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Secrets of Lake Como: The Devereaux Dynasty Series, Cleo Kensington, Book 2

Secrets of Lake Como: The Devereaux Dynasty Series, Cleo Kensington, Book 2

Romance, Family, Travel, and Suspense

Every Silver Gravity story centres women with agency.

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When ambition clashes with heritage on the shores of Italy's most romantic lake, true luxury lies in finding the courage to choose love over legacy.

Lucien Devereaux excels at one thing: transforming failing luxury properties into profitable showcases for his powerful family's empire. But after a high-profile disaster threatens his reputation, he arrives at the centuries-old Villa Serafina on Lake Como with everything to prove and dangerous secrets to hide. Behind his confident facade lies a man drowning in debt and desperate for his uncle's approval, whatever the cost.

Aria Bianchi once commanded standing ovations at Europe's grandest opera houses. Now, a devastating vocal injury has forced her retreat to her Lake Como hometown, where she encounters a new threat: the Devereaux renovation threatening her family's deep connection to the historic villa where her grandparents once worked.

As Lucien pushes forward with modernisation plans, Aria becomes his unexpected adversary, challenging him to see beyond profit margins to the villa's true value. Their clash of priorities ignites an undeniable attraction that neither can afford to indulge. But when Lucien discovers his investor's destructive agenda and Aria uncovers evidence of environmental sabotage, they must decide what matters more: professional ambition or protecting a legacy worth fighting for.

Amid moonlit serenades on centuries-old terraces and power plays in Milan boardrooms, Lucien and Aria navigate family expectations, community resistance, and their growing feelings. A passionate tale of redemption and renewal, where the glittering waters of Lake Como become the backdrop for a love powerful enough to transform rivals into allies.

Perfect for fans of Elin Hilderbrand's luxurious settings, Nora Roberts' family sagas, and anyone who enjoys the perfect blend of romance, glamour, and heart.

About the Devereaux Dynasty Series: Drama-Adventure Romance

The Devereaux Dynasty Series follows the powerful Devereaux family, an international dynasty navigating inherited wealth, luxury hospitality, boardroom wars, hidden scars, and love that threatens carefully built empires.

Set across the French Riviera, Monaco, Lake Como, Venice, Mykonos, and Europe’s most exclusive destinations, each novel explores what happens when family legacy collides with ambition, desire, and reinvention.

Readers can expect:

  • Powerful women at the centre of high-stakes decisions
  • Billionaire families with buried secrets
  • Luxury hotels, yachts, estates, and elite institutions
  • Romance unfolding amid inheritance, pressure, and expectation
  • Glamour balanced with emotional depth and consequence

Each novel works as a standalone romance while contributing to the wider Devereaux family saga.

What Kind of Romance Is This?

This series is best described as:

International billionaire romance + luxury family saga + women’s fiction

Combining:

  • Wealth and legacy
  • Workplace and corporate romance
  • Family power struggles
  • Emotional growth and reinvention
  • High-society settings with real consequences

If you enjoy stories where love develops under pressure and legacy becomes its own antagonist, this series is written for you.

If You Love Dynasty, Riviera, Succession, or Billionaire Family Drama…

  • Dynasty for wealth and family tension
  • Succession for power struggles
  • Riviera for glamour and secrets
  • Bridgerton for family dynamics and romance
  • Sidney Sheldon for luxury and intrigue

…will likely enjoy The Devereaux Dynasty Series.

What makes the series different is its focus on capable women rebuilding institutions, protecting legacy, and redefining inherited power.

Story Tropes & Reader Appeal

This series features many reader-favourite tropes:

  • Billionaire family dynamics
  • Powerful heroines rebuilding legacy
  • Workplace romance under pressure
  • Enemies-to-allies attraction
  • Luxury settings with hidden cracks
  • Family secrets and inheritance battles

Is This Book For You?

You will likely enjoy this series if you love:

  • Glamorous international romance
  • Billionaire family drama with emotional depth
  • Women’s fiction centred on growth and leadership
  • Stories where legacy matters as much as love

You will especially enjoy this instalment if you like luxury settings, complicated families, and heroines who fight for what deserves to survive.

Do I Need to Read the Series in Order?

Each Devereaux Dynasty novel contains its own romance arc and central conflict and can be enjoyed as a standalone.

Reading in order deepens understanding of:

  • The Devereaux siblings and family dynamics
  • Recurring tensions around inheritance and reputation
  • The wider emotional journey of the dynasty

 About Cleo Kensington

Cleo Kensington writes opulent, emotionally charged family sagas centred on powerful women, inherited wealth, and romance shaped by ambition.

Her stories blend luxury settings, generational conflict, glamour, and emotional vulnerability, creating worlds where legacy collides with desire.

Genres & Themes

Genres:

  • Contemporary Romance
  • Billionaire Romance
  • Family Saga
  • Women’s Fiction
  • Workplace / Corporate Romance
  • International Glamour Fiction

Core Themes:

  • Legacy and inheritance
  • Wealth, responsibility, and expectation
  • Family loyalty and betrayal
  • Reinvention and resilience
  • Female leadership in elite spaces
  • Love versus ambition
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Reading Order

  1. Shadows on the Riviera: The Devereaux Dynasty Series, Cleo Kensington, Book 1
  2. Secrets of Lake Como: The Devereaux Dynasty Series, Cleo Kensington, Book 2 ← You are here
  3. Midnight in Mykonos: The Devereaux Dynasty Series, Cleo Kensington, Book 3
  4. Whispers at the Grand Canal: The Devereaux Dynasty Series, Cleo Kensington, Book 4
  5. The Matriarch’s Mask: The Devereaux Dynasty Series, Cleo Kensington, Book 5
  6. Storm Over Santorini: The Devereaux Dynasty Series, Cleo Kensington, Book 6
  7. Manhattan Lights: The Devereaux Dynasty Series, Cleo Kensington, Book 7
  8. Desert Rose in Dubai: The Devereaux Dynasty Series, Cleo Kensington, Book 8
  9. Caribbean Currents: The Devereaux Dynasty Series, Cleo Kensington, Book 9
  10. Tango in Buenos Aires: The Devereaux Dynasty Series, Cleo Kensington, Book 10
  11. Trials in Paris: The Devereaux Dynasty Series, Cleo Kensington, Book 11
  12. Monaco Under Fire: The Devereaux Dynasty Series, Cleo Kensington, Book 12
  13. Fallen Dynasty: The Devereaux Dynasty Series, Cleo Kensington, Book 13
  14. A Venetian Reckoning: The Devereaux Dynasty Series, Cleo Kensington, Book 14
  15. New Dawn in the Alps: The Devereaux Dynasty Series, Cleo Kensington, Book 15
  16. Sons & Daughters: The Devereaux Dynasty Series, Cleo Kensington, Book 16
  17. Lost Heir in Lisbon: The Devereaux Dynasty Series, Cleo Kensington, Book 17
  18. Renaissance in Florence: The Devereaux Dynasty Series, Cleo Kensington, Book 18
  19. Barcelona Bound: The Devereaux Dynasty Series, Cleo Kensington, Book 19
  20. Legacy of Monaco: The Devereaux Dynasty Series, Cleo Kensington, Book 20
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