Always ignored and shushed, Lia has never really enjoyed
being a princess or a First Daughter, especially when that
means she should have the gift of sight, but she doesn't.
When her arranged marriage to a man she hasn't met before
draws closer, she runs away with her friend Pauline and
starts work as a barmaid. There, she meets two men, Rafe and
Kaden, who are full of mysterious allure and unknowing to
her, one is an assassin out to kill her and one is the
prince she jilted at the altar. Lia will have to see that
though she has run away from court, her past will never let
her go.
THE KISS OF DECEPTION by Mary E. Pearson is an intense,
romantic, and nail-biting young adult fantasy. From a
princess on the run to vengeful fathers, it grips you in all
its mystery and intrigue and is packed full of delicious
twists and turns. Deception, as the title suggests, is such
a strong theme, specifically in what deceptions can be
forgiven.
At the front of incredible world-building are amazing
characters that spring to life from the pages. Lia is so
tough and a true fighter. It's so much fun seeing how she
tackles her problems and the fierce loyalty she shows to her
friends. Even though she wants to run away from royalty, the
princess is clear in her. Rafe and Kaden are both nicely
swoony, and it's agonizing trying to figure out which one is
the prince and which is the assassin, but the end result
makes so much sense. I also adore some of the secondary
characters like Pauline and how the friendships at Lia's
newfound workplace develop so realistically.
If you have any love for fantasy with royalty, betrayal,
romance, and action, THE KISS OF DECEPTION is the perfect
book to pick up. Mary E. Pearson writes absolutely
fantastically, and I love this first installment in her
series.
n a society steeped in tradition, Princess Lia’s life follows a preordained course. As First Daughter, she is expected to have the revered gift of sight—but she doesn’t— and she knows her parents are perpetrating a sham when they arrange her marriage to secure an alliance with a neighboring kingdom—to a prince she has never met. On the morning of her wedding, Lia flees to a distant village. She settles into a new life, hopeful when two mysterious and handsome strangers arrive—and unaware that one is the jilted prince and the other an assassin sent to kill her. Deception abounds, and Lia finds herself on the brink of unlocking perilous secrets—even as she finds herself falling in love.
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