Wicked Deception | Deborah Garland
Oh my goodness I knew that I was absolutely going to adore Rhys and Fallon but I really wasn’t prepared not only for how much I loved them, but for the level of love and admiration that Rhy’s had for Fallon. I dove into this book and could not stop!
Fallon is most definitely special. I love how Garland wrote her story. I don’t think that readers really knew how lonely and isolated Fallon really was. In previous books I thought she was just a quirky neighbor, but the way her story unfolded was beautiful. Fallon has such a kind, generous, and giving heart and loves so purely. She really doesn’t have people to pour her love into so she pours the love into her plants. She is so misunderstood by so many not only is she misunderstood but people are so cruel and mean to her. But Rhys sees her and simply adores every single part of her.
Rhys is a mission focused guy- whatever that mission is. He doesn’t have much outside of his job and his family. However, he immediately has a soft spot for his neighbor Fallon, and so when she starts to spy on him and sneak into his apartment he thinks nothing of it. I will be honest I love how his family reacts to her and her breaking in. He goes along with it and it comforts him knowing someone cares enough about him to fill his space with life in the form of plants. To outsiders Rhys is one scary guy that is not to be messed with but there is nothing he loves more than his family and now, Fallon.
Talk about a possessive hero, oh my goodness I pitied anyone who thought that they could look at Fallon funny because this man was not messing around. This man most definitely fell hard and fast for the redhead with wild hair and dirt under her fingernails. He loved every single thing about her and never once asked her to change who she was. Fallon and Rhys took their relationship slow and Rhys was careful and let Fallon lead- but man did these two have some amazing chemistry. It was so evident that these two were connected at such a high level they knew in their marrow what the other was feeling.
Garland does such a masterful job of wrapping up a book, but still leaves you wanting more from not only the couple but the family as a whole. I LOVED every single Quinlan book; each couple is so unique. These Irishmen are so in love with their heroines, have no issue burning the world down for them and the heroines are so strong. If you love an amazing mafia romance with a lot of heart, amazing banter, intense mafia men then I cannot recommend this series enough. Although, I will warn you- you will be hooked and not be able to put these books down. I found myself binging this series and ignoring all my responsibilities.
