Deception by Victoria Saccenti is a most suitable read for fans of sizzling romance. Meet Joe, a marine who, while serving in Afghanistan, loses a fellow fighter to suicide. His teammate commits suicide because of a letter from home. Joe takes it very badly. When he returns home, he visits a bar with Dan, his buddy, and discovers the woman who sent the letter. She is Hunter. His desire to avenge his teammate is so strong that he creates a plan for revenge: seduce Hunter and then dump her. But what he doesn’t know is that he is going to be the one who won’t want to be dumped.

This is a novel with a strong premise and the reader can easily understand why Joe lays the blame for his mate’s suicide on Hunter. But as the story progresses and he begins to implement his plan for revenge, he starts getting new revelations. I liked the idea behind the story and the twist in the plot. Imagine going after someone for revenge then finding yourself falling head over heels for them. Victoria Saccenti captures strong emotions in the writing and I adored her characters. They feel like people I have met in real life. The emotional pulse of the story is strong, the plot well-imagined, and the writing gorgeous. There is suspense in the story and it compelled me to keep on turning the pages. From the moment I knew what Joe wanted, I was keen on seeing what would become of his plan. Deception is a great title for anyone who enjoys romance and who loves characters that are real.

Deception by Victoria Saccenti is the story of love between two people who weren’t expecting it. Joe had vengeance on his mind when he met Hunter. She looked sweet, charming, and obedient, but he knew that was all a façade. Joe was positive that she was responsible for the death of one of his brothers in arms when they were both serving in the military. Angry and wanting revenge, nothing would stop Joe until he got what he needed. Meeting her at a bar turned out to be the best thing for him. But the more time he spent with her, the more he started to fall under her spell. She was everything he needed in a partner and it seemed like she thought the same. But he was on a mission: to make her fall in love with him and then break her heart. At this rate, he could be the one to end up with a broken heart. What will Joe do?

The protagonist wasn’t a random Joe. This Joe was smart, he had a plan from the beginning and he knew how he was going to get what he wanted. However, he was not expecting Hunter to be like she was. He was expecting a conniving woman who only went after what she wanted, but she looked up to him and that turned out to be the turning point for them. The chemistry between the two protagonists is off the charts. It is hot and they sizzle with tension on the pages when they appear together. I loved the intensity of the dialogues, I also loved how they complemented each other and drew readers in with their complexity. Deception by Victoria Saccenti is the perfect novel for readers that enjoy steamy romance with a solid plot.