Tempted by Deception
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Mikki D
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I am 50% into this book and deeply frustrated。 The mega cliff hanger from the last book hasn't been addressed and we're 50% in？！？？ Talk about dragging this out。 This book has so far covered how they met， and their interaction。 That's it。。 I'm off to read the rest but had to vent this has poured a whole of ice on the enthusiasm I had for this story and This second book。 I am 50% into this book and deeply frustrated。 The mega cliff hanger from the last book hasn't been addressed and we're 50% in？！？？ Talk about dragging this out。 This book has so far covered how they met， and their interaction。 That's it。。 I'm off to read the rest but had to vent this has poured a whole of ice on the enthusiasm I had for this story and This second book。 。。。more
Samantha Ramlogan
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Rina has one again out done herself with Tempted by Deception！ She has this talent of intertwining mystery， suspense， angst and love into a book that you can't help but fall in love with。 In this book we get to know more about the characters and it's impossible not to love them even more。 I can't say much about this book without spoiling it but everyone needs to read this entire trilogy。 Hell， you all have got to read all of Rina's books！！ I honestly don't know where Rina gets her inspo for her Rina has one again out done herself with Tempted by Deception！ She has this talent of intertwining mystery， suspense， angst and love into a book that you can't help but fall in love with。 In this book we get to know more about the characters and it's impossible not to love them even more。 I can't say much about this book without spoiling it but everyone needs to read this entire trilogy。 Hell， you all have got to read all of Rina's books！！ I honestly don't know where Rina gets her inspo for her male characters but I do wish that males such as Adrian Volkov do exist in real life！ I need thst alpha， possessive， obsessive delicious fucking love in my life！！ I can't wait for Book 3 where I'll get more of Adrian Volkov in my life。Also， on so many levels I feel like I can relate to all of Rina's female characters， it's only fair that the love of my life is like Rina's male characters！！ Please please please buy this book and read this trilogy！！ I promise you won't regret it！ Especially if you love romantic suspense books！！An ARC was recieved in exchange for an honest review！！ Thank you！！ 。。。more
Nithu
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This book is a more than perfect sequel for vow of deception。。。。。 What a story and what a chemistry between lia and Adrian。。。。。。 If you are a fan of cora Reilly， Natasha knights then this book is a must read。。。。。。 I remember the last time I had such a feeling was for bound by honour by cora and now after such a long time I got this oneThe last book ended with a cliffhanger and so does this book。。。。。。 Eagerly waiting for the next oneThis gives a better understanding of the couple about how they m This book is a more than perfect sequel for vow of deception。。。。。 What a story and what a chemistry between lia and Adrian。。。。。。 If you are a fan of cora Reilly， Natasha knights then this book is a must read。。。。。。 I remember the last time I had such a feeling was for bound by honour by cora and now after such a long time I got this oneThe last book ended with a cliffhanger and so does this book。。。。。。 Eagerly waiting for the next oneThis gives a better understanding of the couple about how they me， got married， birth of Jeremy's and the best part always is their steamy hot sex。。。。。。 This is not a typical badass hero book where the hero is arrogant and the heroine a doormat for no reason。。。。。。 This really shows that they have feelings for each other but the circumstances does not allow them to showcase it properly。。。。。。 Adrian。。。。 Wat can I say。。。。 I just fell in love with him。。。。。 As much as he is dominating he is also caring and knows what he is doing。。。。 He loved lia in his own way and loved her with all her internal trauma as well。。。。。 Never did he make her feel inferior for all her mental troublesLia was perfect。。。。。 She was not a doormat definitely。。。。。 She chose her battle wisely。。。。。。 She had her own trauma and depression to deal with。。。。。 Inspit of Adrian's possesive and obsessive character she had her own ways of loving him at the same time fighting for her freedom from Adrian for herself and her son's safetyI didn't know this book would also made me cry。。。。 I just love how the author has written this book which will keep you on the edge of the seat all the timeThis book also has perfect amount of suspence。。。。。。 I just want to read this book again and again 。。。more
Amy Falcone （amybooksaddict）
