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Deception Trilogy
The Deception Trilogy series by Rina Kent has 3 books and is best read in publication order, starting with Vow of Deception (2021).
- Books
- 3 books
- First published
- 2021
- Status
- completed
- Last checked
Start here: Vow of Deception (2021) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The order the books were released — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
Vow of Deception
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Vow of Deception - Book 2:
Tempted by Deception
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Tempted by Deception - Book 3:
Consumed by Deception
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Consumed by Deception
About the Deception Trilogy series
Deception Trilogy is a dark romance series about power, marriage, and the lies that hold both together. It opens with Vow of Deception, and continues through Tempted by Deception and Consumed by Deception, each following a couple whose relationship starts as a contract, an arrangement, or an outright manipulation before real feeling forces its way in. As with much of Rina Kent's catalogue, the trilogy is built around morally gray leads, high-control billionaire or high-society worlds, and slow-burn emotional surrender layered under the obsession and danger.
Published in 2021, Deception Trilogy sits alongside Kent's other dark contemporary trilogies -- Monster Trilogy, Empire -- as a shorter, self-contained arc rather than a long-running series, with each book resolving its own central couple. Readers who enjoy Kent's blend of dark romance tropes (forced proximity, obsession, morally gray heroes) without the academy or mafia-family setting of Royal Elite or Legacy of Gods will find a good fit here.
How to read this series
Publication order, starting with Vow of Deception. Each book follows a different couple, connected by the trilogy's shared world of power and deception rather than a single continuing pair, so the books can be read in order for the fullest sense of that world.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in the Deception Trilogy?
Three: Vow of Deception, Tempted by Deception, and Consumed by Deception, all published in 2021.
What order should I read the Deception Trilogy in?
Publication order: Vow of Deception, Tempted by Deception, Consumed by Deception.
Is the Deception Trilogy connected to Royal Elite or Legacy of Gods?
No shared characters -- it's a standalone dark-romance trilogy, separate from Kent's academy and mafia-family series.
Is the Deception Trilogy complete?
Yes, all three books were published in 2021.
What genre is the Deception Trilogy?
Dark contemporary romance, built around power imbalance, arranged or contractual relationships, and morally gray leads.
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