This is the first book in a series and there is definitely a cliffhanger, but worth reading now! I loved everything about it- the characters, the storyline, the struggling romance, the mystery. In addition to the cons, there is plenty of good banter and conflict between characters to keep engaged and wanting to experience more. No one has gotten their HEA, but I still have every hope that it’s possible. Hoping the next book in the series comes out soon!

I was extremely excited going into this book as well as a little nervous because it is a new group of characters for Krista & Becca. But, LET ME TELL YOU! This book exceeded my expectations. It did start off a little slow but as soon as it picked up I could not put it down. Getting to really know the depth of Rocky & Phoebe from then to now was so captivating to me. Let me just tell you they are soul mates soul mates . The angst and tension when together but also hearing their inner feelings gave me all the warm and fuzzy things. The little nod to the addicted Calloway series towards the end made my heart happy but THAT ENDING… I definitely wasn’t ready for that! So … we need book two already 😅😅

Thank you again to @kbmritchie and @valentine_pr_ 💗

Final Rating : 4.75✨

I was going to start off this review by saying I truly don't know how Krista and Becca continue to blow me away with each new book I read from them, but that would be a lie. They have such a special voice and their stories truly consume you to the point where it's almost painful to put the book down! They do found family like no other, and I adored this book because it was so different from everything l've read lately. Phoebe, Rocky, and their siblings all come from families who are con artists, and this book takes you through some of the cons they have run and what brought them to where they are today trying to make a new life for themselves. Even in a web of lies, twists, turns, and deceit, the one thing that Phoebe and Rocky have that is constant is the love they have for each other. AND WHEN THE TENSION FINALLY SNAPS AHHHHH!!! This build up had me SWEATING it was so good. There was banter, tension, pining, some jealousy scenes (my FAV) but also the way everyone in the books protects each other and stands up for one another melted my heart. I loved learning more about Phoebe and Hailey's friendship, and I am so excited to see the journey Krista and Becca take these characters on in the next two books in this series!

Also a very big thank you to @valentine_pr_for the e-arc in exchange for my honest review 🍓🤍🕷️

Yall... when I tell you the last time I was extremely desperate for book 2 of a series it was probably Fourth Wing/Iron Flame. And then again Powerless/Reckless. YOU GUYSSSSS!!! This book is
1O the drama, the con artists, it's always been you,
best friends older brother tropes and a tiny bit of forbidden romance?!? The way this book ended on a freakin cliffhanger!!!
I'm deceased. I need book 2 like yesterday.
If you enjoyed The Addicted Series, you're gonna wanna add this one to your TBR stat!

REVIEW: DISHONESTLY YOURS BY KRISTA & BECCA RITCHIE

RATING: 3/5 ⭐️

SYNOPSIS: Phoebe Graves grew up in a family where deception and seduction are as commonplace as breathing. The Graves and her best friend Hailey’s family have been on the run their whole lives, but after a high-stakes con job goes south, Phoebe and Hailey decide to run away and start over. The small Connecticut town they settle in seems too good to be true.

The biggest flaw in their plan is Hailey’s frustratingly handsome brother, Rocky, who insists on coming with them. Living honestly isn’t in his DNA, and his past with Phoebe is downright messy. He’s everything she wants, but nothing she can have.

Phoebe worries that Rocky will tempt them back into their old ways, where lying is second nature. She doesn’t want Rocky to mess up the new life she’s begun for herself. The longer she stays in town, the more she realizes what it means to have a reputation—and what a normal life with the man she loves could look like.

wanted to start off by saying thank you!!! to @valentine_pr_ for sending this arc over 🤍

i loveeee love love the addicted/calloway sisters series, so i was SO excited to get my hands on this! it fell a little flat for me, but still an entertaining read. i wasn’t the biggest fan of phoebe’s character, but actually really liked hailey & rocky. there was a lot of mention about phoebe’s older brothers, which seemed unnecessary. i also felt like we heard so much about them + the parents, but i also didn’t know anything about them at all?

this is a SLOOOOOW burn, so if that isn’t your thing, i’d skip this one! lots of angst, but the payoff is not worth the buildup imo

it looks like this is set up to be a series, so interested to see where the plot goes!

Prefacing this by saying that I STAYED UP UNTIL 2AM TO FINISH THIS!!

