{"id":25005,"date":"2019-12-18T08:21:09","date_gmt":"2019-12-18T13:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=25005"},"modified":"2022-10-11T16:58:37","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T16:58:37","slug":"review-a-delicate-deception-by-cat-sebastian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2019\/12\/18\/review-a-delicate-deception-by-cat-sebastian\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f A Delicate Deception by Cat Sebastian"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-25005\" data-postid=\"25005\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-25005 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bbbcac8 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_49667e8 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_7036296 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/a-delicate-deception-cat-sebastian.jpg?w=640\" title=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f A Delicate Deception by Cat Sebastian\" alt=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f A Delicate Deception by Cat Sebastian\">\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_a1982ef customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">When Amelia Allenby escaped a stifling London ballroom for the quiet solitude of the Derbyshire countryside, the very last thing she wanted was an extremely large, if\u2014she grudgingly admits\u2014passably attractive man disturbing her daily walks. Lecturing the surveyor about property rights doesn\u2019t work and, somehow, he has soon charmed his way into lemon cakes, long walks, and dangerously heady kisses.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The very last place Sydney wished to be was in the shadow of the ruins of Pelham Hall, the inherited property that stole everything from him. But as he awaits his old friend, the Duke of Hereford, he finds himself increasingly captivated by the maddeningly lovely and exceptionally odd Amelia. He quickly finds that keeping his ownership of Pelham Hall a secret is as impossible as keeping himself from falling in love with her.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">But when the Duke of Hereford arrives, Sydney\u2019s ruse is revealed and what started out as a delicate deception has become a love too powerful to ignore. Will they let a lifetime of hurt come between them or can these two lost souls find love and peace in each other?<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_23787e9 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2d1ea91  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16467 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts.jpg?resize=146%2C44\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Dec 10, 2019<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong> <em>The Regency Impostors<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>3<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong>\u00a0Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Avon Impulse<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong>\u00a0$3.99<\/p><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Cat Sebastian<\/strong><\/em> continues to demonstrate how she brings fresh storylines and diversity infusion to the historical romance genre. A <strong>Delicate Deception<\/strong> is no exception. The story starts out a bit slow, I relay didn\u2019t become invested until about 30% in, the beginning dragged and it\u2019s a slow burn\/build kind of romance. Except, this isn\u2019t the same old London tale. With a country setting and fun characters, including a dog with the tendency to think her owners are sheep to protect\u2026 it\u2019s filled with humor that quickly infects the spirit with joy.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Our hero, <strong>Sydney Goddard<\/strong> is an interesting character. Not an aristocrat but one of the working class, raised a Quaker, and\u2026 he\u2019s taken some very simple issues, compounded the, over the years and believes that people aren\u2019t capable of loving him. So, it\u2019s easier to not have relationships because of it. Oh Sydney, the mighty with the false believes will fall hard and he does for the clever and so much fun Amelia.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Amelia<\/strong> was mentioned in the last book in this series, the illegitimate daughter of a social climber and a Marquess. She\u2019s an author with a desire to steer far away from high society and feelings or emotions because if people know you have them they can hurt you. One of the best parts about this character was that I\u00a0 ever knew how she would react and enjoyed how she seemed to the opposite of what any other \u201clady\u201d in a historical romance would do.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For two people trying to avoid entanglements, Amelia and Sydney do a rather poor job of it. One thing I loved though was the unique storytelling. I love The risks Avon and Cat Sebastian take with her story\u2019s from diverse characters to a slightly different format of how the romance unfolds- it\u2019s both a bit familiar for lovers of Avon Historical Romances, and something brand new. I am excited to see where this goes in future books. So don\u2019t expect things to unfold as the same old same old.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, not my favorite Cat Sebastian, but her writing is quickly becoming a must have. For readers wanting more inclusion this book is a must read. For those who enjoy <em><strong>Eva Leigh<\/strong><\/em> and <em><strong>Tessa Dare <\/strong><\/em>&#8211; this is like a mash-up.