I have loved everything I have read by Tamara Morgan and Seeking Mr. Wrong was a great addition to the list.

I voluntarily reviewed this book.

Former jewel thief Penelope Blue is married to FBI agent Grant Emerson. He was injured in his last assignment but some way, somehow has gotten clearance to go on the next case which happens to be abroad a cruise ship. He thinks he has gotten one over on his wife, but no since she now works for the FBI now as well and he was not expecting her to be in the offices must lest assigned to the same case. Surprise for him she now works the white crimes division. They are after a criminal known as Johnny Francis. Grant is supposed to be going in as a high player in a card game with Penelope and her associates moving around gathering information. She also has to keep an eye on Grant for if he is found out he will literally be swimming with the fishes. She also does not like his chances at the card game having beaten him herself, and then seeing some of the people who show up on the ship. Grant becomes upset when one of her former boyfriends slash partners in crime Riker, is there and starts to flirt with her. She must now shut him down but also get information from him and also somehow let Grant know he has nothing to be jealous over. The story is fast paced and keeps you going by who is the Francis person. You have many different characters but the way they are introduced you are able to keep track of them all. Along with Penelope and Grant you have a very good story.

So, my love for this series was a surprise even unto me, when I picked up the first book almost totally at random. It's about a jewel thief married to an FBI agent and all the wacky shenanigans they get up to and I'm going to give you minireviews of all three, here we go.



Stealing Mr. Right opens with Penelope and Grant already married, but (supposedly) keeping a lot of secrets. Pen doesn't tell Grant she's a thief, but she suspects he knows, Grant doesn't tell her he does know or what his motivations are, there's just a lot of "he doesn't know that I know that he knows that I don't know" etc going on, which is hard to keep track of but also half the fun. I think my favorite part of the book is Pen rather frantically trying to convince her heist team that she only married Grant out of calculated manipulation when, haha, no, honey, everyone can tell. It was extremely campy and convoluted, but it was high energy and had a lot of fun.



Saving Mr. Perfect had Pen retired from thievery and trying to make a go of being a housewife, but utterly bored out of her skull. But when a string of thefts gets blamed on Pen, she has to go back into the jewel thief world in order to clear her name. This one took an issue that I had in the first book, but blew it up to a much larger scale - the unequal power balance between Pen and Grant. Both characters are extremely stubborn and the book tries to present them as balanced and using various social forces/manipulation to get their way, but...no, Grant has all the power. He's physically stronger, he has the law enforcement job, and scenarios are usually set up in a way that gives him the higher social standing. There's things Pen could use in the power play, but she just...doesn't. The end result has Grant steamrolling over her for most of the book. It's irritating, but the humor and camp from the first book is still present, and the couple still has chemistry when they do work together, so I still had fun.



And finally, Seeking Mr. Wrong is possibly the best in the whole trilogy. Grant takes a job undercover on a cruise ship full of notorious thieves to try and locate a mysterious informant, and Pen and all her friends come along because they think he's being reckless and needs backup. The setting and the setup allow for the tightest story yet here, and we get to keep our focus on what this series does best - humor and Pen and Grant making googly and suspicious eyes at each other simultaneously. It also fixes a lot of the power imbalance problems I had from the second one by putting Pen in a situation where she's got a lot of social capital and competence, compared to Grant as the relative outsider. It's silly and sexy and fun, the secondary characters really shine, and the conclusion was both surprising and satisfying. Really the only problem I had was the virulent gendered hate against a minor female character, all done for the sake of a red herring. Arguably one could say it was in keeping with the over-the-top tone of the rest of the book but...extremely unnecessary.

(to be posted 8/27)

I cannot overstate how much I enjoy this crime caper series. I read this one slowly because I knew it was the last book, and I wanted to savor it. And it was delicious, just like I'd hoped it would be.

Penelope Blue might be my favorite heroine ever, which is saying A LOT. Her voice is so fresh, so snarky, and so distinct, and the author has done such an AMAZING job over the course of the series with Pen's character arc. She's still devious. She's still all kinds of sarcastic. She's still fiercely stubborn. But she's also a whole lot more, and she proves this in spades in SEEKING MR. WRONG. (See what I did there? Spades? And this story features a high-stakes poker tournament?? Never mind...)

There were some fun surprise twists again, so I won't say anything more about the story. Just know that if you pick it up, you're going to have a hard time putting it down.

If you're a fan of heists and snarky banter and light mystery, you MUST read this series from the beginning. I promise, you won't regret it!

