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Top Secret Kindle Edition

4.4 out of 5 stars 7,908 ratings

An instant USA Today bestseller.

LobsterShorts, 21. Jock. Secretly a science geek. Hot AF.

LobsterShorts: So. Here goes. For her birthday, my girlfriend wants…a threesome.

SinnerThree: Then you’ve come to the right hookup app.

LobsterShorts: Have you done this sort of thing before? With another guy?

SinnerThree: All the time. I’m an equal opportunity player. You?

LobsterShorts: [crickets!]

SinnerThree, 21. Finance major. Secretly a male dancer. Hot AF.

SinnerThree: Well, I’m down if you are. My life is kind of a mess right now. School, work, family stress. Oh, and I live next door to the most annoying dude in the world. I need the distraction. Are you sure you want this?

LobsterShorts: I might want it a little more than I’m willing to admit.

SinnerThree: Hey, nothing wrong with pushing your boundaries...

LobsterShorts: Tell that to my control-freak father. Anyway. What if this threesome is awkward?

SinnerThree: Then it’s awkward. It’s not like we’ll ever have to see each other again. Right? Just promise you won’t fall in love with me.

LobsterShorts: Now wouldn’t that be life-changing...

Q&A about Top Secret:

Q: Have we met these characters before in another book?

A: No! These guys are brand new, and we can’t wait for you to meet them.

Q: Is this story MM? Or is it a MMF / MFM / menage?

A: This book is MM.

Q: Is this a love triangle story? A:

Not really. You’ll see.

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There's a whole lot more between these two than a wall.

depth and talent

fun, witty

completely heartfelt

an instant usa today bestseller

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Bowen and Kennedy serve up a dish of dirty, delicious frat boy goodness, with so much depth and talent that there's no putting this book down. --USA Today Bestselling Author Sierra Simone
Addictive. Wildly sexy. Completely heartfelt. In short, Top Secret is everything you could want from a Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy romance, and I hereby demand another one from this talented duo! - #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely
Sarina and Elle do not disappoint with this page turner! The enemies to lovers romance sizzles with just the right amount of sweet thrown in. - Jeff Adams, Big Gay Fiction Podcast
No matter how bad a book funk I'm in, I can count on Elle Kennedy and Sarina Bowen to pull me out with a fun, witty, sexy read. I devoured this one in one night! -USA Today bestselling author K.A. Tucker
OMG---THIS BOOK. It's everything I hoped it would be, and the more I read the more I fall in love. -Lady Lovesbooks
The hate, the attraction, the lingering questions, and that kiss. Gah! I was a puddle of goo, and I just wanted more. -Garden of REden

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07RD7ZPPM
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tuxbury Publishing LLC and Elle Kennedy Inc
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 7, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.7 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 282 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1942444794
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 7,908 ratings

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Customers find this book to be a captivating love story with an exciting roller coaster of a storyline and wonderfully developed characters, particularly praising the dynamic between Luke and Keaton. Moreover, the book features steamy moments with seriously sizzling chemistry, and customers appreciate its humor, with one noting the hilarious texting scenes between the characters. Additionally, customers describe the book as heart-warming and a quick read.

197 customers mention "Readability"194 positive3 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as a delightful and entertaining story that gets interesting as it progresses.

"This M/M college romance was such a fun and compelling read! I absolutely loved the dynamic between Luke and Keaton...." Read more

"Loved this book and couldn’t put it down! Great character development, plot and ending. Really enjoyed this book, great read!" Read more

"...This is when the book gets interesting. Luke has used the app repeatedly for quick hookups...." Read more

"This was an entertaining, fun read. Certainly not as good as their other books. But, enjoyed it...." Read more

168 customers mention "Story quality"156 positive12 negative

Customers enjoy the captivating love story, describing it as an exciting roller coaster of events that is very relatable.

