[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"doc-detail-129724-en":3,"doc-seo-129724-105":30,"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":91},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"success",{"doc_id":7,"user_id":8,"nickname":9,"user_avatar":10,"doc_module":4,"category_id":11,"category_name":12,"doc_title":13,"doc_description":14,"doc_content":15,"file_id":16,"file_url":17,"file_type":18,"file_size":19,"view_count":20,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":11,"is_downloadable":11,"audit_status":11,"page_count":21,"language":22,"language_code":23,"site_id":24,"html_lang":23,"table_of_contents":25,"faqs":26,"seo_title":27,"seo_description":14,"update_tm":28,"read_time":29},129724,549768702563,"Sage","https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/avatar/8000c4aa63b76e948b?x-image-process=image/resize,m_fixed,w_180,h_180&k=1786536092046926083",1,"Story & Novel","Things We Keep Hidden - Chapter One - Start of the weekend","Things We Keep Hidden opens with Isley Stanton determined to turn a “friendcation” weekend into a success, fueled by hope after a difficult period tied to her family and charity. While preparing her Breckenridge vacation home for childhood friends and their husbands, Isley faces ongoing stress over her nineteen-year-old son’s silence during his rehabilitation. The chapter sets an intimate tone shaped by friendship, unresolved past tension, and mounting suspense.","Advance praise for Things We Keep Hidden  \n“A compelling story of friendship, hope and the ties that tear us apart… and hold us together. Jill Lynn writes with wit and emotional depth in this page-turning women’s fiction novel that will leave you longing to hold all your loved ones a little tighter.”  \n—Brenda Novak, New York Times bestselling author  \n“Things We Keep Hidden is an absorbing novel about friendships and the secrets that surface during a ‘friendcation’ weekend involving three couples and the teenaged daughter of one. I could relate to their stories and struggles and thoroughly enjoyed this novel, as will many other readers, no doubt. From its intriguing opening to its satisfying conclusion, it kept me turning pages.”  \n—Eileen Goudge, New York Times bestselling author  \n“In Things We Keep Hidden, Jill Lynn highlights lives that may seem idyllic on the surface, but are riddled with dysfunction. The bonds of friendship are tested as secrets from the past rise to the surface, threatening the present. Suspenseful and moving, this novel will tug at your heartstrings while keeping your pulse racing. A riveting read!”  \n—Belle Calhoune, New York Times bestselling author  \n“Things We Keep Hidden is a poignant story that highlights the joys and hardships in relationships, and the beauty that can be found in sharing our vulnerabilities. Jill Lynn is masterful with her depiction of friendships, marriage, and parenting, portraying them all with a realism that draws the reader deeply into the story. Filled with heart-tugging moments and hints of suspense, this is one read you won’t put down until the final page has turned.”  \n—Susan L. Tuttle, bestselling author of the Treasures of Halstead Manor series  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nAlso by Jill Lynn  \nLove Inspired Trade  \nThe Summer of Keeping Secrets  \nLove Inspired  \nFalling for Texas  \nHer Texas Family  \nHer Texas Cowboy  \nThe Veteran’s Vow  \nColorado Grooms  \nThe Rancher ’s Surprise Daughter  \nThe Rancher ’s Unexpected Baby  \nThe Bull Rider ’s Secret  \nHer Hidden Hope  \nRaising Honor  \nChoosing His Family  \nFor additional books by Jill Lynn, visit her website, [www.jill-lynn.com](www.jill-lynn.com).  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nThings We Keep Hidden Jill Lynn  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nNOTE TO READERS  \nThis ebook contains the following accessibility features which, if supported by your device, can be accessed via your ereader/accessibility settings:  \n Change of font size and line height  \n Change of background and font colours  \n Change of font  \n Change justification  \n Text to speech  \n Page numbers taken from the following print edition: ISBN 9781335045003  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nTo Jen, Holly and Kelli. Happy twenty-five years to us.  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nCONTENTS  \nChapter One  \nChapter Two  \nChapter Three  \nChapter Four  \nChapter Five  \nChapter Six  \nChapter Seven  \nChapter Eight  \nChapter Nine  \nChapter Ten  \nChapter Eleven  \nChapter Twelve  \nChapter Thirteen  \nChapter Fourteen  \nChapter Fifteen  \nChapter Sixteen  \nChapter Seventeen  \nChapter Eighteen  \nChapter Nineteen  \nChapter Twenty  \nChapter Twenty-One  \nChapter Twenty-Two  \nChapter Twenty-Three  \nChapter Twenty-Four  \nChapter Twenty-Five  \nChapter Twenty-Six  \nChapter Twenty-Seven  \nChapter Twenty-Eight  \nChapter Twenty-Nine  \nChapter Thirty  \nChapter Thirty-One  \nChapter Thirty-Two  \nEpilogue  \nReagan’s Epilogue  \nAcknowledgments  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nCHAPTER ONE  \nIsley Stanton would make this weekend a success. Somehow. Because  \nshe and the charity started in honor of their high school friend needed a win.  \nThere had to be a light at the end of this stressful, depressing tunnel she’d been cowering in.  \nAt least, that’s what she kept telling herself as she wiped down the outdoor furniture of her Breckenridge, Colorado, vacation home in preparation for the arrival of her childhood girlfriends and their husbands.  \nMinus one. Always mi","cbCaigTztCfDTqJe","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigTztCfDTqJe","pdf",1473966,2,268,"English","en",105,"# Contents\n## Chapter One\n## Chapter Two\n## Chapter Three\n## Chapter Four\n## Chapter Five\n## Chapter Six\n## Chapter Seven\n## Chapter Eight\n## Chapter Nine\n## Chapter Ten\n## Chapter Eleven\n## Chapter Twelve\n## Chapter Thirteen\n## Chapter Fourteen\n## Chapter Fifteen\n## Chapter Sixteen\n## Chapter Seventeen\n## Chapter Eighteen\n## Chapter Nineteen\n## Chapter Twenty\n## Chapter Twenty-One\n## Chapter Twenty-Two\n## Chapter Twenty-Three\n## Chapter Twenty-Four\n## Chapter Twenty-Five\n## Chapter Twenty-Six\n## Chapter Twenty-Seven\n## Chapter Twenty-Eight\n## Chapter Twenty-Nine\n## Chapter Thirty\n## Chapter Thirty-One\n## Chapter Thirty-Two\n## Epilogue\n## Reagan’s Epilogue\n## Acknowledgments","[{\"question\":\"What is Isley Stanton trying to achieve during the friendcation weekend?\",\"answer\":\"Isley aims to make the weekend a success because both she and the charity started it in honor of their high school friend who needs a win.\"},{\"question\":\"Why is Isley worried about her nineteen-year-old son?\",\"answer\":\"She has received no response to her email for a week, and rehab center rules limit communication, leaving her longing for reassurance that he is alive and okay.\"},{\"question\":\"Where does Chapter One take place and what preparations are underway?\",\"answer\":\"The scene is in Isley’s Breckenridge, Colorado vacation home, where she cleans and gets the outdoor living space ready for her childhood girlfriends and their husbands.\"}]","Things We Keep Hidden - Chapter One - Start of the weekend | PDF",1786107334,413,{"code":4,"msg":31,"data":32},"ok",{"site_id":24,"language":23,"slug":33,"title":13,"keywords":34,"description":14,"schema_data":35,"social_meta":86,"head_meta":88,"extra_data":90,"updated_unix":28},"things-we-keep-hidden-chapter-one-start-of-the-weekend","",{"@graph":36,"@context":85},[37,53,68],{"@type":38,"itemListElement":39},"BreadcrumbList",[40,44,47,50],{"item":41,"name":42,"@type":43,"position":11},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":45,"name":46,"@type":43,"position":20},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/","Document",{"item":48,"name":12,"@type":43,"position":49},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/story-novel/",3,{"item":51,"name":13,"@type":43,"position":52},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/things-we-keep-hidden-chapter-one-start-of-the-weekend/129724/",4,{"url":51,"name":13,"@type":54,"author":55,"headline":13,"publisher":57,"fileFormat":60,"inLanguage":23,"description":14,"dateModified":61,"datePublished":62,"encodingFormat":60,"isAccessibleForFree":63,"interactionStatistic":64},"DigitalDocument",{"name":9,"@type":56},"Person",{"url":41,"name":58,"@type":59},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-08-27","2026-08-07",true,{"@type":65,"interactionType":66,"userInteractionCount":20},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":67},"ViewAction",{"@type":69,"mainEntity":70},"FAQPage",[71,77,81],{"name":72,"@type":73,"acceptedAnswer":74},"What is Isley Stanton trying to achieve during the friendcation weekend?","Question",{"text":75,"@type":76},"Isley aims to make the weekend a success because both she and the charity started it in honor of their high school friend who needs a win.","Answer",{"name":78,"@type":73,"acceptedAnswer":79},"Why is Isley worried about her nineteen-year-old son?",{"text":80,"@type":76},"She has received no response to her email for a week, and rehab center rules limit communication, leaving her longing for reassurance that he is alive and okay.",{"name":82,"@type":73,"acceptedAnswer":83},"Where does Chapter One take place and what preparations are underway?",{"text":84,"@type":76},"The scene is in Isley’s Breckenridge, Colorado vacation home, where she cleans and gets the outdoor living space ready for her childhood girlfriends and their husbands.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":51,"og:type":87,"og:title":13,"og:site_name":58,"og:description":14},"article",{"robots":89,"canonical":51},"index,follow",{"doc_id":7,"site_id":24},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":92},[93,96,100,104,109,114,119,124,129,132,136],{"id":11,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":46,"category_name":12,"show_sort_weight":94,"slug":95},90,"story-novel",{"id":20,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":46,"category_name":97,"show_sort_weight":98,"slug":99},"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":52,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":46,"category_name":101,"show_sort_weight":102,"slug":103},"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":105,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":46,"category_name":106,"show_sort_weight":107,"slug":108},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":110,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":46,"category_name":111,"show_sort_weight":112,"slug":113},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":115,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":46,"category_name":116,"show_sort_weight":117,"slug":118},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":120,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":46,"category_name":121,"show_sort_weight":122,"slug":123},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":125,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":46,"category_name":126,"show_sort_weight":127,"slug":128},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":127,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":46,"category_name":130,"show_sort_weight":127,"slug":131},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":133,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":46,"category_name":134,"show_sort_weight":133,"slug":135},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":137,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":46,"category_name":138,"show_sort_weight":105,"slug":139},19,"General","general"]