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I won't talk about those spoilers in this review, please see sitelinkmy review on my blog for that commentary,
I really enjoyed FLIRTING WITH FAME, Elise was my kind of heroine and Gavin was a good sort of hero, That said Veronica stole my heart, At the end of the book I somewhat desperately needed to know she would get her happy ending too, Because while I could identify with Elise's insecurities and foibles, it was Veronica I wanted to protect, Veronica who I wanted to see smile and happy,
Going into DEALING I was hoping she'd be happy, I was hoping she'd lose those demons and find someone on her level,
And Bax was so much more than I could have hoped for, Not perfect, a little selfrighteous, but so warm, Snarky, genuine and earnest Bax who challenged Veronica just by saying "Hi",
Veronica in FLIRTING both the same as the young woman we see in DEALING and different, As FLIRTING was about Elise, and her overcoming her troubled past, we only saw the Veronica who Elise saw, Conniving, manipulative, callous a young woman who cared more about the superficial and materialistic than anything else, And this is true, but not for the reasons that Veronica presents,
I sobbed through a lot of Veronica explaining to Bax her background, The scared, lonely girl Elise glimpsed at the end of FLIRTING had never really been given a chance to move beyond the guilt she carried.
She wanted, even if she couldnt admit it, what Elise and Gavin shared, but was secretly certain she didnt deserve it, How could she Her one moment of selfishness atled to a horrible tragedy she should have prevented, but didnt, If you cant tell thats my sarcastic tone,
By comparison Baxs personal unhappiness is much easier to relate to in love with the same girl since high school, had their life all planned out, but he wanted to do more for the world and she wanted more from the world.
She left him for someone rich, Bax was devastated and now was desperately trying to get his mad scheme financed, Hes a true dogooder, the kind of altruistic sort you hear about, but scoff at because there is no way he is, But no, Bax is. This isnt to say hes perfect, but at the end of the day when he has a choice between helping a stranger because he can or walking away because its easier, hell choose the stranger every time.
I admire him for that and its something that Veronica slowly begins to admire too,
After a particularly nasty meeting with a former client, her cynical world view hit the pavement, She had, in her own way, lived within a naive bubble, She had believed because she was the one doing her clients a favorgetting their girlfriend back, pretending to be someones business partner or datethat would help them get everything they wanted, she was in control.
And she was, but it was a false sense of security, Frank showed just how easily that security could be taken away,
The two of them together was marvelous, It wasnt really a relationship of imbalance Bax gave as well as Veronica did when it came to poking buttons, The both didnt instantly fall for the other it was a give and take, Bax gave her warmth and genuineness that she rarely felt from guys, Veronica gave him confidence and perspective on this brave new world he was trying to create.
Bax showed her that sometimes its the little things that help, while she showed him that grand gestures dont always mean being untruthful,
And yeah the truth can set you free, Both of them being honest about what they wanted/expected from the other, both willing to work with the other to be happywell, Im so freaking glad Veronica got her happy ending, Seriously. Like joyful tears in my eyes even now,
Also, thank you Bax, You gave her the warm blanket I wanted to wrap her in! Even if it was smelly, dirty and not very prettyyou gave her the warm hugs and blanket I wanted to give her.
This book stole my heart, Bax is the type of hero I adore, sweet and sensitive, yet strong and masculine, Veronica has depth beyond her Manolos and designer dresses, becoming more fascinating as the story unfolds, The pacing was wonderful, each twist and turn forcing me to flip the pages faster, Dealing in Deception is an absolute winner! I loved Ms, Joyce's first book in this series, sitelinkFlirting with Fame, Veronica was the girl you loved to hate in that book, so I was excited to find out how she would find her own way and someone special.
Wow, just wow! This book has so much depth and all of the feels, sadness, anger, laughter, happiness, and frustration, Veronica was perfect. She went from the antihero to the perfect hero, Her character growth was so powerful and emotional, I couldn't stop reading the book,
Baxter was great from the start, He wasn't the cliché alpha hero, He was real, emotional, smart, sensitive, brave, strong, silly, protective, loving, and he was loved by his dog you can't go wrong there!,
Baxter and Veronica's banter and their relationship growth was so fun to read, I couldn't put down the book,
If you enjoy reading love stories about real people that's funny, witty, emotional, and romantic, you need to read this book! :,Stars Rounded Up
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This was fantastic, Samantha Joyce is a wonderful storyteller and I seriously love how deep her characters are and the gentle way she includes serious issues,
This is the second book in this series and is Veronica's story, If you haven't read the first book, Veronica was a bitch in it and not especially likeable, The same can be said for the beginning of this story! Don't worry, this is a standalone, but also a "companion" so the first book is referenced and Elise amp Gavin crop up here and there.
