Deceptive Vows by Kess Avalon

Synopsis:

A fake engagement becomes dangerously real when two killers discover love is the deadliest game of all…

Thea
I've survived the streets, built walls no one can breach, and perfected the art of being untouchable.
So when my engagement to a Russian stranger is arranged to stop a human trafficking ring, I agree—because it's fake.
Just business.
Just revenge.
But Nazar Volkov isn't what I expected. He sees past my sharp edges to something I thought died long ago.
And that terrifies me more than any enemy ever could…

Nazar
In my world, caring about someone is a liability I can't afford.
Until I meet Thea Kalantzis—a woman as lethal as she is beautiful, who doesn't need my protection because she's perfectly capable of protecting herself.
She's everything I never knew I wanted in a partner.
Now our fake engagement feels anything but fake. I've fallen hard for my deadly bride, but she's determined to keep this strictly business.
Problem is, I'm not giving up without a fight…

My Review: 5+ Stars!

When two broken souls meet, they find their missing pieces in each other.

That single line embodies the heart of Thea and Nazar's story. From the very first pages, I was completely invested in their journey. They wiggled themselves into my heart and didn’t let go, quickly becoming my favorites in this series.

Thea and Nazar are perfection! Oh how I adored them! I fell in love with these two almost immediately and found myself rooting them on from the very beginning. They both had things in their past that haunted them and held them back from finding love. If ever two souls belonged together, it would be these two. They balanced each other out and were there for each other during the hard times. Their HEA was absolutely beautiful!

Thea and Nazar’s story is one I won’t be forgetting anytime soon... tender, emotional, and deeply satisfying in all the best ways. This one hit me in all the feels! 

Y'all know how much I adore side characters. They can make or break a book for me. I loved seeing old faces and meeting new ones. I'm secretly hoping one of said characters will get their own book. I really need to see them get their own HEA! 

I am loving this series! Ms. Avalon keeps hitting it out of the park, and I can't wait to see what she has in store for us next! 

As for my casting, I seriously LOVE these two! What do you think?!

Content warning: PG-13 Swoony kisses, violence, past trauma, human trafficking (plot related, no detail).