Love the cover art of this book.
There are too many scenes that are hilariously funny to recount.
I love the overcrowded and uninvited guests that tagged along with Finn and Vero to Atlantic City.
Add in a body, the mob, a cool sports car plus a little dash of slots and deuces and it’s a raucous time in the sin city of the east coast.
Just when I thought Fin was really going to get lucky with. Nick and score, another body interrupted…..

The only thing that has a tighter hold on me than this series is the disappearance of Kate Middleton.

Guys. This series is WILD! And I love it!!!

Every book the stakes get higher and higher and Finlay and Vero wiggle their way out every time. My anxiety is always through the roof but the book is so well written and has such great pacing and plot that I CANNOT stop reading.

I devoured this. I just love the relationship between Nick and Finlay and I really really want this to work about but I’m also kind of freaking out because he is a cop and Finlay is well…Finlay 😂

This book is out NOW so RUN to buy it or place a hold at the library!

This is the fourth installment of the Finlay Donovan series, and I’m still just as engaged in the story as I was in book 1. Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice was a fun and exciting story with lots of danger, intrigue, and more dead bodies. Some threads from the previous books are wrapped up in this book, and yet this book also leaves you on a cliffhanger that promises more crazy adventures with Finlay and Vero. Speaking of the characters, I love seeing how they’ve developed over the books, and they feel like real people. My one drawback is that I really wish Finlay would tell the truth about everything to Nick - he definitely seems suspicious so we’ll see if the cats are finally let out of the bag in the next book.

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for sending me an e-ARC of this book! All thoughts and opinions above are my own.

I will forever and always love the Finlay Donovan series. It brings light hearted into crime and mystery, which would typically never coexist. You find yourself constantly turning to pages to see how the Finlay-Vero duo is going to get out of their current predicament while simultaneously laughing at how they ended up in this position.

What I loved a lot about this fourth book was how it merged everything from the first three books into this Atlantic City adventure. With that said, you definitely do need to read the first 3 books in order to understand what is going on.

Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice (Finlay Donovan, #4) by Elle Cosimano was every bit as fast paced, exciting and hold your breath suspenseful as the other books in this series. Finlay and Vero have become the friends that I continuously enjoy welcoming back into my life and heart. Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice picked up exactly where their last installment left off.

Finlay and Vero were headed to Atlantic City on the pretense of wanting a girl’s weekend away. They found themselves accompanied by Finlay’s children, mother and ex-husband. With Finlay and Vero at the helm of this girl’s weekend escape, it was expected that it would turn out to be anything but the expected calm and relaxing time it was meant to be. Finlay and Vero were on a mission to find Javi. Be prepared for dead bodies, confrontations, lots of sleuthing, a lost dog with a reward offered for its return, new and familiar characters and of course romance.

This series never gets dull for me! I expected twists and turns, drama and situations that only Elle Cosimano could have dreamed up and made believable and that was exactly what I got in this book. The ending was unexpected and made me want to read the next book in this series even more. I really enjoyed reading Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice and highly recommend it.

Thank you to Minotaur Books for allowing me to read Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice by Elle Cosimano through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Finlay and Vero are in way over their heads. Javi is missing and Vero owes some bad people a lot of money. Finn and Vero drive to Atlantic City, children, mother and ex-husband in tow. How will Finn and Vero find Javi with out raising suspicion? When Finn's hot cop boyfriend, Nick, shows up the stakes get even higher. This book reminds you a lot of Stephanie Plum and her antics with Joe and Ranger. Will they find Javi or will they be running for their lives?

Thank you for allowing me to read this book as an ARC.
This book does not disappoint!!! If you loved the first 3 in the series, you will love this one again too! It's a fun quick read and the adventures of Finlay are just as great as in the other books. Oftentimes, when a series continues, the authors lose that 'pep' and things can get repetitive. Elle Cosimano, however, keeps the fun and suspense rolling and keeps the reader entertained! I hope there will be more to follow!
If you haven't read any of the first 3 in the series, I highly recommend reading them in order to fully gain an understanding of the characters and especially Finlay. You will appreciate this book then even more so!
I devoured this book in 24 hours. I am ready for the next in the series to come out 😀

Here are some things I love about all the Finlay books:
They hook you immediately
They are HILARIOUS, (no spoilers, but in this one I loved the scene where they think they're going to a diner and end up elsewhere)
They are books about the MC writing a book/struggling to write a book
They do a great job portraying motherhood

In this one specifically, I really enjoyed the Atlantic City setting for something a little different. And I love how the epilogue makes you want to read the next book immediately (wtf are you up to Mrs Haggerty?!)

