This was actually my first Krista & Becca Ritchie book and I was so excited when I got my hands on it!

I absolutely loved the con artist plot and how it was mostly set in present day but we were able to get a few flashbacks of previous cons and how that shaped certain emotions and thoughts in the present.

The second half of the book is what really sold me. I was drawn into the plot line, the relationships (real and fake), and was feeling the suspense. The cliffhanger had me frustrated in the best way possible because I just wanted to keep reading!! I’ll be looking out for announcements on the next book because I NEED to know what happens next

-best friends brother
-con artist
-fake dating
-dual timeline/pov
-morally gray characters
-childhood friends to lovers
-grumpy x grumpy

Dishonestly yours is a contemporary romance that explores the complexities of love, trust, and the blurred lines between honesty and deception. This is a fun, fast paced read with plot twists and turns that had me engaged from the beginning. Though It didn’t blow me away, it was still enjoyable. But what really kept me wanting more was THAT ending! I can’t wait to see what the next book brings.

4.75⭐️ Phoebe and her best friend, Hailey, have lived a luxurious life on the run. After a job gone wrong, Hailey invokes their pact to run away together and start over living an honest, normal life. The problem? Hailey’s older brother, Rocky, found them and decided to stay. He’s the one thing Phoebe has always wanted, but could never have. And he feels just as stuck. Can they survive this new life together?

This was so good! Addicted is one of my favorite series of all time, so I couldn’t wait to start this. There are so many complications and things standing in the way of Phoebe and Rocky being together, but oooooohhhh boy the tension was off the charts! I was on the edge of my seat every time they were together wondering if it was finally happening. There are so many family secrets and drama going on around all the characters, and it was so enjoyable to uncover truths while finding a million more questions.

Also? Don’t know why I expected anything less, but the ending?!?! As soon as I turned the page and realized it was over, I almost threw my kindle with how hard I gasped. Now I will be dying a slow death until the next book ☠️

Thank you, Krista, Becca, and Valentine PR, for providing an ARC in exchange for my honest review!

Happy release day to @kbmritchie! Dishonestly Yours was a blast to read and I can't wait for the next installment. It takes place in a coastal New England town and follows the lives of two con artist families who are trying to break away from their sinister parents. It centers on Phoebe and Rocky who are the definition of angst.

The Ritchie sisters are masters of writing complicated families and interpersonal relationships. Pick this up if you like:

🍓angsty love
🍓slow, but strong burn
🍓grumpy/grumpy
🍓con artist families
🍓charming coastal town with old WB vibes

(There was totally a town square Dean vs moment 😝)

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Oh my goshhhhh! This book is INCREDIBLE. It is fighting for my top book of this year. Super super easy 5-star to give! Everything about this story is purely incredible and just what I needed.

This book is super angsty, dark, and drama-filled and I am here for it. It absolutely flew by! I had to break it up into chunks due to being busy but I know I would've totally binged this if I were less busy. I totally ate it up and adored every moment. This factor is a good part of why I knew this gave me the 5-star feeling.

Every character is fantastically written. They are all just so addictive. Not just Phoebe and Rocky, absolutely all of them. Some are more devilish than others which upped appeal. Their various complicated relationship dynamics and inherent trust (or distrust) in one another made them perfect for the plot. I really really want to see more from this group. The banter and quips the boys had in particular were especially amusing. The blend of humorous moments with more serious moments was totally perfect.

The cliffhanger has me foaming at the mouth for this to become a major series and never end. I was shockingly satisfied with the answers that were given in the story versus the things that are still secret to perfectly set up for a continuation. I am begging for the next installment to come out as soon as possible because I need it.

This book is definitely a dark romance. There are violent and graphic moments that may be triggering to some readers. There is also open door spice of various levels. If those are not your vibe, sadly this is not the book for you.

If you couldn't tell from the extreme ranty length of this review, I adored it! If you can handle it, you need to read this. Just go, go get the book for yourself, it is worth every penny.

I received this book as an arc from Valentine PR. This review is honest and voluntary

3.5⭐️ I love their writing so much! This really felt like a slow burn for me, but I loved the premise of the book and the details made it seem really original in comparison to other books I’ve read in the past. If you love miscommunication and best friends brother this one is for you!

