Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for approving me to read this book, I’m rating it 4.5 stars rounded to 5.

I am so obsessed with these characters, and book 2 did not disappoint one bit. The story expands so much with secrets revealed and betrayals resurfacing to cause chaos. The romance remains deliciously good with some new romantic dynamics and previous dynamics still as tension filled as ever.

I highly recommend this series for lovers of a fun and scheming romance with mystery and secrets throughout. I will absolutely be requesting the next book ASAP.

this was honestly so so insane, so many twists and shocking that moments that made me audibly gasp.
i loved the characters finding so much more out about the story / mystery of their parents and the small town in victoria ! everything about the groups dynamic and phoebe & rocky's relationship was so so perfect ...
need need need the second one and more answers to the amount of questions i have !

Krista and Becca Ritchie have done it again.
They’ve managed to absolutely hook me with the last 10% of the book, making me itch to have the next book in hand before this one is even published!

First off, I want to start by saying how much I truly love the concept. A family of con artists is such a unique plot for a romance series and one thing the authors do brilliantly is the found family trope and intense and incredibly hot (seriously, what the hell) characters.

I am always astounded to read how good Ritchie are at weaving webs throughout the series (pun intended), hiding secrets and revealing them in a way that truly leaves the reader speechless because you didn’t see it coming. My jaw was hanging open for the last 10% of the book.

Unfortunately, that’s not true for the other 90%. Before I get into detail as to why, I in no way am saying that this is a bad book. I enjoyed the read and will 100% pick up the next book in the series because I am dying to know how it continues. I just think you have to be prepared for the first half of the book to be a little slow.
Destructively Mine starts where Dishonestly Yours left off and don’t get me wrong, it was still nice to read but whenever I thought that something of importance happened and I wanted them to dive deeper into the topic, the next chapter would either be smut OR there would be a massive time jump of a few weeks to months, with little explanation how the characters dealt emotionally with such life-changing revelations.
I understand that you can’t make the entire book a roller coaster ride and that it is a slow con they are playing but I would have loved a more emotional approach and more scenes with the core 6. We got a lot of Rocky and Phoebe, which isn’t bad, but it felt like we got too little of the rest of them. I can’t give examples since those would contain huge spoilers.

Thank you to Pan Macmillan and NetGalley for an earc in exchange for an honest review!



Destructively Mine is out April 29th 2025!

Thank you NetGalley and Pan Macmillan for sending me this ebook. All thoughts are my own.

”The one girl who has burrowed so deep in me, I can’t cut her out without bleeding out.”

In true Krista and Becca Ritchie fashion, they have developed such a strong cast of characters. Especially as this series follows one main romance, they’ve still managed to give side characters depth and personalities. I really loved the growth of Rocky and Jake’s friendship in particular. It was unexpected but done naturally. I also liked the dynamics with both of them and Phoebe, and how the real/fake relationships were handled. I was sort of expecting a jealous and miscommunicative nightmare, but it wasn’t like that at all really. A relief.

There’s something about the authors’ writing style that is so distinct to me. I think if you read out a passage from one of their books and told me to guess who wrote it, I’d know that it was by Krista and Becca Ritchie. Although sometimes it is strange for me as I have read all their other books and sometimes I see similar stuff cropping up, I have to give them credit for writing plot alongside their romances.

This book (and series in general) has numerous twists, turns, and plotlines that motivate you to keep going. It was easily digestible and I just flew through it quickly. Without the same number of flashbacks to past cons as in the first book (which I did enjoy!), this one was fast paced in a way that suited the overall plot. This sequel starts off exactly where the previous one finishes, which made getting into the book a bit disorientating for me because it felt like I was just picking up a book that I was reading and paused halfway through months ago. However, I do think it suited the story/plot, so I’m not complaining.