I was super excited for this one because the authors are also the writers of one of my favorite romance series, the Addicted series, so I knew it’d be good. And, turns out, it was good!

This was a sloooooowww burn. So angsty!! Like, you finally get action at 70% through the book 😩😵‍💫 And then when you get it, it’s like one scene then BOOM, the book is over. I loved it, but just needed…. MORE.

Spice was like 2.5-3/5 🌶️🌶️🌶️ because like I said, it didn’t happen until the tail end of the book.

(Thank you, Berkley Publishing Group and NetGalley, for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.)

This book was wild.

The characters, the plot, everything was chaos.

It’s like watching a soap opera. It's outrageous and downright unbelievable at times, yet, for some reason, you can’t look away. You keep coming back.

It’s a quick, easy read and while I had my issues with it the book ends on a cliffhanger so I guess I am stuck waiting for the next book to see what happens.

I will say, that I enjoy the he found family trope in this book, and it’s a part of the reason why I’m sticking around for more.

“i’ve always been dishonestly yours. and it looks like that’s not changing.”

tropes: best friend’s brother, slowburn, angst and jealousy, found family

OH I LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH!!! honestly i wasn’t sure what to expect going into it but it truly did have me hooked after every chapter. i fell in love with these characters, the story, the writing, everything!! since i’ve already read the addicted world series, i knew krista and becca ritchie wrote incredible books especially with the found family trope and i loved reading about this one!!🥹

okay i have to talk about the tension between phoebe and rocky… OH MY GODDD. their relationship really had me on the edge of my seat after every single scene they had together. the build up was just *chefs kiss* and i already have plans to go reread my favorite scenes!! phoebe and rocky are both flawed in their own ways but somehow they make absolute perfect sense together and that was so clear to me throughout the book. it was beautiful to see their relationship evolve and see their feelings become more and more obvious to each other and the people around them.🩷

and that ending??? i need the next book immediately!!

Dishonestly Yours was a wild ride, unlike anything I've ever read before. It was incredibly bingeable, and the found family aspect made it even more enjoyable. The book was filled with angst, messiness, and raw emotion, making it a compelling read from start to finish.

The tension between the main characters was scorching hot, but I have to admit, it dragged on a bit too long. Their reasons for not being together felt exaggerated and overly dramatic at times. There were moments when characters’ actions and dialogue seemed almost theatrical, adding to the drama but also making it feel a bit contrived.

Despite this, I still had a lot of fun reading it.

And that ending?? It left me craving more from this world. I’m definitely excited to continue the series and see where these characters go next.

This book was a captivating, emotional journey that I won't soon forget.

Thank you to NetGalley, Valentine PR and the authors for letting me enjoy this arc!!

This was such a fun read! It was fast paced, I loved the mystery aspect to it and the spice was perfect as always! I cannot wait to see where else this series will take us! The tension and angst between Rocky & Phoebe was done sooo well and the lead up to them finally coming together was SO worth it!! Can’t wait for book 2!

This book was fun and interesting! I loved the first portion of the book and couldn’t put it down. When the tension was lost the plot became less interesting, but I would still recommend his book to anyone that lived their other books or romance.

Dishonestly Yours is the first book in a brand-new series about two con artist families, written by Krista and Becca Ritchie. Best friends Phoebe and Hailey try to leave their life of deceit behind and start over by living honestly in Connecticut. That’s difficult to do when their grifter siblings decide to follow them.

The Ritchie twins authored two of my favorite series: the Addicted/Callaway Sisters series and the Like Us series. Part of what made these series so successful in my mind was the excellent character development. Both series featured a unique and flawed but appealing cast of characters and their intricate relationships with each other. Unfortunately, the same can’t be said of the characters in Dishonestly Yours. They seem undefined—interchangeable personalities, vague relationships, even their ages are ambiguous.

The plot gets messy with an unnecessary fake dating scheme, flashbacks, and a confusing love-hate relationship between Phoebe and Hailey’s older brother Rocky. Phoebe is so chill that nothing phases her—not even violence and betrayal. I just didn’t buy it. I did enjoy the friendship between Phoebe and Hailey, but I kept waiting to learn more about the Graves and Tinrock families. Eventually, I lost interest and struggled to finish.

