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Heart of the Steal Kindle Edition

by Roan Parrish (Author), Avon Gale (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Billionaire art thief vs. FBI art crimes agent.

Responsible, disciplined William Fox channeled his love for art and his faith in the rules into being an FBI Art Crimes agent. Right and wrong, justice and injustice—the differences are clear, and Will has spent his career drawing a line between them. Maybe his convictions have cost him relationships, but he’s not willing to compromise what he knows is right. Until the night he meets Amory Vaughn.

As the head of his family’s philanthropic foundation, Vaughn knows very well that being rich and powerful can get him almost anything he wants. And when he meets endearingly grumpy and slightly awkward William Fox, he wants him more than he’s wanted anything. Vaughn is used to being desired for his name and his money, but Will doesn’t care about either.

When Vaughn falls back on old habits and attempts to impress Will by stealing a painting Will admires, their nascent bond blows up in his face. But Vaughn isn’t willing to give up on the glimpse of passion he saw the night he took Will apart. Before Will knows it, he’s falling for the man he should have arrested, and Vaughn has to realize that some things can’t be bought or stolen. Love has to be given freely. But can a man who lives by the rules, and a man who thinks the rules don’t apply to him, ever see eye to eye?

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Avon Gale wrote her first story at the age of seven, about a "Space Hat" hanging on a rack and waiting for that special person to come along and purchase it - even if it was a bit weirder than the other, more normal hats. Like all of Avon's characters, the space hat did get its happily ever after - though she's pretty sure it was with a unicorn. She likes to think her vocabulary has improved since then, but the theme of quirky people waiting for their perfect match is still one of her favorites. Avon grew up in the southern United States, and now lives with her very patient husband in a liberal midwestern college town. When she's not writing, she's either doing some kind of craft project that makes a huge mess, reading, watching horror movies, listening to music or yelling at her favorite hockey team to get it together, already. Avon is always up for a road trip, adores Kentucky bourbon, thinks nothing is as stress relieving as a good rock concert and will never say no to candy. At one point, Avon was the mayor of both Jazzercise and Lollicup on Foursquare. This tells you basically all you need to know about her as a person. ___ Roan Parrish lives in Philadelphia where she is gradually attempting to write love stories in every genre. When not writing, she can usually be found cutting her friends' hair, meandering through whatever city she's in while listening to torch songs and melodic death metal, or cooking overly elaborate meals. She loves bonfires, winter beaches, minor chord harmonies, and self-tattooing. One time she may or may not have baked a six-layer chocolate cake and then thrown it out the window in a fit of pique.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08QF5QWW2
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Philtre Press; 1st edition (December 11, 2020)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 11, 2020
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1179 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 306 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0998967130

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Roan Parrish lives in Philadelphia, where she is gradually attempting to write love stories in every genre.
When not writing, she can usually be found cutting her friends’ hair, meandering through whatever city she’s in while listening to torch songs and melodic death metal, or cooking overly elaborate meals. She loves bonfires, winter beaches, minor chord harmonies, and self-tattooing. One time she may or may not have baked a six-layer chocolate cake and then thrown it out the window in a fit of pique.
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Avon Gale lives in a liberal Midwestern college town, where she spends her days getting heavily invested in everything from craft projects to video games. She likes road trips by car, rock concerts, thunderstorms, IPAs, Kentucky bourbon and tattoos. As a queer author, Avon is committed to providing happy endings for all and loves to tell stories that focus on found families, strong and open communication, and friendship. She loves writing about quirky people who might not be perfect, but always find a place where they belong.
In her former life, Avon wrote fanfiction at her desk while ostensibly doing work in non-profit fundraising for public radio and women’s liberal arts education, and worked on her books in between haircuts and highlights as a stylist. Now she’s a full-time writer, delighted to be able to tell stories for a living.
Avon is represented by Courtney Miller-Callihan of Handspun Literary Agency. She also writes fantasy with author Fae Loxley, under the shared pen name Iris Foxglove.
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Mrs. Readsalot

"There was no honor in playing by the rules of a rigged game."

Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2017

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Two men from very different worlds happen to encounter each other at a party. The attraction is apparent to both. Vaughn is a billionaire philanthropist, and William is an FBI agent from a very middle-class background. Can this really work?

