Dangerous Deception (Protectors) [Mass Market Paperback]

Beverly Barton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2006 | Series: Protectors

Sometimes love is the most dangerous truth of all . . .

For Lausanne Raney, romance meant nothing but trouble. Once it cost her her freedom and her baby girl. Now she's got a respectable life . . . but desperately needs money to find her child. When she accepts an unusual offer from her wealthy employer's daughter, she finds herself under deadly suspicion -- and the unwanted protection of security agent Domingo Shea. Bad enough the courageously honest ex-Navy SEAL doesn't completely trust Lausanne any more than she does him. But worse still, the instant electric attraction between them is impossible to resist. And the deeper their investigation goes, the more Lausanne struggles to convince Dom to leave her -- for both their sakes. But with a ruthless killer lying in wait, there will soon be no safe place for her or Dom to hide . . .

Editorial Reviews

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Lausanne Raney has made some big mistakes when it comes to men. The first resulted in her giving up her baby girl for adoption, and the second put her in prison for five years. After starting as a receptionist at Bedell, Inc., she takes on a job for the CEO's daughter that will pay her enough to find her lost daughter. But when things go terribly wrong, she ends up in deadly peril. Enter Domingo Shea, former Navy SEAL, now working for the Dundee Agency, assigned to find Audrey, the missing playgirl daughter of wealthy Edward Bedell. She has taken off before, but this time it appears Audrey has run away with her low-life boyfriend, leaving a husband behind. As the stakes rise and the danger heats up, Lausanne and Domingo find themselves drawn ever closer together. Page-turning suspense and an evolving romance make for a satisfying read, even though the realities of adoption are overlooked to ensure the requisite happily-ever-after ending. Diana Tixier Herald
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"Smart, sexy and scary as hell, Beverly Barton just keeps getting better and better." -- New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jackson

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: HQN Books (November 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373770677
• ISBN-13: 978-0373770670
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #409,571 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

An avid reader since childhood, Beverly Barton wrote her first book at the age of nine. Since then, she has gone on to write well over seventy novels and is a New York Times bestselling author. Beverly lives in Alabama in the U.S.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dangerous Deception, January 7, 2007

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This review is from: Dangerous Deception (Protectors) (Mass Market Paperback)

Lausanne Raney hasn't had an easy life. Forced to give up her daughter, convicted of a crime she did not commit, Lausanne only wants to lead a respectable life and find her daughter. When her employers daughter, Audrey, asks her to travel around the southeast and impersonate Audrey, Lausanne becomes embroiled in an intrigue that could prove deadly.

Private investigator and security specialist Domingo Shea is called in to find the missing Audrey. With Lausanne the last link to Audrey, Dom must set aside his feelings for Lausanne. While Dom doesn't completely trust Lausanne, he is incredibly attracted to her. With a killer hot on a Lausanne's heels, Dom finds himself not only protecting her, but wanting to believe in her too.

I hadn't read any of Beverly Barton's books before and I have been missing out. I am already searching for all the books from the Protectors series. I loved Dom and I can't wait to fall in love with more of Beverly Barton's Alpha men.

Full of suspense that kept me guessing and plenty of chemistry between Dom and Lausanne, I really loved Dangerous Deceptions. After I read the last page, I hugged the book to my chest and sighed a happy satisfied sigh.

Nannette

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Do not waste your money, January 30, 2007

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Good-Reads "Chrissy" (Springfield, VT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dangerous Deception (Protectors) (Mass Market Paperback)

I would have to agree with the other reviews. The female lead in the book just whines throughout the whole book. It took me took me two weeks to finish the book. If you are looking for a great read from Ms. Barton; read some of her earlier Protector Series books. Very disappointed.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars disappointing, November 24, 2006

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bag (Baltimore MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dangerous Deception (Protectors) (Mass Market Paperback)

Began to hate ther heroine as she whined constantly about her poor choices which led to an unwanted pregnancy at 16 and a 5 year stint in prison. The main part of the story involves Lausanne,the heroine, involved in an impersonation plot, that she is too stupid to realize will only get her into deep trouble. After the impersonation is disclosed and she is nearly arrested for murder, she continues to do stupid improbable things. Once the hero finds out that the woman who hired her is in Brazil, he flies south to confront her. All well and good. But Lausanne decides she must also go out of the country to confront the woman. Improbable. How many woman living on the edge of poverty have a passport? Plus, it takes a visa to enter Brazil. Who researched this?

This was a promising series. But the promise is gone.