Holly Ryan is finally free, in more than one sense of the
word. Her six years in prison is served, and now she is
sailing the ocean, a favorite pastime of hers. Holly is
also doubling as Laura Hyland, well-known daughter of
Senator Hyland who is running for the United States
presidency. She is sailing in the Indian Ocean as part of
a much publicized trip around the world by Laura. The
Senator doesn't want his daughter in these dangerous
waters, so he hires Holly to be the person the world is
watching on the web-cam aboard the vessel. With the money
Holly will earn for this stint, she will finally be free
to live like a normal person, whatever "normal" really
means.
Capitaine Rafe Angelita is a member of the French Foreign
Legend. He lives a hard life and still searches for
his own normal. Rafe's son is kidnapped by an old
acquaintance, the leader of the Lost Boys, an underground
militia that Rafe was a member of, though not by choice. The
demand? That he kidnap
Senator Hyland's daughter, demand a ransom, then pay that
ransom for his son. Rafe doesn't know that he has
kidnapped Holly, the stand-in double, rather than Laura
herself.
When the Senator holds a press conference and shows the
world that Laura has been found safe and sound, Holly's
hopes of being rescued plummet. And Rafe is full of
questions for her. Little things that he sees as they
spend time together on this deserted island already have
him questioning her real identity. Now he learns she is
just an ex-con posing as Laura. Will he ever get his son
back? Can either of them find the "normal" they both long
for?
Brynn Kelly has created two very strong and resourceful
characters, set them down on a deserted island, and
penned far more than just a tale of romantic suspense.
DECEPTION ISLAND is a brilliant, riveting, sizzling
thriller that will have you begging for more. The plot is
a maze of surprising and harrowing twists and turns that
lead to a dynamic conclusion. Ms. Kelly slowly develops
these two formidable characters with glimpses into their
past, yet leaves you intrigued to want to know more
about them.
This is a story about being a survivor, about
overcoming your past and having hope for a future. Rafe
and Holly are supposed to be on opposite sides, but there
is a growing attraction between them, not just physical,
but on an emotional and psychological level as well.
DECEPTION ISLAND is about trust . . . not just trusting
others, but trusting in yourself and not deceiving
yourself. I could not put this book down, nor could I
read fast enough. Do not miss this debut novel by award-
winning journalist Brynn Kelly!
Rafe Angelito thought he was done
with the demons from his past—until his son is kidnapped.
Blackmailed into abducting an American heiress, the
legionnaire soon finds himself trapped in paradise with a
fiery, daring beauty who's nothing he expects…and everything
he desires. But when he uncovers her own dark secret, Rafe
realizes he's made a critical mistake—one that could cost
him everything.
Playing body double for a
spoiled socialite was supposed to be Holly Ryan's ticket to
freedom. But when she's snatched off her yacht by a tall,
dark and dangerous stranger, the not-quite-reformed con
artist will make a desperate play to turn her captor from
enemy to ally, by any means necessary.
Yet as
scorching days melt into sultry nights, Holly is drawn to
the mysterious capitaine, with his unexpected sense of honor
and his searing touch. When they're double-crossed, they'll
have to risk trusting each other in ways they never
imagined…because in this deadly game of deception, it's
their lives—and hearts—on the line.
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