"I finished this in a day. Everything about this story is good I couldn't put it down. Now I want more hahah" Read more

"...from very different backgrounds, and I appreciated how the book explored their struggles despite their vastly different upbringings...." Read more

"Loved this book and couldn’t put it down! Great character development, plot and ending. Really enjoyed this book, great read!" Read more

"...I did enjoy the ending. Yes, there is a breakup in this book, and it takes some time for one character to get his act together to be a HEA...." Read more

88 customers mention "Character development"85 positive3 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, noting the wonderfully developed and unique personalities, with one customer highlighting how the two protagonists take turns as first-person narrators.

"...Their ability to craft dynamic characters and a compelling story is top-notch, and Top Secret is no exception. Highly recommend!" Read more

"Loved this book and couldn’t put it down! Great character development, plot and ending. Really enjoyed this book, great read!" Read more

"...I liked both main characters in the story. Keaton is the smart jock who wants to be a Marine Biologist and not work for his father...." Read more

"...2 separate authors, they blend very well to the point that it feels like 1 author." Read more

56 customers mention "Cuteness"56 positive0 negative

Customers find the book adorable and surprisingly sweet, describing it as sexy and swoony, with one customer noting the beautiful symmetry in the characters' style.

"Amazing Story! Cute Male-Male coming out (sort of) story. Technically Enemies to lovers with a Hook up app involved...." Read more

"...I found the characters, while somewhat formulaic, endearing and felt myself rooting for them." Read more

"...Gah!, so incredibly sweet, and pining. Luke, are sexy dancer with the crappy family, is just trying to get ahead...." Read more

"...This book was fun and cute- I love the Bowen/Kennedy collaborations, and I need to add their individual contributions to my never-ending TBR queue." Read more

51 customers mention "Emotional content"47 positive4 negative

Customers enjoy the emotional content of the book, describing it as an emotional romp with heart-warming elements and a touch of drama, with one customer noting how Luke and Keaton's emotions feel authentic.

"...as individuals and as a couple made their romance feel real and heartfelt...." Read more

"...The journey that both male characters go on together is so touching and the spicy scenes are sizzling hot!" Read more

"...forth a cast of expertly written and delivered characters who move the angsty, yet humorous action along, as both Keaton and Bailey keeping secrets..." Read more

"...This book is generally low-angst; both guys have personal problems that they need to deal with over the course of the book, but they are resolved..." Read more

45 customers mention "Humor"45 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's humor, with its funny dialogues and light-hearted tone making them smile throughout.

"...Such a great combination of sass, humour, steam, and depth." Read more

"...Their bantering over texts in the app was hilarious, and this book had me smiling throughout...." Read more

"...I definitely recommend it if you want something low angst and funny. You’re really rooting for the characters before they even “meet.”..." Read more

"...write the BEST M/M romance – endearing characters, smart and funny dialogues, interesting storylines, with plenty of hot and sexy encounters...." Read more

38 customers mention "Steamy content"38 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the steamy content of the book, describing it as seriously hot with sizzling chemistry between Luke and Keaton.

"...both male characters go on together is so touching and the spicy scenes are sizzling hot!" Read more

"...And OMG, their M/M romances in particular are just super steamy and hot combined with realism and dimension...." Read more

"...smart and funny dialogues, interesting storylines, with plenty of hot and sexy encounters. And that’s what Top Secret had in spades...." Read more

"The spice level was hot but we could have had more, there were some skipped scenes when it was just getting into it...." Read more

26 customers mention "Pace"21 positive5 negative

Customers enjoy the book's pace, describing it as a very quick read that flows effortlessly, with one customer mentioning they finished it in one night.

