Forbidden Paradise by Barbara Nolan

Dylan Benson, car thief extraordinaire, knows he has to make some solid changes in his life, but then Lina Vallone, and her desperate, ebony eyes turn his whole world sideways.
Lina is eager to escape the controlling ways of her wealthy older brother but taking his Maserati and going to a dive bar in Brooklyn isn’t the best decision. Especially when she interrupts the theft of the custom car by an intriguing carjacker with haunting, silver eyes and an air of innocence—Like someone dropped him into this life of crime by mistake.
The two never expect to see each other again, but when her powerful brother seeks retribution, she steps up in Dylan’s defense and pleads his case. Dylan promises to reform, so to please Lina, her brother gives Dylan a job with one stipulation: Stay away from Lina.
Dylan is determined to turn his life around, but he can’t ignore the simmering passion between him and Lina, or the threats from his thug friends unhappy with his new career choice. Maybe having a straight job isn’t as easy as Dylan thought.
As pressure mounts, the chemistry between them sizzles. Keeping their relationship a secret is hard, but keeping Lina safe from his underworld ties might be deadly.