Catch Me If You Can meets Tangled in this funny and feel-good adventurous romance, new from bestselling author Kaitlyn Davis, writing as Kay Marie.Addison Abbot is a dreamer–she dreams of owning her own cake shop, of traveling the world, of finding Prince Charming. But when it comes to actually following any of those dreams, she’s a little, well, stuck. So when a devilishly handsome stranger … devilishly handsome stranger saves her from two robbers with guns and pulls her into the adventure of a lifetime, she’s determined to find her fairy tale ending–until she realizes he’s the most wanted criminal in America, that is.
Thaddeus Ryder was just another run-of-the-mill international art thief until his latest heist went south. Now, his face is on every news station, his name is making headlines, and his partner is working for the feds. Talk about a bad week on the job. His only option is to flee the country. But when hitmen for the Russian mafia interrupt his getaway, Thad gains an accidental companion–a baking beauty who might be too tempting to resist.
When a good girl meets a bad boy, sparks are bound to fly. But this con man is about to discover the only thing he can’t steal is her heart…
**To Catch a Thief is a romantic comedy series that’s one part humorous and one part heartfelt, with a dash of adventure, a hint of criminal activity, and a whole heap of fun! Each book is a stand-alone romance with a HEA.
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Thaddeus is a thief. He and Jo were “partners in life.” But the Russians have held her over his head for a while now, using him to do their bidding. When things get dicey and he gets the feeling this job will not only be his last, but it will be his last breath as well. When they attack he makes his move.
He knows that Jo is ok, but he needs to talk to her. After giving the Russians the slip, he needs to get his affairs in order and disappear. That is what finds him outside of his only connection to Jo, Addison’s place of employment. He has been watching Addy for days now. Waiting for the right moment.
Addison is a happy go lucky girl. Her life is full of cakes and pink sunshine. She loves baking cakes, especially wedding cakes. She loves seeing the happy couples faces when they see her creations on their special day. But Addy longs for love herself. She is missing that feeling that she belongs to someone. Deep down she feels as if she were made for more. She wants to see the world as well, but she is scared. Never venturing far out of her bubble.
One faithful night both of their worlds come crashing together. Thad tries to reach out to Addy to get to Jo and the Russians attack. With no other choice Thad is forced to kidnap Addy. Will Jo ever forgive him? Will he be able to keep Addy quiet and safe?
These two will embark on a daring adventure. But will they both make it out alive?
Stolen Goods is the second book in the To Catch A Thief series. It was the adventure of a lifetime for two unlikely people. Thad is a thief, but he is a thief with a heart of gold who yearns for more. Art, life, love and freedom.
Addy is a sweet innocent baker. She loves getting lost in her cakes. It is a form of art. A way to escape and get lost in a fantasy she will never live.
When these two characters come together it is the sweetest adventure. They may be opposites in every way, but they belong together. Yin to Yang. They compliment each other and have amazing chemistry. Both full of life and fun.
Overall this book is enjoyable and full of witty fun. I think the first book was the best. I felt it had a tad bit more action, making the book move at a quick exciting pace. This book could have used a bit more action throughout. But what this book did not have in action, it more than made up for it with emotions. This book was a more emotional read than the first. We learn a lot about Jo and Thad, the life that lead to this point in their lives. Thad is an emotionally damaged from past hurts and we see him really open up to Addy.
This is a great series, full of fun, witty banter, smart and challenging women and love. Not only that but each book is filled with danger, and a hot man coming to the rescue. What more could a girl ask for?!
I really enjoyed reading this book and look forward to reading the next book Off The Grid coming out in April/May 2019. I bet it will be a good one. Hint….it’s about Mckenzie & Leo. Oh la la!!! So if you haven’t read these yet, then get to it. You won’t regret it. These books are sure to make you fall in love and have a blast doing it.
This book was a delightful, rather light and funny, but still somehow suspenseful romance tale about two very unlikely candidates for a relationship who somehow just click with one another.
