The Doctor’s Truth (Truth or Dare Series #2)

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Over ten years have passed since Kenzi’s unforgettable summer on Hannsett Island and the intense night she spent with her two best friends and secret lovers, Jason and Donovan. Now in her early 30s, she’s been quietly raising her son, Otto, alone in London—her heart still scarred from the fallout and unresolved emotions.

But Otto falls gravely ill, and the only doctors who can save him are none other than Jason and Donovan—now a top surgeon and an internist—working at the prestigious Hannsett medical center. Reluctantly, Kenzi returns to the island she fled, desperate to protect her son, yet terrified that they’ll discover her long-held secret—that Otto is the result of the steamy night the three of them shared all those years ago.

Reunited professionally and emotionally, the trio must navigate a tense landscape of medical crisis and raw feelings. Every professional touch and stolen conversation reignites the passion they once shared, while Otto’s life hangs in the balance. Against the ticking clock of a health emergency, they are forced to make decisions that test their personal boundaries and trust.

Complicating matters, Jason’s powerful father—who once attempted to pay Kenzi off to end her pregnancy—now threatens access to care for Otto if Kenzi reveals the truth. Kenzi must balance protecting her son and rebuilding her fragile bond with the two men who helped shape her past.

As tension builds, so does the intimate reconnection between the three. What began as a secret pact resurfaces in deep trust, emotional intimacy, and rekindled desire. Medical drama and personal reckoning collide, forcing them to confront whether their unconventional love can heal and sustain them—and Otto—through crisis and beyond.

Ultimately, the story delivers a powerful second-chance romance and a family healing arc. Kenzi, Jason, and Donovan find new strength as a triad, accepting both vulnerability and commitment. They achieve a satisfying HEA—not just for themselves, but for Otto, embodying the “love conquers all” theme at the heart of their journey.

• Plot: The Doctor’s Truth by Adora Crooks is a spicy romance novel, part of the “Truth or Dare” series, about a single mom who returns to her hometown to seek medical help for her sick son from two doctors who are also the men she shared a passionate night with years ago, leading to a “why choose” MMF (male/male/female) romance with secret baby tropes, drama, and comedy. The book features a love triangle with the protagonist, Kenzi, and doctors Jason and Donovan, exploring themes of second chances, polyamory, and family.
• Genre: Contemporary Romance, Medical Romance, Why Choose, MMF, Second Chance
• Main characters:
  • Kenzi – a single mom torn between protecting her son and revealing the truth.
  • Donovan – a cynical doctor whose is used to independence, but craves family.
  • Jason King – a successful surgeon weighed down with family responsibility and his own internal battles.
  • Otto – Kenzi’s young son who is sick.
• Tropes and themes: Polyamorous love and second chance romance, medical suspense, secret baby trope, family reunification, healing from past trauma, friends-to-lovers, secret-parent-child, grumpy/sunshine, found family, medical crisis, ex-lovers reunite, triad dynamics.
• Tone and style: Fast-paced, emotionally intense, and steamy with a mix of humor and raw, tender moments.
• Trigger warnings and content tags include but aren’t limited to male/male/female (with male/male) group sex scenes, homophobia from parents, drug use (pot brownies), divorced MMC, death of parent (mentioned, not on page), single mom, sick child, dealing with chronic illness, medical complications, organ donation, kidney failure.

Q: Is this part of a series?
A: Yes! The Doctor’s Truth is Book #2 in a complete, 4-book series called the “Truth or Dare Series.” The first plot line involving Kenzi, Jason, and Donovan is wrapped up in books #1 (The Bully’s Dare) and #2 (The Doctor’s Truth), completing the duet. Books #3 and #4 are complete stories of their own following their children, Otto and Joan.

The reading order is as follows: The Bully’s Dare (Book #1), The Doctor’s Truth (Book #2), Two Truths and a Lie (a bonus novella that takes place between #1 and #2), All I Want for Christmas is Them (Book #3), and The Pink Lantern (Book #4).

Q: Is there a cliffhanger?
A: No, The Doctor’s Truth has a complete, happy-ever-after for Jason, Donovan, and Kenzi. However, you can read about their children (with cameos from their parents) in the subsequent two books in the series.

Q: Is it multi-POV?
A: Yes, The Doctor’s Truth is a first-person, present tense narrative. The chapters flip from three different points of view — Kenzi, Donovan, and Jason.

Q: Is there M/M (gay) content?
A: Yes, Donovan and Jason have intimate moments both in private and with Kenzi involved. All three characters share an equal emotional and physical relationship.

Q: Is this a spicy book?
A: Yes, there are multiple, descriptive sex scenes between all three characters (Donovan, Jason, and Kenzi).

Q: Where are the spicy chapters?
A: Chapter 14 (Their reunion threesome on the boat), Chapter 19 (Jason licks Kenzi on the ferry), Chapter 30 (Kenzi has “solo” time), Chapter 35 (“what fireworks?” during New Years), Chapter 37 (Jason and Kenzi experiment with her toy), Chapter 42 (Jason and Donovan grind against each other at Jason’s family’s house), Chapter 47 (Jason, Donovan, and Kenzi get close and Jason experiences his “first time” with Donovan), Chapter 52 (Jason and Kenzi have comfort sex), Chapter 60 (Kenzi and Donovan make use of the hospital bed), Chapter 62 (Kenzi, Jason, and Donovan enjoy their HEA).

Q: Is Hannsett Island a real place?
A: No, Hannsett Island is a fictional place, but it was based on the author’s real life experiences as a teenager when she spent the summers living in a marina on Long Island.

Q: Is there an audiobook?
A: Yes! You can listen to the whole Truth or Dare Series on Audible or whatever platform you prefer to listen to audiobooks.

Q: Is it in Kindle Unlimited?
A: Yes, the entire Truth or Dare Series is currently enrolled in Kindle Unlimited. If you are a Kindle Unlimited subscriber, you can borrow “The Doctor’s Truth” and subsequent books in the Truth or Dare Series for free.