Imagine lonely people searching for love, romance or a life time partner on an online dating site, at a social function, through a pen pal service, on a social network or through a chance meeting and believe they have found true love and happiness, only to discover that they have been deceived by heartless con artists. Shades of Deception is a collection of ten fictional short stories centering on diverse men and women who in their speedy search for love, romance and bliss, become the targets and victims of deceit, betrayal, fraud, revenge and scandal. Each chapter tells a story as to how...

Christine Bailey comes from a privileged background, always sees the good in people and swiftly falls for the enigmatic and handsome Awesome Pette, who exemplifies charm, intellect, ambition and the gift to incite her sexual inhibitions. She believes he is her soul mate but will soon discover she has been living in a fool's paradise because he will slowly draw her into a sinister plot that will leave her asking, "What type of monster did his parents create?"