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Deceive Not My Heart
454 pages
A sultry, high-stakes historical romance where fierce independence clashes with undeniable desire amidst a tangled web of mistaken identity.
What it feels like
This sultry historical romance immerses readers in the humid, dramatic atmosphere of turn-of-the-century Louisiana. The narrative moves at a brisk, passionate pace, driven by the intense, fiery clashes between a fiercely independent heroine and a deeply suspicious hero. It feels like a tangled web of deception and desire, where every interaction is laced with tension and the lingering question of a mysterious past. The prose leans into the dramatic stakes of saving a family legacy while navigating the scorching chemistry that threatens to upend both characters' lives. It is a perfect read for those who devour historical romances built on mistaken identity, secret children, and the slow, hard-won journey from bitter distrust to undeniable love.
- Mood
- sultry
- tense
- romantic
- mysterious
- Tone
- passionate
- dramatic
- suspenseful
- fiery
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- mistaken identity · family legacy · hidden truths · trust and deception · secret children
- The writing
- Passionate and dramatic, leaning into the sultry atmosphere of the historical South and the intense chemistry between the leads.
- The arc
- Moves from fiery confrontation and deep suspicion to undeniable desire and the unraveling of a life-altering mystery.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love high-stakes historical romances featuring feisty heroines, stubborn heroes, and a tangled web of mistaken identity.
Content notes
- financial distress
- secret child
About the book
This is the first of Shirlee Busbee's Louisiana Ladies series and it's a scorcher. The heroine...Leonie Saint-Andre, is the independent and fiesty granddaughter of an old Creole gentleman who is trying to keep the family plantation afloat. The hero...Morgan, the scion of a wealthy Natchez family, doubts that Leonie is after anything but easy money. The crux of the problem...Leonie claims her son is Morgan's and that he married her five years ago. She has come back into Morgan's life demanding her dowry, but Morgan is certain he accepted neither dowry, nor Leonie's hand in marriage. Though Leonie sends desire sparking through Morgan, he can't reconcile who signed his name to the marriage papers Leonie holds or why her son bears such a striking resemblance to Morgan himself.
Description from Open Library.
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