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Secrets: Web of Sin One: Sparrow Webs 1 Kindle Edition
I rule the world you see and the one good people pretend they don’t.
Nearly two decades ago, my father showed me a photograph—a girl with golden hair and light brown eyes—and told me that one day, if I proved myself, the girl would be mine.
Seasons turn to years and years pass. Chicago is now mine. It is time to claim my queen.
“Araneae McCrie, I’m Sterling Sparrow, and you’re my queen. I get what I want and I want you.”
By New York Times bestselling author Aleatha Romig, the twisted and intriguing storytelling that you loved in Consequences and Infidelity is back in the Sparrow Webs. Web of Sin is a dangerous, gritty romance, complete with an all-new alpha anti-hero who will haunt your dreams and your fantasies.
“Have you been Aleatha’d?”
SECRETS is book one of Sterling and Araneae’s story, Web of Sin. Their story continues in LIES and concludes in PROMISES.
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateOctober 30, 2018
- File size1.7 MB
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WEB OF SIN TRILOGY is ready to binge
Book one
Sterling Sparrow has waited nearly two decades to claim his queen, the woman born to rule beside him. His wait is over. Lured back to the city she'd been warned to never return, Kennedy is offered something she never knew existed, knowledge about herself. Will she listen to a decades-old wise-tale or will she learn her own secrets?
Book two
I am... That’s no longer an easy statement. Who am I? Since Sterling Sparrow, a man so handsome he takes my breath away and so infuriating he pushes me in ways I’ve never known, came barreling into my life like a category five hurricane, I can’t even finish that simple statement. In twenty-six years I’ve lived three lives—been three different people. Renee. Kennedy. And now, Araneae. There are people who want to harm me, to learn the secrets they claim that I possess. The only person to offer me protection is Sterling Sparrow. Can I trust a man who willingly put me in the sight of danger? What is real? What are lies?
Book three
The dramatic conclusion to the Web of Sin trilogy is here. Araneae McCrie has lived her entire life without knowing the truth. Deceived by so many, is Sterling Sparrow able to keep his promise? Even if he does, will it be too much? What promises should be kept and which ones should be left in the dark?
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"Phenomenal. Captivating. Thrilling. Aleatha is back with her dark mysterious ways. Her spellbinding words, and her grip you in a vise, twisted way. He's Sterling Sparrow. You'll be sure to remember his name."~ Kathy Coopmans USA Today Bestselling Author.
"Sizzling hot, speed-clicking suspense, and compulsively readable--the thrill is back and better than ever. If you loved the Infidelity series, you will devour SECRETS. The pages literally turn themselves! It's awesome! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!" Tia Louise, USA TODAY Bestselling author.
"OH MY. Get ready for a rollercoaster of twists and turns that you will never see coming! Aleatha Romig at her best! Secrets is a MUST READ for all lovers of dark-romance!" ~ New York Times bestselling author AL Jackson
"Aleatha is back and better than ever. Secrets is captivating, grabbing you right from the start. The chemistry between Sterling and Araneae is instant and oh so hot! Sterling is a bad ass alpha male and Araneae is so fierce and strong willed." ***** Goodreads review
"OH MY. Get ready for a rollercoaster of twists and turns that you will never see coming! Aleatha Romig at her best! Secrets is a MUST READ for all lovers of dark-romance!" ~ New York Times bestselling author AL Jackson
This side of Aleatha is my ultimate indulgence and SECRETS fulfilled my every hope and dream and desire. The Read Report
Aleatha does it again!!! Another blazing start to what is sure to be one hell of a great series. - READ LOVE BLOG
It's all consuming, witty, and scandalous - top ten this year for sure. - The Heathers Blog
Aleatha is back and better than ever. - Six Chicks Book Blog
This is the perfect start to this newest trilogy. Leave it to Ms. Romig to have me clamoring for more the minute this book ended.... My Girlfriends Couch
Aleatha has a master mind!!! The stories she is able to create and deliver always leave me speechless. Her stories completely suck me in and if life didn't get in the way, I could've devoured this book in a single day. - Book Bitches Blog
It's been too long, but I'm happy to say it has finally happened again... I've been Aleatha'd! -Goodreads Reviewer
If you loved Tony Rawlings and or Nox Demetri you will love Sterling Sparrow. He is an alpha-male who keeps secrets safe or does he? - Goodreads Reviewer
From the Author
Web of Desire - dark romantic saga Spark (book 1)Flame (book 2)Ashes (book 3)Tangled Web trilogy - dark romantic sagaTwisted (book 1) Obsessed (book 2)Bound (book 3)
Web of Sin - sexy, dark romantic sagaSecrets (book 1) Lies (book 2) Promises (book 3)Infidelity Series - Suspenseful sexy romantic sagaBetrayal (book 1)Cunning (book 2)Deception (book 3) Entrapment (book 4) Fidelity (book 5) Infidelity Box set (also includes novella Aligned)Consequences Series - Psychological thriller turned romanceConsequences (Book #1) Truth: (Book #2 ) Convicted: (Book #3) Revealed: (Book #4)Beyond the Consequences (Book #5)
