Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank was a fun, short origin story for Veronica from the Finlay Donovan series. It details what landed her in hot water and how the crazy saga started. It is as enjoyable as the rest of the series.

Finally we get Vero’s backstory. All my favorite characters make an appearance to round out this novella. This was a cute, fun, and quick read.

*ARC provided by NetGalley for an honest review.

Vero is my very favorite character in the Finlay Donovan series, so I loved getting a glimpse into her past. Vero keeps her secrets tucked close to her chest, so her POV novella filled in some blanks for the rest of the series.

This is an awesome look into the character that is Vero and how she got her start. It is a witty and fun story. It is areal quick and easy read. Readers will enjoy the sassy style of the author. This is a really great read.

Fantastic story to give us more of Vero’s story, history, and personality. We get some of her in Finlay’s journey, but this allows us to learn more about her background and how she came to be in Finlay’s life. Would love for another novella to update Vero’s storyline in the future.

This short story was a cute lil' snack for fans of the series. We get to peek into Vero's past, which, obvi, is all drama and chaos—totally on brand for her. She’s running from an arrest warrant (LOL, classic Vero), trying to start fresh, and somehow ends up playing detective at her new cleaning job. It's got some mystery vibes, but let’s not get crazy; it’s not exactly edge-of-your-seat stuff.

The parts about Javi were, like, spicy in a fun way, and seeing how she first met Finlay? Kinda heartwarming. BUT—and it’s a big but—without Finlay’s banter, it’s just not the same. You know that feeling when you go for your fave combo at Starbucks, but they’re out of one ingredient? Yeah, that. It’s still good, but you’re low-key missing the full experience.

If you're dying for more Vero, it’s worth a quick read. Otherwise, no FOMO if you skip it. Oh, and big thanks to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion. ✨ 3 stars! 🌟🌟🌟

Finally a bit more about Vero’s backstory. Even though this book is super short it’s still over the top and I liked getting more of Vero’s perspective. I felt like reading this after book 3 was a great point in the story to go back a bit and get some more information on Vero and what will obviously be the main storyline in book 4

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martins Press for this e-arc

I’m not sure how I missed this when it was originally published because I love everything that has to do with Finlay’s world, but I’m so glad I saw it on NetGalley this time around. The perfect novella with all of the humor of a Dinlay book, and the background on Vero that I didn’t know I needed. cannot wait for the next book in the series!

This was short and sweet, as it was intended. I wish we got more interactions between Vero and Finlay, but that's alright. Because it was the perfect amount of them. I adore the Finlay series and I just read the new one on Netgalley and this one now is helping sustain me until we get a new one in the series.

I was looking forward to reading this because I adore all the others in the series! Something with the ARC file got a bit funky and a good portion of the text was smushed together which made it a frustrating experience to read. A bummer :(

This was a cute vero origin story novella!!! I loved reading about how vero ended up where she is - she’s such a great sidekick to finlay, I was ecstatic she got her own book! I definitely recommend this to anyone who loves this series.

This was a fun, quick read! If you have been reading the Finlay Donovan series and have been wanting to know more about Vero and her life before she meets Finlay I would highly recommend.

The epilogue of Finlay Donovan #5 gave me the sense that this short story about Vero is required reading! I'm doing my homework to catch up with Vero's past and get ready for book #6. This was short and sweet and I liked the audio.

I love the Finlay Donovan series and I adore Vero's character.
This was a fast read that is a must for fans of the series. I love getting more insight into Vero. Short and sweet, the perfect way to tide over fans until the next full length novel.

Vero Ruiz gets the spotlight in this short. We see her return home after the false accusation against her at school. While evading questions from Ramone, Javier and her mother about her sudden appearance, Vero takes a job at a bank. She quickly takes it upon herself to solve a case of missing money, and does, with her trademark verve, intelligence, and impulsiveness.

Vero has always been my favourite, and the more interesting, character in the "Finlay Donovan" series, and I'm glad she gets a chance to shine.

Thank you to Netgalley and to St. Martin's Press for this ARC in exchange for my review.

Thank you Minotaur and NetGalley for the e-copy of Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank! All opinions in this review are my own.

I liked reading about Vero's story prior to meeting Finlay, but I missed the back and forth between her and Finlay. This is a good addition to the series but it can't compare to the full-length novel of crazy antics those two get into!

I would read 100+ books about Vero. I love getting more Easter eggs on Vero & Javi’s past. But guys … the epilogue is Finlay & Vero’s meet cute!!!!! I am obsessed.

A short story that gives the reader a little insight into Vero's past. In an effort to clean up her life, Vero takes a job cleaning offices at a bank where She overhears the boss and security guard say someone has been stealing from the bank. Her plan is to identify the thief and get a great new job but it is never that easy.

I love that we got more of Vero’s backstory in this novella - she’s my favorite character in the Finlay Donovan series and I always want more of her! I’m excited to see how all of what we learned plays out in the next full length book.

Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank is the story of Vero and her backstory before and up until she meets Finlay. Even though this is book #3.5 in the series, it is the first I have read, and I think it’s the only one that can or could be read out of order. It involves a restart in Vero’s life as well as solving a small mystery and reintroducing a special love/lust interest. The chemistry between the main characters is fabulous. I like that Vero has caring family with her cousin and mother even though she doesn’t always want them getting involved. And the attraction and allure to a former boyfriend is palpable. Even though there are serious things going on, the story is light, witty, comedic and fun. I’m looking forward to reading the rest of the books in the series. Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press/Minotaur Books for the digital ARC.