Kaswell exposes the humor behind the heartache. Skye and Forest keep us laughing through our tears with all the emotion that a heart can handle. The Best Friend Bargain is sweetly, melodramatic with a charming sense of humor that holds tight to your heart. A definite one click read.

Sloane goes into Galen's pub daily.  He has the best WI-FI and cell service.  The only way she can stay in touch with her life in the States.  She tells him her ideas to improve his pub while she is there.  He very much hates that she has all these ideas.  He is annoyed by these daily conversations.

Galen is trying to make it work.  He has the pub that was his Grandfather's.  His family gives him little to no help and thinks he is crazy for trying.  He left his job as a solicitor to make this happen.  Now he has a crazy American woman offering him a deal.  

This story was so fun to read.  There was a lot of humor.  I enjoyed the banter, and the heat was literally of the charts HOT!  I found myself rooting for this couple early on.  They really were the perfect set of opposites attract.  I give this a 4/5 Kitty's Paws UP!

***This copy was given in exchange for an honest review, by Netgalley and its publishers.

He needs an heir. She craves his love. Can a marriage built on rules and regulations survive the heartache of falling in love? For Rafiq and Chloe marriage does not a happy ending make. Caught in a trap of their own making, neither knows how to give in. When responsibility gives way to lust and lust blossoms into love, will the secrets they keep spell the end of everything they'd started to build? The Sheikh's Baby Bargain was never meant to be a fairytale. Connelly delves deep into the soul to create a not always beautiful, totally unpredictable and beyond unforgettable, second chance romance. Turbulent love and tainted hearts becomes a courageous romance that never wants to let go.

The Deadmen are back…

But so are the demons who have broken free of their eternal prison and are bent on mankind’s destruction. The worst of the lot is Vine, determined to claim their lives for taking hers. She will see the world burn…and has the perfect lure to destroy them all. One of their own.

Kalder Dupree has never known a day of mercy. Born to the cruelest of mer-races, he sacrificed himself for his crew and is in Vine’s hands. He expects no mercy or rescue.

Yet Cameron Jack is determined to set Kalder free. As a Hellchaser, it’s her calling, and she cannot allow even a not-so-innocent to be tortured for an act of kindness that spared her damnation.

To defeat evil, it sometimes takes an even worse evil, and Cameron is willing to do whatever she must to make this right. If Vine thought she had her hands full before, she hasn’t seen anything nearly as powerful as Cameron’s resolve.

Martha Hackett is still recovering from the trauma of being sold into prostitution. She was rescued by Agents of the Crown and now resides with her rescuers, acting as a lady's maid for Lady Eliza Landsdowne. Martha has not reconnected with her family or much of society since the trauma, especially men. After a particularly bad flu, she is just beginning to trust Dr. Emmett Maddix, the family doctor who stayed by her side throughout the illness. When Martha father shows up without warning, he brings unexpected news- an inherited title of Earl and a deal for Martha. If she spends one Season with him in London, Martha will be gifted a dowry and an estate. Martha has never had warm feelings towards her father, but at agrees at Eliza's urging and with promised protection. While in London, the group of Agents don't waste any time in investigating. They are set up to probe the town of Gravesend, where a gang called the Cursed Lot have taken over. However, the Cursed Lot's reach is further than anyone could imagine and involves more people than the Agents expect. 

A sweet and cautious romance paired with multiple intriguing spy plots marks the fifth book in The Beckett Files series, A Deceptive Bargain. I would definitely recommend reading the rest of this series beforehand in order to become familiar with the characters, especially Dr. Madddix and the prostitution ring that had captured Martha and was brought down by the Agents. Once again, Laura Beers has pulled me in with characters I care about and luring plots. All of her female characters, including Martha are strong and courageous in body and mind. Martha is very complex, still dealing with her years as a slave and trying to figure out how to live in a world that seems forever changed. Dr. Maddix is a Lord who would rather use his talents to treat the poor in order to atone for his past. When he hears of Martha's past, he is drawn to her strength. Their relationship is slow going, respectful and delightful to watch as it plays out. In addition to the romance, the spy plots in A Deceptive Bargain are complex pulling together demons from Emmett's past as well as new villains as the web of treachery deepened. I loved when all of the Agents go to put their skills to use against the Cursed Lot; the excitement of kidnapping, escapes, brawls, longbows, pistols and stabbings made for a heart-pounding ending. I can't wait to see what happens next. 

This book was received for free in return for an honest review.