The world is full of secrets...Drea Fortier, a reclusive philanthropist whose painful past influences her belief that there can be no happily ever after for her, reaches out to help others in the hope she can transform their pain and give them hope for the future. Drea's own story, and that of her assistant, Michael Smith, is slowly revealed throughout the Secrets series.Book Four: Pandora's ShameSettled in her new career as a teacher, letters threatening to divulge Kate Storm's past and ruin her future force her to ask for help in an unconventional way. Enter Cole Madison, a retired-Ranger-turned-protector, with a scar on his back validating that women are nothing but trouble. Until he sees Kate.