I dnfed this one at 15%. I loved the addicted/calloway sisters series by these authors and I rated a lot of them 5 stars but this one wasn't it for me. The characters weren't likeable, the plot felt all over the place, and the writing wasn't good in this one.

★★★★.5

This is a captivating summer read about temptation, lies, deceit, redemption and trying to find your moral compass. Even if that means going against everything you’ve ever known. Conning. This book was like a breath of fresh air, it’s like nothing I’ve ever read before. Get ready to be consumed by this story. Didn’t expect to fall in love with a bunch of con artists. But here we are. The way I became attached to Phoebe, Rocky and their siblings. The found family was everything.

Phoebe and Rocky’s relationship is messy, explosive, and their chemistry is off the charts. There was so much tension and angst between them and the will they won’t they had me hooked. Oh and Rocky was like a mix of Loren, Ryke and Connor combined!!

I love seeing the flashbacks of the cons. With the contrast of them trying to live a true honest life in this small coastal town. Just two besties trying to live their best mystic pizza life. But their sweet simple life doesn’t last long.

The drama, the plot twists, the last 100 pages had me absolutely going through it. It was an emotional rollercoaster. Krista &Becca excel at writing real, raw imperfect characters with chaotic lives and even messier family dynamics. I can’t wait to see what they conjure up next in the series. This book spent a lot of time character and world building which set it up perfectly for the next book. The cliffhanger at the end! I need book two immediately!!

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

to be honest I was a little scared to start this book because addicted/calloway is one of my favorite series ever by the twins so I was kinda scared I wasn’t going to enjoy this book but I did…. Once you start and get into the book it’s really hard to put down.

Phoebe and Rocky have known each other most of their lives due to their families always doing cons together & most of these cons always involve their kids.

I enjoyed the banter and longing between Phoebe and Rocky in true KBR form they did their slow burn so good and I was smiling so hard at the littlest thing Rocky would do for Phoebe. Phoebe and Rocky have always had feelings for each other but never really acted on it due to the fact that their families do cons and didn’t want their families to use the fact they were together for cons.

I think they focused on the cons a little to much and there wasn’t a lot of romance between the characters which I would’ve enjoyed a lot more.

Towards the end KBR had me screaming and crying the plot twists they throw are always insane and I can’t wait to read more of this series

thank you to Berkley romance for the earc <3

Oh, this was so so so brilliant. I truly love Becca and Krista’s writing but this book totally consumed me. The story is a ton of fun and I literally felt like I couldn’t be pried away from these characters no matter what. I was fully invested. And since finishing I desperately wish I had the next book in my hands. Dishonestly Yours is so full of action, tension, mystery and so so so much deliciousness. I truly don’t know what the Ritchie’s put in their books but consider me an honorary Tinrock-Graves sibling, cause I all I want is to be a part of their chaos crew. Like sign me up!!

This was interesting read and I enjoyed this new world that KBR created it did drag a little bit for me but overall I’m intrigued to see where this series goes.

I hate to admit it but this was my first Ritchie book and I'm absolutely OBSESSED! Their writing style is fabulous and their storytelling is even better.

There's so much sexual tension and longing between the two MC's and I ate it the hell up. I loved both of them so freakin much and was rooting for them from the beginning. I was very intrigued with the crime aspect of the story. It made for a really fun and exciting read. I cannot wait to continue on with this series. I need book 2 asap!

Thank you so much to Pan and Netgalley for the e-arc! This bad boy releases on July 2nd so make sure to snatch a copy up.

I haven’t read any books by these authors before so I didn’t no what to expect when going into this, but I am gob smacked, this book has wrecked me🙈

It was a bit slow at first, but when it got into it, it had me hooked, I read in one sitting 🫠

The tension, the drama and the angst had me at the edge of my seat, I had no idea what the outcome would be and when I tell you I screamed at that last chapter😮‍💨🫠

I love Rocky so much, he’s so protective and will do anything for Phoebe, the love that you can sense between them is so intense and so real, I’m obsessed.
The banter between the two characters was also unmatched! But as I’ve already said the tension takes the cake, it was the best part about this book!

