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The Deception Duet (Beautiful Mess Collection) Kindle Edition

by T.K. Leigh (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 594 ratings
The complete Deception Duet, now available in one convenient edition.

He's undercover.
She's the target.
Can he resist falling for her?

Mackenzie Delano craves control in every aspect of her life. From her business life. To her social life. To her love life…

Until she crosses paths with a mysterious man who seems to break down the walls she spent the past several years erecting.

Tyler Burnham has lived the past few years with one rule in mind...

Never fall in love.

But when he must form an intimate relationship with a sharp-tongued woman in order to obtain the location of a man deemed an enemy of the State, he finds himself straying from that rule.

Will Tyler be able push his feelings aside and recover the information he needs?
Or will he risk his mission and their lives in order to follow his heart?

Find out today in this gripping story of secrets, intrigue, and betrayal.

Beautiful Mess Series Recommended Reading Order:
1. A Beautiful Mess (Beautiful Mess Trilogy #1)
2. A Tragic Wreck (Beautiful Mess Trilogy #2)
3. Gorgeous Chaos (Beautiful Mess Trilogy #3)
4. Chasing the Dragon (Deception Duet #1)
5. Slaying the Dragon (Deception Duet #2)
6. Vanished (A Beautiful Mess Series Standalone)
7. Heart of Light (A Beautiful Mess Series Standalone)

***Author's Note: While it is not necessary to read the Beautiful Mess Trilogy prior to reading the Deception Duet or the Beautiful Mess Series standalones, the above is the recommended reading order for the best reading experience.
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"I was at the edge of my seat the entire time reading this. You will go through an entire range of emotions and be physically exhausted by time you get to the last page. THAT is the measure of a good book... I didn't want it to end." - A Risque Affair Book Blog

"Are you looking for an emotional, thought provoking, sexy read that will leave you on the edge of your seat, begging for more? Chasing the Dragon is your ticket for a wild and steamy ride." - Typical Distractions Book Blog

"If I had to describe this book in two words it would be FORE PLAY. The best...foreplay you have ever experienced in your whole entire life." - D&S Book Blog

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B018D7289C
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Carpe Per Diem, Inc
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 20, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.8 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 682 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0990739951
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  • Part of series ‏ : ‎ Beautiful Mess Collection
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T.K. Leigh is a USA Today Bestselling author of over two dozen titles, ranging from fun and flirty to sexy and suspenseful. Originally from New England, she now resides outside of Raleigh with her husband, beautiful daughter, special needs rescue dog, and three cats. When she’s not planted in front of her laptop, she can be found training for her next marathon (of which she has run over twenty fulls and far too many halfs to recall) or chasing her daughter around the house.

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Customers find this book captivating with surprising twists and turns, and one review notes it's a perfect blend of love story and action. Moreover, the characters are well-developed, the writing is great, and customers describe it as intense and emotional, making them laugh.

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30 customers mention "Readability"30 positive0 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as captivating and an amazing read that's worth re-reading multiple times.

"...Slaying The Dragon~ Once again TK Leigh delivers an amazing book with the conclusion of Slaying The Dragon. (Deception Duet)..." Read more

"Wow! I absolutely loved this series. Although you are never disappointed with TK Leigh. This series has everything you crave in a good book...." Read more

"...This was truly a read through until finished! Can’t wait to see the next!" Read more

"As always this author has created another masterpiece!..." Read more

26 customers mention "Twists"26 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the twists in this book, describing it as a great suspense story with surprising plot developments and enough romance to keep readers engaged.

"...Slaying The Dragon had everything I love to read about. It was full of suspense, deception, angst, mystery, heartbreak, and of course second chances..." Read more

"...book by this author, the writing is very good and the story-line is well thought out. This review contains spoilers...." Read more

"...Love, laughter, pain, hope, shocking twists and hot smoking love scenes. Tyler and Mackenzie's story will put you on an emotional roller coaster...." Read more

"Loved the independent characters and how the story line progressed. This was truly a read through until finished! Can’t wait to see the next!" Read more

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Customers appreciate the character development in the book.

"...I loved everything about him! I loved all the secondary characters and I hope that TK writes a book about Eli in the future!..." Read more

"Loved the independent characters and how the story line progressed. This was truly a read through until finished! Can’t wait to see the next!" Read more

"Five plus stars. Great Plot with twist and turns. The characters were well developed. T K Leigh will be on my favorite authors list...." Read more

"i really like the characters' dynamic in these stories. It's very interesting" Read more

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Customers praise the writing quality of the book.