3.5 stars

Dishonestly Yours follows two best friends and former con-artists, Phoebe and Hailey. They both move to a small, affluent town in Connecticut to live a quiet, honest life away from their families. Hailey's protective older brother, Rocky can't stay away and their chance for an honest start in tested by his presence. Phoebe is unsettled for a completely different reason and it has everything to do with forbidden thoughts about her best friend's brother.

At a little under 500 pages, this is a lengthy start to a contemporary series. The pacing was up and down for me — while the concept of con-artists is intriguing there wasn't much action as I was expecting. This book set up a lot of the ground work for the series, so I'm anticipating that the next book will dive right in and progress quicker based on the ending.

I enjoyed the romance, in fact, it was the main appeal in this instalment. Rocky and Phoebe had great chemistry. If you love slow burns and angst, this is for you. Their dynamic is further complicated by their childhood friendship and close family relationship. The timeline was well balanced, with flashback scenes to give you an insight of their history and contained more action-centric scenes from their past jobs. In the current timeline, the will-they-won't-they saga dragged on for too long. When we finally get to the pivotal moment between them, it was worth the wait but it was over too quickly. I'm interested to see how their dynamic will play out in the next book.

I didn't have much of an opinion on Hailey and I think it's mostly because we weren't given enough of an opportunity to get to know her. The story is told in dual POV, split between Rocky and Phoebe. I did care for Phoebe and what she went through. - the story covers some heavier themes. Rocky hates everyone but his sister and Phoebe and I loved how protective and loyal he was. The found family was great, i'm hoping the authors will explore some of the side characters in the future.

Imagine rich, entitled and misogynistic socialites being tricked. What's not to love? I hope to see more of the con-artistry in the next book!

Thank you Valentine PR, NetGalley, Berkley & the author for sending me an advanced reader copy!

Huge thank you to Berkley & Netgalley for the arc!!

There aren’t enough words in the dictionary to describe how much I loved this one!!! If you read & loved the Addicted/Calloway series, especially the found family aspect — imagine it with a little bit of a darker twist of con artists, crime, & lots of tension.

Phoebe Graves is an incredibly well-written female main character. I can’t adequately describe how much depth her character holds or how perfectly crafted she is. She’s feisty, caring, funny, and extremely loyal. The way she loves & cares for those close to her is truly admirable. Her story and trauma is something that makes me want to give her the biggest hug & never let go. I love her so much and I truly think she is such a special character. love love love!!!

Rocky Tinrock blew me out of the water. Imagine a darker, more emotionally hardened Loren Hale, that also happens to be a con artist. He is so well-written. Similarly to Phoebe, he’s extremely loyal, caring, funny & abrasive (in the best way). He holds very few people close to him, but the ones he does, never fail to know how deeply he cares. His depth is absolutely remarkable & heartbreaking. Something about seeing his vulnerability shine through at times had my heart feeling like it was being ripped out of my chest. I love him so much!!! he is so beautifully done.

Phoebe & Rocky’s relationship is complicated at best. It’s full of a convoluted past that has created the dynamic they share. However, the love, care & desire these two have for each other is palpable, to say the least. There is so much passion between these two. Their love for each other runs so incredibly deep that it literally HURTS to read. Their banter, chemistry, and overall story made me cry, blush, and giggle. Their relationship development was so perfect to me!!! I love them soso much & i cannot wait to see where their story goes. They mean so much to me!!!

The overall premise of this book is unlike anything I’ve ever read, personally. The con artist trope is so unique to me & that made it even more enjoyable. It was fast paced, intense, emotional, and truly SO well-done. The ending of this book still has me spiraling mentally and I physically can’t wait another day for the second book!!!

🕸️🍓 "Most everything in my life has been temporary, but Rocky never has been." 🕸️🍓

✨4.5✨
Okay, let me just thank Valentine PR and of course, the wonderful authors of this book, Krista & Becca Ritchie for sending me this arc!

