"I've always been dishonestly yours. And it looks like that's not changing."

"Loving you, though, that wasn't a role I was given, Phoebe. Loving you has been the most authentic and natural thing I've ever done in my life. And I don't protect you just because I'm told to. I protect you because I'm yours. You've had me since I was five."

“Divorced?” I whisper to phoebe. “What happened to wanting to live honestly.?”
“I honestly feel like you’re my ex-husband.”

Thank you to NetGalley, Berkley Publishing, and the authors Krista & Becca Ritchie for providing this copy; along with letting me review it as well. This book is full of lies, manipulation and deception. This story follows two main characters Rocky and Phoebe who are from two con artist families who have been family friends for decades working lying, scamming in addition to deceiving rich families they go from city to city. Hailey and Phoebe who are best friends decide after their last con they don't want to be con artists anymore but want to have a chance at a normal life. They run away to a small town in Connecticut with Rocky whose Haileys brother then phoebes brothers come to the town later as well. Even though Phoebe and Rocky have been deceiving their whole lives the only thing that is true is their real feelings for each other no matter how much they deny it to themselves. We get flashbacks of them when they con people and in present time. Dishonestly Yours is a five star read that has angst, amazing chemistry, mystery and tension.

-Best Friend’s Older Brother
-Small Town
-Morally Grey MMC and FMC
-Childhood Friends
-He Falls First
-Con Artist Families

Krista and Becca Ritchie just know how to write a book-PERIODT. They know how to make the reader empathize and root for their characters. Phone and Rocky are flawed characters but you still want them to do well and reach their goals. I liked the beginning of this series and I am interested to see where it goes from here.

∞ ✨

OMG, OMG, OMG! This book... I don’t have words to explain how this book made me feel. First, I want to thank Krista & Becca and ValentinePR for the ARC!

The tension, the romance, all of it was just perfect, and I can’t wait to find out what happens next because now I’m invested. This is the type of book that will have you stuck on the couch reading for hours.

The relationship between all the characters and the found family will honestly make you cry.

If you loved the Addicted/Calloway series, please give this book a try because the found family is very similar, but it has more tension, more spice, and more darkness.

I won’t shut up about this book ever!

🕷️🍓PUB DAY REVIEW🍓🕷️

𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀
𝗕𝘆 𝗞𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮 & 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗰𝗮 𝗥𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲
✨𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗦✨

This review is going to be chaotic & unhinged- I just finished this and my mind is a freaking whirlwind. 𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗬. TAKE MY HEART AND DO WHATEVER YOU WANT WITH IT. This man can do and will do no wrong in my eyes. The dream guy, BAD BOY- absolute perfection- I can’t stop talking about him, someone slap me. UGH 😍 -if I can’t have you no one can- is now my favorite trope, along with “burn the world for you”. 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗪𝗢𝗢𝗡!!

“𝙍𝙤𝙘𝙠𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄, 𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧, 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙖 𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙘 𝙚𝙧𝙪𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣. 𝙊𝙣𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙡𝙡 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙚𝙣𝙙, 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙢𝙖.”

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

Pheobe is amazing- I don’t even want to say a lot about her because her character is so interesting and it’s best to just read and discover it yourself. But I love her🥹 Hailey & the brothers- all of them!! I love them. I love Phoebes relationship with her brothers as well.

“𝙂𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢. 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙚’𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙨.“

This book is amazing I have not stopped reading it. It’s full of beautiful love, schemes you wouldn’t believe, the ultimate betrayals, trying to better yourself and so much heartache and heartbreak- I could go on for hours but you would need tissues. Dishonestly Yours basically slapped me across the face, it brought me out of this horrible slump I’ve been in because the writing is SUPURB, out of this world. It draws you in and nothing else matters. Your house could be on fire and you won’t notice. Please do me a favor and read this book, tell your friends tell everyone. thank you Krista & Becca Ritchie & ValetinePRfor gracing me with the most beautiful book I’ve ever had the chance to read 😭🥹💓 I can’t wait until book 2🫣🥰

Thank you to Valentine PR and Becca and Krista Ritchie for this ARC!

Dishonestly Yours follows fmc, Phoebe, and mmc, Rocky. The two have a history of fake dating, fake being siblings, fake just about everything. Their families are con artists and they pull off huge heists. Hailey, Rocky’s sister and Phoebe’s bff, wants to start fresh and live an honest life. Soooo Hailey and Phoebe set to do just that. They get mixed up in some stuff and family gets involved.

