Steal Me

by Tina Folsom

This is a stand-alone short story.

When London art collector Marcus Moncrieff meets the mysterious Olivia at an auction where he buys a seemingly magic gold bracelet said to have belonged to one of the Vestal Virgins, he realizes quickly that taking her to bed comes at a high price.

The Hamptons Bachelor Club
Teasing
Enticing
Beguiling
Scorching
Alluring
Sizzling

Out of Olympus
Book 1: A Touch of Greek
Book 2: A Scent of Greek
Book 3: A Taste of Greek
Book 4: A Hush of Greek

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Lara Adrian, New York Times Bestselling Author of the Midnight Breed "I'm addicted to Tina Folsom's books! The Scanguards series is one of the hottest things to happen to vampire romance. If you love scorching, fast-paced reads, don't miss this thrilling series!"

Scanguards Vampires
Book 1: Samson's Lovely Mortal
Book 2: Amaury's Hellion
Book 3: Gabriel's Mate
Book 4: Yvette's Haven
Book 5: Zane's Redemption
Book 6: Quinn's Undying Rose
Book 7: Oliver's Hunger
Book 8: Thomas's Choice
Book 8 1/2: Silent Bite (A Scanguards Wedding Novella)
Book 9: Cain's Identity
Book 10: Luther's Return
Mortal Wish
Book 11: Blake's Pursuit
Novella 11 1/2: Fateful Reunion
Book 12: John's Yearning
Book 13: Ryder's Storm (Scanguards Hybrids #1)
Book 14: Damian's Conquest (Scanguards Hybrids #2)
Book 15: Grayson's Challenge (Scanguards Hybrids #3)
Book 16: Isabelle's Forbidden Love (Scanguards Hybrids #4) pre-order

Thriller (as T.R. Folsom)
Eyewitness

Stealth Guardians
Lover Uncloaked (#1)
Master Unchained (#2)
Warrior Unraveled (#3)
Guardian Undone (#4)
Immortal Unveiled (#5)
Protector Unmatched (#6)
Demon Unleashed (#7)

Code Name Stargate
Ace on the Run (#1)
Fox in plain Sight (#2)
Yankee in the Wind (#3)
Tiger on the Prowl (#4)

Venice Vampyr
Venice Vampyr (#1)
Venice Vampyr (#2): Final Affair
Venice Vampyr (#3): Sinful Treasure
Venice Vampyr (#4): Sensual Danger
Venice Vampyr (#5): Wicked Seduction (by Michele Hauf)

Short stories
Steal Me
The Wrong Suitor
Time Quest - Reversal of Fate

Genres: Romance, Erotica, Contemporary, Contemporary Romance, Novella, Short Stories, Ebooks

50 pages, Nook

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Tina Folsom is a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author. She's always been self-published and has found tremendous success with her paranormal series, Scanguards Vampires, Venice Vampyr, and Out of Olympus, selling more than 2 million copies of her 50 titles (which includes titles in German, French, and Spanish) in almost 4 years.

Tina writes about hot alpha heroes, bad boys, and kick-ass heroines. Fast-paced plots and steamy scenes are her specialty. She loves vampires and the concept of immortality, and now also writes contemporary romance and has launched the Eternal Bachelors Club series.

Tina is a one-women-enterprise. She writes constantly and translates her own books into German, her native language. Her books are available in e-book format, as paperbacks, as audio books, and in foreign languages.

Tina Folsom was born in Germany and has been living in English speaking countries for over 25 years, the last 13 of them in San Francisco, where she's married to an American. Tina has always been a bit of a globe trotter: after living in Lausanne, Switzerland, she briefly worked on a cruise ship in the Mediterranean, then lived a year in Munich, before moving to London. There, she became an accountant. But after 8 years she decided to move overseas.

In New York she studied drama at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts then moved to Los Angeles a year later to pursue studies in screenwriting. In 2008 she wrote her first romance. She now has 18 novels in English and dozens in other languages.

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Reviews

[Nikki Wilde · Rating 5 out of 5]

Honestly, I thought about giving this one a 4.5 but then I thought about my reasoning. The only reason I'd do that is because it was short and sweet. Ok, only because it was short? I can't take off points for it being exactly what it's meant to be. Although, I really would have loved to learn more about Olivia and her lifestyle. It seemed so fun.

There was definitely a fun twist at the end that had my gears spinning but it was fun and lighthearted. Poor Olivia always protesting even up to the last scene. I really loved Olivia. She was so exciting and as I said before I would have loved to learn more about her.

While I wanted more, I was definitely happy with what I got. I loved the armband myth and legend it, plus the secret message Olivia had with her cousin Ray. It was all in fun and I enjoyed it. I would have loved more of the same but for a short story it was great!

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short and to the point, it ended up being not nearly as one dimensional as some stories of this length tend to be. Marcus has a passion for Roman artifacts and once he sees Olivia he has a passion for her. Is it the magic in the armband that's making them crave each other? Good question. I will say that the ending was almost too easy. However, once again, when you're dealing with short stories you usually don't get the long, drawn out conclusions. For what it was, it ended up being satisfying, quick and steamy.

[Lacy♪ ♫Movements of a Demigod ♪ ♫ · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a fun and sexy little novella. This is like a cops and robbers fantasy come to life and overall I really enjoyed the quick read, but I felt the story was missing something. I think if you are looking for a steamy fling in a situation that seems implausable then this is the read for you.

[Elena · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very cute! But i wish it were longer and we knew what happened to the characters!

[Ronnae Stately · Rating 4 out of 5]

Marcus just bid on a very expensive item he wanted in his collection of art. But as he was talking to his friend he noticed a woman he wanted just as much. Olivia is not your everyday working woman she is a very talented art thief and Marcus has become her mark for her next theft. Except she doesn’t exactly get what she wants from him but does achieve in getting something she sure wasn’t looking for.

[Sherry Westendorf · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very intense, exciting story and so much more. He is a very dominant alpha male. She is in trouble and blindly follows him into a situation she does not full understand. I give it 4 stars as it needs proofreading for errors better. Otherwise I thought it was worth reading. I received a review copy and voluntarily review it.

[Irma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good short read.

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[buchverliebt · Rating 4 out of 5]

„Eine Reizende Diebin“ von Tina Folsom bietet dem Leser eine Mischung auf sexueller Leidenschaft und Charakteren, die kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen. Wer bereits ein Buch der Autorin gelesen hat, weiß wie provokant und zeitweise auch derb der Sprachstil von Tina Folsom sein kann. Wer mit so etwas keine Probleme hat wird auch hiermit auf etwa fünfzig Seiten eine interessante, erotische Begegnung mitverfolgen können. Schade ist allerdings nur, dass der Titel schon die halbe Geschichte selbst spoilert, es ist sehr schade direkt zu wissen, dass es hierbei um eine Diebin geht, denn ohne dieses Wissen hätte viel mehr Spannung aufgebaut werden können.

Der Aspekt eines sagenumwobenen Armbandes passt hier perfekt hinein und nicht nur die schöne Olivia fragt sich ob sie nicht nur aufgrund der Magie des Artefakts stets an Markus denken muss. Aber, gibt es wirklich Magie? Kann diese alte Legende wahr sein? Es geht also besonders heiß her wenn Markus und Olivia, unsere beiden Protagonisten, aufeinander treffen – wortwörtlich.

[Crystal S · Rating 2 out of 5]

For a short erotic story it had a decently fleshed out plot (which I really, really appreciate, because let's be honest, most erotic short stories are nothing but sex, sex, sex). But frankly the plot was so ridiculous that I couldn't bear to give it a higher rating. Here it is in a nutshell, but prepare to be spoiled. Hero: You're robbing me? Heroine:... Hero: Fine, I think you are teh hawtness, so I won't call the cops if you have sexytimes with me Heroine: I think you're teh hawtness too so OK! Soooo, yeah. I can't quite suspend my disbelief that much.

[Jackie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Olivia Hall does her homework well when picking a "mark" from which to steal. Never in her wildest dreams could she prepare for the punishment that Marcus Montcrieff would exact when he catches her cracking his safe.

A Contemporary short Erotic Romance that whets fans of the authors appetite for more, even if it is a bit shallow the story is still fun.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great in between book. It was super short, quick, and packed a lot of punch. Olivia and Marcus story was super steamy and well put together. I wish this was a full length novel. I love the idea that Olivia is an Art Thief. Who wouldn't love tall, dark, and sexy Marcus. This was a great freebie I picked up.

[Gaby · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another good short story by Tina Folsom. I know they are supposed to be short, but they always leave me wanting more and this one was no exception. My biggest issue with them is how instantly the hero and heroine fall in love with promises of a hea future. Still, they're fun and entertaining.

[djdavis~*Sivad* · Rating 3 out of 5]

A solid 3 stars;)
It would have received a better rating if it didn't just end abruptly. Another shortie, however I wish there was more to this story. I could really see myself getting wrapped up in the characters and plot.

[Ashley N. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quickie from Tina Folsom. Art thief Olivia must consider an indecent proposal when she's caught in the act trying to steal a priceless artifact from Marcus. Not much here, but what there is of setup, storyline, and sexy times is well-written and hot.

[Isis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Better the second time around. I very much enjoyed this cute short story.

[Netanella · Rating 3 out of 5]

An art thief and an art collector get it on over the arm bracelet of a Vestal Virgin. I wonder if anyone ever told them who the Vestal Virgins were?

[Honest Mabel · Rating 1 out of 5]

Cheesy.

[SW · Rating 3 out of 5]

Art theft gets caught and has one choice his bed of the police?

[Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

An entertaining short story I downloaded free from B&N. A nice, easy read with an interesting story line.

[Tina · Rating 3 out of 5]

A short novella that is steamy! Liked it :)

[Theresa · Rating 2 out of 5]

No story, just sex scenes. And not even good ones. H/h just cookie cutter, no reason to feel any attachment to either. Would probably have been a DNF if it weren't so short.

[Serena · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a cute short story! I enjoyed the leading ladies panic over leagens.

[Carmen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super short read but very HOT. Would of liked a better ending. I felt I was left hangin. Good read though.

[Sarah Louise]

This is free on amazon ;-)

[texxie-PRUFreads.blogspot.com · Rating 3 out of 5]

sweet yet hot short!

[Stacy Sties · Rating 4 out of 5]

For a short story this was quite good, more of a plot then I usually find with stories of this length. If she ever decided to expand this story I would buy it and I hope she would.

[Ellie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Liked it but way too short, loved the scanguard series and was hoping to read more of that. I love the style of this author and will read anything she writes after reading the scanguard series.

[Suzan · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very hot read and highly enjoyable!

[Boxy Frown · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such a cute little read!