Thief
By: C.L. Stone
What It's About!
Kayli Winchester is a dirt-poor girl living out of a hotel, forced to be the parent for a drunken father and teenage brother who she’s desperate to keep in school. The only way she scrapes by is to utilize her one skill: pickpocketing. But even though she’s a thief she has a moral code: no kids or old ladies, only targets who can defend themselves. Not that they see her coming…
Thinking she’s been working under the radar, Kayli has no idea The Academy has been watching and taking notice. Now a team that needs her skill has offered her a way out of her predicament and it’s her last chance: work with them, or face jail time. Kayli resists at first, but slowly the boys reveal they can be trusted. With Marc, the straight man, Raven, the bad-boy Russian, Corey and Brandon the twins as different as night and day, and Axel their stoic leader, there’s a lot Kayli can learn from these Academy guys about living on the edge of the law. If only she can stay on the good side instead of the bad.
Especially when the job they offer her is more than any of them bargained for. After it’s done, the hunters have become the hunted and their target is now after Kayli. The Academy boys do their best to keep her hidden, but a thief like Kayli will never sit still for long.
Meet an all-new Academy team in Thief, the beginning of the Scarab Beetle series.
Warning: This is a new adult series. Readers of the other Academy series may need some caution as this series will contain mature sexual and violent situations and themes.
Thinking she’s been working under the radar, Kayli has no idea The Academy has been watching and taking notice. Now a team that needs her skill has offered her a way out of her predicament and it’s her last chance: work with them, or face jail time. Kayli resists at first, but slowly the boys reveal they can be trusted. With Marc, the straight man, Raven, the bad-boy Russian, Corey and Brandon the twins as different as night and day, and Axel their stoic leader, there’s a lot Kayli can learn from these Academy guys about living on the edge of the law. If only she can stay on the good side instead of the bad.
Especially when the job they offer her is more than any of them bargained for. After it’s done, the hunters have become the hunted and their target is now after Kayli. The Academy boys do their best to keep her hidden, but a thief like Kayli will never sit still for long.
Meet an all-new Academy team in Thief, the beginning of the Scarab Beetle series.
Warning: This is a new adult series. Readers of the other Academy series may need some caution as this series will contain mature sexual and violent situations and themes.
My Thoughts!
I received this book through Net Galley in turn for an honest review.
This is the second book I've read by C.L. Stone. I have so many mixed feelings about the books I've read, including this one, but I really enjoy the way the author writes. I stay interested. Like, The Academy, this book had a ton of hot, ready to please, seemingly perfect guys. Although that is far from the norm, I've learned to just except her dreamlike book world and roll with it. I mean if I'm going to escape into a book world...why not go where there are tons of different variety of stunning hunks?
I like that the character, Kayli, was strong in the sense that she would do anything to protect her brother and get by. I found her mighty irritating that she bounced around from guy to guy. Sure I get that she may be attracted to more than one of them, but to have that deep connection to more than one...pick one. Stick with it. I noticed that C.L. Stone had the main character of The Academy hop around with her love life as well. Not really into that.
I also was slightly disappointed in the guy's abilities. If they're going to be these super b.a. spy/academy/body guard warriors, you should probably let them figure out some things on their own? Every mystery solved they seemed to stumble upon. They basically got caught or hurt more than once in the book.
Anyway I like the author's captivating voice and I'm not turned off to read some more of her stuff. Again I just hope she isn't always indecisive with her heroine's love interests in future reads.
This is the second book I've read by C.L. Stone. I have so many mixed feelings about the books I've read, including this one, but I really enjoy the way the author writes. I stay interested. Like, The Academy, this book had a ton of hot, ready to please, seemingly perfect guys. Although that is far from the norm, I've learned to just except her dreamlike book world and roll with it. I mean if I'm going to escape into a book world...why not go where there are tons of different variety of stunning hunks?
I like that the character, Kayli, was strong in the sense that she would do anything to protect her brother and get by. I found her mighty irritating that she bounced around from guy to guy. Sure I get that she may be attracted to more than one of them, but to have that deep connection to more than one...pick one. Stick with it. I noticed that C.L. Stone had the main character of The Academy hop around with her love life as well. Not really into that.
I also was slightly disappointed in the guy's abilities. If they're going to be these super b.a. spy/academy/body guard warriors, you should probably let them figure out some things on their own? Every mystery solved they seemed to stumble upon. They basically got caught or hurt more than once in the book.
Anyway I like the author's captivating voice and I'm not turned off to read some more of her stuff. Again I just hope she isn't always indecisive with her heroine's love interests in future reads.
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