Review – Reluctant Burglar

If you love traditional romances spiced with an action plot that twists and turns, you’ll love Reluctant Burglar by Jill Elizabeth Nelson. The opening chapters are filled with tumultuous changes in the life of Desi Jacobs. As partner with her father in HJ Securities, a firm that specializes in providing top notch security for art galleries, museums, private clients, etc., Desi is tasked with finding the weak link in their security systems so that HJ Securities can offer better protection.

Desi takes the unorthodox route of stealing a prized piece of art then returning it to the owner to demonstrate the weak link. Couple this adventurous job with a father who’s accused of art theft, murdered in his bed, and an attempt to do the same to Desi, interest and you have a suspense tale that keeps you reading. Tack on a desirable FBI agent Tony Lucano, who no matter how much he denies it, is drawn to Desi and you have romance that equals the suspense.

The plot drives this novel from start to finish with surprises all along the way. Just when you think nothing else will surprise you, Nelson tosses in another one to keep you reading. If you’re not a plot kind of person but are in this book for the romance only, the developing relationship between Desi and agent Tony Lucano is strong enough to fulfill that need as well. As a bonus, you’ll also receive an interesting insight into the art world.