Consequences Series Box Set includes books 1 - 5
Ripples (Consequences stand alone)
And the Consequences Series reading Companions, for those times when you ask yourself: What was Tony thinking? Behind His Eyes Consequences Behind His Eyes Truth
The Price of Honor - A Mafia NovelTales from the Dark Side - Smart, sexy standalone thrillersInsidiousThe Light series duet - Romantic thriller Into the Light (book 1)Away from the Dark(book 2)The lighter side of Aleatha - Fun, sexy standalone romances ALL ONES Complete Collection - Box set of all Aleatha's Lighter Ones
Individually:Plus OneOne NightA Secret OneAnother One
Product details
- ASIN : B07GJM88DG
- Publisher : Romig Works LLC
- Accessibility : Learn more
- Publication date : October 30, 2018
- Language : English
- File size : 1.7 MB
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 312 pages
- ISBN-13 : 978-1947189232
- Page Flip : Enabled
- Book 1 of 12 : Sparrow Webs
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,589 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #17 in Mafia Romance eBooks
- #37 in Crime Thrillers (Kindle Store)
- #69 in Billionaires & Millionaires Romance eBooks
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About the author

Aleatha Romig is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author who lives in Indiana, USA. She grew up in Mishawaka, graduated from Indiana University, and is currently living south of Indianapolis as well as part of the year in Bradenton, Florida, USA. Before she became a full-time author, she worked days as a dental hygienist and spent her nights writing. Now, when she's not imagining mind-blowing twists and turns, she likes to spend her time with her friends and family, including her beloved grandchildren.
Aleatha released her first novel, CONSEQUENCES, in August of 2011. CONSEQUENCES became a bestselling series with five novels and two companions released from 2011 through 2015. The compelling and epic story of Anthony and Claire Rawlings has graced more than a million e-readers. Her next series, INFIDELITY (not about cheating) hit New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today best-seller lists. Aleatha has since released over fifty novels in multiple genres: dark romance, romantic suspense, thriller, and romantic comedy. She went back to her edge of your seat romantic suspense thrillers with her WEB SERIES trilogies, Devil’s Duet, Kingdom Come, and most recently with her suspense series, the Sin series, ready to binge.
The titles keep coming. Be sure to check out her website to stay up to date.
Aleatha is a "Published Author's Network" member of the Romance Writers of America, NINC, and PEN America. She is represented by Danielle Sanchez of SBR Media and PR with Wildfire Marketing.
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Customers find the book suspenseful with twists and turns that keep them turning pages, and they appreciate the well-developed characters and engaging writing style. The book receives positive feedback for its readability, with one customer noting the chemistry between the characters is off the charts, while another describes it as a well-created world. Customers describe the book as smoking hot, though opinions about the number of secrets are mixed.
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Customers find the book engaging and easy to read, describing it as a must-read from Ms. Aleatha.
"Wow. Great read!! The twists and turns here. Not sure what/who to believe but I'm on pins and needles waiting for the next book! Great read!!" Read more
"Great book..." Read more
"Sex, mystery, and plot twists. Another great read! I love Aleatha's writing style...." Read more
"My thoughts on this book are all over the place. Overall, I really enjoyed this book, and I cannot wait for the next two books...." Read more
Customers appreciate the character development in the book, particularly noting the wonderful and mysterious characters, with one customer highlighting the chemistry between them as off the charts.
"...I loved the characters she introduced us to in this story. The heroine is strong, sassy and desperate to know the truth...." Read more
"...I truly like theses characters ...." Read more
"...Aleatha is the QUEEN of dark romance, and I am in love with her newest set of characters...." Read more
"I enjoyed the story and the characters, especially the love-to-hate Sterling. I am looking forward to the remaining books in the series." Read more
Customers find the book extremely well written and easy to read, with one customer noting that the narration in the audible version kept them engaged.
"Well written. Stayed up all night reading because I couldn't put it down. Read the whole series in 4 days" Read more
"...Overall very fast read, entertaining. You just roll your eyes from time to time but keep reading." Read more
"...I've missed her attention to detail, the way her words flow flawlessly, and the insane way she makes my insides twist. I'm desperate for answers...." Read more
"...It's also a quicker read, it flows really smoothly, which should probably tell us something, like don't get too comfortable, since this is, after all..." Read more
Customers praise the book's imagination, describing it as "excellent" and "exquisite," with one customer noting how it captures the reader's heart.