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4。5 ⭐𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬: adult romance， mafia， forbidden， surprise pregnancy， damaged characters， angsty and steamy*TW su*cide attempt*💭I have been waiting to read this since book one came out and I didn't think my mind would be as blown away as it is！！ The second installment takes place in the past and we get to read their story from both perspectives。 They met in the weirdest situations of all of them and since then they were attracted to each other。But as always， their story isn't easy。 Lia has a lot of 4。5 ⭐𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬: adult romance， mafia， forbidden， surprise pregnancy， damaged characters， angsty and steamy*TW su*cide attempt*💭I have been waiting to read this since book one came out and I didn't think my mind would be as blown away as it is！！ The second installment takes place in the past and we get to read their story from both perspectives。 They met in the weirdest situations of all of them and since then they were attracted to each other。But as always， their story isn't easy。 Lia has a lot of mental health struggles which affect her daily life。 She doesn't trust fully anyone and she has lots of insecurities。 But then we have cold as ice Adrian Volkov， who slowly gets obsessed with her and doesn't let her go。As years pass and when a surprise pregnancy gets into their way， they get married and things start to change。 They keep hurting themselves because their lack of communication， which made me want to smack them both。 But at the same time I wanted to hug them for all the pain they have been in。I love this book so much and I'm glad most questions from previous books have been solved。Highly recommended！！ 。。。more
NV
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3-3。5 ⭐⭐⭐ I still consider Rina Kent "new to me author" Find her writing style unique & fresh 。。。I've read her Truth & lies and Throne duet。 And they were both awesome Vow of Deception was a really good book。 I absolutely loved it ！！ Tempted by Deception paled in comparison to the first one。It uncovered nothing new 。。。Lia and Adrian's beginning story felt like any other Mafia Story。I felt like the best parts were all cramped in the last 20 pages or so。。。This book would have been more gritty i 3-3。5 ⭐⭐⭐ I still consider Rina Kent "new to me author" Find her writing style unique & fresh 。。。I've read her Truth & lies and Throne duet。 And they were both awesome Vow of Deception was a really good book。 I absolutely loved it ！！ Tempted by Deception paled in comparison to the first one。It uncovered nothing new 。。。Lia and Adrian's beginning story felt like any other Mafia Story。I felt like the best parts were all cramped in the last 20 pages or so。。。This book would have been more gritty if we got snippets of Lia's past （which is quite crucial to the whole plot of the series） through out the book instead of brushing by it in the end parts If you have read Throne duet。。。you will find the reason behind Lia's behavior in those books。Overall it was a nice read and ends on a massive cliff-Hanger。。。there are still questions left unanswered from Book 1 so 。。。I am excited for the last book ！！ 。。。more
Tori
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WTH is going on？！ I am confusion and I’m loving every bit of it！ The countdown for part 3 has begun
Kathleen
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3，5*
Lisa
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This does not pick up where we left off。 In fact this is like a separate book giving us the back story of how Adrian and Lia met and their volatile relationship。 I do not like this version of Adrian。 Yes he’s possessive， aggressive and very scary but you mostly see the obsession he has of Lia and I still do not know why。 Not sure this book showcases devoted love rather just obsession， lust， and to own her at all cost and the hurt of her trying to leave。 Lia on the other hand， don’t like this ver This does not pick up where we left off。 In fact this is like a separate book giving us the back story of how Adrian and Lia met and their volatile relationship。 I do not like this version of Adrian。 Yes he’s possessive， aggressive and very scary but you mostly see the obsession he has of Lia and I still do not know why。 Not sure this book showcases devoted love rather just obsession， lust， and to own her at all cost and the hurt of her trying to leave。 Lia on the other hand， don’t like this version。 She is deteriorating and exhibiting mentally illness and made worse by Adrian clamping down on her。 I much rather have the more fiery Winter/Lia。 I connected with her and Adrian more than this one。 This was like warm for me and I wasn’t as glued to the story as the first one。 Disappointed we didn’t get Winter/Lia and confrontation with Adrian as it all comes together for her。 Lost the intensity of story telling， suspense and adrenaline rush and my interest in Lia’s life wasn’t connecting because we just get snippets of her delusions， memory loss and her need to get away。 Which I don’t blame her give this viewpoint。 Let’s see how it ends。 。。。more
Ruhla Haardt