This story drew me in from the very first page. Part of me didn't want to put it down; the other part of me wanted to read slower so the story would last. (I cannot be the only reader that does that!) I have all the faith in the world in these authors and I consider myself a fan; I just didn't see how they were going to make this relationship seem plausible. Wow, they did. They did an amazing job of taking the reader into Vaughn's head to understand things from his POV, and then they did the same thing with William. I loved how they did that! Felt like I really 'got' these characters.

There was such tender romance in this book. The quiet moments when Vaughn and Will were falling in love were simply lovely. There were also sizzling, steamy moments! There were also moments of great humor; Vaughn is a very funny guy! When teasing Will about his need for all things to be just so, when deciding they would be boyfriends, he said, "I know how you like things to be official. Shall I call a notary?" Yeah, Will's comeback was PER-FECT. When reflecting on his stay with Will in a La Quinta motel, Vaughn muses, "I'd even used the towels they provided without asking Will if they were intended as some kind of punitive measure." And then, "And the bed was remade with new pillows and sheets that didn't feel as though they were cleaned via car wash and left to dry in a pile on the floor." (Oh, Vaughn. You're such a lovable snob!) And as funny as he can be, Vaughn is also very sweet. "I wanted to make comfort and beauty and joy the baseline of William's life, not the exceptions to it."

Two things I wish were different: the cover and the ending. This cover does nothing for me. I don't find the color appealing and I don't care for the cartoon y artwork, sorry to the artist. This book is much too serious for cartoon people on the cover. Both of these authors have books with FABULOUS covers, so this one is surprising to me. The ending was so abrupt. I really, really would love to see an epilogue of these guys down the road at SOME point. Their new apartment, a different holiday with Will's family, or something.

If you are new to these authors, you must check out the "Middle of" books by Roan Parrish (m/m). Some of the best books I've ever read. Or if you want a f/m romance, try Small Change, a new series for her. Avon Gale's "Scoring Chances" series (m/m) contains some of the few books that I have re-read for pleasure. They are that wonderful. (Helps if you like hockey for that series.)

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Enjoyable, easy read.

Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2017

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ROMANCE: Opposites Attract. Conflict of Interest.

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I enjoyed this read and loved the dynamic of the FBI Art Crimes agent and the sometimes art thief. I thought the writing was pretty good and the unique voices of each character were done really well; you can clearly tell whose POV you're reading. The initial interactions and fun times were a bit abrupt and very anger filled but things eventually settled.

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CHARACTERS
Amory Vaughn: His family wealthy Foundation has allowed Vaughn to live the lifestyle he enjoys the most but it's also left him alone as he struggles to find someone who desires him for who he is and not the size of his wallet. A southern gentlemen with expensive tastes, Vaughn also enjoys the occasional thief of art work and he's never been bothered by the questionable morality of what he does.

William Fox: The Art Crimes division of the FBI has been William's long time dream and he loves everything that the FBI and the justice system stands for. But when he meets Vaughn and is confronted with this thief, he doesn't know how to hold onto his staunch morals and still be with Vaughn. Williams likes things in black and white and accepting Vaughn's eccentricities will be hard.

WHAT I LIKED
-- I really enjoyed the tension between an art thief and an FBI agent. This set up a lot of good scenarios where the Vaughn and William have to confront their personal morals and how it affects other people.

-- I liked the growth both characters go through as they learn to see the world through someone else's eyes. Both characters are very strong willed and believe strongly in how they see things, so this was a challenge for both, especially William.

WHAT I DIDN’T LIKE
-- The first intimate scene between these two was a little off for me. It's clearly a case of insta-lust, which is fine with me; I don't mind characters that jump into things with little knowledge of each other. However, the moments leading from talking to intimacy were just very abrupt and something was missing. I have a hard time describing it but it was most evident during their first time together, but also still lingering in a few of the intimate scenes that follow. There was also a lot of anger in the early scenes because William is frustrated by this attraction to a thief. This may have been affecting how I perceived the beginning of the book.

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Sarah

I'm pretty sure I own all of their books and each ...

