Staff Pick
After reading The Marriage Game series, I was far too excited for another title by Sarah Desi. And she did not disappoint. The protagonist, Simi Chopra, doesn't have a lot of things. But she does have a mountain of student loan debt, a flooded apartment, and willingness to commit a crime to keep her best friend out of jail. Millennial girlies can relate, right? This book has so much to offer — from the instant chemistry the protagonists have to the prologue and epilogue written in his POV. If you’re looking for a quirky, fun, escape of a beach read, then look no further. Recommended By Lindsay P, Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
To exonerate her best friend, one woman must mastermind a jewelry heist during the wedding of the season in this hilarious romantic-comedy caper from the author of The Dating Plan.
Simi Chopra is on a bad-luck streak. She's lost yet another job, her student loan debt won't stop growing, her basement apartment is a certifiable flood zone, and now her best friend has been accused of stealing a multimillion-dollar diamond necklace. To put it lightly, she's desperate for a break — that's right when Jack waltzes out of the bushes and into her life.
Jack is just as charming as he is mysterious. When he offers to help her find the missing necklace and steal it back, Simi jumps at the chance to clear her friend's name and collect the substantial reward. But every good heist needs a crew. All she needs to do is transform a ragtag group of strangers into an elite heist crew, infiltrate a high-society wedding and steal the necklace from a dangerous criminal before the happy couple say "I do." Meanwhile the bride is keeping secrets, a detective with a slow-burn smile keeps showing up at her door, and the ultimate robbery might not be the wedding con, but the way Jack is stealing her heart.
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"Desai is masterful at character banter and will have readers laughing out loud." Sharon C. Cooper, USA Today bestselling author of In It to Win It
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"This unputdownable novel will fly off shelves, and readers will clamor for Desai's backlist." Library Journal (Starred Review)
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"Romance lovers will devour this un-put-downable treat, and even readers generally wary of the genre will be swept away." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
About the Author
Sara Desai has been a lawyer, radio DJ, marathon runner, historian, bouncer, and librarian. She lives on Vancouver Island with her husband, kids, and an assortment of forest creatures who think they are pets. Sara writes sexy romantic comedy and contemporary romance with a multicultural twist. When not laughing at her own jokes, Sara can be found eating nachos.