After reading the synopsis, I wasn't sure if Dishonestly Yours was a book I would normally pick up, but I'll read anything Krista and Becca write so here we go...

This book follows Rocky and Phoebe, and also their siblings. They come from two con families and have grown up doing cons together, as their mother's are best friends. Rocky's sister and Phoebe's best friend Hailey wants out of the life, so Phoebe joins her and they move across the country for a fresh start. Rocky follows.

It seems like Rocky can't stay away from Phoebe and honestly the feeling was mutual. These two have a history and throughout the story we get to read about some of their cons and their relationship. I'll be honest the first half of the book was a bit rocky for me, but the last half picked up and I got really into this one.

I'm so curious about the other siblings and about the shock at the end. I can't wait to see where this goes. I loved the family dynamics and of course the found family which is always a favorite.

Reading the summary of the book threw me off. It isn't something I would normally pick up. There are a lot of characters and it gets confusing but other than that the story was enjoyable. There was strong chemistry between the two main characters and I cannot wait to read the next one.

The story dives into the lives of Phoebe Graves and her best friend Hailey as they try to ditch their shady past for a new start in a small Connecticut town. But things get complicated with Hailey’s brother, Rocky, who brings a ton of drama from their past that Phoebe isn’t sure she can handle. It’s the beginning of their "Webs We Weave" series, and it’s packed with romance, suspense, and some serious emotional twists. If you’re into stories about fresh starts and complicated pasts, this one’s got all that plus some intense character journeys. It's a bit slow and may take some time to stay fully engaged.

I really enjoyed this one. I absolutely loved Phoebe. As the story goes on you realize so much more about how she has been used in cons. I am rooting for her to be able to get out and get her happy ending within this series. I really love her relationship with Rocky. There was so much chemistry and tension. This was an easy read and I can't wait to see where these characters go next.

Dishonestly yours was fun to read because the characters are, for the most part, unapologetic villains who you can't help but root for. I mean, who doesn't want to read about the forbidden romance between two childhood friends who participate in their families' cons by pretending to be in a relationship? Conmen/women + fake dating + forbidden romance = exactly what I wanted to read.

5🌟 what the hell is in this???? Is it a placebo? Is it crack????? Because I am completely IN LOVE with this book and these characters already after book 1.

I love the addicted/calloway sisters series by Krista & Becca ritchie, so when I heard about their new series i was so excited but also a little nervy cuz how on earth do you live up to that series?! BUT WOW this fully exceeded my every expectation. It was unique, bingeable, entertaining, angsty, refreshing, all of the things!!!

Here is what you can expect from this incredibly start to the series!
♥️ con artist families
🕷️morally grey & complex characters 
🍓slow burn 
🕸️best friends brother
♥️ messy & angsty love
🕷️drama & secrets 
🍓found family
🕸️ grumpy x grumpier 
♥️ banter for days
🕷️twist & turns

Picture this, you come from a family of con artists. During your last con, shit hit the fan and you’re done. You want out of the family business. So you and your best friend run away to a small town, oh and your hot best friends brother that you have a tumultuous relationship with is coming too. Will they be able to function as regular people in society? Will their family come looking for them? There also lots of secrets to uncover.

The characters in this book were perfection. They are such complicated and complex characters, but they all would do absolutely anything for their family. Their banter and humor is hilarious. You will be in love with every member of the family! The slow burn in this one is killer as well!!

Also, the plot twist at the end????? Krista and Becca…. I’m going to need you to EXPLAIN YOURSELF & give me the next book immediately!!!

This is hands down one of my favorite romances of the year. As soon as I finished, I immediately wanted to go back to page one and binge it all over again.

Thank you so much to Berkley and Netgalley for an eARC of this book!

Ehhhh I don't know! I've always been a fan of Krista and Becca Ritchie! I don't necessarily want to give it three stars! I would say it was just ok. I loved the concept of a con family, but a lot of the scenes read to me as a CW show. I will read the next book in the series just so I know what happens next, BUT I hope the next book is still in the P.O.V's of Rocky and Phoebe because there was some conflicts not resolved in my opinion. AS WELL AS, the big discovery of the con job gone wrong needs more of a spotlight. I don't want to get into details, but I was quite disappointed in a topic that felt like Krista and Becca glossed over. Overall, not my favorite book from the two, but I love them so much as authors I will continue reading.

ugh, i loved this book SO much. krista & becca’s books always feel like coming home. their writing is simple and so easy to read, their characters are three-dimensional and leap off the page as if they are real, and their worlds are so immersive. this book was no exception!

in comparison to the addicted/calloway sisters’ series, this plot was vastly different—full of twists and turns that made it such a unique read—but it was no less enjoyable.

i love these two and their intense, hilarious, ANGSTY love story. this book was SO fantastic, i already can’t wait to reread it on release day.