<\/p><p><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_eb0616c customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2r5Zg47\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/a-delicate-deception\/id1361396817?mt=11&amp;app=itunes&amp;at=11l88k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/a-delicate-deception-cat-sebastian\/1133184532?ean=9780062820679#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/a-delicate-deception-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Cat_Sebastian_A_Delicate_Deception?id=hC5kDwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Amelia Allenby escaped a stifling London ballroom for the quiet solitude of the Derbyshire countryside, the very last thing she wanted was an extremely [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25006,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[80,112,48],"tags":[148,305,406],"class_list":["post-25005","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-avon-impulse","category-landra","category-reviews","tag-3-5-stars","tag-historical-romance","tag-regency"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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Lecturing the surveyor about property rights doesn\u2019t work and, somehow, he has soon charmed his way into lemon cakes, long walks, and dangerously heady kisses.<br \/><br \/>The very last place Sydney wished to be was in the shadow of the ruins of Pelham Hall, the inherited property that stole everything from him. But as he awaits his old friend, the Duke of Hereford, he finds himself increasingly captivated by the maddeningly lovely and exceptionally odd Amelia. He quickly finds that keeping his ownership of Pelham Hall a secret is as impossible as keeping himself from falling in love with her.<br \/><br \/>But when the Duke of Hereford arrives, Sydney\u2019s ruse is revealed and what started out as a delicate deception has become a love too powerful to ignore. Will they let a lifetime of hurt come between them or can these two lost souls find love and peace in each other?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Dec 10, 2019<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong> <em>The Regency Impostors<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>3<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong>\u00a0Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Avon Impulse<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong>\u00a0$3.99<\/p><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Cat Sebastian<\/strong><\/em> continues to demonstrate how she brings fresh storylines and diversity infusion to the historical romance genre. A <strong>Delicate Deception<\/strong> is no exception. The story starts out a bit slow, I relay didn\u2019t become invested until about 30% in, the beginning dragged and it\u2019s a slow burn\/build kind of romance. Except, this isn\u2019t the same old London tale. With a country setting and fun characters, including a dog with the tendency to think her owners are sheep to protect\u2026 it\u2019s filled with humor that quickly infects the spirit with joy.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Our hero, <strong>Sydney Goddard<\/strong> is an interesting character. Not an aristocrat but one of the working class, raised a Quaker, and\u2026 he\u2019s taken some very simple issues, compounded the, over the years and believes that people aren\u2019t capable of loving him. So, it\u2019s easier to not have relationships because of it. Oh Sydney, the mighty with the false believes will fall hard and he does for the clever and so much fun Amelia.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Amelia<\/strong> was mentioned in the last book in this series, the illegitimate daughter of a social climber and a Marquess. She\u2019s an author with a desire to steer far away from high society and feelings or emotions because if people know you have them they can hurt you. One of the best parts about this character was that I\u00a0 ever knew how she would react and enjoyed how she seemed to the opposite of what any other \u201clady\u201d in a historical romance would do.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For two people trying to avoid entanglements, Amelia and Sydney do a rather poor job of it. One thing I loved though was the unique storytelling. I love The risks Avon and Cat Sebastian take with her story\u2019s from diverse characters to a slightly different format of how the romance unfolds- it\u2019s both a bit familiar for lovers of Avon Historical Romances, and something brand new. I am excited to see where this goes in future books. So don\u2019t expect things to unfold as the same old same old.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, not my favorite Cat Sebastian, but her writing is quickly becoming a must have. For readers wanting more inclusion this book is a must read. For those who enjoy <em><strong>Eva Leigh<\/strong><\/em> and <em><strong>Tessa Dare <\/strong><\/em>- this is like a mash-up.<\/p><p><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2r5Zg47\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/a-delicate-deception\/id1361396817?mt=11&amp;app=itunes&amp;at=11l88k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/a-delicate-deception-cat-sebastian\/1133184532?ean=9780062820679#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/a-delicate-deception-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Cat_Sebastian_A_Delicate_Deception?id=hC5kDwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25005","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25005"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25005\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25005"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25005"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25005"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}