"I was surprised by how much I enjoyed Top Secret. It was a very quick read with some laugh out loud moments, great banter and just a pinch of angst..." Read more

"...Their prose just clicks and they always deliver the best M/M novels – PERIOD...." Read more

"...The plot was engaging and well-paced, keeping me on the edge of my seat throughout...." Read more

"...And Keaton is so dear. He is so patient and observant. He can see when things might push Luke away and he is controlled enough to not push too hard...." Read more

He’s his Lobster!
5 out of 5 stars
He’s his Lobster!
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that when Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy join their wands, the most amazing and otherworldly magic happens. They are extraordinary apart, but together? They are unbelievable. Top Secret is their most recent collaboration, and let me tell you, it is to die for. After waiting for what seemed like forever, they’re back! And what a comeback it is! I sure hope they write together again, because there’s just nothing like it. Nothing. I loved Top Secret. It is flawlessly written, the story flows naturally, and the characters are very well developed. Luke Bailey and Keaton Hayworth III couldn’t be more different. They are not only from very different backgrounds, but their personalities are just not compatible. Two frat brothers with nothing in common but a very intense dislike for each other. One could even call it hatred. That is, until they meet online. Top Secret is everything you want in a romance novel. First of all, it is very well written, no secrets there. It is certainly hilarious, but not only because of the funny situations in the story, but because of the way it’s told. It’s in the words. It’s a pleasure to read their words. Luke and Keaton are both adorable in their own way, and both their stories have depth. They face situations and have issues that any person could relate to, or understand without a stretch. And last but not least, Top Secret is hot. I mean, the heat level is scorching. And also hilarious, you’ll know what I mean when you read all the animal kingdom sex references. (You may want to look those flatworms up on you tube, just saying.) Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy write amazing M/M romance, and Top Secret is certainly another winner.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2025
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    I finished this in a day. Everything about this story is good I couldn't put it down. Now I want more hahah
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2025
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    This M/M college romance was such a fun and compelling read! I absolutely loved the dynamic between Luke and Keaton. Their initial dislike for each other, paired with their anonymous conversations on a dating app, created a fascinating contrast as they started to connect in completely different ways. I was obsessed with their chemistry and the way their story unfolded.

    Luke and Keaton come from very different backgrounds, and I appreciated how the book explored their struggles despite their vastly different upbringings. Their growth as individuals and as a couple made their romance feel real and heartfelt.

    The story kicks off with Keaton's girlfriend suggesting a threesome, which leads to the app download that sets everything in motion. While I liked her character, I do wish she had been more upfront about what she truly wanted. That said, if she had been, we wouldn’t have gotten Luke and Keaton’s incredible love story—and that would have been a tragedy!

    Overall, I loved this romance and can’t wait to dive into more books by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy. Their ability to craft dynamic characters and a compelling story is top-notch, and Top Secret is no exception. Highly recommend!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2025
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    Loved this book and couldn’t put it down! Great character development, plot and ending. Really enjoyed this book, great read!
  • Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2023
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    I finished listening to Top Secret earlier this month (February 2023) for the Romanceopoly challenge created and hosted by @UTCBookBlog. It fulfills the Rainbow Row Challenge – Read a romance featuring an LGBTQIA+ main character.

    Storyline/My Thoughts: This is not my first MM Romance from Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy. I read these authors’ books, Him and Us, which became an instant fave of mine. I was excited to read another MM from these authors.

    I had Top Secret on my TBR for a long time and decided to read it finally or listen to it in this case—all thanks to Teddy Hamilton and Christian Fox for bringing the MMCs to life for me. Luke and Keaton are enemies at their college and fraternity and complete opposites. Keaton is the rich, smart jock, while Luke is the one who works as a male entertainer at night and on the weekends to have money for food and other things, hopefully. He also has sometimes to help his mother and brother when they need things, but he knows he shouldn’t help them, especially his a-hole brother.

    I liked both main characters in the story. Keaton is the smart jock who wants to be a Marine Biologist and not work for his father. He wants to live his own life and is determined to make it happen. I loved his geekiness in this book. He would spur out random facts about lobsters, orcas, and such that made him adorable. Luke was my favorite, though, since he didn’t care what people thought of him and was upfront from the beginning. His life hasn’t been easy, like Keaton’s. He’s had a hard life and wants to make his own way. He had a way of opening Keaton up in and out of the bedroom.

