This was a wild ride! A fun, but wild ride. This would make the perfect rom-com caper film. It's got the romantic suspense, but also the comedy and drama needed to make this the perfect fun escape. I really liked this one and can't wait to read more from Alisha Rai.

I'm on the fence with this one. The book starts out cute with both h/h having gone to a matchmaker and actually dating for a while. I wasn't expecting it to go from romance to kidnapping and them being on the run. I liked the setup in the beginning more than the adventure.

This book was okay. Wasn’t great, wasn’t terrible. Good quick read though

Thank you NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review

I really enjoyed the narrators for this one!
The two mcs are successful professionals but they used to date and were forced into seeing each other again because of a will from her auntie.

This one was so fun and I’m so here for a romantic adventure! Plus I love those matchmaking aunties! This was such a fun fast paced adventure and romance. Mira couldn’t seem to find a match and it wasn’t for lack of trying it was cause she couldn’t escape her family.

There was one she let go for his own sake and now they are stuck on a wild night together being kidnapped and trying to find a lost jewel.

Love these kind of romances. Romance happens in any and all circumstances.

Thank you librofm and harperaudio for the alc for my honest and voluntary review.

Four stars. Quick. Sexy. Engaging. Funny. I figured out one twist but it was still satisfying and I really didn't see the rest of it coming. I am Rai fan and this felt great as it had been a minute since I read her. Highly recommend.

This is romance mixed with suspense, requiring quite a bit of suspension of belief. Mira is upset after the loss of her aunt, the only family member who she still talks to after having been estranged from her sister and father. Instead of leaving her aunt's lawyer's office with some healing, she is led on a wild chase with her ex-boyfriend Naveen around Las Vegas. This is supposed to be the suspenseful part of the book, but I struggled with feeling compelled to find out what would happen next. Everything was just so outrageous. I haven't read a lot of romantic suspense before, and maybe this is a sign that the sub-genre isn't for me. But I picked it up because I adored Alisha Rai's previous works (the Modern Love series). So the writing and characters were good, but it was the plot where I struggled. So that's on me. It was still a fun read, and if you are happy to suspend belief - then I think you'll really enjoy it. I did really enjoy the Indian matchmaking and connections to one's culture aspects of the book, and the way the romance developed. Thank you to Netgalley and Avon for the advanced copy!

Cute rom-com caper! I'm sad I put off reading this one as long as I did because it was a fun little second chance romance adventure. Nice and fluffy with characters who have their own flaws but are dealing with them.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for my thoughts.

My love for Partners in Crime stems from the action and the characters. Firstly, I love the premise. Exes who are thrown together by the death of Mira's aunt and then they're kidnapped. Yes you read that right. Because Mira has some secrets that even Naveen never knew that are coming back to haunt them. And in their case kidnap them and threaten their family. Excuse me but what? With that premise, Partners in Crime instantly rocketed to my favorite Alisha Rai.

Even more so, Partners in Crime is dual POV so we are able to see Mira's secrets and the ways she mourns the loss of their relationship. At the same time, we can see Naveen's confusion - heck a dude just got kidnapped - but also the ways in which he comes to see Mira in a new light. With electric chemistry, there are plenty of sparks both in anger, frustration, and on the run. The plot of Partners in Crime is enough to convince me there needs to be a movie.

I love Alisha Rai. Her characters are always so playful and complex. This novel was adventurous and wild much different than her others in the best way. Absolutely loved

I wanted to love this one but unfortunately it just didn't work for me. Unfortunately, there just didn't seem to be a lot of depth here, and that's absolutely something I need out of my romance reads. This was my first Alisha Rai and it fell a bit flat, but I'd certainly be interested in trying another!

This hovered somewhere between 3.5 and 4 stars for me, but I liked it! Definitely a lot of twists and turns, all still while being a romantic comedy. It was what I thought Dial A for Aunties was going to be, and I truly enjoyed how much humor and wit Alisha Rai could pack into her story while also still building up her characters and writing what sort of feels like a love letter to Las Vegas. I wouldn't compare it to any of her previous books, and I think she will gain a lot of new fans because of this book. It was definitely a ride, and if you love your romances with a side of adventure (and maybe some mild gunplay), this is the one for you.

I had a hard time putting this book down. Alisha Rai does it again! I enjoyed the characters and I felt like I was in the story with them. This book is different and refreshing from others in it's genre. Must read!.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Mira is an accountant with a "shady" past that has kept her from making a match like she so desires. Three years and thirteen matches in, she prompted gets rejected by her most recent match and expects her matchmaker to be getting ready to fire her. She is also suddenly called to settle her recently deceased aunt's estate and finds out that her aunt's lawyer was her first match's grandfather. Since his grandfather is unwell, Naveen is covering for him at his law firm and ends up face to face with Mira. Both feel the attraction but feel awkward after how things ended years ago, with Mira running away for fear of things not working between them. As she is walking out of the law office, Mira is kidnapped and forced back into her father's life of crime which she escaped when she turned 18. Through a crazy series of heists and investigation to find the alleged necklace that her father had stolen, Mira and Naveen are forced to work together and end up actually realizing how much they mean to each other. It was a high suspense fun read that I would recommend.

I’m a big fan of Alisha Rai’s Modern Love series and I guess I was thinking this would be similar—definitely not! The suspense and crime were totally new and while I didn’t necessarily dislike them, this was definitely not my favorite backdrop for a romance. It was fine, but I don’t think I’ll be reaching for it again.

