by Nora Roberts
First published 2022
Harry Booth learned to steal at nine years old. His mother was dying of cancer and they needed money for rent. He slipped into wealthy Chicago homes at night, taking small items he could sell. After his mother died, Booth kept stealing. He became expert at breaking into luxury houses without getting caught. He followed strict rules about his work and never formed attachments. Then he meets Miranda Emerson. Their connection breaks all his carefully built defenses. But Booth works with dangerous people, including Carter LaPorte, who uses Booth's skills for his own schemes. LaPorte will hurt anyone close to Booth to maintain control. To protect Miranda, Booth cuts her out of his life without explanation and vanishes. The pull between them proves too strong to ignore. They find their way back to each other. Now Booth must confront LaPorte directly to break free from his criminal past and build a future with Miranda.
Genres: romance, suspense, mystery, crime
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, redemption, second-chance
Setting: Chicago
437 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press
Content warnings: violence