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David Family Saga: Bayou Rogues #2
Deception
She was rescued by his family. He was haunted by events from his past.
Both are ready to love again.
Four years ago Maura lost something impossible to get back. She is reminded daily of the mistakes she made, and yet she refuses to let her past define her future.
The one sin Julian David despises above all others is lying. He wasn’t always this way, but since his darkest hour was borne from lies, he demands truth and will stop at nothing to get it.
But sometimes uncovering the truth can cause more hurt than living with deception. A man living in the past, a woman looking for her future. Is their relationship doomed from the start, or will fate grant them a second chance?
˃˃˃ Lies . . . Attempted murder . . . Fraud . . . Deception will have you turning pages all night long. Scroll up and grab a copy today.187 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 14, 2014
About the author
Gina Watson
17 books122 followersI lead a double life. By day I’m training young women to become speech therapists. At night I sip red wine, dial down all distractions, and sink into the fictional worlds I create. Good tunes on my iPod are a must. I get so caught up in my characters that I truly wish the male hero would materialize in the flesh; especially when I see the cover image…I swoon.
I have spent the past several years working as a university instructor. My students are young adult females so I’m constantly running plot lines and book covers by them. They make a great beta team! I love my job at the university but there is something I love even more. . . romance novels. I'll read any genre as long as there are steamy sex scenes and the standard issue HEA ending. Initially I was drawn in by the escape and sweeping emotion of it all, so much so, I began to create my own fictional world.
Since I worked during the day my nights were consumed with writing. I was powerless to stop the stories that wanted to be freed from my mind. I actually started to get mixed up. I would think something I wrote at night was something I had said during the working day and vice versa. My friends were worried for my sanity but I assured them I had not gone mad, I was just writing. Once I started I wrote upwards of 3,000 words per day.
It was in the early millennium when I became brave enough to share my stories with others. I began to post my stories on fiction websites and then something marvelous happened—I was followed by hundreds of eager readers. I loved my followers and their kind words helped motivate me.
These days I am writing books and I’ve learned some things about myself during the process. I like to write series novels because I have trouble letting go. I like a little plot with my romance, erotica, contemporary. Call it what you will, but I have to have a good story in which to sink my teeth. If I start writing a story I have to finish it, even if it’s terrible.
My dog is my muse and when he tilts his forehead at me and blinks his large black eyes questioningly at me, I think he is worried I've been sucked into the wormhole of the very fiction that I write. I appreciate his concern but I have yet to fall down the rabbit hole. Here's to everyone else in my boat, may our voyage become a permanent destination.
I have spent the past several years working as a university instructor. My students are young adult females so I’m constantly running plot lines and book covers by them. They make a great beta team! I love my job at the university but there is something I love even more. . . romance novels. I'll read any genre as long as there are steamy sex scenes and the standard issue HEA ending. Initially I was drawn in by the escape and sweeping emotion of it all, so much so, I began to create my own fictional world.
Since I worked during the day my nights were consumed with writing. I was powerless to stop the stories that wanted to be freed from my mind. I actually started to get mixed up. I would think something I wrote at night was something I had said during the working day and vice versa. My friends were worried for my sanity but I assured them I had not gone mad, I was just writing. Once I started I wrote upwards of 3,000 words per day.
It was in the early millennium when I became brave enough to share my stories with others. I began to post my stories on fiction websites and then something marvelous happened—I was followed by hundreds of eager readers. I loved my followers and their kind words helped motivate me.
These days I am writing books and I’ve learned some things about myself during the process. I like to write series novels because I have trouble letting go. I like a little plot with my romance, erotica, contemporary. Call it what you will, but I have to have a good story in which to sink my teeth. If I start writing a story I have to finish it, even if it’s terrible.
My dog is my muse and when he tilts his forehead at me and blinks his large black eyes questioningly at me, I think he is worried I've been sucked into the wormhole of the very fiction that I write. I appreciate his concern but I have yet to fall down the rabbit hole. Here's to everyone else in my boat, may our voyage become a permanent destination.
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March 10, 2015
Disappointed
2 1/2 stars. Ok, I really don't enjoy leaving negative reviews, but this one just did not do it for me. I read and loved the first book of this series where we were introduced to this H and h--who I also really liked. The h seemed very cute and down to earth, and the H was portrayed and a really "nice" guy. I knew by the set-up that there was going to be some major friction in their relationship, so I jumped right in. I just could not get into the characters at all. To me, the h came across more as a "martyr" instead of a strong leading lady who puts up with less than savory things for a better life for her sick sister. The H--he got on my nerves even more. I got more of an impression of a sulking baby-like personality. I'm all for angst--I LOVE angst, but instead of actually feeling the angst, I got annoyed. There was too much hot and cold, back and forth. She would do or say something. The H would get all "tight lipped" and glare, say something mean, and walk away. h would get sad, then mad. H would all of a sudden pop up, and sometimes apologize as h jumps in his arms. This seems to happen over, and over again. I just didn't feel any growth for either character, and I can't get a good feeling for a believable HEA. I actually really enjoy the writing style of this author. It's pretty much the reason I even gave it 2 1/2 stars. I kept reading because I honestly thought someone would have that omg moment, and everything would come together. It really didn't for me.
2 1/2 stars. Ok, I really don't enjoy leaving negative reviews, but this one just did not do it for me. I read and loved the first book of this series where we were introduced to this H and h--who I also really liked. The h seemed very cute and down to earth, and the H was portrayed and a really "nice" guy. I knew by the set-up that there was going to be some major friction in their relationship, so I jumped right in. I just could not get into the characters at all. To me, the h came across more as a "martyr" instead of a strong leading lady who puts up with less than savory things for a better life for her sick sister. The H--he got on my nerves even more. I got more of an impression of a sulking baby-like personality. I'm all for angst--I LOVE angst, but instead of actually feeling the angst, I got annoyed. There was too much hot and cold, back and forth. She would do or say something. The H would get all "tight lipped" and glare, say something mean, and walk away. h would get sad, then mad. H would all of a sudden pop up, and sometimes apologize as h jumps in his arms. This seems to happen over, and over again. I just didn't feel any growth for either character, and I can't get a good feeling for a believable HEA. I actually really enjoy the writing style of this author. It's pretty much the reason I even gave it 2 1/2 stars. I kept reading because I honestly thought someone would have that omg moment, and everything would come together. It really didn't for me.
April 19, 2015
I am in awe with this book.. The story between Maura and Julian is complexed. She was secrets that she doesn't want to tell so she wouldn't hurt him. He has secrets too, that a dark and he justifies his actions by the lies that are told.. I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone!!!!
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