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Can you keep a secret? It can be a good thing. But sometimes, it's not. Our guest author today, Sarah Hamaker, is chatting about all things secrets along with her newest book. See what you think.  How are you with keeping secrets? Some of us keep them very well while others of us are terrible at not spilling the beans. Secrets can be deadly in more ways than one. When thinking about writing this blog, I decided to delve a little deeper into what the word means and how it has been used over the ages. The word “secret” originated in late Middle English from the Old French. The Latin roots centered around being separate and set apart. Miriam-Webster’s online dictionary defines secret as “kept from knowledge or view (hidden), marked by the habit of discretion (closemouthed), working with hidden aims or methods (secret agent), not acknowledged (secret bride) or conducted in secret (secret meeting). In America, the use of the word “secret” in dropped after the Civil War (1860s) and continued its downward trajectory until the 1980s, when the word began to climb. By the 2000s, usage of “secret” had risen to pre-Civil War levels and appears poised to continue its upward climb. Some famous quotes about secrets include these gems: “Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead,” from Benjamin Franklin. “If you want to keep a secret, you must also hide it from yourself,” from George Orwell. “There are no secrets that time does not reveal,” from Jean Racine. “One of the secrets of life is that all that is really worth the doing is what we do for others,” from Lewis Carroll. “If we knew each other's secrets, what comforts we should find,” from John Churton Collins. Keeping secrets can have a detrimental impact on your physical, emotional, spiritual, and mental health too because of the significant stress created by not telling what you know. Secrets can cause increased blood pressure, cortisol, heart rate and stress hormones. When those are elevated, your immune system weakens and your sleep is disrupted. You could also experience digestive issues, such as ulcers, and headaches. Chronic conditions might worsen too. Hiding information can push your body into a stress response, which might overload your ability to think clearly. Secrets were on my mind when I started thinking about the idea that became my book, Fatal Past, book one in my Twin Oaks Secrets series. Everyone has secrets. My heroine, my hero, my hero’s son, and, of course, the villain. What I tried to show is that some secrets, which we might be keeping for the best of intentions, can hurt those we love. To truly know someone, you can’t keep secrets. Your turn! Do you like to keep secrets? Know secrets about other people?  Fatal Past, Book One in Twin Oaks Secrets, By Sarah Hamaker Dr. Eve Davenport has forged a life for herself far from the pain of her past. But when she foils the kidnapping attempt of Ethan Smith, she comes face-to-face with the boy’s father, Jefferson Smith—the high school sweetheart who broke her heart and left her with secrets she’s buried for nearly a decade. Jefferson can’t believe the woman who saved Ethan, his late twin brother’s son, is Eve—the girl he once loved and lost. But as the danger mounts, Jefferson and Eve must confront their tangled history and uncover who is behind the attacks targeting Ethan and Eve.  Sarah Hamaker loves writing books “where the hero and heroine fall in love while running for their lives.” She’s written award-winning romantic suspense novels and nonfiction books, as well as stories in Chicken Soup for the Soul volumes. As a AWSA certified writer coach, her heart is encouraging writers. She’s a member of ACFW; ACFW Virginia Chapter; and Faith, Hope and Love. Her 2025 Selah-finalist podcast, “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” can be found wherever you listen to podcasts. Sarah lives in Virginia with her husband, two young adult daughters, one college son and one high school son, plus a teenage foster son and two cats. Visit her online at sarahhamakerfiction.com.
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