Excellent

Deceit was a great sequel , there seemed to be a lot more action in book Two and I was glued from start to finish, still would like Benella to tell her selfish sisters where to go she puts up with far to much from them, was lovely seeing The Beast and Benella start to connect on a more human level , the ending was a cliffhanger so will defiantly be reading book three straight away great read. ( )

Excellent

Deceit was a great sequel , there seemed to be a lot more action in book Two and I was glued from start to finish, still would like Benella to tell her selfish sisters where to go she puts up with far to much from them, was lovely seeing The Beast and Benella start to connect on a more human level , the ending was a cliffhanger so will defiantly be reading book three straight away great read. ( )

Deceit is book 2 of M.J. Haag's Beastly Tales series and it starts up where Depravity ends. There are even more sexual scenes than in book 1, and like before some are dark (and even strange), so be warned.

After Byle loses her sewing job, the family moves to another town where their father can continue working as a teacher but with better pay (at a place called the Whispering Sisters- which is pretty much a brothel). The house they move to is much smaller than their former and they face even more problems because of their poverty.

The Beast finally gets Benella to stay with him by threatening her family for trespassing on his land. He asks for Benella's help with breaking the enchantment placed on him, his staff and property, which they have been under for over 50 years. Despite his short temper, and demanding and selfish ways, Benella tries hard to help him break the spell. Through her efforts we find that the Beast does indeed have some redeeming qualities.

I enjoyed getting to know all the enchanted creatures that reside on the Beast's land. The women who work at the whispering sisters are kind and befriend Benella. Dryn and Byle are still very selfish though and I feel bad for their father.

A lot happens in this book, especially to Benella, and most are horrible. Her unwavering optimism blows me away. She's a very strong character but, like I've said before, she's way too forgiving. Her sisters knowingly put her in uncomfortable situations, the baker is a scummy perv who's constantly going after her, and the bothers who bully her from the first book are even more terrible. M.J. Haag definitely has a way with writing horrible situations. ( )

Amazing! I love it! Warning: Cliffhanger! ( )