Reviewed in Canada on July 18, 2017

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Mixed feelings. Roan Parrish and Avon Gale are two of my absolute favourites. I'm pretty sure I own all of their books and each of them have titles in the "love so much I've read it 3+ times" category.

The writing is fantastic. The characters are delightful, both together and apart. The chemistry between them was fantastic, and I appreciated that they both made each other better people. I'm very much a Will, and Amory drove me a little crazy, but I liked his character growth. His earnest desire to do nice things for Will, combined with a quirky-twisted worldview was enough to take him out of "spoiled rich brat" territory. Both MCs show a lot of development as they try and fit into each other's worlds. It's a little insta-lovey but still believable as two guys who just click and go from there.

So why the mixed feelings? This book is great, but it's not really the book it's being advertised as. From the description, I was expecting a lot more intrigue, and for the art thief vs FBI factor to be more of an ongoing thread/complication in the story. Instead of a cat-and-mouse game, we got an opposites-attract story. It was an enjoyable story, I can't say that enough, but I did feel a little let down by the fact that beyond the original meet-cute and some ongoing plot elements, the art thief and FBI pairing kind of fell into the background.

DM

Not As Expected

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 16, 2017

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This story was not quite what I was expecting... I expected an FBI agent chasing down an art thief and well, in a way, it's what the book gave me, but not exactly. Instead it was a romantic tale of how two very different men fell in love and it was a rather gentle romance without the gun-toting FBI agents that was expected. And this was no bad thing.

Incredibly well written with two very engaging MCs, with for me Will/William definitely the more relate-able of the two, this gentle tale told of two very opposite men - morally and background-wise whose chemistry was off the charts. Not a great deal happens as the story sees them fall in love (though there is angst towards the end, but giving details would be very spoiler-ish), but the descriptions and writing reels you in and you can't stop reading, whilst at the same time not wanting the book to end.

My one criticism of this (though minor) would be the ending. It did end rather abruptly and it would have been good to see the characters further down the line in their relationship, but then perhaps Gale & Parrish will be kind enough to write a follow-up? Please??!

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SAWAKI

FBI捜査官と美術品泥棒の恋

Reviewed in Japan on September 20, 2017

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これは二人の作者の共著だが、片方のRoan Parrishは『In the Middle of Somewhere 』で気に入った作家だったので読んでみた。そしたら読んで「は？」の連続。普段は読み放題対象ばかりで久しぶりにお金を出して購入した本だっただけにがっかり＆ムカムカ。

FBI捜査官で美術品強盗の担当をしているウィルはあるパーティで印象的な男と出会う。背が高く銀髪でハンサムなその男は慈善団体をいくつも経営している大富豪一族の一人のエイモニー・ヴォーンだった。一目で惹かれ合うが連絡先を交換せずに別れてしまう。そして、その男は自分が長いこと追っていた美術品強盗だったと知るウィル。ヴォーンは全く不自由のない生活を送っているが、日々のストレス発散と懲らしめを兼ねて性格の悪いやつや悪どいことをして儲けている金持の家の高級な美術品を盗むという行為を繰り返していた。今まで証拠もなく捕まえられなかったが、ウィルがFBIだと知らないヴォーンが二人がフェ〇をした時飾ってあった絵画に自分の連絡先をつけてプレゼントしたため証拠は十分。ウィルは逮捕しようとするが、ヴォーンに惹かれているため見逃してしまう。ウィルのことを気に入ったヴォーンは、何度もウィルをデートに誘うが「泥棒とは付き合えない」とすげなく断られる。しかし、二人の惹きつけられる力は強く、ウィルは「もう二度と強盗しなければ」と言う条件で付き合うことにする。しばらく蜜月の日々を過ごすが、二人の仲に亀裂が入る事件が起きる。

