Review: Romancebookworm's Reviews
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 30, 2013
Secret Designs is the second book in the Secret Dreams Contemporary Romance series by Miranda P. Charles.  While this book is part of a series, it can be read and enjoyed as a standalone novel.  The characters in this book are in the same world as Ms. Charles’s Lifestyle By Design series.  So some of these characters might seems familiar if you have read Ms. Charles other books.Ari Mitchell is a struggling designer who just lost her job.  She is a wonderful designer who does not have the finical backing necessary to open her own shop.  She is a wonderful person who is helping her sister and nephew because they need her help.  What I loved is Ari was not one to complain about it.  She just picks herself up and moves on.Dylan is the type of guy that everyone likes.  To him flirting is just like breathing.  I don’t think he even thinks about it.  I enjoyed seeing Dylan struggle to come to grips with his feelings and how he wanted Ari in his life.  While I was not fond of Dylan’s friends, I loved that they stood by him to protect him.The chemistry between Dylan and Ari is blazing.  They are a great match but both don’t seem to want anything serious.  Both seemed to have issues that they are unwilling to talk about to the other person immediately.The main and secondary characters were interesting and fun.  I loved watching Dylan and Ari come terms with themselves and their feelings for each other.  This was one book were I had trouble putting it down.  Overall, I loved this book just as much as the first in the series.  I can’t wait to read the next book in the series.