Secretly Yours by Brittney Joy: Book Review

 **ARC received for consideration. All opinions are my own. 

The Book

Alice Connolly is done waiting.

On the brink of forty, she’s made a promise to herself: if love hasn’t shown up by her birthday, she’ll stop putting her life on hold and start her family on her own. With the support of her best friends, her beloved bookstore, and her knitting needles always close at hand, Alice is finally choosing herself—no husband required.

Then two unexpected connections change everything.

There’s BestDadEver, her thoughtful, emotionally honest match on a dating app. Their late-night messages are full of humor, vulnerability, and the kind of conversations that make her feel truly seen.

And there’s Will Higgins, her steady, kindhearted real-life friend—a devoted single dad who shows up when her day falls apart, listens when she’s overwhelmed, and makes ordinary moments feel quietly magical.

What Alice doesn’t know is that they’re the same man.

As Alice falls for Will in real life and for BestDadEver online, Will is falling too—carefully, slowly, afraid of risking the friendship that’s come to mean everything. With timing, trust, and family dreams on the line, both must decide if love is worth the leap… even when the truth might change everything.

Because sometimes the love you’re searching for has been right beside you all along—and secretly yours from the very beginning.

A cozy, clean, friends-to-lovers romance filled with fall vibes, heartfelt conversations, found family, and a happily-ever-after worth waiting for.

Read the complete Knitted in Love series—a sweet, feel-good series that follows three best friends as they navigate love, friendship, and fresh starts in the city.

The Author

Author of sweet stories full of hope, heart, and happily-ever-afters.

Brittney and her family live in their own piece of heaven in the Oregon countryside. They stay busy with their menagerie of silly horses, cackling chickens, wooly sheep, and two very naughty goats. When Brittney isn’t writing, she’s riding or reading. And she wishes she could do all three at the same time.

Visit Brittney Joy at brittneyjoybooks.com

Book Review

Nothing says fall quite like pumpkin spice, right? So, a pumpkin spice centered meet cute? Sounds like the perfect way to start an autumn romance to me! Seriously though, this one was so sweet. Alice and Will had such an easy and natural chemistry between them, both online and off. Seeing that connection grow from friendship to something more was the perfect slow burn that paid off beautifully in the end. And beyond these two, I loved getting to know the other characters in the story too... especially Will's daughters. The bio they wrote for him on the dating app...? Oh my goodness, it was the cutest! Their story had all the coziness I love in a fall romance with all the You've Got Mail vibes... and I adored it all! If you're looking for a sweet romance for your fall TBR, don't miss this one! 

Secretly Yours is a closed-door romance with kisses only and no language. This is the third book in the Knitted in Love series. I had not personally read the previous books in the series and found I was able to enjoy it just fine as a standalone. 


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