I don’t want to say much in this review as I don’t want to spoil it, but deffo read if you love:

- Grumpy x Grumpy
- Found family
- Best friends Brother
- Hurt her & 💀
- So much tension
- ‘Enemies’ to lovers

I received this book as an ARC, but I am voluntarily leaving a review 😀

This story follows Rocky & Phoebe - two con artists who have been thrown together for as long as they can remember. Real feelings get mixed-in when they are forced to play roles for their jobs & they ultimately decide not to pursue their relationship to avoid either getting hurt. Fast-forward two years later, Phoebe & her best friend Hailey (Rocky’s younger sister), are trying to leave their old life behind for a more honest one. Their plan seems perfect, until they realize Rocky decides to follow them.

This book had SO much potential and I’m a bit disappointed with how it all played out. I loved the mysteriousness of their families; that was one of the selling-points of this book & we got a played a bit since it was so minimized. The closeness of all the kids was something I really did enjoy though “We loved with a love that was more than love.” 🥹🤍

I think that the entire plot line of Jake should have been introduced within the first 10-15 chapters of the book so we could have had that tension between Phoebe and Rocky!!! Almost 70% was just going back & forth with them both explaining reasons they CANT be together; there was literally no “will they or won’t they” aspect here. I also think that 2/4 of the backstories added NOTHING in terms of the plot or depth of the characters relationships. Essentially, I enjoyed the last 30% of the book SO much more than the rest.

Being that it was a cliffhanger ending I will most likely continue this series in hopes that the next one starts off with a bang & is more attention-grabbing than this

Thank you to the authors & Valentine PR for an arc copy 🍓🤍🕷️

I absolutely loved rocky and phoebes story. I felt connected to both characters through out the entire story. I loved the fake dating and slow burn trope. Recently I’ve loved the “con artist” trope and this scratched my itch. It was very well written and flowed nicely for me.

I loved Rocky’s protectiveness of phoebe. I thought it was sweet and added good tension to their relationship. Phoebe and Hailey’s relationship was a testament to true friends.

Over all I loved this story and I’m so excited to read more and find out where rocky and phoebes story goes!

Becca and Krista Ritchie are starting off a new exciting series and it was everything I hoped it would be and more!

There was so much angst and tension, but god was the banter everything. Phoebe and Rocky’s chemistry was off the charts and it made this book so much fun to read. The romance in this book was electric and the growth between Phoebe and Rocky was beautifully done.

Just like the Addicted series, the characters are so complex and flawed but you end up loving everything about them.

I wasn’t sure what to expect going into this book but the Ritchie sisters have proven that they are the best at character dynamics and found family.

The reason the Addicted series is one of my favourites is because of the found family you get throughout the series and to see them carry it into this series makes me so happy and excited for future books!

I think this is the most addicting book I’ve ever read. I could not put it down and when I had to stop reading I just kept thinking about it. There is so many twists and turns, secrets that are uncovered, drama and angst. This follows 2 family of con artists but they only con the evil people of the world. I had no expectations going into this book but I was definitely surprised by how much I loved it. I loved how all of the characters had an inside language with each other and their willing to protect each other no questions asked. That cliffhanger makes me want book 2 immediately. Thank you NetGalley and Valentine Pr for the arc.

Read if you like:
- Found family
- Drama
- Angst
- Dual timeline/pov

“I’ve always been dishonestly yours.”
Dishonestly yours follows two con artists with complicated feelings for each other wanting to escape their life of lies.

I was honestly really excited for this book and had high hopes. This is my wake up call to stop setting high expectations when I read books 😖
I just didn’t feel like I connected with the main characters well enough to truely enjoy this book. While I was enjoying the plot line and writing style I just wasn’t loving the mc’s. Rocky is my favourite though 🤭 but even then his and Phoebe’s relationship of the will they won’t they started off great and I was LOVING IT. But then it just kept going and I just lost interest in them.

