"Sharp, flirty, and outrageously fun, this glittering rom-com is worth stealing *"
*Only joking, obviously buy it from your favourite bookshop!
‘There is no feeling in the world quite like breaking the rules, of doing the exact opposite of what a grown woman is supposed to do… And getting away with it.’
I bloody loved this book! Welcome to the equally high stakes worlds of pickpocketing, and being a bridesmaid at your rich frenemy’s wedding.
You love Cat immediately – a down-on-her-luck cynic with a heart of gold (but you can’t pay the bills with that), she discovers a penchant for pickpocketing. But like a modern Robin Hood, she only steals from the fancy suit jackets of chauvinist city boys. Until she gets a bigger pay-off in her sights: the whopper of a diamond in her friend's wedding ring.
I wish I could go down to the Oceana hotel to drink stolen champagne with her and gorgeous bartender-cum-con artist Jake (who also has a knack for understanding a persona by their cocktail choice). Their fake dating flirtation is one of the great pleasures of the book, and (no spoilers) Ellis keeps you guessing about whose feelings are real. I hope that the tease of a sequel in the ending comes true!
Combining high-stakes glamour with relatable sarcasm, this rom-com is as sparkly and cutting as a stolen diamond. (And has better metaphors than that one.)
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There's no thrill like breaking the rules...
Cat has a dangerously dwindling bank balance. She also has:
· a month before her landlord kicks her out
· a surprise wedding invitation from rich mean girl, Louisa
· a secret talent for con artistry
A priceless jewel the size of a cocktail olive is glinting on Louisa’s finger.
And when Cat meets her ideal plus one, Jake – who’s gifted at hustling and posing as the perfect boyfriend – this wedding becomes a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. After all,
How hard can a diamond heist be?
Love & Other Scams features in the following genres: Humorous Fiction, Debut Books of the Month, Debuts, Recommendations, Star Books, Feel-Good Fiction, Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Romance / Relationship Stories, Modern and Contemporary romance, Comic (humorous) crime and mystery, Organized crime, Personal finance, Fiction, General Fiction, Crime and Mystery, Crime and criminology, Social services and welfare, criminology, Society and Social Sciences, Self Help and Personal Development, Health & Fitness
Love & Other Scams is available in Paperback, Hardback
Love & Other Scams was written by PJ Ellis and published by HarperNorth an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Love & Other Scams has 288 pages
£8.99
