
Rating: 4.5 đ
How to Steal a Thief switches the spotlight to the thief of our found family, now that our assassin has his HEA, thatâs Carter aka Smiley the merc, and daughter Remi happily in hand.
Itâs now time for Ivan Azarov, aka Eidolon which means specter or phantom, a perfect code name for a expert thief. Heâs on the hunt for a one of the rarest items known, the yellow 1855 Swedish Stamp, The Treskilling Yellow. Worth approximately $3 million.
Ivanâs a big exuberant man. Easily bored, highly intelligent, bisexual, though he tends more towards men, and heâs one to rush first, plan later. Although itâs does seem to work out for him. His background? Thatâs been missing until now.
Unlike Ari and Carter who were both within the same âworking community â, here Sherwood pairs the Russian thief with someone on the outside, a physician trying to complete his residency. In other words, a naive soul.
Thatâs Aiden Stalworth. Heâs actually a victim here. And that infuriates Ivan, especially as Aidenâs awful abusive family is so reminiscent of his own.
While their romance comes together relatively fast, they feel so compatible on the page that as a reader I got it and was invested in their relationship.
I wish Sherwood had explored a little more of Aidenâs relationship with his Grandmother, especially the fact that he kept from her that he was gay. Only afterwards, and until heâs in a relationship with Ivan, does he feel comfortable saying those words.
So Aidenâs coming out, here emotionally, growing⌠in so many ways. A fact he mentions as well.
Heâs also being folded into the found family too.
Other aspects of the story include Ivanâs doubts about pulling Aiden into his world, a critical element which will come up again and again. These people are, after all, criminals.
Plus thereâs the terrific mystery of where that Treskilling Yellow stamp is hidden! Plus you get more of Trixie, a secondary character I adore.
Not being a stamp collector, I had to look up the Swedish Treskilling. Yes it actually exists and yes, itâs one of the worldâs rarest of items. I love that Sherwood uses it here.
At the end, Eidolon has his HEA and new love. Whatâs Aidenâs code name?
Find out in the next story.
Itâs a great time and all things are tied up , and happily Evers are made for everyone!
This is another wonderfully written, fast paced, humorous romance. Love it and recommend it.
Unholy Trifecta series:
â How to Shield an Assassin #1
â How To Steal a Thief #2
â How to Hack a Hacker #3
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Synopsis:
Since when is playing Robin Hood part of the plan?
Pop into the unguarded apartment, find the multi-million dollar Treskilling stamp, pop back out. Thatâs it, thatâs the entirety of Ivanâs plan.
Whatâs not part of the plan?
⢠Meeting the cute Aiden Stalworth
⢠Feeling guilty about trying to steal from the cute Aiden Stalworth
⢠Becoming Aidenâs âRobin Hoodâ and buying him all the things
⢠Playing bodyguard while searching for the stamp
⢠Being trusted completely by Aiden
Ivan very quickly realizes he needs a new plan:
⢠Seduce Aiden
⢠Protect him
⢠Find the stamp
Oh, and lick him. Licking Aiden needs to be part of the plan too. However, Ivanâs not sure how having his heart get stolen made it onto his list.
Tags:
Aiden does not appreciate being in peril, but Ivan likes protecting him, band of brothers, bisexual character, family of choice, experienced/inexperienced couple, strangest meetcute youâve ever seen, donât try and apply logic to this okay, just enjoy it, heist, Kyou is so done, Ivan is a walking disaster, crush at first sight, Ivan is one scary MoFo, be glad heâs on our side, assassinations as romantic gestures, stealing therapy, emotional growth, combat ballet, Carter and Ari are good wingmen, Ivan continues licking everything, including things he really shouldnât, Remiâs the only sane one to be honest, no bedsheets were harmed in the making of this book, degrees of morality, healer acquiredâquests can now be taken