Secret Spark - eBook
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Republished February 14, 2025
Reginald Evans and John Hughes have been best friends since high school in a time where racism was still a big thing in the world. They go to the same college, open up a law firm together after graduating from law school. They roommate together until they each fall in love and get married. They build houses beside each other and raise their kids together.
Regina is the only daughter of Reginald and Maria Evans. Reginald is a successful criminal attorney and Maria is a nurse practitioner. When their daughter falls in love with their best friend’s son, who happens to be white, Reggie is concerned. He just doesn’t want his daughter to go through the ridicule that still exists with dating a white man in a still racist world even if things have gotten better than they were when he was a child.
Andrew is the son of John Hughes and his wife Peggy, who is Puerto Rican. They are happy about Andrew and Regina’s relationship. They just love Regina and don’t believe race and color have anything do to with love. They have raised their children about diversity and that they should embrace all races and nationalities.
The world is getting more acceptable of interracial relationships, but can these two beat the odds and make it work?
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This novel contains graphic depictions and discussions of rape, sexual assault, physical restraint, and the emotional aftermath of sexual violence. Readers will encounter scenes involving a sexual assault, hospital examinations, police investigations, therapy sessions, panic attacks, nightmares, courtroom proceedings, and ongoing trauma recovery.
The story also contains BDSM discussions and consensual BDSM exploration conversations between the hero and heroine. These elements are intentionally contrasted against the assault to emphasize the importance of trust, communication, consent, and emotional safety within healthy relationships.
While Secret Spark ultimately focuses on healing, justice, empowerment, friendship, and finding love after trauma, readers should be aware that the assault and its aftermath are central to the story.
This book is intended for mature readers 18 years and older.
Content Warning: This novel contains graphic rape, sexual assault, physical restraint, bondage used without consent, anal rape, PTSD, panic attacks, nightmares, hospital examinations following assault, police investigations, courtroom proceedings, therapy, emotional trauma, BDSM themes, explicit sexual content, and mature themes. Recommended for readers 18+.
Graphic rape
Sexual assault
Sexual violence
Non-consensual sexual acts
Physical restraint
Bondage used without consent
Ball gag use
Handcuffs/restraints
Anal rape
Forced penetration
Forced oral stimulation
Sexual coercion
Victim blaming references
Violence against women
Physical assault
Emotional trauma
PTSD
Panic attacks
Nightmares
Flashbacks
Emotional breakdowns
Anxiety
Depression
Fear and hypervigilance
Hospital examination after assault
Sexual assault forensic examination
Emergency contraception
Police investigation
Criminal trial
Courtroom scenes
Discussions of imprisonment
Therapy and counseling
Recovery from sexual assault
Explicit sexual content
BDSM themes
Dominance and submission discussions
Vibrator use
Sex toy use
Anal sex discussions
Adult language
Alcohol consumption
Mature themes
Best Friends to Lovers
Childhood Friends
Lifelong Best Friends
Secret Crush
Mutual Pining
Unrequited Love
Friends to Lovers
College Romance
Roommates
Shared Apartment
Protective Hero
Touch Her and Die
He Falls Too
Love Realization
Trauma Recovery
Hurt/Comfort
Emotional Healing
Found Family
Strong Family Support
Hero Saves Her
Therapy Journey
Love After Trauma
Survivor's Journey
First Love
Slow Burn Romance
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Categories
Contemporary Romance
Friends-to-Lovers Romance
Best Friends Romance
College Romance
New Adult Romance
Trauma Recovery Romance
BDSM Romance
Interracial Romance
Emotional Romance
Women's Fiction Romance