Spoilers ahead!!

I LOVED To Have and to Heist. I was so excited to receive this book!

And then...Simi and Jack are immediately broken up?! WHAT?!

I struggled to even care to want to get into the book. It took me well over a month to even pick it up again. And it was fine when I did, but the characters seemed muted down versions of themselves from Book 1 and the heist seemed less interesting and there was just so much going on. I am unsure if I would want to even pick up a Book 3 if there is a book 3 at this point.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the e-ARC.

Til Heist Do Us Part combines romance, adventure, and hijinks. It's the second book in the series, and you need to read the first book, To Have and To Heist, to fully enjoy Til Heist Do Us Part. I had a lot of fun revisiting the characters from the first book. Simi, the main heroine, is spirited and sarcastic. She reminded me a little of Darynda Jones' heroine, Charley Davidson. Simi's crue of misfits is an entertaining bunch that brings a lot of humor to the story. Simone was my favorite! And Simi's love interest, Jack, is secretive and mysterious...a perfect love interest. Till Heist Do Us Part is a fun ride of a rom-com. I enjoyed it even more than the first book. I recommend these books to romance readers who enjoy their romance with a side of high-stakes adventures.

Fast paced & fun from start to finish.

I haven’t read many heist books before so I was a little unsure what to expect but this felt like a fun heist action movie that I’d see at the theatre. An awesome cast of side characters that added so much humor and character to the story. Tons of banter and back& forth between the two main characters. I think this book would be great contemporary romance stepping stone for someone that typically likes fantasy romance for all of the action that it typically brings to the story!

Book Review! Thank you, @saradesaiwrites and @netgalley, for gifting me this ARC in exchange for an honest review!!! This book is out now!

It's been 1 year since the crew pulled off a big diamond necklace heist that was supposed to set up the crew for life, but now they're back at square 1 after spending all the money. The crew learns they didn't get away scott free when the Mafia comes to demand the return of the jewels they had stolen. With this new threat, the team gets back together and soon learns the necklace is with Jack's nemesis/ex, which adds even more tension between Simi and Jack, who are already on the rocks.

I was so excited when I heard there would be a second book for this series! I loved To Have and to Heist so I had high hopes for this book and I was not disappointed! The group as a whole is absolutely hilarious, and every single character is so different from one another yet works so well with one another, which gives such funny banter. I was so happy to see Simi and Jack back together and see how their relationship would work once the heist was done and they were back to normal life. If you're looking for an oceans 11/James Bond vibe, then this series is perfect!!! 💎🔎💙

I didnt know I was missing a whole subgenre of romance in my life, but Sara Desai has turned me onto spy romances forever! Especially if she's the one writing them. This was such a fun adventure. Upon realizing this was a sequel, I read the first book before diving into this ARC and I absolutely love the story progression across the two.

I enjoyed revisiting these characters, but it felt like we started completely over with book two. Instead of this found family moving forward as a team everyone is back where they started and we’re stealing the same thing. A fun afternoon read, but not a found family that lasts.
3.5 stars

Unfortunately I did not know going into the book that this was the second instalment in a series, and I will say that due to not reading the first book, for a good chunk of the book I was very overwhelmed by the information and the characters, which made sense to me after finding out why because most of these characters were introduced in the first book. Although with the amount of action that was packed into the story, I was throughly entertained, and the romance was nice but it was more of a sub plot rather than focus.

3.5 ⭐️ Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book is for you if you like:
- Fast paced plots
- Twisty, intriguing plots that are confusing in the best way
- Diverse characters
- Bipoc female leads
- Heists
- Cozy mysteries
- normal people doing wild stuff!!
- banter

This book is second in Sara Desai’s heist series. I enjoyed it better than the first one, and it’s important you read the first one before starting this one. Simi and jack, our main couple, are pulling off another heist in a hilarious, unbelievable and I-can’t-believe-what’s-going-on way. The new side characters were also enjoyable!! The pacing was solid, though there were times I wish the story would just move on faster! I found some parts confusing and I had to go back and re read as well.

All in all, this book made me LOL, and kept me on the edge of my seat. I don’t usually enjoy heists too much but this was fun!! It’s out on August 2nd and would make for a fun summer read!

Trigger warnings:
- murders/deaths
- Domestic violence

3.5 stars

Are you in mood for an adventure or more specifically a heist with a misfits…a flirty alliance with a charming hot rogues? This book is for you! Simi and Jack are back with another hot adventure romcom. Everything goes wrong to create a hilarious mess.

This is the continuation of to Have and to Heist. I was happy to revisit the cast of characters which you learned to love in that book. I however found it much harder to get around to all the crazy things happening a second time. I think the first book worked because it was so implausible it made sense and you ran with it. But here, it feels more of a stretch and that made it a little bit less enjoyable for me. I did like having Jack & simi's relationship explored further. Also I definitely give mayor props for the out of left field ending, I loved it and it was a great twist. If you enjoyed To have and to heist this is a great follow up and closure of the story, but i would say lower your expectations a tad.

‘Til Heist Do Us Part by Sara Desai is a heart robbing action-packed, fast & furiously paced romantic suspense. This is a heist-filled romance with the best group of misfits found family that will certainly steal your heart.

This is a follow up to To Have & to Heist by this author, but it could easily be read as a standalone. Although, I think both novels are wonderful reads, so I recommend both.

Til Heist Do Us Part is great for fans of…
🩷 Romantic Suspense
🩷 Heist
🩷 Action & Adventure
🩷 Found Family

This writing style is quick-witted & rapid speed is catnip for my ADHD brain. This was quite the rollercoaster of an adventure & it was such a fun novel. I love the chaos of this story & the humor mixed into the charming writing. It is perfectly rounded out with the emotions & heart that have you caring about these characters.

