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book_katalog's review against another edition
medium-paced
3.5
Addison Price and Oliver. I didn't like Addi's back story but I liked this pair's story.
cooterbooter's review against another edition
4.0
So a Brit and an American meet in a pub...sounds like a bad joke, but their story is anything but. The basis of their relationship is a lie, but the chemistry is so real and entertaining. Oliver makes you love him and the affection he puts into the relationship, while Addison makes you want to push her from her comfort zone toward happiness. The passion, emotions and overall intensity make for a good read. Olly and Addy = cuteness overload. You’ll root for them while silently cursing the two for their blindness/stubbornness. All in all, another good one from Ava!
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So a Brit and an American meet in a pub...sounds like a bad joke, but their story is anything but. The basis of their relationship is a lie, but the chemistry is so real and entertaining. Oliver makes you love him and the affection he puts into the relationship, while Addison makes you want to push her from her comfort zone toward happiness. The passion, emotions and overall intensity make for a good read. Olly and Addy = cuteness overload. You’ll root for them while silently cursing the two for their blindness/stubbornness. All in all, another good one from Ava!
Merged review:
So a Brit and an American meet in a pub...sounds like a bad joke, but their story is anything but. The basis of their relationship is a lie, but the chemistry is so real and entertaining. Oliver makes you love him and the affection he puts into the relationship, while Addison makes you want to push her from her comfort zone toward happiness. The passion, emotions and overall intensity make for a good read. Olly and Addy = cuteness overload. You’ll root for them while silently cursing the two for their blindness/stubbornness. All in all, another good one from Ava!
hrstobo's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this story about the Price family. It’s a love match that keeps you wanting more
carleneinspired's review against another edition
4.0
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Deceit's plot line is exactly as the title suggest, a story about a relationship based on lies, the deceit of one character to another, all signs pointing at disaster. Only in this novel you want the deceit to be forgiven, Ava Harrison sees to that with compelling characters and the royal bloodline us readers are flocking to right now. It's the sort of novel that even deceives the reader, leaving you wondering if this romance has the ability to last or if it'll burn in flames. There's twists and turns and scenes that almost made me riot, and yet Ava Harrison had me hanging on to this fascinating story with everything in me.
"To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all."
Addison, Addy, doesn't want to hold the fake smile on her face while she watches her ex say I do to the new woman of his dreams, even if it was her doing. Instead she chooses to use work as an excuse, setting off for the English countryside to view a plot of land with a confusing bit of history. Small countryside towns don't have a lot to offer though, with just a single bar and one handsome man willing to go scotch for scotch. Oliver, Olly, is back at his estate to help his mother, but he can't deny himself the fun of spending time with the gorgeous Addy. He only wants to help her live a little, no mess, no relationship, and so he keeps his true identity to himself. Like all no-strings attached relationships, what starts as a bit of fun and a lot of lust turns into something more. As they take off an adventures and explore their emotions Olly and Addy find that maybe living is the key to happiness, at least until the lies are uncovered and the deceit is revealed.
"The door slams. It closes on the lie. It closes on the deception. It closes on the deceit. It closes on us."
Deceit is angsty and romantic, an instant win for me. Plus I loved Oliver just as much as Addy does, even if he is the biggest womanizer in the royal family and has no idea how to apologize and win a woman back properly. I loved the journey I was taken on in Deceit. I'm not typically big on relationships built on lies and I admit I struggled a bit with Olly's natural inclination towards sex over words, but I found myself swayed to love the journey by the character growth, the lessons in the words, and the off-the-charts chemistry shared by the hero and heroine. Both Olly and Addy make some poor choices through out the novel, but it made Deceit feel more realistic and it made their relationship develop in a way that many romance novels gloss over. Ava Harrison is still a fairly new to me author, but she's slowly becoming a solid must-read for me, especially with this new release.
ARC provided.
