Deceived ~ Paperback ~ Stella Barcelona

"Stella Barcelona's stunning debut, Deceived, has it all. Mystery-check. Action-check. Romance -check. A heart-pounding must read, Barcelona writes for those of us who want intelligent protagonists and an intriguing mystery." - Cherry Adair, New York Times Bestselling Author Taylor Marlowe Bartholomew carries three of the most notable names in New Orleans society. She hoped to forge her own path in the world as an Assistant District Attorney, but that dream is dying as obligations pull her into the family shipbuilding business. In Taylor's final days in the DA's office, she receives a murder assignment that could unravel her perception of reality. Brandon Morrissey is haunted by demons that force him to keep his life simple and detached. He pours all of his energy into his thriving legal practice, until, overnight, he becomes the single father of an infant. For the sake of his son's future, Brandon searches for a killer and faces the truth about his family's unfortunate past. Someone is willing to kill to use the past for their own ends. Thrust together, Brandon and Taylor have different views of their families' intersecting histories. As they confront a sea of uncertainty, one thing is sure...no one is safe until they discover where the truth lies. Their destinies have been set in motion by their ancestors. Ghosts of the past shadow every step they take. Together they have to find the truth...before it's too late.Author BiographyStella Barcelona has always had an active imagination, a tendency to daydream, and a passion for reading romance, mysteries, and thrillers. From her early days of reading, when she first escaped reality through the pages of a well-written novel, she knew that her daydreams needed an outlet, and she knew that her outlet would be writing. In her day to day life, Stella is a lawyer and works for a court in New Orleans, Louisiana. Currently, Stella lives minutes from the French Quarter, with her husband of sixteen years and two adorable papillons who believe that they are princesses. While she doesn't have a lot of free time with her legal and writing careers battling for her every minute, she does enjoy any chance she and her husband get to go out on their boat. In addition she attends writer's conferences, workshops, and retreats. She is a member of Romance Writers of America and the Southern Louisiana Chapter of the Romance Writers of America.