Finders Keepers
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
She found a love worth more than money.
When Olivia Cameron set out to renovate the house left to her by her great-aunt, the last thing she expected to find behind the walls was millions of dollars worth of currency dated circa 1929. As the director of a charter school, to reap this much money would be life changing, so long as it’s hers to keep. But when FBI agent Sloan Kendrick comes to question her, the instant attraction thrumming between them gives Olivia nervous butterflies.
Sloan feels the pull between him and Olivia too, but he’s got a job to do. As his investigation brings him and Olivia closer, Sloan recognizes in Olivia’s hesitation that she doesn’t fully trust him yet…
Because a romance like this is too good to be true. Olivia has already had her miracle, and lightning doesn’t strike twice, does it?
Praise for The Time of Your Life:
“A feel good story of second chances and new beginnings.” —Woman's World Magazine
“This story of two kindhearted individuals being given a life-changing gift is a welcome, if brief, reprieve in an unfair world.” —Buzzfeed
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Kitt's tepid third Millionaires Club contemporary (after The Time of Your Life) finds Black charter school director Olivia Cameron juggling her job and renovating a home she's inherited from her great-aunt. When she discovers a stash of 1920s cash hidden in the walls of the house, the contractors swarming the building are soon replaced by law enforcement; the FBI has to make sure the money isn't stolen. Assigned to the case is white agent Sloan Kendrick, who soon develops a more than professional interest in Olivia, though the pair wait until the case is settled before beginning to see each other. Despite the hook of the mystery windfall, readers shouldn't expect much suspense. Nor is this a rom-com. Instead, what follows is a slow-moving romance between two divorcees who apply a perhaps unrealistic amount of logic to all their decision-making. Kitt handles interracial dating well, allowing some friction to come from the couple's different backgrounds but most to be driven by their contrasting personalities. Though the love story is believable, the slow pace makes this a hard sell for romance fans.
