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Twisted Deception
Twisted Deception
Series · 3 books · 2021-2022
By
Maggie Thom
Books in series
#1
Fostered Identity
2021
Her teenage sister has run away. Shyla thought she was doing the right thing in helping her younger sister get a little freedom but she never expected she'd bolt on her. Desperate to keep their mom from discovering she has a missing daughter, Shyla sets out to find her sister. A fluke encounter gives Shyla a clue. Only she gets a lot more than she bargained for. Not only does she find her sister but she finds herself pulled into doing an impossible heist. And not just any heist but that of stealing her mom's jewels. Jewels that recently arrived, with no explanation. Damien will do whatever he has to protect his brother but when his brother ends up in the hospital, Damien will stop at nothing to take down their father, the man who destroyed their lives. And continues to try to do so. Damien will break all of his promises and will even steal, if it will take down his father. Shyla and Damien find themselves thrown together, not trusting each other but not having any choice. They will have to work together, if Damien is going to stop his father for once and for all, and if Shyla is going to protect her mother's jewels. An impossible crime that will bring them surprises they didn't see coming. Emerald grew up in a foster family. It wasn't an ordinary foster family. She was the first of eight girls to move in. The jewels that she was given to play with as a teenager, that she was told were baubles, are now resurfacing thirty-five years later. And they are worth millions.
#2
Shadowed Footsteps
2021
Lana has found her child’s father. She thinks. But he’s homeless. Or is he? Unsure what to do, she finds herself sneaking around, snooping, dressing up in disguise. Something she would never normally do. All to find answers. But then she discovers her mom is not only acting weird and secretive but she is being followed. Jordie has been running and lying his whole life. But now he is using his skills for one thing, to take down the notorious Joe Brown. His father. But he can’t do it alone. The last attempt almost got him killed. Lana forces Jordie to work with her, partly because she needs his investigative and connected skills but also she needs to know who he is. And if she should let him into his daughter’s life. Is he sane? Or is he crazy? Is he dangerous? To protect her daughter, she will take any risk. Sheila grew up in a Foster Home run by Mrs. Stephanos. Now, thirty-five years later, the bauble that she used to play with as a child, has arrived at her home. And it is worth over a million dollars. She is the second of the foster sisters to receive her jewelry. But who is sending them out? And what is their end game?
#3
Exploited Innocence
2022
Taesa is trying to find something that will help her mom, who has early onset Alzheimer's. Taesa will even use her new job and its advantages, if it will stop the terrible disease from taking her mom from her. Only Taesa finds herself pulled into a web of people who have a alternate agenda, one they have put her in the middle of. Kal has been given the task of learning more about his mother's past and his adopted sister's real mother. Kal is okay with doing the research but when his teenage, adopted sister comes to stay with him, everything goes to hell. Not only does she almost get kidnapped but she steals the jewels he has been given to protect. Taesa and Kal work together to keep his sister safe, discover the connection amongst several women—her boss, Kal's mom, Kal's teenage sister's mom and someone who is a surprise to them all—and keep the jewels safe. Marlisa grew up in the foster system and was raised by Mrs. Stephanos. The jewelry that she played with as a child has shown up. It is worth millions. Who is sending it? What is their end game? The biggest shock for Marlisa is who might be behind it all.
Author
Maggie Thom
Author · 9 books