This was such a unique story! I had such a fun time learning about the characters and their family dynamic. It was funny but also the romance kept me intrigued as well. I'm excited to dive into other stories by this author!

This book was described as Knives Out meets Ocean’s 8 and it completely delivered!! The fast paced and witty banter (especially in the first half of the book) was PERFECT and gave me Gilmore Girls level verbal sparring vibes.

The story was mostly cozy mystery with a tiny side of romance, as in honesty you could have taken Beck and Jillian’s romantic interest in each other out of the mix and still have an awesome and enjoyable story. The tension between the two though was fabulous, although it did shaft to fizzle a bit once they got together and the entire story overall started to be a little less fast paced and quick witted and a little bit sluggish at times. However, it picks up and the story is well worth the read.

I loved the extra focus on their family dynamics and the point of view focusing at times on a character other than Jillian which gave the side characters more depth.


Oh! And also for the romance fans out there, this was a closed door romance with great tension and dialogue. :)

All in all, I hope there’s another story with these characters and I really enjoyed the book! :)

First off this is not really a romance book, there is some in there but it is more of a comedy/mystery, a funny mystery?! It really gives strong "Knives Out" vibe with the story of a wealthy, selfish, honestly a little mix of pathological and sociopathic family members. It pretty much hits the mark of what you expect a backstabbing and sabotashing family dynamic with lots of undercover allies. Jill wants everyone to be there best but how do you get a family of con artists to be their best when they are used to lying and scheming. Overall it was a pretty good book, not what I was expecting at all, the romance genre I was expecting more of it and the cover gave me Schitt's Creek vibes so when I was reading it was very different than expected but not in a bad way!

What a truly awful bunch of people Jillian had to deal with. She learned a lot about herself and her motivations while trying to find out who dobbed her in, who is trying to kill her and just who can she trust. Revelations unfold making her rethink her position and, like a phoenix, rise above the ashes of a dire family background. I received this as an ARC from NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving this review.

What a wild ride! I read this in one sitting, because I was at the edge of my seat and could not put it down. I loved all of the twists and turns and had so much fun trying to figure out who would backstab who next. I was suspicious of every single character at one point or another which kept the book exciting the whole way through!

I definitely recommend this for readers who enjoy books full of morally gray characters with questionable motives.

Thank you so much to Avon and Harper Voyager and NetGalley for this ARC. All opinions are my own.

Thank you NetGalley and Avon for letting me read this. After reading about 140 pages I DNFed. Although I found the characters and family dynamic interesting I wish there was a little more progression in the story. Overall gave would give it a 3.5 stars.

Overview | Jillian Moorewood is fresh out of prison and fresh out of patience dealing with her con artist family.
6/10 ⭐️
Tropes | Forced Proximity
Heat Level | ☁️ closed door
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Given the packaging, I assumed Moorewood Family Rules would be a humorous contemporary romance with a plot based on con artists.

If you are expecting a believable romance which is integral to the plot, this is not the book. The romance could be removed and not affect the story at all.

If you are looking for a story about privileged, spoiled sociopaths doing evil things to each other, then this hits those buttons.

The mood of this book was a struggle. There was a lighthearted, breezy quality which clashed with the character’s actions. Would someone be blasé about their sister trying to murder them?

Part of what I love about a good heist story is a balancing of the scales and the Robin Hood factor. Or, at the very least, people who learn a lesson and are redeemed or make restitution. In this case, there is no redemption, but we have a whole family of Sheriffs of Nottingham competing to be the least worst human.

Where I was rooting for Jillian to bring these con artists, Ponzi schemers, love scammers, and confessed murderers to heel, that never really happens. We’re left with a deeply unsatisfying end after a promising start.
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Thank you to NetGalley and Avon/Harper Voyager for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. Expected publication Apr 25, 2023.

Overall this was a great read. I loved the plot of this book. It had enough twists to keep it fun and entertaining. The description of the book sounded great, and it definitely lived up to that.

***Spoilers: I kind of wish Beck and Jillian didn't end up together. I don't think the book needed the romance. It would have been good without that. Or I wish it took longer for them to get together. It seemed too quick. Otherwise they were cute together.***

Definitely a good read, and one I recommend.

Thank you NetGalley for the read!

This was quirky, oddball, off-paced and just not my favorite.

Unfortunately the cover and blurb may be the best part of this book. I was so looking forward to this, and unfortunately it just didn't work. It was so slow. So. Incredibly. Slow. Painfully slow.

