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And then I saw her, and my life would never be the same again. I knew I wanted her there and then, even though I knew I was committing a crime against her. That’s the moment I knew it all had to change, that I had to change if I was ever going to deserve a woman like Janine.
Her dad, on the other hand, has different plans for his daughter’s future, plans that don’t involve me.
Times running out to save her, but I have no job, no money… no hope. Even if I did, what happens when the past catches up to me and she finds out all about me? It’s bound to happen… I can’t build a relationship on a web of lies. Can she ever love a man like me?
Janine
I’m scared, scared as hell of a future that dad has already planned for me, but what can I do? When I meet Ed, I wish things could be different, he’s everything I want in a man… even if he is older than me. He’s strong and handsome, and someone to protect me from men like Tony Rossi… but it all seems so hopeless.
I hate Tony Rossi with a passion, I hate any form of violence, and could never love a man like him… a bully and a small-time gangster.
I felt a strong attachment to Ed from our first meeting… maybe it’s love at first sight, I don’t know… but I know nothing about him. With my dad forever watching me, how will I ever meet up with Ed to find out?
They say that love will find a way, but I don’t see how. Can Ed save me? Is he the one?
*Taken By The Thief is a short, standalone romance with an HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.more
I’ve Been “Taken By The Thief” Quite Will’nly… Now, Let’s See If I’ll Be “Taken By The Thief” Straight To An HEA!
After our Store is Robbed by Gunpoint…
I’m reduced to a Scaredy Cat, Until He catches My Eye,
And I’m “Taken By The Thief” in the Blink of an Eye…
Only He’s Hid’n behind a Façade!
And the TRUE face is ONE He isn’t Show’n Me… or IS IT!?!
Cuz, I’m “Taken By The Thief” who’s Steal’n My HEART…
Along with His adversary’s Money… ALL to HELP Me!
Sooo, Maybe I’m “Taken By The Thief,”
But Even know’n what He IS…
I’ll Gladly be “Taken By The Thief” AnyWhere He wants to Go!
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I Truly love Flora Ferrari’s writing; it captivates & blows me away! Flora’s an amazing storyteller; I don’t know how She does it, but every story’s Unique, & Yet, each offers All the Feels You Expect from one of Her Stellar Reads. Whenever I see Her name, I know what I’m in for: A feel-GOOD Read~ perfect for Self-Indulgent moments, An absolutely great escape, & A sure to NEVER disappoint Quickie!
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He is trying to go straight but it is not easy and he ends in the gang again. He then sees her and he knows she is everything he has ever wanted. She is worthy of going straight forever. Her dad wants to marry her off but she hates the man he has picked out. She is very interested in this new man. Can they ever be together? What will her father say? See how they get on
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This older man/younger woman romance was a very enjoyable read with the good storyline and well rounded characters that kept my attention throughout the entire book!
Love this author’s writing. She is young and innocent and a clerk in her father’s liquor store. He is a thief and has been since he was a teenager. Wants to get out but once you get so deep into something like that how do you dig your way out? He sees her when he ends up doing a job he didn’t know he was hired to do. He has nothing to offer her. And her dad has other plans for her. She doesn’t know what he has done. He is older than her but she wants him anyway. What a mess. It has excitement, danger, intrigue, lies, very emotional situations and so much more. i received a review copy and voluntarily review it.
Torn between to love for her family and her love for him.
by sewsummore
Janine and Ed meet and from the first there is a connection between them that they could not deny. She was the woman he had been waiting for his whole life. They were never supposed to fall in love and when the secrets of his past are revealed, she wants nothing more to do with him but eventually relents and they make a plan to run away together. They never get the chance but surprising events change their plans for the better. I liked this story and Ed’s determination to change his life for the better, Janine was a young woman torn between the love for her family and her love for Ed and am glad she never had to make that choice.
