Something Secret This Way Comes

Written by Sierra Dean

Narrated by Sierra Grace

Some secrets are dangerous. This Secret is deadly.

For Secret McQueen, her life feels like the punch line for a terrible joke. Abandoned at birth by her werewolf mother, hired as a teen by the vampire council of New York City to kill rogues, Secret is a part of both worlds, but belongs to neither. At twenty-two, she has carved out as close to a normal life as a bounty hunter can.

When an enemy from her past returns with her death on his mind, she is forced to call on every ounce of her mixed heritage to save herself—and everyone else in the city she calls home. As if the fate of the world wasn’t enough to deal with, there’s Lucas Rain, King of the East Coast werewolves, who seems to believe he and Secret are fated to be together. Too bad Secret also feels a connection with Desmond, Lucas’s second-in-command…

Warning: This book contains a sarcastic, kick-ass bounty hunter; a metaphysical love triangle with two sexy werewolves; a demanding vampire council; and a spicy seasoning of sex and violence.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bryant Street Publishing
• Release date: Sep 21, 2021
• ISBN: 9781094428161

Sierra Dean

Sierra Dean is the kind of adult who forgot she was supposed to grow up. She spends most of her days making up stories, and most of her evenings watching baseball or playing video games. She lives in Winnipeg, Canada with two temperamental cats and one sweet tempered dog. When not building new worlds, she can be found making cupcakes and checking Twitter.

Reviews for Something Secret This Way Comes

[Oana Anton · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is one of my favorite series (all 12 books)

[Doug Bide · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A good Book, reminiscent of the Anita Blake series. Give it a try, you won't regret it.

[Fae Fitzgerald · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I really enjoyed the story however I just felt that it was underdeveloped. The author would just simply say something and I would think "that would be a good storyline to develop." So, at times the story felt like more of a plot line than an unfolding of happenings but it didn't annoy me enough to not finish the book.

[Courtney Tatum · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Two hours in and the irony of so many secrets being spilled sucks the plot out quicker than a vampire can stick a straw into a blood bag.

[samantha finnegan · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I've listened to the whole series and enjoyed every book the sarcastic humor and strong fmc sucked me in to this amazing fantasy world.

[Kisha West · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

2.5 stars. I just finished listening to Sierra's other series (Rain Maker) and it was awesome! A take on god/goddess worship and magik if it were alive and active today. Bad ass character with some grit. I cant wait for the next book! This series had great reviews so I tried it out. Meh. It reminds me of the books I used to write in junior high about my favorite comic book characters. I was always the main character, every powerful male character was madly in love with me, I had allllll the different powers combined of what everyone else had, I was invincible etc... Anyway. This is earlier work of hers and she has clearly developed her skill since then.

[Gisela Salinas · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I’m loving this series. Damn that ending. I need more!!

[sucky gamer 101 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I enjoyed the book overall though the main character seems like she is so self centered that she is unable to think past step one of her plans. I hope to see growth in her as read the next book. Good world building but not enough of the actual story being told without seeming rushed through. But the overall plot kept me going right through to the end.

[dawn patterson · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

There's no reason to like the main character. No build up so I immediately just found her cocky. Because I know Bridget's back story I would love for book 2+ to be about her journey.

[Hessah · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Compared to 0.5, this novel lacked a clear plot as it ventured to many storylines as the author appeared confused to where shall it needs to head. The last 0.25 of the novel piqued my interest that I will shall read the sequel.

[Monica Cedeno · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Really good. Well written, not cringe. Narrator is able to do wildly awesome accents and voices. I'm Definitely going to continue with the series.

[Jenna Vaughn · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Pretty good book, I'm interested enough to read the rest of the series.

[spazp · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Very past-paced and engaging!