One of my main gripes, however, is the side romances that are going on. Might be a spoiler (!!!!) but I don’t like the thought of either a love triangle or a polyamorous relationship where this plotline is concerned, and considering I like all the characters involved I am slightly disappointed. Hopefully KBR have plans for the third book that deal with it all in a way I like and that makes sense for the characters. We shall see…

I really enjoyed the first in this series Dishonestly Yours and was really looking forward to seeing how the story developed in the second book in this series. I enjoyed how we get to know more of the characters in this book and that there were lots of twists and turns throughout. This book finished up in a similar way to the first with a big cliff-hanger and lots of questions about how the story will develop. I'm looking forward to picking up the next book and unravelling some more secrets and plot twists.

3.75/4 stars⭐️

Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for an early copy of this book. I loved the first one in this series so as soon as I saw this one, I couldn't wait to read it! This one was good too but it didn't grip me as much as this first one. Still loved the characters and the story and the ending..... I need more of it now!

I'm so conflicted about this one. My expectations were high, but it sadly fell flat.

The pacing was off, very choppy at times, and the plot was not as explored as I would have liked. For such a long book, I would have hoped for more scenes of the cons.

Some of the characters really got on my nerves. Namely, Hayley. I didn't like how she manipulated Phoebe in the first book, and in this one, everyone catered to her needs while Rocky and Trevor were completely ignored and were going through the same. Maybe it's me, I hate love triangles and why choose, especially when I care about Oliver and Jake, and I'm not a fan of Hayley. The ending was the last straw for me.

Rocky and Phoebe romance was also disappointing. There is so little romancing and so much sex, especially when they try to set their relationship apart from Hayley's with the boys. The only difference is that they're in a monogamous relationship. I wanted more moments of them being tender and cute.

Found family is one of my favourite tropes and it was my favourite thing in this book. For the most part, they all stuck together and were very protective of one another. I loved that Jake was brought into their fold and how caring and worried he is for everyone's safety.

There were a few interesting twists for sure, some very predictable. But for a 500-page book, it wasn't enough to make up for the issues I had with some of the characters.

I don't really know what I want to see in the next book. I'm a bit lost because this one fell short, but I'm still curious. I hope to see more of Nova in the next book. He is so underdeveloped and underappreciated, and I find his character very interesting and with potential to be important in what comes next.

I could wait to read this book after reading the first in the series (Dishonestly Yours) and let me tell you, it didn't disappoint!
Destructively Yours follows straight on from the first book which I loved. This story has it all, the romance, twists and turns, a bit of mystery, and of course the spice! We finally find out the truth about the Tinrocks after the cliff hanger at the end of book one and I loved how the relationship between the six main characters developed. I can't wait for book three, I have everything crossed for a Phoebe and Rocky happy ever after.

This feels fast paced in some ways because there is always so much going on and there’s quite a few characters that are main adjacent. However, when you get to the end you realise that not much has really happened since the end of book one. Of course there is relationship developments and some twists and turns with secrets revealed but is like reading the amalgamation of YA writers Karen McManus and Jennifer Lynn Barnes with a twist of Thieves Gambit thrown in…. All this to say I really enjoy this kind of book and writing and it definitely grabs and pulls you in, keeping you guessing what is going to come next.

I received this book as an ARC and provide an honest review

this was wild !!!!! the twists & turns, the tension, the found family & love was everything i’d expect from a KB book & it was perfection!!! LOVED every second of it. Couldn’t put it down. need the next book asap!

not as good as the first book but still enjoyed it.
thanks NetGalley and pan macmillan for the arc!

3.75 stars, arc review, I wanted to love this like I did with the first one but I was so confused the whole time. I did enjoy the friendship dynamic between Phoebe and Hailey and the found family aspect with all the siblings however I just found there was a whole lot of nothing happening in the plot that didn’t really make sense to me.

I was also disappointed with the relationship between Rocky and Phoebe I wanted more of an emotional connection and I feel like any scene with them together was just spice.

Hailey confused me so much as well I don’t know who we’re supposed to be rooting for her to get with. And that ending. There’s three main options but if it’s going to be a why choose I’m not sure how they’ll go about it because all the guys are so different.

Also I kept confusing Trent with Trevor that may have just been me though 😂

Other than that though I am excited for the next book, the twists definitely shocked me but I just don’t think this one was for me though.

