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Six Points Security #6
Deadly Deception
Dodging bullets comes naturally for these two. The real danger is the heat that smolders between them…
Still licking her wounds from a painful divorce, former covert operative Essie Jackson is adjusting to civilian life after a decade spent lurking in the shadows to keep America safe. She’s got a new job, a new home, a new life, and yet she can’t stop thinking about the only man she ever loved. But when a favor for her old mentor turns deadly, leaving Essie wounded and hunted, she’s forced to turn to the one man she has desperately tried to forget.
Army veteran Russell Jackson never should have signed those damn divorce papers. He’s never gotten over the sexy spy, and when she comes to him for help, Jackson vows to do whatever it takes to keep her safe—and reclaim her heart.
Now they’re confronting old feelings as they work together to stop an elite team of assassins from murdering their innocent target. The heat smoldering between them could mean a second chance, but first they have to survive.
Still licking her wounds from a painful divorce, former covert operative Essie Jackson is adjusting to civilian life after a decade spent lurking in the shadows to keep America safe. She’s got a new job, a new home, a new life, and yet she can’t stop thinking about the only man she ever loved. But when a favor for her old mentor turns deadly, leaving Essie wounded and hunted, she’s forced to turn to the one man she has desperately tried to forget.
Army veteran Russell Jackson never should have signed those damn divorce papers. He’s never gotten over the sexy spy, and when she comes to him for help, Jackson vows to do whatever it takes to keep her safe—and reclaim her heart.
Now they’re confronting old feelings as they work together to stop an elite team of assassins from murdering their innocent target. The heat smoldering between them could mean a second chance, but first they have to survive.
251 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 1, 2022
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March 8, 2023
This is a wonderful read that will keep readers on the edge of their seats the whole way through!
Read full review in the 2023 March issue of InD'tale Magazine.
Read full review in the 2023 March issue of InD'tale Magazine.
July 26, 2022
A*R*C for honest review with no compensation
Deadly Deception is book 6 in the Six Point Security series by Lori Sjoberg and so glad to be back with the Flints and friends!
Up next is Jackson and Essie who met, married and divorced but neither can move forward to find happiness. They meet up again when Essie almost dies at the hand of her mentor..who is determined to snuff out a mafia princess who turns out to be Nina Flint.
Read on to see how Jackson and Essie work together to save Nina, discover their feelings are as strong as ever, have each other’s backs, taking out assassins, twists, turns and hopefully finding they belong together…
Deadly Deception is book 6 in the Six Point Security series by Lori Sjoberg and so glad to be back with the Flints and friends!
Up next is Jackson and Essie who met, married and divorced but neither can move forward to find happiness. They meet up again when Essie almost dies at the hand of her mentor..who is determined to snuff out a mafia princess who turns out to be Nina Flint.
Read on to see how Jackson and Essie work together to save Nina, discover their feelings are as strong as ever, have each other’s backs, taking out assassins, twists, turns and hopefully finding they belong together…
July 25, 2022
This review is of Deadly Deceptions, book 6 in Lori Sjoberg’s Six Points Security series. I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This book in the series was a little different than the first five books. They were all told about one of the Flint brothers who own and run Six Points Security. This book is about one of the men they have “adopted” into the family, Russell Jackson. Kind of. It’s really more about Essie, his ex-wife. Well, it’s told through her point of view more than Jackson’s. And her point of view is fascinating because, yes, she is a woman fighting in a man’s world. She had worked covert ops for the United States government where you did what needed to be done to keep America safe. But she left that world behind and was a civilian. And that’s where this book shines. How does Essie reconcile her different lives and the people who are in them? Will she learn to trust, to share, to know when it’s okay to ask for help? And how will the people around her react to her?
Sorry, but you’re going to have to read it to find the answers! This book has everything: stabbings, shoot outs, car chases, a few things I won’t spoil by mentioning, and of course romance.
