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Deception by Selena Montgomery, Simone Daye

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gwalt118's review against another edition

3.0

I read this book with a group of other people on Instagram because we wanted to try one of Stacey Abrams' romance novels. I'm not sure if others in the group knew it or not, but I didn't realize this was the second in a series. Some of the references didn't make sense at the beginning, but (mostly) fell into place later. I enjoyed that it was a suspenseful romance with the emphasis on the former. It's a different kind of romance novel, where the plot points really drive the novel instead of the relationship between two people. The main character, Fin Borders, is pretty badass albeit unbelievable at times. This book was okay and satisfied my itch for trying Abrams' work; however, I don't think I'll read the rest of the series. Stacey Abrams has a legal thriller coming out in May of this year, and I will certainly be in line for that one.

oksmithie's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

sboedecker1024's review against another edition

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4.0

I had no idea what to expect going in...a random pick for a small book loving, supporting Stacy Abrams group of gals and I was pleasantly surprised. Loved the strong female lead, suspense/crime and dash of love story. A fun combo and I'm now inclinced to delve into the rest of the collection.

sngick's review against another edition

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4.0

First book by Stacey Abrams... I expected romance (& sure that’s part of it) but was pleasantly surprised by the mystery and intrigue.

sbelasco40's review against another edition

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I hate to say this because I love Stacey Abrams a whole lot, but I had to put this one aside. There are parts where she switches POV between paragraphs, and I can not deal with that. It is confusing and a pet peeve. This is otherwise engaging enough and I like the relationships between the women, but not my cup of tea.

ashkitty93's review against another edition

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3.0

I got bored in a few spots, but romance isn't my thing; I was more here for the suspense. The writing was mostly good if clunky here and there. Glad I had a steak fix earlier in the week, and now I'm craving waffles. Audiobook was performed well by Simone Daye.

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