What He Never Knew (Best Kept Secrets #3)
Kandi Steiner
February 21, 2019
I never learn my lesson.
And I always want what I can’t have.
When Sarah Henderson walks into my life, I tell myself she’s off limits. She’s my student, sixteen years younger than me, and my boss’s niece. It doesn’t matter that I see the same pain reflected in her eyes that I have in my own, or that the dead organ better known as my heart kicks to life when she’s around.
I’ve been here before, and I know how this ends.
It’s been two years since I fell for the last woman I knew I couldn’t have, the one with the ring on her finger that I chose to ignore.
Two years of trying to overcome that heartache when Sarah slides into my life.
Another woman I can’t have. Another woman I can’t stop myself from wanting.
I never learn my lesson, but with a constant reminder of how that last forbidden love burned, I think I’ve finally learned this one.
This time, I won’t chase what’s off limits.
This time, I’m staying away.
And I’ll keep telling myself that until I believe it.
Oh, Reese.
I wanted his happy ending the second What He Always Knew ended. I wanted him to find his love, someone who understands him entirely. And Sarah? She is the perfect person for him, both of them are so badly damaged that they heal each other.
Sarah has a dark past, but both Reese and her went through something similar and now they have…perfection. The story that Kandi creates for the two of them is absolutely amazing.
And that playlist? The way she links all of the songs to the chapter they’re connected to is simply amazing. I’ve read books where authors create a playlist for said book, but I’ve never seen the links to the songs in the books. She gives us all the feels and don’t even get me started on the angst, we all know she’s the queen at writing angsty stories.
One of my favorite genres to read is the teacher/student type and oh boy, I don’t think anything can prepare any of us for this one. My heart ached, I cried and cursed Kandi an awful lot, my favorite thing when I’m reading one of Kandi’s books is to message her with a “Damnit Steiner” and that’s how you know I’ve started crying. Y’all, just buy this and read it. But do not, I repeat do not read this if you haven’t read What He Doesn’t Know and What He Always Knew first, it’ll ruin everything.
Kandi Steiner is a bestselling author and whiskey connoisseur living in Tampa, FL. Best known for writing “emotional rollercoaster” stories, she loves bringing flawed characters to life and writing about real, raw romance — in all its forms. No two Kandi Steiner books are the same, and if you’re a lover of angsty, emotional, and inspirational reads, she’s your gal.
An alumna of the University of Central Florida, Kandi graduated with a double major in Creative Writing and Advertising/PR with a minor in Women’s Studies. She started writing back in the 4th grade after reading the first Harry Potter installment. In 6th grade, she wrote and edited her own newspaper and distributed to her classmates. Eventually, the principal caught on and the newspaper was quickly halted, though Kandi tried fighting for her “freedom of press.” She took particular interest in writing romance after college, as she has always been a die hard hopeless romantic, and likes to highlight all the challenges of love as well as the triumphs.
When Kandi isn’t writing, you can find her reading books of all kinds, talking with her extremely vocal cat, and spending time with her friends and family. She enjoys live music, traveling, anything heavy in carbs, beach days, movie marathons, craft beer and sweet wine — not necessarily in that order.
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