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The Second Deception

Shadows of Deception, Book 2

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The Second Deception

By: N.H. Steele
Narrated by: Jake Mahler
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Summary

One pregnancy. Two possible fathers. And a truth that could destroy everything.

Olivia Hart's life is already unraveling—but when she discovers she's pregnant, the stakes become even more dangerous. The father could be her husband, Daniel… or Ethan Sterling, the powerful billionaire whose obsession with her is only growing stronger.

As complications with her pregnancy escalate, Olivia is forced into Ethan's world, moving into his mansion under the guise of protection. But safety comes at a cost—and Ethan's control over her life tightens with every passing day.

Daniel refuses to let her go, fighting to save their marriage while battling his own demons. But against Ethan's influence, love may not be enough.

Caught between two men, two futures, and a web of secrets that's closing in fast, Olivia must face the truth about what she wants—and what she's willing to sacrifice to survive.

Because this time, the consequences aren't just hers.

A dark, emotionally intense psychological suspense filled with obsession, betrayal, and impossible choices.

The Second Deception is Book 2 in the Shadows of Deception trilogy and continues Olivia's story. For the best reading experience, start with Book 1, The First Lie.

©2025 Melissa Marie Sovak (P)2026 A Novel Idea Publishing, LLC Domestic Thrillers Genre Fiction Psychological Thriller & Suspense Marriage Pregnancy Heartfelt
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I struggled to enjoy this as it’s more instructional instead of story telling.

Couldn’t engage with the characters or story line.

There were too many list of instructions instead of building a story.

This was not for me.

Very simply written

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Like plastic.
Read like it was a Mills n Boon. The story ends in the middle! No ending so I presume there is another book with the second half.

Narrator should narrate for Mills n Boon.

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Oh my! I persevered all the way to the end just to find out how the terrible book ended and it was a TBC. are you kidding? it was a painful story line and the wingey voice the actor did for the women was so hard to listen to.

don't bother

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My god this book is terrible. What’s wrong with this girl! Actually what’s wrong with all those characters. I honestly despise everybody in this story.

Terrible

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