Asking for a friend...I captured a thief. Does that mean I get to keep him?

Lainey

My parents had one goal for me: marry rich. So I got engaged to a wealthy narcissist, and he made me miserable. When I caught him cheating, I felt nothing but relief. I left him—and my parents' expectations—far behind and haven't looked back.

Now, I'm building my own dream. By day, I work as a personal assistant to a professional rich woman. By night, I run The Love Fixers—a business dedicated to helping women reclaim their dignity after heartbreak...and, in some cases, serve up a little well-earned revenge.

But everything changes when a ridiculously hot, smooth-talking con artist tries to steal my boss's very expensive necklace. I catch him red-handed—literally, in a compromising position.

And yet, I don't turn him in.

Because the necklace? It was already stolen by someone else.

Jake

I swore I was done with the criminal life. But when my brother got caught taking something from my old employer, I was given a choice: steal this necklace, or your brother pays the price.

Simple job, right?

Except it wasn't.

I walked straight into a setup, and now Lainey—the most captivating, frustrating woman I've ever met—knows everything.

I figure she'll ruin me, but instead she offers to help me. Her reasons are her own, but I'm not about to argue. Because the more time I spend with this gorgeous, sharp-witted force of nature...

The more I want to steal something for myself.

Her heart.

**A standalone in the Unlucky in Love series**