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Family Jewels

M.J. O'Shea (Goodreads Author)

3.58 · Rating details · 138 ratings · 44 reviews

Corbin Ford, aka the Nightwatchman, named for the antique pocket watches he leaves behind at jobs, has been in the cat-burgling business for years. His father was. His grandfather was. His mother is still one of the most renowned thieves. Corbin likes his high-profile heists, priceless paintings from private collections, artifacts from museums, but his favorite? Jewels. ...more

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Mar 29, 2015 ~✡~Dαni(ela) ♥ ♂♂ love & semi-colons~✡~ added it

Shelves: m-m

I'm not going to review or rate this book. It wouldn't be fair, as I'm silently fuming.

Please note: This is totally a personal, subjective reaction. It in no way reflects the merits of the book or the quality of the writing.

WHY, you ask?

~~BIG SPOILER~~ ahead; do NOT read if you don't want to know:

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Mar 29, 2015 Trisha Harrington rated it it was amazing

Shelves: contemporary, 5-stars, mystery

4.5 stars!

How could the book end like that? How? There has to be a sequel! I need a sequel to this book!

Now that I’ve got that out of the way, on to the rest of the story. Family Jewels is a mystery/crime novel with romance woven in. Things between the MCs is complicated because of their chosen careers. Luke has been searching for a thief who just so happens to be Corbin.

The two of them meet in a pub and have a one night stand. At least that’s what it’s supposed to be. But they continue seeing ...more

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May 08, 2015 Tina rated it really liked it

Shelves: hurt-comfort, crime, romance

Family Jewels is a well written, fast paced mystery romance. Loved Luke and Corbin, those two are adorable and HOT together.

I didn't mind the open ending... it's a perfect ending (no cliff hanger!) for a follow up to come. :)

A girl can dream, right? ...more

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Apr 23, 2015 Breann rated it really liked it

Shelves: contemporary-romance, favorite-heroes, mm, oh-the-angst, favorites, bad-guys, that-was-fun, 0-the-romance-reviews

So. Much. Fun.

Corbin has been in the family business for years. Because of his job, he doesn't do relationships, until he met Luke and knew he wanted more with him. He didn't tell Luke what he does for a living, since he assumed Luke wouldn't go for the whole cat-burglar business. So, he kept it to himself, and unfortunately, Luke kept his true profession a secret, too. Luke works for Interpol. Specifically, catching a certain burglar who goes after precious jewels.

Aside from their secrets, they ...more

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Jul 11, 2017 Sheri rated it liked it

Shelves: was-suppose-2-love-it-what-happened, left-me-raging, cliffy

So this was fantastic...for 90% of the story but it was clearly missing the last 10% in my opinion.
I really enjoy O'Shea's writing.
I really liked these guys.
I really enjoyed the excitement and suspense.
I just...wish it would have had a more solid ending.
I can't even consider it a cliffy because I feel like we hadn't even made it to that point.
Super frustrating.... and I'll settle on 3 stars which could have been at least 4.

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Jun 09, 2017 Carly rated it liked it

Shelves: dreamspinner-press

I loved the story... fast paced, engaging, and unpredictable... but hated the ending. Unresolved romance, HFN, sequel pending, whatever you want to call it when a story stops with a teaser. I thought it left way too many unanswered questions, which ruined it for me when I found out a sequel is not in the future.

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May 02, 2015 Morgan Skye rated it liked it

Corbin is a thief, he meets Luke in a bar, they hook up and find each other irresistible. Their one night stand goes on and the next thing you know – boyfriends! But… Luke is not the businessman he pretended to be and is in fact a policeman on the lookout for Corbin!

When Luke finds out Corbin agrees to help the police solve a murder in exchange for leniency but when the time comes to face the trial can Corbin go through with it?

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SPOILER WARNING AT THE END OF REVIEW

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Jun 10, 2015 Veronica of V's Reads rated it really liked it

Shelves: male-male, quick-read, contemporary, adult, steamy

This review was originally written for Joyfully Jay Reviews and can be accessed here.

Luke Eldridge is an Interpol Art Crimes Inspector stationed in London. He’s originally from South Carolina and has a strong friendship with his fellow inspector, Rob. They are investigating a jewelry heist that bears remarkable similarity to a string of robberies 20 years prior—cases Rob and Luke studied in the Academy together. Hallmarks left on the scene point to the long-cold case of the Nightwatchman. Could This review was originally written for Joyfully Jay Reviews and can be accessed here.

