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    A Just Deception

    By Adrienne Giordano

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    The protector: Peter Jessup, former Navy SEAL, currently employed by Taylor Security. He likes being the heroin charge and in control.

    His client: Lawyer Isabelle DeRosa. The sexy brunette is the personification of Peter's fantasies. She's willing to get physical but nothing more serious.

    The assignment: When Isabelle becomes the prime suspect in the murder of her cousin, Peter is there to protect her and help her find the real killer. Their investigation leads to a big-name charity that seems to draw cultlike followers. Isabelle manages to infiltrate the group and become close to their leader, leaving Peter both jealous and worried for her.

    As their search leads to danger, Peter realizes he's falling in love with Isabelle. He wants all of her, but she's too used to guarding herself to let him in

    91,000 words

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCarina Press
    Release dateSep 5, 2011
    ISBN9781426892165
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    Adrienne Giordano

    USA Today bestselling author Adrienne Giordano writes romantic suspense and mystery. She is a Jersey girl at heart, but now lives in the Midwest with her workaholic husband, sports obsessed son and Buddy the Wheaten Terrorist (Terrier). For more information on Adrienne's books please visit www.AdrienneGiordano.com or download the Adrienne Giordano app. Adrienne can also be found on Facebook and Twitter.

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    • 4/5
      Two beautiful but, damaged people are thrown together and while trying to solve a murder and absolve Izzy from blame, they found "real" love drawing them together. Peter, a former Navy Seal and now an operative for a National Security firm is suffering from PTSD after two of his associates are killed on the job. Izzy, a defense attorney at her uncles prestigious Legal Firm was abused by her older cousin from age eight through age sixteen. Her cousin was never prosecuted as her mother and uncle wanted to avoid the publicity that an arrest and trial would bring the family. The tension and action (both sexual and physical) are thick and the broken characters struggled to find a way to trust each other and make a life while also dealing with the distractions of solving the murder and putting an end to a black market ring. As all good stories should, this ends with both parties healing, solving the crimes and going on to a happy ending. Enjoyable read.
    • 4/5
      It was good book, did not put it down till finshed. Too bad that their too many creeps out their in the world.Isabelle is a lawyer working in her uncle law firm, when her cousin Kendrick comes in snd traps her in copy room. he has been back for years. Isabelle calls her friend in chicago and asks him to put security system in her house.Peter is home in New Jersy on forced vacation when his boss calls and asks him to do a favore and see what system she needs. Peter is instantly attracted to Isabella and falls in love with her house. He sees she is weary and tells her to call if she needs anything.The next morning Isabelle wakes up with her cousin trying to rape her and she beats him up. She doesn't want to call cops so she calls Peter. He comes and they take him to his father and she warns her uncle to keep him away from her or she will kill him.Kendrick had sexualy abused her from the time she was little till 15 when her uncle walked in and got him. Her mom was talked into not calling cops and her parents divorced after that. Her father had a friend teach her self defense.Well Kendrick is found murdered she is a suspect and so is Peter but they have alabies. FBI convince her that to go visit the compound where her cousin lived because they had a missing girl thier and new they were breaking some laws and thought she could get into the compound and see if more children were in danger. Peter goes too.Isabelle has a lot of trouble trusting in guys. she turns off her emotions and has sex. Peter does not want her when she turns off and wants her when she can feel too.Peter has issues with two friends died in the past year from work. He his not coping and they took his guns away till he faced his loss and quilt.So Isabelle tries and finds out what her cousin was up too. plus trying to deal with her feelings. Peter is trying to protect her while falling in love and dealing with his past.Their are a lot of tough problems they are dealing with while figuring out what her cousin and Seth were up too.I was given this ebook in exchange for honest review.
    • 5/5
      I really enjoyed this book; it is the second in the Private Protectors series. It is well written and keeps moving, it really held my attention. Peter and Isabelle are two emotionally damaged people that are thrown together, while trying to solve a murder and prove Isabelle innocent; they find love drawing them together. Peter is a former Navy Seal who now works for Taylor Security; he is suffering from PTSD after two of his friends and associates are killed on the job. Isabelle is a defense attorney at her uncle’s prestigious law firm. Her older cousin sexually abused her as a child and teenager. He was never prosecuted for the crime because her mother and uncle wanted to avoid the bad publicity that it would bring the family. The action really keeps your attention as the main characters struggle to find a way to trust each other and make a more normal life while also solving the mystery of her cousin’s murder and putting an end to a black market ring. This story ends with both parties helping each other to heal, solving the crime and finding their HEA. A captivating read, I will be waiting for the next in this series.