She sets a thief to catch a thief. Will he also steal her heart? Private investigator Helen Hu must team up with art thief Reuben Costa to rescue her mother, who has vanished while trying to make amends for stealing some bejeweled eggs fifteen years ago. ONCE A THIEF is book 1 in USA Today bestselling author Jan Thompson’s Protector Sweethearts, a Christian romantic suspense collection that showcases unsung heroes and heroes behind the scene. This series is a spinoff of Jan’s Savannah Sweethearts series, and is a sister series to Vacation Sweethearts. Reuben’s Record… To protect the woman he loves whom he could not have because she is another man’s wife, Reuben Costa’s father goes to prison for a crime he did not commit. When …show more content…
Afraid it will shame her daughter, Mama Hu tries to fix what she has done and redeem herself. And, as Helen fears, she disappears. The best way for Helen to rescue her mother is to go underground where thieves and robbers live. Her only ticket into that nefarious world is another art thief. He says he is reformed. Or is he? As Helen and Reuben rush to rescue Mama Hu before the matriarch gets herself killed, the unlikely partners end up bargaining for not only life and death but also their own hearts and souls. In This Story World… The events in Once a Thief happen after these novellas and novels, where Helen Hu makes cameo appearances with speaking parts. In fact, Tell You Soon is where we first meet Mama Hu. Tell You Soon (Savannah Sweethearts Book 2) Love You Always (Savannah Sweethearts Book 6) Share with Me (Seaside Chapel Book 1) Step with Me (Seaside Chapel Book 2) Once a Thief is a Christian romantic suspense novella and can be read on its own without your having previously read any of the above books from Jan’s contemporary Christian beach romance collections. Protector Sweethearts Book 1: Once a Thief Book 2: Once a Hero Book 3: Once a