The Sapphire Heist

By: Lauren Blakely

Narrated by: Sebastian York

Length: 5 hrs and 54 mins

Publisher's Summary

Keep your lover close and your enemy closer....

After giving in to a fiery night of passion, island adventurer Steph Anderson and bounty hunter Jake Harlowe are back to square one. With millions in stolen jewels at stake, it's hard for Steph not to question her new partner's true motives - no matter how sexy he might be. Jake is hungry for more of Steph, but he can sense her growing mistrust, which only fuels his own doubts. Worse, there's undeniable evidence that someone else is now after the jewels - and that they are both in real danger.

Fighting against their magnetic attraction is a distraction these two can't afford. In order to survive, they'll have to pull off one more heist - and trust each other with something even more precious than jewels: their hearts.

©2016 Lauren Blakely (P)2016 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

love!

Great ending to the story...or is it? I also loved the narrator. Sebastian York should narrate all books.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

mish-mosh ending

I love the narration, the characters, and the fun mystery. That is until the mystery became a mish mosh of an ending that seemed to just wrap stuff up when we hadn't been given all the clues. Yes, I love how they teamed up. But the minor characters, and what they were doing most of the story, didn't make much sense. Sadly, I didn't enjoy this one as much as the first book but enjoyed the romance and witty retort the main characters had.
Fun book that would have been much better as just one book with minor editing. 😁

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Great continuation of a sexy heist

Jake and Steph on the hunt for the same thing. A team in all ways. Lots of leads to follow, lots of questions to be answered. But will Steph's ties to Eli hinder her commitment to find out the truth? When things take an unexpected turn will Jake's sudden lack of trust in her cause their relationship to come to an end?
A great continuation of book one. Just as suspenseful, just as dramatic but just as sexy and humerous. The twists and turns in this story will have you wanting more and you can't put it down. I didn't want it to end. Another great story Lauren. Loved it❤️
Loved the narrating by Sebastian York.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

A Jewel Novel Book 2, This Book Heisted my Heart!

Would you consider the audio edition of The Sapphire Heist to be better than the print version?

I don't consider one better than the other.I love Audio versions some times better because it allows more emotion that the narrator adds to it,That also depends on who is narrating it and how they portrays the characters. I love print because I can hold it. I love the feeling of a book in my hand. I love both versions the same Print and Audio.

What did you like best about this story?

I loved the twist and turns of the story. I loved how it kept me on the edge of my seat and left me begging for more from these characters. I loved watching the trust build between to strangers. I love the roller coaster of feelers of good,bad and in between.

Have you listened to any of Sebastian York’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have and I love Sebastian York! I don't think that man can do a bad audio. you can tell he puts his heart and soul into his job and it shows in his work!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes and I did! I needed to find out what happened between the Jewels, Jake, Steph and everything else that was going on.

Any additional comments?

I felt this was a great conclusion to The Sapphire Affaire. I loved this series and I really do hope Lauren Blakely continues their stories and conquest I will defiantly listen to this story again! Thank you so much for Jake & Steph's journey and I hope to see it continue some day

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Secretes, Betrayal, and Steamy Chemistry!

After the suspenseful cliffhanger from book one, I was ready to dive right into The Sapphire Heist! There's nothing like a story with the Cayman Islands as the backdrop to beat the summer heat! Blakely takes the reader on an adventure with a well land out plot that's full of twists, and turns that will keep the listener guessing.

The mystery and suspense picks right up where book one leaves off. Steph and Jake find themselves searching for answers to the same question, but for different reasons. Where are the diamonds? Their attraction, and mutual interest in these diamonds lead them to join forces; however, their mistrust will have them questioning each other's loyalties.

The chemistry between Steph and Jake was off the charts! Not only were they hot between the sheets, but they rocked outside the sheets. Steph was no PI, but with Jake's help and guidance, they made a great team, while they investigated the missing diamonds. All the sexy, sweet, and funny banter between them, brought a smile to my face.

Sebastian York's voice is AMAZING! He really brought the characters to life, and made it easy to distinguish between them. York's a natural!

I enjoyed this story a lot, and will be checking out Blakely's other audiobooks. Another awesome KU/whispersync gem to good to pass up.

7 of 9 people found this review helpful

Should have been told in one book...

This was an okay book, however it should have been told along with the first book in this series. It felt like extra fluff to get to the resolution.

4 of 5 people found this review helpful

Adventure in Paradise

What a fun story, a mystery of missing gems that brings love to two people. This was fun, full of colorful imagination with underwater fun and running around paradise in search of truth. Loved the story and great narrator.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

loved the adventure in sapphire series...playful

five stars to this energetic romance and heist series by a favorite author and performer

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Love the Author/Love the Narrator

I love both the author and the narrator of this book. Lauren Blakely did a great job with the 2nd book and there is even room left in the story for additional books in this series. Jake and Steph pick up their relationship from the first book and enhance their feelings. The author did a great job of getting you caught up from the first book, since I listened to in a while back. Sebastian did a wonderful job with the characters, as I have grown to expect from him. It is near to impossible to put this book down once you start it. The mystery and suspense keep the reader guessing throughout. I really enjoyed this book.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

awesome writer and reader!

I have enjoyed all of Ms. Blakely books and Sebastian York just make me swoon. Thank you both for the awesome read.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Thoroughly Enjoyable

Following on from book 1 (The Sapphire Affair), which needs to be read first, this is a real life ‘whodunnit’. I had no clue who to trust, who was doing what with whom and it stayed that way until the end. Both Jake and Steph, even after their night of passion begin to mistrust each other, doubts creeping into everything they do. Who has the diamonds? Brilliant plot, storyline and characters. I listened to this book on audio and as there is so much happening, I had to keep backtracking when I lost concentration and missed a bit, there was that much going on. Thoroughly enjoyable romance with twists, turns and lots of sexy times. Oh, and add Sebastian York into the mix. Win win.

Really good book

I really this book , book two was just as good as book one , I am looking forward to reading other books from this author

Great Read

I thoroughly enjoyed this two parter. I loved the crime and adventure elements. I am also a big fan of the Lauren Blakely and Sebastian York partnership in her male dominated novels. I would definitely recommend Lauren Blakely as an Author; Sebastian York as a Narrator and this novel as a whole.
In response to other reader reviews - Amazon's profile of this Lauren Blakely novel quite clearly says the story comes in two parts, so customers are given the information before they purchase the book(s)