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Janine is worried over the plans her father has made for her. She wishes things were different and she could have more control her life more than she does now. When she meets Ed she feels a connection with him instantly. Ed is a criminal that has tried to get his life on the right path but something always pulls him back into his old life. When he sees Janine he knows that she is the one for him and wants to be a better man for her. When Ed learns of what her father is planning he knows that he has to do something to save his woman. Wil he be able to get her away from her father? What will she say and do when she learns of his past?
This is a steamy hot story that will draw you in from the first chapter. The chemistry between them is off the charts hot. This is a well written and very entertaining story. I would recommend this book to any book lover.
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Unlucky in situational circumstancesShould be at the name. Ed has always been down on his luck ever since he was 13. So I am having a rap sheets part of the statistics. But once he’s out again his leg has faltered when he packs up and go to a different town looking for a job that no longer exists. So of course he unfortunately falls into his old habits and is the driver for group that of course is up to no good. Janine is the young lady who is working at the liquor store when it is robbed. Meanwhile he is smitten with her. As time goes on and of course recklessly they keep meeting when she is for bidden and “promised” to one of the bad guys. So this is a little bit action packed more on the defiance side when it comes to refusing to except the future that has been late before them. No cliffhanger, HEA.
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She makes him want to be a better man…………but he still steals her heart
So in order to read Taken By The Thief you just need to put aside everything and let Flora Ferrari take you along for the ride with this story. Ed is a forty year old small time crook who whose mother died when he was fifteen and ever since he has been looking after himself. Initially he turned to stealing to get food and things and even after a few stints in jail/prison he still keeps coming back to the same life even when he has the best of intentions to change. This latest time happens when he drives down to New Jersey for a job being a delivery driver for a company. Unfortunately the job falls through as soon as he got there so no he is stuck in a town he does not know with nothing but his beater car and a few dollars, not even enough to get a crappy motel room. While he is nursing his beer at a dive bar he is approached by a a man named Mikey to drive that night. He knows it is not going to be legitimate but he needs the money so he says yes. He soon realizes that he is the get away driver for a robbery at a liquor store. He clerk is a beautiful young woman who he immediately wants to protect and save.
Janine is working the night shift at her father’s liquor store when she is held up. As she has a gun held to her head she hands over all the cash. She is eighteen and stuck in this little crappy town in NJ. But life is about to get even worse for her as she soon realizes that her father has promised her to a “business associate”. It seems daddy dearest got into debt with the wrong man and that man now wants beautiful Janine to be his to pump out his kids.
Ed is going to do whatever he needs to to make Janine his. He is small time crook who knows he does not have anything to offer Janine but his love but he is willing to try anything because she deserves it all. Ed continues to do some “questionable” things rationalizing them as being for Janine. If she finds out it will blow up in his face and she may never want to see him again. But his luck may also be about to change in ways he has never even imagined.
This is another one of Flora Ferrari’s OTT older man / younger woman romance novellas. This time the H has a question mark (?) after that as he is a hero but does not always act like one. So this was a bit of a departure in character development for one of this author’s stories. As always the story is well written, has a tight story-line, well developed characters and a lot of sizzling and hot chemistry between Ed and Janine. I enjoyed reading this story and found it a nice addition to this series of stories.
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In this book we meet Janine Miller and Ed Johnson. Ed has been down on his luck most of his life. All he wanted was to come to this new town and start a new life. Things don’t quite work out as planned and he gets sucked in again. The night he is the getaway driver for a liquor heist though his whole life changes with one look at Janine. Janine has dreams that she knows she will never get. Her father has already told her exactly what she will be doing. She will be with a man that she doesn’t love in fact wants nothing to do with. One look at Ed though is all it takes to have her heart beating fast and her wanting more. When they find out exactly who the other is though will it bring them together or will it ensure that they will never see one another again?
This is another amazing hit by this author. It does have its ups and downs I really want to tell you about. However I don’t want to ruin it for any other readers. I will say this book will have you hooked from the first word to the very end. I would highly recommend it to anyone and everyone.