This was one of my favorite reads and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! You don’t need to read the other books in the series, but after reading this one, why wouldn’t you?
This book in the series was a little different than the first five books. They were all told about one of the Flint brothers who own and run Six Points Security. This book is about one of the men they have “adopted” into the family, Russell Jackson. Kind of. It’s really more about Essie, his ex-wife. Well, it’s told through her point of view more than Jackson’s. And her point of view is fascinating because, yes, she is a woman fighting in a man’s world. She had worked covert ops for the United States government where you did what needed to be done to keep America safe. But she left that world behind and was a civilian. And that’s where this book shines. How does Essie reconcile her different lives and the people who are in them? Will she learn to trust, to share, to know when it’s okay to ask for help? And how will the people around her react to her?
Sorry, but you’re going to have to read it to find the answers! This book has everything: stabbings, shoot outs, car chases, a few things I won’t spoil by mentioning, and of course romance.
This was one of my favorite reads and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! You don’t need to read the other books in the series, but after reading this one, why wouldn’t you?
July 21, 2022
I am happy that Jackson finally got his own story. Jackson has never stopped loving Essie and wishes he had never agreed to the divorce. When Essie comes to him in need of help, he will do whatever it takes to keep her safe, help her with a case, and win her back. Essie never really got over loving Jackson, either but she is hesitant to give him another chance. Essie is a kicka$$ woman who can handle almost any situation on her own. But sometimes it takes a team to protect good from evil and Six Points Security is going to do all they can to protect one of their own. An awesome page-turner of a book.
August 6, 2022
I enjoyed this story. It is fast paced and a page turner, you need to know what happens next. Essie has worked behind the scenes for the government for a long time, spying and sorting out the bad guys. She had to leave the agency when she fell in love and married Jackson, but their marriage fell apart. She now does similar work in the private sector. One night she is returning home when her phone buzzes to let her know there is an intruder in her apartment. It turns out to be her ex-partner from the agency, Vaughn Yeager, who she thought she had seen die in an explosion six years before. He wants her help in disposing of a group of Russian agents who have been sent to assassinate a Russian Mafia family member. She agrees to help him, in the past she was nearly killed by the leader of the Russians, and is pleased to try and get her own back on him!
It turns out the scenario is not quite as she was told, and the person they are trying to kill has never been part of the mafia despite being born into the family. She is in fact the wife of one of the owners of Six Points Security, where Jackson works, and Essie must put the past behind her and work with Jackson and the team to prevent Nina from being killed. Vaughn has moved to the dark side, he wants to kill Nina purely for the huge sum of money the contract will pay. Essie and the team have a race against time to save Nina, and try and find out who put out the contract on her, only then will she be safe.
The story heats up when Essie’s plan is put into action, it gets very tense. Lori is very good at raising the tension, the reader is on the edge of their seat waiting for everything to go wrong! A good, exciting read for a lazy day.
It turns out the scenario is not quite as she was told, and the person they are trying to kill has never been part of the mafia despite being born into the family. She is in fact the wife of one of the owners of Six Points Security, where Jackson works, and Essie must put the past behind her and work with Jackson and the team to prevent Nina from being killed. Vaughn has moved to the dark side, he wants to kill Nina purely for the huge sum of money the contract will pay. Essie and the team have a race against time to save Nina, and try and find out who put out the contract on her, only then will she be safe.
The story heats up when Essie’s plan is put into action, it gets very tense. Lori is very good at raising the tension, the reader is on the edge of their seat waiting for everything to go wrong! A good, exciting read for a lazy day.
July 25, 2022
I was so happy to return to the world within the Six points security team. Essie and Jackson have a complicated history and this is the backdrop to a wonderfully intense, intriguing story full of drama and suspense. Underlying this is their connection and love. Once I started reading I couldn’t put it down. I was hooked from the first page to the last. Catching up with our favourite characters felt like coming home again. Wonderful story and a fabulous series which I’ve really enjoyed. I highly recommend this book and series.
