The Heist

Team Zulu Series, Book 3

De: Julie Weaver

Narrado por: Kai Kennicott, Stephen Dexter

Freya

I'll do anything to escape the controlling monster who's tormented me for years, even if it means putting my life at the mercy of a criminal. When Kane Daniels breaks into my gilded cage, he doesn't realize his loot will include more than gold and diamonds—it'll include me.

Bearded, built, and covered in tats, Kane looks like a sexy Viking warrior wrapped in biker gear, embodying every filthy fantasy I never knew I had. It's been a long time since I could choose anything for myself, and I'm choosing him.

But the devil I fled has dangerous men hunting me, and they won't hesitate to eliminate anyone who stands in their way. I'm tougher than I look and have faced unimaginable suffering many times in my life but losing Kane could be the first thing to break me.

Kane

After getting out of Team Zulu, my life is exactly the way I want it. No commitments. No responsibilities. No killing. Then, a brazen blond forces her way into my world, turning it upside down.

Freya Palmer is exactly the kind of trouble I should avoid, but when I learn of the nightmare she's endured, my protective instincts kick in, and the black ops skills I never wanted to use again suddenly seem mighty useful. Because the man who hurt her badly wants her back, and I'm going to be the one to stop him.

Our arrangement is temporary. She's living with me until she's safe. But what if my heart wants something more permanent? How can I ask Freya to stay with me when all she dreams of is being free?

The Heist is book three in the Team Zulu series, but it can be listened to as a standalone. It features a heroine on the run, a pierced MMC, hurt/comfort, "touch her and die," and forced proximity.

©2023 Julie Weaver (P)2024 Podium Audio

SEALed with a Heist

The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 💚💜💙❤️🤎
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Chemistry: 🧪🧪🧪🧪🧪
Story/Plot: 📕📗📘📙📔
World building: 🌏🌍🌎🌏
Character development: 😋🙂☺️😍🥰
Narrator(s): 🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙
Narration type: Dual Narration

🦸🏼‍♀️ Heroine: Freya

Freya’s resilience was forged in grief and captivity. After losing her mother at twelve, she grew up protecting her younger sister Lena from afar—while trapped in a gilded cage in Los Angeles. For seven years, she’s been the unwilling mistress of Andre, a sadistic black-market arms dealer who punishes her for infractions as petty as a servant’s mistake. Once charmed by his looks, Freya now sees only the grotesque mask of control and cruelty. Forced to wear a five-carat ring as a symbol of possession, she clings to the last ember of defiance. Andre thinks he’s broken her. He hasn’t. And she’s quietly plotting the only escape she believes possible.

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🦸🏻‍♂️ Hero: Kane

Kane’s world is quieter now, but no less haunted. Living aboard a barely seaworthy motor yacht off Coronado Island, he’s traded Navy SEAL missions for caretaking at the yacht club. His twin brother Wyatt—also ex-SEAL—turned to high-stakes heists to pay for his daughter Reagan’s life-saving heart surgeries. Kane wants no part of that world anymore. But when Wyatt asks for help on one last job, Kane reluctantly agrees. The payout could finally restore his boat—and maybe his peace.

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🔥 Story

The heist is simple on paper: pose as a security company, install a fake system, and steal priceless art, jewels, and a custom $3M car. Kane’s role? Drive the car, keep it pristine. But when a flat tire leads him to pop the trunk, he finds more than stolen luxury—he finds Freya. She’s orchestrated her own disappearance to look like a kidnapping, hitching her freedom to the chaos of the heist.

What follows is a tense, adrenaline-laced escape from Andre’s reach, with Kane and Freya forced into close quarters, high stakes, and emotional vulnerability neither expected.

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❤️‍🔥 Highlights

• Freya’s initial bravado feels jarring given her trauma, but it’s a compelling layer—her armor against years of abuse.
• The premise is electric: a woman escaping her captor via a heist gone sideways? Yes, please.
• Andre’s subplot with a cartel adds depth and danger.
• The final showdown delivers satisfying catharsis and grit.

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🤨 Low Points

• The emotional arc between Kane and Freya simmers too long. Their reluctance to acknowledge real feelings makes the romance feel delayed rather than slow-burn.

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🎧 Narration Notes

Told in dual POVs, the narration is a standout.

• Stephen Dexter brings his signature gravelly charm, effortlessly shifting between characters with nuance and heat.
• Kai Kennicott, new to me, impressed with her rich, slightly husky British-accented delivery. Her tone suits Freya’s strength and vulnerability beautifully.

💬 Favorite Quotes

“I’d whore’d myself to the devil and should have read the fine print.”

“Wyatt’s SEAL career ended when he lost part of his leg. Mine ended when I lost part of my soul.”

“Of all the stupid things you could have stolen on your way out, why would you take Matisse’s god damned trophy wife?”
“Trophy mistress, and I didn’t take her. She hid in the trunk as part of some plan to escape, and I can’t figure out if it was pure genius or downright crazy.”

my new book boyfriend!

best one of the series! what a journey! such a great story. excellent narration. can't say enough good things about this series. only bad thing is that there are only a couple of stories left and none on audible. already got book 4 ready to go on kindle. absolutely worth the credits for this series. super spicy so be ready for that. action, adventure, love. so so good!

Great Story

love the characters and excitement of the storyline, enjoyed the book thoroughly, nice escape from the everyday

Excellent!!

One of the best military romances I’ve listened to in a while. Action packed, passion and emotions galore, sexual chemistry and steam. The plot is conceivable and it kept me on my toes. There were also parts of the story that had me cracking up. The other books in the series are good too but this one has all the former team Zulu members involved and the brotherhood atmosphere is strong which is one of the features I love the most about military romances. Narrators did a phenomenal job as well. Just fantastic!

Very good

I enjoyed this audio book very much. Alpha male. Feisty female. Excellent narration. Humor. Spice. Suspense. It had a little bit of everything.