The ending!!! Need book 2 now!!! This did take me a minute to get into, but I really enjoyed it. The last 65% of the book I couldn’t put it down! Once I got to know the characters and story a bit more, I really enjoyed it. I want to know more about their upbringing as kids and the heists that they’ve been involved in. I really liked this book.

Ps. Love seeing Fizzle!!!!

Phoebe and Rocky and their amazing angst!

I loved the love story between these two, you were kept on your toes. I love Phoebe and Hailey’s friendship because it was the epitome of found family. This story was enthralling, and the ending was OHH!!!! We are going to need the next book asap!

I love any books by the Ritchie sisters! I've absolutely devoured their Addicted series and was so excited for this new series!
Dishonestly Yours was an amazing start to a new romance series. I love the con-artist twist! I can't wait to see where the rest of the series goes from here!

I absolutely loved this story. This is my first book by these authors, and I was hooked immediately. I love a good heist/band of criminals storyline and I found myself rooting for them BIG. When you fond out all of the hidden truths that their parents have hidden from them or tricked them into believing…. My heart was broken for them over and over again. I loved the closeness of the group and the tension was THICK. The back and forth between Rocky and Phoebe was both infuriating and sexy as all get out. The ending about did me in and I am definitely needing to know what happens next.

I highly recommend this one

This was my first read by @kbmritchie and it didn’t disappoint! Their books have been on my radar for along time now and I am glad I started off with their latest book.

This book is definitely a different type of romance that I’ve read. It follows a pair of con artists, Phoebe and Hailey, trying to leave the family business of con arting. Haileys older brother, Rocky, ends up coming a long and the very thick sexual tension between Phoebe and him can be cut with a butter knife. These two really just need to bang it out and get it over with. But more then just the sexual tension they have, they genuinely know and understand each other. I came to understand why their were afraid to cross a line in the first place.

The book starts off slow but then really takes off! The scheming is kinda wild, past and present. And the ending was mind blowing!!! Can’t wait to read the next installment!!

Well I have loved reading Becca and Krista Ritchie ever since Addicted to You. I knew I would get some angst and boy, did we ever.

Phoebe and Hailey are BFFs that are like sisters. Their moms have been best friends since they were younger and have a “business” that involves both families. After an incident at their last job, Phoebe and Hailey decide to stick it out on their own. Heading to the Victoria, Connecticut, Hailey’s brother, Rocky goes with them. Since all of their lives they have been together, Phoebe is finding it hard to find that break she so desperately needs – a chance to have roots and normalcy. Rocky is everything that she shouldn’t want but she can’t help the attraction. It’s always been there. And Rocky, well he would pretty much do anything to help Phoebe, even if that meant letting her live a normal, quiet life. But life is always full of twists and turns that you never see coming.

This book has everything: angst, secrets, deception, and love. The last part of the book is holy plot twist! So what happens? You’ll have to one-click to find out. Can’t wait to see what happens next.

Thank you to Netgalley and Berkley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

*arc review*

for the first in a new series, krista and becca did an excellent job setting up this brand new universe with these new characters. the entire premise revolving around 2 con artist families is something new and exciting to bring to the romance genre.

phoebe and rocky have known each other their entire lives. their mothers have been best friends for decades and have raised their families together to become con artists. even as children, they were forced by their parents to help run a con. they’ve never stayed in one place permanently, and they’ve never used real names.

when rocky’s sister, hailey, decides she no longer wants to live the con life, phoebe decides to join her and the two set forth to an east coastal town to officially begin their new lives. rocky decides to join them to make sure they will be ok when they get settled. once there, they meet jake, the rich boy who’s family owns the whole town. jake hated phoebe and saw right through her, making for some great banter. he also seemed to have a thing for hailey making me wonder if they will be set up for future books.

the conflict in this story came from 2 sides. one with jake and the phoebe trying to get acclimated to the town and the country club she now works at. and the other conflict of trying to dodge their families. both families are very adamant that they set up the next con, and the girls don’t want them finding out where they are. there are several other brothers involved, so i just know this is going to set up to be a great addicted/calloway sisters esque found family series.

4/5 stars

*thanks to netgalley and valentine pr for sending me an arc!

I was so excited to see KBR create this new universe, but I was also a bit nervous. As someone who loves the addicted/calloway sister series, I hadn’t read anything else by them. However, even though it took me a while to get into this book. I’m so glad that I read it. I really liked the characters, and I found myself really invested in the plot. I do wish that there was a bit more romance, because I, thought that it focused a little bit too much on the con aspect of the book and plot line. Overall, I’m really excited for a book too to see where KBR takes this series!