I absolutely love Krista and Becca's stories, I was extremely excited to jump into this whole new one with brand new characters! Right off the bat, I absolutely loved Phoebe and Hailey. I loved their friendship and just how much they would do for one another, even if it meant leaving behind everything they've ever known.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! I loved how there was a little bit of mystery surrounding the one con they pulled and surrounding the parents! I loved Rocky as a mmc and I loved that it was dual pov so you saw what Rocky was thinking and feeling. I was so shocked when it ended and I'm so ready to continue reading about these characters and read more about their past and future. I am especially excited to read while these characters unravel all the secrets, and perhaps lies, their parents have told them their whole lives.

Thank you to Valentine PR and Krista and Becca Ritchie for this advanced readers copy and the opportunity to review.

Best friends Phoebe and Hailey have been conning their whole lives with their families. This includes Rocky, Hailey’s older brother and Phoebe’s long time crush. But when they start new in a small Connecticut town, truths unravel after lying for protection.

I would give this book 4 stars. It was edgy, fast paced, suspenseful, and had a sweet slow burn romance you were rooting for from the beginning.

Dishonestly Yours by Krista and Becca Ritchie is available July 2.

I can just tell that this series is going to be a wild ride. I am already so in love with all of these different characters and I can just see the family forming each character has such a different vibe they are bringing to the group and all the twists and turns were amazing. This is such a unique story. I’ve never read anything like it before. Just the premise of two con artist, families that work together on different jobs conning people and communities to benefit themselves. Phoebe and Rocky are just chef’s kiss, the angst and the slow burn was so delicious and then finally at the end it exploding was fabulous. I’m just giddy to continue the series.

Krista and Becca Ritchie did an amazing job writing this book. The cover is stunning, and I knew of them from the Addicted series, so I was excited to read this.

Phoebe and her family have been in the conning business for a very long time. Thank goodness she has her best friend, Hailey, by her side during the tough times. Conning is great, but what if you want to live a normal life? Can Phoebe and the crew leave the con artist world behind and start fresh, or will the past come back to haunt them?


Phoebe and Hailey’s friendship is one you would wish for. They would do literally ANYTHING for each other, and that is shown in this book. Their story was heartfelt and shows what a true best friend relationship is.

Rocky is every woman’s dream, especially Phoebe’s. I love their relationship, how they are there for each other no mather what. They met when they were kids, and have been friends ever since. However, there is more feelings between them that are growing.

This book was amazing. I am not a slow burn gal normally, but the angst between Phoebe and Rocky is *steamy*! I love the tension between them, and their dynamic is so die for. The twists and turns in this book had my jaw on the floor. I was hooked from the first pages and read this book in one sitting.

Overall, I loved the dynamic between characters and enjoyed the backstory about how they became con artists. I cannot wait to see where this story goes, and how the parents come into play. 5 ⭐️ from me!

Thank you to Valentine PR and Krista and Becca Ritchie for letting me read and review this AHMAZING book!

The concept was interesting, where they’re a family full of cons lol. But like the storyline was ehhh but the tension between our MC’s was there.

I got this book as an ARC and I absolutely loved it. I have never read anything with a plot like this one. It was so uniquely gut wrenching the whole time. The tension? Out of this world. I am so in love with these characters and I am devastated that I have no damn clue on when the next books come out. I NEED THEM.

I love the Ritchie twins and when I found out they were releasing this book, I knew I had to read it. This book was a masterpiece and I loved the new story the authors created. The story follows con artists who tried to find normalcy but things are getting out of hand. As a fan of the Addicted series, I loved seeing how the writing style was still the same. It was fun and kept me hooked on the story. I loved the different povs and the alternative timelines so we can learn more about the con artist’s lives. the setting was well done and the pacing was perfect. This book is told from both Pheobe and Rocky’s pov.

Pheobe is known as the seductress whose used for her body and is seen as an object. I loved her character and seeing her development. There are so many lies in her life and she doesn’t know what’s real and if she loves her job or not. Then we have Rocky whose the silver tongue and wants to protect the family he loves. I loved both of these characters and their chemistry. They are amazing together and I just loved the angst, friends to enemies to lovers, and best friend’s brother. Their moments together are so cute and I loved reading how much their con artist life changed them. There are many side characters in this book and like the Addicted, I believe we will be getting their books too.

