Những Bước Đi Nhỏ - Hải Tặc tải về miễn phí cuốn sách

Andrea Digiorgio _ndrea_igiorgio — contains most of my favorite aphorisms!

Venesa Mercado venesam — Ehhhh

Yujia Qian 692009357203b — Color me a sucker for the gentleman thief in spite of my bone-deep conviction that most criminals are just too dumb to hold down a real job. So, when I have the chance to indulge in a bit of cat-burglar romance, I am there. And EM Lynley doesn't disappoint. She's given us a charming gentleman thief, and his former lover, now at odds over a gigantic emerald that is the centerpiece of a museum exhibition. Tobin has curated the exhibition and when he sees Pierce, his ex, he's certain the man is there to steal the fabulous emerald. Pierce, who works for a security company, insists he's only concerned with the security measures. Tobin doesn't believe him, and for good reason. He's seen and read enough about the thief known as "Jaguar" to be almost certain that Pierce and Jaguar are one and the same. Unfortunately, he's also had his heart stolen by Pierce, and when they're thrown together again, he can't help himself, he succumbs. There's plenty to like about this story; it's relatively light-hearted and easy on the angst (Not that I don't like angst, but sometimes a story just cries out for a lighter touch.) And it gives us that charming, debonair gentleman thief who is always so appealing. If I have any quibbles, they're small. First, I think the story is short enough that it would have been better served had Lynley stuck to a single POV. And then, there are moments when I wanted to whup both Tobin and Pierce upside the head for not talking about things. How many lovers' quarrels could be avoided if people would just discuss their problems? These aren't huge problems by any means, they just grate a bit. All in all, Emerald is the kind of romp I enjoy a great deal. Kudos to EM Lynley.