It sounds like the job of a lifetime: steal a case of hidden goods and be free from commissioned burglaries in NYC.

Except, this time, it’s an ancient treasure chest, locked and hidden in the bowels of a ship set to sail in 1699—as in three centuries ago. There’s no heist I’ll shy away from, no challenge I’ll fear, but adapting to a trip through time, all the way back to the Golden Age of piracy?
Thieving is my nature, no matter the year or the insanity of jumping time, but I’ve more than met my match this time—not in the seemingly impossible task forced upon me, but in racing against one roguish, cocky hunter determined to find that chest first.

This was a fast paced thrill ride! I hadn't read any Audrey Kaye before but I like her characters and the way she builds the plot around them. I look forward to reading more from them in the future.

Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for providing me with an arc for an honest review!

I love the premise of this book - time traveling thieves - but unfortunately the execution just didn’t live up to my expectations. It looks like this is book 2 in the series and I don’t know if reading book 1 would help but I felt like I got dropped into the middle of a story. Also Brea and Nick’s relationship was very insta-lovey, which is personally not my favorite.

the cover: simple, clean, drew me in immediately
the FMC: Brea- a thief who is in for the heist of her life in a word that's unfamiliar
the MMC:Nick- can he be trusted? are they on the same side? i waivered the entire time and it was a side to the story i enjoyed not knowing whether he could be trusted
POV: 1st person single perspective
HEA: yes
spice: mildly spicy- technically open door but not very descriptive. mostly kisses and soft descriptions
TWs: abduction, murder, torture, sexism
standalone?: technically no, but can be read as a standalone
final thoughts: fun, quick, entertaining read with a lot of great elements. i did think the characters were a teeny bit one dimensional and i didn't love the instalove aspect of this book but it didn't take too much away for me. i really enjoyed this story by Audrey Kaye and would be curious to see if there will be a sequel story about additional adventures!

read this book if you love
🏴‍☠️pirates
⏳time travel
💰thieves/heists
💘instalove

"It sounds like the job of a lifetime: steal a case of hidden goods and be free from commissioned burglaries in NYC.

Except, this time, it’s an ancient treasure chest, locked and hidden in the bowels of a ship set to sail in 1699—as in three centuries ago. There’s no heist I’ll shy away from, no challenge I’ll fear, but adapting to a trip through time, all the way back to the Golden Age of piracy?

Thieving is my nature, no matter the year or the insanity of jumping time, but I’ve more than met my match this time—not in the seemingly impossible task forced upon me, but in racing against one roguish, cocky hunter determined to find that chest first."

⭐⭐ -- Love the cover of this one!

I wish i had loved the book as much as I loved the cover. This one was just okay for me. It was a fairly quick read. It wasn't badly written, and the plot was okay, a little one dimensional. I guess it just felt like I was missing a lot of backstory...🤷🏻‍♀️


**ARC Via NetGalley**

At The Right Time is a cute short romance complete with time travel, action, and pirates (who doesn’t love pirates?) the author has a distinct voice which made the story fun to read. The beginning of the story sucked me right in. I was anticipating a heist-like novel although my expectations fell short.

The writing itself I feel lacked the sophistication of an adult novel, with a heavy YA tone, and I would easily classify it as YA if not for the smut. Now, the smut was good, but I was hoping for more, otherwise the author perhaps should have left it out altogether. Though I prefer slow-burn, which this was not, I still enjoyed the romance, but I felt that it greatly distracted our main character, Brea, from her mission. She seemed far too focused on her breasts and her arousal to Nick to remember that her brother’s life was being threatened lest she complete this heist.

However, for the last few chapters, the action picked up again and I found myself glued to my screen. Thought the “heist” didn’t feel too complex, the story was overall an easy & enjoyable read.

I finished this adult fantasy book in one afternoon reading session. From page one I just didn’t want to put it down. So suspend a little belief, and pick up this entertaining adult fantasy book with thieves, time travel, pirates, villains and a bit of loving all thrown into the mix. Thank you to Audrey Kaye and NetGalley for the ARC. The views expressed are all mine freely given.