Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
Two international jewel thieves whose partnership and relationship ended after a heist gone wrong are thrown together for one last job in the entertaining latest from Reid (Mickey Chambers Shakes It Up). Celeste "CeCe" St. Pierre sells antique furniture by day and pilfers priceless gems with her assistant, Beatrice Hill, by night. However, when she receives a mysterious letter with the news that Dr. Doris Grant, her mentor in art and in crime, is dead, but has left behind plans for one last heist for the old crew, Celeste's two-woman operation expands to include, among others, her ex, Dr. Magnus Larsson, a geology professor skilled at creating replica jewelry. Dr. Grant's planned heist takes the team first to Estonia and then back to Stockholm, where five years before, the botched robbery of a princess tore them apart. Celeste and Magnus's mutual anger over that job and their resulting breakup starts to fade as they work together again, leading them to wonder if their return to Stockholm could mean recovering everything they'd lost. Though the other members of the crew don't get much to do, Celeste and Magnus's criminal antics are fun, and their history together makes their sex scenes sizzle. Reid's fans will be pleased. (July)
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Review by Library Journal Review
Reid (Mickey Chambers Shakes It Up) puts a romantic twist on the heist novel. Celeste St. Pierre gave up being a professional jewel thief five years ago when a job went horribly wrong and her relationship ended. Now she lives a double life. By day she sells antiques, but she can't quite let go of her love of shiny things and carries off small thefts by night. Life is perfect until her old mentor Dr. Doris Grant dies, leaving her a final request--assemble the old gang for one more heist. Unable to refuse this last wish, Celeste finds herself thrown together with her ex, Dr. Magnus Larsson. The job takes the team to Stockholm, the site of a failed robbery that tore Celeste and Magnus apart. Now, as they traverse the globe in order to honor their mentor's last request, sparks fly both in and out of the bedroom. VERDICT Filled with witty banter, delightful secondary characters, and steamy sex scenes, this fast-paced second-chance romance is sure to please.--Nanci Milone Hill
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