August 1, 2022
It's so great to head back to Six Points Security! This was always an amazing world and the addition of Jackson and Essie's story makes it even more exciting. Jackson is a fantastic modern day alpha male who realizes everything that Essie brings to the table. He respects and supports her strength and follows her lead even while doing everything in his power to protect her and win her back. Essie is weary and hesitant to trust but the Six Points group has each other's back and she learns to lean into the new support she's found. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC.
July 27, 2022
Great read!
This book lives up to the six point security series. It keeps you guessing if Jackson and Essie will get together and if they save Nina. Awesome book.
This book lives up to the six point security series. It keeps you guessing if Jackson and Essie will get together and if they save Nina. Awesome book.
July 30, 2025
Deadly Deception bk 6 [Six Points Security Series]
These books follow the Flint brothers and some of their friends that work with them.. This series is a spin-off to Southern Alphas series.. [May have spoilers]
This book follows Jackson and he used to be married years ago but he lost the woman he loved because she left him so he has been trying to find ways to get his Ex-Wife back into his life and him back into her life too.. I really enjoy a Second Chance Romance and i really like seeing everyone show up in this book but the mystery plot of this book is sad because of who Jackson & his ex-wife has to save but they have everyone that works with Jackson helping out too.. The Strong Friendships and story family Relationships in this book between the Flint brothers and their close friends that work with them you can feel how much love they all have for each other..
Wow when going into this book i did not know what was going to happen but i was looking forward to reading about jackson and finding out more about him.. I really like the second chance vibe in this book because jackson is amazing and needs a happy ending.. Jackson has a sunshine vibe and his ex-wife is more grumpy but also closed off.. Now the mystery plot line to this book was different but also sad because its about someone that he is close friends with and he will do anything to protect his friends..
Jackson is an Ex-Military and Works at a Security Company with his close friends.. He likes playing video games with his best friend Navarre who is also Ex-Military.. He and his close friends from work like having a bad movie night at his house which is fun to see how strong their friendships are.. No one calls him Russell apart from his Ex-Wife because everyone just calls him Jackson.. He is trying to find a way to get his Ex-wife back into his live then one day she phones him up for help and he will do anything to keep her safe and also keep his friends safe..
Essie used to be a spy but now works private work.. She has a hard life and lots of scars to go along with that life.. She has an Ex-husband that she still thinks about now and again.. She does not trust easy and does not have many friends.. One day after she finished her private job she went home and inside her apartment was a ghost from the past waiting for her and she ended up with a new job until she found out the ghost that is back is now bad.. So she asks her Ex-husband for help and finds out the person she wants to save is close friends to jackson so she ends up not being alone with keeping the women safe because jackson and his friends help Essie out..
This book is packed full of:
⦁ Awesome characters
⦁ Private Security Romance
⦁ Private Security/Ex-Spy Romance
⦁ Ex-Wife/Ex-Husband Trope
⦁ Second Chance Romance
⦁ Ex-Military Hero
⦁ No 3rd act Break Up
⦁ Heroine has some scars
⦁ Hero has a lot of scars
⦁ Slow Burn Romance
⦁ Grumpy/Sunshine [Heroine is grumpy/Hero is more sunshine]
⦁ Hot and steamy with some biting & a wee bit of edging
⦁ Hot kissing in the Livingroom/dinning room-kitchen
⦁ Contains: Violence, Dark Topics, Heroine finds out her mentor & someone that was like a father is still alive after all these years and now is the bad guy, Mafia talk because of a hit that's out on Nina from book 1, Heroine gets Attacked twice [not by hero] and more
⦁ Attempted Attack on Nina and her husband who is close friends with jackson but also Austin is his boss too
⦁ Romantic Suspense
⦁ Tattooed hero
⦁ Dark themes
⦁ A wee bit of Caretaking
⦁ Forced Proximity
⦁ Protective Hero
⦁ Possessive hero/Touch her and you die Trope
⦁ Strong Family Relationship
⦁ Strong Friendships
⦁ Over 18+ Readers
⦁ Fast Read
⦁ Action packed
⦁ Mystery
⦁ Each book follows different couples
I really liked the friendship between Jackson & Navarre because they have been though a lot together but also they have each others backs.. I really like the bad movie nights they have together with their friends because its funny but also you get to see that Jackson has a lot of friends who care a lot about him and also will always be there for him when he needs it.. I really like that the chemistry between jackson and his Ex is still there and can be worked on because you can see how much jackson wants his ex back and also you can see that his ex still have feeling for him too..
