I unfortunately found this book to be predictable. I did like the friendship between the two women and that it was fast paced. The story just read like a lot of other thrillers.

Summer and Leo are best friends, living a nomadic life and conning people out of their money as well as stealing. Summer was abandoned as a teenager, and Leo is running from her traumatic past. Leo has a tech billionaire as her next mark, and is invited to spend time with him at his private island. When she suddenly goes missing, Summer will stop at nothing to track down her friend.

This was quite a page turner! I was eager to see what would happen next. Summer and Leo shouldn’t be likable, but for some reason I couldn’t help but root for them. Some of the twists I was able to guess, but others were more surprising. Overall, it was an interesting concept for a mystery and thriller. I’d recommend it to those who enjoy books about missing people, cold cases, and cons.

Thank you to Wendy Heard, Random House- Ballantine, and Netgalley for sending me this arc in exchange for my honest review.

This is a solid 4 out of 5 stars. It was a fairly well written quick read. It’s a heartwarming, intense, and moving story about Summer and Leo who live out of their truck and pickpocket for a living. You learn more and more about them including deep secrets and past traumas. I made quite a few assumptions while reading through and found myself second guessing where I thought the story was going. I also found myself feeling anxious, disgusted, frustrated, happy, sad, and even giggling while reading. I was definitely amused and entertained! Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for providing the e-ARC for an honest review.

This is the best thriller I’ve read in a long time! So many twists I didn’t see coming. Devoured this in a day and everyone needs to have this on their TBR.

Young twenty-something friends Summer and Leo live a nomadic lifestyle, traveling around California and living off of what they can steal from others. After setting her sights on a new target, billionaire environmentalist Micahel, Leo suddenly disappears. Summer, worried about her friend’s uncharacteristic behavior, scams her way onto Michael’s private island only to discover that no one knows anything about Leo. Worried that Leo has outgrown their friendship, Summer tries to make the most of the situation until she can return to the mainland and resume the search for her friend. Soon, however, Summer realizes there’s a lot more happening on the island than just a party for rich investors.

This book is action packed and full of suspense. It is definitely not a highly believable story, but I didn’t care because I was too hooked on the mystery. I loved the friendship between Summer and Leo, these tough girls who would do anything for each other. 4 stars for pure entertainment.

Thank you Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine and NetGalley for the advanced copy!

You Can Trust Me is a thriller that follows two friends that scam their way through California. Summer and Leo are best friends. While Leo left her family willingly after a tragedy struck, Summer was abandoned at the age of 17 to fend for herself. When Leo sets her sights on her next target, billionaire Michale Forrester, the two set up a plan for a big score! Summer starts to worry when Leo disappears, and although she's rather certain Leo has just ghosted her, Summer decides to try to find out the truth. What will Summer find out, and what will it end up costing her?

I could not put this one down! You are not going to want to miss out on this read! I was able to get through it in a day. Definitely one to throw in the bag for your summer vacation. The twists and turns kept me captivated.

I’ve never read anything by Wendy Heard so I wasn’t sure what to expect. I was very pleasantly surprised. The overall premise is not new but the details did seem really fresh to me. The female friendship portrayed is great. It kept my attention even if there is at least one situation that strains credulity. Or maybe not in our online times. Glad to have been given the opportunity to find a great new to me author. I’ll definitely be seeking out her other work.

Sexy and twisted. This book leaves you questioning everything you read. This will be a summer hit and you won’t want to miss this one!

I've not read any Wendy Heard but loved this story a lot! Two great female leads, summer and Leo. Despite their occupation as grifters, they are tremendously resourceful! Set on a fictitious island near Catalina (I live in Southern California so could resonate with this!), with a sketchy billionaire and his lifestyle, this was a rapid page turner! Recommend this one!

I wasn’t sure what kind of book this was going to turn out to be, but what an enjoyable twisty ride it was! I loved the camaraderie between the two main characters. I enjoyed getting to know them, and even though they lived life in a not so honest way, I couldn’t help but root for them. Halfway through the book I started to expect there’s be some twists and turns but the ending was a jaw dropper! Quite the thriller!

Wow, this book was a wild ride! It's the perfect bingeable read that will have you flying through the pages. This story tells the story of two best friends who are con artists. Things quickly go wrong when one of them goes missing. It is thrilling, suspenseful and I loved the powerful friendship between Summer and Leo. Great read!

This is a very action-packed story of 2 scheming women whose sisterhood and bond to each other help them come out heroines in the end. It’s a storyline that I have never read before. Although admittedly, I have not read a lot of books yet compared to other bookstagrammers. I thought this would turn out shallow but it wasn’t. Their backstories, especially Summer’s was one I have not heard of before and was so frustrating for her. Despite their hurdles, I am glad they made it both alive, winning and still somehow devious - true to their character!
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️/5 stars

Great, fast paced book. Loved how it centered on the friendship between Leo and Summer and how, due to their unfortunate circumstances, they had to rely on their "hidden talents" to survive.
Summer and Leo live on the streets, grifting from the rich, when Leo meets a billionaire named Michael. She feels she finally found her golden goose, her way out and into the good life but that quickly turns to terror when she disappears onto a private island. Summer I determined to find her best friend,who she thinks of as her sister, and turns over every leaf looking for her trail.

Brilliant book from Wendy Heard and I look forward to reading more. Thanks to Netgalley and Random House Ballantine for the ARC.

I absolutely loved this book!! Fast read. Kept me engaged the entire time. Loved the relationship between the two friends. Enjoyed learning about all their hidden talents and how they’ve used them to survive in life. Great read!!

This was a real page-turner. It’s the story of Leo and Summer, two grifters who are living life how they want to. When Leo gets connected with a billionaire, things go south.

Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. Summer is concerned when her best friend goes missing. The police think she is ok, but Summer is not sure. This book kept me guessing.

Oh this was fun! We follow drifters Summer and Leo, who solely rely on scamming and pick pocketing to survive. When Leo lands big wig billionaire, Michael, they think the doors this will open will secure their future. Until they realize something about Michael isn’t right and they’re fighting for survival harder than ever before.

Full of wild twists and turns, I had So much fun reading this. Some of it needs suspended belief while reading, but that’s okay because it added to the craziness and made it that much more enjoyable.

Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This is a good one. Completely drawn in after the very first sentence. Scams, scams gone wrong, secluded island, female friendship, and an unreliable billionaire. A quick, suspenseful read. Short chapters.

I loved, loved, LOVED the friendship between Leo and Summer. They are truly two main characters you will be rooting for from beginning to end.

4.5 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

Big thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I really only liked one narrator which made the book a bit of a slog. I wish the trend of alternating narration and flashbacks would die out. It doesn’t always add to the story! I wanted to know more about Leo, Summer was kind of boring.

You can trust me was a pulse-pounding thriller that shows the dark side of the celebrity world and a test of friendship. Leo and Summer live a simple life pulling get-rich-quick schemes to get by. Bonded by their tough upbringings, it is obvious they would do anything for one another. When Summer never returns from her date with a billionaire philanthropist, Summer inserts herself into his private island to con and scheme her way into finding out what happened to Leo. I just love a book involving the dark world of celebrities! Wendy Heard created a thrilling, anxiety-inducing private island setting, matched with our rough around the edges MCs, and a man you're not sure you should love or hate. I devoured this book in two days, captured by by the thrill of "will she rescue her friend in time?!" If you enjoy a sexy thriller, this is the one!