I enjoyed this fast fun easy read!
I love this series and I liked learning more about Vero and her past and how her and Finlay met!
Thanks to Elle & Netgalley for this ebook!

4 stars! ⭐️ I really enjoyed this short story!

Thank you to NetGalley and St Martins Press for an ARC of this book!

As a fan of Elle Cosimano, I was excited to dive into this short story, especially since it was written by popular demand. It was great to finally learn how Vero and Finlay met and get more insight into Vero’s backstory. The narrative was easy to follow, enjoyable, and offered some fun moments for fans of the series. However, while it filled in some gaps, it was missing the wow factor that made the main books more memorable.

A story all about Vero? I had been so insanely excited for this, to get more insight into Vero, and this didn’t disappoint in the slightest! The perfect novella to complement the rest of the series as we head into the next release!

Absolutely love this series & what fun to have a book with Vero as the main character!
Thank you to the publisher for the opportunity to read this advanced copy. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Loved this quick read! Vero's humor and relationship with Finlay Donovan made me love the series. I enjoyed being able to get to know Vero's backstory and how she met Finlay. We also saw more of her history and relationship with Javi. I just wished this was longer because I really like Vero!

I’m delighted to read the background on Vero, and how she met Finley. This short read was the best hour I spent today. Any fan of the Finley Donavan series must read this.

Thanks to Net Galley And St Martins Press for a satisfying short story

Vero is one of my favorite characters in the Finlay universe, so it was extremely fun to see the world from her POV. I applaud Elle’s ability to build both a mystery and romance arc in a novella. I was left excited for the next full length book and hopefully more of Vero and Javi in present day. Vero and Finlay meeting at the end of the novella was the perfect way to end a prequel! These two are possibly my favorite literary duo since Holmes and Watson.

Thank you to Minotaur Books for the eARC. All thoughts are my own.

Vero Ruiz gets her own book! It is a short story and this one takes place before Vero met Finlay Donovan, the woman who would soon be her partner in crime, albeit not by choice. In this short, Vero has left college and decides she wants to go into banking. She knows she has the smarts, so hopefully she can convince her family to let her lead her own life. It might be a bit prophetic for her future life, but Vero finds that what she wants and what happens with her life are two entirely different things.

Many thanks to Minotaur and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.

Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read Veros story. This is such an important backstory to why Vero is how she is and why she is willing to do what she does with Finlay.

Elle knows how to please her fanbase. They cried for Vero's story & she delivered. How sweet is that?? 💜

I enjoyed the story, despite its shortness (a novella). I wanted more, especially more scenes with Javi. 🔥

I'm extremely eager for the next Finlay Donovan book. I'm actually hoping for a dual POV & I typically don't like those!

ADORABLE. Hilarious little short story that added a decent amount of context to the full-length novels. Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's for allowing me to give this a try--you guys put out some really quality material.

Thank you Minotaur Books, St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for the digital arc.

This is a fun short addition to the Finlay Donovan universe and gives readers a glimpse of Vero’s background. Definitely could have been longer to share more of Vero’s story, but it’s cute read for anyone who has read other books in the series.

This is a quick read for Vero fans, it answers how she came to be Finlay's Nanny and a bit. more about her and Javi's past.

It is fast paced and has the same fast packed action that the other books in the Finaly Donovan series have. It does lack a bit as part of Vero's charm is how well matched she and Finaly are as a team.

It was great to learn how they met, connected as it gives more background to the previous Finlay Donovan books.

Really wanted to love this book as this is one of my favourite series but it fell short. I think the main problem I had with this book was that it needed to be longer. Vero is one of my favourite characters and I don't think we fully got her story in this short novel. Hence the low rating. I love the writing and the author just feel like Vero deserved a better book!

I absolutely adored Finlay and was so thrilled when Minotaur and NetGalley gave me access to read this book. It’s been on my list forever.

I enjoyed this book. It was entertaining and interesting and I am excited to read the rest of the series!

Fans of Finlay Donovan wanted a Vero story. And Elle Cosimano gave it to us with a short story- Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank. This is a Vero backstory and begins with her running away from her sorority and ending up in a bank trying to catch a thief. There’s a Finlay Donovan Easter egg and the beginning of their friendship. This is a great way to use those Amazon digital credits.
There is also a preview of the new book coming out in March.

We need more Vero!

Elle Cosimano is one of my favorite authors and this series is one of my favorites too! I loved seeing this slice of Vero’s life. Short stories are kind of hard for me, but since this was a little novella in between other stories I really enjoyed it. I can always count on Elle Cosimano to bring the laughs and the drama.

Thank you to NetGalley and St Martins Press for an ARC of this book!

Synopsis: 'Veronica Ruiz is on the run for the first time in her life—though certainly not the last. After being falsely accused of stealing money from her college sorority, she packs up and heads to her cousin Ramón's apartment, planning to change her name and rebuild start over away from backstabbing girls and university drama (and far, far away from her arrest warrant in Maryland).

At the local bank on the first morning of her new life, it occurs to Vero that she'd be a better bank teller than most of the current employees: she may not have much money, but what little she does have, she knows how to manage. Unfortunately, the only available position is a cleaning job and so, desperate for a fresh start, she takes the bank manager’s offer.

But nothing in Vero's world has ever been simple, so of course shortly after she begins work, she overhears a conversation between her new boss and a security guard: someone who works there has been stealing. Seeing a window of opportunity, Vero sets out to find the identity of the thief, present the evidence, and then push for the perfect job. All of which would be easier if her irresistibly infuriating childhood crush Javi wasn’t living in the same damn town.'

Rating: 3/5 stars

Review: Although I loved reading more about Vero and Javi I just wanted more! Javi is one of my favorite characters and I wish he had more involvement in the books. However, for a novella I did enjoy it and loved learning more about Vero's back story. I think it ties in very well with the other books in the series.