Elle Cosimano returns following Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun with more Team Finlay #4 in the popular series— FINLAY DONOVAN ROLLS THE DICE —a wildly entertaining, action-packed, witty road trip caper with plenty of company. Always 5-stars!

Crashing the trip, Finlay's ex-husband (Captain Buzzkill), her mom, and two kids with partners in crime, Finlay (romantic suspense novelist & mother of two) and Vero (nanny) heading to Atlantic City, NJ —a wild caper with 72 hours to pay back what they owe.

It started as a disguised girl's weekend trip to negotiate a deal with a dangerous loan shark, save Vero’s childhood crush, Javi, and hunt down a stolen car.

Steven (jealous ex-husband) did not want her to take the kids out of state. Then the nosy mother inserted herself, so the girl's weekend trip was a bust. Can you imagine all these in one mini-van?

Steven had recently been the target of a contract killer called EasyClean. They do not know what kinds of shady business Steven was involved in, so they figured Delia and Zach would be safer with them. The lively banter with Vero, the kids, and those complex sleeping arrangements were hilarious.

Upon arrival, Javi’s kidnapper, Marco, refuses to negotiate, demanding payment in full in exchange for Javi’s life. He says he knows the whereabouts of his missing nephew, Ike, who mysteriously disappeared.

Javi had always been Vero's savior, so she must save him! Now, they must come up with a new plan. They must find Javi and the Aston Martin (gifted by the Russian mob), then steal them back.

However, things get more complicated. In the loan shark's suite, they find Marco dead. Now, they have to figure out what to do with the two dead bodies. Then, four members of the police department unexpectedly show up in town, looking for Ike. Georgia, her sister, and her girlfriend arrive, and more due to a hot tip—lots of danger and action.

Hot cop Nick (Finlay's latest squeeze) Detective Nicholas Anthony of the Fairfax County Police Department wants to protect Finlay and her family (especially Finlay). Of course, he is the inspiration for her hot and steamy novels. Is Finlay the connection? How will Finlay and Vero fare?

Quirky, hilarious, non-stop action and laughs with these two partners in crime and their cast of supporting characters! Atlantic City has never been so much fun—a perfect setting.

We also get cameo character appearances from previous books: Georgia, Finlay's sister, her FBI girlfriend, Sam; Cameron, the teen hacker; Joey and Charlie, Nick’s current and former partners; Russian mobster Feliks Zhirov and his right-hand woman Rybakov.

Clever, witty, and, as always, sassy, funny, sexy, and full of madness, mayhem, and entertainment! Dazzling —I love this series! If you love humor, romantic comedies, mysteries, fun shenanigans, and resourceful women's sleuths, this one is for you! Hope to see more in this series!

I have read them all and anxiously await the next. I am a huge fan of Janet Evanovich and her zany books and series. If you enjoy Evanovich's Stephanie Plum books or her others, you will devour the Finally Donovan series. I would recommend you start with the first and read them all. You do not want to MISS a thing.

Elle Cosimano keeps you in stitches laughing with her snarky banter! Vero is my favorite character (think Lula | Stephanie Plum series). If you want more Vero, read the novella Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank. I adore this series. Team Finlay and Veronica all the way. Keep them coming! Buckle up and get ready for a wild ride.

INTERVIEW: Stay tuned for my upcoming "#AuthorElelvatorSeries Q&A with Elle as we go behind the book and this mega-talented author, coming March 5th!

I had the privilege of reading the e-book and listening to the audio. I have all of Finlay Donovan's audiobooks for the complete series.

AUDIOBOOK 🔉 🎧 As always, I love the audiobook and the fantastic narrator, Angela Dawe! She makes the book. Like Stephanie Plum, Lorelei King, the narrator as Angela Dawe is to Finlay series. Both fantastic! Angela is fabulous, and I love her voice and the laugh-out-loud fun banter. Her performance makes all the characters come ALIVE. I highly recommend the audiobook! Listened in one sitting.

Thanks to Minotaur Books, St. Martin's Press, Macmillian, and Netgalley for the opportunity to READ, LISTEN, and REVIEW.

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My Rating: 5 Stars
Pub Date: March 5, 2024
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This was so much better than the third book in the series. It really kept me entertained while i was rocking my daughter to sleep. Its action packed. Had laugh out loud moments. And some swoony scenes. This series is my all time favorite. The author did a great job with this series. Also, the narrator makes these audiobooks worth listening too.

OMG Elle Cosimano does it again. I freaking love this series.

I hope she continue the shenanigans of this series. It is funny and will make you laugh out loud. It has the adventure and the quirkiness that makes you want to read and just keep current on the series.

Thanks NetGalley for letting me read and review.

Elle Cosimano please continue this series.

I keep worrying that the schtick is going to get old with this series, but it hasn’t even come close thus far. This is my favorite of the series since its first installment.

I love how funny these are, and that they manage it alongside good quality mystery content rather than instead of it. Books like these always have the danger of veering off into the absurd, but Cosimano always manages to give us just enough wild antics before reigning it in to focus on the plot. That’s no small feat.

The lovable cast of characters also continues to be a huge plus for this series, and I like that Cosimano’s characters evolve without either betraying who they are or slipping into a different role in the story.

And of course, Atlantic City is an absolutely perfect place to set a book in this series. Loved this one, keep ‘em coming, Elle.

O.M.G She’s back at it!!!!! Finlay Donovan & her nanny/partner-in-crime Vero are in sore need of a girls’ weekend away. They plan a trip to Atlantic City, but odds are—seeing as it’s actually a cover story to negotiate a deal with a dangerous loan shark, save Vero’s childhood crush Javi, & hunt down a stolen car—it won’t be all fun & games. When Finlay’s ex-husband Steven and her mother insist on tagging along too, Finlay and Vero suddenly have a few too many meddlesome passengers along for the ride.

Within hours of arriving in their seedy casino hotel, it becomes clear their rescue mission is going to be a bust. Javi’s kidnapper, Marco, refuses to negotiate, demanding payment in full in exchange for Javi’s life. But that’s not all—he insists on knowing the whereabouts of his missing nephew, Ike, who mysteriously disappeared. Unable to confess what really happened to Ike, Finlay & Vero are forced to come up with a new plan: sleuth out the location of Javi & the Aston Martin, then steal them both back.

But when they sneak into the loan shark’s suite to search for clues, they find more than they bargained for—Marco, dead in his bathtub. They don’t have a clue who murdered him, only that they themselves have a very convincing motive. Then four members of the police department unexpectedly show up in town, also looking for Ike—& after Finlay's night with hot cop Nick at the police academy, he’s a little too eager to keep her close to his side.

If Finlay can juggle a jealous ex-husband, two precocious kids, her mother’s marital issues, a decomposing loan shark, & find Vero’s missing boyfriend, she might get out of Atlantic City in one piece. But will she fold under the pressure and come clean about the things she’s done, or be forced to double down?

I love Finlay Donovan. She gets herself in some crazy situations. The series helps character development progress. If you have not read the other books in the series read them first but don’t skip this one.

Another funny, action packed cozy mystery featuring Finlay and Vero and a cast of wacky side characters. This book mainly takes place in Atlantic city and has a lot going on. I enjoyed the greater focus on Vero and her second chance romance with a childhood friend/flame. Overall this wasn't my fav in the series but it was still an entertaining read and good on audio. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital and audio copy in exchange for my honest review!