Firstly a big thanks to @kbmritchie & @valentine_pr_ for my arc, truly so grateful!! OMG this book!!! I was hooked!! After reading and being obsessed with the first book and that cliff hanger I was beyond excited to dive into this one and it did not disappoint!!! I love the found fam aspect of the gang and Phoebe and Haileys relationship is truly everything!! The twists and turns we got kept me captivated from the get go!! What a ride!! Rocky & Phoebe are my absolute faves, their chemistry is unmatched!! Truly undeniable! The spice 🥵🔥 this series is one I will forever recommend!! I cannot wait for the next book!!🖤

i am still very much hooked by this series and the many twists and turns of the story even though the pace feels a bit weird. there are some really slow moments followed by fast paced revelations so i had sometimes a hard time focusing on it but i still really love the characters.

i kinda hope for a change of pov for the next one though !!

I was very excited to get my hands on Destructively Mine the follow up to Dishonestly Yours thanks to that frustrating cliff hanger ending, and whilst this did answer all the questions I just felt like it lacked a certain something. Not sure if there is more to come in this series, it finished as though this was the last at least from Rocky & Phoebe’s perspective. Easy reading however it was nothing to rave about or particularly memorable unfortunately.

Destructively Mine is a slow-burning tension, secrets, and emotional vulnerability. The second book in the Webs We Weave trilogy, it picks up the tangled threads of Phoebe Graves’s life and spins them into an even more gripping, heart-aching tapestry.

Phoebe, a former grifter trying to walk the straight-and-narrow, finds herself back in the game when her con-artist mother resurfaces, dragging her into a twisted scheme of manipulation and fake dating that threatens everything Phoebe has tried to build. What makes this installment shine is the emotional complexity between Phoebe and Rocky (Brayden Tinrock), her best friend’s older brother and secret lover. Their chemistry is electric, their banter sharp, and their stolen moments full of longing and raw honesty.

While the web of lies Phoebe spins grows tighter, Krista and Becca Ritchie don’t lose sight of her humanity. She’s flawed, fierce, and deeply protective of those she loves. I adored how the authors layered the romantic tension with family drama and moral dilemmas. You can’t help but root for Phoebe even when she’s making terrible choices, because you understand why.

The pacing is deliberate, especially in the first half, but once it builds, it doesn’t let go. Every twist feels earned, and the emotional payoff is incredibly satisfying.

🔍 Read if you like:

Secret relationships
Found family + messy family
High-stakes romance
Con artist twists with a moral heart
Longing, angst, and redemption arcs

Destructively Mine by Krista & Becca Ritchie is the second book in the Webs We Weave Series. This is the continuation of Dishonestly Yours.
 
I needed a bit to get into this world in the first book and therefore I could just fully enjoy this second book. Phoebe and Hailey want to commit to an honest life but that is more difficult than expected. I just love their friendship so much and they really go through thick and thin in this book. I love how both of them are morally grey female characters and you barely ever see that and that in combination with the Connecticut small-town was just amazing.
 
As always family drama is just around the corner and Phoebe’s mom was quite strenuous and the parents in this series in general are just bad. But I liked how their kids try to make the best of it and the concept of this whole series is just so out of the norm and that made it interesting and highly entertaining and the story lives through its characters.
 
However, the romance in this series is quite underwhelming and I’m still disappointed in it. A lot of it has so much potential like Phoebe being in love with Rocky but I feel like the outward circumstances minimize the chances of something ever happening. There are also a few scenes that were quite over the top and a bit unnecessary.
 
Overall, this series is totally different from their other works but still hasn’t completely hooked me. 4 stars.
 
(Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an arc.)

an intense, emotional rollercoaster with raw characters and a gripping storyline. The chemistry is undeniable, and the darker themes are handled with care. A great pick for readers who enjoy angsty, passionate romance with depth.

⭒ Rating: 4.5
🌶️ rating: 1.5/ 3

I was dying to be back in this world with this unique group of characters and what a ride it was. I love these characters so much. Rocky and Phoebe’s romance is everything!!! I am obsessed with them. Their story is so angsty and full of pining. I love seeing that in the flashback chapters we get. Destructively Mine had a lot more spice from these two! It was also more drama filled and so many secrets to uncover! It was truly an insane ride! the ending had me dead!

I love getting to know all the main characters better. I’m so curious about all of them. We got a lot of Hailey in this one and oh boy she’s a bit of a mess. I was kinda of pissed at her for pulling a love triangle on us especially with two characters that I actually love for her. But her whole story with Oliver is crazy! It made me mad ngl! How can it just be casual? Girl, you’re in love with each other. Byeee.

