To Trust a Thief (Entangled Scandalous)

by Michelle McLean

• ISBN10: 1622668669
• ISBN13: 9781622668663
• Publish Date: 21 January 2013
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Entangled: Scandalous
• Format: eBook
• Language: English

Reviews

[Angie]

To Trust a Thief is probably more Historical Mystery than Historical Romance, but it was still a super enjoyable read! Minuette needs to raise funds to get her father out of a sticky legal situation and her friend Arthur has some gambling debts to take care of. So when Min overhears a man talking about a missing necklace that is supposedly hidden at her aunt's home, she knows she must find it! But then that same man shows up as the new dance instructor, making it more complicated for Min to sneak about the manor.

I love treasure hunts! To Trust a Thief is all about a very flashy necklace that was thought to be just a legend. But then the clues just start piling up and Min knows the necklace must be real. Bryant is also after the necklace for unknown reasons, so he proposes a deal with Min. They each tell the other what they know about the necklace, and then share it when they find it! Of course they don't trust each other though and want the bounty for themselves! But treasuring hunting in the dead of night, alone, leads to more than either bargained for.

To Trust a Thief was just fun! I enjoyed learning more about this strange necklace, family secrets, and ghost stories! Min was a great character, and certainly not a proper lady no matter how hard her aunt tries! There are a few predictable twists along the way, but it's a quick, refreshing read so I didn't mind at all. I was just enjoying the ride!

Read more of my reviews at Pinkindle Reads & Reviews.

[Cocktails and Books]

Bryant Westley is a master thief of all things that is until a strong minded Minuette comes into the picture. Now Bryant has gone from a ruthless, uncaring thief to putty in her hands. This wouldn’t be so bad if they weren’t both after the same thing…or the fact that being with him puts her in terrible danger. Knowing he couldn’t bear to lose his most precious and desired treasure, Bryant must find a way to get her out of this alive or lose her forever.

Minuette Sinclair is far from being an eloquent lady. A tomboy at heart and a klutz would fit her better. To make matter’s worse she eaves dropped on the wrong conversation and now she is racing to find the treasure before Bryant can get his hands on it. This should be easy, though, considering he seems to only want his hands on her and to make things more complicated she feels the exact same. Not a good mix when you are rushing to find hidden treasure.

It seems Minuette’s reaction to Bryant is completely mutual. Both having an overwhelming desire for each other creates a bit of a problem considering Bryant’s employer is a crazed criminal who is in a big hurry to get his jewels and they seem to spending more time exploring each other than searching for it.

This book was an extremely slow start. The repetitive reminder of Minuette’s life decisions seemed to take up the first seventy pages of the book and is the biggest reason for the rating. To the author’s credit and future readers the book picks up in pace a good bit after the first seventy pages and the plot was quite enjoyable. Overall, it was a good read but not something I think I would pick up again.

Reviewed by Dani for Cocktails and Books