The Kiss of Deception - Mary E. Pearson

The Kiss of Deception - Mary E. Pearson ★★★★★ 5.0

What WHAT! Another 5 star book! Way to go, Mary! Here's why I'm giving it 5 stars:

• Captivating writing
• Three - no, FOUR perspectives!
• Rafe & Kaden, adorable in their own ways
• The world (Terravin!)
• The twist...

If this book is known for anything, it's the twist. I've heard about its existence so many times, but... let me tell you, it is NOT what I was expecting. It confused me beyond all confusion and I loved it. This book. It's a winner.

In The Kiss of Deception, we first meet our main character/princess/heroine, Princess Arabella something something something Jezelia of the House of Morrighan, known as Lia. And it's her wedding day. She's about to marry a Prince of another kingdom - she's never met this guy - to form an alliance. So naturally, she runs.

One of the palace servants, Pauline, goes with her, and they ride off to a little town called Terravin. Terravin is the cutest town ever. It's colorful, right by the ocean, and it's so friendly. They feel right at home and end up working in a tavern, where they meet two mysterious (and attractive) young men who take a sudden deep interest in Lia. Little does she know that one is an assassin hired to kill her and the other is the prince she refused to marry. Both men get to know her and, as always, there is a sort of love triangle going on.

Those are the basics.

Mary Pearson's writing is beautiful. This book was easy to read, but written in such a captivating way. From the first chapter, I couldn't want to finish the book so I could find out what happened next. I was pleasantly shocked, because this was certainly NOT a book I was expecting to love so quickly. I loved it from the very beginning, but in the end, it just gets better.

Throughout the book we get to hear from Lia's perspective, but it is peppered with chapters revealing the perspectives of Rafe, Kaden, and even Pauline. I absolutely loved how it switched between characters and I think it was expertly written.

Final thoughts: You should read this book. Maybe you won't love it. But I did! It was an unexpected treat, and I am SO looking forward to the next book, The Heart of Betrayal, which comes out in July. (: