For three years, Kate Marshall has been grieving the loss of her husband and their four-year-old son in a boating accident. But when she spots a familiar-looking child on an escalator in the mall, she is convinced it is the son she thought was dead. With police skeptical of her story, she turns to private investigator Connor Sullivan. The former Secret Service agent is dubious but agrees to investigate. Digging into the case he discovers that the incident may have been no accident at all. But if Kate's son is alive, someone is intent on keeping him hidden--and may be willing to go to lethal lengths to protect a sinister secret.

As Irene Hannon's many fans have come to expect, "Deceived "is filled with complex characters, unexpected twists, and a riveting plot line that accelerates to an explosive finish.

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Every once in a while, I decide to slip out of my comfort zone of Amish and romance and dip my toe into something a little different. I'm going to toss this one into the romantic suspense category. Different for me, but sometimes change is good, right? In this case, it really was. Irene Hannon has a way of making a book incredibly easy to read and to get sucked into. This is great..unless you start reading at midnight... Luckily for me, I found a tiny bit of willpower and split this up over a couple of nights. Then, my internet went out this morning and I was able to indulge myself with finishing it. This is an incredible read that has you hoping and praying for the right outcome, which right up until nearly the last page is still up in the air. I found myself completely pulled into Kate's character and her worries as a woman and as a mother. If I don't stop writing though, I'm going to completely give away spoilers and I want y'all to go and read this one for yourself, so do that and then come back and we can talk details!



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Kate Adams had no idea she was carrying counterfeit money, and she can't believe that it came from her sweet neighbor. Or that it lands her in the middle of another one of Detective Tom Parker's investigations. Determined to prove her neighbor's innocence, Kate stumbles into a pit of intrigue that is far deeper than a two-bit counterfeit operation--and strikes too close to home for comfort. As family secrets come to light, her world--and her budding romance with Tom--begin to crumble. To Kate, it's clear that she won't be safe until she uncovers all of Port Aster's secrets. But is it too late for her and Tom?

Award-winning author Sandra Orchard draws readers into a world of rogues, red herrings, and romance as she unfolds the continuing story of amateur sleuth Kate Adams.

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When I realized that this was book 2 in a series, I was a little nervous that I'd be lost from the beginning. It was a major relief when that didn't happen. While it's the second book, plenty of backstory is offered that it can easily work as a stand alone book. The story is well paced, the characters are well developed and the story keeps you reading. I was really enjoying the book right until I hit the end...well, except it wasn't an end. It was a cliffhanger that means if I want to learn what happened, I have to buy the next book. I really dislike endings like that. I'd much prefer to buy another book in a series because I want to instead of feeling like I have to so that the previous book can have its ending. So, if you pick up this book, be warned that's what's going to happen. Other than that, it was a really good read.



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