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

It took Merrick’s breath away. His grip loosened and then Vic pulled away. Vic grabbed him around the neck, then whacked his head against the crate. Dazed, Merrick was trapped with Vic’s hand around his neck.


Vic spit out blood, then wiped his mouth on his sleeve. “You’re my ticket to treasure. You’ll suffer, but you won’t die.”


A gunshot boomed through the warehouse. Vic fell against Merrick, then pulled him to the floor.


Merrick’s gaze locked with Vic’s vacant one.


“Federal Agents!” Agent Squires and six other agents swarmed in the doorway. Squires aimed a gun at Merrick. “Hands up!”


Merrick moved away from Vic, then stood.


Blood soaked the front of Vic’s shirt, his dark eyes fixed in front of him.


Merrick raised his hands. Heat flared across his side. A tear in his shirt was lined with fresh blood.


Chapter 63