RATING: A-/B+ (4½ stars)

This is such a fun series and I hope there are more to come. A sexy former jewel thief. An FBI agent on the chase. The first two books were a fun cat-and-mouse chase and enemy-to-lovers catnip. This book was a great treat, seeing the two lovers working together, but pretending not to, to catch the bad guys. Reading it, I could easily imagine the series becoming a mini-series or tv show. Fun, sexy, with action and intrigue. And the struggle of a bad girl trying to be good was super fun to read. Hope for more of the series in the future.

The third and final installment of the Penelope Blue series, “Seeking Mr. Wrong” is laugh out loud funny that at times, it has to be classified as a comedy of errors. A gender swap and a retelling of “It Takes A Thief,” Penelope Blue is an unforgettable heroine. It is sad to say goodbye to her and her beloved Grant.

The description is a good synopsis of the story. If I add more, there will be spoilers. So, I’ll just mention that Penelope and Grant are as lovable as ever. And with the addition of new characters, their new personalities added to the adrenaline-fumbling pace. Yes, fumbling not pumping because this is Penelope Blue we are talking about who is actually great being a jewel thief but somehow, something always happens for it to be a fumble.

If you love romantic comedies, “Seeking Mr. Wrong” is for you. In fact, the whole Penelope Blue series is for you. It is that good.

“Seeking Mr. Wrong” is Rated M for Mature.

Penelope Blue and federal agent Grant Emerson are back. Penelope is a former jewel thief turned FBI consultant and she is trying hard to stay on the straight and narrow. Penelope and Grant are great characters and re-visiting them was fun. And yet, I didn’t really care about the mystery and that’s the main reason why this installment didn’t work quite as well as the first two for me. But I absolutely adore Penelope, her high spirited nature, her loyalty and her shrewdness. She is a kickass heroine who’s good at what she does. Grant is as swoon-worthy as ever.
With Grant’s life on the line, Penelope has no choice but to accept to get involved and backup her husband during a risky undercover mission. Penelope and Grant’s chemistry is explosive and sigh-worthy! While I’m sad this was the last part of their adventures, all stories must come to an end and this series will be definitely worth a re-read!

I'm on the verge of tears writing this review. I can't believe there won't be any more Penelope Blue in the future. Why? This serie was absolutely perfect. Each book is even better (if that's possible) than the previous one. Agatha Christie meets Ocean's Eleven. It has crime, love, family, friendship, action, mystery and a group of criminals plotting a plan.

Penelope Blue has become one of my favourite book characters. She's fun, fearless, loving, caring, selfless, kind and clumsy. And with Grant, they are the perfect power couple.

#CoupleGoals

About this story, we get to know new characters like Lola, Hijack or Eden St. James (some of them more interesting and friendly than others); Penelope and Grant (and their whole squad) go on vacation, while trying to discover who Johnny Francis is. And we also see a new side of the main characters (Penelope's relationship with her father, or with her new friend Lola; and Grant's weaknesses). The end, in my opinion, was absolutely perfect and couldn't have been better.

I am hooked on this series. As soon as a new book is released I want to read it all right away and savor it all at the same time. The premise of these books is just so original. In this one the gang set sail to catch a thief. Ironic right? Another thing I LOVE that the writing really grabs hold of you and keeps your attention. The one liners are so funny, sarcastic and quite delightful. I am in love with all the members of the Blue crew but Riker holds a special place in my heart and I am making room for Lola!

Ms Morgan does not disappoint. I love this series and as always I'm left with waiting more.

I enjoyed the first two books in this series and could hardly wait for this one to release. Morgan didn't disappoint. "Seeking Mr. Wrong" had witty banter, steamy love scenes, action, tension, and humor.

Infamous 'retired' jewel thief Penelope Blue and her husband FBI agent Grant Emerson seem like an odd couple. They met when he was investigating her and talk about sparks. The two are dynamite together. She has given up, more or less, her life of theft and instead helps the FBI as a consultant and amateur field agent. Grant, despite being Mr. All-American and a possible successor to Captain America, is willing to bend or break the rules where Penelope is concerned.

This story wasn't quite as breezy as the others,it was darker, but it was twisty. Penelope and Grant haven't been married long and they are still figuring out their relationship which led to some spirited, and sexy, bickering. Grant was injured at the end of book two and at the beginning of this one he is impatient to get back to work, while Penelope would rather he take more time to recover. Then they got brought in for an emergency and they are both out in the field. Penelope's family and some of her friends are along for the ride. Penelope worries about Grant and his injuries while he tries to pretend that he's perfectly fine which led to tension between them.

