Samantha Jellicoe Books in Order

The Samantha Jellicoe books are Suzanne Enoch's contemporary romantic suspense series, and they make a lively change of pace from her Regency romances. Samantha is a gifted art thief trying to build a more legitimate life. Rick Addison is the wealthy British businessman who becomes both her love interest and, often, an unwilling partner in danger.

The series begins with Flirting With Danger and continues with Don't Look Down. Their relationship is at the center, but so are the practical problems of Sam's past. Going straight is not a simple switch, especially when old criminal contacts, valuable art, suspicious deaths, and tempting jobs keep appearing.

Palm Beach provides the glossy setting. Mansions, collectors, private security, and high-stakes wealth give Sam plenty of places where her former skills are useful, even when she is trying hard not to use them in the old way.

Sam and Rick are an opposites-attract pair with a lot to negotiate. She values independence and trusts her instincts. He has resources, influence, and a strong desire to keep her safe, which can look a little too much like control. Their disagreements are part of the fun, but the books also take seriously the question of whether someone can leave an old life behind.

Expect caper energy, relationship friction, and a mystery or threat that keeps the plot moving. The tone is romantic and witty rather than grim, even when Sam's past catches up with her.

Read Flirting With Danger first. It sets up Sam and Rick, explains how their worlds collide, and gives the second book's emotional stakes more weight.