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reads2love's review against another edition
5.0
What a delightful tale! It has been so much fun reading the MacNaughton series of stories. Getting to know this family is such a treat. Fenella and Lachlan are a dynamic pair. A must-read for historical romance lovers.
rainelle_barrett's review
3.0
I found this book to be a simple read. I think the writer did a good with the characters personalities. They brought some humor and entertainment to the story. The romance was hot and tempting between Fenella and Lachlan. I looked for some excitement from the plot of the story. For my reading the plot reads with non excitement. There was no aha! No whoa didn’t see that coming. No deep interactions among the characters to pull the drama out and tell me a story. It was hard to visualize the story from where the writer was trying to lead me.
amandasbookreview's review against another edition
"Such a divine tale about two people who do not feel that they belong, but find love in each other!"
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Check out my full review at InD'Tale Magazine:
http://magazine.indtale.com/magazine/2020/october/viewer/desktop/#page/58
bibliophiliadk's review
2.0
THERE WAS LITERALLY NOTHING THAT SPOKE TO ME
Historical romance novels are often hit or miss, but only rarely have I encountered such a BIG miss as this one. There was honestly nothing that appealed to me about this book. The only reason it gets two stars in stead of one is because, bad as it was, it didn't offend me.
Historical romance novels are often hit or miss, but only rarely have I encountered such a BIG miss as this one. There was honestly nothing that appealed to me about this book. The only reason it gets two stars in stead of one is because, bad as it was, it didn't offend me.
xsophiehoughton's review
2.0
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher via NetGalley. This in no way impacted on my view.
Set in Glasgow during the Regency Era, Deception and Desire sees our heroes, Fenella and Lachlan meet at the MacNaughton's textile mill, and fall in love. Fenella has never fit in in London society. She's too tall, too clever, and not blue-blooded enough. Her father might have a title, granted by the Regent, no less, but to the haute society, she's an outsider. With her mother pushing her at penniless, titled men whenever she can, she wants out, and visiting her grandmother in Glasgow was the perfect choice. However, she's bored, and when the advert for an accountant at the local mill is posted, she goes for the job, and gets it. The only problem is, she needs to hide her status, and forget about the fact that one of the owners kissed her outside before the interview. Lachlan knows his grandfather wants him to inherit as clan chief when the time comes, and stay in the highlands, but he wants to be busy in Glasgow, to let younger brother Ian spend time with his wife. Meeting Fenella was perfect, and he can't stay away, but won't do anything to jeopardise her job because the whole factory needs her.
This was a quick enough read, but all in all, I was a little disappointed. There's not much by way of a plot, except the discovery of theft by the previous accountant, and the inclusion of a mention of the Peterloo massacre. The romance is good enough, and I felt like Fenella and Lachlan were suited to each other, but I still just wanted something a little more from it all.
Set in Glasgow during the Regency Era, Deception and Desire sees our heroes, Fenella and Lachlan meet at the MacNaughton's textile mill, and fall in love. Fenella has never fit in in London society. She's too tall, too clever, and not blue-blooded enough. Her father might have a title, granted by the Regent, no less, but to the haute society, she's an outsider. With her mother pushing her at penniless, titled men whenever she can, she wants out, and visiting her grandmother in Glasgow was the perfect choice. However, she's bored, and when the advert for an accountant at the local mill is posted, she goes for the job, and gets it. The only problem is, she needs to hide her status, and forget about the fact that one of the owners kissed her outside before the interview. Lachlan knows his grandfather wants him to inherit as clan chief when the time comes, and stay in the highlands, but he wants to be busy in Glasgow, to let younger brother Ian spend time with his wife. Meeting Fenella was perfect, and he can't stay away, but won't do anything to jeopardise her job because the whole factory needs her.
This was a quick enough read, but all in all, I was a little disappointed. There's not much by way of a plot, except the discovery of theft by the previous accountant, and the inclusion of a mention of the Peterloo massacre. The romance is good enough, and I felt like Fenella and Lachlan were suited to each other, but I still just wanted something a little more from it all.
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