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Publisher's Note:

Miss Genevieve Wilde—a magistrate’s daughter and independent heiress—is determined to meet life’s challenges all on her own, just as her late-father had taught her. So when her father’s pocket watch is stolen, she will do anything to get it back, especially when the local authorities prove incompetent. Upon reading an advertisement in the paper, she takes a chance and contacts a thief-taker to find the watch. It’s a choice Ginny regrets when former Bow Street officer Jack Travers arrives on her doorstep. He is frustratingly flirtatious, irritatingly handsome, and entirely unpredictable, and Ginny wonders if she’ll be able to resist such a man. But after Ginny discovers that the missing watch is just a small part of a larger, more frightening plot against her, she needs Jack’s help more than ever. To protect her home and her reputation, the two enter into a risky charade—pretending Jack is her cousin so he can begin his investigation, starting with the household staff. As they work together to unravel the mystery, Ginny finds herself falling fast for her charismatic thief-taker, leaving her heart in just as much danger as her life.…

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A Heart Worth Stealing

by Joanna Barker

Reviewer: Sally
Genre: Historical Romance
Recommended Age: 18+

Overall Book Review:

A Heart Worth Stealing, by Johanna Barker, is both an intriguing mystery and delightful romance. This novel is part of the Proper Romance Collection by Shadow Mountain Publishing and tells the story of Genevieve Wilde who is just just trying to keep the estate running after the death of her father. When strange things start to happen she decides to hire a “thief-taker” to get to the bottom of it all. However, Jack Travers is unlike any other man she has ever met–in more ways than one. It is up to her to decide whether or not to trust his beguiling nature and allow him into her heart.

While Genevieve likes being treated as a capable and intelligent lady by Jack, he does tend to drive her to the brink of insanity at times. Both sparks and tempers flare, making the interactions between the two witty and flirty and the banter a joy to read. Will love prevail? Will the mysterious happenings be resolved? Enjoy reading A Heart Worth Stealing to find out.

Review of an Advance Reading Copy provided by Shadow Mountain

Content Analysis:

Profanity/Language: 1 religious exclamation.

Violence/Gore: Rock intentionally thrown through a house window; character yanks the arm of another person; character stomps on the foot of another person; character recalls a scene from her past when her father was brought in after a horse riding accident all bloody and injured; recount of someone being beat up and dying from their injuries; house fire caused by arson; character tackles intruder to the ground; character is grabbed and held; female character knees a man; character his a man hard enough to knock him out; character is taken at gunpoint; man threatens to kill a character; character is shot in the leg; character is shot.

Sex/Nudity: Characters hold hands (4 accounts); characters embrace (4 accounts); character caresses the face of another (3 accounts); character kisses the hand of another character (3 accounts); characters kiss (5 times).

Mature Subject Matter:

Death, attempted kidnapping, arson.

Alcohol/Drug Use:

Mention of someone being drunk.

Overall Book Rating
Profanity/Language
Rating:
1
10
Violence/Gore
Rating:
3
10
Sex/Nudity
Rating:
1
10

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Sally
I remember as a young girl sneaking out of my bedroom to read by the hall light my parents left on, just so I could finish an exciting book. I’ve always loved books and reading is somewhat of a passion for me–something I’m passing on to my kids. I have four children and I have a hard time making them turn out the light when they say, “But I just got to the good part”.

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