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Wow， just wow…。 the rollercoaster of mindf*cks continues…。。I knew I would have another cliffy hanging over my head but still couldn’t resist diving into Book 2 of the Deception series。I am going to say this even before I get to book 3 which is the conclusion to this trilogy， but I think this is one of the best dark romance storylines， character built， plot I have ever read/listened to。 This may be Rina Kent´s best series yet。 It is mysterious， darkly erotic， intense， thrilling and all these secr Wow， just wow…。 the rollercoaster of mindf*cks continues…。。I knew I would have another cliffy hanging over my head but still couldn’t resist diving into Book 2 of the Deception series。I am going to say this even before I get to book 3 which is the conclusion to this trilogy， but I think this is one of the best dark romance storylines， character built， plot I have ever read/listened to。 This may be Rina Kent´s best series yet。 It is mysterious， darkly erotic， intense， thrilling and all these secrets and twist n turns have me on the edge of my seat。The second book gives us more of a backstory of how Adrian and Lia met， flashbacks to their childhoods and how Lia became Winter as that ties in with the storyline from book one “Vow of Deception”。Adrian & Lia are both complicated characters full of dark secrets that run deep， and this makes the storyline so interesting and had my heart pumping with anxiety the whole time because you are trying to guess the plot but then when you think you have it figured out there is another twist， which may have you confused， and you constantly want to know what is happening next。Their characters also frustrate me， their relationship is complex， to say the least and it´s this constant push and pull between them。 Adrian is powerful being high up in the Russian Mafia。 Our Anti-Hero is ruthless and this dominant possessive alphahole， who seems to show no emotion or feelings from Lia´s point of view and in return Adrian believes Lia despises him because of the way he treats her， and she defies him any way she can。 Let´s talk about the steam level in this book， phew their sexual tension and chemistry is off the roof。 So， I am giving 5 flames for this one。Rina Kent certainly got all the intended feelings， emotions， and reactions out of me with this storyline。Thankfully part 3 Consumed by Deception is only a few weeks away。Also， the audio performances by Desiree Ketchum and Jason Clarke are brilliant。 Desiree drives most of the dual dialogue， but both are deliciously talented giving us an emotional performance with brilliantly executed accents and different voice layers。 I really enjoyed listening to this performance。 Well， we all love Jason´s growly voice and he is just the best Russian Alpha Anti-Hero and again for me does one of the best female voices。 Desiree is becoming one of my favourites， l loved her performance， for me， her performance of Adrian， especially with the Russian accent was spot on。 I wouldn’t mind listening to more of them as an audio pairing。 。。。more
Sandra Valdez
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Hot Damn Rina Kent， has done it again！！ My heart is shattered， my eyes are moist， my soul is dark。。 How can a so called mother， inflict pain on her own child， to gain a title that didn't belong to her in the first place。。。 A psycho。 That's in my opinion。 How can a little boy grow up and show love， if he only had a taste of it。。。 By his actions。。 So damn good。 I'm still free falling。 A must read。 Can't wait for the conclusion。 Almost a month is way too long to have to wait。。 Here I go。。 Hot Damn Rina Kent， has done it again！！ My heart is shattered， my eyes are moist， my soul is dark。。 How can a so called mother， inflict pain on her own child， to gain a title that didn't belong to her in the first place。。。 A psycho。 That's in my opinion。 How can a little boy grow up and show love， if he only had a taste of it。。。 By his actions。。 So damn good。 I'm still free falling。 A must read。 Can't wait for the conclusion。 Almost a month is way too long to have to wait。。 Here I go。。 。。。more
Candice
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This series just keeps getting better！ I’m on pins and needles waiting for the final installment！ A must read。
bookchic
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Tempted by deception by @author_rina // 3。5stars // ⭐⭐⭐it makes me sad to give this 3。5 stars just because Vow of Deception was so good。 Winter/lia was so awesome in the first book， with Adrian give me Christian Allister vibes。 This book actually takes us back in time to lia aged 24， and ends with the beginning of the 1st book。 To be honest this book felt like a standalone up until 70% and then usually in standalones things get better for the MCs here more angst and emotions get involvedWe see h Tempted by deception by @author_rina // 3。5stars // ⭐⭐⭐it makes me sad to give this 3。5 stars just because Vow of Deception was so good。 Winter/lia was so awesome in the first book， with Adrian give me Christian Allister vibes。 This book actually takes us back in time to lia aged 24， and ends with the beginning of the 1st book。 To be honest this book felt like a standalone up until 70% and then usually in standalones things get better for the MCs here more angst and emotions get involvedWe see how Adrian and Lia meet， Lia's career as prima ballerina， the sad sad end to her career， Adrian being a badass mafia guy。 After this book I am 100% sure that Winter/Lia in the 1st book and this Lia are the same person。 Just that I know she has mental health issues but this Lia did not quite have the same chemistry with Adrian as there was in the 1st one plus Adrian too is very overbearing and not as affectionate。 The other issue I had was the time jump like legit the way Adrian talks about his marriage in the 1sr book I thought that he and Lia had a loving，happy kinky marriage but no they just had a kinky one，but still he was a good daddy to jeremy， did his best with lia and her issues。 They also never really communicated。 This book has a lot of tropes， second chance when already married， unexpected pregnancy， mafia， dark， ballerina， forbidden romance， kinda amnesia trope。 I am still excited for the next book， because the suspense is really killing me。 。。。more
