Loved this story. Made me want to buy a bath house or move to Ireland.

Three and a half stars.The story starts in Dublin in 1988 when Kate’s father leaves her and her mother. Then it moves back to 1956 and the story of Iris. The reader knows when in the next chapter it moves to Kate’s story in the present that somehow the story of Iris and Kate with connect. And they do for Iris is Kate’s great aunt. When Kate decides she has had enough of their job as a high powered divorce lawyer she seeks refuge at Ballytokeep with Iris and her long time husband Archie. There Ka...

All of my reviews can be found on www.novelgossip.comThis was an utterly gorgeous story about two women that need to face their demons and move on from past mistakes. Speaking of gorgeous, that cover is stunning! Kate is a successful lawyer from London who decides to visit her aunt and uncle in the quaint and charming town of Ballytokeep. Iris is the aunt and she’s been married for over fifty years and runs a hotel with her husband. Both women had some painful moments in their past that they’re

As soon as I saw the beautiful cover of this book, I knew it was one I had to read and thank goodness I did as I have now discovered a fabulous new writer. And Faith Hogan is definitely a name for everyone to look out for in the future as I have a feeling she is just going to increase in popularity. Here she used historical flashbacks to a huge success as she tells the tale of Kate who, very bravely, returns to her family in Ireland and changes her lifestyle for a more peaceful existence. But th...

In Faith Hogan’s poignant novel The Secrets We Keep, two distant relatives are drawn together by circumstance and are forced to face their pasts and the secrets they have kept.Kate Hart is a very successful, although dissatisfied, London divorce lawyer. Following the funeral of her Grandmother, she meets her Great Aunt Iris. Iris extends an invitation for Kate to visit the family home in Ballytokeep, Ireland. Immediately Kate is drawn to Ballytokeep feeling that this is where she belongs and dec...

The cover caught my eye straight away, I adored the freshness of it.The story had me hooked from the very beginning, it had likeable characters and was such an easy read full of secrets and intrigue.”Secrets We Keep” is really well written and I really love the way Faith is such an accurate writer, with a keen eye for detail. This is a great book to curl up by the fireside with.Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for the arc xx

Secrets We Keep is a novel that completely surprised me.Described as a ‘a bittersweet story of love, loss and life’, for me it was even more than that. Maybe it’s because I’m Irish. Maybe it’s the familiarity of many of the landmarks visited in the book. Maybe, just maybe, it brought back some hidden memories of my own. Whatever the reasons, Secrets We Keep is a book I got completely immersed in as I travelled between the 1950s and the present day.Iris, a young lady with the world at her fee

Secrets We keep by faith Hogan is a women's fiction and general fiction (adult) read. Two distant relatives, drawn together in companionship are forced to confront their pasts and learn that some people are good at keeping secrets and some secrets are never meant to be kept. A bittersweet story of love, loss and life. Perfect for the fans of Freya North and Amanda Prowse.The beautiful old Bath House in Ballytokeep has lain empty and abandoned for decades. For devoted pensioners Archie and Iris,

Kate Hunt, a successful London lawyer, takes a much needed break from the 'rat race'. She escapes in late December by visiting her great aunt Iris who owns a guest house in the charming village of Ballytokeep. Even the name is charming! The peace, the fresh air, and the delightful company of her Aunt Iris and Uncle Archie are just the tonic Kate needs.On one of her winter beach rambles she comes across a beautiful old bath house, which she discovers is owned by her Aunt and Uncle. They abandoned...

Kate is disillusioned by her life as a successful divorce lawyer in London so when she meets her Great Aunt, Iris for the first time at her Grandmother’s funeral she is quick to take her up on the offer of a visit to Ballytokeep in Ireland. Iris runs as hotel with her husband Archie and whilst Kate is staying with them she falls in love with the abandoned Bath House that Iris and Archie closed the doors on for the last time decades ago. Kate decides that it is time for a huge change as she’s liv...

3.5 stars. A nice little story about two relatives who find their way to each other. We learn about the secrets that Iris (and Archie) has kept and how she comes to terms with them. And we see young Kate finding peace, love and especially herself in the quiet village of Ballytokeep. An upcoming author to keep an eye on!**Thank you to the publisher and Net Galley in exchange of an honest review.**

Secrets We Keep is the second novel from Faith Hogan and although I hadn't read her first I know now I will have to rectify that. This book was wonderfully written evoking such a feeling of time and place that you couldn't but fail to be caught up in the lives of Kate and Iris as they battle with a myriad of emotions and situations placed upon them for various reasons.The brief prologue shows us Kate as a young girl in Dublin. It is 1988 and her parents are at a crossroads in their marriage. Bot...

Delightful romance novel to while away a winter’s day Although I am usually not a fan of romance novels I really enjoyed this one and it kept me entertained whilst recovering from a nasty bout of flu. The storyline is fairly simple, following the lives of two Irish sisters growing up in the 50’s and the present-day life of the granddaughter of one of the sisters. I loved the uncomplicated story and the beautiful descriptions of life in Ireland and Paris in the 50’s with all the glamour and exc...

Kate has escaped to Ireland, tired of living the busy life of a London lawyer, and unsure what her future holds. Her great-aunts small hotel, in a sleepy coastal village, is the complete opposite of her city life and she can finally breathe. She finds friends and opportunity in the unlikely location and tries to ignore the newspaper headlines, which bring back unwanted memories. Meanwhile, great-aunt Iris has her own reasons for trying to forget the past. Family connections link the stories of t...