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A review by eesh25
Heart of the Steal by Roan Parrish, Avon Gale
4.0
4.5 Stars
This was the book that started my lets-read-everything-I-haven't-already-read-by-Avon-Gale binge. At this point, I only have two books left, and one isn't even M/M. I'll be reading those pretty soon as well. Or maybe later, since I don't want to run out.
This book follows William Fox, an FBI Art Crimes agent. At an event planned by his sister, he's wandering alone and catches the eye of Amory Vaughn. There's a very hot encounter and Amory find himself very interested. In an effort to make an impression, he steals the painting Will had been admiring and sends it to him. In Amory's defense, he didn't know Will was an FBI agent ...And Will finds himself in the unfortunate situation of needing to arrest the guy he kinda liked, in the few minutes they spent together.
It's a very interesting start to a novel, don't you think? And it's just the first chapter. I won't tell you whether or not the arrest happens but I will say that Will has no proof and Amory is absurdly rich, gets away with everything and very charming. And I know that might make him unlikable to some, but he's a good guy and very aware of his own privilege. Also, I give you this line,
He's brilliant, right? So fun. But he's also very vulnerable when it comes to Will. Amory likes how dignified and genuine Will is and it doesn't take him long to be all-in. Will is a lot more skeptical. He's has his own morals, and his own view of right and wrong. He's not rigid exactly, he just prefers his world to... fit. And he doesn't know how Amory, the stealer of paintings, fits.
The beginning is Amory trying to convince Will to take a chance on him, in that way Amory has. Amory knows from the start that he wants something with Will. His point-of-view was so sweet, with how much he likes Will. And their relationship as a whole was heartwarming to the highest degree.
The book may have started off with "exciting" stuff but this book is actually quite grounded. It's about two people who are very different and are learning to be with each other. Because it's not just Will who needs to think about some things. They both need to reevaluate some stuff if they want this thing between them to work. And they like one another enough to really want that.
Overall, this book was adorable and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. Highly recommend.
This was the book that started my lets-read-everything-I-haven't-already-read-by-Avon-Gale binge. At this point, I only have two books left, and one isn't even M/M. I'll be reading those pretty soon as well. Or maybe later, since I don't want to run out.
This book follows William Fox, an FBI Art Crimes agent. At an event planned by his sister, he's wandering alone and catches the eye of Amory Vaughn. There's a very hot encounter and Amory find himself very interested. In an effort to make an impression, he steals the painting Will had been admiring and sends it to him. In Amory's defense, he didn't know Will was an FBI agent ...And Will finds himself in the unfortunate situation of needing to arrest the guy he kinda liked, in the few minutes they spent together.
It's a very interesting start to a novel, don't you think? And it's just the first chapter. I won't tell you whether or not the arrest happens but I will say that Will has no proof and Amory is absurdly rich, gets away with everything and very charming. And I know that might make him unlikable to some, but he's a good guy and very aware of his own privilege. Also, I give you this line,
"But, unfortunately, others weren’t so privileged in the fuck-off-forever category, hence my desire to use the Vaughn money to help them tell people to fuck off."
He's brilliant, right? So fun. But he's also very vulnerable when it comes to Will. Amory likes how dignified and genuine Will is and it doesn't take him long to be all-in. Will is a lot more skeptical. He's has his own morals, and his own view of right and wrong. He's not rigid exactly, he just prefers his world to... fit. And he doesn't know how Amory, the stealer of paintings, fits.
The beginning is Amory trying to convince Will to take a chance on him, in that way Amory has. Amory knows from the start that he wants something with Will. His point-of-view was so sweet, with how much he likes Will. And their relationship as a whole was heartwarming to the highest degree.
The book may have started off with "exciting" stuff but this book is actually quite grounded. It's about two people who are very different and are learning to be with each other. Because it's not just Will who needs to think about some things. They both need to reevaluate some stuff if they want this thing between them to work. And they like one another enough to really want that.
Overall, this book was adorable and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. Highly recommend.