Declan’s eager to take over his family’s business. One more deal and his future is guaranteed. But what if that deal destroys the woman he loves?Declan should be the one to run his family’s property management business. Not his brother. He’s worked hard over the years to prove it. Now he just has to convince one last person to sell her business to secure his future.Brooke knows a good wine, but … future.
Brooke knows a good wine, but not a good man. After a failed relationship, she decided she’s better off on her own.
Her competitors want her winery and will stop at nothing to get it, even if they have to destroy it.
Brooke leans on the sexy man who stole her heart for help. But is he the man of her dreams? Or her worst nightmare?
Deceived is the first steamy, stand-alone, romantic suspense novel in the Dare to Risk series. If you like dark and sexy romance with sizzling chemistry and unexpected twists, then you’ll love Deceived, a gripping novel by Danielle Pays.
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Who has been Deceived and who is doing the Deceiving…………Sometimes you just can’t tell!
Deceived is the first book that I have read by Danielle Pays so I was not sure what to expect. But the description looked interesting so I thought I would take a chance on discovering a new author. I was really surprised at just how well she has written a well thought out story with nicely developed characters and fast pace. It mixes suspense, romance, mystery, intrigue, and a whole bunch of sizzling sexy chemistry between the main characters.
Brooke and Declan have an interesting relationship with really nice back and forth between them as the story progresses. There are more than a few twists in this story that I was not really expecting which added to the enjoyment as I was reading.
I am looking forward to the second part of this story when it comes out.
I received a free ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. My opinions are all my own.
Deceived by Danielle Pays is an awesome book. This book has it all…romance, action, suspense, intrigue and a whole lot of sexy!!! This is Declan’s and Brooke’s story. They have a connection right from the start but Brooke’s trust issues will get in the way along with the Matt the accountant feeding into her distrust. Loved the storyline and the characters. Fast paced book you won’t want to put down. Highly recommended!
Brooke and Declan are beautiful characters and the way the story is written shows the wonderful way they interact and play off of each other.
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This is the first book I have read from this author, and I plan to read more. The storyline was well-written, full of intrigue and romance. The characters were well-developed. Declan and Brooke have trust issues from past romances and the issues run over into their business dealings. They are both strong and fight for what they want
Love this book. Can’t wait to read the next book in the series.
This is the first book I have read written by Danielle Pays. The characters, Brooke and Declan, are smart and well developed. Declan’s nemesis, Matt, is cunning, devising, and totally obsessed. The book’s plot is fast moving, suspenseful, steamy, and action packed with lots of twists and turns. The book grabs your attention from the first page which sets up the development of the storyline of this novel. Overall, I highly recommend this suspenseful romance which keeps the reader’s interest and leaves you wanting to read to the very last page. I wish I could have given it more than five stars! I plan to read more of Danielle’s books in the near future since she is a dynamic author. I received an ARC in return for my honest review of this book.
I will admit, this is my first book by this author! I loved everything about Deceived!The characters are well developed and it’s refreshing to read a plot that I’ve never read before.
Although she would rather be making the wine, Brooke has always known she would be running her parents winery someday. After a tragic accident that claims the life of her parents, that day is here. Matt the creeper, the winery’s accountant, can’t take “NO” for answer, and is out to win her love. Until the day Declan walks in….
Declan just wants “a real women who can carry on a conversation”, which doesn’t include anyone his brother try’s to set him up with. It’s hard to find one when you are working sixteen hours a day, but Declan is ready to take over the family business, and you can’t do that when putting in the minimal, like his brother Patrick.
Join Brooke and Declan as they take on the their enemies and figure who/or what is being Deceived.
This is my first book from this author and it was unbelievable! The characters were well developed and the story wasn’t something I’ve seen before. Loved the twists and turns that the story took to get to the happily ever after. Must read!
The storyline was well written, the plot flowed smoothly from page to page and the characters were written with such great detail and depth that hooked me right from the very beginning! This story had a little bit of everything, twists and turns and chemistry between the characters that was off the charts which kept me totally engaged until the very last page!
Superbly written, well developed consistent plot, twists and turns, ups and downs, suspense, likeable characters with instant and hot chemistry between them, deceit, and embezzlement make this book a masterpiece and one not to miss. This is a must read!
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When Brooke’s parents are killed in a car accident, she’s left to run the winery. Matt has worked there forever, and feels like he is part of the family, so he’s a tad upset that he gets nothing but a job recommendation when the will is read. He stays on to He wants more than friendship from her – much more – but she’s not interested in him that way. Another local winery (the guy who makes crappy wine) wants to buy Brooke out. She meets Declan, and the attraction between them is immediate. He reveals is involvement in the real estate issues, and that almost destroys any chance of a relationship with Brooke. This is a really great read – so much suspense, I had no idea who to trust. Brooke and Declan’s relationship is super steamy, and they are just perfect for each other. This is the second book from this author that I’ve read recently – both have been super reads – and I’m looking forward to more.
