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The Secret Letters Kindle Edition

by Taryn Leigh (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.4 67 ratings

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CAN SECRETS REMAIN HIDDEN FOREVER?

'Brilliantly written! An irresistible combination of romance, drama and suspense. I couldn't put it down.'

RACHEL, saved from an attack twelve years before by a faceless stranger, she never got to thank him, she never knew his name.
Despite the devastation she chose to rise above it to help others from their pain by becoming a psychologist.... Her only issue now is that she's an expert at fixing everyone else's problems, and blind to her own.
After a long relationship with her boyfriend WILL starts to go south, she turns to her best friend AMELIA for guidance.
Suddenly her world is turned upside down when tragedy strikes and she's left with no one to comfort her but Will's rude older brother RUARI.
Paralyzed by fear, she struggles to take grip of her life, until the day when anonymous letters begin to appear from the stranger who saved her twelve years before.

Praise for Taryn Leigh: '
An emotional roller-coaster of a book, just amazing!' - Katie Jones, book reviewer '
Beautiful and touches the soul' - Amazon reviewer Nicola Ball

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About the Author

Taryn Leigh is a South African Author, who spent her childhood with her nose buried in books. Her love for reading transpired into her ambition to become an Author. Taryn Leigh's first book, Perfect Imperfections, is available in Paperback, eBook and AudioBook. She lives in Pretoria with her husband and son. Connect with her on social media, she loves to hear from her fans, and is known to always respond.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B089GM73RS
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kingsley Publishers; 1st edition (August 9, 2020)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 9, 2020
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1362 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 241 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #2,051,933 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #769 in Biographical Literary Fiction
- #4,271 in Holiday Romance (Kindle Store)
- #13,786 in Women's Friendship Fiction

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Taryn Leigh is a wife, mother, businesswoman, and a renowned author who has earned her place as a member of the Romance Writers Organisation of South Africa. Her books journey the realms of romance, mystery and adventure. Exploring the deeper levels of fact, she has created a fascinating new context to fiction.

Taryn Leigh loves to hear from readers and is known for responding.

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A Healing Journey

Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2022

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A tender story of a journey towards healing from trauma. Secrets, mystery, loss, friendships, love, and healing. Heartwarming and emotional. Very satisfying.

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Jessica Johnson

Four Stars: Recommended!

Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2020

The Secret Letters This is one that covers a lot of themes: romance, various relationships, trauma and survival, unfaithfulness, with a little bit of mystery thrown in. It is also a fictional tale based on a real life attack.
Twelve years ago Rachel was attacked and then saved by an unknown person. In the aftermath she begins to receive letters from her ‘hero’ to try to help her to come to grips with what happened and help her heal. He never makes himself known to her and eventually the letters stop.

Since surviving the attack, twelve years has passed and Rachel has become a psychiatrist and truly wants to help others face their issues. She has a boyfriend of 11 years and lately things have become stagnant. She also meets an older gentleman she wants to help named Mr. Lemon. His story is just as important as Rachel’s and takes shape in the novel as well. There was just something about the two of them that resonated with me. I adored him and need a Mr. Lemon in my life!

Then tragedy happens to Rachel a second time and her life is turned upside down again for a variety of reasons…. Then the letters start coming again.

This is a novel that covers so much emotion and you cannot help but become fully invested in the story. I did figure out who the mystery letter writer was at relatively early on, but that did not take away the enjoyment of the novel. I just sat back and enjoyed the story and waited to see how Rachel would react to everything.

The story is based out of South Africa where Leigh is from and she is very descriptive in her writing; she makes you feel like you actually are in South Africa: I would love to see a zebra in the ‘real world’ living its life like a deer does here in Georgia!

This is a powerful read that deals with very heavy subjects that are difficult to handle, but also about overcoming those tragedies. Add a little bit of mystery and a sweet and possible developing romance and you just about have everything covered!

This is one I definitely recommend.

I received a copy as a part of the blog tour.

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azlaydey

A love story

Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2021

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This is a different kind of love story. First of all it takes place in South Africa. I enjoyed learning a little about this interesting country. The characters are believable and I had to root for them.

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Based on a true story making it extremely emotional and potentially triggering situations

Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2020

South Africa is a country I feel a bit of an affinity for. I’ve dated a South African, I love their accent (especially the Afrikaans one!) and in some ways, their country is SO SIMILAR to my own but at the same time, SO DIFFERENT!

My major grievance with this book was how little a part the letters played. I don’t think we even heard about a letter until almost halfway through the book. Given the blurb almost entirely revolved around the letters I really expected them to play a much bigger part.

I think when we learn about the first incident and her healing process, the letters should have been mentioned. Even if not too many details were given, just enough to know that they’d played a part in her healing process would’ve been good.

I also had some concerns with was the editing. There were a few moments where I stumbled a bit because of typo’s, or other minor grammar errors. I’m by no means perfect myself. But these were noticeable enough to frustrate me a little bit.

The story was interesting enough, characters complex and grey enough that these minor errors felt glaring. I really enjoyed the depth to this story, making those errors feel like a bit of a let down even though they really are quite small.

