Publishers Weekly
11/30/2015
Kelly’s debut novel unites an unwilling kidnapper and his unlikely victim in an unusual romance. Holly Ryan is enjoying being paid to impersonate Laura Hyland, a wealthy U.S. senator’s daughter, while sailing near the coast of Indonesia. Then she is abducted by someone who believes she is Laura. French Foreign Legion officer Rafael Angelito was forced to kidnap Laura in order to obtain the ransom money he needs to rescue his stolen son. As Rafe and Holly end up on a secluded tropical island meant for honeymooners, Holly can’t help her attraction to her handsome captor despite her mistrust of him. When Rafe learns Holly’s identity and reveals some hidden truths about himself, Holly starts to realize that under the battle-hardened exterior lies a man whom she has come to care about. Nonstop action and romantic tension sizzle, and readers will eagerly follow Rafe and Holly’s quest to discover whether they can elude their pursuers and build a future together. (June)
From the Publisher
"The romantic suspense genre just got a hot new talent with the release of Kelly's debut book, Deception Island...[it's] one truly unforgettable tale." -RT Book Reviews, 4 stars
"Intense and exciting...romantic suspense at its best!" -New York Times bestselling author Carla Neggers on Deception Island
[S]moldering chemistry, cunning twists and a whole lot of heart. Brynn Kelly delivers everything I love in a romance." -New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham on Deception Island
"Kidnappings and pirates and romance-oh my! Deception Island is a keeper." -New York Times bestselling author Cindy Gerard
"Deception Island is the perfect book...one you'll never forget." -New York Times bestselling author Sharon Sala
"Brynn Kelly pens a raw, dark, emotional novel of danger and intrigue that will keep readers turning the pages." -New York Times bestselling author Kat Martin on Deception Island
"Deception Island is nothing short of brilliant. I love this book and am salivating for more!" -Award-winning author Lena Diaz
"Sexual tension, mystery, and danger crackle off every page!" -New York Times bestselling author Laura Kaye on Deception Island
"A taut romantic thriller readers won't want to put down." -Library Journal, starred review, on Deception Island
"Nonstop action and romantic tension sizzle...." -Publishers Weekly on Deception Island
Library Journal
★ 06/15/2016
French Legionnaire Rafe Angelito would do anything to get his young son back from the villains who took him—even kidnap Laura Hyland, the spoiled daughter of a powerful American senator. But when he learns to his horror that he's kidnapped instead Laura's double, Holly Ryan—and the real Laura has been "rescued"—the situation devolves into an even deadlier game of deception and betrayal as Rafe and Holly must learn to trust each other if their plans have any hope of succeeding. On a remote tropical island, a desperate father and a streetwise heroine who's living a lie struggle to save themselves and a young boy—and stay alive in the process. VERDICT A taut romantic thriller readers won't want to put down. Debut author Kelly lives on New Zealand's North Island.
