[I received a digital arc for an honest review]

Twilight Heist by Katherine McIntyre is the second book in her Outlaws series. Tuck’s physical strength and agility has led him to being a valued member of the Outlaws. He is shocked to be contacted by a blast from his past life with the circus asking for the Outlaws help. Leo has found himself being inducted into the Outlaws unintentionally through his close friendship with Dan and a hook up with Tuck. His not so happy childhood has left him most comfortable alone behind a computer but Leo cannot say no to trying to help save Tuck’s circus family when they come calling. But with pasts coming to light and trust being in short supply both Tuck and Leo find themselves in danger of losing more than their hearts.

After sharing an indescribably hot night with Tuck, Leo finds the circus situation closely aligns with his own personal vendetta so he agrees to help in any way he can. He opens up to Tuck in a way he never has before but keeps key details secret which comes back to be dangerous to all the Outlaws. Leo keeps trying to put space between himself and Tuck because he refuses to believe anyone will stay in the long run.

Tuck immediately feels connected to Leo but tries to reel in the extent of his feelings due to how skittish the man is. He wants more from Leo but tries to distract himself with keeping his circus family safe with assistance from his new Outlaw family. Things fail to go according to plan both with Leo as well as with the circus and Tuck finds himself questioning everything, even his own heart.

The Outlaws series follows a found family of morally gray characters looking to right past wrongs and live their lives as they want. With each book you learn the history of one of the Outlaws and see them fall in love. I enjoy suspenseful romance and did like seeing Leo give into his feelings for Tuck and Tuck’s patience letting Leo get there in his own time. I did find it dragged a little at times but that could have just been me.

3.5 stars for Tuck and Leo learning to put the past behind them so they can look forward together.

You ever get into one of those slumps where none of the books you have been picking up are really hitting you right? Well, that has been me for most of January—until Twilight Heist, that is. This fun little ride absolutely got me out of my slump by being just a fast paced whirlwind filled with engaging characters and just the right amount of steam. ⁠
I think the biggest draw for this book are the two main characters. Tuck and Leo were just so much fun, and despite the fact I have yet to read book one of this series, I totally got the vibe that they had been dancing around one another for a while now. So even though the hop into the bedroom is fairly fast—like less than 30 pages in—it didn’t feel rushed or instalust at all. It also just seemed to fit with the overall speedy timeline of the narrative itself. This is a heist story after all. Quick and action packed is the name of the game.⁠
I think that through the experience of reading this story I can also confidently add another item to my reading wheelhouse, and that is hacker characters, because boy was that a trip. Dipping a toe into the world of white versus grey versus black hat hacking, not to mention the corporate application of said skills was a fun time.⁠
In conclusion, this is a great popcorn read. Pick it up if you’re in need of something funny and exciting, and don’t be intimidated by its “second in a series” status. This can absolutely be read as a standalone.

So happy to read the sequel. Leo and Tuck were so hot together. Leo was an interesting character who I loved so much. It was nice getting Tuck's backstory. I loved this book and read it in one day. I'm looking forward to read so much more from this author.