Okay, I admit when I look back on all
my book reviews that I do tend to read a lot of romance novels. I
used to read lots of Science Fiction/Fantasy. Anyway, here is another
one.
Deceived is sent in regency England.
However, some of the actions of the characters seem more 20th
Century than 18th. Would it really be possible for not one
but two young women to sneak out of their home and have a tryst with
a love interest? Could either one have really had a secret romance
when lack of privacy and private means of communication were truly
available? How could a young man of around twenty years old become a
Captain of a ship and still be a member of the elite? Would a sister
really be willing to betray her sibling that she loved? And weren't
the deaths of his and her spouse just way too convenient?
These are some of the questions
Deceived left me with.
I did enjoy the struggle between the
two main characters, Bella (Her Serene Royal Highness Di Cassilis)
and Marcus (Earl of Stockhaven). She left him at the altar to marry a
Prince from the Continent. He then married her cousin. Neither had a
happy marriage. The Prince died in the arms of his mistress and
Marcus' wife died in a carriage accident. Bella is trying to recover
from debt and Marcus from guilt. He thinks Bella married the prince
for his money when she was pressured by her family to do so. She
thinks Marcus was in love with her cousin. It takes several plot
twists and a marriage to get them to actually communicate with one
another.
What did this book have to do with my
faith? This book made me think about the relationship between our
monetary debts and our faith. Most of us can admit to some type of
debt. How does that consume us? Do our debts keep us from enjoying a
happy life with our family or God? Would we give more to God (money
and time) if we did not have these debts? How much does our money
situation color our lives? How would our lives be different if we
were debt-free – would we be closer to God?
I don't recommend Deceived. I do
recommend getting out of debt!
Happy reading!
Amelia
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