Brilliant art thief Merrick Davidson can steal anything, except Grant Silvan’s heart. Merrick has to keep Grant at arm’s length for fear of revealing his secret. When Merrick’s biggest rival exposes his secret to Grant, the rejected lover returns to win back his relationship with Merrick, but there are obstacles to overcome.<br><br>Wyatt Silvan, Grant’s father and Merrick’s employer, is after the famous seven Xanderclied paintings, which all contain clues to a treasure. If Merrick succeeds in obtaining all the paintings and find the treasure, he can retire as an art thief and start a normal, uncomplicated life with Grant.<br><br>Together, they hunt the paintings from art galleries to private collections, from city to city, dodging bullets and escaping from life threatening attacks. With danger all around and the FBI on their tails, will Wyatt and Merrick find the paintings and treasure they are looking for? Will Merrick realize love is the biggest treasure of it all, before it is too late?

Merrick the Art Thief

Merrick leaned close to Wyatt. “You’re not going to hurt him, right?”


Wyatt glanced at Brent. “Undecided.”


Merrick nodded, then looked at Grant. “We should go. Grab your stuff.”


Within five minutes, Merrick, Grant, Rhonda, and Thurman were loaded in the rental car and headed toward the airport. Next stop was Middleton.


On the drive, Merrick stole a glance at Grant. While the danger was real and he worried down to his soul that Grant might get hurt, it was nice to have him there. His love for Grant was getting stronger. And while he enjoyed going through this mystery with Grant, he looked forward to the quiet life he dreamed about for them: a nice house, maybe a puppy or two. It was going to be fantastic. They were going to save Loren, find the treasure, then Merrick and Grant could live happily ever after.


All Merrick had to do first was help steal a painting from a museum known for its unbreakable security.16


Chapter 37