The book ends on a very predictable cliffhanger of sorts. While this may be a disappointing outing, it's not too late to do greater character exploration in the future. There’s no word yet on the next book, and the jury’s still out on whether or not I’ll continue.

4.75 stars!!

my jaw is on the floor right now. this book is exhilarating!!! & i can’t even form coherent thoughts because THE ENDING! so much drama, so many twists, so much tension!!!!!

i didn't know i needed a book about two con artist families until i read this book. as someone who really enjoys heists and spy-related books, this one was PERFECT. i loved the flashbacks to previous jobs & how hard phoebe is trying to be better... there were so many plot twists that were surprising. the characters are soooo well-developed. I LOVE ROCKY!!!!!! him and phoebe are perfection. i think kb ritchie captured the drama, distrust and wanting between phoebe and rocky perfectly. i had to sit with the ending of this book for quite awhile before i could pick up another book.... it's that good. if you enjoy books by sophie lark, read this!

speaking of can't wait for BOOK TWO!!!!!!!

thank you Valentine PR, Berkley Romance, & Netgalley for the eARC. this is my honest review!

I really enjoyed this story of Phoebe and Rocky. It seems that even if it's not the addicted series these authors can still grab a hold of you and take you on one hell of a ride!

DISHONESTLY YOURS is the first instalment in the contemporary, adult WEBS WE WEAVE erotic, romance series co-authored by Krista and Becca Ritchie. DISHONESTLY YOURS focuses on twenty-four year old Phoebe Graves, her best friend Hailey Tinrock, and twenty-five year old, Brayden ‘Rocky’ Tinrock.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Rocky and Phoebe) using present day and memories from the past, DISHONESTLY YOURS follows Rocky, Phoebe and Hailey as they venture to Victoria, Connecticut, in an effort to escape their pasts. The Graves and Tinrocks are a family of grifters, several generations of con men, women and children but Hailey claims she wants a new start following a con that went wrong, taking her brother Rocky, and her best friend Phoebe along for the ride but Rocky is unaware of what happened or why, and their pasts are about to land in Victoria Connecticut demanding reparations for secrets and lies.

The world building is detailed and elaborate as we are up close and personal with a life most of us know nothing about. The Graves and Tinrock children have been players in their parents’ cons, grifters from birth yet the long game does not appear to have an ending, and the everyone is tired of working for someone else.

We are introduced to Phoebe’s brothers Nova and Oliver, Rocky’s brother Trevor; rich kid Jake Waterford, as well as their mother’s Addison and Elizabeth.

DISHONESTLY YOURS is a story of secrets and lies, money and power, betrayal and vengeance, determination and desperation. The premise is intriguing, dramatic and powerful; the romance is limited ; the characters are purposeful, strong-willed and heartbreaking. DISHONESTLY YOURS ends on a cliff hanger -you have been warned.



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Thank you, Krista and Becca Ritchie, Netgalley and Berkeley for an early copy of this book

I have been a fan of KBR books for almost 5 years now. Especially the Addicted and Aerial Ethereal World. And when they announced they are going to start a whole new series, it got me excited and curious.

Dishonestly Yours is the first book in the Webs We Weave series. This books starts with Phoebe Graves and Hailey Tinrock, coming from two families of con artists trying to leave their life of crime behind and navigate a normal life outside of their families after a traumatic event. But it was difficult because Rocky, Hailey's brother stood in their way.

Phoebe Graves. My girl. I love her so much. The way she reminds me so much about Lily Calloway. Just like Lily, she has been through a lot, taken advantage of, made to feel worthless, vulnerable but she comes back strong everytime and show so much resilience.

Rocky was kinda mysterious to me. Like it took me some time to understand him. He is this cynical person who don't trust anyone who isn't his loved ones. He is also so protective, fiercely loyal and supportive of them. Even if he has problems with his parents, he would go beyond for his siblings.

Phoebe and Rocky's relationship was everything. I loved their dynamic. They had insane chemistry, their banter was so entertaining and the angst, damn 🤌
They also were so subtly lilo coded. Like their pinning for each other, was in love with each other but their issues and their lives made them fight against those feelings.

One thing KBR is so amazing is giving us the found family or loving and protective siblings bond. Like Both Phoebe and Rocky have 2 siblings each. And they love them and are protective of them. Also all 6 of them are so interconnected as they grew up together. And have created this amazing bond.

