3.84 AVERAGE


3.75/5
I loved this book to break up my predictable rom-com reads, I also looooved the childhood friend trope of Rocky and Phoebe. I'm excited to read the second book, and see what unfolds between the two families, especially with how far the deceit goes. I typically only read romance, but this has a good balance of romance with an introduction to thriller.
tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This is actually a re-read in preparation for the release of book 2 in April!

It’s not news by now that I’m a HUGE Krista & Becca fan, but they still have the power to surprise me every time.

Since the beginning, I absolutely adored the idea behind the book, it’s so interesting and out of the box! The ear this up in 2 days

4.5 ⭐️

I think this is the most addicting book I’ve ever read. I could not put it down and when I had to stop reading I just kept thinking about it. There is so many twists and turns, secrets that are uncovered, drama and angst. This follows 2 family of con artists but they only con the evil people of the world. I had no expectations going into this book but I was definitely surprised by how much I loved it. I loved how all of the characters had an inside language with each other and their willing to protect each other no questions asked. That cliffhanger makes me want book 2 immediately. Thank you NetGalley and Valentine Pr for the arc.

Read if you like:
- Found family
- Drama
- Angst
- Dual timeline/pov

SOOOOO GOOD!!!! I am so in love with these characters and their individual backstories/plot lines. There are so many other things, arguably more important to the story, than the romance. But the romance girlllll is where the story shines. I was so captivated by this book it truly had me in a chokehold. I will be reading the rest of the series!!
adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

the way that this is literally just lily and lo AU and i low key ate it up

i was so intrigued by them being con artists and how that would play into their relationship. i willlll say there was a cute lil unexpected fake dating/jealousy moment that was SCRUMPTIOUS oh my lord. also can we talk about how hot rocky is for two seconds because…hello
challenging slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Thank god that’s over. 
adventurous challenging mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes