What A Secret Looks Like | ✓
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Complete, First published Nov 20, 2018
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Grayson Taylor.
A lawyer that can't commit to anything more than a one night stand. 
But then there's the one night stand that changed his perspective.
The only thing is that he never got her name.
And the catch?
She's his best friend's high school ex-girlfriend and totally off limits.

Tessa Kaplan.
A model that doesn't think she deserves a happily ever.
But after resorting to a one night stand she might have met her match.
The only thing is that she never got his name.
And the catch?
He's the best friend to her high school ex-boyfriend and totally off limits.


Disclaimer: Can be read as a stand-alone but this is book two in the What A Lie Looks Like series!  This story can be read on its own but to understand references to certain things you might want to check out the other one first!

T/W: sexual assault
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