So many people have already explained so well why "The Kiss of Deception" deserves nothing more than two stars. Even though this book starts off fantastic because you get really excited to guess who of the two boys, Rafe and Kaden, is the assassin. But that's already everything there is to this book... 
 This book is boring! 80% of the story could have been cut. I don't even understand what Book #2 and #3 will even be about. More of the standard love triangle? More of the slow plot progress? 
 I wouldn't recommend starting the series because I think there are way better fantasy books - or books in general - that you could read. 
 I will continue the series eventually because the characters were decent and I care about Lia. I think she is the best character out of them all. But still, this could've been better if it wasn't a love triangle. (view spoiler)[I honestly hoped that Rafe is the assassin and that there will be serious problems but he doesn't even try once to kill her. That is not a professional assassin for me. (hide spoiler)]