I wish their siblings were in it more because I truely loved reading their dynamic together and they were just a highlight for me. Like Hailey being Phoebes best friend and also Rocky’s sister 👀. BUT in saying this Phoebe and Rocky’s tension 👏👏 mate it was so good that I was rereading their interactions together because I couldn’t get enough of them!! Their push and pull relationship was reeling me in I was INVESTED at first. And just the peaks we got into their past cons together 😮‍💨🤌🤌

But getting onto the plot. Boy I have never felt more dumb 😂 there’s so many secrets not all of them are even revealed yet and I am DYING TO KNOW THE ANSWERS.

Overall I would say this is a good book and I can see why people enjoy it. BUT it just wasn’t for me personally
⭐️3

💕 Thank you to Valentines pr for giving me early access to read and review this book 💕

Phoebe + Rocky

-best friends brother
-childhood love
-mutual pining
-conartist families
-grumpy/grumpy

this was my first k&br book & so i didn’t know what to expect but wherever it was it delivered!!! the angst was angstying! the tension was tensioning & the plot was plotting!!! i couldn’t love it anymore than i did & im am still in knots that twist cliffy!! ahhhh! new obsession…unlocked!!

I loved this book. The tension? Immaculate. The morally gray everyone? Incredible. The Fizz soda?? Gasped with glee.
I ate this right up, I’m already begging for book two (I’m sorry take your time!!) I wasnt expecting this to end with a cliffhanger, especially THAT one, until I hit about 90% through and started to get really nervous. I will be thinking about these characters regularly, right along with LiLo, Raisy, and Coballoway.

4.75⭐️

Phoebe Graves is determined to escape her life of crime and start fresh with her best friend, Hailey. They settle in a quiet Connecticut town, but Hailey’s handsome brother, Rocky, insists on joining them. While he complicates her plans with his charming but dangerous nature, Phoebe struggles between building a new life and the pull of old habits. Can she resist the temptation, or will her past catch up with her?

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Oh wow, this was one unputdownable read! I read the entire thing in three sittings (it would’ve been a single sitting if real life hadn’t interfered).
Having read Krista and Becca Ritchie’s Addicted and Calloway sisters series, which are roughly around ten books, I am very familiar with their writing style and was very confident I’d love this new book of theirs too. And I’m so happy to report that I was right. It was downright ADDICTIVE. I couldn’t stop reading, was immediately invested in this new world they introduced us to and now care more about the characters I literally got to know two days ago than I do about some people I know in real life lol. Anyways, what I wanted to convey is that I’m thoroughly impressed by how much they were able to hook me in with their writing and how they gave us all this new information without it ever feeling like information dumping.

Now, coming to the characters:
Phoebe: I honestly loved her. She’s so fierce, protective and caring, I’d definitely love to have someone like her in my corner. She’s loyal, she’s smart and she’d do anything for the people she loves. I admired all of that so much about her. I also really liked her POV because it showed her vulnerabilities, that she mostly kept hidden.

Rocky: He was one complicated man but I really appreciated that we got his POV and didn’t need to guess what was going on in his head. KB Ritchie have this way of writing main characters that are so different from what I usually read . They’re loitering on this line between good and bad but manage to worm their way into my heart. Even though it’s only book one but Rocky has managed to win me over. He’s snarky but protective AND loving.

“Our hate isn’t real. It’s the armor we carry to shield us from the truth.”

Rocky and Phoebe were explosive together because of their banter, chemistry, them trying to deny/ hold back their feelings for each other but also because of their life long friendship and this deep rooted love they had for each other. It was not your usual romance but it definitely made me feel so much for them.

Hailey: I loved her cinnamon roll personality and it greatly amused me to imagine her goth like look when she was this sweet on the inside. I would’ve loved seeing her more and am really looking forward to seeing more of her in the future books!

Jake: He’s the character I have very mixed feelings about. Whenever someone is this nice, it immediately puts me on alert, I can NEVER trust them. I’m still very curious about him and intrigued by what his future role is going to look like, especially with the way things ended.