behnaz
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（4。5 ⭐️）I am not okay。 In no shape or form。This is probably the best backstory I’ve read in a romance series。 THE BEST。 When i tell you I screamed， i mean it。I mean， the fact that i finished both books in the same day is quite telling。The story continues with Lia and Adrian。 But this time， we go back to the past， learning about the both of them individually， how they met， and what happens to lead to the events of book one， Vow of Deception。 Saying that I didn’t expect anything will be an underst （4。5 ⭐️）I am not okay。 In no shape or form。This is probably the best backstory I’ve read in a romance series。 THE BEST。 When i tell you I screamed， i mean it。I mean， the fact that i finished both books in the same day is quite telling。The story continues with Lia and Adrian。 But this time， we go back to the past， learning about the both of them individually， how they met， and what happens to lead to the events of book one， Vow of Deception。 Saying that I didn’t expect anything will be an understatement。 The twists and the clues are everywhere。 I felt like Sherlock， trying to make ends meet （and i failed by the way）。 Every time i come up with a theory， it goes down the drain。But the one thing I absolutely LOVED was how this book referenced the first one （in a way）。 So many parallel scenes and scenarios。 I got a lot of my questions answered， BUT i still have more。I am in love with this plot。 It’s not just romance。 It’s not just mafia。 It is （in a way） EVERYTHING。I recommend this to everyone who doesn’t mind a heavy read （and by heavy i mean the book is *heavy* on the spice）。*shooting my shot*Also I’m very down for an ARC for an honest review， because i have no patience and I don’t think i will sleep properly until i read it。*probably misses by miles* 。。。more
Charlene Gaskins
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5 + rating。 This is one of those novels that you MUST pay attention and not rush through or you will miss important facts in the story that will leave you wondering what is going on。 Some books can be read quickly or skimmed through and the reader will get the gist of the story。 This is not one of those books！ This book had depth and a story line that just keeps giving the reader more to ponder and more desire to delve deeper。 Adrian is no hero in this story。 I'm no shrink but he fits the descri 5 + rating。 This is one of those novels that you MUST pay attention and not rush through or you will miss important facts in the story that will leave you wondering what is going on。 Some books can be read quickly or skimmed through and the reader will get the gist of the story。 This is not one of those books！ This book had depth and a story line that just keeps giving the reader more to ponder and more desire to delve deeper。 Adrian is no hero in this story。 I'm no shrink but he fits the description of one that suffers from a personality disorder which encompasses narcissism， sociopath and psychotic tendencies。 He's not completely crazy but has tendencies to make him a very dark demon like character throughout this book。 The way he now treats Lia （aka Winter） and the way he treated her before has left a shell of a women who suffers from depression and has her own mental demons。 The story line has one twist and turn after another leaving the reader guessing as to what is happening， thus the warning to pay attention。 It's a consuming story that reels in the reader with demons that stalk both of these characters' minds switching from fantasy to reality。 It's a roller coaster ride with a stunning ending （cliff hanger - literally）。 Lia is the victim in this story from the beginning with her mental issues and exacerbated loveless marriage with Adrian。 He is not only mentally cruel but physically cruel as well using punishment as a way of controlling her。 He steps over the line of consequential BDSM by forcing her time and time again into his sick demented need when it comes to sex。 They never just make love; it's always cruel and punishing。 The aftercare she refers to is standard in a BDSM relationship。 It appears in Adrian's world that if he provides her with aftercare after rough raw sex that he is banishing all the evil things he does to her body while having sex。 Her one connection to reality is her son who she adores。 Her imprisonment throughout both books is beyond explainable; with Adrian just doubling down with his jealousy。 How can a man be jealous of a woman he has no feelings for？ Apparently with Adrian possession is 9/10 of the equation and that's all she is to him。 I don't see an HEA for these two characters as both are damaged beyond repair。 The mind is a fragile thing and can only deal with so much adversity。 Even if Lia is able to finally accept how screwed up Adrian is she will never be able to survive in this relationship because she loves him and he doesn't know how to love her。 。。。more
Carla Bulian
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I hate the female character。 Adrian don’t deserve her。
Michelle LaReau
