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She hacked his hospital's records and erased millions of dollars in patient debt.
He has a few ideas about how she can make restitution…

Utah Douglas is a sought-after IT professional by day, but by night, she’s a modern-day hacker with Robin Hood tendencies.
While lying low after pulling off the biggest hack of her career, she meets Liam McDonnell. Their connection is instant, and their chemistry even hotter.
What she didn’t know is he’s also Boston General’s CEO.
After she gets arrested, he’s the man the prosecuting attorney is listening to when it comes to her sentencing.
Liam has a few ideas about how she can make restitution. One includes using her skills to protect the hospital from any more cyber-attacks and securing their system.
The other is wearing his collar and serving her penance to him at night in his bed.
And when her sentence has been served, he has no intention of letting her go.

487 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 29, 2024

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Tess Summers

41 books675 followers
USA Today and Amazon best-selling author, Tess Summers is a former business woman and teacher who always loved writing but never seemed to have time to sit down and write a short story, let alone a novel. Now battling MS, her life changed dramatically, and she has finally slowed down enough to start writing all the stories she'd been wanting to tell, including the fun and sexy ones! Married over twenty-five years with three grown children, Tess is a former dog foster mom who ended up failing and adopting them instead. She and her husband (and their six dogs) split their time between the desert of Arizona and the lakes of Michigan, so she's always in a climate that's not too hot and not too cold, but just right!

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Profile Image for ♥ WishfulMiss ♥ .
1,514 reviews114 followers
April 29, 2024
Where has this author been hiding! I haven't read any of this author's past work but I loved Wicked Little Thief and I'm glad to know there is more books I can look into to get my fix on a well written, kink romance with great build up, awesome character development and meaty word count :)

It's nice to read a decent sized book that isn't a rushed short story/novella with insta-love and 9 out of 10 times is OTT. It was also nice to be able to read Utah and Liam as they developed their relationship, working out the kinks and ironing out their strengths, similarities and differences on a day to day basis.

Utah finds herself in hot water when she's caught for hacking into a hospital and clearing a bunch of outstanding debt for people that were at risk of loosing everything. When the CEO of the hospital she hacked turns out to be the one man she's felt drawn to in years, she can't help but think Karma has finally decided to visit her.

Liam can't believe that Utah is the hacker that's causes such chaos at work and unknowingly threatened his job. He knew she was too good to be true, being the only woman who's run to his brand of kink rather than from it.

When she's finally caught and looking at multiple years of jail time, Liam offers her a deal, answer to him at the hospital as a tech consultant and his sub in the bedroom for four months. Utah knows it a good deal, anything to avoid jail time and felony charges on her record but spending time with Liam will be too risky for her heart and that was before she was living under the same roof and getting all the sexy benefits without the relationship drama.

These two share amazing chemistry but the more time they spend together, the more the black and white boundaries start to blur. Suddenly four months is not enough time to figure out if what they have is enough to start a lasting relationship or if their differences will be too great to overcome.

Utah and Liam both give and take, waffle a little and fight insecurities and doubts but in the end, they were a hot entertaining mess of emotions that I couldn't walk away from. There is a little sabotage mystery that pops up suddenly and is just as quickly resolved (maybe a little too quickly) but it ramped up the suspense and gave the MCs the bump in the right direction to get out their confessions of love so it all worked out in the end.

There are a few couples that make little appearances that I am super intrigued about and can't wait to check out. First being Parker and Alexandra and the other being Dakota and Adrian.

* * * I voluntarily read and reviewed a copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. * * *

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1,251 reviews28 followers
April 5, 2024
Utah and Liam’s story began with a meet cute that was a little meh for me: Liam originally expressed interest in Dakota, Utah’s sister.
Dakota has “visions” which apparently often come true, including her belief that Liam is meant for Utah, so she orchestrates their first meeting by sending Utah in her place to deliver Liam’s new foster pup. They’re instantly attracted to each other and Liam asks Utah to have dinner with him, which turns into something more.

So far, okay, but then comes the kicker: Liam is the CFO of a hospital which Utah hacked into its mainframe and erased approximately ten million dollars worth of patients’ medical debt.

Once Utah is unmasked, Liam proposes an alternative to her serving time in prison: she can agree to be his sexual submissive for a set period of time. This, of course is a ridiculous situation, but this is what we must accept while suspending our disbelief as readers. Additionally, we’re expected to accept Dakota’s alleged psychic sensitivity, for lack of a better term.