    How do two characters that generally hate each other end up together? An app for hookups and not just random, tinder related hookups. This app allows you to hook up with people with different kinks. Keaton’s girlfriend wants a birthday present other than jewelry and typical presents. She wants a threesome for one night with her, her boyfriend, and another guy. Keaton will do anything for his girlfriend, which means he has to use an app to find a guy for his girlfriend. This is when the book gets interesting. Luke has used the app repeatedly for quick hookups. He’s not looking for a relationship and never thought his enemy would use the same app, especially since his enemy is happy with his girlfriend.

    I know the authors tease what could happen in the book in their synopsis. Is it an MFM, MMF, etc.? I will say this, don’t get your hopes up. This book ticked me off and not due to what you think. Some things do bother me in books. It’s not triggering but puts a sour taste in my mouth. This book has several things that I despise. First, I’m not too fond of cheating, which is precisely what one of the main characters does in this book. He knew it, too. Another character even calls him out on it. It sucked when I read this particular scene, and I felt for the character that would eventually find out what happened. Then, there’s miscommunication in this book. This wasn’t with the main characters; this was due to a secondary character not expressing what they really wanted, and this character thought that person was a mind reader. Grrr! That scene pissed me off. Then, the person got over it too quickly.

    Other than those two issues, I liked the book but didn’t love it. I wanted to love it. I’m thankful I listened to the book because I probably would have DNF’d it if I hadn’t. I loved Teddy and Christian’s voices, speaking for the characters.

    I did enjoy the ending. Yes, there is a breakup in this book, and it takes some time for one character to get his act together to be a HEA. I don’t mind the breakups in the books, as long as they are groveling in books that need groveling or an epic ending that makes the characters realize they are better together.

    I give this book three stars, and I may not have loved it, but other readers may enjoy it more. Some readers may not mind cheating and miscommunication in their books, but those two things drive me crazy, even in real life.

    Standalone or Part of Series: Standalone.

    Genre(s)/Trope(s)/Element(s): New Adult & College Romance. MM Romance. Enemies to Lovers. Opposite’s Attract. College Student MMCs. Male Entertainer MMC. Science Geek MMC.

    Would I recommend this book? Yes. If you enjoy standalone MM Romance stories where the characters are enemies who become lovers and are complete opposites.

    Favorite Quote(s): “I’m just a guy, standing on a beach in nothing but his favorite pair of lobster shorts, waiting for the right man to love me.”
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2025
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    Amazing Story! Cute Male-Male coming out (sort of) story. Technically Enemies to lovers with a Hook up app involved. Seriously couldn't but it down when life wasn't getting in the way. Also it doesn't read like there are 2 separate authors, they blend very well to the point that it feels like 1 author.
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2025
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    This was an entertaining, fun read. Certainly not as good as their other books. But, enjoyed it. I didn't get the whole cheating vibe that other reviewers had issues with. Nor, did I think Luke was a jerk. He had a sucky life and was doing his best to work with and through that. I found the characters, while somewhat formulaic, endearing and felt myself rooting for them.
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2025
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    For some reason I always forget about Sarina Bowen even though I’m pretty sure I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve read by her. I’ll have to track both of these authors down and see what else they have.

    There are plenty of college / jock / frat / roommate books out there. But this one actually gets the details right. There’s basically zero football content, so that detail could have been eliminated. Or they could have chosen a posher, more believable sport for a preppy, east coast billionaire to play.

    The family dynamics of both MCs as well as the feet dynamics were great. I loved all of the animal facts and the interests of the two MCs were also refreshingly new. When you read a lot of these books the characters often all have the same geeky or athletic interests, so it was nice to read something different.

    These characters also felt refreshingly adult - like actual college seniors should be. This is a feel-good contemporary romance and I have no complaints.
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2025
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    I read this back in 2019 and am re-reading again for book club. I remember why I enjoyed it the first time around and it was the texting banter, but mostly Keaton on the ship. Gah!, so incredibly sweet, and pining. Luke, are sexy dancer with the crappy family, is just trying to get ahead. Keaton does not want to be join the family business instead biology which is dad dismisses. I love the slow burn to friends to lovers and how hard each works to do good, and make something of themselves.

