Heart of Deception

by Yves Fey, Taylor Chase, Gayle Feyrer

Book Overview

Amid the treachery and turmoil of Elizbethan England, Rafe Fletcher returns from war to rescue his kinsmen accused of plotting to kill Queen Elizabeth and place Mary, Queen of Scots on the throne. Racing to save his relatives' lives and restore the family's honor, Rafe has only one hope to find the truth: to infiltrate a cutthroat gang of thieves ruled by the notorious brother-sister team of Nick and Vivian Swift. Rafe thinks Vivian will be easy to...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061012890
• ISBN13: 9780061012891
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: HarperTorch
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Riveting dark and edgy romance

To free his family from charges of treason, Rafe Fletcher infiltrates the Southwark underworld of Elizabethan England. There he meets the Queen of the Clink, beautiful and dangerous Vivian Swift, a woman full of contradictions, a woman he cannot help but love. Loaded with intrigue, HEART OF DECEPTION is intelligent, dark, and sexy. The plot is labyrinthine, but so well developed, and the characters so finely detailed, that the reader cannot help but be drawn into the endlessly fascinating web of deceit surrounding Rafe and Vivian's relationship. And what a relationship! Anger and passion are rarely so well blended. Don't miss this outstanding novel.

SCORCHINGLY SEXY..INTELLIGENT, DYNAMITE ACTION, LOVED IT!

I am an avid romance reader and typically stay with authors such as Stephanie Laurens,Linda Howard, Robin Schone, Susan Johnson and others, but am I glad I gave this book a try. I loved the Elizabethean time period and the author did a terrific job with bringing it to life. This story is fast paced, dark and very sensual. This is not your typical romance in that the heroine is not a simpering virgin. She and the hero are equally matched in all ways, each can fight their own battles and each have no fear or shame regarding their sexuality. I highly recommend this book if you aren't faint of heart, and don't offend easily.

DYNAMIC....WHAT A FIND !

Heart of Deception has forever found a place on my bookself, to call this a keeper is a vast understatement. It is rare indeed to find such imagination expressed in both the tale and the players. This is an intricate and fascinating story enlivened by not only remarkable but unusual characters. Vivian and Rafe are a blazing duo, vivid, alive and unconventional nor are we cheated in regard to the background characters. Never have I been introduced to so many varied personalities and felt so intimately acquainted. Chase produced an amazing work and I anxiously await her new creations.

Couldn't put it down--

I read this book in one day and then went back to savor the steamier parts. Viv is a heroine that takes her destiny in hand rather than simply letting it happen to her, and still, her passion gives her a vulnerabilty which is easy to identify with. Rafe--what can I say, I fell in love. I'm looking forward to Ms. Chase's next book. Can hardly wait.

Fresh passion & intensity - this one's got real pizzazz!

Heart of Deception is one of those few rare finds, a Romance that satisfied my hunger for passionate adventure, tender, steamy erotic moments, & a beautifully told tale. The suspense never lets up, yet what a delight for the senses! The characters are the smartest and most memorable I've seen for a long time. Viv especially is fantastic. Reading Heart of Deception is like eating intense bittersweet chocolate. I recommend this book absolutely!