The Deception Dance

De: Rita Stradling

Narrado por: Gail Shalan

We stand there, screaming into each other's faces. How I hate him. How I've loved him. How I want him destroyed.

After a year of preparation, 18-year-old Raven Smith has planned out every detail of her summer vacation in Europe. Yet, while still enroute to Italy, Raven finds a letter in her carry-on suitcase that tells her not to go to Europe, that an "evil agent of Hell" is looking for her and he will find her if she disregards the letter's message.

Deciding that it was a product of insanity, Raven chooses to disregard the letter's message.

In her cross-Europe trip, Raven only wants to feed her love of art history and spend time with her older sister. She's unprepared for Andras and his strange fascination with her, not to mention the all-consuming attraction she has for him. She's definitely unprepared for Nicholas and his brothers, Stephen, Albert, and Tobias, diverting all of her plans and sweeping her off to a Swedish Castle.

But the letter was right, the agent of Hell has found her, and Raven has become a game-piece in a very dangerous game.

©2012 Rita Stradling (P)2014 Rita Stradling and Gail Shalan

Action Packed Love Triangle..

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Action Packed with Multiple Love Interests..

Raven goes on a European trip with her sister and her roommate.

There, Raven meets not one, not two, but several interesting guys but there is one in particular that has grabbed her attention.

All Raven wants to do is enjoy her vacation with her sister but other people have plans for her.

There were several twists and turns that kept me reading and wondering until the very end.

Overall, this book was more Action than Romance( I didn't feel a connection between Raven and any of her love interests ) but the story line was entertaining.


Gail Shalan did really well with the narration. She has the best voice for Raven's voice.

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"This audio book was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review."

very enjoyable

This book almost changes genres halfway through. At first there are two love interests, she seems more drawn to the worse one, but neither is ideal. I found myself more than a little annoyed with her appreciation for riches while being annoyed by them, but then the story blooms, and becomed a lot more intrestung and less predictable.

Good Story.....but very slow to start

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While the story is creative and does get interesting it is very, very slow to start. I almost gave up because it just wasn't keeping my attention, But I asked to review this book so continued to listen. In Chapter 4 (an hour in)things start to get a bit more interesting. The story still moves very slowly then about halfway through the action starts, the plot picks up and the story it gets good.

Paranormal story of Good vs. Evil. Love triangle warning. Angels, Witch's, Demons, Demon killers and more. It takes more than half the story to find out what is going on and who's who or what they are and what they want. Yes that's vague but I'm trying not to include anything that will spoil the story.

Is the story worth listening to? Yes, because the 2nd half of the book makes up for the first half of the book. The second half of the book is very entertaining, interesting and enjoyable.

Gail Shalan does the narration for this story. She does a good job. Great character voices. Pleasant voice although a bit too soft/soothing/monotone when she is doing Raven's character and the narrative parts of the story.

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Action packed, exciting story

A thrilling, action packed story that draws you in and holds you captive from the beginning to the very end. The author did an excellent job of building the readers connection to the characters.You can not help but become invested in Raven's survival, she is naive, kind and willing to fight for what she wants, there are both good and evil love interests in her life and you are often torn as to who you want her to be with! The three male protagonists are all strong, but very different, characters. Each is appealing in their own way and they all have somewhat of an air of sadness about them that pushes you to overlook their shortcomings. The plot is intricate and there is no way you can guess or predict where the story will lead, as the author pulls along through the various twists and turns of this intriguing good vs evil tale. The narrators voice fits the characters perfectly, as she brings the individuals and story to life with her narration. It is an exciting, captivating story, that holds your attention and leaves you wanting the next instalment. I received this audiobook from the author in exchange for an honest review.

European Trip gone wrong

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I liked the narrator's regular voice. Sometimes her female voices sounded similar, though.

I have mixed feelings about the book. I think a lot of it stems from my difficulty grasping how the characters can trust (and lust) complete strangers. Early on, Lyn starts making out with a strange italian man then jumps at the chance to get in his car and go away all day. Raven scolded her for it, but then she turns around and does the same thing, going to a different country. I think I just can't relate well to the characters. With that said, I liked the pacing of the book, the action, and the story otherwise, so I'm trying not to give it a negative review per my bias.