My heart hurt a lot for Jake. His family is awful. His brother ughhh. I cannot wait to see them take him down. What a sleezebag. The mother is also a monster damn. He really has no one in his family that’s good. I really hope he sticks with the gang in the end. Found family is everything. I love the friendship he is establishing with everyone, especially Rocky! They are cute eheh.

We found out so many things in this book. So many shocking revelations and things happening. I was on the edge of my seat throughout the whole book and again the ending had me SHOOK! Trent, jesus!! And that chapter in the past, even more shocking. It just makes me feel iffy about how he feels about Phoebe, ngl. I hope he doesn’t break up the fam. Anyway, the last book in the trilogy cannot come soon enough! I need to know what happens next!!

 
𝜗𝜚 Tropes: best friend’s brother, mutual pining, fake relationship, small town, family secrets & drama, found family

Rating: 4 stars
This book was intense—in the best messy, emotional, “what are you two doing!?” kind of way. The romance was toxic but addictive. The characters? So flawed, so dramatic, so hard to look away from.
Their relationship felt like watching a slow-motion car crash—chaotic, but you can't stop rooting for them to make it through. I loved the raw emotion and the way the story tackled love, pain, and everything in between.
But heads up: it does get repetitive at times, and you’ll definitely want to shout “just talk to each other!” more than once. Still, if you like your romance complicated and full of fire, this one’s worth the emotional ride

Exciting story with a disappointing romance

“Destructively Mine” is the second book of Krista and Becca Ritchie's Webs We Weave series and once again takes us into the world of con arists Phoebe and Rocky.

After the exciting ending of “Dishonestly Yours”, I really cursed the two sisters because I had to wait a whole year before I could continue reading!
The secrets, betrayals and dangers that were revealed made me want an answer immediately.

The “Destructively Mine” part of the story was also super exciting! The whole group tries to find out what is actually being played. Who is telling the truth, who is lying? And above all: how far are they prepared to go?

What disappointed me a little were the flashbacks to Phoebe and Rocky's past. These chapters were more filler chapters than anything else. They weren't relevant to the actual story and unfortunately always took me out of the actual story.
I also didn't find the relationship between Rocky and Phoebe very successful this time. It was 90 percent based on their physical relationship. That means a lot of sexy time, but little emotion and development.

All in all, I liked “Destructively Mine” and give it 3.5 out of 5 stars.

Many Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC.

I really wanted to love this one as much as the first and while I did enjoy parts of it, book one still holds the crown for me.

The premise is so unique (con artists! yes please!), and there were some solid twists, great character dynamics, and moments that kept me hooked. I especially loved seeing more of Hailey, Oliver, and Jake, who totally surprised me this time around! Will this be a love triangle? Why choose?!

That said, some parts felt a little repetitive or slow, and the pacing didn’t always hit right. I found myself craving deeper emotional moments, especially between Phoebe and Rocky, who are still front and center, but their connection leaned more physical than anything else. Could just be me? I just wanted a bit ✨more✨

The uniqueness, still there. Love. 5/5
The found family? Beautiful, here for it, can’t get enough of it! 5/5
The spice? Solid!🌶️

Still, I had fun reading it and I’m definitely continuing the series, Hailey’s story has me so curious. I am IN for the long haul baby.

I AM UNWELL!
I swear no one can write a story with such strong bonds and connections between characters like Krista and Becca. Whenever I’m reading something written by them, I’m not only falling in love with the main FMC and MMC, but I’m also equally in love with and invested in the side characters

Destructively Mine picks up right where Dishonestly Yours left off, and after the cliffhanger we were left on, it’s safe to say I was well and truly hooked on this one from start to finish, I NEEDED answers and well this delivered them and SO much more!

In Dishonestly Yours were just getting a taste of Pheobe and Rocky’s relationship, but in Destructively Mine?? Well, let's just say their romance and connection are burning brighter than ever before and filled with so much angst. It's truly all-consuming and beautiful to read about
It's hard to express how much I loved with book without giving away spoilers because, oh my gosh it just gets better and better. If you haven't read this series yet, you have to ASAP! If you're like me and get overly obsessed with fictional characters and their lives, this one is for you.

I have not read the first book as I did not realize it was a series But I honestly felt that I did not have problem following the storyline at al. The book jumps a little between past and present so I felt like I got a little information that way that helped me really get into it. Two grifter families, intertwined in everyway, set up one con that may change everything. The girls want to live a life away from the family business, so they struggle to make ends meet. The guys embrace who the are, though they are supportive. This job pushed them all a little when secrets that have been buried for years come to light. Someone will fall apart, a new couple is tested, siblings are torn apart and they must find a way to stay strong through it all or lives will be in danger. They may hate the parents, but they may just have to trust that sometime, they know best.