I’m speechless…if book 1 was good, this book is INCREDIBLE.
K&B mentioned that this was in their opinion her best work, and I can’t denied it.

After how book 1 ended we finally have all our questions answered. We find way more mature characters and get to know him better. The way K&B writes these characters and they relationships…nobody writes found family as these 2!

The amount of detail that is put onto this book it’s surreal. You can definitely see how much work was put into this story. It’s so much more intriguing and addictive. In every page you just discover something new that makes you doubt everything.

Without a doubt best book of the year!

This was a fantastic continuation to the series!
The first book felt like a setup to this fantastic storyline full of twists and turns and so many revelations!
The authors have built a fantastic found family. They are completely ‘’ride or die’’ for each other. And I’m absolutely obsessed with the new depth we got to see with all of them.
The book felt fast paced but in the best way I was completely invested and could not put it down!
A definite must read series I can’t wait to read more of in the future

Thank you to Netgalley for allowing me to read this book in return for an honest review. I really enjoyed the first book in this series but I did struggle initially to get into the second book. It took me a while to really enjoy the story if I’m honest and I’m not sure why. The second half is much better and especially the last few chapters. I felt like I got to know the characters better but there is a lot left to explore. Looking forward to the next book in the series.

4.5⭐️

this series just keeps getting better, i was absolutely obsessed with this book, any moment when i wasn’t reading it, i was thinking about it

i love rocky and phoebe so much, their dynamic is so fun to read and their banter is just everything to me, they’re literally a mixture of rose&connor and ryke&daisy in the best way possible

i have to say tho, the one thing that has me obsessing over this series is the characters and the found family, this book put them THROUGH it, but i loved seeing them interact with each other and support one another, the friendship between jake and rocky in this one reminded me so much of connor, ryke and lo from addicted that i absolutely ate it up

the cons are so fun as well (in a twisted way), i loved reading about what they were doing and the planning, how they all get together to come up with a plan, just UGH i want more!!! there were so many twists and reveals in this one, i can’t imagine what the next book has in store

p.s. give me more of hailey, oliver and jake NOW
p.s.s. I NEED MORE OF NOVA??? he’s so quiet, let me see you bestie

thank you to pan macmillan, netgalley and krista and becca ritchie for this arc in exchange for my honest review 🫶🏼

I loved this SO much, not one person can change my mind on how brilliant these books are. The characters and found family are absolutely everything to me and the way they got closer and gained fiercer connects throughout this was beautiful (not ashamed to say I love Jake now also). I was laughing with them, crying with them and so incredibly shocked at all the twists and turns. I seriously didn’t see them coming and they were so exciting, this book was addicting🫠 my love for the “side characters” has grown so fiercely and I desperately need a Hailey POV!! I’m obsessed with her and all the things going on in her life. Also feel so bad for Trevor rn he’s so overlooked give the boy some attention🥲So many questions got answered, specifically in the past timeline chapters which are so interesting and I’m so so glad they’re included!

Rocky and Phoebe have my heart and I literally cannot wait for the next book, there are still so many things that need sorting and I can’t wait to see how KB do it!
Not enough words to describe how much fun I had reading this.

“Loving you is a crime I’ll keep committing. I don’t know how to stop”

“There will never be a day, a night, a minute, a moment, a breath where you aren’t destructively mine”


Thank you NetGalley for the arc🤭genuinely made my year.

3.5 stars

I so badly wanted to love this book, but something fell flat for me. I enjoyed the first book so much and thought the premise offered something unique, because I’ve never read any books featuring con artists, so I was looking forward to reading the second book because I expected to see more of the cons. Which definitely happened, but this feels like one of those books where a lot happens but nothing happens at the same time.