I am so curious & excited to see what this author does next. I will happily read whatever they write!

Massive thanks to NetGalley & Berkley Publishing for the gifted copy, which I voluntarily read & reviewed.

An action-packed adventure! I loved the second-chance aspect of this, especially where the main character has to decide for herself what she really wants in a relationship, to be bored and safe or to be seen and be on an adventure.

What a fun book to end the summer with! It was great to be back with Simi and crew for another heist. Desai does a fantastic job of really fleshing out secondary characters, no easy feat with such a large ensemble cast.

I chose to unfortunately DNF this book at about 50%. I understand the essence of this story surrounds a heist and heist crews are not small, but for me, there were far too many characters. This story was ultimately a continuation of book one and having read it over a year ago, it was hard for me to remember all that occurred. Overall, I didn't find myself enjoying the sequel as much as I'd hoped.

Thank you Berkley for the advanced copy!

2.5 Stars

Simi thought she got out of the heist business until a mafia boss demanded she and her crew pay them back. Now Simi Is back trying to figure out how to keep everyone safe and manage to get the money. The crew is all over the place and must rely on Simi’s ex-boyfriend, Jack. Simi and Jack’s relationship had to take a back seat when Jack up and left. Now he is back trying to beg for a second chance, but first thing first…they need to get the money.

This is not the first book in the series. I know it is not listed as one, and I almost didn’t realize it until I had to question how the characters felt so familiar to me. If you read the first book, you may feel more comfortable with the storyline. I started to root for Simi and Jack to be in another romantic entanglement. However, another person sometimes tries to make a play for Simi.

There is a lot of fade-to-black, which I’m never a fan of. I want to get a feel of the intimacy in my story. The romance and passion fell to the back burner of this storyline, so having no intimacy felt odd. Not to mention that there is almost a weird insta-lust/love connection with the characters, especially when the adrenaline was running. I wanted the love to be more organic and not hurried and rushed. I wanted to see them in a more normal setting to gauge if the love was real.

There is tons of action and drama to keep readers’ interest. This is not a typical romance. A lot is going on. There is mystery, action, and even murder to help the story along. While I didn’t enjoy this one, and this series is not my favorite, I’m mildly curious to see what’s next. The author sets up the ending for future stories.

Overall, if you really like quick and adventurous stories with a comedic undertone, this is for you.

~ Samantha

Thank you @berkleypub and @netgalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
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A heist, a wedding and nonstop hijinks make this a fun read. Simi will do whatever it takes to clear her best friend’s name including a jewelry heist. She’s on a run of bad luck and things are not looking great for her but when she sets her sights on Jack her luck may be changing. This was a wild ride with a fun romance!

I've enjoyed Sara Desai in the past, but this entry fell flat for me. While it might be my fault as I didn't read the first entry in this duo, I do think that there's plenty of explanation and getting to know the characters. Jack is the professional thief and love interest (well, they're on the rocks at the beginning of the story, but they get their HEA) and Simi is an event planner (she plans some hysterical celebrations of life). With a ragtag crew they deal with the thefts of a diamond and a necklace and trying to replace them. This gets them all mixed up with the mafia, the very wealthy, biker gangs and double crossing characters.

Strengths: the humor, the characters

Weaknesses: the plot was a lot of telling not showing and I've read plenty of paranormal romance and historical romance with real action sequences throughout that are heavily described and balanced with the romantic elements of the story. This was just a lot of talking about the plans or recapping what went down but not any description of the action. So think "we were surrounded" rather than describing the ambush and what went down. Also, the few chapters that were from Jack's POV were in second person which was... a choice. Usually I'm not a fussy reader about POV and first vs. third person narration but that really threw me.

I'm sure if you enjoyed the first book, you'll really like this one. It just didn't fully land for me. I'll read from Desai again. Thank you to the publisher, Berkley, and NetGalley for the ARC.

I was really excited for this book because it sounded interesting. From the first chapter, completely written in 2nd person pov, I was not into the book. I gave it 2 more chapters and it really wasn’t for me. I found the characters annoying, especially the love interest, and I didn’t care about them or the heist. After dreading reading this for many days, I have decided to not spend my time reading a book I’m not enjoying.

Thank you for providing a copy for me to read.

Okay but this book was so much fun!!
I wasn’t aware it belonged to a series, but it honestly wasn’t hard to catch on. I will definitely have to go back and read the first one and then read this one again just for continuity.
Regardless! There was so much mystery, thrill, tension, and comedy, you didn’t want to put it down, there was definitly a lot going on, but in a way that kept you hooked.
Couldn’t help but giggle and kick my feet when Simi and Jack interacted. This was a second chance romance, which is honestly one of my favorite tropes, so the TENSION and banter while they were working together was just the best to watch unfold.
Looking forward to reading more by Desai.

Even though both books can be read as standalones, I definitely recommend reading both! Not only are they fun, entertaining reads but you’ll also feel more connected to the characters when you read To Have and To Heist first.

Because besides the thrill, the best thing about a heist is the rag tag crew and I just adored Simi’s. Chloe and Simi are best friend goals, everyone deserves that type of friendship in their life. As well as the rest of the crew have that lovable found family vibe!

As the cherry on top of it all we got a great romance storyline with Jack and Simi. The way they met, their banter, their chemistry it was just perfect!

To sum it all up: thrilling heists, a rag tag crew, and romance, what more could you want? If you’re looking for a fun quick read, then these are the books for you!

Read if you love:
💎 Heists
👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 Found family
🌶️ Light spice
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