The second book in the WEBS WE WEAVE series follows from where DISHONESTLY YOURS ended. Not going to lie, I didn't love it as much as I did the first book, but I think it is more of a 'me' problem as I just couldn't get into it.

🌟 4/5
🌶️ 2/5

Tropes:
✨con artists
✨found family
✨touch her and die
✨best friend’s brother
✨boy obsessed
✨small town
✨fake dating
✨hidden romance

Book 2 in the webs we weave series jumps straight back in after the cliffhanger in dishonestly yours. It gives us answers but leaves us with more questions!! What kind of wizardry do the Ritchie sister’s use when writing such compelling books???

Krista and Becca Ritchie continue to write books with beautiful found family vibes, where you not just love the MCs you are reading about but all of the side characters too. Rocky and Phoebe give ride or die energy. It’s just always been each other. The fact they finally gave into the temptation!! So happy!! But then they have to hide their romance in this book, which made it all the more angsty!!

Hailey has a spotlight in this book and it’s left me needing to know more about her. Oliver, the same!! And Trevor, sorry he was a WILD card! The youngest but the most unexpected actions…

It’s like nothing I’ve read before. I love the grifters aspect of the storyline. And finding out more history about the godmothers and the gang’s heritage kept me hooked.

Can’t wait to see where the next book takes this story. Wish I could read it NOW 🤣

Thank you to netgalley and Pan Macmillan for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest opinion.

I live for a messy fake dating setup and this one absolutely delivers. Add in grifting, rich people drama, and the mom from hell? Say less, I was hooked.

Phoebe is the most funny chaotic disaster and I adore her. She’s fake dating a wealthy golden boy while secretly falling for her best friend’s older brother, Rocky, who by the way, is sweet, intense and 100% emotionally unavailable… In the most attractive way possible. And yes, it’s just as wild and wonderful as it sounds.

Their chemistry? Immaculate. Every stolen glance, every charged silence, I was internally screaming. The tension? Completely unhinged. The sneaking around? Chef’s kiss. The emotional damage? Honestly, I welcomed it.

This book is a whirlwind of messy emotions, terrible decisions, found family and the impossible task of trying to rewrite your life when the past refuses to let go. It’s addictive, angsty and unexpectedly tender, with characters who feel so real even when they’re pretending to be someone else.

It’s sharp. It’s soft. It’s a beautiful, complicated tangle of love, lies and longing. And honestly? I’d read another 300 pages of Phoebe and Rocky lying their way through love and life.

𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 : fake dating, forbidden romance, found family, morally grey characters, grifting/con artists, rich people drama, second chance at life.

Thank you to Krista & Becca Ritchie, Pan Macmillan & NetGalley for my e-ARC copy.

𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚 : 29 april 2025

Returning to this world felt like reconnecting with old friends who never fail to make your heart race. I missed these characters and the delicious chaos that surrounds them — and of course, Rocky, who still gives me butterflies (damn him and his irresistible charm).

But… it wasn’t all roses. The book is long. Too long. At several points, I felt the story dragging, repetitive and stagnant. Compared to Dishonestly Yours, this one fell a little short. The protagonists’ development felt frozen in time until nearly the end, like we were all just waiting for something to finally happen.

That said, seeing Phoebe and Rocky finally give in to what they feel for each other was everything. They deserved those moments of surrender — no fear, no tension — just passion. After years of resisting, it was heartwarming to see them finally in sync.

A large part of the narrative focuses on digging up the past between the Graves and the Tinrocks. I admit I didn’t guess the ending, but I also wasn’t shocked. Maybe because the real tension was often diluted by mundane interactions, which took some weight away from the big reveals.

What really got me curious was the more active presence of the secondary characters, especially Nova — I need more of him, like, yesterday. In this volume, I loved that we got to see them more in the present, with greater depth, unlike the flashbacks from the first book. The dynamics between the siblings, and the always-enigmatic Jake, were definite highlights.

And, let’s be honest: this story was a rollercoaster. Cons, suspense, mystery, romantic tension… it was impossible to put the book down. The ending? A punch in the gut and a hug at the same time. I’m heartbroken and obsessed — and now all that’s left is to suffer while waiting for book three.

It was chaotic. It was passionate. It was a bittersweet return — but an absolutely necessary one.

💐 thank you to netgalley and the publisher for sending me an ARC of this book. ✨️

I don’t know if it was me or I couldn’t connect with the book but it took me 10 days to read the first half. But as soon as I hit the second half, It was finished in a day. Although this book is a continuation of Dishonestly yours it still took me a while to get into the book. I thought I’d jump straight back in and not be able to put it down trying to get answers but unfortunately that didn’t happen.

