This is a vintage hardcover book with dust jacket. The book is new condition and the dust jacket has some wear. Deckle pages. See all pictures. First Edition Copyright 1989 #romance #SensualLoveStory #SavagePassion #Drama #deception #WealthAndPower #FernMichaels #hardcover #FirstEdition

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

South Carolina

It is the end of World War I. American soldiers Reuben Tarz and Daniel Bishop have both been wounded fighting in the trenches in France. But then the beautiful and sensual Marchioness Michelene Fonsard spirits them from the hospital to her lavish French chateau, opening the door to Reuben's dreams of wealth and power. Reuben and Mickey fall in love and life is idyllic for the three friends--until the arrival of the lovely and spoiled Bebe Rosen unleashes savage passions and desperate deceptions that explode.

Sins of Omission (First Edition Copyright 1989)

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#hardcover #suspense #deception #fiction #suspensethrillers #murder #thriller 

Indiana

When a corporate scandal leads to a boy's mysterious disappearance, the wife of a fugitive businessman assumes that her husband is accountable, only to learn that the consequences of corporate misdeeds can be a matter of life and death.

The Second Time Around

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Louisiana

While working on the case of a con man accused of murdering his latest victim, criminal defense attorney Lee White is devastated when her husband Jasper asks for a divorce, demanding custody of their daughter, to marry Lee's sister, Robin

Lily White

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#hardcover #marriage #addiction #secrets #deception #theperfectmarriage

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Kansas

The New York Times bestselling novel from the author of the Reverend Curtis Black series...

ADDICTION. DECEPTION.
PRETTY PICTURES HIDE UGLY SECRETS.

Denise and Derrek Shaw are the perfect American couple. Happily married for fifteen years, they have a wonderful daughter, Mackenzie, successful careers, and a beautiful home in a posh Chicago suburb. They are attractive, respected . . . and hiding a shocking secret: a dangerous addiction to drugs.

It started innocently enough. Denise occasionally used prescription drugs to help her deal with the long hours and demanding nature of her job. Derrek, also under pressure at work, began using cocaine socially with some of his colleagues.

They can quit whenever they want to. At least, that's what Denise would like to believe . . .

As her job becomes more stressful, Denise can no longer get through the day without a fix. Derrek realizes his harmless habit has become anything but, and desperately wants to get clean. However, his attempts are derailed when there is a sudden family tragedy. Once soul mates, now this husband and wife are quickly losing the immense love that had been the cornerstone of their marriage. With her parents spiraling out of control, Mackenzie makes an unexpected move to take matters into her own hands. Is her sacrifice too late-or is there still hope? Is there a final chance to save the Shaw family?

The Perfect Marriage

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Romance, suspense and magic tied up in 1 neat bow!

A man and a woman who thrive on danger and deception find explosive passion in this compelling novel where nothing is as it seems--from #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts. The daughter of a world-renowned magician, Roxy Nouvelle has inherited her father's talents--and his penchant for jewel thievery. Into this colorful world comes Luke Callahan, an escape artist who captures her heart--and keeps secrets that could shatter all her illusions

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Maryland

Honest Illusions

Arkansas

#hardcover #deception #fiction #secret #victorian #historical #romance 

Texas

Teaming up with wealthy and handsome Anthony Stalbridge, who suspects prominent society figure Elwin Hastings of hiding dangerous secrets, Louisa Bryce of late-Victorian London investigates her beliefs about Hastings's criminal activities.

The River Knows

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#hardcover #VictoriaThompson #cityoflies #exciting #deception #bestsellingauthor #mystery #gaslightmysteries box 75

"New York, 1917. Elizabeth Miles makes a dangerous enemy when she cons a brutal and greedy entrepreneur out of a great deal of money. With his thugs hot on her trail, Elizabeth seizes the moment to blend in with a group of privileged women campaigning for women's' suffrage and an unlikely bond is formed"-- "--

City of Lies

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Virginia

The True Story of a Husband's Ultimate Betrayal

From whirlwind romance to gaslighting campaign: this is truth far stranger than fiction.

When Mary met Will Jordan online, she was a single mother who'd given up trying to find Mr Right. And yet here he suddenly was: articulate and attractive, with a fascinating background. Soon they were in love, and when he proposed after a month it seemed recklessly romantic.

Caught up in a whirlwind, Mary accepted that Will's work often took him away from home, out of contact. She was his rock, supporting him emotionally when a misunderstanding led to criminal charges, and even selling everything when blackmailers threatened to kidnap their children. Together, they took on the world.

And then one day the phone rang, and a woman introduced herself as 'the other Mrs Jordan'...

In this raw account of deception on a grand scale, Mary Turner Thomson recounts what happened after she discovered every word he'd said, from the very first moment, was a lie. This is her painful, humiliating truth--but she tells it for one reason: she too was once a strong, independent woman who would have read all this and thought It could never happen to me...