Ed is the getaway driver for a robbery at a liquor store. There he sees one of the guys threaten a woman, Janine. He is immediately smitten with her. This is a second chance at life kind of story. Both are stuck in their lives that they don’t like. The characters are great. The book is a page turner. It is a fast read.
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After being held up in a robbery Janine unbeknownst to meets the getaway driver the next day after having the money returned back to her.Ed has as been down on his luck finally deciding to go legit he is roped in to a robbery as the getaway driver. While waiting he see Janine being held at gunpoint and knows she is the one for him.
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Great short story.
This is a sweet love story that had me reading it in one go. When Ed first saw Janine it was love at first sight but it happened to be whilst he was sat on the getaway car for the gang robbing the store where she worked. He went to the shop to meet her in person & there instant sexual chemistry between them but he was a thief so felt not worthy of her until her changed his ways. Her Dad however has already promised her to one of the mobs gang leaders to pay off his debt & protection. Ed was determined for that not to happen as they both admitted their love fir each other. There were a few moments that it didn’t look like they would get their happy ever after until the stranger who had been following him caught up with him revealing a secret.
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Another great older man younger woman book from the queen of this kind of book but this time the hero won’t only have to fight the father of the woman he loves but also his own past
Ed has always been a drifter getting into one scrape after another but this time he has managed to get him self immersed on a bad crowd and is acting as their get away driver Then he sees the most gorgeous woman he has ever seen and the gang he is working for are terrifying her. He eventually finds out her name is Janine now he has to proof that he is good enough for her but he is running out of time as her father has plans for her he intends to hand her to Tony a man she detests. Can he be the man she needs and can she overlook his past You will have to read to see
This one was definitely not a favorite of mine. I found myself bored and I didn’t really like the characters. No chemistry and a weak male lead.
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Ed is homeless in a new town when he is asked to drive for a ‘job’. During the ‘job’ Ed sees Janine and falls hard. Janine is shaken up by the robbery at her Father’s liquor store. She is even more confused when the money is returned. When she meets Ed she starts feeling things she shouldn’t because her father is making her date Tont Rossi the town gangster. Will Ed and Janine find a way to be together?
Loved the charaand the story line. It started a little slow but I was able to get into it.
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Taken By The Thief by Flora Ferrari is a great short read. captivating,interesting and sweet romance story of Ed and Janine, an older man/younger woman story that will keep you entertained and hooked from start to finish,another great book by the author,well done!
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This is a quick and easy read. The storyline is well-crafted, intriguing, suspenseful, has drama and steam. The characters are defined, and likable with sizzling chemistry. I liked it.
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ONE TIGHTLY COILED JOURNEY!!!
Intense! Flora unleashes one unique, fantastic, heart pounding, pulse racing, adrenaline pumping, block busting bombshell that hooks you from the start and reels you in for the duration. A tightly coiling vortex of daunting circumstances and a bevy of unexpected events, launching this baby into the eye of the storm, blowing it into a tailspin with an astonishing culmination. Add intrigue, distress, turmoil and perplexing situations along with a boatload of trouble, dodging dastardly intentions, you have one explosive rollercoaster ride. The chemistry sizzles from the pages alluring and mesmerizing until you feel the electrifying hum through your viens. The characters are authentic and realistic with traits and qualities that transform into outstanding personalities. The scenes are strikingly sharp with abundant details and descriptions, as to give you a full understanding and realism that balance and blend smoothly. Remarkable job Flora, thanks for sharing this bad boy with us.
This was a great read. It goes to show people can change for the better given the chance. The storyline was spot on. The ending was beautiful.
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Five Golden Stars…
by and1515
Flora Ferrari is totally awesome I’ve enjoyed several of her books now and as always there witty,charming and sexy.
Ed was a kid when he was orphan living on the streets taking care of himself.
Then he meets Janine and bomb she’s it for him.
Fortune defiantly favors the bold.
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