Nova, Charlie and Trevor: I loved these three and their different personalities and I definitely wanna know more about them before forming an opinion but I’m excited to have them more involved in the next book (in light of the revelations towards the end of the book)

The pace of the book was towards the slower side but I enjoyed it so much, especially since it was such a fascinating setting with both Phoebe and Rocky belonging to families that con for a living. I loved seeing their past cons, how they were struggling to not go back to their old ways, how they questioned every little thing, it all kept me turning pages. Things kept getting more and more interesting and the last 10% of the book had me on the edge of my seat. The adrenaline rush was REAL.
I was also just generally invested because the premise, characters, plot, romance, everything was so unique and different from everything I’ve read so far. It was a breath of fresh air.

Overall, I really enjoyed this introductory novel into a new world (and new characters) that I’m ready to fall head over heels for!
I definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a new series to obsess over, with lots of banter and tension, childhood friends to lovers romance, slightly darker themes, lots of mystery, complicated family dynamics and a super unique setting with both the main characters belonging to con artist families. It’s definitely a page turner!


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A huge thank you to Valentine PR, Krista & Becca Ritchie, Netgalley and Berkley for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review. I’m so honoured!

This book deserves every star in the universe!

Dishonestly Yours was addicting from start to finish! I couldn't put this down, but at the same time I wanted to pace myself because I wasn't ready for it to end - this hit every single mark and did not disappoint!

Like every other KBR book I've read, I fell in love with the characters, plotline, setting and just everything (words can't describe how much I loved this) Krista and Becca have a way of keeping me fully engaged and entertained throughout the entire story, never knowing what could happen next and then leaving me completely shocked by the end!

Now, the characters! I LOVED Phoebe and Rocky, everything part of them I adored. The angst and tension between these two was so damn good!! oh my god, I could not get enough of them.
The side characters were also amazing, can you tell I'm just obsessed in general?? because yeah I am!

Everything about Dishonestly Yours was incredible, Y'all are not ready for this masterpiece! and after the ending of this book, I am more than ready for a second book!!

Thank you so much to Becca for sending me this arc! I love everything that Krista and Becca Ritchie have written so I have been SUPER excited about this book! I read it and it absolutely did not disappoint. Found family is one of my favorite tropes and this book definitely has it. The family between Phoebe, Hailey, Rocky, Nova, Oliver, and Trevor is chefs kiss. 💋 Since this book is the first of the series, you get a lot of “world building”. I’m a detail girlie, so being able to picture this new world in my head makes me happy! I loved the banter between the two main characters but I also love the banter between the side characters too. It may be a slow-burn, and I know that’s not everyone’s jam, but I was hooked from the very beginning! I kept turning the pages because I needed to know what was going to happen next. I needed to know the secrets. I needed answers! The tension between Rocky and Phoebe is EVERYTHING.
Read this book if you like:
🍓 Con-Artists
🕷️ Found Family
🍓 Bestfriend’s Older Brother
🕷️ Angst, Tension & Mutual Pining
🍓 Coastal Summer Setting

3⭐️

Thank you Valentine PR for this ARC!!

This follow the children from two con-artists families. Specifically Phoebe from one family and Hailey from the other. They are best friends. After a job gone wrong Phoebe and Hailey decide they want out of the life. So they go to be “normal” in a small town in Connecticut. Hailey’s older brother Rocky tags along. Phoebe and Rocky have always had a connection. What could go wrong???

It took me a looooong time to get into this book.

I had to get used to the writing style. I felt something’s could have been described better for easier understanding.

At the end all of these things were happening. Although we got tiny nuggets of info about these things they still felt just thrown in at the end.

I liked the found family between all the children. You could feel the love for each other.

Overall I think it’s was good but it definitely could have been better.

This was so much better than I had anticipated! While this book gave off similar vibes as the first book in a fantasy series where there is a lot of world building, I still really really liked this book! This romance book was so different from anything that I have read in the past. I think this series could be another potential hit for Krista and Becca, after their addicted series.

This book is a breath of fresh air, Krista and Becca Ritchie have flipped the script with this messy tangled web romance between two con artists. Phoebe and Rocky are angsty and vibrant to their core. I cannot wait to see where this goes. A total must read! I could not put this down.