With some more writing experience and a good editor to work with, I really do think Taryn can write some amazing books. This is one of the few books where I actually read the author’s acknowledgment and I’m so glad I did. So many parts felt too real and like they were coming from a little while back that it felt like it had to be real. And it was.

This book is inspired by true events, although it’s still a work of fiction. And that just reinforces the security and lifestyle aspect of South Africa that I’m highly conscious of.

In terms of being a book worth reading. I do feel like it is! Reading about the impact of rape and a country with a strong rape culture is important. It’s also the second book in a row where I’ve read an attempted rape scene. What’s going on?!

Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2020

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Absolutely loved this book. It was so many emotions in 1 book.

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Karishma Pahuja

A masterpiece.

Reviewed in India on July 30, 2021

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The Secret Letters by author Taryn Leigh is a blend of love, romance, drama, mystery and suspense. The story revolves around the main protagonist Rachel, who had a loving, caring surrounding around her and was in a relationship for 11 years. But, life is not always about being loved and getting something good, in a blink of an eye her life got completely changed and there tragedy strikes when she meets Will's rude older brother Ruari. Living in a paralyzed fear, she started receiving anonymous letters. Who was sending Rachel anonymous letters and why? Will she seek to someone to get a better help? How will she react after meeting Ruari?

This book will take a reader to a rollercoaster ride. Kudos to the author for scribbling this amazing story. The plotline was flawless. The story was set up in South Africa. The suspense was well maintained till the end, it was one that kept me hooked till the end. The characters were well built. The language used is simple and understandable. The pacing was perfect. The cover and the title are eye-catching. It only made me grab this amazing book.

Overall, it was an wonderful read. I would recommend this book to the readers who would enjoy a blend of romance, suspense and mystery.

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Miriam

Honest review

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 22, 2020

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It's a romance story but it's not fluffy, Taryn has dealt with a difficult storyline in a very sensitive way. There was parts of the book where I wanted to reach in and shake some sense into Rachael for not seeing what was going on under her nose with those who were closest to her. I did like the sub plot with Mr Lemon even though I found it a bit strange that Rachael was very quick to get herself involved in his life. It's an enjoyable sweet read and I'm already looking forward to seeing what Taryn writes next

Prince raj

Story of a survivor

Reviewed in India on July 11, 2021

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This book has been portrayed to make a person strong mentally and to live for themselves and learn to forgive as it is the best thing that can make you big in front of egoistic people.

At first, when I read the prologue it seems to be very engrossing and as I started reading at my pace I felt in beginning it was satisfying and the story was going well and from the middle, it was very engrossing and kept me hooked till the end.

I felt the pain of the girl how she suffered but I was very happy when she tried very hard to make her life better and the secret letter which gave her the motivation to accept the reality and to fight for it and she did but in her mind, there was always a question who is the good wisher behind that secret letter she has receiving from the day she got saved from the man who has little penis in place of the brain.

The book is overall the best-read and has a story of a survivor of assault and the person who made her life hell by tormenting her mental health and how she came out of the hell which she felt for years with the help of secret letters and the man behind it.

Glimpse in a blink

Rachel is now a psychotherapist and is in a relationship for the past 11 years but she never has the feeling to move forward and marry him, she was okay with whatever was between them but whenever she thought about it she couldn't see what the future holds for them.

She had a very horrible past which is still tormenting her mental health whenever she thought came in her mind and face of that man, she would get very afraid and after 11 years she was now good and living her life casually till the day he came back in her life and threatened her that no one saves her from him.

When she was again assaulted by him she was saved due to her bravery and the man got arrested but even his thoughts made her very vulnerable and locked herself in the room crying and afraid of him, that time a letter came in to rescue her from that awful experience and that letter motivated her to live her life and she remembered the past she also used to get the letter when she experienced it the first time and that letter made her strong.

Rachel tried to know who is sending her the letter but she didn't get any clue but one day she saw him and that broke her heart.

Shweta Gemini

Loved the book.

Reviewed in India on July 29, 2021

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I just loved this book. Wonderful narration, beautiful story, amazing characters, ups- downs, twists and turns, sweet and thrilling, this book has everything a good book can offer. It is an emotional, heartwarming, love story filled with kindness that touches the soul. I don't think I can say anything more just pick this up, you won't regret it.

The story revolves around Rachel, an assault survivor who was saved by a faceless person and who has been writing her letters to keep her motivated and to overcome the fear. Then she has a boyfriend named Will and a best friend named Amelia. Suddenly her world is turned upside down when tragedy strikes and she's left with no one to comfort her but Will's rude older brother RUARI.

Who has been sending her these letters? Will she ever find a true partner to who she can open up to? Read this amazing book to know more.

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Beautiful

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 16, 2020

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I'm a huge fan of Taryn Leigh's books. Such a powerfully unique voice, yet her words are as comforting as a hug. Coming of age, friendships, family, love, loyalty, drama, mystery, and luscious food (the way this author so effortlessly weaves food, teas, and their prep into this story is like opening up a favourite cookbook!) combine to make an unforgettable tale. I can't wait to see what she has in store for us next...

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