Beauty in Deception: A Diamond Magnate Novel

Charmaine Pauls

Charmaine Pauls

About this ebook

“I’m a decoy, another woman’s double, and now her enemy has taken me.”

 

A DARK MAFIA ROMANCE

My life is governed by three rules.

 

Don’t get caught.

If caught, play the role.

Win time until rescue arrives.

 

My life depends on playing the role convincingly. I’ve been trained for that role since the age of fifteen. For ten long years, I’ve been taught to be someone else, to respond to a different name, and to live in another woman’s shadow. Evie Warren is the most coveted mafia princess in the country, and I’m her double. I’m the decoy, her stunt girl, so to speak.

 

So when I break the first rule, I know it’s bad. I know it’s going to get worse when the man who carjacked my convoy gives me two options, telling me he hopes I won’t choose the second one. And when he calls me Evie, he confirms my worst suspicion. The attack was premeditated.

 

There can only be two reasons why he wants to take Evie. He wants her either for ransom or for revenge, and Bell Warren, her father, has more enemies than money.

 

Note: Beauty in Deception is a short standalone novel with a HEA and no cliffhanger. The book is part of the Diamond Magnate Collection. You don’t have to read the other books to follow the story.

 

The Diamond Magnate collection in order:

Standalone Novels

(Dark Arranged Marriage & Mistaken Identity Romance)

Beauty in Deception

Beauty in the Broken

Diamonds are Forever Trilogy

(Dark Mafia / Kidnapping Romance)

Diamonds in the Dust (Book 1)

Diamonds in the Rough (Book 2)

Diamonds are Forever (Book 3)

Beauty in the Stolen Trilogy

(Dark Heist Romance)

Stolen Lust (Book 1)

Stolen Life (Book 2)

Stolen Love (Book 3)

Beauty in Imperfection Duology

(Dark Arranged Marriage Romance)

Imperfect Intentions (Book 1)

Imperfect Affections (Book 2)

Ratings and reviews

While this story is on the shorter side it is still extremely well written and developed. It pulled me in and didn’t let go. I really enjoyed the relationship between Roman and Evie/Christina. They have such a strong chemistry and pull to each other. So much so that it is felt throughout the story. Roman is one of those people that you love and hate him. Sometimes he is cold and uncaring but then you see warmth and affection. Unfortunately, Google Play doesn't allow enough space for full review

How far would you go as someone’s doppelgänger?? That’s exactly what Christina had to decide in this suspenseful novel. It was drilled into her over the last10 years don’t get caught and always play the part but for how long?? Once again we are pulled into this intriguing story with Charmaine’s ability to suck you deep into the world in which the characters she has created. Roman, that man is walking sex, I loved his alpha and his smart mouth, however he wants what was promised to him10 years p

Beauty in Deception is an intriguing enemies to lovers romance written by Charmaine Pauls which features Christina, who serves as a body double for Evie who is the daughter of an unscrupulous mob boss, Bell, and Roman, the head of his family who is out for revenge against Bell for his parent’s death. Roman kidnaps Evie on the night of her engagement party, however, he actually abducts Christina. This exceptional book has intrigue, mistaken identity, deceit, twists, and steamy chemistry.

About the author

Charmaine loves to write dark and edgy romance that will melt both your e-reader and your heart. She's a mom of two teenagers, an adorable dog, and a dominant cat. Her country of birth is South Africa where many of her stories play off. Her French husband kidnapped her to the south of France where she currently lives with her family. When she's not writing, you'll find her in the kitchen baking cakes or in the gym lifting weights (because ... all those cakes!).