Taken: A romantic mystery: Deception Duo #1

Barbara Freethy

Dec 2013 · Deception Book 1 · Fog City Publishing, LLC

About this ebook

From #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Barbara Freethy comes a tale of romance and suspense. TAKEN is Book #1 in the Deception Series. Book #2 is PLAYED.

Kayla Sheridan had longed for love, marriage and a family. Now, after a miraculous whirlwind courtship with the man of her dreams, she is his wife. But on their wedding night, he vanishes, leaving Kayla with the bitter realization that her desire has made her an easy mark for deception.

Nick Granville has an ingrained sense of honor and an intense desire to succeed in building the world's most challenging high-tech bridges. But when he crosses paths with a ruthless con man, he's robbed of everything he values, including his identity. With nothing left to lose, he'll risk any danger to clear his name and reclaim his life.

Thrown together by fate, Kayla and Nick embark on a desperate journey toward the truth -- to uncover the mysterious motives of an ingenious and seductive stranger who boasts he can't be caught ... and to reveal the shocking secrets of their own shattered pasts.

REVIEWS:

"Another crowd pleasing page turner in the first of a tricky romantic suspense series...." Publishers' Weekly

"Terrific and twisty intrigue makes this novel choice reading. Freethy drags her characters through vast emotions, barely giving them time to react, all the while dangling clues. An amazingly gripping, fascinating mystery!" Romantic Times Magazine

"From the rocky isolation of Alcatraz to the haunts of California's historic North Beach, this intricately plotted story has more twists and turns than Lombard Street as it takes its characters on a dangerous adventure with roots in a deadly past. Romance sizzles between the wary protagonists in this riveting page-turner ..." Library Journal

Ratings and reviews

In general a good read. Mystery, romance and steam make this an interesting read. There was a spot or two that bogged and became a little confusing but picked back up and made me want to finish. Good read and worth the time spent.

I loved it. Good suspense romance book... Looking forward to read played

About the author

Barbara Freethy is a #1 NY Times Bestselling Author of 36 novels ranging from contemporary romance to romantic suspense and women's fiction. Traditionally published for many years, Barbara began self publishing in 2011 and has since sold over 4 million ebooks! 

Barbara's books have received many awards and rave reviews. She is a six-time finalist and two time winner of the RITA, for Best Contemporary Romance, presented by Romance Writers of America. She has also received starred reviews from Publishers' Weekly.

Barbara is currently writing a connected family series, the CALLAWAYS. The books are set in San Francisco and feature a family of firefighters. 

For more information, visit Barbara's website at www.barbarafreethy.com.

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