Hunter is a killer. Don’t invite him in.Don’t believe his lies.Don’t trust him with your life.And whatever you do, don’t fall in love with a deadly thief. Because Hunter will leave nothing but broken hearts and blood in his wake…
The Deadly Thief (Stolen Hearts Book 7)
By mallorycrowe
This series keeps getting better and better. I love Hunter and Gabby together. Their chemistry kept me entertained through the whole book. Can’t wait to see what’s next from Mallory.
Good book! Was a quick read. I love books that have romance and are filled with the perfect amount of drama. Its a great story. Hunter has been part of the group for a while. He crossed paths with Gabby briefly. Gabby is in trouble and reaches out to Hunter in the most awful way but it turns out the best for her. Gabby was in a awful situation due to her father and now someone is trying to kill her, Hunter is involved somehow so he helps solve it. Its a great book. Its awesome to keep tabs on past characters. No cheating, no cliffhanger and a HEA. I read this book voluntarily for an honest review. I excited to see what other characters she writes about. Enjoy!
ARC for honest review with no compensation 4.5 stars
Deadly Thief is book 7 of the Stolen Hearts series by Mallory Crowe and of course, its another edge of your seat book!
This story is about another Hart Security specialist, Hunter Cornell and Gabby Cooper who knew him a long time ago and the reconnection of a second change to right the wrongs from the past and move forward to the chance at love…except the past just keeps coming back to mess with them…
Suspense, danger, hot romance, twists and turns keeps you turning the pages to find out what happens next…
The tough guys in this series all remind me of the Grinch. They’re all tough, bad guys on the outside, but once they meet their love match, the outer coating of their hearts start melting away until they become the romantic Heroes we love!
This formula holds true for Hunter as he succumbs to his hidden feelings for Gabby, our heroine, whose life he saved once before when they were teenagers. Instead of flashback scenes or chapters, the past was revealed through dialogue and explanation which worked well for this story. The story is told from a dual POV so we understand what happened from both perspectives and their respective reactions.
This story held some of the mysterious unknown secrets from the previous books in the series, but then everything moved too fast at the end. I would have like more light shed on the villain which could have been explained during the climax of the book, nor was it covered in the Epilogue. Did some of these enlightening chapters get edited out?
THE DEADLY THIEF is the seventh instalment in Mallory Crowe’s contemporary, adult STOLEN HEARTS romantic, suspense series currently focusing on the men and women who work for Hart Security. This is security specialist and enforcer Hunter Cornell and florist Gabby Cooper’s story line. THE DEADLY THIEF can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.
Told from dual third person perspectives (Gabby and Hunter) THE DEADLY THIEF follows Gabby as she tries to reconnect with the man she hasn’t seen in close to ten years. Discovering her father wasn’t the man she thought him to be, Gabby found herself in a precarious position, when Hunter landed in prison trying to protect our story line heroine. Fast forward to present day wherein Gabby contacts Hunter in the hopes of starting anew but Hunter’s return to Brighton, Michigan alerts the people formerly in charge. What ensues is the rekindling relationship, and romance between Gabby and Hunter, and the potential fall-out when Gabby is targeted by someone from her past.
Gabby Cooper knows loss including the loss of her friend ten years earlier. Hunter found himself charged with murder trying to protect our story line heroine, a charge Gabby tried desperately to have withdrawn. Hunter Cornell has never stopped thinking about the woman he left behind but returning to Brighton meant placing himself and Gabby in the direct line of fire.
The relationship between Gabby and Hunter is a second chance of sorts-although thier earlier friendship never crossed over the line Gabby and Hunter’s attraction to one another was palpable and electric. The $ex scenes are intimate and seductive without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.
We are introduced to Gabby’s friend Kate, as well as the reintroduction of the head of Hart Securities, Toni and Scott Hart, and team members Melissa Slade and Gage. Melissa and Gage’s story line is next in The Arrogant Thief.
THE DEADLY THIEF is a quick paced and edgy story line with a little bit of suspense, romance and danger. The premise is energetic; the characters are dynamic and colorful; the romance is provocative and intense. THE DEADLY THIEF is a fantastic addition to Mallory Crowe’s STOLEN HEARTS romantic, suspense series.
In this well written, second chances action packed romance, Gabby doesn’t realise that when she tries to contact Hunter to find closure in her life, that she is opening a can of worms.Danger rears its ugly head the moment he hits town and Gabby is the intended target. Hunter isn’t a nice guy. He lost his soul as a youth, but when he becomes involved in keeping Gabby safe, he discovers that there is a hidden remnant after all. Even though he has broken the rules, Hunter finds that his team of odd-fits is there for him and Gabby,and will do what it takes to keep her safe. However, the prospect of giving Gabby his heart terrifies him more than any target, because he finds himself in uncharted territory. I loved Hunter and as terrifying as he is, he is not without honour. Gabby is a woman with so much pain in her past, but her trust in Hunter is endearing. Despite the high tension in this book, there were moments of light relief and I had to laugh out loud. As with all of the books in the series, this is a standalone with a good conclusion. I received a copy of this book as a gift and this is my honest and voluntary review.
Second Chance Romance.
Gabby gets in touch with the man who saved her life ten years previously and all hell breaks loose! A good, fast read, with mystery and lots of action. Recommended read.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Arc
A delightfully deceitful, wicked & deliciously sinful read
Gabby has been cheated on & divorced. Even with her best friends encouragement she can’t seem to move on & start dating again. Weirdly, it has nothing to with her marriage ending & everything to do with the young man who saved her life & was unjustly jailed for it, a decade before. Her ‘knight in shining armour’, Hunter, holds her heart still even though they didn’t even get to share a kiss!!
Hunter is given an email that has come in at his employers, Hart Securities, with him named specifically on it!! As soon as he sees who’s its from & that his Gabby is in trouble he informs Melissa Slade he’s taking off for a few days & searches Gabby out so he can do what needs to be done to protect her!!
It’s made clear fairly quickly that Gabby, even though she confesses her email saying she was in danger was a scam to reconnect with him, is in fact in danger!! An attempt is made on her life & this sets off not just Hunter’s Alpha protector genes but also sets in motion Hart Securities newest case!!
I was easily lost in this delicious read, I needed the escapism so couldn’t be happier with this easy & sexy read
It was lovely reading a women as fiercely protective as our Alpha Heroes are. Gabby was completely focused on Hunter being safe & not risking himself ever again for her or anyone else
This is an easy, often tough & snarky, sexy, fun, steamy & above all enjoyable series!!! I can’t believe there’s only one book left I highly recommend this & the previous books. They’re a fab set of books
Debbie, 1970, UK