I'd heard a lot of good things about The Kiss of Deception and the thing that really swayed me towards reading it was the fact that it was nominated in the Young Adult Fantasy category for the Goodreads choice awards 2014. They usually have a good selection. 
 At first I wasn't convinced that it deserved so much praise. I was enjoying it but didn't think it was really great. That was until I got closer to the end of the book. The book really came into its own with the ending. 
 The characters within the book were well rounded and each stood out from the story with their own personality. The world was well detailed, the romance suspenseful and interesting and the plot was a little mysterious and surprising. 
 This is one of those books where if your not enjoying it as much as you thought in the beginning, stick with it and it will reward you.