\u201cA Brilliant Deception\u201d is anything but. The plot is thin, the romance weak, and the characters stereotypical. The upside is that it\u2019s fairly short, so you won\u2019t have to spend a ton of time not liking it – I read it in two-ish hours. I have to give Fuller a little bit of leniency, here, as she\u2019s originally a Romance author, but I doubt I\u2019ll be looking to read the second book. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The plot of this story is as follows: gangly young woman (Lily) has pretty best friend (Emily), who has gorgeous older brother (Colin). Jewels have been stolen from wealthy members of society; Lily ends up with one on her pocket; Colin comes to her aid to see who\u2019s been framing her. Along the way, Lily and Colin fall hopelessly in love as Colin realizes there\u2019s more than just appearance, and Lily comes to a similar conclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I could see myself recommending this to a YA audience. Although it\u2019s a romance, there are no explicit scenes, and it\u2019s very easy to read. Both of the romantic and mystery plot lines are simple, and YA\u2019s can easily identify with Lily\u2019s struggle of not feeling \u201cenough\u201d because she\u2019s not stereotypically pretty like all of the other girls. She\u2019s also not very confident, with seems to go along with being insecure in her own body (again, relatable). However, I wouldn\u2019t recommend this for an adult reader who\u2019s looking for an exciting read.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Predictable, Stereotypical, Unoriginal<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My flaw with this book mainly rests around the point that it\u2019s a cookie-cutter novel. There is: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
1.. a mystery plot, but it\u2019s predictable as to who stole the jewels, why they stole them, and why they\u2019re in Lily\u2019s pocket <\/p>\n\n\n\n
2.. a predictable character\/romance plot straight from the awkward-friend-and-brother-fall-in-love handbook <\/p>\n\n\n\n
3.. the character who turns out to not be at all what he seems<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4.. even a butler named – get this – Blevins<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s all very simply done and I prefer more challenging reading.
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Conclusion<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I will keep this review short as I don\u2019t want to seem like I\u2019m hating on Fuller – I\u2019m sure she\u2019s a fine author in her own right. However, this book didn\u2019t sit well with me as I wasn\u2019t engaged and couldn\u2019t get past all the bland-ness of it. But, if you want an easy read because you\u2019re younger, don\u2019t want to think too hard about what you\u2019re reading (I\u2019ve been there!), want a heartwarming romance story where the awkward girl gets the guy, or want a book that you actually can walk away from – try this book. There are a million reasons to give something a shot, and a negative review from me shouldn\u2019t stop you if this book has been on your reading list.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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