Luke Eldridge is an Interpol Art Crimes Inspector stationed in London. He’s originally from South Carolina and has a strong friendship with his fellow inspector, Rob. They are investigating a jewelry heist that bears remarkable similarity to a string of robberies 20 years prior—cases Rob and Luke studied in the Academy together. Hallmarks left on the scene point to the long-cold case of the Nightwatchman. Could it be the same perp? Unlikely.

Luke’s an out gay man, but he’s never had a boyfriend, despite being thirty-eight. He’s always given his all to his job, but he’s particularly frustrated with what he believes is a copycat thief and no leads. Eager to blow off a little steam, he picks up a totally attractive 30ish man at his local hangout. Corbin Ford is feisty and compact, a match intellectually and sexually for Luke. Their one-nighter extends to weeks, during which time Corbin finally experiences more than the shadow life he’d known before.

See, Corbin is a catburglar—less-favored son of the Nightwatchman, in fact—and planning more elaborate thefts than his dear ol’ dad. He never expected to get totally gone on Luke, who he believes is a banker. For the first time ever, Corbin spends more than a night or two with a man. The development of this relationship is so tender! Little shopping excursions, making dinners together, texting and loving at all hours of the day and night. It’s not until a couple months in that Luke stuns Corbin with his confession: he’s actually an Interpol agent. And investigating Corbin’s now numerous heists.

I adored this book. The conflict is so strong! Luke is hunting Corbin, and Corbin is trapped. Not because he wants to “play” Luke, because he has fallen in love with his adversary. He tries to stop stealing, but it’s almost an obsession for Corbin. He has no need of the money; he’s a magpie, always stealing the brightest, shiniest to satisfy his adrenaline rush. But being in love is a rush he didn’t understand, and I was so in tune with both of these guys as they fumble their way together. Corbin’s heartsick and staving off his impulse to finish the last job he had planned. Luke’s frustrated and his boss is riding him hard. All the previous thefts occurred on a schedule and a huge break finally gives Luke and his team an insight into a future heist.

Corbin fights to keep his “career” from Luke, and fails. Still, the narrative went in a whole different direction than I had anticipated at that point—the clichéd path is NOT the one taken here—and I liked that a lot. The advent of a high-profile murder and a double-crossing agent really rounds out what was already an intriguing character study. Luke learns all about Corbin, and hates himself for loving Corbin anyway. Corbin’s wrecked. His last caper is flubbed and his one-true-love has shut him out completely. Corbin is nothing if not daring, however, and canny negotiations with Scotland Yard give him the opportunity of reparations and reunion. The heartbreak was huge, without feeling angsty because the stakes were so high.

My biggest complaint was probably the lack of variability in the sexytimes—which were kinda vanilla, though packed with emotional touchpoints. I wasn’t troubled by the ending, probably because I felt strongly that it was Happy For Now with a guaranteed HEA if a sequel is ever written. I’m a bit of a cockeyed-optimist, though, so I imagine other readers will be less accepting. ...more

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Jun 23, 2015 Alex Akira rated it really liked it

4.5 Stars! Readers looking for a good contemporary detective-thief male/male romance with a realistic edge will find much to love about this slice-of-life tale of Corbin, a clever thief who is torn between two thrills: stealing jewels and his new lover, Luke Eldridge, the Interpol agent who is trying to catch him.

This is a solid and stimulating story with much to love and I really enjoyed its inside-scoop approach that shed much light on the dynamics involved in both the criminal and government ...more

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May 19, 2017 AGandyGirl rated it liked it

So this was my second by this author and what a different journey this one was. Corkscrewed was such a surprisingly fantastic read that I just expected more here.

I really enjoyed how this booked opened and my only initial complaint was the continuous time jumps and therefore lack of relationship development that I felt could have really enhanced what was taking place between them. I mean we get an initial hookup and then miss the next SEVEN dates. SEVEN! Really?

But they came together for me ...more

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Feb 01, 2018 llv rated it liked it

Shelves: contemporary

Rating: 3 stars
This book was a bit of a slog for me to get through. I bought it on a whim for 99cents from DSP’s website. It had been sitting in my TBR file for a long time. So, I knew going in that I probably was predisposed not to like it. In some ways, it was better than I expected. I really liked both Corbin and Luke as the MCs. I thought they had good chemistry together.

The beginning of the book was good. I really enjoyed the fact that they were seeing each other and neither knew who the ...more

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Sep 01, 2017 Debbie rated it really liked it

Not happy about the way the story ended, but it works for the story. They could have tried to tie it up in a bow but there's no way it would have been believable. Once things fell apart in the story I was wondering how the 2 MCs would make it out together. I really enjoyed the story, a lot of fun to read. Not to mention that Corbin and Luke were hot together.

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Apr 02, 2015 Alison rated it liked it

Shelves: queer, lgbtq, my-e-things, mystery-crime-thriller

Likeable and easy. I wanted something that wasn't "too hard" and this worked nicely. It's a thief/detective romance and it's very pleasant. The ending is quite open and will likely frustrate many who are looking for a nice HEA. Perhaps a sequel is in the works?

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Jul 24, 2019 Marbea Logan rated it it was amazing

Great story very suspenseful and endearing in terms of the romance. The story was well written and the characters were complex but very intriguing in there own rights.

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Jun 15, 2017 Andrea rated it really liked it

Very enjoyable and I'd love to see more of these characters. I loved the story and there is so much more these men can get up to. Sequel, please.

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Apr 29, 2015 Love Bytes Reviews rated it really liked it

3.5 heart review by Vicki

Luke Eldridge is an agent for Interpol, living in London, along with his friend and fellow agent Rob. Luke is single, just having the occasional hook-up, but has never had a relationship. Luke and Rob are called out to the scene of a burglary, only to discover the thief has left the same calling card as a well-known thief they both studied in school years before. The thief stole some jewelry from a safe, and left a pocket watch and a bit of poetry. The two men are 3.5 heart review by Vicki

Luke Eldridge is an agent for Interpol, living in London, along with his friend and fellow agent Rob. Luke is single, just having the occasional hook-up, but has never had a relationship. Luke and Rob are called out to the scene of a burglary, only to discover the thief has left the same calling card as a well-known thief they both studied in school years before. The thief stole some jewelry from a safe, and left a pocket watch and a bit of poetry. The two men are assigned the task of finding this thief, who is given the nickname Nightwatchman 2, or NW2 as they call him.

Corbin Ford is the thief. His father was the original Nightwatchman, and now all these years later, Corbin has decided to use his calling card to play with Interpol a bit. He liked to sneak in to houses and steal expensive items, but he is particularly fond of jewelry. He goes about his business, thieving away….

So Luke goes out one night to pick up a guy to fuck, and guess who he picks up? Yup. Corbin, the very criminal he is after. Of course neither know who the other is, for some time. They begin to see each other, both lying about their jobs. Eventually Luke confesses to Crobin, that he is not a banker as he’s been telling him, but an Interpol agent, currently working on a series of burglaries. Corbin knows damn well that Luke is looking for him, but can’t seem to walk away, even though he knows he should. But he doesn’t and eventually it all goes to shit.

What I liked about this story, was Luke and Corbin. They are very different people, obviously on opposite sides of the law, but even taking that out of the equation, they are different. Physically Luke is big and alpha, Corbin small and softer some how. Even though we know he’s a criminal, he’s a soft hearted one. The connection between them is very strong, and the sex scenes between them are the perfect balance of hot and sweet.

What I didn’t like about this story was that there was not one surprise in the whole book. I had to do some serious suspending of reality to accept the plot. I had so many questions; Why does Corbin steal things? Does he sell them? Work by contract for people? Hoard things? What was Corbin’s background? We know he is the son of criminals, but why? Why was he leaving the watch and poetry? Then the whole resolution to this. I just could not accept that… how can I say this without giving any more away… There is a crime that takes place that Corbin does not do, and he is used to solve that crime. What? Why would that happen? Why would the police do that? Then the ambiguous ending. I couldn’t see how they would get out of the situation they are in, and I didn’t like the way it did end. I can’t say it’s a happy ending, but it wasn’t a sad ending. No one died, but it was not what I wanted to happen. I’m trying so hard not to say too much! I got to the end and just went “Huh… ok, well that’s over.”

I don’t know what to say about this one. I liked parts of it, the characters are great, the sex is great, I could have liked the plot with some different choices, and I certainly could have liked the ending if it had ended differently. Or if it ending by saying “See the continuation of Luke and Corbin’s story in book two.” But it doesn’t say that. If just ended. So I’m going with a rating of 3.5, which is average. I didn’t dislike it, I just wish it had been more realistic! It was mostly a good book, if you can let go of your hopes for a realistic plot and a happy ending you may enjoy this one.

A copy of this book was provided in exchange for an honest review. Please visit www.lovebytesreviews.com to see this and many more reviews, author interviews, guestposts and giveaways! ...more

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May 09, 2015 ItsAboutTheBook rated it really liked it

Shelves: whit

Review can be read at It's About The Book

3.5 stars

Family Jewels is a sweet and sexy mystery about two men from very different worlds. One a law man and other a criminal. Corbin is the son of a famous thief that is now retired. Corbin is not. He decides he’d like to leave his own imprint on the world with a nod to his dad by leaving his signature watches at the scenes. That could be sort of sweet in a messed up way if he wasn’t doing it mostly to mess with the cops. Corbin craves the rush Review can be read at It's About The Book

3.5 stars

Family Jewels is a sweet and sexy mystery about two men from very different worlds. One a law man and other a criminal. Corbin is the son of a famous thief that is now retired. Corbin is not. He decides he’d like to leave his own imprint on the world with a nod to his dad by leaving his signature watches at the scenes. That could be sort of sweet in a messed up way if he wasn’t doing it mostly to mess with the cops. Corbin craves the rush stealing things gives him. He doesn’t really need to the money anymore but it’s a compulsion to plan and carry out a robbery. It’s because he can. He’s never had a problem with not staying in one place for too long until he meets Luke.

Luke is an American working for Interpol in the stolen art division. He’s called to a scene and immediately recognizes the calling card left behind. But it can’t be who he thinks it is. Never the less he has a criminal to catch. Stressed out he heads to his favorite bar to have a drink and find a hook up for the night. That’s where he meets Corbin. Sparks fly the minute they come in contact. Neither man is totally honest about who they are because it was supposed to be just one night and they have secrets to keep. Things between them are just too good to ignore. One night turns into several and then weeks. So…they’ve accidentally started a relationship while lying to each other about what they do for a living.

You pretty much know there will come a time when Luke realizes the guy he’s searching for is the same one in his bed. Corbin falls in love with Luke and can’t come clean about who he is. There’s no sweeping his long list of crimes under the carpet. His marks are high-profile and the things he’s stolen are memorable. Makes an HEA seem like an impossibility. Corbin is a very likable thief and they both fall instantly for each other despite neither ever having been in a relationship before. This portion of the book was pretty sweet. The mad sex crazed I want you every second of the budding relationship period. The guys also just wanted to be together. For the first time mundane things like grocery shopping takes on new meaning if they do it together. There’s also some tension always lurking because you know the moment Luke learns the truth is coming and it’s not going to be pretty. It was slightly frustrating that Corbin ignored it but what else could he do? The final nail in the hat worked but had me shaking my head.

The ending may upset some people. I get it. I’d say I’d probably be one of them more often than not BUT this one worked for me. It was romantic. Like old movie romantic. Not exactly what I wanted but it made total sense given the situation they found themselves in. A magic solution just wouldn’t have felt believable IMO. I was left feeling hopeful for the guys. Of course I’d love a novella to wrap things up! The mystery portion of the book was okay for me. Didn’t really need to be excellent since I was so focused on the couple. So I can see some people loving this book and some people not so much. No way to know for sure unless you read it yourself. ...more

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May 16, 2015 Alicia Nordwell rated it really liked it

**I received a review copy of this eBook in exchange for an honest review**

Family jewels features... jewels! We meet a fine arts thief with a penchant for jewels in particular and an Interpol agent whose job it is to catch him... and they meet up and fall for each other completely by accident. But how long can that really last?

