The Deception Series
He promised her forever. He never promised freedom.
Series Information
| The Deception Series Reading Order | |
|---|---|
| Book | Title |
| 1 | Seduced by Promises |
| 2 | Bounded by Vows — Coming Late 2026 |
| 3 | Title To Be Announced |
A gripping romantic suspense trilogy about obsession, control, and the courage it takes to escape.
The Deception Series is a contemporary romantic suspense trilogy about love, manipulation, survival, and the dangerous difference between devotion and control.
When Macy’s life collapses in a single devastating day, she is left heartbroken, vulnerable, and searching for something that can make her feel whole again. Then Cade Donovan enters her life.
Confident, magnetic, and intensely attentive, Cade seems to be everything Macy needs at exactly the moment she needs it most. He notices the details others overlook. He makes her feel wanted, protected, and understood. His certainty is intoxicating, and his affection offers the promise of a new beginning after everything she has lost.
Their relationship moves quickly. Passion becomes attachment, and attachment begins to feel like something permanent. At first, Cade’s intensity seems romantic. His protectiveness feels reassuring. His desire to know where Macy is and who she is with appears to be concern. His constant need for her attention feels like proof that she matters.
But the line between love and possession is thinner than Macy realizes.
Gradually, the relationship begins to change. Small compromises become expectations. Questions become demands. Cade’s protectiveness becomes control, and the attention that once made Macy feel cherished begins to isolate her from the life she once knew. The man who promised to make her feel safe increasingly becomes the person she fears most.
By the time Macy begins to understand what is happening, she is already caught in a web of emotional manipulation, deception, and secrets she never imagined existed.
Escaping is not as simple as walking away. What begins as an intense romance evolves into a high-stakes struggle for independence, identity, and survival.
Across the trilogy, Macy must confront not only Cade’s influence over her life, but also the difficult truth of how easily affection can be used as leverage and trust can become a weapon. She must rediscover the strength that heartbreak and manipulation nearly took from her and decide how far she is willing to go to reclaim the future she thought she had lost.
Because sometimes the most dangerous relationships do not begin with threats. They begin with promises.
PRAISE FOR THE DECEPTION SERIES
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Author Kate S. Burns created an exceptionally well-written romance suspense novel in Seduced by Promises that had me sitting on the edge of my seat.
—Rabia Tanveer for Readers’ Favorite
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By about 1/4 of the way through this book, I was hooked and didn't want to put it down. This story was full of tension and in many ways very familiar.
— Amazon Reviewer
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Kate Burns does a magnificent job creating a scenario of a relationship that is not too uncommon. The characters were magnificently developed, and their interactions were amazingly depicted as the story progressed.
— #bookloungereviewteam
Awards & Recognition
The Deception Series has earned early recognition for its emotionally charged romantic suspense, with debut novel Seduced by Promises receiving a Readers’ Favorite Five-Star Review.
| Award Name | Year | What It Was For |
|---|---|---|
| Readers’ Favorite Five-Star Review | 2026 | Seduced by Promises — Five-Star Editorial Review for Romantic Suspense / Fiction – Suspense |
Books in The Deception Series
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SEDUCED BY PROMISES
Author
KATE S. BURNS
After almost two decades of writing newsletters, training documents, and company bulletins, Kate has made the leap from the corporate world into the creative world with her debut series. Kate lives in New York with her husband, daughters, cats, and dog. When not lost in a book, Kate enjoys traveling the world, playing hockey, and baking.
