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Deception by Karen Raines & Brittany Crowley | Book Review

Oct. 30, 2018

Deception by Karen Raines & Brittany Crowley | Book Review

Get more Sydney and Cross in this latest addition to the Stalker series!

Deception by Karen Raines & Brittany Crowley | Book Reviewfive-stars
Deception by Karen Raines, Brittany Crowley
Series: A Stalker Novel #2
Genres: Romantic Suspense

Sydney
I’m no stranger to the walk of shame. Relationships are messy and someone always gets hurt. One night’s all they get from me.
Until him.

Now there’s an unknown enemy forcing me back into the scene of my fears. Before long I’m questioning everything, including if I have what it takes to make a relationship work...to be his blue.

Cross
I’ve hidden from the ghosts of my past, and the last place I ever thought I would be is here, back on this stage.

I’m the strength, the quiet calm to our crew. But when it comes to the woman I love, I’ll leave the solitude and head back to the flames...

And if she gets caught in the crossfire, I’ll burn them all to the ground.


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After the first book in this series I was hooked. I wanted to know more about Sydney and Cross. This pair were destined for one another even if it took a little while. Both have secrets that would rather stay secrets. Sydney hides her feelings while Cross is upfront about his. Of course it wouldn’t be a Stalker novel without plenty of action! This is one of those books where I am afraid to say too much because I don’t want to blurt out any spoilers.

five-stars

About Brittany Crowley

Brittany Crowley was born and raised in Massachusetts. She still lives there today with her husband and 3 kids. Getting into the world of romance after she had her first child, she was hooked. Though she had many ideas in her head, Brittany was unsure if she had what it took to become a writer. A few encouraging words and one writing challenge later, she completed her first book. Now you can find her trying to keep up with her crazy kids and writing any chance she gets.

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About Karen Raines

A self-confessed reading addict, Karen is usually found either writing or with her nose stuck in a book. Or Adulting because apparently, she should do that too sometimes!

She’s a lover of wildly inappropriate humour, has an addiction to swear words and bananas, lands her foot in her mouth daily… but she wouldn’t have it any other way.

Karen can be summed up with 5 words:

Friendly, loyal, thankful, funny and above all… Smutty!

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  1. bn100 says

    November 1, 2018 at 5:45 pm

    new series to me

    Reply
  2. Calvin says

    November 13, 2018 at 4:56 pm

    Nice intimate scenes in this one

    Reply
  3. Dorothy Boucher says

    March 24, 2019 at 10:29 am

    Sounds like a great series here, I hope hope she can figure things out in her life, but who knows .
    @tisonlyme143

    Reply
  4. heather says

    October 9, 2020 at 5:36 pm

    This sounds like a book I would enjoy. I love a book with plenty of action thanks for the great review.

    Reply
  5. Antoinette M says

    October 22, 2021 at 9:46 pm

    Sounds like a great read!

    Reply
  6. Eva Millien says

    May 9, 2022 at 5:01 pm

    Deception sounds like a thrilling read for me to read, thanks for sharing it with me and have a fantastic week!

    Reply
  7. Bea LaRocca says

    May 6, 2023 at 10:32 pm

    I love a good romantic suspense story and Deception sounds like a must read for me. Thank you for sharing your review of this book

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