Secret is the fourth novel in the Elementals series and follows the struggles of Nick and Quinn as they attempt to find their rightful places in the world. Brigid Kemmerer has written her most rawest and truest novel yet. Readers will find themselves immersed in Nick and Quinn's daily battles, and subsequently be engaged in the romances that flourish between Nick and dancer Adam as well as Quinn and bad boy Tyler. 
 The biggest criticism I have, and most likely only criticism, is that the romances between Nick and Adam and then Quinn and Tyler continued for quite a lot of the book, and although they were 'nice' to read about, I was expecting much more of Secret to be about the continuing saga and conflict the Merricks have with the Guides. And, therefore, a lot more usage of the elemental powers. 
 In the beginning we get 'that' for a chapter - the Guide thing, to propel the main series story forward - but then because of the two romances Secret failed to deliver a thrilling page-turner until the final pages when the Guides do finally appear and danger ensues. I was waiting for the moment they would, but the romances felt like the long train ride to a destination, and instead could have just hopped on a plane (skipped to the end) and gotten there in much less time. 
 I'm not advocating for it, but you can basically skip this novel - we've seen the Guides-chasing-Merricks a few times so far in this series. But on the other hand, it was interesting to read about the secrets that everyone has been holding back. There are many, and they all develop the characters in ways you do not expect. But then, why would you want to skip Secret? Nick Merrick's character develops, and, without (possibly) meaning to, he enhances everybody else - Quinn and Tyler, and his brothers. We learn and discover a lot about the predicaments that plague Nick, Quinn, and Tyler - like Nick's fears of coming out to his brothers, Quinn's acceptance of real love and her family situation, and Tyler's ongoing acceptance of the Merricks' true role in the death of his sister. 
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