I snagged this one when I saw it billed as The Inheritance Games meets Ocean's 11. I absolutely LOVE The Inheritance Games SO SO much. And Ocean's 11 is such a fun movie, so this seemed perfect for me.

For the most part, it was fun. Obviously there will need to be some suspension of belief, given what these teens were up to in their respective fields as part of Olivia's heist crew, but that is always something I am more willing to do for YA than adult. I read YA because it is (usually) fun, and a kind of break between the heavy nonfiction I usually dive into.

But the plots and puzzles in The Inheritance Games series is far more complicated, while remaining believable, and didn't find that omparison to be accurate. Ocean's 11 for sure though.

Our main character, Olivia, has been cut off from her inheritance. Her mega rich dad cheated on her mom, kicked them out of their home, and is now getting married again. Though she is expected to be a guest at the wedding, it is the perfect cover for her plan - to steal millions from her father's various accounts. All she needs is the handwritten passcode. The passcode is in a safe, which she thus needs access to.

To pull this off, she recruits a handful of students and a former teacher to help. She has planned for every scenario - or so she thinks. A few wild cards threaten to derail everything, but Olivia meets each challenge head-on, and chaos ensues.

With some suspension of belief, as stated earlier, it was a fun ride. Things got pretty twisty and at times some of those were more distracting than helpful. But again, this was not meant to be a serious, complicated story. It was fast-paced and easy to follow. The only thing that really tripped me up was remembering everyone's code names.

There wasn't a ton of depth to the supporting characters, but that's pretty hard to create when a story takes place over a matter of hours and the singular goal of the team is to steal a shit-ton of money. But I felt like they worked well together and I knew them as well as could be expected within the time frame.

Olivia, on the other hand, we get to know well. She is so furious at her father, and rightfully so. We see her constantly struggle with her rage, but then also wanting him to really see her, be proud of her, be her dad.

Overall this was a fun read and I would recommend it to those who like YA and are looking for something light-hearted and quick.

This book was not for me. I didn't love the characters or the story. It didn't seem relatable and some of the plot seemed off. I have read a lot from this author was I was excited but this one didn't hit the spot for me.

thanks to NetGalley for the eARC

⭐️=3.5 | 😘=2.5 | 🤬=3 | 14+

summary: girl wants to steal money from her rich awful dad at his wedding. it’s a heist thing with a second chance romance subplot thing

thoughts: hits and misses here. I liked the characters; most of the MCs were well thought out and developed, though it is inherently difficult to have a full-fledged character arc in under 24 hours. the boyfriend Jackson guy was pretty cardboard cutout, (view spoiler) and there’s always the questionable suspension of disbelief when it comes to YA heists; you’re telling me these teenagers are professional hackers and bakers?? be serious. but that makes it fun and funny to read? so there’s that?? I did feel like it tried to shove in a couple extra classic heist tropes at the end that were kind of undeserved by the actual narrative, but that’s fine. at the end of the day, it worked because it was fast paced with pretty good characters. congrats.

im sorry but why is this so insanely boring ??? i have genuinely attempted to read this on more than 10 occasions but somehow i get distracted before even finishing a page - i managed to get to at least the 35% marker and yet it felt like just a bunch of background and literally no action, but hey maybe that's just me, truly couldn't bring myself to finish it

Olivia is angry and rightfully so. Her father cheated on her mother, kicked them out of the house, removed Olivia from her inheritance, and is now getting remarried. But Olivia has a plan. While the guest are enjoying the extravagant wedding Olivia has a plan to move her father money into accounts. With help from some friends this former heiress is determined to get what she thinks she deserves but things arent always easy.

This was a quick read and fun. I liked the story and thought it was interesting and funny at times. The plot was pretty simple and was something that anyone could follow.

One- line Synopsis of the book - The Inheritance Games meets Ocean’s 11 in this thrilling YA adventure about a teenager determined to pull off the perfect heist in the midst of her father’s wedding.

My review: I read this book in one day probably in 2-3 hours right before I posted this review. I got caught up with work that I couldn’t finish the book on time right until today and man oh man if the book wasn’t good enough I wouldn’t have been able to finish it off.

Olivia Owens and her unlikely crew were unbelievable at first (probably bcos they are teens) but the writing made it compelling. We get to know why she plots this revenge and her motivations are driven by betrayal that starts early on in her life and makes it believable.

Like I said, the twists keep coming, some fun and some to keep you guessing but throughout, the story never lets you down. The authors tried to add some drama and tension by including some hindrances during the execution of The Plan which contributed in keeping me, the reader happily hooked. Kevin Webber, one such hindrance 😜 was my favorite character I guess.

I really enjoyed reading the book and rate this book 4/5 stars ✨✨✨✨✨and I’m looking forward to a follow-up series that was hinted towards the end.

THANKS TO NETGALLEY AND THE PUBLISHER FOR THIS ADVANCE REVIEW COPY EXCHANGE FOR AN HONEST REVIEW.

I read the YA heist book and I was ready to be surprised. Olivia Owens, the daughter of a rich but problematic podcaster. Olivia and her mother were kicked out of the house after her father’s mistress was exposed. Life took a 360 turn for Olivia-in her words her life is reversed version of Cinderella. She can’t see her mother making ends meet when her father becomes a deadbeat. She has to take her right back and what’s better time than her father’s third grand wedding?

The story started really interesting. Olivia took time to find people who’d help her in the heist. Everyone has a motive, whether it is money or something else. The premise of the book was really good, the middle half of the book left a bitter taste on my tongue, as I witnessed the story going downward. The writing style didn’t let me remain connected to the story or characters. The book got unnecessarily dragged. I wouldn’t have minded if there was a proper heist of clear indication of what was going on. It felt like a bunch of headless chickens just running around. Other characters were just there, more like filler, and could have used a little bit of depth. No doubt, Kevin was the annoying one. I didn’t care about the final twist either. It’s an understatement to say, this book disappointed me.

Top 5 Reasons to Read
Heiress Takes All
By Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka
1. High Stakes Heist
2. Revenge
3. Would do anything for your Mom
4. YA Thriller
5. Page turner full of family drama
The Inheritance Games meets Ocean's 11 in this thrilling YA adventure about a teenager
determined to pull off the perfect heist in the midst of her father's wedding.

Olivia is a girl with a score to settle. After being amongst the elite of the world’s wealthiest, she finds herself barely scraping by – her father’s affair to blame. So, she does what any bored 17 year old with a score to settle does – she enlists her own crew of Ocean’s 11-style misfits to pull off the heist of the century at her father’s latest wedding.

Heiress Takes All is a quick, fun, whimsical romp that takes place, more or less, over a few short hours. As Olivia and her team try their best to not get caught, get what they want, and get out, each person learns a little more about themselves and about how they fit in Olivia’s world.

I enjoyed this book, even though I found it fantastical at times. I loved the suspension of disbelief, and the idea that a disgruntled daughter could lay claim to a family fortune from a less that great dad. As the obstacles stacked up against Olivia and her team, I did have to remind myself that I am not the target audience, though, and the parts that I found a little silly are probably exactly what will lure in a teen reader to this fun, fast story.

Overall, 3.75/5 stars for me!

I NEED BOOK 2! I need another heist! I was hooked on this and couldn't put it down. I liked all the tension and the twists; a solid YA heist novel that even adults will enjoy!

I received an advanced copy. All thoughts are my own.

A cute YA take on Oceans 11. A very elaborate plan with a diverse cast of characters. Not a bad concept, just felt a bit drawn out. I look forward to more from these authors.

Love this duo and loved this high stakes fast paced read even more! They tackled friendship, family drama, and plot perfectly

Firstly I want to say thank you for the ARC. Now onto the actual review. I'm a sucker for a heist themed plot. Over the years I have enjoyed Six of Crows (which is a YA fantasy heist duology) and the Heist Society by Ally Carter (a YA contemporary heist series). When I saw one of my favorite author duos was going to create a YA heist, I was super excited. This follows an heiress that lost everything after her father kicked her and her mother out of their home.

In a fit of rage, Olivia decides to get revenge. She gets together a team of people to put together a heist against her father. Her goal? Steal some money from him. Overall, this story was fast paced, had short chapters, and some really likable characters. While I honestly could have done without the romance, because I felt like it sometimes took away from the drama of the actual heist, it was a really fun read! 3.5 stars.

Revenge. A heist. Inheritance.

The plot of this book was exciting. Olivia has the perfect revenge plan to get back at her cheating father for kicking her mother and herself out. She’s going to steal his fortune. She has the perfect plan worked out and has recruited the perfect team to execute it. In fact, the supporting characters were what made the book for me. Olivia was a bit too much in her own head. She continually repeats how much she hates her father and how she hates her ex for cheating on her. It gets a bit repetitive for me in the first half. The plot seems to quicken in the second half. But (spoiler alert), I still can’t figure out how the team got the paper with the code away from Lexi and back to the safe. I enjoyed the second half with all the action more than the first. I liked the well-rounded, secondary characters and how they all fit together in a quirky way. Rating 3.5

Thank you to NetGalley for the review copy.