[thewalkinggirl · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

First in an ongoing series, not a standalone novel. While the big bad for this episode is found, there's potential bigger badness in the future. No HEA (or HFN). I suspect Secret's romantic relationships will be unresolved throughout the series run. (Fingers crossed that this is a planned series; I'm really getting tired of the ones that go on forever in no particular direction to the point I get bored and and give up. It makes me not want to start any series until it's finished, which is why I'm giving warning here.)The worldbuilding uses pretty common themes of sexy vampires and werewolves (and fae and maybe other creatures), hostile to each other but united in hiding the secret of their existence from humans. Nothing terribly original, but it's solidly incorporated into the story.The plot and pacing are both engaging. It starts with Secret racing through Central Park to protect a young woman from a rogue vampire, only to discover that her worst enemy has returned to New York and may be after her. In addition to hunting this enemy (sanctioned by her employers on the vampire tribunal), she also has to figure out how to deal with suddenly being soul-bonded to the local wolf king and to his second -- neither of whom know that while she's half-werewolf, she's also half-vampire.I enjoyed the character of Secret. At 22, she's fairly young, but she's smart enough to learn from her mistakes, savvy enough to be diplomatic even when she doesn't want to be, compassionate enough to help those in need, and has a strange tendency to space out into internal backstory/exposition at inappropriate times. She also has a dry sense of humor."I was flattened to the ground, the wind knocked out of me with a painful hiss and a thrashing vampire with his bared fangs going straight for my throat. Just another day at the office."She's soul-bonded to Lucas, the werewolf king of the East Coast, and to his second, Desmond. She doesn't know what that means, and Lucas won't provide a full explanation. (Lucas has a bit of the alpha manipulator thing going.) She's convinced that she has to make a choice between them -- whether or not that's the case, I don't know -- and feels guilty that she's physically and emotionally drawn to them both. To add to her confusion, the Oracle has told her that both sides of her heritage will be involved in a love triangle. Normally, super-powered chica who's the object of desire for a herd of characters would have me rolling my eyes and looking for another book--especially when combined with a cliffhanger ending. Fortunately, the voice, pacing and character interactions are entertaining enough that I plan to stick with this series until the next book, at least.Note: while there's apparently a whole geometry class worth of potential love triangles, there are no threesomes (so far anyway) and while there are a couple of sex scenes, the sex is not terribly explicit and doesn't take over the story.

[jennifer3book3nympho · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I was extremely excited to read Something Secret This Way Comes after loving the prequel, The Secret Guide to Dating Monsters. I just love the main character, Secret. She is a kick-ass bounty hunter that works for the vampire council of New York City and she just happens to be half-vampire and half-werewolf.

Only a hand full of people know about Secret’s hybrid status; Keaty, her human mentor and partner, Holden, the sexy vamp that is assign to be her liaison to the vampire council and her Grandmother that raised her after her mother abandoned her.

Secret keeps both of her inner “monsters” under control, she feeds from bagged blood instead of people and she doesn’t change into a wolf during a full moon. But she is finding that keeping her inner monsters in check is becoming harder and harder after she meets a group of werewolves while trying to hunt down her current assignment from the vampire council.

Speaking of Secret’s current assignment, she is taxed with the job of bring in a rouge vampire ALIVE to the council for questioning. The big problem is that this vampire is one of the first vampires that Secret tried to kill when she was sixteen and new to NYC. She barely made it out of their first meeting alive and now after six years the vamp is out to see her dead.

Dean does an excellent job of mixing humor, snarky dialogue, violence and just a touch of sexiness into her urban fantasy series. I loved this book some much that after I finished it and started the next book, Bloody Good Secret the moment I read the last word of Something Secret This Way Comes.

Fans of Riley Jenson series by Keri Arthur and Jaz Parks series by the late Jennifer Rardin will love Seirra Dean’s books.

[bluesky1775 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Book Title: Something Secret This Way ComesAuthor: Sierra DeanPublisher: Samhain Publishing, Ltd.ASIN: B004QQ3MGIReviewed by Michele Tater For The Couch Tater ReviewCamouflage is a game we all like to play, but our secrets are as surely revealed by what we want to seem to be as by what we want to conceal. ~ Russell Lynes Amidst the hustle and bustle of the great City of New York, there are monsters that do more than go bump in the night. When one of these monsters take their “fun” to far, the Vampire Tribunal calls upon one person to take care of the problem. The person is not really a human person at all, she happens to be half vampire and half werewolf. Secret McQueen makes the strongest, of before mentioned, monsters quake in their shoes with fear; even just saying her name sends them shaking. The most recent trouble is the return of a very old vampire who had a run in with Secret before and he still has the broken tooth to prove it. Can she stop him in time to stop his taking over the largest of all cities with his rogue vampires? This while Secret is becoming more connected to her wolfy side. Why do women try to do so much at the same time! Can Secret handle it? Now I know there are many vampire/werewolf books out there, but I found this one stands out on its own. Secret is a fantastic main character that shows how being different is not necessary a bad thing. She also has a strong support group that are there for her if needed. Yes there is love too, not too mushy or anything, just plain old boy meets girl and girl meet another boy...you will just have to read it for the details. The book is fast paced, packed with action and filled with mysteries that will leave the reader wanting to know more. Thank goodness the author planned to write this as a series and the other books are just a quick down load away.

