrets and unspeakable lies. Yet somehow there must be a way to find the man who had fathered her baby...
reviewed A Secret Splendor on + 13 more book reviews
This is a wonderful book by Sandra Brown. You you like her then you will like this book.
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From the back cover

She is a Mother searching for her child...

After the death of her son, Joey, Arden Gentry feels a terrible emptiness.

But she'd had another son, a child she'd agreed to give up at birth in a desperate move to save herself and Joey from an emotional hell.

Now that Joey is gone, Arden is convinced that the son she'd never held could ease her heartache. But she knows that finding him could resurrect the half-truths, secrets and unspeakable lies that surrounded his birth. Because it means finding the man that fathered her baby....

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I thought it was an enjoyable read.
reviewed A Secret Splendor on + 145 more book reviews
She is a mother searching for her child.....After the death of her son Joey, Arden Gentry feels a terrible emptiness. But she'd had another son, a child she'd agreed to give up at birth in a desperate move to save herself and Joey from emotional hell. Now that Joey is gone, Arden is convinced that the son she'd never held could ease her heartache. But she knows that finding him could resurrect the half-truths, secrets and unspeakable lies that surrounded his birth. Because it means finding the man who had fathered her baby.....
reviewed A Secret Splendor on + 8 more book reviews
Arden Gentry is tossed into a lonely world after the death of her son Joey. But Arden had another son one that she had given up. Arden becomes convinced that this other son can ease her loneliness. But finding her long lost son means coming to grips with a past that surrounded this sons birth because it means reconnecting with his father.
jenben avatar reviewed A Secret Splendor on + 9 more book reviews
I absolutely loved this book. I read it in just a few days, could not put it down!