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"Sexy, emotional, funny . . . Dimon gives it all to her readers." —New York Times Bestselling Author Jill Shalvis

They say it takes a thief to catch a thief, and Harrison Tate is proof. Once a professional burglar, he now makes a lawful living tracking down stolen art. No one needs to know about his secret sideline, "liberating" artifacts acquired through underhanded methods. At least until one of those jobs sees him walking in on a murder.

Gabrielle Wright has long been estranged from her wealthy family, but she didn't kill her sister. Trouble is, the only person who can prove it is the sexy, elusive criminal who shouldn't have been at the island estate on that terrible night. She's not expecting honor among thieves—or for their mutual attraction to spark into an intense inferno of desire.

Under the guise of evaluating her family's art, Harris comes back to the estate hoping to clear Gabby's name. But returning to the scene of the crime has never been riskier, with their hearts and lives on the line.

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"Sexy, emotional, funny . . . Dimon gives it all to her readers." —New York Times Bestselling Author Jill Shalvis

They say it takes a thief to catch a thief, and Harrison Tate is proof. Once a professional burglar, he now makes a lawful living tracking down stolen art. No one needs to know about his secret sideline, "liberating" artifacts acquired through underhanded methods. At least until one of those jobs sees him walking in on a murder.

Gabrielle Wright has long been estranged from her wealthy family, but she didn't kill her sister. Trouble is, the only person who can prove it is the sexy, elusive criminal who shouldn't have been at the island estate on that terrible night. She's not expecting honor among thieves—or for their mutual attraction to spark into an intense inferno of desire.

Under the guise of evaluating her family's art, Harris comes back to the estate hoping to clear Gabby's name. But returning to the scene of the crime has never been riskier, with their hearts and lives on the line.

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        "Dimon has become a go-to author for romantic suspense, with fresh plots, out-of-the-box characters, and romance to root for. Imaginative, emotional, action-packed, and artfully crafted." — Kirkus Reviews

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        "Riveting action, a twisty plot, and strong character development make Dimon's fast-paced romance a winner" — Publishers Weekly

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        Convinced that Harrison Tate has been hired to prove she killed her sister, heiress Gabrielle Wright can't understand why she's so drawn to him or why he seems sincere when he says he believes she's innocent.Gabrielle's problematic relationship with her parents deteriorated even more after she was kidnapped as a college student and rumors spread she'd planned it. Orphaned as a young adult, she and her younger sister, Tabitha, are trying to heal some old wounds when Tabitha is murdered on the family's private island. While there's no evidence she had anything to do with the crime, her Uncle Stephen is convinced she's guilty. Wanting to solve the mystery and settle the estate--cutting Gabby out of her inheritance--he hires an investigator and an appraiser. Gabby doesn't want to trust the men, but she's drawn to art expert Harrison Tate, who claims to believe in her innocence when no one else does. What she doesn't know is that, due to a side job of returning stolen art to rightful owners, Harris was there the night Tabitha was murdered, so he knows Gabby is innocent. He's kept a watchful eye on her, determined to keep her from being arrested, so once Stephen moves against her, he's driven to clear her name. But danger escalates as the couple get closer to each other and to the truth, since the murderer is close by and will do anything to keep it buried. Dimon (The Negotiator, 2017, etc.) has become a go-to author for romantic suspense, with fresh plots, out-of-the-box characters, and romance to root for. This title, the most recent in her Games People Play series, hits the mark.Imaginative, emotional, action-packed, and artfully crafted.

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        Everyone thinks Gabby Wright murdered her sister, Tabitha, except for Harris Tate, who knows she's innocent. After all, he was there when Tabitha was fatally stabbed in her home on her family's private island in Chesapeake Bay and witnessed Gabby turning up moments after the murderer had fled. Since Harris was, however, hiding in the house while trying to relieve Tabitha's family of a rather large and rather expensive painting, he really isn't thrilled with the idea of coming forward as a witness. Which now means Harris will simply have to find another way to help Gabby prove her innocence. Dimon knows how to expertly mix nail-biting suspense and sexy romance with just the right measure of low-key humor, and the third book in the Games People Play series, following The Enforcer (2017), is a perfect example of her ability to deliver sensually charged, adrenaline-laced tales that will have romance readers on the edge of their seat.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2017, American Library Association.)

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Gabrielle Wright has long been estranged from her wealthy family, but she didn't kill her sister. Trouble is, the only person who can prove it is the sexy, elusive criminal who shouldn't have been at the island estate on that terrible night. She's not expecting honor among thieves—or for their mutual attraction to spark into an intense inferno of desire.

Under the guise of evaluating her family's art, Harris comes back to the estate hoping to clear Gabby's name. But returning to...

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