Even Better than the Real Thing? - Softcover

'Reilly has a wonderful comic touch, both in the way she draws her characters and in her dialogue . . . a brilliant read' * U Magazine * 'Martina has the wonderful knack of combining sensitivity for a serious subject with a big dose of humour' * Irish Independent * 'Clever, frank and funny' * Bella * 'Has all the elements of an excellent read: mystery, drama and romance' * Woman * 'A cracking read - warm, splutter-out-your tea funny, and unputdownable.' * Sarah Webb * 'Compelling, heart-wrenching ... will keep you riveted till the end' * Colette Caddle * 'A heart-warming page turner ... Martina is one of the best' * Irish Examiner * Praise for Martina Reilly * : *

When steady, dependable artist Eve Cole finds herself sitting by a pool in Florida with an ex-conman, hatching a plan to steal back a painting reportedly worth eleven million euro, she has to ask herself how the hell she wound up here. Her life has always been ordered, safe, predictable. Now, it's anything but, and if planning an art heist isn't enough, she also finds herself falling for the (admittedly gorgeous) ex-con, Larry. Because everyone knows no conman is ever truly reformed, right? Especially not one with as many secrets to hide as Larry. As plans for the robbery get underway, Eve quickly discovers that in love, as in art, it's not always easy to spot the real thing when it comes along. Sometimes, you just have to listen to your heart.