Caroline dreams of opening her own tapas bar, but working at a dreary supermarket barely pays the bills. When her bitter colleague Ralf proposes an audacious heist, she finds herself drawn into a world of petty crime and unlikely friendships. Between bonding with Bente, a struggling single mother, and her autistic son Hannes, Caroline begins to discover what really matters. But as the police close in and family secrets unravel, she must choose between easy money and the people who've become her chosen family. The Art of Being Caroline is a contemporary Robin Hood tale—a heartwarming novel brimming with humor and suspense.