A high stakes poker game, old friends, new enemies, and a story set on a ship at sea with no easy escape made for an engaging story. Most of the twists took me by surprise though there was one I figured out early on. That didn't decrease my enjoyment or the suspense especially as there was a lot going on. And there was one thing pleased me; one of the new characters (who I'd love to see again) has asthma and Morgan actually portrays it pretty accurately. Most books, movies, and TV shows get it wrong so it was a nice surprise to see it presented realistically.

The rest of the story stretched credibility at times but was interesting. While the story didn't quite live up to the wit or humor of the earlier books, it was still enjoyable and the tension of the poker competition and finding a master criminal as well as the side dramas going on kept me reading. Morgan also further developed Penelope, Grant, and some of the others, fleshing them out. I'm looking forward to more adventures with Grant and Penelope.

This is a great book; this is the third book in the Penelope Blue Series written by Tamara Morgan. This is a great book with a wonderful story and well developed characters. This book will keep you reading long into the night. If you are looking for a great book, then you need to read this book. I am looking forward to reading the next book by this great author. I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader’s copy of this book. The free book held no determination on my personal review.

What could possibly go wrong when a former jewel they and an FBI agent get married? Add to the mix that she's now working as a consultant for the FBI and has to act as backup in an undercover operation. With a very sought after tiara up for grabs that's on every jewel there's most wanted list...

This is part 3 of the Penelope Blue series. The book explains the characters and their background very well so I think you can read it without the first two... BUT the first two books were so amazingly romantic, fun, sweet AND sexy that you HAVE to read them. Besides, the story is so much more satisfying when you see the growth of the characters.

What I love about this book:
The love between Penelope and Grant: It's so touching and sweet. And they are sexy together too! No graphic sex scenes but they are sexy,.
The character of Penelope: She is sassy, fun, loyal and lovable... I would love her as a best friend.
The dialogues, the dialogues and the dialogues: So snappy, fun and sarcastic that I laughed out many times while I read it...
Penelope's friends: all so much fun... Riker's a favorite and so is Warren, her father.
The HEA...

What I was want more:
More scenes and MORE books of Grant and Penelope: I know they can't be together every single page... but they really shine when they are together! I need more of this couple.

Got this copy from Netgalley as an ARC...

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Fantastic read. I enjoyed this book. This is my first book by Tamara Morgan, but it will not be my last. I was provided a complimentary copy of this book so I could give an honest review.

ARC - I voluntarily offered to review this book with no obligations and my opinions are honest
Penelope used to be a renowed Jewelry thief.
Since she married her FBI agent husband, she used her powers for good.
Grant decided to go undercover in a cruise ship full of criminal.
Can he play the part?
Can Penelope keep her husband safe ?
Very entertaining book!
I loved the storytelling + the characters
The storytelling + the character's build were awesome!

A fun and lighthearted read, totally enjoyed this chase filled romance with two most unlikely protagonists. This is the third book in the Penelope Blue series and although the coupledom between Penelope and Grant is a done deal despite the more than honest start, this former jewel thief and her FBI hubby have proven that opposites do attract but there are many hurdles to get a happy ending. This final book in the series finds our couple on a mission to neutralize the bad buy by pretending not to know each other? Which leads to a lot more shenanigans from the always on the go Penelope Blue. The book is definitely not meant to be a standalone and it makes a fine ending to this humorous and witty series.

Seeking Mr. Wrong by Tamara Morgan is book Three in the "Penelope Blue" series. This book continues the story of Grant and Penelope.
This has been a great series of two very opposite people attracting. Pen was once a jewel thief and Grant the one seeking to bring her in but marriage happened and then they both had to learn to work around each other. Then love happened they they learned to work together
I really have enjoyed this series and would recommend it for sure!

Tamara Morgan’s enjoyable crime caper series featuring (now former) jewel thief Penelope Blue and her gorgeous hunk of an FBI agent husband, Grant Emerson, concludes with Seeking Mr. Wrong, which picks up just a few months after the previous book (Saving Mr. Perfect) ended.  A notorious criminal and an FBI agent make strange bedfellows, and the pairing has made for a couple of breezy, fun stories in which both Pen and Grant, while clearly nuts about one another, are still navigating the sometimes tricky waters of their unusual marriage.

