Winter in Paradise (Paradise #1)

by Elin Hilderbrand

As his grandfather used to say: hard things are hard.

Irene, of course, will never know, just as she will never know why Russ engaged in such a tremendous deception. It’s newly astonishing to Irene that as much as we know about the world, we still can’t see into another person’s mind or heart.

I’m asking you now to please not keep any secrets. Secrets become lies, and lies end up destroying you and everyone you care about.”