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ROMANTIC SUSPENSE /DARK ROMANCE

SEDUCED BY PROMISES

FIRST BOOK IN THE DECEPTION SERIES

by KATE S. BURNS

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  • Macy thought she’d found the kind of love that consumes you. She just never asked what it would cost.

    Macy’s life unravels in a single, devastating day—she loses her job and the man she thought was her future, both without warning. Reeling and uncertain, she leans on her closest friends for comfort, never expecting that one impulsive night out will change everything. That’s when she meets Cade Donovan: magnetic, attentive, and impossible to resist.

    Cade is everything Macy didn’t know she was missing. He listens. He plans. He talks with a certainty that sweeps her off her feet. Their connection ignites fast and burns bright, and for the first time, Macy feels truly seen, valued, and understood.

    As Macy’s career finds new momentum and her confidence begins to return, cracks start to appear beneath the surface of their perfect love story. Cade’s charm is shadowed by sudden flashes of temper and his constant need for her attention. Still, she convinces herself this is what passion looks like—intense, consuming, and worth the cost.

    But when Cade pushes their relationship further and faster than she’s ready for, Macy hesitates. Slowing down means risking the love she’s fought so hard to hold onto—or finally confronting the truth she’s been afraid to see. Caught between desire and self-preservation, Macy must decide whether love is meant to be overwhelming… or if walking away might be the bravest choice of all.

  • READERS’ FAVORITE FIVE-STAR REVIEW

  • Title: Seduced by Promises
    Subtitle: A Dark Obsession Romantic Suspense
    Author: Kate S. Burns
    Series: The Deception Series — Book 1
    Publisher: Warrington Publishing
    Publication Date: March 24, 2026
    Language: English
    Genre: Romantic Suspense / Dark Romance

    eBook ISBN: 9781969359040
    Paperback ISBN: 9781969359057
    Hardcover ISBN: 9781969359064
    Paperback Pages: 424
    Hardcover Pages: 424
    eBook Pages: 386*
    Print Trim Size: 6 × 9 inches
    Publisher: Warrington Publishing
    Publication Date: March 24, 2026
    Series: The Deception Series, Book 1

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PRAISE FOR SEDUCED BY PROMISES

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

Author

KATE S. BURNS

After almost two decades of writing newsletters, training documents, and company bulletins, Kate Burns has made the leap from the corporate world into the creative world with her debut series. When not lost in a book, Kate enjoys traveling the world, playing hockey, and baking. She lives in New York with her husband, daughters, cats, and dog.

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