Meet Melanie Zeitgar - aspiring actress-turned-bored temp, The Queen of Divine Quips, and a total kleptomaniac. For Mel, stealing is a lot like love: she knows the right thing when she sees it. Unfortunately, she sees it everywhere: Pretty soaps, Socks, Lipstick, Cashmere sweaters, Tampons, Condoms, Candy bars, Perfume, Make-up, and the occasional vibrator. Hey, can she help it that she has a special, and unfortunately, very illegal, talent? She doesn't mean to take things. Just like she doesn't mean to tell people she's a struggling clock artist. Or continue eating chocolate. Or wait for a call from Ray, the Beautiful Musician who must have been in a horrible accident that broke his dialling fingers. Melanie's biggest rule, in life, love, and shoplifting, is this: Don't Get Caught. But sometimes, even the best klepto has an off day. Now, with every part of her life veering zanily out of control, Melanie's met a guy whose heart is hers for the taking, if she's brave enough to pay the price...
