The Secrets We Conceal (Unabridged‪)‬

A riveting coming of age story, that will make you laugh, cry, and root for Laura to find happiness.


The Secrets We Conceal is an eight-time Award-Winning novel.


Award-Winning novel in the category of New Adult Fiction of the 2022 Reader's Favorite


Award-Winning Finalist in the category of Relationships of the 2022 NIEA


Award-Winning novel in the Best New Fiction category of the 2022 American Fiction Awards


Award-Winning novel in the Coming of Age category of the 2022 American Fiction Awards


Award-Winning novel in the Literary Fiction category of the 2022 American Fiction Awards


Award-Winning novel in the Family Saga category of the 2022 American Fiction Awards


Award Winning novel in the Coming of Age Fiction Category of the 2022 BookFest Book Awards


Award Winning novel in the Psychological Fiction Category of the 2022 BookFest Book Awards


Laura Shirk is an innocent, happy-go-lucky, little girl playing with Cabbage Patch dolls and Legos. Until she isn't. Set in the late 1980s-early 90s, a visit to her aunt and uncle's house changes everything.


What follows is a nerve-racking story shedding light on child sexual abuse. As the tragedy unfolds, Laura mutters through life concealing her secret from everyone. Feeling alone and isolated, she struggles to navigate her younger years wondering if she can or will ever find happiness.


Then, Laura meets "the perfect man" for her. Can he heal her heart and break down her steel walls?


The Secrets We Conceal, S.R. Fabrico's debut novel, is a deeply thought provoking novel that beautifully conveys how love and strength can heal all wounds.