I won't go more into the plot because once the groundwork is set, the story makes some twists and turns I'd hate to spoil. There were a few details that cropped up, like **I received a review copy of this eBook in exchange for an honest review**

Family jewels features... jewels! We meet a fine arts thief with a penchant for jewels in particular and an Interpol agent whose job it is to catch him... and they meet up and fall for each other completely by accident. But how long can that really last?

I won't go more into the plot because once the groundwork is set, the story makes some twists and turns I'd hate to spoil. There were a few details that cropped up, like a search history that didn't get deleted immediately, that I was waiting for a later AHA moment to come into play that didn't, but overall, once the action started I was following along avidly.

Corbin's character felt believable, though I'm still of two minds about him as a "bad guy". He could be if he's a gentleman thief because of the way he goes about scoring his target or if he's somehow worse because he's not desperate to steal to do anything other than scratch that itch. His "good guy" counterpart, Luke, began the story as a tired agent frustrated by the cropping up of a cold case that is going nowhere. He gradually loses that middle-aged feel as his relationship deepens with Corbin, and their romance flourishes.

The plot was harder for me to get into, as my attention wandered a lot. The first half the book was really slow, and the exciting moments--Corbin's thefts--were almost anticlimactic. Now, I have a feeling that was done per the characterization, but it made the story not as interesting. If not for the fact I was reading this to review, I probably would've stopped before I hit the part that intrigued me mentally and left the story to some day where my DNF pile gets a revisit.

That being said, I definitely enjoyed the 2nd half of the book, all the way up to the end. While Family Jewels is summed up nicely in a cohesive beginning, middle, end, I felt the romance didn't get the realization it deserved though I won't say more because my quibble is minor and I'd hate to spoil the moment for readers. I truly, truly hope that means M.J. will be writing a sequel, as I think there were several hints seeded into the closing chapters that would lead to explanations for how book one ends and give us a chance to revisit these guys! ...more

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Jun 03, 2015 Joyfully Jay rated it really liked it

Shelves: veronica

A Joyfully Jay review.

4 stars

I adored this book. The conflict is so strong! Luke is hunting Corbin, and Corbin is trapped. Not because he wants to “play” Luke, because he has fallen in love with his adversary. He tries to stop stealing, but it’s almost an obsession for Corbin. He has no need of the money; he’s a magpie, always stealing the brightest, shiniest to satisfy his adrenaline rush. But being in love is a rush he didn’t understand, and I was so in tune with both of these guys as they ...more

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Jan 24, 2016 Joyfully Reviewed rated it really liked it

Shelves: e-book, joyfully-reviewed-lisa, male-male, contemporary, emotional

Corbin Ford is following in the career path of his family as an international jewel thief. His father was known as the Nightwatchman and never caught. Corbin’s mother is still pulling off elaborate heists when boredom sets in. She has no plans to retire at the moment like dear old dad. Though Corbin has more than enough tucked away he’s not ready to walk away either. In truth he’s recently resurrected the Nightwatchman to stump the police in Europe.

American Luke Eldridge joined Interpol’s Art ...more

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Oct 31, 2015 Grace rated it really liked it

Shelves: mm-mystery, mm-romance

Fun, fairly quick read. 3.5 rounded up.

I liked the concept, and I loved the connection between Corbin and Luke. It felt very believable, and I thought the author did a good job really building up their relationship. I also thought she did a good job showing the tension and how torn Corbin was on trying to give up his thieving so that he could just be with Luke.

I know that he'd have to be caught, but I liked how it was done, and I really loved Luke's reactions. He didn't just sweep things under ...more

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Oct 18, 2015 Nat ReadingAllNite rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: m-m

This review will be spoilerish...

I wanted to like this lots more than I did. It should have been an interesting twist on a "Thomas Crown Affair" sort of suspense/romance. It didn't have any real edge to it. I was actually getting rather bored through much of the first half or so. It was a nice romance building and I'm sure the author wanted to show a solid basis for Corbin and Luke falling in love. It was too much, though. Several dates, going to the market and out for dinner. Then they met ...more

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May 11, 2015 Stephanie GooglyEyes rated it really liked it

Shelves: boys-who-love-boys, cops-military-badass

I really liked Corbin and Luke. I liked their chemistry and the way their relationship played out. It felt like a Romeo and well... Tybalt LOL