"This is my first book by this author, the writing is very good and the story-line is well thought out. This review contains spoilers...." Read more

"...Perfect story, great writing, HOT sex scenes and lots off suspense. Excellent read!!" Read more

"...I will be recommending this to a lot of people!! Just wow greatly written!!" Read more

"...you have be reluctant to pick this book up,please reconsider,the writing is perfect and the story line is out of this world,Great job to the author,..." Read more

4 customers mention "Emotion level"4 positive0 negative

Customers describe the book as intense and emotional, with several mentioning they cried while reading it.

"...It was full of suspense, deception, angst, mystery, heartbreak, and of course second chances filled with so much emotions...." Read more

"...This duet will make you laugh, cry, and want to throw something (but don't throw your ereader because you definitely need to get to the ending)...." Read more

"Hot, intense, amazing..." Read more

"I felt every emotion you can have. I fell in love, cried, laughed and was filled with rage. I would love to see these made into..." Read more

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Customers find the book humorous.

"...This series has everything you crave in a good book. Love, laughter, pain, hope, shocking twists and hot smoking love scenes...." Read more

"As always this author has created another masterpiece! This duet will make you laugh, cry, and want to throw something..." Read more

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  • AATBBlog
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Duet
    Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2015
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    Chasing The Dragon ~
    There are no words that I can put in this review that will do this book any justice!

    Chasing the Dragon deserves more than 5 stars! I absolutely loved everything about this book! I instantly fell in love with Tyler and all the cockiness he had to offer!

    I loved Mackenzie Delano, maybe because I can relate to her in a way! She micro manages her life and doesn't live for the moment. She has experienced heartbreak and the last thing she wants is to find love until she meets the hot Tyler Burnham! I love the connection between both of them and all the banter between them!

    Chasing The Dragon took me on an emotional roller coaster. The book had some second chance romance even though it may have began with deception.

    I absolutely loved the secondary characters, especially Brayden! I would love to have a friend as amazing as him! I loved that we got a glimpse of Alexander & Olivia (A Beautiful Mess Series) even though I may not have been too fond of him!

    I look forward to reading Slaying the Dragon and anything else that TK Leigh writes!

    Slaying The Dragon~
    Once again TK Leigh delivers an amazing book with the conclusion of Slaying The Dragon. (Deception Duet)

    This was one of my most anticipated reads and TK delivered such an amazing conclusion. I was instantly drawn from the first page to the last. I was addicted and I couldn't read fast enough! It kept me on edge with trying to guess what would happen next.

    Slaying The Dragon had everything I love to read about. It was full of suspense, deception, angst, mystery, heartbreak, and of course second chances filled with so much emotions. Let's not forget that TK delivers some hot love scenes too! Let's not forget my love for Tyler! I loved everything about him!

    I loved all the secondary characters and I hope that TK writes a book about Eli in the future!

    Overall, I loved everything about Slaying The Dragon and look forward to reading everything that TK Leigh writes. This definitely is a must read!
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  • D. Burgamy
    4.0 out of 5 stars the writing is very good and the story-line is well thought out
    Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2015
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    This is my first book by this author, the writing is very good and the story-line is well thought out. This review contains spoilers.

    Book 1 - Mackenzie is opening a restaurant with her best friend Jenna, its their dream. After being burned in a previous relationship she is not looking for a love and leads a very orderly/scheduled life. Everything planned to the minute. She is very closed off and alone. Tyler lost the love of his life and has lived a very lonely life himself. He is given an assignment by his family company to find out information about Mackenzie’s family. He sets out to woo her, make her trust him to get the information but he falls for her. He breaks down her barriers and she falls for him. On a trip to meet his family she overhears Tyler’s brother talking to his wife and finds out the truth, that she is only an asset in their investigation. After confronting Tyler, she tells him if he really does love her then he needs to let her go. This ends on a cliffhanger

