Deadly Lies
The Deadly Series, Book 3
Cynthia Eden

Forever / Imprint of Grand Central
March 1, 2011/ ISBN 978-0-446-55925-6
Romantic Suspense
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Reviewed by Linda Young

Samantha Kennedy is an FBI agent who is still haunted by memories and nightmares of a serial killer who abducted her. Now, to fight those memories she becomes someone else to find a man who she can be that person with and with no strings. She found it with Max Ridgeway.

Max Ridgeway is a man who grew from nothing to a successful businessman. Stepson to a wealthy well-known man of society, he has made a name for himself. When he meets Samantha Kennedy, he has no idea who she is. All he sees is a woman who is out for a good time with no strings attached. But when he finds her again, he realizes that he wants more. First, he must find out who she is.

When Max's brother is kidnapped, Samantha is there and must stay on the inside to help Max find his brother. But, when he finds out that she is FBI, he wants her gone. The kidnapper made it clear that if the rules weren't followed to the letter that Max's brother would suffer and die.

Samantha knows what it will cost if the kidnapper finds out that she is FBI. She must be careful not to let it be known who she is. The kidnapper is well-known already for torturing and killing his victims whenever the family doesn't follow the rules to the letter. Can they get Max's brother back - alive? Can the wild passion between Max and Sam survive the kidnapper's attempts to eliminate them? Will they learn each other’s secrets and be able to live with them?

Deadly Lies was my first Cynthia Eden book. I'm hooked. This was a great romance and suspense read. This is the third in her romantic suspense series. The first was Deadly Fear previously reviewed by MyShelf.com; the second was Deadly Heat.

This book kept me on my toes from start to finish. A serial kidnapper who moves up to murder. A hot, passionate connection between two characters. What more could you ask for? I will definitely be looking for the first two of this series now. This is a keeper for me. I'm sure it will be for you too.

Reviewer's Note: Strong Language and Sexual Content