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A Shameless Little Con (Shameless #1) by [Meli Raine]

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I didn’t do it.

I never betrayed my friend.

Last year, I was kidnapped along with presidential candidate’s daughter Lindsay Bosworth, forced to help her assailants, my mother implicated in one of the biggest political scandals in American history.

I've been cleared of any wrongdoing, but that doesn’t matter. Once you’re tried by the media, you’re guilty as sin. The truth doesn’t get the public’s attention.

But shame? Shame sells.

And everyone assumes you’re tainted.

Now I have my own personal security team, courtesy of the United States government. Not the one you learned about in civics class, though.

I’m being tracked by the deep state. The shadow government. They’ve assigned Silas Gentian to be with me twenty-four seven. He thinks he knows everything about me – all of it bad -- and he does.

On paper.

Like everyone else, he assumes I’m a traitor. A backstabber. A betrayer. Someone who helped a group of violent psychopaths, puppets of powerful men in Washington who made me into a tool.

Yet I see how he looks at me. True desire can’t be faked.

Or hidden.

And that goes both ways.

He assumes I’m trying to fool him.

And he might be right.

But not for the reasons he thinks.

A Shameless Little Con is the first book in the Shameless trilogy by USA Today bestselling author Meli Raine.

Read the whole series:

Book 1: A Shameless Little CON
Book 2: A Shameless Little LIE
Book 3: A Shameless Little BET

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Shameless
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January 30, 2018
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"Sexy, riveting, dramatic and gripping." -- Spunky N Sassy book blog

"I was sucked in from the first word and read it straight through to the end." -- Between the Bookends book blog

"I didn't think that Meli could outdo her Harmless series but I think I may have been wrong." -- Wicked Babe blog reviews

"A Shameless Little Con has everything I love to read in a book. The mystery, suspense, and the entire story-line had be sucked in from page one. I couldn't seem to get enough of it..." -- Saints and Sinners Books

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B077H5MLQP
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 30, 2018
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1919 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 262 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #2,907 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #3 in Political Fiction (Kindle Store)
- #98 in Military Romance (Kindle Store)
- #227 in Romantic Suspense (Kindle Store)

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USA Today bestselling author Meli Raine writes romantic suspense with hot bikers, intense undercover DEA agents, bad boys turned good, and Special Ops heroes -- and the women who love them.

Meli rode her first motorcycle when she was five years old, but she played in the ocean long before that. She lives in New England with her family.

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Meli Raine writes romantic comedy as Julia Kent and is half of the paranormal romance duo Diana Seere. Check out her other books!

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Em

Confusing but good

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 28, 2023

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A story about a young woman who loses everything, is getting threats to the point she needs security. And all because everyone thinks she comitted a crime she swear she did not do.

I only gave this book 3 out of 5 stars because it is really confusing. It doesnt say there is a series before this that you should read to get the whole story, and this is book 1 in shameless series.
I believe it would have been better to have one series and just add numbers to them instead of dividing it into different series that are actually kind of dependant on each other to grasp the story from beginning to the end.

But I did like the characters and this story. The author is good att description and keeping it interesting, so I have just bought book 2 and will continue reading since it was quite the cliff hanger in the end!

There is nude, and steamy kissing but no sex, so if you just want a erotik book this is not the book to read (might come in the next book though). Otherwise i can recomment this book to anyone in the mood for a slow burn, dramatic book with intrigues.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 9, 2022

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This is the follow up to the Harmless triology with Jane and Silas trying to find out who is behind all the problems. Jane is the apparent target now. Seems like Jane just can't catch a break as trouble, tragedy and blame are piled on her. Silas appears to be falling for her but tips keep trying to implicate her with Silas wavering for and against. Makes for a great story but no fun to live. The story is definitely for the mature reader as the subject matter is really hard to stomach in places.

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Amber Goleb

Where will this go?

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 25, 2018

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Please note: You REALLY should read the Harmless series before diving into this book. I really wish I had known that before I finished this book. Not only will you ruin the Harmless series by reading this book, you will also understand some things in this book that feel like there was more to the story beforehand.

I will be honest. I downloaded this book because of the cover. I hadn't read the blurb before reading it. Many of my book friends had read this series and said I would like it. (I just wish someone told me to read the previous series that came before this one.)

