When I picked up "Til Heist Do Us Part," I didn't realize it was the second book in a series, and looking back, I think reading the first book would have enhanced my experience. The familiarity with the characters from book 1 would have provided more background information that could have enriched the story. The romance aspect, which I was looking forward to, seemed overshadowed by other elements in the plot, leaving me slightly disappointed. At times, I found myself confused by certain parts of the story, prompting me to go back and reread. I'm not sure if this confusion stemmed from skipping the first book or if the dialogue lacked clarity. Nevertheless, I appreciated the heist aspects of the story. The banter between the characters added some humor, and the pacing of the storyline was decent. Overall, I found the book to be ok, but I can't shake the feeling that I might have loved it more if I had read the first installment. Despite this, I don't think I'll go back to read it now. If you're a fan of diverse characters and enjoy a touch of suspense, this book might still be worth checking out.

For some reason I had trouble getting into this one. I think I don't really like the trope where someone assumes the worst about their romantic partner without letting them explain. I also struggle with the whole "this entire situation could have been avoided with a simple conversation." I really enjoy this author and I liked the first book. I think I just wanted the MCs to communicate better.

I received an ARC copy from NetGalley and am leaving my review voluntarily.

I was so excited to read this book after the first one – To Have and To Heist. The first one was thrilling and had just the right amount of danger and romance. And this one? Kind of fell short for me. I felt like it was too similar to the first and honestly lost me in few spots.

My first gripe is that there are too many characters in the book. I felt like every single chapter had a new character introduced and each character got a full body description, first and last name, backstory, and whatever else Desai wanted to add. It was way too much and it was utterly confusing to remember who was who. I’ll admit, I was listening to this as an audiobook so that might have contributed to my confusion but I was paying close attention because I couldn’t remember who was who.

My second grip was that Simi was extremely childish. She hates Jack because he left her and she definitely shows it. But in an extremely childish way. She gives him the silent treatment and talks to him through others and it was ridiculous. She is 30 and giving a love interest the silent treatment.

Lastly, the action wasn’t there at all. Sure, there were points where action was occurring, but it just felt bland. There wasn’t any excitement and didn’t make me feel like I was on the edge of my seat.

All in all, I think the first book would have been just fine to end the series. I was excited that it was continued but when you get this as a second book? It’s upsetting.

I loved To Have and To Heist by Sara Desai, so I definitely jumped on the offer to ARC read Til Heist Do Us Part.

I will start out by saying, the first couple of chapters were a “previously on” (which was nice since it’s been a while, but also as a content dump was a little much). That said, Til Heist Do Us Part is definitely *not* a stand alone!

There was a lot going on in this story - action, romance, a heist within a heist, drama, spice. I do wish the crew had been more prominent in this one, though.

While this was a fun read, To Have and To Heist is still my favorite in the series so far.

Thank you to @berkleypub for the #gifted ebook!

3⭐, 2🌶️

My biggest qualm of this book which is probably(definitively is) just me problem? This is the second book in a series, and I started without realizing there was a book before this (To Have and to Heist). The book did a fairly good job summarizing everything that happened in book one, but when there is romance too, I feel like I missed a whole lot of Jack and Simi's backstory/ angst causing drama. Then when the first "romantic" scene was fade to black, I was CONCERENED. We get open door spice later on, but It was still rather restrained.

The Heist plot was interesting (again, this is spilling over from book one) and I really enjoyed the cast of side characters in this book. Very much what you would expect from a romantic suspense.

All in all, not great, but not horrible. Would I have liked it more if I read book #1? Im gonna say definitely. Will I read book #1...ehh. We shall see.

Thank you NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group for an eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review!

I’m not going to lie I struggled to finish this book. I’m not sure if it was because I never was able to give it my entire attention or if it never really pulled me in like some books do. I will say I loved the addition of the new people into the crew and how they were pulled into the story as the adventure started to unfold starting with Angelini coming to threaten Simi and Jack. I’m not going to lie it took me quite a while to warm back up to Jack throughout this book. I really liked him in the first one and was disappointed with how he treated Simi after the ending of the last book and throughout the beginning of this one.

Honestly took me a little bit to get in to. Wasn’t expecting the beginning of the book. The whole crew was still fun to see again!

I read the first one in this series, so requesting this one was a must. I loved the dynamic of the misfit crew with a few additions in this book. The characters are all so much fun. The banter is funny and the relationship between Simi and Nick holds it all together.

This was my first of Sara Desai’s books (I *know* it’s the second in the series, but I didn’t know that when I started), and I really enjoyed it. As noted, this is the second in this series, but I found you didn’t need to have read the first to understand and enjoy the second.

Here’s my breakdown:

Things I liked - The storyline (very unique, loved the heist/crime aspect); the bumbling menagerie of characters making up the crew; loved the diversity of the characters; Simone absolutely tickled me; the almost-random inclusion of the bikers.

The characters are quirky (especially Simone), flawed (in a good way), and lovable. There are quite a few characters, so at first it can be difficult keeping them all straight, but once you get used to their personalities, it’s no bother. Jack’s not just a jewel thief; he’s a gardening-obsessed repatriator of goods. Simi was a “regular” person, and I liked that she wasn’t perfect and needed to work through things, usually by talking them out with her “bestie.” Chloe and Gage are adorable. Emma is a character, and I love her little side story with Axle. Anil…..I KNEW IT. Cristian I hated - boi bye. Simone, already mentioned, I loved her. That might be a controversial sentiment, but, uh, I stand by it!

