Publisher: Blue Box Press
Published: August 10, 2021
Source: GetRedPR
Summary:
They say diamonds are a girl’s best friend – until they’re stolen.
Ania Throne is devoted to her jewelry company. The daughter of one of the world’s most famous jewelers, she arrives in Cannes with a stunning new collection. But a shocking theft by the notorious thief known as the Leopard throws her into upheaval – and plunges her on an unexpected hunt that challenges everything she believes.
Jerome Curtis thinks he’s seen it all, especially when it comes to crime. Until he’s hired to investigate the loss of Ania Thorne’s collection, his every skill put to the test as he chases after a mysterious master-mind responsible for some of the costliest heists in history – and finds himself in a tangled web with a woman he really shouldn’t fall in love with.
From the fabled Carlton Hotel to the elegant boulevards of Paris, Ania and Jerome must race against time to catch a thief before the thief catches them. With everything on the line, can they solve the steal or will the steal take more than diamonds from them?
Set in the late 1950s, ‘THE STEAL’ is a romantic caper by bestselling authors C.W. Gortner and M.J. Rose.
My thoughts:
It’s not too often that I read novellas, but as soon as I was asked about this one, I just had to read it. I’ve read books by each of these authors separately and I had a feeling that together, their writing would be good. Little did I know how good, and fun!
This book, short as it is, was so enjoyable and engaging, that I might just have to reread it while waiting for the next one! Yes, this is the start of a trilogy and you better believe I am thrilled knowing that! I had the honor of being at a launch event last night – virtual of course – and the authors gave us a sneak peak of what to expect…but that’s neither here nor there. You need to read this one first and at just under 150 pages, it can easily be read in a sitting or two.
Set in 1950s France, this is such a fun romantic caper. Told in alternating points of view, I loved that we get both Ania and Jerome’s view points, really allowing us to get to know them and see how they each see things unraveling. They both have strong personalities and I loved the banter between them. The story moves pretty quickly and while I did guess halfway through who the Leopard was, it in no way detracted from my enjoyment because I didn’t know the why…and I needed to know that.
It was mentioned during the zoom event that this is somewhat similar to the movie Catch a Thief, which I’ve never seen, so now I have a new movie to add to my list. Despite not seeing that movie, I still loved this novella and will be eagerly awaiting the next one.
