Hustle (Book 1 in The Hunted Hearts) - SYTYCW Winner #action #comedy #romance
clairechilton
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  • Reads 5,874,575
  • Votes 63,925
  • Parts 34
  • Time 4h 29m
clairechilton
Complete, First published Sep 28, 2013
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RULE#1: DON'T STEAL HIS HEART. 
After ripping off a dangerous mob boss, Ellie Phillips decides it's time to quit hustling and give up her life of crime. She just needs a big score. Then she can give up the grift and start anew. 

When she steals a map from Jacob Hawkins that shows the location of a huge heart-shaped diamond, she decides it's time to go treasure hunting. It's just one last hustle before she goes straight.

She thinks she's made a clean getaway when she jets off to South America with the map, but Jacob isn't letting it or Ellie get away so easily. With the mob hot on her trail and the bullets flying, she finally meets her match when she ends up in Jacob's sights.

HUSTLE won the SYTYCW competition from Harlequin and Wattpad in 2013.
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