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Island (Deceitful Destiny Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by S.E. Rose (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.4 281 ratings

Book 1 of 5: Deceitful Destiny Series

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A story of hidden truths, unexpected romance, and international crime from USA Today bestselling author S.E. Rose that will have you on the edge of your seat!

He promised himself he’d leave his dark past behind. She swore she’d never love again.

But rules are about to be broken—and their hearts will lie in the balance.

Single mom, Laura meets a sexy, mysterious man on her trip to Scotland. But what she doesn’t know is that he is running from his past, and it’s about to catch up with him.

Can broken hearts be mended? Can a former spy protect the woman he loves?

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As I round the bend and start the homestretch toward the cottage, I nearly run smack into Jack as he comes to a screeching halt in front of me.
“Jack, what the…” My eyes follow his gaze and I stop mid-sentence, my breath hitches and for a moment we are frozen. Sitting on the patio is Leo, Simon, and a man I had never seen before this moment, but I recognize him immediately from photos…Alexei. Well, that’s an interesting trifecta, I think to myself. My mouth goes dry and Jack takes my hand. We walk slowly up to the patio. The next two hundred yards may as well be two miles for Jack slows down to a mere crawling pace.
“Good morning, Jack,” says the man I presume to be Alexei with a smile that sends shivers down my spine. Then he turns to me. “Good morning, Laura. It’s a pleasure to finally meet you.”
I know I’m gaping at him and I close my mouth quickly trying to regain my composure. I reach my hand across the table, my proper upbringing coming out in me. He grasps my hand and brings it to his lips, planting a soft kiss on it. I want to shudder, and I can feel Jack grip my other hand more tightly.
“I’m so sorry. You have me at a disadvantage. I’m afraid we haven’t met before,” I say, trying to feign innocence.

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Island is the first book in the Deceitful Destiny Series. Each story follows different members of the same family as they find their soul mates while battling an ever-changing enemy who could destroy everything.

Reading Order:
Island (Book 1)
Secrets (Book 2)
Bravura (Book 3)
Determination (Book 4)
Home (Book 5)

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"Island (Portentous Destiny Series, #1) is the first book I have experienced by this particular author and I found it to be an extremely positive endeavour. A Contemporary romantic suspense; this is one story that is full of twists and turns throughout. Managing with no problem whatsoever to keep my full attention." - Bex (Beckie Bookworm)

"What a roller coaster ride!!!" - A BookNerd Bookseller & Bibliophile Blog (Dana D.)

"I could not put the book down, the book is based in Scotland and it sure made me feel like I was there." - Janise, Janise's Jivin' Book Blog

"This book was so good! There is so much angst, steam, twists and turns that you don't see coming! it will have you on the edge of your seats in anticipation of what's coming next!!" - Natalie Casey, Goodreads Reviewer

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07B9XH434
Publisher ‏ : ‎ (March 24, 2018)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 24, 2018
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 511 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 350 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #6,843 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #54 in Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Action Fiction (Kindle Store)
- #595 in Romantic Suspense (Kindle Store)
- #1,261 in Contemporary Romance (Kindle Store)

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USA Today and International Bestselling romance author, S.E. Rose lives near Washington D.C. with her family. When she's not wrangling her cats or keeping up with her kids, she's plotting her next story.

She loves all things wine, coffee, and cats. In her non-existent free time, she enjoys traveling, going to concerts, binging on her favorite shows, and reading, especially if it's a good mystery or comedy.

Learn more about S.E. Rose by visiting: www.seroseauthor.com.

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frances shelton

Lot of twist and turns

Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2023

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The Island is full of love and suspense that will sure to keep you on your toes as well as turning those pages for more. It's such a beautiful story. I love Laura and Jack so much. All Laura wanted is a quiet place to work on her book and what she got is something she least expected, Jack. Jack is full of secrets at first but as his love for Laura grows and you learn more about him, you can't help but be pulled into this world. With danger around the bends and love on the horizon Laura and Jack make a great team to take down those that are part of Jacks past. This is such a wonderful read and if you love books that take you for a ride and don't let go until the very end then you really need to one click this one. I'm so looking forward to more to come from this series.

Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2023

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While the story and characters are intriguing, I have to say the sexual content started to take over the narrative. So, I took to skipping almost whole pages so as not to lose momentum. Geez. LOL

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Beckyrae99 (Becky Wise)

Full of love and suspsense

Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2018

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The Island is full of love and suspense that will sure to keep you on your toes as well as turning those pages for more. It's such a beautiful story. I love Laura and Jack so much. All Laura wanted is a quiet place to work on her book and what she got is something she least expected, Jack. Jack is full of secrets at first but as his love for Laura grows and you learn more about him, you can't help but be pulled into this world. With danger around the bends and love on the horizon Laura and Jack make a great team to take down those that are part of Jacks past. This is such a wonderful read and if you love books that take you for a ride and don't let go until the very end then you really need to one click this one. I'm so looking forward to more to come from this series.

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Kindle Customer

Great mystery

Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2022

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This story kept you on your toes until the end. Lots of suspense and action. The love story was like a fairy tale. Glad it worked out for the two. Can't wait to read the next book in this series.

Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2019

Laura is a writer and a single mum to college aged kids. Unfortunately her husband died a few years before in a car crash. She comes to Scotland to get away from everything and finish writing her book. It’s here she meets Jack, initially she thought he was a groundsman and caretaker for her holiday cottage but as she gets to know Jack more there are a lot of mysteries surrounding him and his past. The 2 develop a relationship but Laura has to head back to the States suddenly when her daughter is in an accident and when she returns to Scotland Jack has gone. An enjoyable story with likeable characters. I did feel some of the plot was a little far fetched though.

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Debra P./Dragon Nanny

What Just Happend?

Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2018

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While reading this story I did indeed ask myself “what just happened?” So muc story is in this one book! I found myself taking a deep breath and holding back a shout every now and then with all the suspense and intrigue and even just because of the main characters back stories! How much these to characters deserve to have found a love with each other and with each other!

Their story is brilliant and I am so excited that it was the first by SE Rose that I read! It gives me leave to make my TBR list even bigger!

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Embell

Budding Romance with a Side of Mystery and Danger

Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2018

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This was more of a 3.5 star for me, but I rounded up. So I must confess I read Book 2 (Secrets) first, so I already knew some of the outcomes. Did it ruin the book? No; however, it didn’t necessarily have the “a-ha” moments I was expecting.
What I really loved about this book was Jack and Laura’s love story. They are established adults who have faced some emotional hardships and find each other when they aren’t looking for anything. The newlywed attitude in their intimacy proved to show some serious chemistry. The secondary characters were also great. They all played important roles in the story. Also there wasn’t any over the top unnecessary drama or angst, when put in hard positions the characters stayed level headed
There are a few moments once the mystery portion of the story really starts to shine, where I asked myself how is that going to work or how is that possible. Justification was provided shortly down the road, sometimes I found it to be a little rocky.
The one thing I didn’t like was how blasé Laura and her kids were about dangerous situations. I plan to ask the author about this. Since I read Book 2 first, I can tell you that this attitude doesn’t really continue in the series. I think this story scared some common sense into the characters.

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Carolyn

A Must Read

Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2019

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This is a fantastic book! An author goes to Scotland to finish her mystery book and falls for the gardener of the cottage she rents. Only the gardener is more than a gardener and she ends up living out a plot in a book. It’s full of drugs and sex traffickers, special agents, cheeses of the week and hot sexy scenes. I’m loving this series!

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Steffi

Undecided

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 25, 2021

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Can't decide if I enjoyed this book, or if I was intrigued to see what was going to happen next. Laura is an author who has flown across the Atlantic to Scotland for some peace and quiet to finish her latest book. Having lost her husband in an accident a few years earlier, and her 2 kids at college, she is able to take this trip without worrying about those at home. Skype and FaceTime allow her to contact her kids to check in anytime. She arrives at her remote hideaway and meets Jack, the gardener. A relationship develops quite quickly. As much as I love a good sex scene, this seemed almost like overkill. These 2 were at it like rabbits, and I admit I pondered on where one might encounter a man with such stamina.Does he actually exist? I was getting quite bored with the sex scenes about halfway through. Suddenly, mid book Laura's daughter has an accident and she flies back to the states. After a few days when all is well she returns to Scotland, money is no object it seems. But Jack has disappeared. Jack it seems is not just a gardener, but Baron, hereditary title, who gave up his "title" to his brother. He has a merky past involving drugs, drug dealers, international drug rings, but on top of that he's an undercover agent for a secret government agency. Hello, did I just land in the twilight zone. They all end up involved in a human trafficking ring where Laura's daughter and Jack niece get kidnapped to be sold as sex slaves. Secret agents, double agents, International king pin all appear. I can't help but wonder if this should have been 2 books, an angsty love story, and a mystery novel. Still can't decide. I didn't like the ending, but there is a book 2, not sure I'll be rushing for it, but if I come across it, I just might read it.