Steal my Heart: A Winter Romance Short Story

A wealthy man abandoned by his frigid wife. A jewelry thief tempted by an easy mark. When it turns out the diamonds are fake, he offers her a pleasurable way out of crime that she may not be able to resist.

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Tiffany supports her family by stealing diamonds and gold. But when she breaks into the luxury log cabin on the hill that ticks every box for her ideal home, it’s hard for her to leave. Even when the diamonds are fake. When caught red-handed by the house’s handsome owner, she willingly trades one night of sex for a trip to jail. But is that the end of their agreement?

High-end specialty home contractor John Halverson is newly divorced from the ice queen of fake jewelry. When he finds a sassy thief in his hot tub, his first instinct is to wrap her in his arms and hold her tight. He doesn’t expect them to be such a fine match he’ll give her anything she wants if she’ll agree to give up her life of crime.