Ngl it took me a lot of time for me to be connected to the story and the characters. But once I found that spark, I started to understand them better.

Last 10% was so crazy like I really didn't see that plot twist coming. Like it changed my whole view of what the series was leading up to and that cliffy ending. Oh I really need that second book right now. Like hello, KBR, u r evil to end it like that, just when I had been hooked to the plot.

As the first book in the series, this was a decent ride. And I'm looking forward to see how everything is going to be unlocked.

✨𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀✨
• con artists in love
• childhood lovers
• family of con artists
• slooooooow burn
• holy cliffhanger
🌶️🌶️🌶️🫑

✨ 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 ✨
Con artists Phoebe and Hailey break away from the family business to try to live normally but the rest of the family start to trickle into the rich town they’ve settled into, along with broody childhood crush Rocky.

✨ 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 ✨
Holy cliffhanger Batman! Allow me a few seconds to slow clap the best cliffhanger. Like I am aggog! Expect a slow burn, medium paced story of con artists who try to stop that life and live normally after a con gone wrong.

There were so many layers to this tale, and the two con artist families. The slow burn in so many ways kept you going as your curiosity was peaked, and the tension was building. Huge revelations come out near the end which culminates in an explosive cliffhanger.

This is for my sloooow burn romance, lovers and lovers of morally gray characters. All the mains are con artists so there isn’t one cinnamon roll or sunshine insight. Everything is fair game.

Thank you Berkely Publishing Group and Netgalley for a copy of this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

3.5 stars rounded down

This was my first book by the duo Krista Ritchie and Becca Ritchie. I have the Addicted series on my shelf and haven't read it yet. The premise of the book was promising. We follow two con artists' families who have become close. Phoebe and Hailey have decided to give up conning and live a normal life. But that isn't as easy as they thought, especially when Rocky, Hailey's big brother, follows them to the small town. Phoebe and Rocky have a tumultuous relationship filled with love and lust that neither is willing to admit.

The beginning of the book to about the 40% had me hooked. I was intrigued by the conning lifestyle and the backstory of Rocky and Phoebe. It was funny to read about their unrealistic expectations for making an honest living on a full-time serving job. From 40% to 80% the book dragged. It felt like I was stuck in that spot for weeks. There wasn't much plot and the book is far too long already. The last 20% and the ending (that cliffhanger) redeemed it slightly. Enough that I am excited to see where the next book leads Phoebe and Rocky.

Overall, a decent read, just could have used some trimming in the middle.

This was my first book by the authors and I enjoyed it! I was hooked from the start. Phoebe and Rocky have such intense chemistry! They both have been trying to fight it off for years with disdain and lots of arguing! We get a lot of great banter which I loved! This is a slow burn but it was so good. This was such a unique book, I have not read one like it but this was enjoyable. It does end on a cliffhanger and I can’t wait to see what’s next.

What to expect:
Con Artist Families
Slow Burn
Best Friend’s Brother
Found Family
Lots of Angst
Grumpy X Grumpier

This was one heck of a ride. A great start to a new series. Hailey and Phoebe are best friends. Both of them come from families of con artists. When a con goes south they decide to run away and start over. The small Connecticut town seems too good to be true. The other problem is that Hailey's brother, Rocky decides to tag along on their new adventure. His past with Phoebe is messy, but they both can't seem to stay away from eachother.

This book is a perfect example of a slow burn with lots of tension that's done right. The story starts off slow, but once the story takes off it really takes off. I loved the slow burn between Rocky and Phoebe. The undeniable chemistry is so strong. I loved Rocky so much! He's so morally grey, but can't help be protective over Phoebe. His love for her knows no bounds. I loved Phoebe's resilience and loved her bravery. I loved all of Rocky and Phoebe's moments together. I was squealing so much.

I loved Phoebe's friendship with Hailey. Rocky and Phoebe's siblings are all very interesting. After the first half I devoured the rest of the book like it was my last meal. What a wild ride. Dishonestly Yours is addictive, intense and unforgettable. I need the next book like l need air. It's so good. The book does end on a cliffhanger, but sets it up nicely for the next book. Do yourself a favor and add this to your tbr. You won't be disappointed.