Tamara Morgan’s enjoyable crime caper series featuring (now former) jewel thief Penelope Blue and her gorgeous hunk of an FBI agent husband, Grant Emerson, concludes with Seeking Mr. Wrong, which picks up just a few months after the previous book (Saving Mr. Perfect) ended.  A notorious criminal and an FBI agent make strange bedfellows, and the pairing has made for a couple of breezy, fun stories in which both Pen and Grant, while clearly nuts about one another, are still navigating the sometimes tricky waters of their unusual marriage.

At the end of book two, things got pretty serious when Grant was shot and almost killed; several months on, he’s pushing to return to field work while Pen is adamant he needs a bit longer to recover.  He proves just as sneaky as his wife in his attempts to get himself signed medically fit and back to work – but just as it seems his latest bit of chicanery is about to bring down the Wrath of Pen upon his head, they are both summoned to an emergency meeting.  Pen now works as a consultant for the FBI – set a thief to catch a thief, that sort of thing (think Neal Caffrey in White Collar) – and with Grant about to be assigned to a dangerous undercover sting operation and Pen the only person he truly trusts to have his back, the pair of them are going to be playing in what is potentially the deadliest poker game on the planet.

For some time, the FBI has been trying to discover the identity of an ingenious criminal known as Johnny Francis.  But he’s an enigma.  Nobody knows anything about him beyond the jobs he’s pulled, and nobody even knows what he looks like – but the Bureau has had a tip-off that he’s going to attend the high-stakes poker tournament being organised by smuggler Peter Sanchez aboard his luxury yacht off the coast of Cuba.  Grant is going undercover as one of the players, and his bosses believe Pen and her associates will have a much better chance of asking questions and moving around among a boat-load of criminals than a group of agents.

Pen isn’t happy with Grant for taking on the job; but she knows there’ll be no talking him out of it, so she does the next best thing, and determines to protect him from Sanchez at all costs.  Grant will be walking a tightrope – one false move and Sanchez will feed him to the sharks – so she calls in her crew – Riker, Jordan and Oz – as well as her father and her stepmother, Tara, to help her to keep Grant safe.  The fact that the prize for winning the tournament is the famous Luxor Tiara, the centrepiece of which is a two-hundred-carat diamond worth about twenty million dollars - and they all want to get their hands on it - is most definitely an added inducement for their co-operation.

Seeking Mr. Wrong is an entertaining and funny read that skilfully combines a generally light-hearted ambiance with some more reflective and perilous moments, and the pages just zip by.  I continue to adore Pen’s sharp, witty, and distinctive voice, and to enjoy the various relationships Ms. Morgan has developed throughout the series.  The thief and the G-Man is an intriguing pairing, and I like the way it’s progressed; in the first book, Grant needed to be something of a puzzle, to both Pen and the reader, until the reveal that he’s just as devious and single-minded as Pen is, and since then, they’ve gone through times of mistrust to a position of strength because now they’ve got each other pegged.  That doesn’t mean Pen doesn’t get frustrated with Grant, who still tries to protect her by keeping things from her, but it’s clear these two are in it for the long-haul… unless, of course, the sharks come into play :P

Pen’s relationship with Riker is the other major one in the story, and I like the way she has begun to realise that, after an association begun when they were much younger, their paths are diverging and that she needs to let him make his own mistakes.  I’d love to see more of Riker and I hope that perhaps Ms. Morgan may give him his own book or series; he’s gorgeous enough and grumpy enough to make for great hero material!  The brief glimpses we get of Pen and Warren Blue and of Pen and Tara are also very nicely done; Pen’s relationship with Tara underwent a sea-change in the last book, and it’s nice to see their rather reluctant truce continuing.

Seeking Mr. Wrong is an ensemble piece really, with some new characters introduced into the mix who all bring something a bit different to the story.  The downside of the undercover storyline is that Grant and Pen aren’t supposed to know each other and therefore don’t spend much time together, although the author makes the most of the moments they come together with some sexy flirting and teasing – but it doesn’t happen very often.

Even so, the story is well-plotted and executed and I enjoyed spending time with Pen and her extended family again.  There’s a suitably high-stakes climax when she has to step up to save the day, and even though the identity of the mysterious Johnny Francis is pretty obvious from quite early on, that didn’t detract from my enjoyment.  If you’re in the mood for something upbeat and funny - but with a bit of depth to it - the Penelope Blue series should be on your radar.

Grade: B

It's not often you can pair a jewel thief with a FBI agent, have them marry and fight crime together. However, it totally works for Penelope Blue and Grant. Although she is devoted to her husband her loyalties are tested often by her former gang of thieves. They are a fun bunch with crazy personalities and lots of love for Pen. This time there is a cruise, a gambling cruise, for the rich and criminal, to win the ugliest and most valuable tiara ever. Grant has his mission to find a vanishing and mysterious criminal when Penelope must try to keep the tiara from being stolen. Filled with mischievous moments, flirty comments, and outlandish plans this was a great addition to the series. My copy came through Netgalley and my review written voluntarily.

