Review: Heiress Takes All, Emily Wibberley & Austin Siegemund-Broka

My favorite author duo writing a heist book? Don’t mind if I do! I was so, so eager to get around to this book, so let’s see what I thought of it, shall we?

Heiress Takes All by Emily Wibberley, Austin Siegemund-Broka
Published by Little Brown Young Readers on June 4, 2024
Genres: mystery, young adult
Format: ARC
Source: Author
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The Inheritance Games meets Ocean's 11 in this thrilling YA adventure about a teenager determined to pull off the perfect heist in the midst of her father’s wedding.
Seventeen-year-old Olivia Owens isn't thrilled that her dad's getting remarried...again. She's especially not thrilled that he cheated on her mom, kicked them out of their Rhode Island home, and cut Olivia out of her rightful inheritance.
But this former heiress has a plan for revenge. While hundreds of guests gather on the grounds of the gorgeous estate where she grew up, everyone will be thinking romance—not robbery. She’ll play the part of dutiful daughter, but in reality she’ll be redistributing millions from her father’s online accounts. She only needs the handwritten pass code he keeps in the estate's safe.
With the help of an eclectic crew of high school students and one former teacher, Olivia has plotted her mid-nuptial heist down to the second. But she didn't plan for an obnoxiously nosy wedding guest, an interfering ex-boyfriend intent on winning her back, greedy European cousins with their own agenda, or a vengeful second wife. When everything seems like it's going wrong, Olivia has to keep her eyes on what really matters: getting rich. And when she’s done, “something borrowed” will be the understatement of the year.

I received this book for free from Author in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

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I ENJOYED…

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• Heiress Takes All was such a fun, entertaining book, it was so easy to get into it and just plain FUN, really. I quickly found myself carried away, got into this heist, the twists and turns folllowing each other at a quick pace made me want to read more and know what would happen, next. It definitely was action-packed in a short time-frame, something that I personally found thrilling to read!
• The cast of characters quickly won my heart, really. We have Olivia, our main character, determined to seek revenge on her father. I really loved this badass, determined character and found myself quickly growing attached to her.
• She was only made stronger by the cast of characters surrounding her, though. I absolutely adored this little unlikely found family, filled with endearing, lovable characters – even the ones that were kind of annoying, at well, at times. The heist was made all the more fun by these characters all together, really.

• There are hints of romances in this story, a love from the past coming back, blooming in a complicated, messed-up way during all the messy twists and turns. The chemistry between the characters was wonderful, as it always is with this author duo. I found that it added a side of softness, a side of slower, tension-filled moments within the story, something I really appreciated. Also, I’m a marshmallow, so give me all the cute chemistry please and thank you very much.
• Another thing I really enjoyed was the underlying family theme, all thorough the story. Olivia’s struggling with her relationship with her father and we can follow her messy feelings about it all as she tries and seek revenge, something I really appreciated.

OVERALL

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If you’re looking for a thrilling, fun YA contemporary mystery with a heist, definitely recommending Heiress Takes All. It’s such an excellent story with a cast of characters you’ll certainly fall for.

FINAL RATING : 5 stars!

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