I was extremely exited to read this, having loved Krista & Becca's previous work. While I wanted to love this more than I did, this was still a fun read. I think a lot of people will like this, it's a fun, fast, and very binge-able read.

“Rocky and I, together, are a volcanic eruption. One that’ll never end, not until the whole world is coated in magma.”

This is the first book in a new series called the Webs We Weave. These sisters are known for there Addicted & Calloway sister series which most people I know have loved both series. I promise this book won’t disappoint.

“Divorce?” I whispered to Phoebe. “ What happened to wanting to live honestly.?””I honestly feel like you’re my ex husband.”

In this book we are following Phoebe & Rocky which are the love interest but we also get to read about there siblings. The plot in this book is so unique and i say that because I never read about grifting in a book . Grifting means someone who swindles people out of money through fraud . Thats how both family have raised there children thats how there parents have always provided for them and raised them to do . Phoebe and Rocky have known eachother their whole lives. In Jobs they have played BF & GF, and have pretended to be married and much more. They have always liked one another but never acted on those feelings because of their parents. Hailey which is Rockys sister but Phoebe best friend decides she want to live a honestly life and leave the family grifting without telling there parents . They lie to there parents and basically have Rocky cover for them .
Rocky has never trusted there parents .

“Believe nothing you hear, and only half of what you see.”

Through out this book you feel the tension , the want and need Rocky and Phoebe have for one another but refuse to give in. There chemistry is off the chart ! She wants a fresh start but can’t picture it without Rocky in it. Ive wanted them together since Rocky POV. They have this great banter between eachother. The last 15 precent of the book had my mouth hanging and I can’t wait to see how book 2 is going to go . Things were messy but there about to get even messier.

Thank you Valentine PR & Krista & Becca Ritchie for the opportunity of receiving an ARC.


🌟🌟🌟🌟.5

Tropes:
🍓Grumpy /Grumpy
🕸️ Con artist families
🍓Best friend's brother
🕸️High angst
🍓Wealthy coastal town
🕸️If he can't have her, no one can

What the heck did I just read? This was a masterpiece! 'Dishonestly Yours' by Krista and Becca Ritchie completely blew me away and exceeded all my expectations. As a devoted fan of the 'Addicted' series and 'Like Us', I was initially apprehensive, but those worries vanished the moment I dove into Phoebe and Rocky's world. Phoebe and Rocky captured my heart from the moment they were introduced with their complex and captivating characters.

This book dives into the world of two con families, focusing on Phoebe, the strong, resilient, and reliable, and Rocky, the grumpy, arrogant, self-assured yet fiercely loyal protector of his loved ones, which includes his siblings, Phoebe, and her brothers. The story starts with Phoebe and her best friend Hailey trying to escape their con artist past and start fresh in a small town. But their past, including Rocky who is secretly obsessed with Phoebe just as much as she is with him, isn't ready to let them go.

Adjusting to their new life in Victoria proves challenging, and just when things seem to be settling, everything starts to fall apart even more than before. The sibling bonds in this book are beautifully written, no one does it better than Krista and Becca Ritchie. And Rocky and Phoebe's love story, though still unfolding, promises to be epic. Their shared history only strengthens their connection, and I can't wait to see it grow.

While I wished for more romance, I have faith that the next book will deliver. The last 10% of this book left me absolutely stunned, and I am counting down the days until book two.

Thank you so much to Krista and Becca Ritchie and Valentine PR for the opportunity to receive this ARC. I still can't believe it happened, and I am beyond grateful. I can't stop recommending 'Dishonestly Yours' this book was perfection!

5 stars because I cannot get this book and these characters out of my head. I need more nowwwwww.
This book was addicting. The cons and schemes in this story I was so invested. The tension was tensioning. The banter was amazing. Going back and forth in the timeline kept me on my toes. I wanted to learn more about the people in victoria. And that ending?! Crazy!!! I need the next one pls and thank you.

As some who loves the Addicted/Calloway series and just the twins in general, this new series is very easy to fall in love with. It's intriguing to think about a slightly shadier romance that involves con artists, crime, and intense sexual tension.

Phoebe Graves and Rocky Tinrock are the children of successful con artist. They've been so successful that they had to pass it down to their kids and teach them their way of life. Although their parents have always been close friends, the children of the two families easily felt like members of their own families. They have been successful con artists for years, but once one goes wrong for the females, they want to get away from it all. It will be difficult for them to leave the world of con artists, in addition to keeping what had happened to them a secret. However, with Rocky's assistance, everything goes more smoothly than it would have without his assistance.