Tamara Morgan’s enjoyable crime caper series featuring (now former) jewel thief Penelope Blue and her gorgeous hunk of an FBI agent husband, Grant Emerson, concludes with Seeking Mr. Wrong, which picks up just a few months after the previous book (Saving Mr. Perfect) ended.  A notorious criminal and an FBI agent make strange bedfellows, and the pairing has made for a couple of breezy, fun stories in which both Pen and Grant, while clearly nuts about one another, are still navigating the sometimes tricky waters of their unusual marriage.

At the end of book two, things got pretty serious when Grant was shot and almost killed; several months on, he’s pushing to return to field work while Pen is adamant he needs a bit longer to recover.  He proves just as sneaky as his wife in his attempts to get himself signed medically fit and back to work – but just as it seems his latest bit of chicanery is about to bring down the Wrath of Pen upon his head, they are both summoned to an emergency meeting.  Pen now works as a consultant for the FBI – set a thief to catch a thief, that sort of thing (think Neal Caffrey in White Collar) – and with Grant about to be assigned to a dangerous undercover sting operation and Pen the only person he truly trusts to have his back, the pair of them are going to be playing in what is potentially the deadliest poker game on the planet.

For some time, the FBI has been trying to discover the identity of an ingenious criminal known as Johnny Francis.  But he’s an enigma.  Nobody knows anything about him beyond the jobs he’s pulled, and nobody even knows what he looks like – but the Bureau has had a tip-off that he’s going to attend the high-stakes poker tournament being organised by smuggler Peter Sanchez aboard his luxury yacht off the coast of Cuba.  Grant is going undercover as one of the players, and his bosses believe Pen and her associates will have a much better chance of asking questions and moving around among a boat-load of criminals than a group of agents.

Pen isn’t happy with Grant for taking on the job; but she knows there’ll be no talking him out of it, so she does the next best thing, and determines to protect him from Sanchez at all costs.  Grant will be walking a tightrope – one false move and Sanchez will feed him to the sharks – so she calls in her crew – Riker, Jordan and Oz – as well as her father and her stepmother, Tara, to help her to keep Grant safe.  The fact that the prize for winning the tournament is the famous Luxor Tiara, the centrepiece of which is a two-hundred-carat diamond worth about twenty million dollars - and they all want to get their hands on it - is most definitely an added inducement for their co-operation.

Seeking Mr. Wrong is an entertaining and funny read that skilfully combines a generally light-hearted ambiance with some more reflective and perilous moments, and the pages just zip by.  I continue to adore Pen’s sharp, witty, and distinctive voice, and to enjoy the various relationships Ms. Morgan has developed throughout the series.  The thief and the G-Man is an intriguing pairing, and I like the way it’s progressed; in the first book, Grant needed to be something of a puzzle, to both Pen and the reader, until the reveal that he’s just as devious and single-minded as Pen is, and since then, they’ve gone through times of mistrust to a position of strength because now they’ve got each other pegged.  That doesn’t mean Pen doesn’t get frustrated with Grant, who still tries to protect her by keeping things from her, but it’s clear these two are in it for the long-haul… unless, of course, the sharks come into play :P

Pen’s relationship with Riker is the other major one in the story, and I like the way she has begun to realise that, after an association begun when they were much younger, their paths are diverging and that she needs to let him make his own mistakes.  I’d love to see more of Riker and I hope that perhaps Ms. Morgan may give him his own book or series; he’s gorgeous enough and grumpy enough to make for great hero material!  The brief glimpses we get of Pen and Warren Blue and of Pen and Tara are also very nicely done; Pen’s relationship with Tara underwent a sea-change in the last book, and it’s nice to see their rather reluctant truce continuing.

Seeking Mr. Wrong is an ensemble piece really, with some new characters introduced into the mix who all bring something a bit different to the story.  The downside of the undercover storyline is that Grant and Pen aren’t supposed to know each other and therefore don’t spend much time together, although the author makes the most of the moments they come together with some sexy flirting and teasing – but it doesn’t happen very often.

Even so, the story is well-plotted and executed and I enjoyed spending time with Pen and her extended family again.  There’s a suitably high-stakes climax when she has to step up to save the day, and even though the identity of the mysterious Johnny Francis is pretty obvious from quite early on, that didn’t detract from my enjoyment.  If you’re in the mood for something upbeat and funny - but with a bit of depth to it - the Penelope Blue series should be on your radar.

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Really enjoy this series and this was one of the best. Go Penelope Blue.