I was intrigued at how Joyce would make the previous Dealing in Deception's "villain" someone I would eventually cheer for, and that is most certainly what happened! Veronica's character development is so well done from start to finish and she has so much more depth than you initially think, that she becomes endeared to you fairly quickly!
There is a "trigger warning" assault scene in this that helps to turn Veronica's world upsidedown.
It's written incredibly well and is a very believable catalyst to her accidentally allowing herself to be more vulnerable and open to what Baxter has to offer.
Baxter is a dogooder but also grows throughout this story, seeing the world more for the many colors and shades of gray it is rather than just his early black amp white.
He is sweet but strong enough that he also puts Veronica in her place from their first meeting, which is always something I enjoy with a couple! There were so many fun scenes with these two and it was a delight to see Bax amp Veronica's bond and trust growing in each one.
The deeper issues homelessness, family problems don't hit you over the head but make a solid impact on you and there is no mistaking how they affect the characters.
I honestly loved every minute of this!
I received an ARC from the publisher to voluntarily review, This is no way influenced my review, My opinion is my own, In this companion to Samantha Joyces Flirting with Fame, Veronica Wilde finds that playing makebelieve isnt all its cracked up to beespecially when its keeping her from pursuing the one man who makes her heart go wild.
As an actressforhire, Veronica Wilde has made a living out of pretending to be other people, Its the one thing at which shes always excelled: taking on someone elses personality and running with it, So after Elise Jameson, author of the bestselling Viking Moon series, decides she no longer requires Veronicas services, she needs to find a new gigand fast.
But when her newest client hires Veronica to help him make his small business look more successful than it actually is, the sparks that fly between them are definitely not part of the act.
Suddenly, Veronica finds shes tired of playing pretend for a living, Shes been acting for so long, shes blindsided by the one man who sees her for who she really is, And the most terrifying part She might actually like it,
"That book was wrong, The devil doesnt wear Prada, Im pretty sure she wears Channel, "This book was such a good surprise! I was expecting this clichéd romance novel, a light, quick read, but I got so much more than that! The romance in itself is realistic, well developed and natural.
I like the whole 'i hate you to i love you' trope and it worked amazingly here, I also love the chemistry between the characters and how well they compliment each other they are the best versions of themselves when they're together!
The author also deals with some pretty heavy topics surprisingly well both characters have this complicated background and some things also happen to them during the novel.
Veronica is such a badass, strong woman! We can understand where she comes from and why she's the way she is, and though she doesn't deal with her issues the best way, she still carries on and try to move on and hold on.
Her development through the book is also amazing, Baxter is my new literary crush! He's genuinely good and has a huge heart, He really wants to help people, no matter the cost to him and it's beautiful, He cares so much! And he also grows a lot during the novel, in a more discreet way than Veronica,
The ending was nice, though a little predictable, but still so satisfying! Yes, there were some things at the end that made me feel like 'really, the author is going there' and that felt like so romantic comedylike and not in a good way, so maybe that's why I didn't give itstars, but I didn't take from my enjoyment of this book.
Highly recommended for fans of romance with a dash of drama e sexy bits, ARC provided by the author for an honest review
Dealing in Deception by Samantha Joyce was astar read for me, It had tons of times that I laughed, even times that I wanted to slap a woman but it was a cute story about two people trying to find themselves and realizing the other person is helping them do that.
Veronica was an actress for hire that really never dealt with past hurts and has been hiding as other people ever since, When she meets Baxter a new possible client, she is a total witch to him and pretty much just puts him down from the beginning since he doesn't have alot of money.
Baxter is trying one last hope to launch a new business but when he meets that last hope, he walks away since he doesn't particularly care for the way she treated him, even if she is hot.
But when the two meet again, Baxter and Veronica try their hand at making Baxter seem like a business man and get what he wants and needs to make his business grow.
It was fun to read their thoughts about one another and just the banter back and forth kept me intrigued, I had not read the previous book by this author but I will be reading it now,
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I'm SO LUCKY to have gotten my hands on an advanced copy of this story! It had me laughing out loud and biting my nails in turn.
Whenever I wasn't reading it, I wanted to be reading it,
And whenever I was reading it, I didn't want it to end,
The writing is phenomenal, real, engaging, romantic, compelling, and, YES, sometimes even a little edgy, One of my faves of,
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Samantha Joyce has become after this, undoubtedly, one of the authors who gain more and more ground on my heart strings and with her with a huge headstart.
