The Sapphire Heist

by Lauren Blakely

Overview

Keep your lover close and your enemy closer.…

After giving in to a fiery night of passion, island adventurer Steph Anderson and bounty hunter Jake Harlowe are back to square one. With millions in stolen jewels at stake, it’s hard for Steph not to question her new partner’s true motives—no matter how sexy he might be. Jake is hungry for more of Steph, but he can sense her growing mistrust, which only fuels his own doubts. Worse, there’s undeniable evidence that someone else is now after the jewels—and that they are both in real danger.

Fighting against their magnetic attraction is a distraction these two can’t afford. In order to survive, they’ll have to pull off one more heist—and trust each other with something even more precious than jewels: their hearts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781503935693
Publisher:	Amazon Publishing
Publication date:	08/16/2016
Series:	A Jewel Novel Series , #2
Pages:	196
Sales rank:	692,453
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Lauren Blakely writes sexy contemporary romance novels with heat, heart, and humor. She is the author of eight New York Times bestsellers and sixteen USA Today bestsellers. Her series include Sinful Nights, Seductive Nights, No Regrets, Caught Up in Love, and Fighting Fire, as well as stand-alone romances like 21 Stolen Kisses and Big Rock. She also writes for young adults under the name Daisy Whitney. Lauren believes life should be filled with family, laughter, and the kind of love that romantic songs promise. She lives in California with her husband, children, and dogs.

Editorial Reviews

2016-06-22
With a cache of stolen diamonds at stake, two strangers-turned-lovers and investigative partners discover that the fun may be over when their trust in each other is tested.Steph Anderson and Jake Harlowe are working together to recover a fortune that her stepfather, Eli, stole from the hedge fund business he retired from, and, despite initial reservations, Steph is falling for Jake. That is, until a diamond Eli gave her disappears from her hotel room the morning after Jake stays over. Convinced she'll never see him again, she's surprised when he shows up to their next rendezvous and acts shocked at her accusation. Trying to figure out who stole the diamond and where the full stash is hidden—Eli's club, The Sapphire? his fiancee's art gallery?—it becomes clear that someone else is after the fortune and isn't happy that Steph and Jake are in the picture. Problem is, there are also way too many suspects to keep their eyes on, and their continued roller coaster of trust/mistrust gets in the way of moving forward. Blakely finishes off the heist storyline started in The Sapphire Affair (2016)—and possibly begins a new, continuing series—with a book that never delivers quite as much deep conflict, emotional tension, or suspense as is hinted at and offers too many red herrings, unanswered questions, and quick resolutions to be ultimately satisfying. However, the sex is hot, the romance works in the end—once the lovers decide they really do trust each other—and the heist angle is lighthearted fun. A breezy romance that may appeal to summer readers looking for sexy sun and fun rather than depth or intricacy of plot.

Kirkus Reviews