Olivia Owens grew up rich–living in a mansion with daily help, attending an exclusive school. All the ended abruptly when she caught her father with his secretary and told her mother. Her father, a ruthless and uncaring man, immediately divorced her mother, whose pre-nup left her with nothing, and kicked the two of them out of his life. Now they live with a lot of medical debt, both of them working multiple jobs, and Olivia attends a normal public high school.

Her father’s second marriage didn’t last long and now he’s marrying bride number 3, age 25, only 7 years older than his daughter. And Olivia wants revenge. She has concocted a plan to steal the codes to his online investments and recruited a talented bunch of friends to help her. There’s Cass, wearing all black, to hack into the computer; there’s Tom to play her dashing date and distract people; there’s former teacher McCoy to infiltrate security; there’s talented baker Deonte to smuggle phones in via his cake. What could go wrong?

Well of course, plenty, and I have to say that this book had more twists and turns than a snake doing a U-turn. Every step of the plan adds more complications that must be overcome last minute, including more people who want in on the action.

Heiress Takes All is young adult, but had some qualities that lift it above the norm for this genre. First of all, the teens were realistic in their abilities. It didn’t require herculean efforts of disbelief suspension to follow this crew, who are smart and quick-thinking, but not superhumanly so. Secondly, while the love interest is sometimes just a bit too eye-rollingly perfect, I did appreciate Olivia’s conflicted feelings towards her father and her ex-boyfriend. It’s a fun read, especially if you enjoy Young Adult adventures! I recommend it.

I’ve loved this writing (and real life) duo since The Roughest Draft.

I really liked the idea of this book. I love a good heist story, and YA is usually my jam. But I think I need my books to be more believable and I think this onc was too movie driven not book driven if that makes sense. I think everything this little band of heisters went through was definitely intriguing. I'd love to see it on the Big Screen.

Thank you to NetGalley and Little Brown and Company for providing a copy of this ebook in exchange for my honest review.

I love a YA book with a good thrill. Sadly this one felt flat. It was more of a heist than anything else which is fine but the heist just didn’t hit for me. I also didn’t connect with any of the characters. It was a quick read though and not bay written.

HEIRESS TAKES ALL was a fast-paced and fun book about a girl who has plans to steal her father’s fortune and redistribute it after her he makes yet another life choice that isn’t quite the best. She runs in to some unexpected competition though when other people in her father’s sphere also want a chunk of his empire. It’s a race against the clock as former heiress Olivia and her crew try to take everything her father owns and leave him how he left her and her mother — penniless, homeless, left with only the clothes on their backs. ⁣
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Described as Ocean’s 11 meets The Inheritance Games, that descriptor is perfectly spot on. This book shares many of the same elements that make those two fantastic. This book also had a lot of emotion concerning dysfunctional family dynamics and an absentee father, and I really appreciated the depth that brought to this tale. The MC Olivia was strong and smart, and certainly had a heart of gold, despite her nefarious plans. Overall, I really enjoyed this and would definitely recommend it. 4 stars.

Thank you NetGalley, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, and Emily Wibberly and Austin Siegemund-Broka for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! I hate to say it, but I couldn’t get into this one… I’ve tried to read books by these authors before and never connected with the writing. However, YA fans should still check it out in case they like it more!

I have been on a kick for heist titles, and knowing this one was coming from two of my favorite romance authors made it a must-read. With a cast of characters that made the heist crew fun to read, constant interruptions and changes to their plan and some love thrown in HEIRESS TAKES ALL was thoroughly entertaining from start to finish.

Revenge and money are always worth fighting for, and when it comes to family Olivia has plenty of motivation to take money from her dad. I loved that she kept going no matter what was thrown her way, and how the book was constantly giving the unexpected.

Thank you to TBR Beyond Tours for having me on the book tour, I created a playlist full of songs I thought matched the vibe of the book and had a blast doing so. Thank you Little Brown Young Readers for the finished copy in exchange for my thoughts on the tour!

Highly recommend Thieves' Gambit by Kayvion Lewis and The Takedown by Carlie Walker if you loved this one! After reading and watching Argylle, reading the titles I just listed I want more books like this, they're so fun to devour.