It Takes a Thief: A High Stakes Romantic Suspense

It Takes a Thief by Sloane Steele Counterfeit Capers #1 Jarred and his cousin Mia have a plan they have waited years to implement. It is a bit Robin Hood-ish and meant to right wrongs perpetrated by their fathers. To achieve their goal they need some help, though. So, a few savvy women are hired to carry off a heist and in the process of perfecting the plans…a team is born, friendships are made, and romance is kindled. What more could one ask for in a book? What I liked: * Jared/Jay: intelligent, focused, dedicated, strategist, secretive, warm, rich, problem solver/fixer, witty, likes Audrey * Audrey: computer hacker, IT savvy, brilliant, loves her grandmother, hard worker, values honesty, likes Jared * Mia: a bit stiff and by the rules, rich, has her guard up, prickly, rules oriented, focused, intelligent, intriguing – can’t wait to read her book * Nikki: thief, quirky, good friend, skilled at her job, adrenaline junkie, loves money, moral compass iffy, hope she has a book of her own * London: counterfeiter, artist, quiet – still waters run deep, would like to learn more about her and hope she has a book * Grandma: has Alzheimer, raised Audrey, the reason her granddaughter works so hard and is working to make ends meet. * The plot and future books to look forward to * The way the three women worked together to solve problems * The friendship that developed * The growth exhibited in characters * That the couple has a HFN ending * Knowing that there are more books to look forward to What I didn’t like: * The fathers of Mia and Jared and what they did * That it took me more time to engage with the story than I thought it would Did I enjoy the book? Yes Would I read more in the series? Yes Thank you to NetGalley and Carina Press for the ARC – This is my honest review. 3-4 Stars

4.25⭐ This was a really enjoyable introduction to a new series that reminded me so much of one of my favourite TV shows Leverage, and I was hooked from the start. Thanks to a well-written and plotted storyline that nicely introduces the five central character's thief Nikki, hacker Audrey (data), and forger London who are all pulled together by cousins Mia and Jared to pull off 12 heists so the cousins can lure their con men fathers out of hiding and provide compensation to their victims. And with an engaging romance between Jared and Audrey as well as plenty of planning for the heists, themselves this was a really entertaining read, and I'm excited for what comes next as the team take on more heists and deal with the consequences of those they've already stolen from finding out their art is now fake. Would recommend. **I was kindly provided with an ARC via NetGalley in exchfor an honest review**

Definitely a must read. Such intrigue and excitement not to mention romance and adventure. I can't wait for the next installment and more characters. Bring it on!