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Twisted！！！！！I can't believe this story。。。。。 This is so ooo messed up。 It is so crazy。 I could not put this book down。 I just love，love，love this story。 It's amazing。 I can't even imagine what is going to happen next。 Anything is possible at this point。 So many twist and turns。 Great，great read！！！！！ MS。 Kent you out did yourself on this story！！！！ Twisted！！！！！I can't believe this story。。。。。 This is so ooo messed up。 It is so crazy。 I could not put this book down。 I just love，love，love this story。 It's amazing。 I can't even imagine what is going to happen next。 Anything is possible at this point。 So many twist and turns。 Great，great read！！！！！ MS。 Kent you out did yourself on this story！！！！ 。。。more
hooked_on_books
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★★★𝑅𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑒𝑤★★★（𝑨𝑹𝑪 𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒍𝒚 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘。）𝑅𝐴𝑇𝐼𝑁𝐺:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐𝑰 𝒇𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒊𝒏 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒍 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆。I was exited to start this book because i was in desperate need for answers， but i ended up having more questions now。 This book goes back to the beginning， we get to see how Adrian and Lia met for the first time。 I thought their meeting was a coincidence， but Adrian is a master of manipulation and he leaves no rooms for coincidence。 We have flashbacks to both ★★★𝑅𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑒𝑤★★★（𝑨𝑹𝑪 𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒍𝒚 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘。）𝑅𝐴𝑇𝐼𝑁𝐺:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐𝑰 𝒇𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒊𝒏 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒍 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆。I was exited to start this book because i was in desperate need for answers， but i ended up having more questions now。 This book goes back to the beginning， we get to see how Adrian and Lia met for the first time。 I thought their meeting was a coincidence， but Adrian is a master of manipulation and he leaves no rooms for coincidence。 We have flashbacks to both Adrian and Lia's childhood and it's clear that both of them are still hunted by their past。 This book was an utter mindfuck。 A lot has been answered in this book but by the end you'll be back to square one。 I honestly feel like i can solve a real life mystery due the amount of digging i have done for this series。 Let's not forget that cliffhanger， just thinking about it makes me ask 1000 more questions。This series is absolutely phenomenal， this is Rina at her best。 The way she plays tricks with your mind and be giving you hints of what is happening， and when you finally think you got it all figured out she will pull the rug from under your feet once again。 This series will absolutely blow your mind。 。。。more
Vanessa ♛Queen Alchemy ϟ Novel Nerd Faction♛
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Disclaimer: I received an Advance Reader Copy at no cost from the publisher/author。 All opinions in my review are my own。 What can I really say after reading this？ At this point， I may still be trying to process everything。 Talk about a mindfuck。 Rina Kent is the queen of writing enigmatic stories that make the reader feel a gamut of emotions。 Book two of the Deception Trilogy really gives us a better understanding of the characters。 We get to go back and see some of Adrian and Lia's childhoods。 Disclaimer: I received an Advance Reader Copy at no cost from the publisher/author。 All opinions in my review are my own。 What can I really say after reading this？ At this point， I may still be trying to process everything。 Talk about a mindfuck。 Rina Kent is the queen of writing enigmatic stories that make the reader feel a gamut of emotions。 Book two of the Deception Trilogy really gives us a better understanding of the characters。 We get to go back and see some of Adrian and Lia's childhoods。 We get to see how they met。 And while some things make more sense now， there are other things that bring a number of questions to mind。 Rina Kent has us wrapped around her little finger trying to decode all the little crumbs about these two mysterious characters。 It's really difficult to write a proper review without getting into spoiler territory， especially with a second or third book in a series， but I will say that Rina Kent is a master of surprise。 The way that she weaves the twists and turns into her stories is inspiring。 I'm never let down with her clever and well-crafted plot lines。 She has perfected the art of storytelling and she keeps outdoing herself with every book。 I can't think of another author that leaves me on the edge of my seat every single time like Rina Kent does。 Bravo！Overall， this was another electrifying story from Rina Kent。 She is a master of pulling you into the story and letting it absolutely consume you。 Once you get a taste of her books you will become an addict。 You will crave her delicious brand of darkness over and over again because her stories will always engage you， mystify you， and lodge themselves so deep into your soul that you would never be able to claw them out。 Not that you would want to。 Her stories become a part of you。 After that ending， I am so eager to read the final book in this series！ Thank the stars I only have a month to wait until I have it in my hands。 More reviews on my blog: Novel Nerd Faction 。。。more