The major thing I didn’t love was the pacing. That could just be a me thing, though, and it definitely didn’t detract from my love of the story. I think there were a couple of holes in the plot lines that I would have liked to have seen tied up (no pun intended…but actually, maybe pun intended).

Overall, I would definitely recommend this book!

I thought this was very good and I will have to add this to the shop shelves. Thank you for the chance for us to review.

I need to stop reading these out of order. No worries, it was still fun.

Simi is a reluctant crew leader who is still infatuated with Jack. A tad cliché, but his full name is Jack Danger. And he is dangerous.

They are trying to pull off the con of their lives, while still maintaining that they are the "good guys." There is betrayal from a non-obvious angle. There is a double betrayal from a very obvious angle. While not riveting, this still amused.

📱 Thank you to Goodreads and Berkley

📱 Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley

Spoilers ahead!!

I LOVED To Have and to Heist. I was so excited to receive this book!

And then...Simi and Jack are immediately broken up?! WHAT?!

I struggled to even care to want to get into the book. It took me well over a month to even pick it up again. And it was fine when I did, but the characters seemed muted down versions of themselves from Book 1 and the heist seemed less interesting and there was just so much going on. I am unsure if I would want to even pick up a Book 3 if there is a book 3 at this point.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the e-ARC.

Til Heist Do Us Part combines romance, adventure, and hijinks. It's the second book in the series, and you need to read the first book, To Have and To Heist, to fully enjoy Til Heist Do Us Part. I had a lot of fun revisiting the characters from the first book. Simi, the main heroine, is spirited and sarcastic. She reminded me a little of Darynda Jones' heroine, Charley Davidson. Simi's crue of misfits is an entertaining bunch that brings a lot of humor to the story. Simone was my favorite! And Simi's love interest, Jack, is secretive and mysterious...a perfect love interest. Till Heist Do Us Part is a fun ride of a rom-com. I enjoyed it even more than the first book. I recommend these books to romance readers who enjoy their romance with a side of high-stakes adventures.

Fast paced & fun from start to finish.

I haven’t read many heist books before so I was a little unsure what to expect but this felt like a fun heist action movie that I’d see at the theatre. An awesome cast of side characters that added so much humor and character to the story. Tons of banter and back& forth between the two main characters. I think this book would be great contemporary romance stepping stone for someone that typically likes fantasy romance for all of the action that it typically brings to the story!

Book Review! Thank you, @saradesaiwrites and @netgalley, for gifting me this ARC in exchange for an honest review!!! This book is out now!

It's been 1 year since the crew pulled off a big diamond necklace heist that was supposed to set up the crew for life, but now they're back at square 1 after spending all the money. The crew learns they didn't get away scott free when the Mafia comes to demand the return of the jewels they had stolen. With this new threat, the team gets back together and soon learns the necklace is with Jack's nemesis/ex, which adds even more tension between Simi and Jack, who are already on the rocks.

I was so excited when I heard there would be a second book for this series! I loved To Have and to Heist so I had high hopes for this book and I was not disappointed! The group as a whole is absolutely hilarious, and every single character is so different from one another yet works so well with one another, which gives such funny banter. I was so happy to see Simi and Jack back together and see how their relationship would work once the heist was done and they were back to normal life. If you're looking for an oceans 11/James Bond vibe, then this series is perfect!!! 💎🔎💙

I didnt know I was missing a whole subgenre of romance in my life, but Sara Desai has turned me onto spy romances forever! Especially if she's the one writing them. This was such a fun adventure. Upon realizing this was a sequel, I read the first book before diving into this ARC and I absolutely love the story progression across the two.

I enjoyed revisiting these characters, but it felt like we started completely over with book two. Instead of this found family moving forward as a team everyone is back where they started and we’re stealing the same thing. A fun afternoon read, but not a found family that lasts.
3.5 stars

Unfortunately I did not know going into the book that this was the second instalment in a series, and I will say that due to not reading the first book, for a good chunk of the book I was very overwhelmed by the information and the characters, which made sense to me after finding out why because most of these characters were introduced in the first book. Although with the amount of action that was packed into the story, I was throughly entertained, and the romance was nice but it was more of a sub plot rather than focus.

3.5 ⭐️ Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book is for you if you like:
- Fast paced plots
- Twisty, intriguing plots that are confusing in the best way
- Diverse characters
- Bipoc female leads
- Heists
- Cozy mysteries
- normal people doing wild stuff!!
- banter

This book is second in Sara Desai’s heist series. I enjoyed it better than the first one, and it’s important you read the first one before starting this one. Simi and jack, our main couple, are pulling off another heist in a hilarious, unbelievable and I-can’t-believe-what’s-going-on way. The new side characters were also enjoyable!! The pacing was solid, though there were times I wish the story would just move on faster! I found some parts confusing and I had to go back and re read as well.

All in all, this book made me LOL, and kept me on the edge of my seat. I don’t usually enjoy heists too much but this was fun!! It’s out on August 2nd and would make for a fun summer read!

Trigger warnings:
- murders/deaths
- Domestic violence

3.5 stars

This is the continuation of to Have and to Heist. I was happy to revisit the cast of characters which you learned to love in that book. I however found it much harder to get around to all the crazy things happening a second time. I think the first book worked because it was so implausible it made sense and you ran with it. But here, it feels more of a stretch and that made it a little bit less enjoyable for me. I did like having Jack & simi's relationship explored further. Also I definitely give mayor props for the out of left field ending, I loved it and it was a great twist. If you enjoyed To have and to heist this is a great follow up and closure of the story, but i would say lower your expectations a tad.