Revised edition: Previously published as The Bigamist: the true story of a husband's ultimate betrayal, this edition of The Bigamist includes editorial revisions.

The Bigamist

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Pennsylvania

A Three Worlds Novel

ICY RECEPTION
Ambrea Vas Allay is the rightful heir to the throne of Allay. But when she is summoned home from exile, she discovers that her father, who had executed her mother, has died. Her young half-brother, controlled by their uncle, has taken power. Ambrea is torn by an impossible choice: renounce the crown or waste away in prison. The last thing she expects is to be liberated by a huge, tattooed Tarian--or to feel a searing passion for her mysterious rescuer.
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SMOLDERING DECEPTION
Rush "Ender" Blakely loves being part of the elite force of the Interplanetary Militia and the mission to save the princess Allay. But the tough Tarian hides a fiery secret--a blazing power that makes him literally too hot to handle. He must be crazy to carry a torch for this strong, beautiful princess--when any intimacy between them is bound to be explosive.
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BLAZING INSURRECTION
As Ambrea steels herself to take back the throne, does she dare entrust this scorching stranger with the fate of an empire--and, even more so, with her heart?

Seduce Me in Flames

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#hardcover #murder #crime #impression #falsification￼ #mystery #deception

Why was an elegant lady brutally murdered the night before 9/11? Why was a successful New York banker not surprised to receive a woman's left ear in the morning mail? Why did a top Manhattan lawyer work only for one client, but never charge a fee? Why did a young woman with a bright career steal a priceless Van Gogh painting? Why was an Olympic gymnast paid a million dollars an assignment when she didn't have a bank account? Why was an honors graduate working as a temporary secretary after inheriting a fortune? Why was an English Countess ready to kill the banker, the lawyer and the gymnast even if it meant spending the rest of her life in jail? Why was a Japanese steel magnate happy to hand over $50,000,000 to a woman he had only met once? Why was a senior FBI agent trying to work out the connection between these eight apparently innocent individuals? All these questions are answered in Jeffrey Archer's latest novel, False Impression, but not before a breathtaking journey of twists and turns that will take readers from New York to London to Bucharest and on to Tokyo, and finally a sleepy English village, where the mystery of Van Gogh's last painting will finally be resolved. And only then will readers discover that Van Gogh's Self-portrait with Bandaged Ear has a secret of its own that acts as the final twist in this unforgettable yarn.

False Impression

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Morris Duckworth teaches English to the pampered rich of Verona, and Morris is not pleased. Living a meager existence in a squalid apartment, he regards his privileged students with envy and disdain, first wreaking revenge by petty theft and then, like all good criminals, graduating to grander larceny. He ultimately schemes to "steal" a seventeen-year-old heiress, but to his surprise and chagrin her parents unequivocally reject the marriage proposal. So he concocts a clumsy kidnapping that the besotted girl perceives as an elopement. Following a frightening logic, Morris's subversions become deeper and darker, each outrage proffering its own twisted excuse. Soon events are spiraling with eerie momentum into a nightmare of deception and violence.

Juggling the Stars

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Georgia

Bestselling and award-winning author and investigative reporter Hank Phillippi Ryan delivers another twisty, thrilling cat and mouse novel of suspense that will have you guessing, and second-guessing, and then gasping with surprise. We all have our reasons for being who we are—but what if being someone else could get you what you want? After a devastating betrayal, a young woman sets off on an obsessive path to justice, no matter what dark family secrets are revealed. What she doesn’t know—she isn’t the only one plotting her revenge. An affluent daughter of privilege. A glamorous manipulative wannabe. A determined reporter, in too deep. A grieving widow who must choose her new reality. Who will be the first to lie? And when the stakes are life and death, do a few lies really matter?

The First to Lie

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#hardcover #fiction #mystery #deceit #deception #eveduncan #femalelead #irisjohansen

Florida

From a #1 New York Times bestselling author, a woman finally gets her happily-ever-after ending with the man she loves--until a woman on the run shows up on her doorstep with enough secrets to get them all killed.

The Bullet

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#paperback #history #kings #rebels #monarchs #pretenders #deception

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

New York

Throughout history many individuals have dreamed of becoming a king, queen, or president; some achieved success but the great majority were pure fanatasists. However, both types took themselves very seriously and often produced coins, banknotes, stamps, and heraldic devices as proof of their status. From ancient to modern times, from the Far East to the New World, this book examines amazing examples of would-be kings, caliphs, emperors, and rebel leaders.Beginning with the most famous example in history, Adam and Eve's rebellion in the Garden of Eden, Rebels, Pretenders and Imposters also looks at Zeus, Napoleon Bonaparte, and Bonnie Prince Charlie (the Young Pretender) among others. It is an idiosyncratic and fascinating look at history.

Rebels, Pretenders and Imposters

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#paperback #murder #mystery #deception #suspense

A thrilling new title coming from New York Times bestselling author Marie Force.