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This is a new author to me, and I will certainly be looking out for her work in the future. Brooke, Declan, and Matt, what complex characters!! One is obsessed, antagonistic and crazy, and the others have trust issues, with intense chemistry, and many obstacles along their paths to overcome. This is a well written story which is thrilling, action packed, engaging, romantic, and with twists and suspense, which all lead to an intriguing and interesting read. I recommend for all readers.
Really well written. Just the right amount of suspense and romance mixed perfectly together.
For Brooke this is a trial by fire. Declan the man she is in love with has been arrested and he claims that he was framed. She has lost her parents and is thrown into the family too soon. One man she trust and one she can’t stand. When the truth comes out who will she stand with? This romantic suspense will catch you off guard with the story and its characters.
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I loved this suspense romance, it kept you on you toes. Brooke has trust issues, but ends up giving the trust to the wrong people, even knowing it to be wrong. As for declan, has goals and fears are held back by his family but his perseverance with the woman he loves turns his life in a new direction. This is a three way story, telling who is the bad guy and the girl doesn’t know who to believe. Great read.
Brooke has just lost her parents an inherited there winery. She had always planned on working there and one day running it but only after she had years to learn everything from her father. Now she is forced into not only being nice but trusting the one man she can’t stand. When she starts suspecting something is wrong she meets a man that she is instantly drawn too and this is a first for her. Will Brooke be able to let her past go and trust him or will she allow someone to fill her with doubts??
Declan has been working for his father since he graduated college in hopes to run the family business one day until he finds out one of his clients is up to no good. At the same time he meets a beautiful young woman that catches him off guard. He isn’t the relationship kind of guy but all the sudden he sees things differently. Once the truth comes out will he be able to convince her he is on her side no matter what or will each new obstacle stand in his way of the one thing he wants??
Trouble is brewing around every corner for these two, will they be able to trust each other enough to get through it all or will it all go up in flames before they even really get to begin??
We get three POV’s in this story which is necessary for this story. This was the first story by Danielle Pays I’ve ever read and I’m looking foreword to reading more.
I am amazed at all the twists and turns in this romantic suspense book. The author did a great job of creating her characters: the heroine Brooke, the hero DeClan and the crazy antagonist Matt. Both the hero and heroine have their share of trust issues with each other while trying to form a relationship, not to mention dealing with their jobs, a recent tradgedy for the heroine and all the evil plans of the crazy bad guy, Matt. With each new development in the book comes the twist and turns cunningly devised by Matt, who has been obsessed with Brooke since grade school. Non-stop action kept the story moving and me guessing if Matt would ever be found out for all his lies, embezzelment, deceit and evilness. I was given an ARC from the author in turn for my honest review of the book. I highly recommend reading this story and I look forward to more great stories from this author.
This author always delivers gripping suspense, fantastic chemistry and well developed characters that are interesting and engaging. The characters are developed and easy to like. The plot was interesting and not one I have come across before. The book is really well written with great main and supporting characters. The book is packed with chemistry, suspense, hot-headed individuals and fantastic surprises! This Author did another fantastic job with this book and I would highly recommend this to all.
3.5 stars
Brooke inherits her family’s winery after her parents are killed in a car accident. She loves making the wine but knows nothing about the business side, so she keeps Matt, an accountant and a guy who was obsessed with her years ago. Declan’s family owns a real estate company and they are Brooke’s landlord. When their rent payments stop coming, Declan goes to discuss it with them. He meets Brooke but doesn’t know she’s the owner. Brooke investigates missing money and other strange activity by Matt. Then Declan is arrested for assaulting Matt. Brooke has trouble trusting and when Declan keeps secrets, she might just give up on relationships completely. Was good until Brooke started losing confidence in Declan. Then Declan almost gives up on Brooke. Just because he hadn’t told her he was fired, she breaks up with him. Suspense, sex, and crazy co workers.
I really loved this story of Declan and Brooke. Declan has been burned in the past and when he finds out that Brooke is the owner of the winery he is trying to evict, he has already been on a date with her and has feelings. Thanks to the deceiving Matt who has always been burning a candle for Brooke, he doesn’t get the chance to tell her himself before she finds out. This causes a bit of back and forth throughout the book where he doesn’t tell her a few things up front, things that are understandable that he is waiting to tell her. They overcome this and Matt’s deceit to move into a happily ever after!