Love, Lies and Little Secrets Books in Order
Part ofCindy Gerard Books in OrderSee the Love, Lies and Little Secrets books by Cindy Gerard in order, with summaries, family background, reading help, and where to start.
Last updated: June 8, 2026
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His Secret to Surrender
by Cindy Gerard
2021
Reporter Kelsey Gates arrives at Lucas Caldwell's ranch hunting a story and finds a man determined to keep his past buried. Attraction hits fast, but the secret he guards could cost them both.
Series background & context
Love, Lies and Little Secrets is a small linked-family romance setup built around one strong hook, three brothers who grew up without the protection of a father's name and the secrets that shaped them. That premise gives even a short series some real emotional weight.
Cindy Gerard's His Secret to Surrender focuses on Lucas Caldwell, a rancher who has spent years guarding his privacy, and Kelsey Gates, the big-city reporter trying to get close enough to learn what he is hiding. That reporter-versus-secretive-hero setup tells you a lot about the series mood. Attraction is immediate. Trust is the hard part.
The title of the line is accurate. Love is here, obviously, but so are family history, half-truths, and the question of what people owe each other when the past has been handled badly. The ranch setting keeps the book grounded even while the emotional stakes stay high.
If you like family-connected romances with hidden paternity themes, guarded brothers, and heroines who are not easily pushed away, this is a quick but satisfying stop in Gerard's catalog.
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