Steal Me
New York's Finest • Book Two
🔥 Steamy
NYPD Captain Anthony Moretti puts duty above all else, but when a sweet-natured waitress also becomes his star witness he begins to redefine what it means to put it all on the line.
Steal Me
Maggie & Anthony
🔥 Steamy
Trope: Forbidden Romance, Law-Enforcement
❗️The cover show on my website is different from what you’ll find on the retailers, but the content of the book is the same! The original publisher covers are very well done, but I think they look like suspense novels, when the stories themselves are romance.
New York's Finest | Book Two
“HOT! Smart dialogue, creative plotting and an insightful, unexpected romance ensure that Layne’s latest New York’s Finest novel is a sure-fire success…a pitch-perfect addition to a lovely series.”―RT Book Reviews
⭐️
Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
Being a cop might be in Anthony Moretti’s blood, but protecting and serving the city of New York has always been more than just the family business. If that means his love life stays locked up, well then that’s just another sacrifice made in the line of duty. That is, until he sets eyes on the gorgeous new waitress at The Darby Diner and suddenly Anthony’s morning coffee is leaving him a whole lot more hot and bothered than usual.
Though waitressing at The Darby isn’t exactly Maggie Walker’s dream job, it pays the bills and gives her time to work on her novel. Now if only she could stop fantasizing about gorgeous Anthony Moretti every time he sits down at her table, she’d really be in great shape. But when he needs her help identifying a criminal threatening The Darby-and Maggie recognizes her ex-husband-she fears her fresh start might be a pipe dream. Faster than a New York minute, Maggie and Anthony find themselves in one perilous pursuit that only gets hotter with each and every rule-breaking kiss.
about the story
if you're wondering...
Is this book for me?
I TRY TO BE AS UPFRONT AS POSSIBLE ABOUT EACH OF MY BOOKS. EVERYONE HAS UNIQUE PREFERENCES!
This is set in NYC like the rest of my books, but is a little more blue collar, with fewer suits!
This book is written in third-person, with alternating POV. Some people only like first-person. You've been warned!
This series was the result of my publishers wanting something Blue Bloods-esque. If you like that show, you might like this too.
Yes, this is cop-book, but make no mistake, the "cop stuff" is minimal. This is contemporary romance, not romantic suspense.
I think of this as a "slice of life" romance—no gimmicks, just two people finding themselves falling in love.
🔥 This book is steamy with explicit sex scenes.
reviews & praise
“HOT! Smart dialogue, creative plotting and an insightful, unexpected romance ensure that Layne’s latest New York’s Finest novel is a sure-fire success…a pitch-perfect addition to a lovely series.”―RT Book Reviews
Publishers Weekly, Starred REview
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❗️The cover shown on my website is different from what you’ll find on the retailers, but the content of the book is the same! The original publisher covers are very well done, but I think they look like suspense novels, when the stories themselves are romance.
What about Marco & Elena>
I often get asked if I will write stories for the remaining Moretti siblings. Sadly, I don’t think so. The publisher opted not to continue the series, and too many years have passed for me to remember the details to properly continue them via self-publishing.
Men in Blue
New York's Finest
Real-talk: I don't know all that much about law-enforcement. At all. But it was really fun to write a book about three brothers whose blood runs NYPD blue. It was even more fun to watch them fall in love!
All books in this series were awarded a starred review from Publishers Wekly!
The covers shown on my website are different from what you’ll find on the retailers, but the content of the book is the same! The original publisher covers are very well done, but I think they look like suspense novels, when the stories themselves are romance.
🔥 steamy