One of the men is on the right side of the law, the other, not so much. This is what intrigued me to read the story. Through the first 50% you were just waiting for the other shoe to drop, around every corner, just expecting him t get busted. It made my palms a little sweaty. Then they become their own version of Sherlock and Watson, as Corbin once joked ...more

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May 15, 2015 UnusualChild{beppy} rated it liked it

Shelves: guy-love-between-2-guys, mortal-enemies, opposites-attract, fastest-love-around, 3-star-reads, wtf-endings, deleted-permanently

3 stars

Synopsis: Luke is Interpol and the art theft division, and when he and his team are called to a scene, they recognize the MO of a thief that was never caught and was last operational several years ago. He heads out to a gay pub that night and meets Corbin. He only wants a one night stand, but he and Corbin hit it off and keep meeting up. Corbin is a thief, and just happens to run into Luke after he did a job. As Luke and Corbin get to know one another, Luke tells Corbin what he does for a ...more

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Apr 24, 2015 Vanessa Sims rated it really liked it

Shelves: male-male-romance, mm-reviews, arc-copy

So in my head this is going to be a HFN, because seriously that ending.

Luke works for Interpol and he is after NW2. He and his partner have been searching for the jewel thief for quite sometime until they get a break in the case.

Corbin is good at what he does, but when he finds love, he decides he wants to reconsider his life choices until he is caught at the scene of a crime.

Luke and Corbin meet at a bar and hit it off. They start to see each other and when things start to get serious Luke ...more

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May 14, 2015 Molly Lolly rated it really liked it

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Four stars!
Corbin and Luke’s romance was amazing. Their feelings for each other were so strong. I loved seeing how they built their relationship slowly and handled all of the pitfalls in their way. You could feel Corbin’s struggle between doing the right thing and what he was compelled to do. I was hurt right along with Luke, who was completely shattered. The murder aspect was so much of a loop. I didn’t expect who the bad guy wound up being. It was a total ...more

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May 11, 2015 Kelly H. (Maybedog) rated it liked it · review of another edition

Recommended to Kelly H. (Maybedog) by: Trisha Harrington

Shelves: what-mystery, what-lgbtq, what-action-thriller-suspense, how-ebook, who-pub-dreamspinner, what-male-protagonist, what-mm-read, where-grr-mine, where-calcon-i, what-mm

My review is in spoiler tags because it hasn't been edited yet. It probable has too much negative stuff as that's what I tend to think to write down. If I'm enjoying myself, I don't want to stop reading!

There could be actual spoilers, though, so you've been warned.

(view spoiler) ...more

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May 20, 2015 Suze rated it really liked it

There's a reason it's a favourite trope - thief and investigating LEO meeting socially but also playing the cat &mouse game over their professions!
And there is always the tension of when Luke (the LEO) will find out so Corbin is under lots of stress once he knows Luke true profession - you can feel that tension fly away when he is caught, only to be replaced with despair.
The second half of the book needs a bit of suspension of reality as Luke and Corbin are set up together to chase down the ...more

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May 05, 2015 Diverse rated it really liked it

Shelves: may-2015-reads

I had love for this book! It reminded me a lot of The Thomas Crown Affair and I did like that movie. Corbin comes from a bloodline of expert thieves so naturally he would go for the detective investigating the crimes he's committing. I had a gut feeling early on that there was no way this was going to end well. I won't give anything away but I'll say my heart ached a lot during this book. It was quite a bittersweet read for me but nonetheless amazing. MJ O'Shea wrote an intriguing, suspenseful, ...more

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May 24, 2015 Inked Reads rated it really liked it

Shelves: m-m

FourStars
This isn’t a realistic heist caper, but it is a fast-paced, exciting story. Luke and Corbin are charming, attractive men. Supporting characters are well-developed, dialogue is beautifully written and the story is soaked in the quiet glamour of old-money London.

There is great chemistry between the two leads and the action culminates in an unusual ending. This is for anyone who likes a little bit of glamorous fantasy and unlikely romance mixed into their crime stories.

I was given this in ...more

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MJ O’Shea has never met a music festival, paintbrush, or
flower crown she can stay away from. She loves rainstorms
and a perfect cup of tea, beach days, music, bright colors, and
more than anything a cozy evening with a really great book.

She is from the Pacific Northwest. While she still lives there
and loves it, MJ has the heart of a wanderer. So she puts all
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