The Duke's Deception
All Larkin wants is to be left in peace, live a life free of lies and deceit. But agreements have been made and he must see them through if he ever hopes to achieve his goals. But between nefarious dealings, dangerous encounters, and one stubbornly determined prince, the obstacles may ultimately...
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All Larkin wants is to be left in peace, live a life free of lies and deceit. But agreements have been made and he must see them through if he ever hopes to achieve his goals. But between nefarious dealings, dangerous encounters, and one stubbornly determined prince, the obstacles may ultimately prove insurmountable …
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Format: ebook
Publisher: Less Than Three Press LLC
Edition language: English
The Duke's Deception is a 8000 words free short story --- and unfortunately, this is the type of short story in which I thought suffered due to its length. I enjoy short stories, sometimes they can make great impact in such limitation (*cough Josh Lanyon's Perfect Day cough*). But this felt more lik...
Okay, I *know* it's a short story, but there were so many loose ends in this I got annoyed.Liked the chars, it was cute, but while the romance had chemistry it also had no damn build. Wanted a whole novel and felt cheated, which isn't the point of short stories.
No. Just no.I was looking for a small distraction, and found this freebie on Smashwords. But instead of taking my mind off the heavy thoughts as I hoped, it just irritated me. Such a waste of time.