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Kendra Walker is no stranger to the criminal underworld. Trained from young to take over the family antique business, she''s well aware they specialize in trading stolen goods. So when Kendra''s mom is ''accidentally'' killed during an attempted robbery of a bodega, she suspects foul play.
Weeks later, Alice De Lacy visits Walker Antiques, searching for jewelery burgled from her family home. Frustrated by the police''s inaction, she''s committed to scouring every antique and pawn shop in NYC.
Kendra remembers the jewelery but finds it missing from the safe. With no record of sale and only a mysterious ticket for a Grand Central Station tour left behind, Kendra soon realizes her mom created a scavenger hunt across the city that she needs to follow and solve. Could there be a connection between the jewelery and her mom''s murder?
Joining forces with Alice, the girls work to solve the mystery. But it soon becomes apparent an infamous crime mob are interested in locating the jewelery too. Forced to use their wits and skills to stay one step ahead, the girls grow closer. But with Kendra at risk of meeting the same fate as her mom, how long will their romance last?
From the author of Run Away With Me comes another high-concept thriller-romance, for fans of Jennifer Lynn Barnes'' twisty, puzzle-filled mysteries and Casey McQuiston''s queer love stories.<>
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J. L. Simmonds grew up by the seaside but now lives in Bristol. She studied English Literature and worked in marketing and communications for ten years before returning to Bath Spa for her MA in Writing for Young People. She writes joyful LGBTQ+ YA, bad poetry and text messages with too many emojis.
Run Away with Me is her debut novel.
