Step Deeper into the Shadows with "Dark Secrets" (Book 2)! 🌴

 By Lisa Maliga, copyright 2026

Today, the stakes north of Sunset Boulevard escalate to another level. Dark Secrets (A Beverly Hills Secrets Novel ♦ Book 2) is now available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited/Kindle+!

 

🔑 Some secrets are too dark to stay hidden…

 

Summer 1996. Beverly Hills, California.

 

Since January, Emily Karelin has managed the chaotic world of Sherman N. Lee, Hollywood’s most volatile and successful action movie producer. Now living in a cozy guest cottage on his sprawling estate, Emily thinks she finally understands her unpredictable boss—until her rescue cat uncovers a hidden entrance buried within the mansion's lush gardens.

 

What lies beneath the estate is a sinister, subterranean tunnel system stretching far beyond Beverly Hills. And it hides a technology that shouldn't exist.

 

Simultaneously, a private screening at the estate of a powerful Bel Air mogul thrusts Sherman directly into the crosshairs of a chilling global agenda. As a depraved English actor stops at nothing to secure a starring role in Sherman’s next poignant drama, the lines between fiction and reality shatter.

 

With the country shifting toward a surveillance state, Emily and Sherman are drawn into a dangerous, slow-burn attraction they can no longer deny. But to survive the approaching darkness, they must confront the ghosts of the past. Why did Sherman's first marriage break him so deeply? And what happens when the garden gates reveal a terrifying glimpse into the twenty-first century?

 

Behind the walls of the elite, the truth is a weapon. Dive into a compelling tale of loyalty, forbidden romance, and the dark forces shaping the future.

DARK SECRETS eBook link:👉https://link.amazon/B0ibzAXNa

Missed Book 1? The gates to the series are still UNLOCKED! You can download Behind the Gates completely FREE on Amazon until Sunday, November 8 at midnight! Get both books and start your weekend binge today! https://link.amazon/B00oHTTPF

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About the Author:

Lisa Maliga is an accomplished American author of contemporary fiction, psychological thrillers, and cozy mysteries. She is the creator of a popular four-book cozy mystery series set primarily in the scenic Los Angeles neighborhoods of Brentwood and Sherman Oaks. Her deep love for creativity also shines through in her five dessert cookbooks and numerous crafting guides dedicated to the art of handmade bath and body products and soap crafting.

With her brand-new Beverly Hills Secrets Novel series, Lisa steps north of Sunset Boulevard into the high-stakes, nostalgic world of 1990s Hollywood. Drawing on her personal knowledge of the city—and her years spent researching and recording insightful daily journal entries—she crafts immersive, suspenseful dramas filled with sharp dialogue, glamour, and deep-seated mysteries. When she isn’t weaving complex webs of psychological intrigue, Lisa can be found sharing insights on her blogs and YouTube channel.