*full review to come on release day!

This book was amazing and I devoured this book in just a few sittings! I loved the character development and how the story progressed.

Dishonestly Yours is the first book in the exciting, and new Webs We Weave series.

Told from dual points of view, Dishonestly Yours follows the story of Hailey and Phoebe. Hailey and Phoebe grew up in families where crime, seduction, and the con were the norm. After a con goes bad, Hailey and Phoebe are ready for a change and set out to a small town in Connecticut, desperate for a fresh start. That is until Hailey's brother Rocky insists on coming with them. Follow Hailey, Phoebe, and Rocky as they embark on one crazy and wild ride...

There is so much I want to say about this book, but I don't want to spoil it. Here is what I can tell you. This story is a little slow to build as it sets the stage for one truly unique tale. Lines are crossed and blurred and will leave you questioning everything. This story is filled with secrets, lies, and seduction. The characters pulling you into their story, leaving you desperate for more. And just when you think you know where this story is headed, the rug will get pulled out from you and the ending will leave you utterly speechless.

Dishonestly Yours is a fantastic read from beginning to end and I can not wait to find out what happens next!

This book was 200 pages too long, seriously at almost 500 pages, it better knock my socks off and this was sooooooo dragging.

First of all, it’s like a young love romance turned we can’t be together turned i want you but i can’t have you and i’ll just have you know after all of that at the 400 page mark they still hadn’t even touched each other!!! Like it felt like a cruel joke.

Two, it’s about con artists doing con artist stuff, but actually they want to live an honest life randomly so just kidding we aren’t going to do anything exciting we are just going to live in a normal town and have a normal job??

Three, this is clearly book one in a series, and the rest of the series isn’t out, so it left book one on the biggest cliff hanger that left me feeling so empty especially after putting up with these characters for so long.

UGHHHHH I feel like I want to boycott book two but I know too much about these characters and may need to continue, but I will not even think about purchasing book 2 until the entire series is complete.

Overall thoughts: too long and also don’t even look at this book until the rest of the series comes out if you hate unfinished endings.

Oh I really wanted to love these authors
DNF at 30%
I found myself very confused with the plot and the characters. I felt like something was missing.
Like I said I wish I could love these to authors like a lot of readers do.

Unique plot, following the lives of con artist families as they try to stop conning and live honestly
has angst, tension, drama, sex, romance, found family
set up to really get you invested in all the characters
huge cliffhanger!!!

All Phoebe and Rocky know is living the life of cons, but they are determined to make a life outside of that, to live honestly. It's not going to be easy, as it's become second nature to them to lie to everyone around them, but maybe doing it together will make the difference?

Dishonestly Yours is an engaging, tension-filled page-turner that is certain to keep your eyes glued to the pages. These two have a past, one that has them hesitant to trust one another or where their hearts are leading them...and those hearts are something they can't ignore no matter how hard they try. When you live the life of a con you are always wondering if you can trust those around you, mainly because you know they shouldn't be trusting you. Watching these two fight their feelings, try to deny their connection, and deal with outside interference's was heart-wrecking at times, but there were some heartwarming moments in there too. It was quite the emotional roller coaster and then I got hit with that cliffhanger... and now I dying for more! Bring on the second book!!

If you like angst-filled romances then I have no doubt you will enjoy what you find between the pages here... it's words are guaranteed to do a number on your heart!

I requested an advanced copy of this title from the publisher and I am voluntarily leaving my honest and unbiased opinion.

An amazing start to a brand new series by Krista and Becca Richie! This book was very character driven, and I think it was written very well. This follows Rocky and Phoebe, two con artists who are trying to conform to a regular life without conning. It is dual timeline, so we get a lot of flashbacks to previous cons. This is where I got a smidge bored and wondered what the point of adding these flashbacks was.

Phoebe and Rocky’s relationship was full of tension, angst, and chemistry. I was rooting for them the entire time because they had so many obstacles to overcome, both individually and collectively. I loved the way they protected each other and knew that they really did have feelings for each other. In a life full of conning, their feelings ran true and I thought this was so unique and beautiful to read.

There truly is a lot of potential with this series. I loved the found family dynamic and the idea of this group of siblings figuring out new lives together. However, I think the execution of it all fell a little flat to me. I wish there was more of a plot. Overall, I gave this book a 3.5⭐️ and am interested in seeing where this series goes!

Thank you Netgalley and Berkley Publishing Group for this arc in exchange for an honest review!

⭐️4.5

If there’s one thing I know about this duo, it’s that they’re gonna make me fall in love with a cast of characters. I ABSOLUTELY LOVED the dynamic of the families together. I was laughing at so many moments between the 6 of them and I’m hoping for more whole family, non-con moments as we go through the series!

Phoebe, the seductress, felt like my baby by the end of the book. I just wanted everything to end well and have her get everything she wanted. I truly just wanna wrap her up in a hug and be BFFs with her.

Rocky, the silver tongue, the love of my life, the man giving Loren Hale a run for his money. The way he was so easily able to read Phoebe is the true embodiment of why I love friends to lovers.

The angst and the drama kept me continuously reading this book! I loved all the flashbacks to different cons through out the book. I felt like I really got to understand Phoebe and Rocky specifically because of these scenes. Although the situations and roles changed, the connection between these two never wavered.

I cannot wait to see where the rest of this series goes! I am anxiously waiting for a book 2 announcement 😂.

I am so grateful to netgalley and Berkeley for the opportunity to read this ARC!!

I became a KB Ritchie fan years ago when they first self-published The Addicted Series, and I followed them through that and The Calloway Sisters series. Coming back to their writing is like going home to see an old friend. They have a way of writing characters that envelope you into their group and makes you feel a part of their story. You can’t help but root for them and share in their joy, heartbreak, happiness, or longing.

Filled with the Ritchies’ signature angst, they take two families of cons and make you fall in love with them. Phoebe, Rocky, and their siblings are definitely morally gray characters, but I loved their complexities and I so desperately wanted them to get their HEA. As they try to escape the family business and live a clean life in small town Connecticut, tensions between Phoebe and Rocky reach an all time high as they continue to deny the chemistry that has been there for years.

This is character-driven but with a really good plot helping it along. While the relationships between the Phoebe, Rocky, and the rest keep you invested, the flashbacks to the cons they’ve done, the uncertainties surrounding their families, and the many issues that arise in their new town propel the story forward and keep you guessing. I easily became immersed in their world and read this in one day. I loved the cliffhanger and can’t wait to see where book two will take us.

I wanted to try very hard for this story but after 20% I couldn’t connect to either character. I found myself very confused with the plot and felt like I was dropped into the middle of a story that already was told. I love everything about this author and hope to give it another go on release week but as for this I am dnf’ing for now.

5✨

This book was amazing! I was so excited to read this one as the premise is very unique and I am a diehard fan of the addicted series by Krista & Becca. Dishonestly Yours did not disappoint in the slightest. It is chaotic, angsty, and interesting, with the perfect blend of the found family aspects, drama, and childhood friends to lovers.

The characters are extremely loveable and each of them had their own makeup that made them unique and relatable. I loved learning about each character's strengths/weaknesses and how they have navigated through life as a con artist. The whole plotline was perfect, the way this story flows and has such an interesting take on contemporary romance. The plot is unlike anything I've read before and when this book was announced I immediately said that this would be Taylor swift's "Cowboy Like Me" in book form, which is 100% still accurate after reading.

Rocky and Phoebe are phenomenal characters and I LOVED reading about them!! They are both so complex, intricate, and have so much under the surface. I feel like this book did a wonderful job diving into these two and who they truly are. I know that the rest of the series will continue to build these characters and make them even more relatable. The character development just within this book was wonderful and I am so excited to see more!

The romance was literal perfection. These two have such a complicated history and truly there is no one else meant for them other than each other. I absolutely love the twist on the childhood friends-to-lovers trope, there is no doubt in my mind that Rocky and Phoebe are soulmates. These two are tied together and know each other SO well. Their chemistry, the tension, and the slow burn... absolutely everything!!!! I was genuinely smiling when these two interacted because their banter and everything about them together is so so so good. I am obsessed!!!

Overall, I am 100% gripped by this book series one book in. There are elements of their past writing, characters, and the overall vibe that we all know and love from Krista & Becca, so if you are nervous about diving into their work outside of the addicted series I think you definitely should still try this book out!! I am SO excited to see more of these messy but loveable characters, I am sitting on the edge of my seat waiting for book two as the cliffhanger had me speechless!!!!

Thank you so much, Berkley, Netgalley, and the authors for the advanced copy of this book! <3

over hyped. This was average. Nothing special. It had some solid points but nothing to run home to mama about.