Fav characters are:
⦁ Jackson [Works at Six Points Security, Best Friends with Navarre]
⦁ Essie [Ex-spy but now does private work]
⦁ Wade [Works at the family business, With Hope]
⦁ Hope [Works as a doctor, With Wade]
⦁ Nate [Works at the family business, With Dorcas]
⦁ Dorcas [Best friend to Nina, With Nate]
⦁ Ryan [Works at the family business, Married to Vicky]
⦁ Vicky [Hollywood Actress, Married to Vicky]
⦁ Tyler [Works at the family business, Married to Lola]
⦁ Lola [Owns her own bar, Married to Ty]
⦁ Austin [Boss of the family business, Married to Nina]
⦁ Nina [Works for Austin, Married to Austin]
⦁ Larissa [Friends with Nina, Works at the family business, Married]
⦁ Navarre [Works at Six Points Security, Friends with Jackson]
⦁ Pinto [Works at Six Points Security]
⦁ Hatch [Works at Six Points Security]
It was really sweet to see a strong friendship throughout the book.. The romance was really good in the story and i am glad they got a happy ending.. I liked that the flint brothers see everyone that works at Six Points Security for them like family.. I liked how Protective Navarre was with Jackson when Essie was around because he does not want to see jackson hurt again and he also wants to see him happy so later on you can see that Essie has changed and he can see how happy jackson is because he sees jackson more like a brother to him..
characters i did not like
⦁ Konstantin [Nina's Uncle]
⦁ Vaughn [Essie's Mentor]
This book was amazing and i am so glad to see that Jackson got a happy ending and that he found a way to get his second chance with his EX.. I can't wait to read book 7 in this series because it follows Pinto's story..
These books follow the Flint brothers and some of their friends that work with them.. This series is a spin-off to Southern Alphas series.. [May have spoilers]
This book follows Jackson and he used to be married years ago but he lost the woman he loved because she left him so he has been trying to find ways to get his Ex-Wife back into his life and him back into her life too.. I really enjoy a Second Chance Romance and i really like seeing everyone show up in this book but the mystery plot of this book is sad because of who Jackson & his ex-wife has to save but they have everyone that works with Jackson helping out too.. The Strong Friendships and story family Relationships in this book between the Flint brothers and their close friends that work with them you can feel how much love they all have for each other..
Wow when going into this book i did not know what was going to happen but i was looking forward to reading about jackson and finding out more about him.. I really like the second chance vibe in this book because jackson is amazing and needs a happy ending.. Jackson has a sunshine vibe and his ex-wife is more grumpy but also closed off.. Now the mystery plot line to this book was different but also sad because its about someone that he is close friends with and he will do anything to protect his friends..
Jackson is an Ex-Military and Works at a Security Company with his close friends.. He likes playing video games with his best friend Navarre who is also Ex-Military.. He and his close friends from work like having a bad movie night at his house which is fun to see how strong their friendships are.. No one calls him Russell apart from his Ex-Wife because everyone just calls him Jackson.. He is trying to find a way to get his Ex-wife back into his live then one day she phones him up for help and he will do anything to keep her safe and also keep his friends safe..
