This was a fun short story that shares more on Vero's background and story before she became a part of Finlay's life. She's such a fun character and I loved that this story was focused around her.

Review coming soon!

Thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the ARC.

Opinions are mine.

A super fun short story set in the Finlay Donovan universe. The story follows Finlay's babysitter, Vero, before they meet. Vero has recently been kicked out of college and is now working at a bank as a cleaner. She learns that money is regularly being stolen from the bank and her manager and the security guard are trying to pinpoint the culprit. Vero, who takes it upon herself to look into the crime. I really enjoyed the humor and Vero's perspective. She is so fun and snarky! However, having personal knowledge of banking, the plot line irked me. There are specific protocols and rules that bank employees must follow to make it easier to detect any impropriety. In that way, the crime wasn't plausible. Overall, it was a good story.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for providing this ebook. All thoughts are my own.

Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank by Elle Cosimano
Rating (5/5) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A fun, quick read — a little sneak peek into Vero’s past without giving away too much. Loved it!

Loved getting Vero's side of things! Her voice is so captivating and fun. Short, sweet, and funny :)

It was really fun to get some back story on everyone's favorite sidekick! This was a good short installment and I'd love to see it flushed out even more. I hope a Nick backstory comes at some point as well.

I loved getting to see more about vero and what her life was like before finlay. This short story could be read as a prequel to the finlay donovan series if people want a taste of how amazing elle cosimano is as a writer. We still get sluthing, witty banter and oooh the tension with javi! For fans of finlay and vero you won’t want to miss this one!