Secrets (Glenbrooke, Book 1) [Paperback]

Robin Jones Gunn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2005

Beginning her new life in a small Oregon town, high school English teacher Jessica tries desperately to hide the details of her past. Yet two individuals remain determined to discover the painful truth: the jealous woman who is Jessica's immediate superior, and Kyle Buchanan, a handsome, compassionate paramedic and dreamer. Will Jessica's past destroy her future? Or can she find a deeper peace that will end her need to keep Secrets? Readers will find out in this bestselling former Palisades release, now the first book of the new Glenbrooke series by bestselling author Robin Jones Gunn.

Jessica ran from her past...but can she hide from love?

Jessica Morgan wants desperately to forget the past and begin a new life. She chooses a small, peaceful town tucked away in Oregon ’s Willamette Valley as the place to start over—Glenbrooke. Once there, Jessica conceals her identity from the intriguing personalities she meets—including the compassionate paramedic who desires to protect her and the jealous woman who wants nothing more than to destroy her.

Will Jessica’s deceit ruin all hope for the future? Or will she find a deeper peace that allows her to stop hiding the truth from those who love her most of all?

In this new release of the heartwarming bestseller Secrets, now Book One in the Glenbrooke series, Robin Jones Gunn reintroduces the fascinating characters who have captured the imaginations of readers across the country. Revel once again in the lives and loves of the people of Glenbrooke in this compelling tale of romance and spiritual truth.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Robin Jones Gunn is the award-winning, bestselling author of more than 45 books, including 8 in The Glenbrooke series. She is also the author of the nonfiction work, Mothering by Heart. Robin and her husband, Ross, live in Portland, Oregon, with their teenage son and daughter.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Multnomah Publishers (November 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590526732
• ISBN-13: 978-1590526736
• Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.8 x 8.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (61 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,361,627 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

You are warmly invited to visit Robin's website at www.robingunn.com. Be sure to sign up for the Robin's Nest Newsletter and have a browse in the Online Shop.

Over the past 25 years Robin has written 70 books with over 4 million copies sold.

She started writing for teens when the girls in her church youth group challenged her to write stories for them. It took 2 years and 10 rejections before the first Christy Miller novel was published in 1988. Since then the tales of these Forever Friends have continued. The Christy Miller series was followed by the Sierra Jensen series, Christy and Todd the College Years and the Katie Weldon series.

As Robin's readers grew older they asked for more stories about characters their age. The 8 book Glenbrooke series was launched followed by the Sisterchicks(R) series and a variety of standalone destination novels including "Under a Maui Moon" and "Canary Island Song".

Join Robin Jones Gunn on her facebook public figure page where she frequently posts updates on her latest travel or writing adventure.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Beginning of the Series, December 2, 2005

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Hannah Lane (Georgia, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Secrets (Glenbrooke, Book 1) (Paperback)

After a spontanious idea of picking up this random book at the library, I sat in my mother's car heading to an out-of-city thanksgiving dinner. Stationed in the back of the car, the overhead light provided the ability to read on this adventure. At 5 o'clock, I picked up this book called Secrets. I began the cutest love story. Meet Jessica, a single, stranger to the town of Glenbrooke, Oregon. She ends up in a wreck right outside the town. She is rescued by handsome volunteer fire-fighter Kyle Buchanan. After series of events, she finds herself wrapped up in her new school as a High School English Teacher. When Kyle comes to falling head over heels with her, she turns him away and is criticized of her assumed relationship with him by a jealous principal, Charlotte. They end up on a mission trip together in Mexico and she finds her way back to Christ. After her truck breaking down, she is robbed without the robbers knowing she's in the car, hiding in the floorboard. When Kyle finds her, all her emotions let loose and she ends up spilling almost the whole story that has been hidden since she left California to Glennbrooke. All she had been hiding, gone in a matter of minutes. They fall in love, and of course, almost every novel ends with: The promise of an upcoming wedding. But, don't worry, the ending will either have you in tears, or reliving your own love story.
So, five stars Mrs. Gunn! Your masterpiece is a keeper.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Secrets was awesome!, June 12, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Secrets (Glenbrooke, Book 1) (Paperback)

I'm an almost-14-year-old girl who loves reading Christian romances, especially by Robin Jones Gunn. This book (and the rest of the Glenbrooke series) is great. I especially like Kyle. He's the ideal & perfect guy. I love how this and the rest of the Glenbrooke books are linked in certain ways to each other and the other books in the Glenbrooke series. It's cool because Christy Miller is mentioned, and you keep seeing people like Kyle and Jessica in the later books.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Quiet Place Where Souls are Refreshed..., January 18, 2003

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J. Kennedy "bailsk" (OK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Secrets (Glenbrooke, Book 1) (Paperback)

I stumbled upon this series while I was looking for another good book or series at my local Christian store. This first book, Secrets, got me in to it in the 1st chapters and after that I was hooked. I would recommend this series to anyone who loves to read Christian romance and like the back of the book says, "Welcome to Glennbrooke, a Quiet Place Where Souls are Refreshed" these sweet books will refresh your soul and leave you feeling good inside! :)

Here are some other books that I would HIGHLY recommend!

I Would also recommend:
By Robin Jones Gunn: The Whole Glennbrooke series & for teens The Christy Miller and Sierra Jensen Series.
By Dee Henderson: The O'Malley Series (with its amazing prequel "Danger in the Shadows")
By Tim Lahaye and Jerry B. Jenkins: The Left Behind Series.