I'm so glad there will be more Finlay and Vero adventures. I will forever recommend this series to everyone. I actually am not normally a series gal, but this one is something special. I even reread the first three books in preparation for this installment.

Thank you NetGalley, Minotaur Books, and Elle Cosimano for allowing me to read early!

Loved this book! It was so much fun to get back with Finlay and Vero and going to a different location made it fresh and fun.
I have to admit I still don’t care too much for Nick (and no I’m not mad the lawyer lost 😭😂), but I loved finlays journey and character growth in this one and can’t wait for the next one

A fun setting yay NJ this one was just a bit too long, the series is feeling a little drawn out to me to be honest. It was a fun concept but just kind of tired of the same formula

It’s always fun to be back in the shenanigans with Finlay and Vero! I had a blast reading this with a group last week and laughing so hard!

This book was fun, exciting, and so hilarious! Finlay and Vero once again are on the hunt for answers and stumble upon so many more questions while in Atlantic City! Can you imagine a “weekend getaway” where your mother, ex-husband, two small children, your lover, sister, police and FBI all decide to tag along?! 😆 Well, it made for some fun reading and creative excuses.

I wish that the previous books had been more fresh in my mind. I struggled with remembering details of who/what/when/where/why while I was reading. It was a lot to process quickly.

If you enjoy a good laugh and have been reading this series, please jump back in! I hope you enjoy it!

Finlay and Veronica are back up to their shenanigans again in the fourth installment of the Finlay Donovan series. And by shenanigans… I mean life or death situations filled with humor.

Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice is a difficult book to review without giving any spoilers, particularly of the series’ prior books. The story starts up exactly where the Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun ended. Finlay, and by extension Veronica (aka Vero, her nanny) are in a bind. The mob and some other shady characters are after them; plus, Vero’s longtime love has been kidnapped in the process. Determined to resolve things with all parties involved, Finlay and Vero head to Atlantic City under the guise a girls’ weekend… one that ends up including Finlay’s ex-husband, two kids, and her mother.

If you are looking for a serious novel, Finlay Donovan is not the series for you. While the events of each book may not exactly be believable or plausible in the timeframes given, the story is one of fun and hijinks sure to delight. After all, the protagonist is a romantic suspense novelist and mom just trying to juggle life as it is thrown at her along with her side kick who happens to also be her nanny and accountant. This mystery series is over-the-top and better because of it. If you love Lucy & Ethel, you will also love his duo.

What you will find in the pages of Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice is a fast-paced, entertaining story with plenty of twists and turns (and a few bodies along the way). The dialogue is punchy and at-times witty. Despite the tension-filled plot, the stakes never feel overwhelming or particularly nerve-wracking, which makes it the perfect palate cleansing read. Plus, I love reading stories where women always come out on top!

Whereas I had found the third book the weakest of the series so far, I thought Cosimano redeemed herself a bit in this novel. That being said, I still want more from Finlay’s personal life and would like to see the characters further developed. Her relationship with Nick still feels like it is there just to be there and not something real. (I mean when does she have time for the man?!)

I was happy to find that the end of this installment seems to wrap up the complicated storylines established in the first three books. It feels like a good place to start a fifth novel with something a bit different so that the series does not become repetitive. I am interested in seeing what Elle Cosimano will write next for this dynamic duo.

Overall, Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice is hilarious, heartwarming story of two friends supporting each other and hopefully getting off scot-free. This is a series best read in order. Between books #3 and #4, I would recommend the short story Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank.

Another Finlay Donovan that did not disappoint! I am always blown away by the pace at which read. Elle has an effortless way of portraying characters, with just enough sarcasm that fits each character, feeding in to this hilarious narrative, There we’re also so many new characters that had me intrigued, live on the edge of my seat, and stay up too late just to find out what happens!

Thank you NetGalley and Minotaur Books for the advanced readers copy of this book!

Another worthy and insanely fun entry into the Finlay Donovan series! I adore Finlay and Vero and all of their kooky friends and enemies. Somehow Cosimano seems to write these characters realistically, even though their adventures are anything but. They're hilarious and relatable, and accidentally some of the best detectives around.

Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice is the fourth book in the Finlay Donovan series. Finlay and Vero head to Atlantic City to deal with multiple issues, including searching for Vero’s romantic interest, Javi, a stolen car, and a loan shark. They have to accomplish this while Finlay’s children, ex-husband, and members of the police department are present.

I’ve read all of the novels in the Finlay Donovan series. I most recently read the third book about a year ago, and I really struggled to catch up in this novel. I really wish there had been a more comprehensive summary of what has occurred in the series so far because I struggled to remember certain characters and events from the past. I personally would not recommend reading this as a standalone novel for these reasons. I suspect I would have enjoyed this a lot more if I could have read it sequentially right after the I finished the first three. I would probably need to reread the series if I decide to read a fifth installment after this experience.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the opportunity to read an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest feedback.

Withholding a full review until the SMP boycott is over. I have a review written and ready to post when it is.

Thank you!

This is book four in the Finlay Donovan series and should be read in order.

We go on another adventure with Finlay Donovan and her sidekick Vero to Atlantic City for a "girls" weekend away. It turned into a group trip since Finlay's ex-husband, two kids, and her mother tagged along.

This book picks up right where Finlay Donovan Jumps The Gun ends. They are on a mission to find Marco, the New Jersey loan shark to try and get back Vero's crush Javi. Trouble always seems to continue to find them along the way. From run-down motels, to strip clubs and a fortune teller, getting to the bottom of this sure will leave you on the edge of your seat.

I found this to be a fun, fast-paced mystery with some good laughs.

We also are left with a cliffhanger on what is to come next in the series!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Title: Finlay Donovan Rolls The Dice
Author: Elle Cosimano
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Genre: Contemporary Cozy Mystery

Thank you @Macmillan.audio for the listen copy + PR envelope of goodies! So fun! This audiobook is once agin narrated by Angela Dawe and she knocks it out of the park each and every time. I couldn’t stop listening to this and finished in less that 24 hours.

While each of these books are technically standalone’s, as the mysteries have weaved, the bodies piled up and the characters back stories and relationships have deepened you will enjoy this one better having read the previous installments. That’s my recommendation; plus they’re fun!

Romance author Finlay and her nanny/battle buddy Vero are back and headed to Atlantic City. They fake a girls weekend, but the reality is they’ve seemed to misplace a stolen car and need to do some business with a loan shark who may or may not have nabbed Vero’s childhood crush Javi.

Should be easy, peasy, but then Finlay’s ex husband throws a fit and somehow ends up tagging along, oh and, so does Finlay’s mother!

✅ Road Trip
✅ Seedy casino motel
✅ Sleuthing Finlay & Vera style
✅ Dead bodies
✅ Hot Detective + FBI show up
✅ Russian Mob
✅ Ring Pop Wedding

“Maybe we should all start telling the truth for once.”

Just when you think it’s all over and dealt with we get a nice little ending that steps up the potential for the next book!

You always know you're in for a fun ride with this series, and the shenanigans continue as Finlay & Vero find themselves in Atlantic City. I always enjoy these books, but admittedly it's hard to remember everything the happened in the previous books, but the author does a good job at recapping the highlights. This was a fun & entertaining read, and I look forward to seeing what happens next in Finlay's crazy world.

Finlay and Vero's “girls weekend” in Atlantic City aka a risky mission to rescue Vero's crush and retrieve a stolen car. When Finlay's ex husband and mother join, things become even more complicated. Unexpectedly discovering Javi's kidnapper dead leads to unraveling mysteries to save themselves. With police involvement and personal drama, Finlay must decide whether to reveal her secrets or take big risks.

It was a whirlwind of chaos as Finlay deals with Steven’s complaints, her mother’s antics, and unexpected encounters. Finlay and Vero find themselves in increasingly absurd situations!! Amidst it all, I enjoyed seeing Finlay’s relationship with Nick grow, while tensions with Steven escalate. It was suspenseful, hilarious, and ridiculous and I loved being along for the ride! I’m left anticipating the next book in the series!

If you haven’t started these books, they need to be read in order. And ahhh I’m so excited for you!

5★| Mystery | Book 4 in series

Thank you to the group of ladies who joined me last week for our Finlay with Friends buddy read!! It was so much fun!!

Thank you @netgalley, @minotaurbooks, and @ellecosimano for a copy in exchange for my honest feedback.