Those glaring issues aside, if one disregards plot plausibility, Liam and Utah’s intimate scenes are plentiful and intense, so enjoy. You might end up skimming quite a lot if BDSM is not your bag.

Finally, my biggest criticism is that it’s quite an overly long book, and probably could have been pared down significantly.

I received an advance reader copy from the author and bookfunnel and I’m sharing my honest review.
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491 reviews
May 28, 2026
So this was on the way to been a 4 star, I was really enjoying it which considering how bad the other books in this series were that's saying something but then we got 72% and it was like a different book

Utah takes Liam a dog for her sister (the one from the last book that has 'visions') they hit it off and they ae both very forward and after they have sex he tells her they are dating. There is an age gap, she is 32 and he is 46. Then exactly the same as one of the other books, she moves in to help with the dog

Then he finds out she is the one who hacked into the hospital and paid off a load of patient debts. Instead of been mad he makes sure she has to stay with him. Would the police/courts whoever it is let her been on house arrest at the CEOs house of the hospital she stole from. I just don't think so

H e tells her that as punishment he is going to be her Dom. He collars her refuses her orgasms. After that it is basically just sex and I really didn't like how he kept using the threat of jail as a way to manipulate her

Then we get to the 72% mark. He starts been distant towards her. He leaves before she is awake and come back after she is asleep. He tells her he cant do lunch but she sees him with another woman and when she confronts he tells her to get on her knees and apologise. And she does!!! WTF!!! Then she starts begging him which absolutely not and then out of nowhere he starts calling her a whore and a slut

He doesn't want her to leave but wont give her kids. She doesn't want to leave but they obvs don't talk about it

Then she gets blackmailed and just rolls over and takes and admits to something she didn't do and goes to jail. But there is literally no story there. Its over it 2 pages, I don't even see the point of putting it in there

And then to top it all off her uses a beer bottle on her. Honestly it made me a little uncomfortable. It was unnecessary.

Then the Epilogue was when her father had a heart attack which was in the last book. No happy ever after or anything. What a weird way to end a series

I'm so glad this series is over!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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2,316 reviews48 followers
March 25, 2024
With happiness, I revisited Boston’s Elite in this one, focusing on Liam - the hospital CEO, and Utah, the hacker that cost his hospital millions!

As is the usual with this author’s works, I became completely engrossed in these pages, captivated by the addictive characters that populate this world. The pages seemed to turn themselves as I eagerly devoured the words, finishing the book far too quickly for my liking.

Utah is a very likeable woman, and her sassiness is one of the things that attracts Liam to her. She is the perfect woman to feed his dominant demeanor. I appreciated the give and take between them, and their scenes are nuclear hot! Whew!

Seriously - if reading a D/s relationship is not your thing, do not read this one. The intensity of his dominance isn’t a 9/10, but it’s definitely not a 2!

You do not need to read in the correct order for the best experience. In the end, because this part of a series, I recommended that you also read the rest of them. Worth your time, IMO.

