If You Deceive (MacCarrick Brothers Series #3)

Romance story that made me cry.

I really liked this book--I think. You see, I love Romance Books. I just discovered the Romance Book genre last year and I'm finding all the great authors and the great books and then read all their books. Yup. I try to remember which book I read first so I can go back later and determine if I'm getting better at finding the Best. With Cole's MacCarrick Brothers Trilogy, I read If you Deceive last and the others in order--why, I don't remember or how I started readying Cole (wish I did). Cole is a wonder writer who can give us wonderful characters, sometimes with just one little description. So, I really liked If You Deceive, but I wish I hadn't cried during the reading of this book, especially the ending. I'd rather laugh when I read a Romance book (Julia Quinn, and all those), but this book was soooo good, after the crying parts were over---were wonderful romantic, happy parts. All emotions are explored in this book: selfishness, fear of being alone, ruthlessness, innocence, survival instincts and of course, love. Our young heroine, Madeleine "Maddy" Van Rowen is an Old Soul. She is very-early 20's, but has such calmness and wisdom and courage from birth because even the hardships she has had to endure would not have resulted in such a beautiful prerson. When I said earlier that Cole can give us a character in a simple little scene--to me Maddy will always be that petite, slender girl curled up in bed with her knees to her chin while she sleeps in order to protect herself from the world while she sleeps, so she can wake up to another day and never gives up hope.

I never like to give away the plot lines in these reviews (because I hate to read them and get the whole story told me--folks, that is why I read the book, so I can discovery the plot), but this is a love story to the Nth Degree. Ethan MacCarrick is the eldest of the MacCarrick Brothers and Cole saved the best for last in this trilogy. At the beginning of the story, he is selfish, lost and without hope (he thinks he can never love, be loved, have children). The reason he and his brothers think is is so is a stupid reason. Stupid. Stoo. Pid. But for the sake of the stories, I'm willing to go with and bought the reason in order to enjoy these great books. It also helps that Ethan is a hunk, a beautiful, handsome Man.

Maddy is the opposite. She is giving, a little lost but her direction is to survive any way she can but only in the right, moral way, and she wants to love and be loved and have babies. She won't give up, and won't give up--and at the end of the book, I so cried at what happenned to her, but I cried more when Ethan finally becomes relentless in his search for her in order to rescue her because he loves her so much and pretty much "wills her" not to leave him. Boy, I cried when I read the scene in the hospital ward with little Maddy currled up with her knees to her chin. Guh, makes me weepy just thinking about it.

This book was the meatier of the 3-books and not much humor, but it is a great book full of what real Hope, Strength and Forgiveness is all about.

I recommend this book and give it an "A" rating.

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Fantastic Series

Really great Highlander series. Read them in order. All three are worth the time. This story was my favorite.

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Wow.. It was great

I had read several of the mortals after dark, and didnt care for them. However I was in a slump for a good Historical Romance, and I found it. This is the third book in the MacCarrick Brother series, I wish I hadn't read them out of order, but I did and this was a great read, the romance was so there, and the s_x was tremendous. The imagination of the whole thing was so good, I couldnt put it down. I cant wait to read the other two brothers stories.

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Absolutely the best series I've read so far.

I actually read the 2nd book 1st because I was not aware it was a series. I liked it so much, I searched for the first so I could read them in order. After I read the first and the 3rd, I just loved how they were written. They blended right in. Like one story. I hated to come to the end though. The scottish accents were so clear, I could almost hear them speaking. The books were so enjoyable, I have read them several times. These will be in my library until, in time, I wear them out. Then I will probably buy a new set. Someone should make a movie out of this. Gerard Butler as one of the brothers????

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Must read

As always anything from her is a great book

Great read

Cole never falls to bring a great story. So glad I found this earlier book series by her.

The best for last...

This series was good and this last book was my favorite. Maddy was a great leading lady and Ethan is the hottest MacCarrick brother, even with his scar.

An awesome book!!!

This book was my favorite in the series. It helps that Ethan is hot. Great strory. Its best to reead them in order but it isnt absolutely necessary which is great about Kresley Coles books. She is my favorite author and having read all her books i can say there isnt a bad one

Great Book

This is the first book of Kresley Cole's that I have read that was a historical romance and it was great. Loved the characters and it was so well written it was over before I knew it. Can't wait to read more of her books.

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Best for last...

Was wonderful.... loved every page!!!!

A great old love story

While thheres some xsex inn it its noot to erotic.More off a story of hhow stroggg love bad n good can be.

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LUV IT!

I loved this book along with the rest of the series. I love Kresley Cole.

Loved this book!

I wish there were more that 3 MacCarrick brothers. This book was hard to put down. The characters were great!!

If you Deceive

As with the previous review of Kresley Cole's books. I have all of her books and am looking forward to future books.

I enjoyed these books and so have my family members. We are all avid readers.

I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good story.

"If you Deceive" by Kresley Cole

This is the 3rd book in the series and I love how the first two blend with this one as if everything is happening within months of each other. You really feel the characters emotions and with a heady mix of steamy relationships, action and mystery and a little mystical element thrown in for good measure, I found all three books a good read. Definitely I would recommend get them, but please read them in order!

Sad to have this series end!

The MacCarrick Brothers were such loveable characters I was sad to finish the book. I enjoyed each book in the series!

My Favorite

If You Deceive is definately my favorite of the MacCarrick series. Loved it! That's all I can say about the whole series. I absolutely loved them!

Amazing book

I have read the series of the three brothers and I think this one is my favourite.I wish this series would continue though.Great read.

First time reader of Kresley Cole

This book was awesome!!! I have read it 5 times in two weeks.