When first they meet, Nate is such a stickler for the rules and proper procedure and all of that. He doesn’t seem as though he’d even be able to contemplate how to break the rules. He even keeps his white shirt buttoned all the way up… while on a boat, supposedly fishing… in the Bahamas. Nate has a traumatic past which we only very slowly begin to learn about as the story progresses, which very much explains his dedication to the job and obsession with apprehending his latest targets.
Jo on the other hand, is a total free spirit, not easily contained or directed by anyone, even herself. She does a lot of things that seem rather foolhardy, maybe even dangerous for her. Although many of them do prove to be very calculated acts of subterfuge. Basically, Jo and her little gang are in a league way above the field where the FBI agents are playing. Unfortunately, they are also interacting with players from the Russian Mafia that Jo was totally unaware of prior to the events of this book.
Jo seems to know just how to push all of Nate’s buttons to get a rise out of him. And eventually she works her way underneath his skin enough to pull him a bit out of his oppressive shell. In just a short time, they develop a genuine friendship, in addition to the intense physical attraction that they have for each other. They actually have a lot more in common – instances of childhood trauma – than either would have thought. But at the end of the day, he is still a law enforcement officer and she is still a criminal. It doesn’t seem there is anyway that ever the twain shall meet. Luckily, after a lot of back and forth, good and bad, hit and miss, they do come to a point where they are able to put aside their differences and focus on each other.
The secondary characters too – Jo’s dad, their business colleague, Nate’s partner especially – are all interesting characters as well, and provide a bit more background and depth for these players. Even Jo’s online baking gal pals seem like real people with very distinctive personalities, whom I’d definitely like to learn more about.
The biggest drawback to the story for me was less on the romance side and more in the whole mystery and suspense arena. While the planning and execution of the heist seemed flawless, the back story for all of the deeper goings on here seemed very thin and not especially believable. The extreme measures of the near ending also didn’t strike me as awfully authentic either. Still, it was a good book, lots of fun banter and interaction, as well as some thought-provoking mystery elements.
(Oh, and I did feel that the name Jo gave her treat invention — coopies — was totally ridiculous. Just made me think of cowpies!)
I understand this is the first in a new series, and I am anxious to read the next installment and see where things go, presumably with some or all of these same characters.
This is a fantastic read. This is a Mystery type read. And the Aurhor totally knocks it out of the park. Thad is running and trying to make sure Jo is safe. This Author does a fantastic job at bringing out all of the characters and the surrounding. This book grabs you right from the start. And grips you to wear your on the edge of your seat, wondering what is going to happen next. This is a real page turner. Besides it being a mystery its also like putting all the pieces of the puzzle together. I was given this book. Its fast paced and action packed with plenty of twists and turns.
Shauna Joesten
4 Cranky Stars
Addison is very safe and I hate to say kind of boring. I mean doing the same thing day in and day out seems like a death sentence for some people. She’s content with her life at the bakery and her hair that has never changed and her overly pink wardrobe or so she thought. One night is all it takes to flip her life upside down and now she’s on the run with the notorious Thaddeus Ryder. She should be scared she just witnessed a crime and has been essentially kidnapped but she sees it as him keeping her safe. Feelings come into play and decisions must be made.
Thaddeus Ryder is a thief and an artist. His best friend is Jo and well we know how that went down. He is in deep with the mob and wants to make this his last heist. Sadly, they want it to be his last everything. When he finds Jo’s friend Addison he doesn’t think by using her to get in touch with Jo would throw her into the middle off his drama. Now on the run he lets himself start to envision his life with her and not on the run. When they get to a safe place Thad has a choice to make but will it be the right one?
I loved Thad. He had a heart he wanted to be better but felt this was his life he didn’t deserve to be loved or heck even liked. Addison was insanely safe to me well she started out that way. I almost couldn’t connect with her, but I did get her reservations though. This was a good story with a heart and I felt that Thad and Addison did grow and mature as the book went on. You even get to see Jo and Agent Parker in this story as well. I can’t wait for the next story in this series!