"The Secret I Kept" (or "The Secrets We Kept") most commonly refers to Lara Prescott's 2019 novel, a historical fiction about CIA secretaries turned spies smuggling Boris Pasternak's Doctor Zhivago out of the Soviet Union during the Cold War, blending espionage with the author's real-life romance. It can also refer to the 2016 movie The Secret She Kept, about a woman hiding bipolar disorder, or personal stories about childhood trauma, as seen in some YouTube videos. 

The Secrets We Kept (Novel by Lara Prescott)

• Plot: Set during the Cold War, two CIA typists, Sally and Irina, are tasked with getting Pasternak's banned novel Doctor Zhivago into the world to counter Soviet propaganda.
• Themes: Female empowerment, espionage, the power of art, sacrifice, and love.
• Key Aspect: Interweaves the fictional spy mission with the true story of Pasternak's affair with his muse, Olga Ivinskaya, who inspired the novel's heroine, Lara.
• Accolades: A New York Times bestseller and Reese's Book Club pick. 

This video is an excerpt from the audiobook of The Secrets We Kept: