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beastreader's review
5.0
You know you are in for a good, funny read when within the first three pages there is already a joke being told. "What do you call a sleepwalking nun?" "A roamin' Catholic".
After this the book just got better and better. I just love when everything just comes together...great characters, awesome storyline, laughs all around, and a happy ending. The product of this outcome can only be found in Tamara Morgan's Stealing Mr. Right!
Penelope and Grant reminded me of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt in Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Although, in this case Grant is the FBI Agent. Yet, it was very entertaining to see Penelope and Grant try to side step each other without entrapping themselves. Penelope may be a good thief but every thief could use some back up. Meet Penelope's partners in crime, Riker, Jordan, and Oz. They were good for laughs as well. However, Oz did not make as many appearances as Riker and Jordan.
One of my favorite moments in this book was involving Riker and Grant. Riker is a no-nonsense type of guy. So to see him wrapped in Grants arms for a "heart hug" was hilarious. I could not stop reading this book. I was having such an enjoyable time. I am thoroughly looking forward to reading the next book.
After this the book just got better and better. I just love when everything just comes together...great characters, awesome storyline, laughs all around, and a happy ending. The product of this outcome can only be found in Tamara Morgan's Stealing Mr. Right!
Penelope and Grant reminded me of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt in Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Although, in this case Grant is the FBI Agent. Yet, it was very entertaining to see Penelope and Grant try to side step each other without entrapping themselves. Penelope may be a good thief but every thief could use some back up. Meet Penelope's partners in crime, Riker, Jordan, and Oz. They were good for laughs as well. However, Oz did not make as many appearances as Riker and Jordan.
One of my favorite moments in this book was involving Riker and Grant. Riker is a no-nonsense type of guy. So to see him wrapped in Grants arms for a "heart hug" was hilarious. I could not stop reading this book. I was having such an enjoyable time. I am thoroughly looking forward to reading the next book.
mariamistry's review
3.0
3 stars
Seriously loved the premise but I lost interest near the end and reading the sequel seems unnecessary.
Seriously loved the premise but I lost interest near the end and reading the sequel seems unnecessary.
nevclue's review
3.0
2.5 stars
I wanted a fun modern contemporary, I adore thieves and heists, so this fit the bill. But the heists were meh, the thieves were okay, and the tension between Pen and her FBI husband never quite felt as dramatic as it should.
I wanted a fun modern contemporary, I adore thieves and heists, so this fit the bill. But the heists were meh, the thieves were okay, and the tension between Pen and her FBI husband never quite felt as dramatic as it should.
timitra's review
4.0
I first heard about this book over a year ago on Twitter, it had me all atwitter and I knew I had to read it. Fast forward to yesterday, I was scrolling through Net Galley when I saw it as a "read now" offering, I snatched it up and spent the today reading it. I must say that blurb does not fully prepare you for the rollercoaster ride that is this book. I quite enjoyed it and cannot wait to read more in the series.
If you're looking for a fun read that is also a suspense then snatch this bad boy up, you won't regret it.
ARC provided by publisher through Net Galley in exchange for a honest review
If you're looking for a fun read that is also a suspense then snatch this bad boy up, you won't regret it.
ARC provided by publisher through Net Galley in exchange for a honest review
rockchick's review
3.0
A thief and an FBI agent. A married couple who play cat and mouse games with one another. What could be more entertaining to read?
While the premise for intriguing, the book didn't deliver.
It lacked the sizzle between the lead couple, I didn't feel the tension every time the two were together.
The pace was also off: going back and forth between the present and past was jarring.
I would have loved to read a chapter from Grant's POV. It would have added to the story and my investment in it.
While the premise for intriguing, the book didn't deliver.
It lacked the sizzle between the lead couple, I didn't feel the tension every time the two were together.
The pace was also off: going back and forth between the present and past was jarring.
I would have loved to read a chapter from Grant's POV. It would have added to the story and my investment in it.
jenc5309's review
3.0
I've discovered I like female-thief romances. I like caper films, so I guess this makes sense. This was a surprise happy read, and I'm glad I found this author.
whiskeyinthejar's review
4.0
3.7 stars
“Eating in the library?” He made a deep tsking sound. “Shame on you, Penelope Blue. You’re lucky I don’t turn you in to the authorities.”
I relaxed ever so slightly. He wasn’t arresting me. He was flirting with me. “You can’t prove a thing,” I said quickly. “I swallowed the evidence.”
His eyes deepened in color until they were almost black. “Now that’s something I like to hear."
The daughter of the Blue Fox could do nothing but grow up to be a jewel thief. Penelope hasn't seen her father in years or his supposed hundred million nest egg, with a cobbled together group of friends, she makes her living stealing jewels. What starts off as part of bet with her bestfriend Riker, she gets close to a FBI agent who seems to be watching them.
Written in first person and all from Penelope's point of view, I personally missed our FBI agent Grant's thoughts. I can see why the author chose this as it intensifies their cat and mouse game of how much does Grant know about Penelope and is he using her? The author gives a couple emotional hints here and there to give the reader a pretty good idea where Grant's head and heart is at but Penelope is always second guessing.
I flew through this as the writing and story was pretty addictive. However, the flashbacks were laid out in a way that gave the pace a bit of a stop and go feeling, ramping up the pace in the present tense only to halt it with going back in the past to see how Penelope and Grant got together. It felt like the author was purposefully doing this but it ended up making the pace feel very uneven to me.
The series looks to be focused on Penelope, so even though there is no cliffhanger here, her story will continue on. Her group of friends deserve their own series or books as the author did a great job giving us enough of them to support the story and Penelope's character without clogging and enticing us to know more.
This felt a little more madcap chik-lit than strictly romance and, like I said, not having Grant's pov killed a little of their relationship depth for me, but I couldn't tear myself away from reading the adventure.
“Eating in the library?” He made a deep tsking sound. “Shame on you, Penelope Blue. You’re lucky I don’t turn you in to the authorities.”
I relaxed ever so slightly. He wasn’t arresting me. He was flirting with me. “You can’t prove a thing,” I said quickly. “I swallowed the evidence.”
His eyes deepened in color until they were almost black. “Now that’s something I like to hear."
The daughter of the Blue Fox could do nothing but grow up to be a jewel thief. Penelope hasn't seen her father in years or his supposed hundred million nest egg, with a cobbled together group of friends, she makes her living stealing jewels. What starts off as part of bet with her bestfriend Riker, she gets close to a FBI agent who seems to be watching them.
Written in first person and all from Penelope's point of view, I personally missed our FBI agent Grant's thoughts. I can see why the author chose this as it intensifies their cat and mouse game of how much does Grant know about Penelope and is he using her? The author gives a couple emotional hints here and there to give the reader a pretty good idea where Grant's head and heart is at but Penelope is always second guessing.
I flew through this as the writing and story was pretty addictive. However, the flashbacks were laid out in a way that gave the pace a bit of a stop and go feeling, ramping up the pace in the present tense only to halt it with going back in the past to see how Penelope and Grant got together. It felt like the author was purposefully doing this but it ended up making the pace feel very uneven to me.
The series looks to be focused on Penelope, so even though there is no cliffhanger here, her story will continue on. Her group of friends deserve their own series or books as the author did a great job giving us enough of them to support the story and Penelope's character without clogging and enticing us to know more.
This felt a little more madcap chik-lit than strictly romance and, like I said, not having Grant's pov killed a little of their relationship depth for me, but I couldn't tear myself away from reading the adventure.