Jennifer Pierson
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OH MY HOLY HELL RINA KENT！ WHAT DID I EVER DO TO YOU TO TREAT ME LIKE THIS？！ Tempted by Deception is the second book in the Deception Trilogy so YOU HAVE TO SERIOUSLY READ VOW OF DECEPTION （Book 1） FIRST AND FOREMOST。 I'm not one for spoiler douchery， but if I were， I still wouldn't be able to tell you what is going on since I have no clue whatsoever。 More has been revealed though I'm still confused as to which direction this mean diabolically brilliant author is taking us at the end of the day。 OH MY HOLY HELL RINA KENT！ WHAT DID I EVER DO TO YOU TO TREAT ME LIKE THIS？！ Tempted by Deception is the second book in the Deception Trilogy so YOU HAVE TO SERIOUSLY READ VOW OF DECEPTION （Book 1） FIRST AND FOREMOST。 I'm not one for spoiler douchery， but if I were， I still wouldn't be able to tell you what is going on since I have no clue whatsoever。 More has been revealed though I'm still confused as to which direction this mean diabolically brilliant author is taking us at the end of the day。 For the few questions answered， 20 more popped up so you know， all I could do was drop loud f-bomb after loud f-bomb as the twists were coming in at warp speed。 I'm still not sure how I feel about Adrian to be honest， as I didn't approve of all his actions but that's just me， and again， since I have no clue as to what is going on， I'm going delay giving my final answer since I believe the conclusion is going to blow me away。 So that's all from me， I'll just end with HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMENDING TO ALL！ 。。。more
♡tanaz♡
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⭐ 3。5 stars ⭐ ❝ Is that what you believe， Lenochka？ That I’m your stalker？ ❞❝ Aren’t you？ ❞❝ No。 Stalkers are cowards who are afraid to get close。 Do you see me watching from the shadows？ ❞it pains me to give this 3。5 stars just because Vow of Deception was so mind-blowingly good。 winter/lia was so amazing in the first book， she was a fighter， sassy， outspoken， strong， and gave it right back to adrian， who was so dominant and enigmatic。✨ the plot ✨in this book， the story actually takes us bac ⭐ 3。5 stars ⭐ ❝ Is that what you believe， Lenochka？ That I’m your stalker？ ❞❝ Aren’t you？ ❞❝ No。 Stalkers are cowards who are afraid to get close。 Do you see me watching from the shadows？ ❞it pains me to give this 3。5 stars just because Vow of Deception was so mind-blowingly good。 winter/lia was so amazing in the first book， she was a fighter， sassy， outspoken， strong， and gave it right back to adrian， who was so dominant and enigmatic。✨ the plot ✨in this book， the story actually takes us back in time to lia aged 24， where she is a prima ballerina getting ready for her showcase in the ballet 'giselle'， she has an asshole partner who ultimately causes her a career-ending injury， no family and is all alone due to her sacrificing having a normal life as she eats， breaths and sleeps ballet。 a chance encounter and being at the wrong place at the right time put her on adrian's radar， who is very high up within the bratva。 adrian becomes obsessed with her at first sight and has to have her in his bed， manipulating and controlling her in ways to ensure she follows his orders。 ❝ I’ve always secretly liked the type of man who takes whatever he wants while flipping the world the middle finger。 No clue what that says about me as a human being， and in my defense， I’ve been doing just fine hiding that guilty pleasure all these years。❞lia tries to fight him， battling through her attraction to him， the sexual release she craves that only he can somehow satisfy， which ultimately causes her to fall for him no matter how much her brain tries to fight it。 adrian becomes obsessed with her， even when he ultimately had different motives for pursuing her but in the end he had her exactly where he wanted， her pregnant with his child。 as lia gets injured and is no longer able to dance professionally， she shuts down and that's where adrian steps in and gets married to her， to tie them together for life even against her wishes。✨ my thoughts ✨ lemme start off by saying original lia did not pass the vibe check。i really couldn't connect with her the way i did lia/winter in the first book。 she didn't have much to offer in terms of personality， adrian was literally consumed by lust。 i know she struggled with mental health issues， but for some reason i couldn't feel any sympathy for her， because the battles she chose to fight were simply。。。 stupid。 sis really thought she could run away from adrian AND take his child with her。。。 （i understood why she felt hurt by adrian because he didn't exactly declare his undying love for her or anything， he was literally so bad at communicating， his form of keeping lia in was actually making her fear him）。 she does the one thing she knows will cause adrian to punish her， meeting her secret friend luca （he was introduced so abruptly like what is his purpose apart from being annoying？？ i can't wait for adrian to shoot his ass， because i have a feeling luca is the guy winter/lia kept seeing in her nightmares in book 1） and planning an escape。。。 it's crazy how by the end of the book i was praying that winter/lia from the first book is genuinely a different person/doppleganger but damn that amnesia or whatever actually happened to her changed her personality。 the ending of this book left me with more questions as to what actually happened to lia for her to morph into winter。 as for adrian， i felt he was so overbearing in this book， just wanted to tell him to shutup， sometimes men should just remain quiet。 i definitely liked him better in the first book but i still preferred him over original lia。 he was a good daddy to jeremy， did his best with lia and her issues but lia just kept giving him her body and fucking up left right and center， without the two of them ever really communicating properly。 i am still excited for the next book， and i really do hope i like it more than i liked this， i enjoyed being able to learn about the past but i honestly would've preferred to have flashbacks rather than a whole book of the past， since 40% of this book was just sex scenes。 i also felt like those scenes were better in the first book because winter/lia brought way more spice。 maybe I'm just salty because you can see lia hardly appreciated adrian， whereas winter/lia showed way more affection for adrian？？？ anyways lemme just go and sit pretty over here and patiently wait for book 3。。。 give us a serve rina don't be shy！！！ 。。。more
LaToya
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This series is turning out to be INCREDIBLE！！！！！！！！ I can’tWait til May 6， 2021， when audible is scheduled to put the final audiobook in the catalog， but for those who can’t wait you can certainly download to your Kindle or just order the paper version now！！！ I love having the narrators bring the book to life， plus it’s easier for me while I’m cooking， cleaning， etc。 around the house。。。。So in the meantime without spoiling any of the storylines， let me just say this second book by the end manage This series is turning out to be INCREDIBLE！！！！！！！！ I can’tWait til May 6， 2021， when audible is scheduled to put the final audiobook in the catalog， but for those who can’t wait you can certainly download to your Kindle or just order the paper version now！！！ I love having the narrators bring the book to life， plus it’s easier for me while I’m cooking， cleaning， etc。 around the house。。。。So in the meantime without spoiling any of the storylines， let me just say this second book by the end manage to catch us up to where the first book started out！ Which may sound weird or backwards but if you read the first it actually makes sense。。。。。。。And trust me， you will still be eager for the third and final book！ 😀 The sexy and hot love scenes continue。 😘😜 Plus the plot twists and characters do not disappoint。 👍🏽 Just when I thought I was confused， everything fell into place。。。。。I have the same feelings as I did for the characters as I did in the first book， Lia is a broken but still fighting heroine and Adrian is a demanding but hot anti-hero。 I can’t wait to finish the series。。。。💕💕😍 。。。more
Nickell Turner
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Omg！This book was so good。 The twists and turns I didn't see coming。 I didn't stop reading until the end。 I'm heated that I have to wait until next month for the ending， but I know that it will be worth it。 Omg！This book was so good。 The twists and turns I didn't see coming。 I didn't stop reading until the end。 I'm heated that I have to wait until next month for the ending， but I know that it will be worth it。 。。。more
Trickyfishbone
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God this was amazing！ Can’t wait for the final bookThough that “dr putin” was hilarious 😂
Sh_ Mirzo
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It was crazy mind-blowing。 It was pretty sad too （cried， to be honest）。 Cannot wait for the third book））
Anna Reviews
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I love most things Rina writes but this trilogy is giving me a headache with all the mystery and mind fluffs。 I love Adrian and Lia， and the story they are telling but it's so confusing to keep up with。。 the twists and turns are ridiculous。。 if you don't like cliffhangers don't read this until the final book is out。。 Book 1 was my favourite and but this one comes in close。 Looking forward to the third installment。 My review of the final book will give me overall thoughts of the trilogy。 I love most things Rina writes but this trilogy is giving me a headache with all the mystery and mind fluffs。 I love Adrian and Lia， and the story they are telling but it's so confusing to keep up with。。 the twists and turns are ridiculous。。 if you don't like cliffhangers don't read this until the final book is out。。 Book 1 was my favourite and but this one comes in close。 Looking forward to the third installment。 My review of the final book will give me overall thoughts of the trilogy。 。。。more
Kayla
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I understand why this book had to happen but I found myself just wanting to get it over so I can read book three to see how it ends！ So invested in this series！
Minnie