The author provided my complimentary copy of this read (thank you! xoxo) and I happily leave my review. I can’t wait for the next opportunity to visit Boston!
954 reviews4 followers
March 27, 2024
I loved this story. Liam McDonnell is the “all business all the time” CEO of the massive Boston General Hospital. He doesn’t realize how wonderful having a partner to share his life and his kink would be but once Liam meets Utah Douglas he’s game to find out. Utah freelances in IT helping companies that have computer issues track down the problem and fix it …BUT…by night she is a Robin Hood hacker. Her latest sad story she interferes in involves Boston General and when Liam finds out the trouble she’s in, he comes to her aid and then he blackmails Utah into submission, submitting to him. Wow! She could get used to this D/s relationship even though she prides herself on being a feminist. I am in love with the sexy, smart, kinky, generous, and protective Liam. Utah is an awesome beauty with a big heart. I love the friendly colorful people we meet at Boston General though most are characters from past stories. But the star of this story is Phoebe, a sweet little cocker spaniel who Liam gets strong-armed into adopting from a rescue shelter. I received this ARC story from Bookfunnel and these are my thoughts. Linda
367 reviews
April 12, 2024
Utah Douglas has just pulled off a massive hack
on Boston General clearing out millions of dollars of debt owed by patients. When her sister Dakota volunteers her to deliver Phoebe to her new home she never suspected that these two actions were connected. Liam McDonnell is the CEO of Boston General and the Phoebe's new owner. Liam and Utah are instantly attracted to each other and Liam convinced Utah he needed extra help with Phoebe. Utah needing a place to lay low agreed. As these two play house it all comes crashing down when Utah finds out where Liam works and runs for the hills. Liam is hurt with her ghosting him but when the FBI informs Liam that Utah is responsible for the hack at his hospital he devises a plan for her to work off her debt. Liam get Utah sentenced to house arrest with him and fixing the hospital's system from attack. Liam and Utah are prefect for each other except for their views on having children. As both fight their growing feelings for each other, there time together is coming to close and neither wants to leave
Overall, I really enjoyed the chemistry and connection between these two and cannot wait for the next installment.
802 reviews11 followers
May 29, 2024
Robin Hood Hacker and the Hospital CEO
Utah Douglas and Liam McDonnell both feel an instant connection the minute they speak on the phone. The light-hearted yet sexy, banter they share is like they have know each other for years. When they meet they electricity between them is palpable. Liam does not want to come on too strong and scare her off though. He needs to feel things out, see if they would be compatible. Not every woman is into his kinks and once he shows them they usually bailed. Utah has trouble figuring Liam out. He is rich, drop-dead gorgeous and flirts like a bona fide playboy, but also kind, caring and a little nerdy. Their relationship is moving along well till Utah finds out where Liam works and has to ghost him to save herself and him. This is an enjoyable steamy romance with mild BDSM scenes and an intriguing storyline that takes interesting and surprising twists. This is the first book I have read by Tess Summers, but I will definitely be reading more of her books.
I voluntarily read an early copy of this book.
392 reviews1 follower
March 28, 2024
Utah an IT security professional hacks into Boston General's computer system and erases the bills of many of their clients. She then meets Liam, not knowing that he’s the CEO of the hospital she hacked. There is an immediate attraction.
However, when Utah finds out that Liam is the CEO of Boston General, she leaves town only to be arrested shortly afterwards. Liam is shocked to discover that she is the hacker. He works with the prosecution to set up a program to have Utah work in the hospital’s IT department to strengthen and improve the security. He also arranges to have her live with him - in a D/s arrangement. After a traumatic prior relationship Utah is afraid to trust that this relationship will last. Liam & Utah grow closer - but there isn't a lot of communication about their lives. Lots of steamy scenes.
322 reviews6 followers
April 1, 2024
This is the first book I have read by this author and it was everything the description implied it would be.

Utah and Liam have chemistry from the moment they meet when she delivers the dog he agreed to foster. Things between them are heating up when she learns that he is the CEO of the hospital that she hacked. She runs and hides from him and the authorities. He is surprised to learn that she is responsible for the losses but comes up with a plan to protect her and keep her in his life.

I found the characters to be well developed and relatable. Utah has worked to be independent and self sufficient so being submissive to Liam is not easy for her. They face challenges in their relationship, some from an unexpected source.

I am looking forward to reading the other books in this series.
73 reviews
April 4, 2024
Wicked Little Thief is full of sass, fun and a twist

Wicked Little Thief by Tess Summers in the Boston Elite Series Utah hacks a hospital system to mark a needy family's bill as paid but finds she can'tstop as one family. So it turns out to be quite a major hack. She meets Liam when she delivers his foster dog. There is instant attraction. Liam is the CEO of Boston General, the hospital whose records Utah hacked. Neither are aware of this until his position comes up in conversation and Utah runs. Liam doesn't know why she ghosted him until he's told the hacker has been caught and who she is. And so the real fun begins.

I enjoyed the book, on the whole, a fun read. There were parts where I found I lost concentration and had to get back into the story, but definitely worth the read. (I read this as a complimentary copy.)
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927 reviews10 followers
May 2, 2024
Liam is persuaded to foster a dog by a beautiful woman whom he expresses an interest in. She turns him down but suggests that her sister deliver his dog to him. One look at Utah and he is hooked. The chemistry between these two is scorching. Their budding relationship ends abruptly when she discovers that he is the CEO of the hospital she hacked.

Liam is gutted when Utah suddenly leaves but gets his second chance when she is arrested for the hack. His no jail terms are unusual.

The journey their relationship takes is twisty and passionate as their strong personalities clash. Add in their unusual dynamics and this a fast paced, page turner which is thoroughly enjoyable. An excellent story, well written, great world building and a plethora of interesting personalities and possibilities for future books.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
46 reviews
March 26, 2024
I have been waiting for this book in the Boston's Elite series. I enjoyed the plot of a modern day Robinhood hacker, helping out needy patients and their families have debt zeroed out of their accounts with Boston General. Utah just takes it a little too far. She unsuspectingly meets Liam, Boston General's CEO when she delivers his foster dog Phoebe and neither Liam nor Utah is aware of their connection until Utah ghosts Liam.

