by Mary E. PearsonThe rebellious princess runs away from an arranged marriage because she wants to experience normal life. That cliche was enough of a deterrent that The Kiss of Deception was on my shelf for a year before I tried reading it. But honestly, it was actually pretty entertaining.Together with her handmaiden, Princess Lia of Morrighan runs away on her wedding day and settles down to work in a bar in a small village. She’s followed by two men: Prince Rafe of Dalbreck, who she left at the altar; and Kaden, an assassin from Venda sent to stop the alliance between the cities of Morrighan and Dalbreck. Rafe and Kaden end up befriending Lia and, well, a love triangle happens. If you loathe love triangles, run away now! The chapters rotate between each character’s point-of-view (POV). To make things more mysterious, “The Prince’s” and “The Assassin’s” POVs are featured, in addition to Rafe’s and Kaden’s (although it’s a no brainer as to who’s who). It was a really quick read for me as both the writing and the plot weren’t that complex. If you’re able to make it through the first book, where Lia spends the majority of her time as a bar maid, the second book is where the actual adventure begins.The Kiss of Deception and The Heart of Betrayal are available as eBooks on Overdrive.