The Deception [Hardcover]

Catherine Coulter (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2001

When the Duke of Portsmouth offers an impecunious half-French relative a job as his young son's nanny, he quickly discovers that he wants her, badly. What he discovers far more slowly is that she isn't at all what she seems. Evangeline de Beauchamps is in way over her head, playing an experienced widow with a man who knows women as well as he knows his horses -- or so he thinks.

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Amazon.com Review

What you see isn't necessarily what you get in The Deception from prolific New York Times bestselling author Catherine Coulter. Evangeline de Beauchamps, a 19-year-old innocent, is forced to spy against her English homeland to save her beloved father from the merciless men attempting to return Napoleon Bonaparte to the French throne. To succeed, she must convince Richard Clarendon, her late cousin's husband and the Duke of Portsmouth, to take her into his home on the English Channel, preferably as nanny to his son, or as the Duke's lover, if necessary. Passing herself off as an experienced widow is more difficult than the virtuous Evangeline ever imagined, especially under the perceptive scrutiny of the Duke, a man who knows--and loves--women, especially one as beautiful and mysterious as Evangeline. And Richard, in spite of his indolent demeanor and long history of affairs d'amour, is no one's fool; he suspects that Evangeline is not telling him the whole truth, but never imagines that she could be connected to the traitor the Duke is attempting to ferret out and bring to justice for murdering one of his friends. Can love find a way to flourish among the secrets and deception? The answer is a resounding "yes!" in Catherine Coulter's moving novel. --Alison Trinkle --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Review

"Catherine Coulter delivers...straightforward, fast-paced romance."
--Minneapolis Star-Tribune

"Catherine Coulter is excellent at portraying the romantic tension between her heroes and heroines."
--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 384 pages
• Publisher: Severn House Publishers (August 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0727857398
• ISBN-13: 978-0727857392
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.7 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,440,339 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Catherine Coulter is the author of the New York Times-bestselling FBI thrillers The Cove, The Maze, The Target, The Edge, Riptide, Hemlock Bay, Eleventh House, Blindside, Blowout, Point Blank, Double Take and TailSpin. She lives in northern California.

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars DECEPTION FOR PROTECTION, March 7, 2001

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Mary Allen "Mary B Allen" (HARRISBURG, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Deception (Paperback)

THE DECEPTION is my first Catherine Coulter novel and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I's the story of Evangeline aka Eve, who was kidnapped along with her father and forced to spy on her deceased cousin's widower - for the life of her father. She was given a plausible ruse as a recent widow with no funds, but she hadn't counted on her cousin's widower, Richard Clarenden, his handsomeness, his wit, his generosity or his well-known sexual prowess. As their feelings for one another deepen, it becomes clear that Eve's false portrayal is failing and that those she cares most about are in grave peril. This book also delves into the lengths of criminal activity and treason those in high levels of power will go to achieve their end. THE DECEPTION is well written and intense.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Type of Heroine, August 30, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Deception (Paperback)

Although I read Ms. Coulter's novels "voraciously," as she would say it, this is by far my very favorite (I've read it at least 6 or 7 times!). It's probably because Evangeline has a will of iron and an unbreakable honor and love for those around her. She puts herself at the bottom; she will not allow Houchard to hurt her father or Richard's son, Edmund. This is perhaps why Richard falls for her. The suspense is fabulous and you just want her to tell him her devaststing secrets the entire way through. Like I said, it's my absolute favorite. READ IT!!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Deception, April 27, 2001

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Milady (TH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Deception (Paperback)

I like the new look of this book. Truth be told it's an awesome page turner. There are full surprises and plots. If you start reading it you will be glued to continue to the last page without single need to put it down.