It Happened One Heist

by Shenee Howard, Amber Riley (Narrator), Anthony Rey Perez (Narrator)

Opposites attract trouble in this thrilling romantic suspense performed by Amber Riley (Glee, Savvy Sheldon Feels Good as Hell) and a full cast!

Museum curator Amara Grant has big plans. Open a museum in Haiti plans. Return local artifacts to their country of origin plans. Getting fired from the prestigious museum she works at? Not part of the plan. But that’s exactly what happens when she discovers that a priceless set of bracelets on display are actually fake.

With her world turned upside down, the last thing she expects is to be approached by a wealthy benefactor offering the resources to track down the real bracelets. They’ll supply money to travel the world and manpower in the form of a mysterious bodyguard known only as Dante—a man who is as intriguing as he is infuriating.

Soon Amara and Dante are caught up in a web of black-market antiquities and secret societies as their treasure hunt takes them from Los Angeles to London, to the Scottish Highlands and Paris. As if their adventure isn’t daring enough, a powerful attraction ignites between them…and falling in love just might pose the greatest risk of all.

Genres: Audiobook, Romance

Audible Audio

Published February 5, 2026

Reviews

[Kelsey · Rating 2 out of 5]

audible original- was hoping for more Haitian history. Disjointed

[Hannah Smith · Rating 2 out of 5]

How can a story be so far-fetched yet so boring??????

[Nbenn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun, lighthearted listen. Indiana jones type story with a female protagonist. Enjoyed it.

[Day Ravenstone · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was fun. I love a modern take on the artifact hunter stories. I adore a series called the Harker Chronicals which is a religious conspiracy series tied to artefacts and I've been looking for something similar for years. This is that book.

This ended up being so much more complicated than I was expecting. With the cartoon cover and it being audio only I was expecting this to be up to my crime writer standards, but I was pleasantly surprised. There was just the right balance of traps and running around Western Europe with a villian that's actually realistic for it not to be too impossible to believe. I mean, rich white dudes are behind all bad things eventually.

The ending was so sweet. I need to see Amara and Dante growing old together chasing antiquities. There was such a good opening for a sequel and I'd be so down to read that. Move over O'Connells there's a new mummy chasing couple in town.

I love a more "academic" book having a black fmc. It added a really nice depth to the concept. Those were her bracelets to chase. Not knock off Indiana Jones'. What a prick. The various discussions about how major museums are just an extension of colonisation were so poignant and thought provoking (happy to say my favourite museum isn't part of that). Amara realising that the British museum was just as bad as her own was really sad. It was one if those moments where you realise just how grown up you have to be now.

I need this to come out in physical.

[Vicki · Rating 3 out of 5]

Indiana Jones, Laura Croft, (although her characteristics are broken into two characters) , and a sexy Rambo take on a museum, jewelry theft cover-up. This is an action packed romcom with some fun escape-room drama, and a satisfying wrap-up. There is even the opening for future adventures for the main characters. I would be up for another story with the main four characters united against the collector.

This is not a literary masterpiece, but it is not intended to be. Is a Hallmark movie intended to be high drama?

I could have done without all the F-bombs. I hate that!

[Ms. Woc Reader · Rating 2 out of 5]

This started off very interesting following a museum curator with a passion for Haitian history. It all goes downhill when she gets fired from the museum and realizes the jewels on display are fake. There should be enough wacky hijinks to keep things entertaining but it's written in a very boring way. Everything about the romance with Dante was cliche and forced. They had no chemistry together. And when she tried to compare him not revealing his last name for mystery reasons to her ancestors having their names stolen because of slavery I got irritated.

[Elizabeth Bell · Rating 3 out of 5]

I remember Amber Riley from Glee. She's also a great voice actress, as are the supporting cast members. In the beginning, when this was talking about the series topic of artifacts that should be returned to their home countries, I was all in. Then it started getting more over-the-top ridiculous in its hijinks, and I lost interest. It's a strange mix of tones. The romance is also paper-thin and basically consists of our heroine ogling her borrowed body guard.

[R. Small · Rating 4 out of 5]

his one was a fun and fast paced read for me! I love the tension, chemistry and all of the chaos that kept things interesting. Also really enjoyed the banter. I do wish a couple moments had more depth... since they had so much potential. But overall.... this was a very entertaining read that kept me hooked!

[Tekayah · Rating 3 out of 5]

The production of this audiobook was amazing. The different narrators really brought the story to life. That being said, I’m not sure how I felt about the story itself. I loved the adventure side of it but the romance and realisticness of it fell flat to me. So I give it 3 stars because I’m unsure of how it really felt.

[Caroline · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very short and fast paced which was fine but it meant all parts of the story were quick including the relationship parts

[Catherine Michele · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.25 ⭐️

[Denise · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yeeah, it was enjoyable to listen to while driving. The plot would otherwise be quite boring, I suppose. Also, this is not a critique but good to know before hand, it's a closed door romance.

[Samantha Pomroy · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 rounded down

[Tara · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved everything about this story. I appreciate the timing of the plot development.

[Kristina · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm surprised at the low rating. I loved it, although maybe the audio version was better than the book. Reading this made me look for other books by Howard.

[Anne Marie · Rating 1 out of 5]

👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻

[Courtney · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent. Not the biggest fan of the narration voices.