Tess did not disappoint with this one! Utah and Liam are perfect together and make for an interesting story and the heat with these two is off the charts! Utah and sweet little canine companion Phoebe (she's such a good girl) help Liam see he's more than just a workaholic and can fit more in his life!
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542 reviews
April 2, 2024
Utah was the Robin Hood of the internet. She overheard a couple talking about their enormous hospital bill and decided to do something about it. She hacks into accounts at Boston General and clears not only the couples money owed, but others as well. While doing a favor for her sister in delivering a dog from the rescue to its new foster, she meets Liam. Sparks fly and Liam will do anything he can to get her to stay longer at his home. Then she realizes things won’t work out for their relationship when she finds out he’s the CEO of Boston General. Will things work out when Liam realizes just who Utah is and what she’s been hiding? Take the journey and find out if these two will get their HEA.
1,804 reviews7 followers
April 3, 2024
A hacker who uses her skills with good intentions but not necessarily good execution. Entering the hospital IT system and wiping out millions of patient debt has serious consequences. Meeting the hospital CEO has instant attraction but leaves her open to restorative and legal action. Using her knowledge and experience to protect the hospital system against further IT attack is one suggestion..others are more personal and relates to BDSM Lifestyle and practices.
Very interesting to those who favour this genre as there is sex and heat between this couple, but some may find the storyline a little forced in parts. Each have their good and bad characteristics and are displayed as the relationship develops.
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3,804 reviews63 followers
April 5, 2024
Utah is a "hacker" and has hacked into a hospital's system to wipe out debt from patients. Liam is the CEO of the hospital and when he finds out what Utah did, there will be consequences for her. I enjoyed this story a lot and would love to see a story for Utah's sister, Dakota. But back to Utah and Liam! LOL I adored Utah. She was sassy and a very strong woman. Liam needs someone in his life to balance his work schedule so his way of making her "pay" for hacking into the system is to have her help set up a tighter security system and, being a Dom, be his personal submissive. But what will happen when her time is up? Will he let her go or will he discover that he honestly needs her in his life?
2,660 reviews11 followers
March 25, 2024
Wicked Little Thief by Tess Summers is the tantalizing story of Liam and Utah. Utah is a hacker. Liam is the CEO of a major hospital in the city. They meet over a cocker spaniel who needs a home. But, then…the worst case scenario unfolds, and Utah realizes that she’s in deep. Way over her head. Things then spiral out of control.

Wow!! I can’t remember the last story I read that had me so engrossed in its outcome!! This was an absolute joy to read!! The perfect mix of danger, intrigue, and romance! I was completely immersed in their world and desperately hoping for the best outcome. But, maybe things aren’t always meant to be. Best romance ever!!!
1,793 reviews11 followers
March 28, 2024
Wicked Little Thief is the 8th book in the Boston's Elite series, but can be read as a standalone. It's a book focused very much on the sexy times between Liam and Utah, which are hot, numerous and somewhat kinky. The backstory of how Utah was caught is missing and even though it is in the blurb, the way she basically has a choice between jail time and being his toy for a set amount of time didn't sit right with me. Phoebe the dog is adorable and there's a surprising twist at the end that I didn't see coming before they find their HEA.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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482 reviews2 followers
March 29, 2024
This is my first book from Tess Summer's and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Utah hacked a hospital to erase patients depts and the universe has its way to meet the hospital's CEO when delivering his new foster dog. Things get interesting when she gets caught and Liam tells her the conditions for not ending in prison.

