Jagger had three rules for every con:
1. Don't back out
2. Don't forget the story
3. Don't fuck it up
I broke them all.
I first met Jagger when I was just nine years old. He was an older boy who gave me twenty dollars to buy a new pair of ballet shoes after I dropped mine in the mud. That's when I fell in love with him.
And love would be my downfall.
I would run into Jagger over the years and I'd watch him as he'd hustle strangers out of their money with his latest scam. He lied, he cheated, and he took advantage of anyone he could. Most importantly, he never got caught.
Well, until he needed me to help him pull off his biggest con to date.
I thought I could do it. He told me it was easy to make money through deception, and I believed him because he had a lot of it.
But I should have known that nothing is guaranteed.
My name is Ronnie and now we're on the run.
*Recommended for 17+ due to subject matter and sexual content.
5 stars
This was a fantastic easy read. Light-hearted compared to what I usually dig into and a really good storyline. I LOVE the way the story progresses from Ronnie first setting eyes on Jagger at age 9 until the time she is 20. I also LOVE the description of Ronnie “Twinkle Toes” in the first few paragraphs. You can actually see this dainty little things twirling and dancing her way down the street with no idea she is going to fall in love a few moments later and he beloved ballet shoes take a spill into a mud puddle ruining them.
Ronnie is being raised by her sister. They are very poor living in a broken down trailer park but neither of the girls are deterred by this. Again .. I LOVE THAT! Justine has written two characters into this modern romance that are strong, aren’t ashamed of what they don’t have and making their way never giving up. Although we don’t hear much from Ronnie’s sister she is a mover and a shaker making a better life for she and her sister. Ronnie’s encounters with Jagger are few and far between throughout the years until he comes to her needing her help. Agreeing, Ronnie has no idea of how her life is about to abruptly change; but how can she say no to the man she has loved her entire life. Im telling you this is the sweetest dang story I have ever read that was first-class reading.
Jagger has been a con artist all his life. Pulling off small heist he knows he is the best and so does the boys he runs with. Jagger does what he has to do to provide for his sister and nephew. He knows this “con” he is about to dive into isn’t safe but if it goes right his life will be forever changed. Jagger needs a female partner and he knows just who to go to. He has tried to stay away from her knowing he was no good but now he needs her more than ever. She is the only person he can trust; the girl he nicknamed Twinkle Toes all those years ago. Jagger has spent his life protecting her from him as crazy as that sounds and if this goes wrong how will he be able to continue to do that? If it goes right then he can have her forever; something he has always wanted.
I really loved this story. It had suspense to it which was great for me but the story alone between Ronnie and Jagger was enough to keep me turning the pages. The ending .. divine! LOVED IT! In fact I would love nothing more than to have a spin off maybe of Jagger’s friend Ky or Ronnie’s sister so that I could get a peek further into Ronnie and Jagger’s future. A novella would be great too … something! Anything! Discovering new authors for me is a gift. I will be clicking up some other reads from Justine. Go grab this one friends. You will be glad you did. Tracy from the blog Ramblings From Beneath the Sheets messaged me and she said we HAD to read and review this – she was right on as usual. WONDERFUL WONDERFUL!
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