COVER REVEAL: The Secrets We Keep by Trisha Leaver

THE SECRETS WE KEEP

By: Trisha Leaver

Publication Date: April 28, 2015

Before we show you the amazing cover for this novel, Trisha wanted to share a little bit about The Secrets We Keep…

Why I wrote a book about sisters:

I have a sister, an Irish Twin as my mom used to say. The bond between us is different than the one I share with my best friend or even my spouse. My sister and I have a common past and shared dreams for the future. We have decades of secrets, and lies, and promises connecting us. Growing up, she was my biggest competitor and my fiercest cheerleader. Sisters tell you the truth, no matter how raw and painful that reality may be, then pick you up and carry you until the ache fades away. The relationship between them is complicated, and maddening, and built on a rock-solid foundation of devotion and loyalty. I wanted to capture the depth of that bond, show that even in the darkest hours, it is our sisters who have the potential to either break us or carry us through.

What am I most excited about:

As silly as it sounds, THE SECRETS WE KEEP is releasing the day before my sister’s birthday. Although I had no control over the release date, I think it is both beautiful and perfect!

Most of you know by now that Erin and I are twins and we’re as close as can be. Wanna know something else … My mom is a twin too! Because of that, stories that revolve around twins are horribly intriguing to us and to say that I want to read this book yesterday would be an understatement. I think once you read the summary and see the cover you’re going to want to add this to your “to read” list for sure! (we’ll link you up down below!) Make sure you go follow Trisha everywhere so you can stay up to date on all the news about The Secrets We Keep!

Now… Are you ready for the cover?

Seventeen-year-old Ella Lawton spent her entire life living in the shadows of her identical twin sister’s popularity, but she never dreamed of having Maddy’s life; never wanted it. In fact, she’s spent the last three years trying to separate herself from the group at school Maddy has chosen, preferring the quiet, safe confines of her sketchbook and the company of her best friend, Josh, to the constant battle for attention and popularity that has defined her sister’s life.

When a heated argument and a tragic accident leaves her sister dead, Ella wakes up in the hospital surrounded by friends and loved ones who believe she is Maddy. She is overwhelmed by their joy when they realize she will live – a joy Ella is sure she would not see if they knew the truth, that it is Ella who survived, not her lovable, popular sister. After what she has done, she cannot bring herself to cause even more heartache and in that moment she makes the gut wrenching decision to assume her sister’s life. Navigating her sister’s popularity and boyfriend are hard enough, but Ella soon realizes that Maddy’s life is full of secrets that have kept her popularity intact while slowly destroying her from the inside out. Caught in a web of lies and with no escape in sight, Ella is faced with two options – confess her deception and risk the hatred and betrayal of those around her, or give up all of her own dreams and continue down the destructive path her sister’s life has mapped out for her.

ABOUT TRISHA

Trisha Leaver resides on Cape Cod with her husband, three children, and one rather excitable black lab. Her YA Horror novel CREED is coming in Fall of 2014 from Flux. Her YA Contemporary THE SECRETS WE KEEP coming in the Winter of 2015 from FSG/Macmillan.