There were plenty of questions and twists to keep me hooked but for the first half I felt it was lacking something. Once I made it halfway the plot and twists kept me wanting more and I was even gasping out loud a few times from the answers we got.

I enjoyed the con job and how they all brought in Jake so well. He actually fit in really well and other than the questions he was asking you probably would’ve thought he’d been with them for years.

I did find Hailey really interesting and wished we saw more of her. The ending and then the love triangle that is happening is keeping me hooked enough to want to read the next book and get all the answers.

I'm rating this book 3.75 stars.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
rocky & phoebe have my heart and soul!!!

this was so good !! the story picks up right after the first book and i was gripped from the start. The story is so character driven and i love the tinrocks and graves so this was perfect for me. I feel as though there was more of a plot in this one but still very character driven and I can honestly say this found family is one of my favourites ever.

Rocky tinrock the man you fucking are. The way this man had a hard exterior but has every caring bone inside. He adores his family and will go to the ends of the earth for them and phoebe.

‘“Don’t hurt her.”
Don’t hurt her? Don’t hurt the one girl I’ve only ever loved. Don’t hurt the one girl I would give my life for on repeat. Don’t hurt the one girl who has burrowed so deep in me, I can’t cut her out without bleeding out. Don’t hurt Phoebe.’

rocky is very high up on my book boyfriend list !!!

I adore the family dynamic between the two families and Hailey and Phoebe really are the definition of platonic soulmates everyone wants a friendship like theirs and being able to read about how strong friendship is makes my heart full.

I just loved this whole book and was gripped all throughout and I can’t wait for the 3rd book.

This was a brilliant book!
As soon as I saw it listed I was hoping I would be accepted! Thank you for the ARC copy of this I really appreciate it!

Well, I feel like I should start this review with a confession — I love Krista and Becca Ritchie, and their Addicted series is my all-time favorite series ever. However, this series is somehow kind of hard for me to get into. The first book was good, it was intriguing, and it set the tone quite well. I was basically flying through that book. This one? I really don't know. This book was quite lengthy — a lot of things were happening, but at the same time, nothing was going on. Then, in the end, we were basically bombarded with quite a few plot twists and revelations that kind of surprised me, even though I guessed some of them beforehand. Those revelations were executed quite well, so nothing against them, but still — was it necessary to leave them all until the end of the book?

Speaking of the ending, I kind of feel like the book ended so suddenly, so abruptly. I kind of wish the book had ended in the doctor’s office, and the final shocking twist would've been revealed in the next book! Imagine, right?

What I really liked in this book was being present for the con the characters were trying to pull. That was the most exciting part for me, as the whole con stuff is so unique and fresh — I don't think I've ever heard of another book revolving around deception. It was so entertaining to read, and I really wish there were more scenes revolving around cons in general — the planning stage, discussions, executions. I also wish we had other POVs, as I feel like the characters aside from Phoebe and Rocky were really all over the place. And it's not a bad thing per se, I swear it's not, but I feel like we need to know the story from their perspectives too. I need more of Hailey, Olly, and Jake, as their storyline for now is the most intriguing one. I honestly pray that they get POVs in the next book or even get a book of their own, as these three stole the spotlight from Phoebe and Rocky in this book, in my humble opinion.

Phoebe and Rocky captured my heart in the previous book, as the chemistry and tension between them felt so electrifying, and I was looking forward to seeing them as the power couple they are in this book. And yes, the chemistry was still there — they still worked so well together — but I feel like, in this book, the bond between them was overly sexualized, and it didn't bring much to the whole picture. The sexual part of every relationship should exist, don't get me wrong, but I feel like here it was quite unnecessary to include so many scenes. It almost felt like every interaction between Phoebe and Rocky ended with them having sex.

Other than that, truthfully, I enjoyed the love between them as it blossomed and became very apparent, tangible in this book. However, my favorite bond in this series will always be the bond between six characters — Rocky, Phoebe, Hailey, Trevor, Oliver, and Nova. Krista and Becca write the found family trope like no one else! My heart was breaking for them all as they experienced so much trauma — TinRocks specifically — but they came out stronger than before, and most importantly, they dealt with everything together, never left each other's side. I'm in awe of their bond, and I really want to get to know the other characters and read their takes on this found family. Where do I sign up for a Hailey/Oliver book with the addition of Nova and Trevor's POVs?

I won't shut up about Oliver and Hailey anytime soon, so be prepared, as these two characters intrigue me the most! And I kind of guessed some things in my review for the first book, so yeah — I can't wait to properly get to know them moving forward.

I guess it's pretty obvious that I enjoyed this book — it was good overall. Some things kind of didn't make sense to me, but I feel like they will play out later, so I'm very excited about the next book in this series!