Her books has done a delicious, unforgettable, readoverandoveragain number on me which I dont seem to bear to let it go, Even though, this book held me til the last word of the Epilogue to allow me to decide on my feelings for it,
Dealing in Deception is the second installment in the magnificent Joyces debut series, Love in Disguise, whose title couldnt be more perfect for the stories it cuddles.
For those who have read the great first book, Flirting with Fame, which told the soulcaptivating story of Elise, the deaf writer of a YA book series, already know this books heroine, Veronica.
Although, I never would have guessed or imagined the the background behind the image of a jealous, selfish, “diva” person she bore during her part in Elises story.
To say that I was caught off guard of how incredibly much I loved both her and her story would an understatement, I simply couldnt tear my eyes away for her pages since each chapter had me starving for more, The combination of the intriguing and beautiful complexity of her personality and the amazing, sweet, unselfish, caring soul of Baxter sealed the deal for me.
They were on of these couples who not only click with each other instantly, but also YOU, And what more a reader could ask of an author But let me set the stage for their loves unfolding first for whoever isnt familiar with it because s/he went straight for my review before the blurb :p
Veronica Wilde is a woman who works as a highprided actorforhire, pretending to be a different person depending on the demands of each job she takes.
Her business is advertised through the classic way, mouthtomouth, And thats how Baxter Linton gets wind of her services, Bax is a guy who wants to get his socialentrepreneurial business of the ground so he can start helping people in need, Hes really an extremely charismatic, kind, unselfish, genius man who is passionate about helping the homeless with his genius invention, But he lacks on his promotional skills, so he decides to hire Veronica to help him look businesslike and a serious candidate for bigmoney funds.
There is a Greek expression we say when someone goes to do something, but the outcome is completely different from what he expected the phrase goes something like this: “Πήγε για μαλλί και βγήκε κουρεμένος” /phge gia malli kai vgike kouremenos/ which in a completely and maybe nonunderstandable translation is “Went for wool and came out hunted.
”. And both Veronica and Bax fit this description since neither, especially Veronica, didnt see the lifechanging Ace life had dealt her upon her first meeting with him.
And what a meeting was that, really! I was left with my mouth hanging open and my heart beating erratically after the end of it.
I wish I could say the “how” but Its too much of a precious scene for me to spoil it for you and not let you discover it yourself.
That book was wrong, The devil doesnt wear Prada, Im pretty sure she wears Channel,
The subjects that I HAVE TO develop here are quite a few but extremely essential for me so please bear with me and keep reading.
The first was how they first met which I said above, The second is how lightyears different is this books Veronica from the brief one I met in the first book, There are some moments that I thought that I was reading a story of a different woman who, by chance, was called Veronica Wilde, Her meeting and working pretty close with Bax, worked miracles on her, Saying that it changed her wouldnt be accurate since her heart was already in the right place, but it was locked deep down tightly with a bunch of unattainable layers blocking whoever tried to get close.
And Bax had the keys for each layers lock, making him the one who set Veronica free,
I didnt stand a chance against those eyes,
Next subject has two sides: the first is, who else than Ari, Baxs phenomenal retriever His full name is Armani but whoever knew him called him Ari.
His role in the whole story is beyond essential AND AWESOME! I couldnt help not fall in love with him since his first appearance, His kind doggy soul and radiant personality pushed Veronica with every encounter to discover her humanity, unselfishness and let herself free to love and feel loved.
The second side of the subject is little Connor who also did all the above, but at the same time forced her to see what really was happening around her.
Hisyearold sweetness captivated Veronica instantly add ME too to that list and with every meeting, he got to broke down a part of the emotional barriers of her hearts layers, doing Baxs job even more easy.
Who couldnt love these two pure souls and not consider them essential parts of this storys unfolding
Another thing, which was beyond amazing and bonded me more to the book, was the graphical tour of Washington DC through Baxs eyes.
I was experiencing the beauty this wonderful city has to offer all over again, making me missing it even more, The whole time he was
introducing the real Washington to Veronica, the feeling that I was right beside them, walking the same streets and visiting the same spectacular monuments, was pretty overwhelming.
I have felt this feeling with very few books before, but never as powerful and “real” as this time, One of the things that stayed with me the rest of the story and after the end of it, was the feelings he was describing to her while standing before Abraham Lincolns statue.
I felt his words deep in my heart and remembered what I felt when I was standing in front of that majestic statue of this great man and leader.
Samantha, you created a real masterpiece and the perfect follow up for the gem that was the first book, This series is more than promising and will affect you deeply, both with the incredible characters and the unique stories they star in, It would be a shame not to experience it too, This series isMUST for me and the recommendation goes without further thought, Please check it out it beyond worth it!!
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