Deceived by Desire

<p><strong><em>Meet a Shakespeare-quoting shapeshifter who wants nothing to do with love...</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p>Nash senses the man across from him in the cramped stagecoach is trouble a danger to the veiled woman accompanying her lofty protector. Nash knows <em>he</em>'s no hero yet she keeps asking for his help. And how is it the vexing female knows so much about <em>his</em> secrets? Ones that could rip her apart if she only knew it...</p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>And the spunky lady from the streets who masquerades as another man's mistress...</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p>Blessed with the second-sight-or cursed depending upon which relative she believes-Laney sees her two possible futures: bleak and a soon-deceased victim (ack!) or frolicking with her fellow stagecoach passenger: a golden-eyed tawny-haired gentleman-who's anything but.</p><p>The miserable rip who's already stepped on her dress who keeps <em>staring</em>...</p><p><br></p><p>Nash is surly and rude and resistant to her every effort to speak with him. When they stop for the night and she overhears him order a strumpet to bed Laney takes the doxy's place convinced she can pretend well enough. After all she's <em>pretended</em> to be a mistress for years. She'll satisfy his needs but refuse his money-demand he listen and help her instead. Then she'll be safe.</p><p><br></p><p>Until along with her body Nash starts to claim her heart as well...</p><p><br></p><p><em>Reader Advisory: While </em>Deceived by Desire<em> is laugh-out-loud funny in places it contains a short *vision* of violence and brief references to past abuse. Beyond that expect a fun and sexy good time because...</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>Changing into a lion is all fun and growls-until it isn't.</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p>HEA ~ Book 2 - Roaring Rogues Regency Shifters ~ 97000 words</p><p><br></p><p>A shorter version of <em>Deceived by Desire</em> was previously published; this second edition contains several new chapters and characters and is freshly rewritten.</p>