The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson

In a society steeped in tradition, Princess Lia’s life follows a preordained course. As First Daughter, she is expected to have the revered gift of sight—but she doesn’t—and she knows her parents are perpetrating a sham when they arrange her marriage to secure an alliance with a neighboring kingdom—to a prince she has never met.

On the morning of her wedding, Lia flees to a distant village. She settles into a new life, hopeful when two mysterious and handsome strangers arrive—and unaware that one is the jilted prince and the other an assassin sent to kill her. Deception abounds, and Lia finds herself on the brink of unlocking perilous secrets—even as she finds herself falling in love.

Rating: 3/5 ⭐️
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
Series: The Remnant Chronicles [1/3]
Tropes: love triangle, arranged marriage, on the run
Recommend?: Yes

The assassin vs prince plot line was woven together so well. I could not figure out who was who. I did enjoy my time reading this book however, the mundanity of the day-to-day activities as Lia settles in to her new life made this feel incredibly long.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16429619-the-kiss-of-deception