Essie used to be a spy but now works private work.. She has a hard life and lots of scars to go along with that life.. She has an Ex-husband that she still thinks about now and again.. She does not trust easy and does not have many friends.. One day after she finished her private job she went home and inside her apartment was a ghost from the past waiting for her and she ended up with a new job until she found out the ghost that is back is now bad.. So she asks her Ex-husband for help and finds out the person she wants to save is close friends to jackson so she ends up not being alone with keeping the women safe because jackson and his friends help Essie out..
This book is packed full of:
⦁ Awesome characters
⦁ Private Security Romance
⦁ Private Security/Ex-Spy Romance
⦁ Ex-Wife/Ex-Husband Trope
⦁ Second Chance Romance
⦁ Ex-Military Hero
⦁ No 3rd act Break Up
⦁ Heroine has some scars
⦁ Hero has a lot of scars
⦁ Slow Burn Romance
⦁ Grumpy/Sunshine [Heroine is grumpy/Hero is more sunshine]
⦁ Hot and steamy with some biting & a wee bit of edging
⦁ Hot kissing in the Livingroom/dinning room-kitchen
⦁ Contains: Violence, Dark Topics, Heroine finds out her mentor & someone that was like a father is still alive after all these years and now is the bad guy, Mafia talk because of a hit that's out on Nina from book 1, Heroine gets Attacked twice [not by hero] and more
⦁ Attempted Attack on Nina and her husband who is close friends with jackson but also Austin is his boss too
⦁ Romantic Suspense
⦁ Tattooed hero
⦁ Dark themes
⦁ A wee bit of Caretaking
⦁ Forced Proximity
⦁ Protective Hero
⦁ Possessive hero/Touch her and you die Trope
⦁ Strong Family Relationship
⦁ Strong Friendships
⦁ Over 18+ Readers
⦁ Fast Read
⦁ Action packed
⦁ Mystery
⦁ Each book follows different couples
I really liked the friendship between Jackson & Navarre because they have been though a lot together but also they have each others backs.. I really like the bad movie nights they have together with their friends because its funny but also you get to see that Jackson has a lot of friends who care a lot about him and also will always be there for him when he needs it.. I really like that the chemistry between jackson and his Ex is still there and can be worked on because you can see how much jackson wants his ex back and also you can see that his ex still have feeling for him too..
Fav characters are:
⦁ Jackson [Works at Six Points Security, Best Friends with Navarre]
⦁ Essie [Ex-spy but now does private work]
⦁ Wade [Works at the family business, With Hope]
⦁ Hope [Works as a doctor, With Wade]
⦁ Nate [Works at the family business, With Dorcas]
⦁ Dorcas [Best friend to Nina, With Nate]
⦁ Ryan [Works at the family business, Married to Vicky]
⦁ Vicky [Hollywood Actress, Married to Vicky]
⦁ Tyler [Works at the family business, Married to Lola]
⦁ Lola [Owns her own bar, Married to Ty]
⦁ Austin [Boss of the family business, Married to Nina]
⦁ Nina [Works for Austin, Married to Austin]
⦁ Larissa [Friends with Nina, Works at the family business, Married]
⦁ Navarre [Works at Six Points Security, Friends with Jackson]
⦁ Pinto [Works at Six Points Security]
⦁ Hatch [Works at Six Points Security]
It was really sweet to see a strong friendship throughout the book.. The romance was really good in the story and i am glad they got a happy ending.. I liked that the flint brothers see everyone that works at Six Points Security for them like family.. I liked how Protective Navarre was with Jackson when Essie was around because he does not want to see jackson hurt again and he also wants to see him happy so later on you can see that Essie has changed and he can see how happy jackson is because he sees jackson more like a brother to him..
characters i did not like
⦁ Konstantin [Nina's Uncle]
⦁ Vaughn [Essie's Mentor]
This book was amazing and i am so glad to see that Jackson got a happy ending and that he found a way to get his second chance with his EX.. I can't wait to read book 7 in this series because it follows Pinto's story..