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I thought the first book was a big mindfu*k but I have to say， this book made me go crazy even more。 The second book tells us about how the real Lia （or maybe the same as in the first book， gosh I have no idea now who’s the real Lia and who is Winter🤯） and Adrian met。 We get to know everything that happened before the plot in the 1st book。 This part is more of a retrospection that should make things clearer， but it only made my mind even more messier than before。 Now I want to finally know who i I thought the first book was a big mindfu*k but I have to say， this book made me go crazy even more。 The second book tells us about how the real Lia （or maybe the same as in the first book， gosh I have no idea now who’s the real Lia and who is Winter🤯） and Adrian met。 We get to know everything that happened before the plot in the 1st book。 This part is more of a retrospection that should make things clearer， but it only made my mind even more messier than before。 Now I want to finally know who is who in this story and what’s real and what’s not。 。。。more
Courtney
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In this continuation of Lia and Adrian’s story we get more of a look into their relationship， how they got together， their life， and what led them to where they were by the end of the first book。 At first it started a little slow for me， but I think that’s because I was wanting to see what would happen next from book one and not the backstory but sticking with it does get more interesting and is details that we need for their story。 Adrian blew me away with how his mind would work， attention to In this continuation of Lia and Adrian’s story we get more of a look into their relationship， how they got together， their life， and what led them to where they were by the end of the first book。 At first it started a little slow for me， but I think that’s because I was wanting to see what would happen next from book one and not the backstory but sticking with it does get more interesting and is details that we need for their story。 Adrian blew me away with how his mind would work， attention to details， etc。 I’m not sure about Lia she is fragile and at times jumps to conclusions， wanting to leave Adrian constantly and I get where she was coming from but at times， she got a little too annoying， she wanted Adrian to love her but always was making bad decisions at time。 This story was a great in sight into their lives and minds。 It’s full of mysteries， had me wondering what would happen next， and very steamy times。 Overall， I really enjoyed it and it is imperative to the story so I can’t wait to see where they go from here。 。。。more
Paks
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Enjoyable but。。。I love Rina’s dark style of writing but I’m starting to notice a pattern with her main female characters。 I mean， obviously she sticks to this type of trope but her female characters are insane。 Frankly， Lia is dumb as a bag of rocks。 Like， what？ She plays this push-pull game with Adrian then magnifies her worst thoughts so they become real to her and when she realizes that her thoughts are messed up， she just retreats even further more into herself。 Adrian shows his love through Enjoyable but。。。I love Rina’s dark style of writing but I’m starting to notice a pattern with her main female characters。 I mean， obviously she sticks to this type of trope but her female characters are insane。 Frankly， Lia is dumb as a bag of rocks。 Like， what？ She plays this push-pull game with Adrian then magnifies her worst thoughts so they become real to her and when she realizes that her thoughts are messed up， she just retreats even further more into herself。 Adrian shows his love through actions but even by the end of this book， she still doubts his love for her。。。。。。。Very maddening because not once throughout the entire book do we see her take responsibility of herself and stop the self victimizing！ The steamy scenes were still very steamy。 Winkz。 。。。more
Theresa McKone
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What was that 。 I have a few things the belt thing over and over 。 What woman gets off after being Belted over and over 。 He was controlling forced her to marriage smothered her 。 Held her captive I get the reason but if you didn't kid nap her then she wouldn't of had to be locked 。 Where was larry or was that larry。 Remember winter hit her head and was blessing so maybe she was the lady in bed remember she said she looked like her。 And thing is lia had mental issue and dreams just a thought wha What was that 。 I have a few things the belt thing over and over 。 What woman gets off after being Belted over and over 。 He was controlling forced her to marriage smothered her 。 Held her captive I get the reason but if you didn't kid nap her then she wouldn't of had to be locked 。 Where was larry or was that larry。 Remember winter hit her head and was blessing so maybe she was the lady in bed remember she said she looked like her。 And thing is lia had mental issue and dreams just a thought what if some of these things she thought were happening wasn't and was in her head and these ppl didn't exact like luca 。 There is the story at beginning of the woods and she is falling and he won't save her and hits rocks maybe that never happen 。 And was just wondering bc she lost her mind and remember winter and became her。 Hope it ends great and I think it's winter in that bad in a coma 。。。more
Reference
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The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Tempted by Deception&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0