State of Affairs

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The book is in Excellent Condition.  The dust jacket is what is in good condition.

#hardcover #fiction #suspense #jonathankellerman #thriller #deception 

Homicide detective Milo Sturgis and psychologist Alex Delaware probe the hallowed halls of Windsor Prep Academy, one of L.A.'s most prestigious prep schools, searching for the killers of a murdered woman.

Deception

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A True Story of Literary Crime and the Art of Forgery

Delves into the deeply disturbed mind of Mark Hofmann, one of the most daring literary forgers and merciless killers of the late twentieth century.

The Poet and the Murderer

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#paperback #fiction #mystery #deception #diary #disappeared #josephsouza #secrets 

"When Leah and her husband, Clay, move from Seattle to Maine, she envisions a vibrant new neighborhood packed with families--playmates for her twins, new friends she can confide in and bond with. But while Clay works long hours to establish his brewery, Leah is left alone each day in a nearly deserted housing development where the only other occupants are aloof and standoffish. Bored and adrift, Leah finds herself watching Clarissa and Russell Gaines next door, envying their stylishly decorated home and their university careers. But Leah's obsession with the intriguing, elegant Clarissa grows until she's not just spying from afar but sneaking into their house, taking small objects ... reading Clarissa's diary. It contains clues to a hidden turmoil Leah never guessed at--and a connection to a local college girl who's disappeared"--Amazon.com

The Neighbor

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#fiction #love #deception. #pastandpresent some wear but pages intact; see photos

A Novel

A Toronto Star bestseller * A Globe and Mail bestseller * A New York Post "must-read" book

The Light Between Oceans meets The Language of Flowers in this beautiful debut novel by an acclaimed Canadian children's author.

Elizabeth's eyes have failed. She can no longer read the books she loves or see the paintings that move her spirit, but her mind remains sharp and music fills the vacancy left by her blindness as she ruminates on the secrets in her family's past.



When her late father's journals are discovered on a shipwrecked boat, she enlists the help of a delinquent teenager, Morgan, who is completing community service at the senior home where Elizabeth lives. An unlikely relationship develops between the two as they work to decipher the books and are drawn into the musty words he penned more than seventy years before as he manned the lighthouse on Porphyry Island.



In the process they come to realize that they are both connected to the isolated island, their lives touched by Elizabeth's enigmatic twin sister Emily and the beautiful but harsh Lake Superior environment. While the discovery of Morgan's connection sheds light onto her own family mysteries, the faded pages of the journals hold more questions than answers for Elizabeth, and threaten the very core of who she is.



Combining an emotional story of human connection with a mystery spanning decades, this tale of family, identity, and art will captivate and resonate with readers.

The Lightkeeper's Daughters

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This book has staining on the edge of back cover as well as some pages. But it does not affect the readability of the book in any way. #paperback #fiction #romance #love #historical #deception #adventure

Minnesota

When deception leads to desire . . . When her stubborn sister runs off the night before her arranged marriage, Meg Lyntonhardly hesitates before donning the wedding veil and walking down the aisle herself. It's the only way to save her family from sure destitution. By the time her wealthy groom discovers he has married the wrong sister, it will be too late to annul their vows. And too late for Meg to escape her wifely duty to a man reputed to be a devil in battle and the bedroom . . . A bride is the last thing Nicholas Hartley, Duke of Temberlay, wants. Then he sees Meg and realizes that his wedding night will be a great pleasure indeed. But aside from the agreeable business of begetting an heir, Temberlay will never change his wicked ways for a wedding vow—until he discovers Meg's deception, and decides to teach the scheming beauty how to be a proper duchess, kiss by devastating kiss . . .

How to Deceive a Duke

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#paperback #fiction #mystery #noraroberts #ranch #family #rivals #readingofwill #deception #bitterness #trust # love

Fern Michaels

Sins of Omission (First Edition Copyright 1989)

Mary Higgins Clark

The Second Time Around

Susan Isaacs

Lily White

Kimberla Lawson Roby

The Perfect Marriage

Nora Roberts

Honest Illusions

Mary Higgins Clark

The Second Time Around

Amanda Quick

The River Knows

Victoria Thompson

City of Lies

Mary Turner Thomson

The Bigamist

Jacquelyn Frank

Seduce Me in Flames

Jeffrey Archer

False Impression

Tim Parks

Juggling the Stars

Mary Higgins Clark

The Second Time Around

Hank Phillippi Ryan

The First to Lie

Iris Johansen

The Bullet

Clive Cheesman; Jonathan T. Williams; Jonathan Williams

Rebels, Pretenders and Imposters

Marie Force

State of Affairs

Mary Higgins Clark

The Second Time Around

Jonathan Kellerman

Deception

Simon Worrall

The Poet and the Murderer

Joseph Souza

The Neighbor

Jean E. Pendziwol

The Lightkeeper's Daughters

Lecia Cornwall

How to Deceive a Duke

Nora Roberts

Montana Sky