"...from an old, but open book from which she has not read, but Sterling is well versed...." Read more
"...Masterfully created and definitely a 5-star read!" Read more
"...’ve skimmed this book in its entirety had I not been graced with a good performer...." Read more
"...Well creates characters and a well created world. Pulls you in and keeps you on your toes." Read more
Customers find the book sexy, with one review highlighting the hot chemistry between Aranea and Sterling, while another describes it as a hauntingly beautiful start.
"...Sterling is the kind of alfa male Aleatha is great and writing handsome, sexy and powerful but has a weakness for the person that has his heart...." Read more
"...He is tall , controlling and oh so sexy . He is the heir to a mass fortune but there is a dark side to him ...." Read more
"...The heroine is strong, sassy and desperate to know the truth...." Read more
"...Kudos to the author on a suspenseful and sexy read." Read more
Customers enjoy the writing style of the book, finding it engaging and hot, with one customer specifically noting the wicked chemistry between the characters.
"Sex, mystery, and plot twists. Another great read! I love Aleatha's writing style...." Read more
"...Overall: Solid 4 stars. Nice start to the series. Hotness: Steamy and setup to be hot as the story continues...." Read more
"MF, no cheating/sharing, low heat, CLIFFHANGER..." Read more
"This story is way more than I thought it would be. Drama and steamy are two words I could use to describe it...." Read more
Customers have mixed feelings about the book's secrets, with some appreciating the mystery while others find there are too many secrets and too much hinting without explanation.
"Oh Secrets is just full of secrets...." Read more
"...I can't believe the book ends in a cliffhanger. There were so many lies and secrets! Everyone was hiding something. Araneae didn't know who to trust...." Read more
"Freaking phenomenal!! Secrets, lies! Twists and turns! Captivating and intriguing!..." Read more
"...The heroine is strong, sassy and desperate to know the truth...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2018Format: KindleVerified PurchaseWhat do you do when you are whisked away from your family when you are a young girl and told never to come back to Chicago. That is what happened to Areneae McCrie . When she was whisked away with a new identity Now a successful business woman in Boulder Colorado . She is part owner of Silken Threads with her best friend . When there are things happening in Chicago and Areneae aka Kennedy has to head their to figure out why product is missing . She is brought back to her past and the sexy strange man that says she is his . What is a girl to do when he takes control of her life with a promise of her past and a part of his future . Will she survive or be his downfall
Let me introduce you to Sterling Sparrow. He is tall , controlling and oh so sexy . He is the heir to a mass fortune but there is a dark side to him . He has been through so much from an over bearing father to time in the army . He is now the head of Sparrow enterprises and in complete control. Ladies trust me he will make your heart speed up . But you know with this author , there is always more to her characters then meets the eye . That is also true for Sterling and you will love and hate him at the same time .
Areneae aka Kennedy is well she isn't naïve but she is a little not really worldly. She has been through so much in her life . Being yanked away from her family and given a new identity . At the beginning you just want to wrap her up in a warm blanket and keep her safe . But you see her start to grow and get sassy with Sterling . Just like all her characters she is stronger then she then she lets on . I truly like theses characters . They are great one on one but together they will be unstoppable
This is the first book in a brand new series for this author . She really can write dark romance . I was hooked by the end of chapter one . Besides a smoldering sexy couple . There is mystery and intrigue as we piece together their history . I couldn't put it down , I had tears in my eyes a few times and had to fan myself a lot of the time . I must say I love Aleatha's dark side , she puts the alpha in men . I truly enjoyed this first book in the new series . Yes it did end in a cliff hanger but that's ok I know she won't keep us waiting too long . So if you want a sexy new series that will keep you hanging on every word .
- Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2025Format: KindleVerified PurchaseToo bad it was another series and I’m already dreading the suspense that comes with it. It was way too much control once Sterling entered the picture. It was hard to know who to trust and all the threats he imposed just to keep her with him. That was a lot for me to take in. So much to grasp and attempt to make it all make sense. Now I have to read two more books if I want to know the ending and that if it ends.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2018Format: KindleVerified Purchase16 year old Renee Marsh is uprooted from the only home she has ever known, Chicago, and sent to a boarding school in the mountains of Colorado. At the same time, her name is changed and, for the first time, she learns her birth name, Araneae McCrie. She is told she must never return to Chicago, and given the names of two men, a father and son, who present a very real danger to her there, Allister and Sterling Sparrow. This, she is told, is thanks to the fact that her biological father "made a deal with the devil."
Ten years later, when we next meet Renee Marsh/Kennedy Hawkins, she and her business partner and best friend from the boarding school, Louisa, are successful entrepreneurs. They design and oversee the manufacture and distribution of high end silk fashions and accessories under the name Sinful Threads. They are having an inventory problem with product being shipped from the Chicago distribution facility, the number of items ordered are being shipped but all of them are not arriving. Unfortunately, Chicago is part of Louisa’s territory and she is 8 months pregnant.