Even though it was difficult, the girls persevered in adjusting to a typical lifestyle. But Phoebe sometimes finds it hard to concentrate when Rocky is around. During their con days, Phoebe and Rocky would pretend to be a couple, married or divorced for the image need to be portrayed for the con to succeed. It is evident that the two are attracted to one another, but they are reluctant to pursue a relationship because of their parents. Despite their strong want to act on these impulses, they choose not to because they realize it can be simple for them to manipulate their connection.

Moving to a small rich town in Connecticut could potentially lead them into their old ways but they have succeeded into not following their temptations. Additionally, the man they work and pay rent to is suspicious of them, especially Phoebe, but they quickly become friends. Especially when the man pretends to date Phoebe in order to annoy his mother and has problems with this wealthy household. It promptly enrages Rocky.

Everything seems to be going smoothly until secrets of that one con job are revealed, visitors come into town, potential lies about their whole entire lives, and the parents finding them are revealed.

2.5 Stars

I'm sad to say this book was not what I was expecting it to be. I love me some KBR and was wicked excited to see this new series from them. Addicted is one of my favorites; I even have it signed on my bookshelf. I hate going into a highly anticipated book for it to just flop. <i>Dishonestly Yours</i> ended up being such a disappointment. And it majorly sucks to type that out.

I didn't mind the characters personalities, especially Rocky. Although, I do wish there was a little bit more time spent on flushing them out, especially since this was a longer read. My issue was hands down the story. I agree with other reviewers, for a book about con artists, it was sooooo damn slow moving. The characters lacked depth and richness. They lacked connection. They were more tell than show. There were moments where they shined, but those were far and in between.

I contemplated DNFing around 85% but glad I actually hung in there, because about 90% is where it started to pick up. Why couldn't this have been throughout the whole book? It could have had the potential for a 5 star read.

If you are looking for smutty romance, this is not it. Rocky and Phoebe are very much a slow burn. Which isn't my favorite cuppa but if written right I don't mind that troupe. And by right, I mean the couple is filled with so much tension, connection, and chemistry that you feel it pouring off the pages and your body is on fire from it. Sadly, this was no where close to the case here. The burn was quite flat and poorly executed. I didn't feel the connection. I didn't feel the tension. Or the yearning. I certainly didn't feel the chemistry. What I did feel was the lust during the one sex scene they had (which I won't lie, I did find hot). However, it most certainly didn't make up for the lack of throughout the rest of the book. Hell, I don't even need my characters to have sex, I just need to feel the passion, emotions and need coming from them. I want to feel that craving, that hunger they have for one another. For 90% of the book, Rocky and Phoebe made great friends, but outside of that...

Honestly, I have no clue why I kept going, other then hopes it would pick up. I know these girls know how to write an explosive story, and I guess I was just waiting for that to kick in here. Not sure yet if I will give this a second try with book two. I did feel a tiny spark towards the end, but I don't think that's enough to make me want to continue.

Dishonestly Yours is the story of Phoebe and Rocky born to two families living a life of crime. Rocky is her best friend Hailey’s brother but she’s known him and loved him just as long. They all grew up together together pulling cons and skipping town but now Phoebe and Hailey want to stop and live life in Connecticut on the up and up.

What I loved…
💙 Phoebe’s blue-hair-don’t-care vibes
😠 Rocky’s Grumpy Bear vibes
🥵 The tension, the longing
😮 The suspense!! These families have so many secrets and I need the tea.
🥸The cons! I want a detailed report on every con job these families have pulled. Every family member has a different skill set and role, I am hooked.

What I didn’t love…
😱 THE CLIFFHANGER *jawdrop* how could you do this to me Krista and Becca??? I have so many unanswered questions. I need to know what happens next, I need book two ASAP!!!

*Thank you to Valentine PR and Krista and Becca Ritchie for sending me an advanced reader copy of Dishonestly Yours*

One thing about me, I am a huge fan of Addicted/Calloway Sisters. So, when I found out the Ritchie sisters were writing a new series, I was so excited-and this did not disappoint!
This book has angst, chemistry, mystery- everything you could ask for and more! You’re on the edge of your seat from start to finish.
The plot was so interesting!! I really didn’t know what to expect but wow. This book really showed that KBR has range.
I enjoyed Phoebe and Rocky a lot! I really liked the friendship foundation they had and how they’re first and foremost friends.
I loved the whole friend group too! Big core six vibes :’)
I can’t wait to see where this series goes!