July 26, 2022
I was always a believer in the saying "you can never go back" but Essie and Jackson prove that you most certainly can. They were madly in love but ended up divorced, something Jackson deeply regrets and to be honest neither of them can move on with their lives.
But it's Jackson to whom Essie turns when an assignment goes wrong and she almost dies. Her mentor plans to take out Nina Flint, a mafia princess. As Essie and Jackson work closely together to thwart his plans and save Nina, they realise that they still love each other but does that mean they can make it work this second time around?
The storyline is well-written, intriguing and tense and held my attention but there were moments where I laughed out loud and I admit that some of the ways revenge was extracted made me wonder what would happen if I ever upset this author!
But it's Jackson to whom Essie turns when an assignment goes wrong and she almost dies. Her mentor plans to take out Nina Flint, a mafia princess. As Essie and Jackson work closely together to thwart his plans and save Nina, they realise that they still love each other but does that mean they can make it work this second time around?
The storyline is well-written, intriguing and tense and held my attention but there were moments where I laughed out loud and I admit that some of the ways revenge was extracted made me wonder what would happen if I ever upset this author!
May 9, 2023
Not bad...worked OK as a standalone, has likable characters, a believable second chance romance (even if they went a little *too* fast from "we can never work" to "sure! let's give it a try again!"), and a decent amount of suspense.
I'm still not totally convinced that their homeowner's insurance is going to cover destruction by armed assassins, though...
(Also--am I the only one who keeps reading "Six Points" as "Six Flags"? Or that is bothered by the heroine's name being a nail polish brand? Never mind--I'm sure that last one probably IS just me... ;))
Rating: 4 stars / B+
I'm still not totally convinced that their homeowner's insurance is going to cover destruction by armed assassins, though...
(Also--am I the only one who keeps reading "Six Points" as "Six Flags"? Or that is bothered by the heroine's name being a nail polish brand? Never mind--I'm sure that last one probably IS just me... ;))
Rating: 4 stars / B+
August 14, 2022
Amazing as always!!!
I love Lori’s Six Points Security series. Jackson and Essie’s story doesn’t disappoint. Intrigue and heat!!! Great writing and a great story to bring all the characters we love in the series back together. Definitely check it out and the others if you haven’t already.
I love Lori’s Six Points Security series. Jackson and Essie’s story doesn’t disappoint. Intrigue and heat!!! Great writing and a great story to bring all the characters we love in the series back together. Definitely check it out and the others if you haven’t already.
September 21, 2024
Deadly Deception
This was a good story with a kick ass heroine.
Essi is a former CIA agent. When her former, supposedly dead mentor, asks for her help to save someone she agrees.
Unfortunately he is the killer not the savior and since Essi stopped him she is now in danger. Enter her Ex.
I liked that Essi could take down anyone who took her on.
This was a good story with a kick ass heroine.
Essi is a former CIA agent. When her former, supposedly dead mentor, asks for her help to save someone she agrees.
Unfortunately he is the killer not the savior and since Essi stopped him she is now in danger. Enter her Ex.
I liked that Essi could take down anyone who took her on.
June 28, 2023
Wow
This series just keeps getting better! I love Essie, what a heroine! Love that Jackson and Essie are making it work. Navarre is something else, I cannot wait for the next book!
This series just keeps getting better! I love Essie, what a heroine! Love that Jackson and Essie are making it work. Navarre is something else, I cannot wait for the next book!
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September 29, 2024Fantastic!
Like all the 6 Point Security books, this one is a page-turner with fascinating characters and a plot that never quits. A great read!
Like all the 6 Point Security books, this one is a page-turner with fascinating characters and a plot that never quits. A great read!
October 7, 2024
Great book
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December 23, 2025Purchased in epub format from Barnes and Noble for my Nook.
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