Cleopatra's Necklace — Susan Vaughan

****Part of a series, but a stand-alone novel with its own conclusion. No cliff-hangers.
DEVLIN SECURITY FORCE, Protecting Priceless Treasures
A stolen necklace…When DSF boss Thomas Devlin's old flame is pursued by the same thugs who stole the Queen of the Nile's priceless necklace from under his company's nose, he drops everything and jets to Venice to protect her. He's desperate to recover the necklace from the smuggling ring Centaur and restore his company's reputation, but he runs into more trouble than he can handle in the arms of the woman he can't forget.
A woman in danger…Impetuous artist Cleo Chandler's involvement with the forger who copied Cleopatra's necklace sends her on the run because the thugs who killed him believe she knows the location of the jewelry. When Thomas bursts back into her life promising protection, she knows he'll safeguard her life, but will this take-charge man crush her love again?
A dangerous quest…From Venice to the U.S., as Thomas and Cleo race against time and the smugglers, they learn that something much greater is at stake than their lives and recovering the precious antiquity. As the peril escalates, so does the risk to their hearts.