Product Description

Angels and demons, vampires and werewolves... And Peter, bound to Lucien, the master vampire, walks amongst them, no longer all human but without a place of his own. Desperate to be turned and baffled by Lucien's continuing refusal, Peter is starting to feel that he's losing his vampire lover. Their relationship has become purely physical, with Lucien pushing Peter away at every turn. And after a night watching werewolf Xander hunt, a night that sees Peter attacked, that might not be all he's losing. Fearing for his very life, and working hard to keep Lucien's increasingly uncertain temper from hurting his friends, Peter's doing all he can to prove that he belongs at Lucien's side, not just as a master, but as an equal. Then Lucien disappears, and Peter knows he has to call on every ally, every power he has, to get Lucien back before he's gone forever. Can Peter find a way to beat the forces working against them, or will he lose all that he holds dear? The sequel to Jourdan Lane's popular novel Soul Mates: Bound by Blood, Deceptions is bound to keep you turning the pages! Soak this one in today!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #106706 in Books
• Published on: 2008-09-16
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 324 pages

Review
Mychael Black, co-author of The Prince's Angel, writes: Even after their bond, Lucien and Peter struggle to keep their relationship--and their sanities--intact. To make matters worse, Peter's changing--even without the turning he so desperately craves. And on top of it all, there's the burning question of: Why? Problems come at them from every angle, and when deception hits so close to home, picking up the pieces becomes much harder than either of them could ever have anticipated. If you liked Soul Mates: Bound By Blood (and who the hell would not like it?!), then you'll love book 2 in the series. You can feel Peter's pain and anger--his rage at Lucien for not turning him, if only to stop the cravings; his pain when the cravings turn into something much worse; and the sheer agony of watching the man he loves...well, you'll just have to read it, now won't you? Soul Mates: Deceptions totally blew me away. Not just for the sex (of which there is tons, especially one particular coupling that I'd been dying for), but also the depths of the plot, the way Jourdan handles the troubles brewing within and without Peter and Lucien's relationship. Oh, and just wait til you meet Sabaan... Dear God...

Customer Reviews

ANOTHER WINNER !!
SOUL MATES : DECEPTIONS picks up where SOUL MATES:BOUND IN BLOOD leaves off. We as readers are drawn further into the coven of Lucien and his human lover Peter. Present in the cast of characters are the vampires and werewolves, as well as new creatures like demons, angels, and imps. Add magic and alchemy to the mix and you have a winner.

Peter is concerned about the developing distance he and Lucien are experiencing in their relationship. Based upon Peter's desire to be "brought over", Lucien's reluctance to do so, Peter's increasing role in the coven , the tension it creates, and Peter's unquenchable appetite for sex ; the lovers find themselves at odds. Events spiral as Peter experiences a strange malady that cannot be diagnosed. In the midst of this, Lucien is called away, and Peter is left as the coven's Master. Complex relationships and events emerge as Peter struggles to hold the reins of the coven and prevent an internal insurrection.

This sequel is creatively expansive and sexually charged. The characters are developed more fully as players in the plotline, and more dramatically in their sexual adventurers.
The end of the novel leaves the reader searching for more, and fortunately, Jourdan Lane has left the door open to subsequent sequels.

Both this book and SOUL MATES: BOUND IN BLOOD will provide readers with hours of reading pleasure. As I said in my review of SOUL MATES: BOUND IN BLOOD, buy both of these books...your will not be disappointed.

Great Story!Great Characters! Great Sex!!
This is the continuation of Soul Mates and this story packs a punch. This series is getting better and better! It reminds me of a gay Anita Blake Vampire Hunter series by L. Hamilton. A human in love with a vampire,in love with a werewolf,in love with another vampire, in love with(well you get the picture!) Lots of hot sex in 2's,3's,4's,(you get the picture!). Yet it has a very rich story, with excellent dialogue,excellent magic, excellent characters. Every character introduced by Jourdan Lane becomes an integral part of the plot. And the plot thickens. Every character brings their own problems & angst to the mix. Yet it all makes sense. It all flows. There is a deep love between Lucien(vampire) and Peter(human). But others who know Peter, fall in love with him too! Excellent series!Looking forward to next instalment!! :)

Deceptions Abound
I had thought after I read Soul Mates: Bound by Blood that there was no way of topping Book 1 in the series because typically sequels have a habit of disappointing, except on rare occasions. This time the author, Jourdan Lane not only gives the readers a book that equals the intensity and complexity of Book 1 but to my delight, she exceeds my expectations.

Soul Mates: Deceptions is a powerful novel about the continuing saga of Peter and Lucien and members of their coven. In this new book Peter and Lucien are drifting apart mainly because Lucien will not turn Peter despite his pleas, and Lucien's increasingly violent temper. Peter is stuck in a half world where he is neither vampire nor human, and the cravings which started in book 1 are much worse, to the point where he is afraid he will fatally injure a human. He is so angry with Lucien for leaving him in limbo that this has resulted in their relationship deteriorating to the point that it is severely tested and he wonders where all the love went. Their fragile bond is almost gone and Lucien, who is going through his own major metamorphosis has become a stranger. Also, a new complication has arisen because Peter is getting sicker every day with frequent blackouts; it appears that someone or something is trying to take over his body and he is in such incredible pain that he doesn't know how long he can continue living like this.

To make the story even more complex Peter has a new unexplainable bond with werewolf members of the coven, Xander and Nikolas, which Lucien does not understand or, even more important, approve. A major crisis develops in the coven with warring factions; there are unexplainable incidents happening to Peter which makes him believe he is losing his mind and in the middle of all this turmoil Lucien is called away to attend to Council business and he disappears. Peter is left to manage a coven insurrection and he has to try to gain the respect of the members, most of whom hate him. There is treachery and deceit and everything that a reader would want and when I felt that things could not get any worse - they did.

There is so much going on in this story that it was hard for me to take a breath. Jourdan Lane is a master craftswoman in the art of writing and keeping her readers on the edge of their seats. You don't get any relief or a lull in the action because it is continuous and unceasing. Have you ever imagined standing on the edge of a precipice and being afraid of falling into the abyss and being torn to pieces? That's how I felt while I was reading this book.

All the characters that I met in Book 1 Soul Mates: Bound by Blood return in Soul Mates: Deceptions with some additions, my favourite being that wonderful incubus Sabaan. Oh my stars!! Sabaan is so sensual and so incredibly amazing and sexy he blew my mind and I hope he gets his own story in the series at some point - a character like this deserves a book, not just a moment in the sun. Xander and Nikolas are back and steam up the pages to an extent you could not imagine. Sex while shifted - WOW. Secrets are revealed. We get a powerful villain who uses his powers to entice. More species are introduced and help to make this story a wonderful paranormal adventure that would delight fans of the fantasy genre.

Peter's and Lucien's characters have an added depth as the crisis in their personal relationship and Peter's unceasing desire and appetite for sex gives another dimension to these wonderful and complex beings. Soul Mates: Deceptions is a book not to be missed and I am now about to crack open Book 3, Soul Mates: Sacrifice with great anticipation. Buy this book whether or not you're a fan of the genre. Great writing tops genre every time.