    Book 2 - Tyler lets her go, he is sent on another assignment by his brother to give her time. A month away turns into 4 until he receives an email from her telling him she still loves him. During this time he is gone, she is going crazy. He has been totally erased from her life, no pictures, someone else living in his house, totally gas lighted. Other than her best friends her only sanity of his being in her life for those 2 weeks is she finds out she is pregnant. Once he comes back to her they reconnect and continue to work on trying to clear her father’s name. Everything comes to a head and her life and unborn baby’s life is endangered when her father shots her to kill the person holding a knife on her. She and the baby make it, her father is cleared and she is reunited with her long lost friend Damien. Nice epilogue set 2 years in the future.
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  • c pug
    5.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2016
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    Wow! I absolutely loved this series. Although you are never disappointed with TK Leigh. This series has everything you crave in a good book. Love, laughter, pain, hope, shocking twists and hot smoking love scenes. Tyler and Mackenzie's story will put you on an emotional roller coaster. I'm so sad I finished reading it. I wanted to keep enjoying their banter and love for each other. I want to hang out with Jenna and Brayden on girls night. I look forward to reading my next book and/or series by TK Leigh!
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Read
    Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2021
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    Loved the independent characters and how the story line progressed. This was truly a read through until finished! Can’t wait to see the next!
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  • Misty Roule
    5.0 out of 5 stars Intense, suspenseful, and a heart pounding experience!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2016
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    As always this author has created another masterpiece! This duet will make you laugh, cry, and want to throw something (but don't throw your ereader because you definitely need to get to the ending). I'm a huge fan of Alexander and Olivia's story, and now Tyler and Mackenzie are right up there in my favorite couples list.
    Happy reading : )
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great story!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2015
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    When she was only 10 years old, McKenzie and her mother were hustled away from the oh home she had ever known and into hiding. She was told her father had died on a mission overseas. When she was ready to start college it was determined enough time had passed that it was safe for them to come out of hiding. Before she finished her sophomore year she has lost her mother in a supposed car crash and has discovered her boyfriend lied to her big time. Now it is two years later and she is living on South Padre Island where she and her cover friend Jenna, have just opened a new restaurant. Enters Tyler Burnham posing as a wealthy entrepreneur. They keep meeting and she begins to fall for Tyler, who isn't what he claims to be. As this story unfolds clues to the disappearance of Mackenzie's father and a long list of other mysterious events come to light. This book. Is the story of Tyler and MacKenzie's romance but also the story of their attempt to solve ten year old mystery. It begins rather slowly but my the middle of the first of this two book set the reader is hooked.
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  • dot
    4.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting!!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2016
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    The plot was eerily similar to the author's Mess series--this is the reason I gave it 4 stars. It was a very good read.
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  • bluebird
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Ultimate Deception
    Reviewed in Australia on December 12, 2015
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    This series is brilliant with a bit of everything, so if you want a story with angst, drama, suspense, hot sex etc this is for you. A military/ slighty political story leaving you on the edge as to who are the goodies & the baddies. I just couldn't get enough of it or put it down.

    Great sassy independent h & totally alpha dominant male. There's betrayals, deception & the ultimate question as to the innocence or guilt of certain people. Who & why? I was so totally hooked & loved the characters, their family & friends. There's so much going on I don't want to spoil the experience for you.
    Mack just deserved love after everything she'd been through.

    I just can't say enough about this extremely well written story that will leave you wondering right up until the end. Highly recommended.
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  • jackie mcgee
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 26, 2015
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    Omg I absolutely loved these books they are about Mackenzie and Tyler with lots of other great characters there is love, hate, revenge, murder u name it. I recommend these to everyone that loves a great boot xxxxx
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  • Earleen London
    5.0 out of 5 stars INTRIGUING READ
    Reviewed in Canada on May 1, 2025
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    This is a story that would have you reaching for a tissue or two .MCKenzie and her mother had to vacate the only home they knew and take on new identity because her father had die on a military mission overseas.NOW an owner of a business she met a handsome man after losing
    her college boyfriend Charlie.IS TYLER FEELING TRUE OR IS HE DISHONEST.READ THIS MYSTERY TO FIND OUT YOU WONT BE DISAPPOINTED..
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  • Weezie
    5.0 out of 5 stars A perfect love story
    Reviewed in Canada on January 9, 2016
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    Wow! I could not put this book down for a minute!
    I fell in love with every character in this book.
    I was taken by all the drama n suspense in this book!
    My sister bought the book n don't want me say anything about the story!
    I give this book more than five stars so go ahead n buy it u won't regret it! Enjoy!
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  • Trina Raven
    5.0 out of 5 stars WOW !!!!!!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 19, 2015
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    Oh my god what an absolutely brilliant duet that was so many twists and turns in it ,absolutely great WOW
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