It took me a while to get into the story, but once it happened, I was very interested in the plot and curious to see where it would take our characters, but there’s a lot of filler chapters that offer nothing to the story and the action is mostly concentrated in the end. I personally have nothing against scenes that don’t move the plot forward, especially if we’re talking about character driven series because I think it helps getting to know the characters, but in this case, in a series that’s a mix of character and plot driven, most of those fillers were unnecessary. Besides, once we start getting revelations and plot twists, there’s barely any time to absorb the information because new secrets keep coming and it gets to a point where that becomes exhausting. I also felt like the pacing was slightly off sometimes, there was a time jump in the book that threw me off a bit and this time I didn’t enjoy the flashbacks as much as I did in the first book.

Some of the plot twists got me while others were predictable and scenes that should’ve been more shocking were a bit underwhelming. And the ending ruined things for me, because why did the Ritchie sisters had to do this? Why? We don’t need this mess. And we also don’t need a love triangle, I’ll settle for a why choose storyline. Please and thank you!

As for the characters, well, to me, everyone shined brighter than Phoebe and Rocky, which sucks, seeing as these two are the only ones with pov’s. I think this series would seriously benefit from some additional pov’s, something to make the story more dynamic. I know the Ritchie sisters can write really good character arcs so it was a little bit disappointing to not see much character development for Phoebe and Rocky. I feel like Rocky is mostly the same person we meet in the first book and Phoebe is just there. I just don’t feel particularly connected to her. On the other hand, I adored seeing more of Hailey, Oliver, Nova, Jake and Trevor. I think my current favourite characters are Hailey and Oliver but Jake surprised me so much because I didn’t care about him in the first book but fortunately he grew as a character and got more depth.

Phoebe and Rocky’s fiery romance takes centre stage and while it’s still angsty and all consuming, I was over it by the end of the book. And it’s all because their relationship is so sexual! They were constantly having sex, their chapters were something like this “Rocky: I can’t wait to be inside your cunt and fuck you so hard” “Phoebe: I need your thick cock inside me”. I’m paraphrasing but you get the point. It was overly sexual and I craved more intimate moments between them that didn’t involve sex. I think that was necessary to further develop their relationship. And maybe they’re one of those couples whose only way to show their love is through sex but I don’t think smut scenes ever other chapter are needed. Especially if they’re not that well written.

What I enjoyed most about this book was seeing the characters interact because it helped me figure out everyone’s dynamics. Some are more affectionate and others practice tough love, but it’s clear they’d all go to the ends of the earth for each other. Nothing matters more than keeping the people they love safe.

I sound like a hater but I had high expectations for this book and I’m sad they weren’t met. I did have a good time reading this and there were things I loved but something was missing for me. I will be reading the next book because I’m invested in Hailey’s storyline but I’ll be sure to lower my expectations.

[Thank you Netgalley and Pan Macmillan for the e-arc]

Loved it!!
I read dishonestly yours last year as an ARC and i loved it. Now i just finished the Destructively Mine and i loved it even more.
I relate to all the characters, Rocky, Jake and Nova are my favourite.
I really liked the fact that this book is really fast paced and it keeps you on your toes. I wanted to know what was going on so badly that i literally devoured this book.
The plot twists were amazing and thigs that we discover during this book were breathtaking.
Can't wait to read the last book!!

This is such a fun world to jump back into, especially as I find these characters to be so fascinating in their own very different ways. I love Phoebe and Rocky, but the side characters really do make this whole thing that much better, and I hope to keep seeing more of them. The relationships and dynamics between these characters are so wonderfully crafted, which doesn't surprise me— if there's one thing I can always count on Krista and Becca to deliver, it is the found family.

I'll admit it took me a second to get into it, and I was fearing it would fall flat for me, but once I got at around 20% I was hooked. Literally impossible to put down, as things just kept happening, and it took turns I didn't see coming. There were so many questions answered, and so many more were created, and I can't wait for the third book. It was also so interesting to actually follow as they planned and executed a job, and it kept me on edge as I tried to analyse everything that could go wrong.

This has been incredibly high up on my list of anticipated releases ever since I read Dishonestly Yours, and it definitely lived up to expectations. There's just something about Krista & Becca's books that always hit the spot for me. Overall, it truly is just such a fun, thrilling ride

Many thanks to Pan Macmillan & NetGalley for the eARC. All opinions are my own.