Dishonestly Yours by Krista and Becca Ritchie centers on Phoebe Graves, a woman trying to leave her con-artist past behind as she starts anew in a small Connecticut town. She and her best friend, Hailey, want to escape their previous lives and live honestly. Phoebe and Hailey’s families have been on the run their entire lives, making a career of pulling high-stakes cons on rich and influential people.
However, their last major con went awry, prompting Hailey and Phoebe to seek a fresh start. They decide to leave without informing their families. While attempting to embrace their new life, Hailey’s brother, Rocky, insists on joining them unless they want him to expose their plans to their parents.
Phoebe is reluctant to have Rocky live with them due to their complicated history; she has been in love with him since childhood. She fears he won’t be able to live an honest life and may revert to being a con artist. Phoebe and Hailey want to avoid any temptation to return to their old ways, where deception comes easily.
The novel contains many graphic sexual scenes that caught me off guard. Some readers may appreciate this, but I found myself ambivalent. It felt as though the book was dominated by graphic scenes and lacked a substantial narrative. The repetitive theme of “He doesn’t love me, but then he does something that shows he loves me” was tiresome. There were too many instances like this, and I thought the novel was unnecessarily long, filled with extraneous details. Only towards the end did it seem to improve, but it concluded on a cliffhanger. I also found the dialogue between the characters unconvincing and unrealistic. While part of me is curious about the outcome, I don’t think I would want to continue the series.
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