[sharon dean · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Right where is part two oh there it is. Oh boy I going back to reading I have to see what happens next. Shhh I reading!

[Luann Rosengrant · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Great book, can't wait for the next to see what's going to happen.

[Constance Gray · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Took a really really really long time to get interesting. I'm going to give the second book a try now that they have introduced all of the primary characters, but I'm 3/4's skeptical as to whether I will finish it or not based on how this book went.

[Bella Riley · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Good narrator easy to listen to. The story is ok.

[stacy · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Here’s the sad thing I actually didn’t mind this book, but I have to admit that I was disturbed by how the author only added diversity to her book when referring to overweight prostitute’s with bad attitudes and bad weaves. Then has inner dialogue about how she’s going to be top prize for her natural blonde hair…seriously?! Then it gets even worse when she is surprised that the client chooses one of the black girls over the skinny Latino ones seriously WTF - for the author all I can say is do better. I’m usually not one to go off about things like this - but this was not ok. Why put crap like this in your book? It’s not a good look. Do better. She refers to the white blonde girl who summers in the Hamptons as “someone who matters” in contrast to the black and Latino prostitutes who very much do not matter. I just hate that some authors are still seeing it acceptable to only incorporate non-white characters as throw away characters in their books who don’t matter. I really wish we as a society could get past treating others like this. I can’t believe this book was released in 2021.

[Kim L · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I loved the story and the narrator has a pleasant voice to listen to and did an excellent job.

[readsalot81 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This was one of those books where I pushed through because I wanted to see how it ended. I'm really not a fan of the love triangle/quad/quin thing at all. In fact, at this point, if I know it progresses through multiple novels, I won't start them. While I thought the book was fun, there was nothing in it that made me love or connect to any of the characters.. and with how the book ends the open ended love triangle, it's enough for me to pass on future books.

[Aryanne Rian · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

One of the first books in In a while that caused genuine interest and kept me engaged every step of the way. Loved the story line, plot and cliffhanger !

[Tammy Rowe · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

All I have to say is WOW! This book was so different and kept you on your toes. I can't wait to listen to the rest of the series. This so should be made into a Movie.

[isa_lavinia-1 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

It was enjoyable in the same way that an action film can be, just mindless fun. But the short before this book was, in my opinion, more successful.
Secret is still funny and generally pleasant, but she's turning into a Mary-Sue - everyone thinks she's soooo ~special~, and to be honest, I'm not a fan of love triangles, but I'm even less of a fan of love pentangles, or whatever is happening in this series. And the main (is he the main one, there are so many, I don't even know anymore...) love interest, Lucas? Are we supposed to care about him when he barely shows up in the book at all and she spends her time sleeping with his best friend who also happens to be less annoying?

But, as I said, it's such mindless fun that I'll probably keep reading.

[mlleehreen · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Whatever special sauce has been getting so many people excited about this series...I don't get it.

(1) Secret McQueen is a badass? Um...kinda. I mean, if you like badass characters who take insane risks for dumb reasons, don't prepare for big showdowns, get themselves into trouble and need to be rescued. Secret only really wins one fight in this book - the first one, with the newbie vampire. All the others are, at best, draws. I was not impressed.

(2) The worldbuilding? Well, that was ok. Not particularly fresh or new, with some annoying inconsistencies - sometimes Secret knows nothing about werewolves, sometimes she knows the ropes of the were world - but could have been fun.

(3) Secret's horde of love interests? Secret has so many boyfriends it's no wonder that the author can't do any single relationship well. Her books just don't contain enough words to develop bonds with THAT many guys. One early, irritating example: Secret gets a cinnamon vibe from a strange guy. He kidnaps her, takes her up to his penthouse lair, unbuttons his shirt, sits her down and informs her that he's a billionaire werewolf king and they're soul-bonded. Secret leaves and angsts about whether or not she wants a soul-bond. This whole encounter just made me sigh. It's a particularly boring example of insta-love, which is never my favorite. Not interesting. Not new. Not sexy. And I felt the same way about the other...what? Three or four guys she's got circling around her?

(4) The writing? Yeah, no. It's awful. Lots of infodumping. Lots of telling instead of showing. Flat, dull, annoying.

[judy griffin · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

If you’re into werewolf and vampires it’s probably good. I am not. It’s too bizarre to me. I hope Scribd is not going to be saturated with them.