I really enjoyed this book from beginning to end and I can’t wait for more by this author in the future. Had such a storyline that draw you in and kept you there the whole time your reading this story. I really liked the characters the most as they had you go through your emotions the whole way through the journey to there HEA. I really enjoyed the book and I think the author really does deserve the 5 stars I’ve given this book. So well done Tamara Morgan and I would recommend too

I have been a fan of this series since the beginning. Yet, this would have to be the weakest book in the series. It lacked most of the witty humor that I have really grown to enjoy from these books. If it was not for that, I would think this was a good book. However, because I know how good these books can be, I was disappointed. It took me a long time to read this book. I did stick with it because again I am a fan. The second half of the story was better. There was more action happening.

Penelope and Grant still make a great couple. They really do balance each other out like ying and yang. It was like a family reunion aboard the cruise ship. There was Penelope's father, Tara, Riker, Jordan and ex-boyfriend, Hijack. Everyone trying to watch the other one was a bit funny. While, I think that Penelope has done a good job of being a "good" girl, it was nice to see her entertain the idea of being a thief again. She has skills. I hope that the next book finds the witty humor again.

Seeking Mr Wrong - Tamara Morgan

A fun filled adventure with Penelope Blue, reformed jewel thief and her husband Grant, hard headed FBI agent.

Yep, great combination of characters, placed into an uncertain situation to thwart the theft of some high priced rocks on the high seas with a high stakes card game and every known bad guy under their watchful eye.

When plans change, mayhem ensues but what a rollicking fun story. I think Penelope Blue has become a new favourite and I look forward to seeing what she gets up to next.

Great writing, well structured story with easily connected characters. Tamara Morgan has every aspect covered for a great read.

Love this series so much! The characters are amazing and quirky. I can hardly wait to see what shenanigans they get themselves into next!

Penelope Blue is an ex jewel thief married to, Grant, an FBI agent. Now she works with her husband to help catch her former colleagues. Grant is still recovering from a bullet wound when he agrees to go undercover on a mission. Penelope is on the mission too but has to pretend she doesn’t know him.

This is part of the Penelope Blue series but if you haven’t read the previous books in the series you will still enjoy this book. There is plenty of suspense in this story. The mission doesn’t go exactly as planned which creates all sorts of complications. There is a twist at the end of the story that caught me completely off guard. Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy.

This is the first Penelope Blue book I've read. I had no problem, so safe to say it can be read as a stand alone novel.
A cruise ship with the worlds best con artist and thieves, makes Seeking Mr. Wrong, a page turner. I really enjoyed it and can't wait to catch up on the series now.

I so enjoy this series. Grant and Penelope are the best together, their banter and love for each other is awesome. I am so happy that they do whatever it takes to make sure that the other is safe. It was great to read about the rest of the crew and their crazy antics. And now, we have a new one, Lola she was sweet and a great addition. I was not crazy about Eden St.James, and Hijack was ok, but he would have felt a world of heart if he kept touching Pen. Anyhoo, I can't wait til the next one!. Enjoy!

I LOVE THIS SERIES! It’s action packed without any forced drama!

From the onset, this series has been nothing but a delight...this story holding true to that. Penelope’s machinations captured my interest once again and drove me to read trough to the finish in this one seating. I applaud the author excelling in her writing by creating such lifelike characters. Each of the character’s growth has been captivating to experience...yet through it all there was one constant, Penelope.

Penelope’s evolution throughout has been at the same time entertaining and heartwarming. Her fierceness and dedication to the group she calls family is touching and admirable. The twists and turns that occurred several times in the story was pure enjoyment. The conclusion you will not see coming, hence the drive to read trough to end as quickly as possible.

Penelope and Grant’s growth is the most satisfying aspect of the series...going from adversaries to a solid unit truly brings out the enjoyment in the secession of each story. Their bickering is hilarious, their dedication to each other, even though they’re at the opposite ends of the law spectrum, amplified my enjoyment of the pair.

I hope the series continues, I can only imagine the fonder for stories Penelope and Grant can generate.

This ARC book was complimentary, provided by the Publisher and NetGalley. I am voluntarily providing my honest review.

LOVED this book! This is a wonderful series that pits FBI agent Grant against and/or with his wife Penelope - a renowned jewelry thief. Because of her husband, Penelope has gone straight and uses her skills for good. This puts her as Grant's back-up on a ship filled with thieves with Grant undercover trying to identify an elusive criminal.

This is a caper style tale, except that instead of stealing the tiara, they're trying to protect it from all the thieves on the ship. As they're in international waters, no back up is available, so both Grant and Penelope change the plan without telling the each other. This leads to a very entertaining story that had me turning pages just as quickly as possible.

This is a must read for fans of the genre. While this is part of a series, this is a stand alone novel, however you'll enjoy it so much more if you've read the prior books. The author is on my must read authors' list.

Grant is a very protective man, “I’ll effing kill him,” Grant says, his voice a low growl." Grant just doesn't understand his woman at times, “and then we can move on to the sheer audacity of you sauntering around in that bikini with a twentymillion -dollar tiara on your head.” I liked this book, I love this series Grant and Penelope are so great for each other even though they're complete opposites.