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A Heart of Desire and Deceit

The Choosing Chronicles, Book 2

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A Heart of Desire and Deceit

By: Elayna R. Gallea
Narrated by: Kale Williams, Meg Sylvan
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How does one pick up the pieces of their life after it has been obliterated by the person they mistakingly trusted?

Ryker Waterborn's heart is broken, and his wife is a killer. Their marriage is a sham, built on a foundation of murder, lies, and deceit. They're broken. Destroyed. Yet, even after hearing her confession, Ryker cannot leave Brynleigh in the pit.

In an act of foolish love, he makes a deal to set Brynleigh free. All she has to do is go back to her maker and find evidence that Jelisette de la Point is a traitor.

That's easier said than done, but Brynleigh is left with no choice. She can either accept the deal or rot behind bars. Worse than all that is her relationship with Ryker.

Once, she thought they'd get a happy ending. Now, an ocean divides them.

She broke the rules and fell in love, but is love powerful enough to save them?

This is the second half of Ryker and Brynleigh's duet and should be listened to after A Game of Love and Betrayal.

©2025 Elayna R. Gallea (P)2025 Podium Audio
Contemporary Fantasy Paranormal Paranormal & Urban
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Good story but the voice actor threw me off with some of her male voices.

Good set of books

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Had this preordered after loving the first book. I was so excited for this drop and was not disappointed. “My wife has arrived” ?! Obsessed with a badass FMC and the spice?? Incredible. The way the spicy scenes are written are so beautiful, I loved the emotions and feelings being described vs just saying the act was happening. I need more!!

THE ENDING ELAYNA??

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Great story! Loved the characters. Captivating from the jump. I love a good vampire book, especially when SHE is the strong vampire.

Wonderful!

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I love bad ass women in my book and hell yes do we get one

Good ass book

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Holy cow, I don’t know what to say! It was so freaking good! I can’t wait for the next books!

I was hooked from the beginning and couldn’t stop!

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I like that it’s two books it’s easy follow and very entertaining. It a a must read

Great book

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Since when are good plot twists taboo? It seems to be a trend nowadays to hyper focus on the "Ooh I love him" factor over a good story?! I was EXCITED for this book the first one set up so many possibilities... instead it feels like the author just didn't care. Lazy writing, with lackluster story, and the most vanilla spice I have read in a while. This book could have been amazing it Could have had mystery, intrigue a good plot.... but like her maker it got staked with less than mediocrity.

The lack luster writing

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Good spice, decent characters. Hunger games mixed with fae and vampires… easy forgiveness. Seemed like the big story line got forgotten half way, but the story got back on track

The first book was better

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Why have two narrators but not use them when talking in the others chapter.. also such cringy smut

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