Truth: I am still a little lost at some of the things in this book. I am sure after reading the Harmless books and then the other two books in this series, that will change. That being said, this book had me hooked from page one. I couldn't stop reading from the get go. The story-line is so engaging, I found myself flying through it.

The characters are completely likable and not so likable, as the case may be. The author does a great job at letting you know the characters enough to feel who they are and their connections with one another. There interactions and connections are felt with ease from start to finish.

I can't wait to see what comes of all of the puzzle pieces once I make my way through all of the books. I am addicted to what exactly did happen and what didn't happen. Who did what? Who is innocent? Who is guilty? I am looking forward to knowing all of the answers!

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Laurie K.

It Just Gets Better and Better

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 25, 2018

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I loved Meli Raine's Harmless trilogy and this first book of the Shameless trilogy continues my absolute appreciation for this author's ability to completely involve you in her stories.

This is actually a continuation of the story begun in the Harmless series. The storyline and all the characters are the same. The primary difference is that while the Harmless books dwell on Lindsay and Drew's story, this switches the main protagonists to Jane and Silas.The way this story flows so flawlessly and the meticulous consistency with the Harmless series just blows me away and is, unfortunately, rare in this genre where I often find inconsistencies within a single story (or even within a single chapter) from some other authors. The characters are so well developed and the storyline so intricately woven that, had I not read so many of Meli Raine's other books/series, I would be even more amazed by her capacity than I am. I have come to expect this from her books and have not yet been disappointed.

The only con I can raise is that this is Book 1 of another trilogy and it ends on a cliffhanger (as I have no doubt, Book 2 will, as well). If you don't like that scenario, my best advice is to save/wish list this first book until June 2018 when the final book is scheduled to be released and then read the entire trilogy without interruption. In the meantime, if you haven't yet read the Harmless trilogy (which is complete), absolutely read those stories first. Although I imagine there is enough background in this book that you can get a Cliff Notes' understanding of the background, it's so much better having read the entire set.

And a plea to those of you who trash review individual books in a series because they are not standalone, STOP IT (or at least give the book the star value it deserves). You do a great disservice to potential readers who look to reviews to decide whether to read the book(s). And that's the only reason to write reviews - to help others to make informed decisions.

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Beat the monsters with love

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 4, 2018

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I read a lot of free e-books, and if they end in a cliff-hanger I usually shrug and move on. But for the second time, one of Meli Raine's books has sent me jumping over to Amazon to buy the next episode, wanting to know what happens next to the characters I'd come to care about, and how she was going to get them out of an impossible bind.

This time, comparing the story to the one before, I realised why - besides deep characters and complex plots - her books are so gripping. Fairy tales, they say, teach children that you can beat the monsters. By mixing romance with brutal political thrillers, Raine tells us something deeper: you can beat the monsters with love.

Her heroines aren't rescued by a prince: that would leave them still victims, just lucky victims. Their prince's love helps them find the strength to rescue themselves, and we are all empowered by their victories.

LauraK1102

Shameless.,..

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 20, 2018

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I've read all of Meli's books and love the way they all interconnect - yes they can be read as individual series but the characters all interlink so if you want the full Meli experience then start with Book 1 of the series.

This book / series is Jane & Sila's story...Jane is the friend of Lindsay from the Harmless series and Sila's was Drew's friend and employee bodyguard.
Jane has been ousted and Sila's is to be with her 24/7 and the drama begins......

Jo K

Conspiracies take hold

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 9, 2020

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A great start to the series that kept me engrossed.
The plot kept me on the edge of my seat.
Jane is a brilliant character, caught in a web that has her life taken out of her control.
The characters are well written with great detail and care.
i loved this book and highly recommend it

samanthagirl

Perfect Read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 30, 2018

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This is one of the best books I have read in a long time. So much suspense and tension it kept my attention from start to finish. I can't wait to read the next in this series. I highly recommend this book

Pauline B

Didn't see that one coming!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 15, 2018

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Thoroughly enjoyed the tangled web. So far fetched . . . I thought, but not unrealistic . . . in fact, it probably happens more often than we will ever know! Looking forward to the next book

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