I have loved the three most recent novels by Alisha Rai and squealed when I was approved for “Partners in Crime.” I was really into the start of the book, dealing with the protagonist’s struggles with matches from a matchmaker and how her own issues could get in the way of her finding love. Then the book takes a pretty wild twist and became a little bit more out there/adventurous than I’d like. I just wasn’t really into the criminal enterprise part of the story, although I can appreciate Rai trying something new. Unfortunately, this new creative spin was not really my cup of tea. 3 stars ⭐️. Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley.

Boy, was this book a surprise! When Mira arrives at an attorney's office for the reading of her recently deceased aunt's will, she certainly didn't expect to see her ex-boyfriend, Naveen, from three years ago as the attorney. And she definitely didn't expect getting kidnapped with him from the parking garage. The two begin a whirlwind adventure to track down some stolen loot and discover what Mira's family has really been up to. With their rambunctious pasts and straight-laced presents, Mira and Naveen begin to discover they may have even more in common than they originally thought, and it may not be too late for them...

This book is perfect for fans of books like Dial A for Auntie, with elements of romance and mystery throughout. It certainly requires some suspension of disbelief, but I willing to accept it for this fun, fast-paced story. This may actually be one of the few novels I've read that perhaps seems better suited for the big (or streaming) screen as a movie, as opposed to a novel. I think some of the more out-there elements would be more easily digested in movie format. But this one is an exciting read and great for romance readers looking for something with a little more kick!

Thanks to Avon for my ARC! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

5 stars - 9/10

After her aunt passes away, Mira Chaudhary is pushed to meet with her aunt’s attorney in discussion of her will, only to be met with her ex, Naveen Desai. Pushed into a shocking situation of kidnapping, heist doing, and tight situations facing each other’s reignited chemistry, Mira and Naveen are forced to confront their past together.

I gave Partners in Crime 3.5 stars, enjoying the second chance romance between Mira and Naveen. This is my first novel by Alisha Rai — and definitely not my last — and I found this fun to read. I think the kidnapping and the idea of Mira and Naveen having to work together after their past together in finding stolen jewelry was really interesting and I had fun reading about how these two, skills varying are forced to — under immense pressure — do things that they never thought would do.

I think that the plot line was really interesting in how Naveen and Mira were forced to do things and were kidnapped but I felt that it wasn’t as invigorating as I thought. I felt that the romance wasn’t as strong as I thought it would be. I would have liked the plot to have been more developed and a little more depth to the story and to Naveen and Mira’s relationship. I felt that I wanted to see them refall in love again even more than what we got because I just felt that there was not enough moments where we saw them find that spark and chemistry again. Even though they had to work together after being kidnapped, I felt that I didn’t feel the spark between them.

Partners in Crime was a cute read though and I enjoyed myself but there could have been more between Mira and Naveen and a little more depth to the kidnapping and to the whole conflict of the story.

Thank you again to NetGalley and Berkley Romance for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

WOW! This book is SO GOOD! It is suspenseful, romantic, full of twists and turns, and so much more! Whenever I picked up "Partners in Crime", I went on quite the journey that kept me on the edge of my seat.

This is the first book I have read by Alisha Rai, and it certainly will not be my last. Her writing style jumps right off of the page: it is incredibly vivid, visceral, detailed, and full of heart.

This book is a second-chance romance mixed with action, adventure, and lots of suspense. Mira is shocked to learn that the lawyer handling her aunt's will is her ex, Naveen. Soon after this meeting, both of them, together, are kidnapped and threatened. This leads them to race through Las Vegas in order to save those they care about. I do not want to say too much about the plot due to spoilers, but, I will say, this book has so much in it. With secrets, lies, deception, heartbreak, and hope all along the way, this book is impossible to put down...and not everything is as it seems. How will it all work out? You will just have to read to find out!

(Possible Spoilers!)
Oh my goodness, Mira and Naveen! These two truly are each other's happily-ever-after. They truly understand one another, through what is both said and unsaid, and are able to bring out the best in each other. Both are, understandably, hurt from things that have happened in their past, but, they slowly are able to help one another to trust again.

if you enjoy contemporary romance and suspense, I highly recommend this book! It kept me turning the pages to see what was going to happen next, and my mouth dropped QUITE A FEW TIMES! I look forward to seeing what Ms. Rai writes next!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Avon for the ARC of this book! All opinions expressed in this review are my own.

LOVED THIS ONE!! I devoured it. Couldn’t put this one down, it is so fun, adventurous, wild, funny, serious! Honestly, this book has it all

This has gotten me out of my reading slump and is a hit I won’t stop singing praises about for a while!

Read if you like:
Second chance
Forced proximity
Netflix’s Indian Matchmaking
One bed
Thieves and conmen

This was the perfect combination of heist and second chance romance.

Mira’s matchmaker just dumped her as a hopeless cause. She hasn’t seen her sister in years and her work consumes her life. She broke it off with Naveen a couple of years ago, even though they clicked. He made her re-evaluate and reconsider too many things, and that scared her. When her beloved aunt unexpectedly died she’s informed that she has an inheritance.

A precarious hostage situation brings them together again. They’re thrown together in a fight for survival and need their combined mental acuity to solve the mystery of an ambiguous bequest from Mira’s aunt.

This was an exciting, action-packed adventure romance that was like a cross between the Oceans movies and The Hangover with steam and unexpected plot twists.