The year is 1806. Bastard-born jewel thief David Lambert has few rules in his personal life. Never bed the staff, never more than once with the same man, and never, ever, kiss. Attending an aristocratic party and relieving some of the wealthy of their possessions should be easy, but in the space of a weekend, one by one all his rules are shattered by a footman with a secret.<br><br>Jeremy Naylor thought he had found the man of his dreams, the one man who might understand him. Someone passionate, handsome, and respectable. But in one shocking moment his world is destroyed, and he is forced to run for his life.<br><br>Flung together to escape the hangman’s noose, the passion between David and Jeremy burns fiercely. But Jeremy yearns for respectability, and David refuses to admit what lies in his heart. Will they find a way together, or will their differences lead them to the very brink of disaster and the shadow of the gallows?

Thief of Hearts

“You are quite the master of the understatement.”


Jeremy rubbed his cheek against David’s chest. “And you are the master of the overreaction, if I might be so bold.”


David was so shocked he couldn’t reply. Overreaction?


“I wish I could haven take you to visit my parents,” Jeremy said, kissing him on the chest again, this time edging closer to his nipple. “You might understand me a little better then. They are all very calm and loving.”


“I’ll wager you were a delightful child,” David said, shifting so he could run his hand down Jeremy’s spine and rest a hand on the curve of his backside.


Jeremy looked up with a grin. “I was adorable.”


David had to laugh. He was still adorable.


“Tell me about your childhood. What were you like?”


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