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The Beauty in Deception: A Hawk Creek Novel Kindle Edition

by Felicia Starr (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

3.9 36 ratings

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After years of tangled sheets with a series of one-night-stands and living under a whiskey-induced haze, Detective Dex Preston is constantly trying to cope with the pain and guilt of his past. His perpetual state of denial is interrupted by a disturbing string of horrific murders, thrusting him into a very bizarre case. Dex struggles to bring justice to the murdered women because every lead uncovered is tied to the women in his life.

As the bodies pile up, Dex realizes his life will never be the same when he has an unexpected run-in with Trina Hayes, a snarky blonde who possesses the potential to break down the walls of his hardened heart. She alone can bring Dex face to face with two things he fears most—love and death. For the first time in years, he finds himself concerned about someone else, but she could be next on his killer’s list.

Dex knows he needs to find the killer even if he isn’t prepared for what unfolds next.

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Felicia Starr was born and raised in New Jersey. She has been an avid traveller starting at a young age taking magical adventures exploring scenic and historic sites across America with her grandparents. Lover of almost all things paranormal and science fiction, yes that includes fantasy and no it does not include movies about giant ice spiders. Her days are spent counting down the minutes until her next cup of coffee, preferably with a caramel swirl, her nights are filled with reading and quiet meditations drawing inspirations for her stories. Felicia has been writing in one form or another for as long as she can remember and still has her first bound book that she wrote and illustrated in grade school. When not wrapped up in writing or reading she is finding the next best way to create lasting memories with her husband and sons.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00XUNI65A
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rockti Publishing (May 17, 2015)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 17, 2015
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 3079 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 408 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1512040665

Best Sellers Rank: #1,764,473 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #21,022 in Crime Thrillers (Kindle Store)
- #30,938 in Murder Thrillers
- #52,822 in Romantic Suspense (Kindle Store)

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Felicia Starr was born and raised in New Jersey. She has been an avid traveller starting at a young age taking magical adventures exploring scenic and historic sites across America with her grandparents. Lover of almost all things paranormal and science fiction.

Her days are spent counting down the minutes until her next cup of coffee, preferably with a caramel swirl, her nights are filled with reading and quiet meditations drawing inspirations for her stories. Reading for fun, writing for passion… always thinking and dreaming in scenes.

BREAKING THE DARKNESS series:

(Urban Fantasy/ Paranormal Romance)

Book 1 - Taken

Book 1.5 - Marked

Book 2 - Betrayed

Book 3 - Delirium

Book 4 - Summer 2017

Book 5 - TBA

SACRED HEARTS COVEN NOVELS

(Steamy Contemporary Romance with a touch of magic.)

Dark and Stormy

Light and Sweet

Jack and Ginger

Sacred Hearts (Box set)

HAWK CREEK NOVELS

(Psychological Thriller/Romance Suspense)

The Beauty in Deception

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/FeliciaStarrAuthor

WEBSITE: WWW.FELICIASTARR.COM

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Inge

Ignorance is bliss even if only for a moment in time.

Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2015

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Wow. The beauty in deception is that ignorance is bliss even if only for a moment in time.

Two lovers meet at a crime scene and more deaths follow shortly after...

This book starts with an intriguing prologue. (the prologue is a separate book on Amazon as well.) A relationship is formed between a detective who spends his nights drowning in whiskey and in the beds of countless faceless strangers and a school teacher with a dangerous secret. Clues are littered throughout the novel as you read allowing for "Ah-ha" moments at the conclusion of this gripping novel. Spellbinding, amazing and well-written. I can't wait until the next book in the series! Felicia's characters are fleshed out perfectly. Detective Dex's no nonsense straight to the point dialogue and Trina's snarky comebacks were well-written. The book is peppered with a few steamy scenes adding a bit of romance without drowning the reader with cheesy come on lines. Throughout the entire book I was interested, confused (in a good way) and entertained.

The shocking twists and turns in this novel will keep you on the edge of your seat wanting more!

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Ihsaan Muhammad

Great read

Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2016

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This is the first book that I've read from the beginning until the end in years and it was a lot of fun! I enjoyed getting lost in the world of Dex Preston and Hawk Creek. I was a bit sad when it was over. I hope we get to see more of Hawk Creek in the future.

Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2015

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What can I say about Felicia's books other than they are all amazing! Dex is hardcore hottie, and Trina is possibly just the one to cool him down! This book is full of twists and turns and will keep you guessing. Adventure meets romance and it couldn't get better! Can't wait for her next books! Definitely a great read!

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Terrible ending

Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2017

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Story ended too soon. What happened to Dec? No closure on anything. Is there a second book coming? Do not let him end up with Shea. If this is all, I wish I had not read the book.

Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2015

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This was a sexy police drama with well-drawn characters and compelling story.

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Bookzilla

Quit reading, Poor Police Procedures

Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2016

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Quit reading, Poor Police Procedures. No quality or procedural control of a crime scene or identifying a murder victim. Once they have a name for the victim, no one searches for any family?

They contact the victim's employer and do not make any attempt to find out next of kin or emergency contact from her personnel file.

FYI on compassion for death notifications training
[...]

Denny Hayes, who spent fifteen years as a chaplain for the FBI’s critical response team, says:

Always deliver bad news in person.

Always bring a partner ("95 percent of them defer to me to do the actual speaking of the words—nobody wants to experience sad").

Skip the euphemisms—they comfort no one except the person speaking them.

Never abandon anyone until they have someone else to hold onto.[4]

"You can’t make it better," said Dr. Nancy Davis, former chief of counseling services for the FBI. "But you can definitely make it worse."[4]

No desire to finish this story or follow the author.
Remember this is my personal opinion and does not reflect on the author.

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Stephenee

You never really know someone like you think.....

Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2015

* I received an ebook in exchange for an honest review. *

I am a huge fan of Author Felicia Starr and although this book is a bit different than the others that I have read by her, it was no less amazing! This one was a major nail biting, tension filled, edge of your seat, what happens next kinda book and I loved it! She had the reader frantically turning the pages to see what was going to happen and not once did the reader figure it out. This story took the reader on a looping, curving, twisting, roller coaster of a ride and she didn't ever give them a chance to catch their breath as they raced through this one!

Dex is a detective, a "manwhore" and he likes to drink. He has decided to never give into love and likes his one-night stands. Trina is battling her own demons and isn't looking for love either until they run into each other at the diner. From that moment on nothing is what they expect and nothing is going as planned. The author makes the reader fall in love with Dex and with the idea of Dex and Trina....but nothing goes as planned.

The plot of this book is so quick moving and so action packed that the reader can't put it down. There is no stopping point that seems acceptable for the reader to take a break to continue with their day....nope....they must keep reading. The author pulls the reader into the town of Hawk Creek and never lets them out. The reader will run through a ton of emotions when reading this story as well. You will laugh, sigh, swoon, yell and at times just have your mouth wide open in a state of shock. The characters are so well developed that the reader feels like they have made a whole new set of friends....but how well can you really know someone?!?

This is an amazing read and one that you shouldn't miss out on!!! I am already looking forward to book 2 in the series and I don't even know what it is about! Make sure you add this to your TBR list and add it quick! I know that anyone that picks this book up will love it!

***Review has been done in conjunction with Nerd Girl Official. ***

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