While I can't imagine being submissive, I enjoyed this story and I'll definitely read more from this author.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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16 reviews1 follower
April 1, 2024
While I loved the rest of the books in the Boston Elites series I only liked this one. I love the age gap, the way they met, and the way they were already falling for each other after just a weekend. I don’t love how he used his power for her punishment. The chemistry between Utah and Liam was so good that I feel like her probation could have been handled differently. The surprise twist at the end was something I definitely wasn’t expecting but was a welcome surprise. The spice was spicing in this book just like the other 7 books in the series.
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5,456 reviews24 followers
March 31, 2024
Although I haven't read any other books in the Boston's Elite series, they can be read as standalone. But the good news is that they are all available on Kindle Unlimited, so with your subscription, you can read the previous books for free. And I plan to do that soon. Utah and Liam’s story is a solid read. Both are well-written, compelling characters, the book is full of sizzle, steam, some kinky fun, and a bit of drama, thrown in.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
932 reviews6 followers
April 2, 2024
Breaking the Law for Good
Utah, the sassy little computer hacker! Sad stories make her cry so she hacked a computer to pay off a child’s hospital bills and oops several others!! When Utah gets asked to deliver a cute dog to its new owner she says Of Course and a phone call later makes her very excited. When Liam and Utah meet the chemistry is off the charts until they aren’t until Liam fights to help Utah stay out of jail. Can they live and work together without killing each other? There are many twists and turns in this laughable, teary and heart warming story.
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764 reviews6 followers
April 7, 2024
This book was absolutely amazing. We have met Liam who is the hospital CEO in other stories in the Boston Elite series. His story with Utah was smoking hot and so much fun to read. Utah is sassy and has a very soft heart that leads her to make some bad decisions sometimes. Liam is caring and the perfect amount of controlling as a dom. Their story will have you hooked from the start. You will absolutely enjoy reading every part of their story. Liam and Utah will keep you on your toes wondering what is going to happen next.
3,472 reviews22 followers
April 7, 2024

Robin Hood to Redemption

Utah has hacked into Boston General’s system and reverse thousand’s in patient debt. However, she didn’t expect to be meeting Liam, Boston General’s CEO, shortly thereafter, and she definitely didn’t expect to be attracted to him. Liam and Utah were a fantastic couple, the perfect combo of kinky and romantic, and I loved how Utah’s sass and Liam’s dominance played off each other. This story was such fun to read, and it was a delight seeing some of the other Boston Elite crew. A fantastic read.
72 reviews1 follower
March 27, 2024
I have really enjoyed this series but this one just didn't capture my attention as I wish it had. It was slow to start with the first quarter of the book not really holding much detail other than repeating that Utah hacked the hospitals billing department and Liam's attraction to her. Finally got into the story with somewhat of a story line and saw some of the regular character from the previous books. It did end on a good note so not all was lost.
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412 reviews2 followers
March 29, 2024
I enjoyed this book. The story was interesting and held my attention well. There were laughs and emotion and a lot of spice. I thought the character development was good and the ending was great. This is the first book I read from this series and I am looking forward to reading some of the other books with the stories of supporting characters I met in this book.
I received an advance review copy for free, and am leaving this review voluntarily.
10 reviews2 followers
March 30, 2024
Liam is just swoon worthy, for real. I think it had me at “barefoot, faded blue jeans and an untucked, light-blue button-down shirt,” as being the way Utah met him. And what a cute way it way… Liam and Utah get along perfectly but something stands in their way. The author does a fabulous job of balancing the push and pull throughout the whole book. The steaminess in this was perfect! Loved it!
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93 reviews
March 31, 2024
Wow oh wow!! The chemistry between Liam and Utah is dynamic!! I love the banter back and forth. The instant connection, the falling out then coming back together. The back and forth throughout the book. Utah's sass towards Liam when they were alone was great. Like an enemies to lovers but a lovers to enemies back to lovers in the beginning and the BDSM relationship throughout the book was great! I couldn’t put this book down. Big wig CEO falling for the hacker who cost him millions.
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1,513 reviews
April 1, 2024
Utah Douglas has mad IT skills & a soft heart. Her Robin Hood-esque acts land her at the mercy of Liam McDonnell, CEO of the hospital she stole from. These two make the pages burn, and Liam’s idea of penance is Utah’s idea of a good time. I love how the timelines & characters cross—if you’ve read other books in the series, they add something extra but if you haven’t, you don’t feel like you’re missing out. Liam’s looking for the match to his kinks, so expect some hot D/s action. Great story!
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21k reviews266 followers
April 8, 2024
This is Boston General’s CEO Liam, and IT professional by day, and hacker by night, Utah’s story.
This is a well written story which has an instant connection, emotions, palpable chemistry, humor, witty banter, retribution, challenges, romance, and love, which leads to an entertaining, haunting, unpredictable, and steamy addictive page turner.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
1,143 reviews4 followers
March 26, 2024
A Match Made in Prison?

Liam hires Utah to help with his new adopted dog and because he wants her when he sees her. When she runs when she finds out he’s the CEO of the hospital she hacked he wants her even more. So he makes her a deal that gets her out of prison and into his life and his bed. What could possibly go wrong?! Another great read by Tess Summers to add to the list.
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