At the end of book two, things got pretty serious when Grant was shot and almost killed; several months on, he’s pushing to return to field work while Pen is adamant he needs a bit longer to recover.  He proves just as sneaky as his wife in his attempts to get himself signed medically fit and back to work – but just as it seems his latest bit of chicanery is about to bring down the Wrath of Pen upon his head, they are both summoned to an emergency meeting.  Pen now works as a consultant for the FBI – set a thief to catch a thief, that sort of thing (think Neal Caffrey in White Collar) – and with Grant about to be assigned to a dangerous undercover sting operation and Pen the only person he truly trusts to have his back, the pair of them are going to be playing in what is potentially the deadliest poker game on the planet.

For some time, the FBI has been trying to discover the identity of an ingenious criminal known as Johnny Francis.  But he’s an enigma.  Nobody knows anything about him beyond the jobs he’s pulled, and nobody even knows what he looks like – but the Bureau has had a tip-off that he’s going to attend the high-stakes poker tournament being organised by smuggler Peter Sanchez aboard his luxury yacht off the coast of Cuba.  Grant is going undercover as one of the players, and his bosses believe Pen and her associates will have a much better chance of asking questions and moving around among a boat-load of criminals than a group of agents.

Pen isn’t happy with Grant for taking on the job; but she knows there’ll be no talking him out of it, so she does the next best thing, and determines to protect him from Sanchez at all costs.  Grant will be walking a tightrope – one false move and Sanchez will feed him to the sharks – so she calls in her crew – Riker, Jordan and Oz – as well as her father and her stepmother, Tara, to help her to keep Grant safe.  The fact that the prize for winning the tournament is the famous Luxor Tiara, the centrepiece of which is a two-hundred-carat diamond worth about twenty million dollars - and they all want to get their hands on it - is most definitely an added inducement for their co-operation.

Seeking Mr. Wrong is an entertaining and funny read that skilfully combines a generally light-hearted ambiance with some more reflective and perilous moments, and the pages just zip by.  I continue to adore Pen’s sharp, witty, and distinctive voice, and to enjoy the various relationships Ms. Morgan has developed throughout the series.  The thief and the G-Man is an intriguing pairing, and I like the way it’s progressed; in the first book, Grant needed to be something of a puzzle, to both Pen and the reader, until the reveal that he’s just as devious and single-minded as Pen is, and since then, they’ve gone through times of mistrust to a position of strength because now they’ve got each other pegged.  That doesn’t mean Pen doesn’t get frustrated with Grant, who still tries to protect her by keeping things from her, but it’s clear these two are in it for the long-haul… unless, of course, the sharks come into play :P

Pen’s relationship with Riker is the other major one in the story, and I like the way she has begun to realise that, after an association begun when they were much younger, their paths are diverging and that she needs to let him make his own mistakes.  I’d love to see more of Riker and I hope that perhaps Ms. Morgan may give him his own book or series; he’s gorgeous enough and grumpy enough to make for great hero material!  The brief glimpses we get of Pen and Warren Blue and of Pen and Tara are also very nicely done; Pen’s relationship with Tara underwent a sea-change in the last book, and it’s nice to see their rather reluctant truce continuing.

Seeking Mr. Wrong is an ensemble piece really, with some new characters introduced into the mix who all bring something a bit different to the story.  The downside of the undercover storyline is that Grant and Pen aren’t supposed to know each other and therefore don’t spend much time together, although the author makes the most of the moments they come together with some sexy flirting and teasing – but it doesn’t happen very often.

Even so, the story is well-plotted and executed and I enjoyed spending time with Pen and her extended family again.  There’s a suitably high-stakes climax when she has to step up to save the day, and even though the identity of the mysterious Johnny Francis is pretty obvious from quite early on, that didn’t detract from my enjoyment.  If you’re in the mood for something upbeat and funny - but with a bit of depth to it - the Penelope Blue series should be on your radar.

Grade: B

It's not often you can pair a jewel thief with a FBI agent, have them marry and fight crime together. However, it totally works for Penelope Blue and Grant. Although she is devoted to her husband her loyalties are tested often by her former gang of thieves. They are a fun bunch with crazy personalities and lots of love for Pen. This time there is a cruise, a gambling cruise, for the rich and criminal, to win the ugliest and most valuable tiara ever. Grant has his mission to find a vanishing and mysterious criminal when Penelope must try to keep the tiara from being stolen. Filled with mischievous moments, flirty comments, and outlandish plans this was a great addition to the series. My copy came through Netgalley and my review written voluntarily.