The ending was a cliffhanger and I just need book 2 right now. After so many secrets are being revealed, I want to know how these characters go on with their lives. This is such a fun story and I love how the authors wrote another series that is perfect for their Addicted fans.

*this e-arc was sent to me by the publisher to give an honest review in return*

Phoebe and Rocky were incredibly complex characters who I LOVED from the start. Krista and Becca knocked it out of the park with this series, and I can’t wait to see what’s in store for them next 🥹

Best friends Phoebe and Hailey were raised by con artists and have been drifters for their entire lives. After their last con job in Carlsbad goes awry for unknown reasons, Hailey convinces Phoebe to make a break from their deceptive families and move to a small town in Connecticut to live an honest life, without conning. But their plans go south right from the get-go when Hailey’s brother Rocky, who has a complicated relationship with Phoebe, insists on accompanying Hailey and Phoebe to Connecticut. Will Hailey, Phoebe, and Rocky be able to stay on the straight and narrow, or will they be sucked back into their parents’ conning lifestyles?

I haven’t read Krista and Becca Ritchie’s popular Addicted or Calloway Sisters series, but I have seen them talked about a lot on social media, so I knew I had to give their newest release, the first book in the Webs We Weave series, a try!

Dishonestly Yours is a dark and suspenseful romance featuring the boy obsessed and forbidden love tropes. It would be perfect for fans of books like Dark Succession by Katee Robert, Things We Left Behind by Lucy Score, and Twisted Lies by Ana Huang. Themes and topics present in Dishonestly Yours include family and parenthood, love and heartbreak, deception and revenge, truth and lies, appearance versus reality, sense of self, grief, trust and loyalty, secrets, manipulation, found family and friendship, abuse and r*pe, mental health, and good versus evil.

Dishonestly Yours was a little slow to start and you spend the beginning of the novel waiting for Phoebe and Hailey to inevitably get caught or brought into a con. The novel wasn’t about pulling off a big high-stakes con, like in Ocean’s 8 or The Italian Job, like you might expect, although there were some brief flashbacks throughout describing previous cons that the families had pulled. I feel like it’s important to mention that some of the con flashbacks could be disturbing or graphic for some readers.

Rocky and Phoebe’s “will they/ won’t they” spicy tension was a definite plus and will keep you turning pages. Various mystery or suspense elements were enjoyable (like what happened to Phoebe and Hailey in Carlsbad that made them give up conning?) as they keep you engaged and guessing throughout. Even though it was slow to start, I got more invested in and excited about the plot around the two-thirds mark as this is when the action and suspense really started to ramp up. I don’t think it’s a spoiler to say that Dishonestly Yours ends fairly abruptly in a cliffhanger, which was frustrating because the book was really starting to get exciting in the last few chapters. However, it will be interesting to see where the story goes in book two! Dishonestly Yours focuses on Rocky and Phoebe and I’m hoping to see more of Hailey’s story in book two as I enjoyed her “Funshine Bear” optimism and bookish personality.

Dishonestly Yours was darker in nature than what I usually read, and it was slow to start but it was still enjoyable, especially Rocky and Phoebe’s steamy slow burn romance.

4.5 ⭐️

Okay WHAT!? I loved this book so much! I truly loved Rocky and Phoebe’s character AND I’m obsessed with their siblings as well. I am way too invested in their lives I cannot stop thinking about it 😭😂 like, I BEG for the next book to be released next week if possible… the way it ended had me 💀 I NEED ANSWERS!!!!

I loved the found family in this book SO. MUCH!! The tension that slowly but surely kept building between Phoebe and Rocky was just, so good!! I loved the flashbacks so much because I feel like it helped me become super invested in their relationship. Rocky is such a moody and sweet man…ugh I can’t. I love him!!

Thank you so much to Valentine PR and the authors for the arc 💖

This was good! I love their writing style. Very different from their other series but I enjoyed it. I wish there was another book to follow this one!

YES PLEASE!! I loved this book. Went into this one purposefully not looking too much into what the story would entail and I am so glad I did. Krista & Becca never cease to entertain me.

Cannot wait for book 2!