序盤の二人のいたちごっこの雰囲気は米国で人気のドラマ『ホワイトカラー』にちょっと似てる。FBIが34歳の受け。中肉中背で、外見は童顔。美術品泥棒は42歳、185センチぐらいでスリムな体形。誰もを魅了する男前。最初の出会いからしてちょっと酷い。一目で惹かれ合ったのはいいが、その家の絵画が飾られたホールで堂々とフェ〇し始める。たまたま誰もいなかっただけでそこは密室でもなんでもなくいつ誰が来てもおかしくない場所。そんなところでいきなり盛る34歳と42歳が気持ち悪く感じてしまう。で、ヴォーンが泥棒だと分かり腹を立てて、ヴォーンの会社に乗り込み「借りは返す」と言って、オフィスでフェ〇するウィル（前はヴォーンがウィルにフェ〇したから）。さらになんだかんだあって「もう二度と泥棒しなければ」と言う条件で付き合うことになるのがだいたい全体の4分の１の時点。そこではヴォーンの庭で青姦する二人。なんですかね、この所かまわず盛るのは「見られたい願望」でもあるのか？と思ったけど、別にそういう設定ではない。で、「この後きっと何かの理由でヴォーンがまた泥棒しなくてはいけなくなったり、すでに犯した犯罪で捕まりそうになったりで、二人の立場が衝突して別れることになるんだろうな」と勝手に予想してたら、なんと、本当に一切泥棒しなかった。もう全然盗まない。捨て猫を飼ったり、ガーデニングとかしてる。そして二人とも全く働かない。大富豪のヴォーンはまぁいいとして、忙しいはずのFBIのウィルも全然働いている素振りがない。ひたすらいちゃいちゃしている。じゃぁ何で別れるのかと言ったら、「長年ウィルにパワハラ・セクハラをし続ける超嫌なやつを違う部署に異動させた」と言う理由。ウィル曰く「俺の人生を操るな」ですって。でもそいつは分かりやすく嫌なやつで、そいつがウィルに酷い態度を取り続けてるのを目の当たりにして、ウィルが精神的に疲弊しているのを見かねてなのに。相手の気持ちを全く考えず一方的にヴォーンを攻めるウィルに腹立つ。というか、それが最後の4分の１で、その前まではよく覚えていないぐらいどうでもいい話。これ300ページにする必要ない。半分ぐらいでいい。同じFBI捜査官と宝飾品泥棒の恋を書いた、ジョシュ・ラニヨンさんは100ページ弱でこれの3倍以上面白い。本当は半分の地点で投げ出そうと思ったけど、お金出して買ったという貧乏根性だけで読了。でも考えてみれば時間の無駄で余計に損している気がする。

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Charleyrose

excellent start to what's shaping to be an awesome series.

Reviewed in Australia on August 5, 2017

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William Fox, FBI art crimes agent meets Amory Vaughn at a gala benefit catered by his sister. The two men experience smoking hot chemistry together. It's off the charts hot and so unexpected. In a move that is cheeky and illegal Vaughn steals and delivers a priceless work of art to Fox, not knowing Fox is an FBI agent with a very black and white moral code. What follows is almost the end for the men before it even takes off, when Fox, at odds with his burgeoning feelings for Vaughn fights his strong sense of right and doesn't arrest Vaughn. The two men navigate their blossoming relationship amidst yo-yoing issues of work obligations, money, exposure and emotional turmoil which is further exacerbated when Vaughn uses his massive wealth to deal with issues that could have been better handled without flexing his billionaire muscle.
In fact Vaughn's way of dealing with anything that doesn't suit him annoys Fox to the point that it becomes a massive sticking point in their relationship. This book was so well done. Showed real depth of character especially for Fox who clearly struggled with his own sense of right and wrong and we saw just how narrow his view point was at times, how inflexible he could be. Vaughn was interesting as well, lonely and neglected at a child he will do anything to find and keep his own HEA even if it means orchestrating the outcome he wants, using his considerable wealth. Its a major sticking point between the two men. Avon Gale did a fabulous job here, cant wait for the next book.

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Reviewed in Germany on January 25, 2018

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I liked the writing style as such but found the jumped to conclusion that the painting was stolen to be completely unbelievable. If a rich man sends me a painting, why is my first assumption he stole it??? That didn't make any sense to me and felt contrived and unnecessary.

And then of course the whole super-rich man scenario is just not really my cup of tea and hard to ignore even if I am just looking for a nice holiday read. But if the injustice of the world doesn't bother you in your books, then it is a nice read I guess.

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