So, Kennedy has no alternative but to fly to Chicago and try to figure out what is wrong with their orders. She arrives at the warehouse to visit with the man in charge who is expecting Louisa, only to be noticed by a tall, dark man who has just left the facility.
That evening, Kennedy, wearing a new Sinful Threads design, attends a dinner at which she meets a group of their investors. But, before the dinner is over she receives a call from her driver that there is a situation at the warehouse that requires her attention. She leaves the dinner and returns to the warehouse where the man who was watching her when she arrived there earlier is waiting for her.
He refuses to answer her questions. He tells her he tell her all “in time,” but she must return to Boulder that evening and prepare to return to Chicago permanently the following Wednesday evening. She boards a plane for Colorado and almost immediately falls asleep. When she is awakened she thinks she is home but finds her plane has made an unscheduled and unexpected stop in Wichita, Kansas, and all of the passengers have to leave the plane work.
It is at this point that she meets a young man who says his name is Mark and who offers to share a rental car with her. He claims to have an interview in Denver. She then receives a call from the man with no name asking her to take a photo of “Mark” and forward it to him. She does and while she is in the bathroom she receives a text telling her he is to be considered armed and dangerous.
What is going on? What has happened to her happy life? I am not telling because I have no idea. Sorry, only Lies will reveal more.
Top reviews from other countries
- Cliente de KindleReviewed in Spain on September 12, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars Waiting for more Sparrow world!!
Format: KindleVerified PurchaseLoved It!! I highly recommend this book to everyone who reading is a
daily scape to different adventures!Sparrow had me in his hands from the first moment his eyes where on mine
- Marian ChawnerReviewed in the United Kingdom on November 25, 2018
5.0 out of 5 stars Araneae a lady with many names caught up in a web of intrigue
Format: KindleVerified PurchaseWell Aleatha has done it yet again. What a story. Sucks you in to the web of mystery, intrigue, drama and lots more. The element of ultimate sinisterism abounds also. Araneae has several necessary identities. We start with Renee having to abandon her life and become Kennedy, at the age of sixteen. Several years later, a successful business woman, she has a chance meeting with a very tall dark mystifying dark stranger. A man with the surname she was informed by her adoptive mother, to avoid. Sparrow. Sterling is a very powerful dark character, who owns lots of things., including her. I will not spoil it anymore. There is humour, lustful scenes, and a hint of romance, but always an unknown menacing feeling lurking in the back drop. The two main characters are very strong and one exceptionally more forceful than the other. Domination and intolerance to lack of obedience is a factor also to be considered, by Araneae if she wishes as smooth protected life. However she is not a very good submissive and doesn’t respond well to being told what to do. An excellently well written novel. Descriptive, and imaginative without the clutter of unnecessary bedroom scenes, and over lustful overtones, but still sizzling with chemistry and electrical vcharges that keep the reader on its toes. Once started very difficult to put down, and once finished very difficult to wait for the second book in this already dynamic trilogy.
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Roberto CravalloReviewed in Germany on May 31, 2021
4.0 out of 5 stars Mir hat es gefallen
Format: KindleVerified PurchaseFür fünf Sterne hat es nicht gereicht! Trotzdem hat mir die Geschichte gefallen und ich hatte Spaß beim lesen. Vielleicht ist es auch etwas für Dich!
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PetrouchkaReviewed in France on October 31, 2018
5.0 out of 5 stars Histoire géniale !!!
Format: KindleVerified PurchaseJ'adore l'écriture d'Aleatha Romig depuis que j'ai lu les séries "Conséquences" et "Infidelity". Encore une fois cette auteure réussit à me captiver en mêlant subtilement suspense et passion. J'ai dévoré ce premier tome en quelques heures et n'ai qu'une hâte : lire la suite !
Sterling est un héros diaboliquement dominateur et sexy, tandis qu'Araneae est emportée dans un tourbillon où les révélations sur son passé lui sont apportées au compte-gouttes...
Qui cherche à la faire disparaître et pourquoi ?
- Mary AnneReviewed in Canada on April 26, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars What a series
Format: KindleVerified PurchaseI’ve read the entire series and loved every word. I loved how the different couples meshed with their own stories to tell. Sterling Sparrow, is head of a Chicago crime syndicate as well as a legit businessman, with assistance of his friends Patrick, Mason & Reid. They do anything they can to protect and keep safe their loved ones and each other. They’re a well oiled machine who take retributive justice against those who harm their women. I would highly recommend this series. I’ve been Aleatha’d a long time ago and love her writing