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  • Natalja Warkentin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lobsterboy & Sinner
    Reviewed in Germany on January 5, 2025
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    Wieder einmal eine sehr unterhaltsame Story.

    Die Charaktere sind wieder großartig, mit allem drum und dran.
    Vor allem schön dass es auch mal ohne großes Drama enden kann.
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  • Letícia Gui
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another great collaboration!
    Reviewed in Brazil on May 14, 2019
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    Sarina and Elle did it again! Top Secret is their new book and I loved it!

    The characters are amazing and they develop so well during the plot. The authors made me fall for Keaton and Luke. The way that they communicate with each other and learning about themselves as well is really good played. But I have to say something: I needed more pages! I love their writing so much that I wanted more and more. I hope they collaborate again soon, because it's a partnership that you can't miss!

    It's definitely one of my faves, the emotions are well portrayed, but I wanted them more explained.

    It is a must-read!

    --

    Outra grande colaboração!

    Sarina e Elle fizeram isso de novo! Top Secret é o novo livro deles e adorei!

    Os personagens são incríveis e se desenvolvem muito bem durante o enredo. As autoras me fizeram apaixonar por Keaton e Luke. A maneira como eles se comunicam e aprendem sobre eles também é muito boa. Mas eu tenho que dizer algo: eu precisava de mais páginas! Eu amo tanto a escrita deles que queria mais e mais. Espero que eles colaborem novamente em breve, porque é uma parceria que você não pode perder!

    É definitivamente um dos meus favoritos, as emoções são bem retratadas, mas eu as queria mais explicadas.

    É uma leitura obrigatória!
  • Shru
    5.0 out of 5 stars i loved how keaton never gave up on luke no matter how hard it got and just made me sappy to think i have no one who would ever care for me that much😭
    Reviewed in India on February 18, 2025
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    I loved how foolish in love keaton was and yeah he was a total yellow lab like common guy had detailed daily updates when he was away and all of it was just so darn cute…I can’t my heart can’t take this much cuteness
  • dawn higgins
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Huge Lobster Sexy Stars.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 20, 2019
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    This book was freaking awesome,i love a MM read and these two authors delivered this just right.This book was a enemies to lovers story that was hilarious and a sexy fun read.

    It starts with Keaton a rich popular jock who lives in Alpha Delt whose girlfriend wants to spice up there sex life with a threesome for her 21st birthday pressant,so asks Keaton to look into getting another male to join them on her special night.This is new for them both so he joins a app called kinky for hookups, this opens his eyes to a totally new world where he meets SinnerThree.

    Luke is on a scholarship to Derby college who doesn't come from a rich background so has to work hard to afford his rent and food from month to month.His plan is to win the race for the president of Alpha Delt the frat house where he is living as the winner gets free rent for the year.Luke is not confused about who he is and what he likes as he is bi so likes both men and women so uses the hookup ap kinky with his user name being SinnerThree.

    Keaton uses the name LobsterShorts for his hookup name to find a third for his girlfriend and there up and coming threesome, and starts messaging SinnerThree little knowing who he is as they don't use there real indentities ,this is where it gets funny with all the back and forwards sexting as they both start to like the other guy and it starts to get more and more sexy the more they sexting each other.I don't really want to get into the plot you will have to read it for yourself.

    Luke and Keaton's journey is complicated and doesn't run smoothly at all,there is no cheating in this story, just thought i would put this out there if you was wondering.You will get to see a connection start to form between this couple and you wouldn't of put them together at first but i did love this couple when they got there act together,and the hot and steamy scenes between them was mind blowing

    This story was full of angst,heat and hilarious sexting but also with lots of drama,The ending was just swoon worthy i loved it,love always wins in the end.Totally love this book.Five Huge Lobster Stars.
  • Abraham Guzmán
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gran lectura
    Reviewed in Mexico on January 21, 2021
    Una buena lectura, llego en muy buenas condiciones
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    Reviewed in Mexico on January 21, 2021
    Una buena lectura, llego en muy buenas condiciones
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