Discover three secrets hidden in the shadows in three historical short stories by Amy Maroney, Cathie Dunn, and Helen Hollick, where hidden truths and dangerous secrets echo the longing for honesty captured in OneRepublic’s Secrets.
Every secret carries a price. Whether hidden inside a portrait, buried on an island, or whispered across the sea, these stories remind us that truth has a habit of surfacing when we least expect it.
Featured stories that reminded me of Secrets by OneRepublic
The Portrait’s Secret by Amy Maroney
Paris, 1536 – When a woman holds a secret, does she keep it, or share it?
“Minette finished changing the plaster on Jean’s chest and carefully repositioned the cushions supporting his head and neck. He coughed, a murky rattle that set her teeth on edge.”
Darkness Rising by Cathie Dunn
Venezia, June 1923 – Can the mystery of a secluded island, and a murder, be solved before time runs out?
“In the eerie light of the crescent moon, the girl’s skin appeared ephemeral; her pale face framed by a bird’s nest of blonde curls that floated on the gently rippling water. The simple linen dress, narrowed at the waist and buttoned up to the neck in the fashion of previous
decades, had ridden up, revealing long, slender legs.”
A Taleteller’s Tale – Helen Hollick
Somewhere in the Caribbean, 1709 – When the only sound is the song of the sea, do you listen? Or do you drown in the embrace of a mermaid?
“The careening was done. Tomorrow, when the sun eased above the eastern horizon to convert the clear, star-pocked night sky to the bluest of blue, and the night-black sea to all
the ocean shades that can be found upon an artist’s palette, they would pack up their camp, kick sun-warmed white sand over the cold, grey ash of the rock-rimmed fire pits, board their ship and sail away to lands near and far, and to take what they wanted or needed from those who dared to sail too near to their bow-wave. Pirates had the freedom to do such
things.”
Discover such stories, exploring deep regret, lost love, and the crushing pain of memory matching the mood of Secrets by OneRepublic – and more – in Courage: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope:
The stories sound very intriguing and interesting. Just to make sure, they are in the book “Courage” featured above?
Thank you for visiting today, Thomas. Yes, there are 15 stories in the Courage Anthology, these three are included. I’ve grouped them for Music Monday 🙂
Thanks for sharing these, Patricia; a good sample of what awaits in the book.
Thank you, Laura. Yes, very much so. I once paired books with chocolate 🙂
Sounds like something I’d go for!