Deceit's plot line is exactly as the title suggest, a story about a relationship based on lies, the deceit of one character to another, all signs pointing at disaster. Only in this novel you want the deceit to be forgiven, Ava Harrison sees to that with compelling characters and the royal bloodline us readers are flocking to right now. It's the sort of novel that even deceives the reader, leaving you wondering if this romance has the ability to last or if it'll burn in flames. There's twists and turns and scenes that almost made me riot, and yet Ava Harrison had me hanging on to this fascinating story with everything in me.
"To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all."
Addison, Addy, doesn't want to hold the fake smile on her face while she watches her ex say I do to the new woman of his dreams, even if it was her doing. Instead she chooses to use work as an excuse, setting off for the English countryside to view a plot of land with a confusing bit of history. Small countryside towns don't have a lot to offer though, with just a single bar and one handsome man willing to go scotch for scotch. Oliver, Olly, is back at his estate to help his mother, but he can't deny himself the fun of spending time with the gorgeous Addy. He only wants to help her live a little, no mess, no relationship, and so he keeps his true identity to himself. Like all no-strings attached relationships, what starts as a bit of fun and a lot of lust turns into something more. As they take off an adventures and explore their emotions Olly and Addy find that maybe living is the key to happiness, at least until the lies are uncovered and the deceit is revealed.
"The door slams. It closes on the lie. It closes on the deception. It closes on the deceit. It closes on us."
Deceit is angsty and romantic, an instant win for me. Plus I loved Oliver just as much as Addy does, even if he is the biggest womanizer in the royal family and has no idea how to apologize and win a woman back properly. I loved the journey I was taken on in Deceit. I'm not typically big on relationships built on lies and I admit I struggled a bit with Olly's natural inclination towards sex over words, but I found myself swayed to love the journey by the character growth, the lessons in the words, and the off-the-charts chemistry shared by the hero and heroine. Both Olly and Addy make some poor choices through out the novel, but it made Deceit feel more realistic and it made their relationship develop in a way that many romance novels gloss over. Ava Harrison is still a fairly new to me author, but she's slowly becoming a solid must-read for me, especially with this new release.
ARC provided.
fsmeurinne's review against another edition
5.0
Oliver and Addy story begins when Addy`s ex is getting married, she wants to get away, then she meets Oliver, a very cocky 33rd in line to the throne sexy guy and sparks fly. I love Ava Harrison, she twists each story in a very unpredictable unique way, the story plot is amazing, angst with romance and mystery just in the perfect combination. A 5 star must read!
Merged review:
Oliver and Addy story begins when Addy`s ex is getting married, she wants to get away, then she meets Oliver, a very cocky 33rd in line to the throne sexy guy and sparks fly. I love Ava Harrison, she twists each story in a very unpredictable unique way, the story plot is amazing, angst with romance and mystery just in the perfect combination. A 5 star must read!
Merged review:
Oliver and Addy story begins when Addy`s ex is getting married, she wants to get away, then she meets Oliver, a very cocky 33rd in line to the throne sexy guy and sparks fly. I love Ava Harrison, she twists each story in a very unpredictable unique way, the story plot is amazing, angst with romance and mystery just in the perfect combination. A 5 star must read!
cmd2010's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I really enjoyed first 50-60% of this book. The last 40% became frustrating. In first half of the book, the heronine is a strong, independent woman. However after she breaks up with the hero, she becomes very frustrating. There was a big element of deceit (hence the title). However instead of communicating and having an adult conversation she chooses to run away anytime friends or family want to talk to her. The is a year separation for main couple. And the heronine jumps into a relationship just to avoid her feelings for the hero…so goes as far as getting engaged. Plus she ends up cheating on her fiancée with the hero. In addition, the end just resolves in 5 pages without a real conversation and all is forgiven. I guess miscommunication trope is not for me…because over a 100 pages of this novel could have been avoided if just one conversation took place a year earlier…smh! Okay end of rant! Lol
_ag_archives's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0