There were tons of characters and I wanted to love this, but I found myself reading one page, then having to re-read it multiple times because I kept losing interest.

What an engaging and addictive read! I absolutely loved this one!!

This author has written a captivating story about a family of conniving and manipulative con artists that I found was impossible to break from, once I began reading. It was entirely fun to read each character's self-involvement and personal criminal grift, only to see those take a backseat, when Jillian returns home.

Jillian is a well written, compelling character, with a lofty goal to correct her family's criminal ways and find retribution for her sacrifice. Little did she know how hard her family would fight against her! The connections and alliances within this dysfunctional family are very interesting. The family members do not disappoint in the entertaining depths they reach to continue their activities. These pages kept my attention and interest the entire read.

Beck and Jillian's banter and relationship was humorous and charming, and I enjoyed how this story resolved. The pages seemed to turn themselves, and I reached the ending much too soon for my liking. I leave this read feeling pleased and very entertained. I absolutely recommend this read, and look forward to the next new release from this talented, creative author.

My thanks to HarperCollins Publishers and NetGalley for providing my free ARC, and I am happy to leave my honest review.

Okayyyy this is a new favorite. I love reading about rich families. I highly recommend this! all the stars.

This felt like the grown-up version of Heist Society mixed with the humor of Knives Out. I really enjoyed this book and felt it kept a good pace while we uncovered all of the family secrets. I also enjoyed how the romance was there, but didn't overshadow the main plot at all.

Thank you to Avon Books and Harper Voyager for sending me an advanced copy of this in exchange for an honest review.

I ended up enjoying this immensely from the family dynamics to the plotting and scheming. it had me wishing i was in a family of con artists and i especially loved Jillian and how we get to see her change from beginning to end of the book.

I can't recommend this enough!

I read this in one day it was that good! I couldn't put it down! I loved the characters, and the wittiness of the dialogue and the family dynamics, I loved it all! I can't say it enough - seriously, go read this book for yourself now, its unputdownable and unforgettable!

A hilarious laugh-out-loud title I can't wait to add to our collection. We love books that make us laugh and this cast of not-so-likable-but-you-gotta-love-them characters are spectacular. Can't wait to read more from this author.

** Thank you to NetGalley and Avon books for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. **

Jillian Moorewood never told her family that she was back. And she certainly never told them that she planned to return home, in the middle of a party, via a helicopter landing in the middle of her family's palatial estate. But, when you are returning home from prison to your family of con artists, you don't exactly do things quietly.

After taking the fall for her family's misdeeds, Jillian returns home with one goal in mind: Revenge. Three years in prison gave her plenty of time to think of all the ways she could get her family to shape up or ship out, make the one responsible for sending her to prison fess up, and she's not about to back down. Throw in a cast of ridiculous characters, a nosy (not at all hot) bodyguard, and shady schemes and you have a book that will keep you laughing throughout.

Moorewood Family Rules was a hysterical book that kept me turning the pages, hungry for more. I don't think I've devoured a book so quickly as I did this one in a very long time. The characters are quirky and the family dynamics are just *chef's kiss* perfection! My only complaint was that it all ended too quickly.

As someone with a complicated family dynamic who loves heists, I loved this book. The Morewoods aren't really a conventional family, but the way in which Dimon writes about their dynamic was really intriguing. Can't wait to purchase!

Wanted to like this much more than I did. The style is third-person but super duper removed. I wanted to be closer to our protagonist. I also think it would have been funnier that way. A great blurb, a less than great book.

What a fun book! A family of grifters may not realize it, but it is time to give up the grift. Jillian has paid the price for her family's life of con and she is back and ready to set them on the straight and narrow. She doesn't know who she can trust, but she is determined to end the grift.

Picture this: Oceans 8 but with a hot body guard who is fiercely loyal to only you and your entire con artist family is seemingly out to kill you. Jillian Moorewood, daughter of heiress and con-artist and the only sensible Moorewood. When things went south, Jillian went to prison for her family with the ultimatum that while she was in they would go legit. Well Jillians out, and not only are they not law-abiding citizens, they are neck deep in their next job. Killing her for the inheritance. Enter hot body guard, loving but criminal great aunt and undercover allies. Jillian kicks the cons to the curb and sees if maybe the hot body guard would be willing to, be more? A fun, flirty fast paced read for anyone who loves a heist and a strong heroine. The love story was sweet, steamy and swoony and I ate it up.