4 / 5 🕸️🖤

I love how addictive KB Ritchie books are!

<i> A huge thank you to the publisher and authors for an early copy in exchange for an honest review! </i>

I ate this up. I love Phoebe and Rocky so freaking much, their connection, their romance, all their goddamn interactions. And Rocky, the man he is, some of the one-liners this man comes out with, I'm like wow, love, swoon. I will always be down bad for the best friend's OLDER brother trope and this was delivers. Also it's KB Ritchie of course it's going to hit.

I still struggle with the plot sometimes in these books, but the cons and the mystery are at times gripping. I LOVE the family drama. Can't wait to see what else Phoebe and Rocky have in store, in DANGEROUSLY OURS!!!

This series just keeps getting stronger, and this latest instalment is no exception. The characters are without doubt the heart of the story – the found family dynamic is both moving and entertaining, and it’s easy to become completely engrossed in their journey. Rocky and Phoebe’s chemistry is an absolute highlight; their banter is electric and brings a much-needed dose of humour and warmth amidst the chaos. Fans of the Addicted series will love the parallels in character dynamics, especially the friendship between Jake and Rocky, which echoes the camaraderie of Connor, Ryke, and Lo in all the best ways. The plot is packed with twists and turns, and the group’s scheming and planning make for an engaging read that’s hard to put down.

That said, the pacing isn’t perfect. While the first half of the book felt a little slow to get into, the second half more than makes up for it with rising tension, character growth, and some major reveals that leave you desperate for more. The depth of the characters really comes through as the story progresses, although there’s still a lot left to uncover in future books. Overall, it’s a gripping and emotionally charged read with strong character relationships, thrilling plotlines, and just enough unresolved threads to keep readers eager for what’s next. A solid 4 stars – and the next book can’t come soon enough.

Thank you NetGalley for this EArc

After loving Book One, I was fully prepared to be wrecked by Destructively Min—but instead, I found myself a bit lost in the tangle of plot threads. Krista & Becca Ritchie (aka the powerhouse duo behind the Addicted series) continues to do what they do best: writing flawed, compelling characters that pull you in whether you want them to or not. And once again, I couldn’t look away from Phoebe Graves and her messy, magnetic life.

That said, the story itself felt more chaotic than cohesive. While the premise still had tons of potential—ex-grifters trying to go straight in a town full of secrets—I missed the tight narrative arc and emotional focus of the first book. The pacing was uneven, and it felt like the plot was juggling too much at once without giving any one element enough weight.

And yes… I know I might be in the minority here, but I’m just not sold on Hailey’s storyline. The triangle-ish situation she’s in didn’t spark anything for me, and instead of anticipation, I found myself dreading the parts that shifted toward her.

Still, Phoebe is a character I’d follow through any con. Her connection with Rocky (Brayden, if we’re being formal) brought some of the strongest emotional beats, and their dynamic continues to deliver in quiet, powerful ways. The inclusion of Phoebe’s mother added a sharp, interesting edge—but again, it came in a little too late and a little too loud, tipping the scale from tension to chaos.

This is definitely not a standalone. If you haven’t read Book One, you’ll be scrambling. And as for me? Even with the bumps, I know I’ll keep reading—because I’m weak for this brand of character-driven drama and because I need to see where it all lands.

Final verdict: It didn’t blow me away, but it still had those signature Ritchie moments that hit just right. I wanted a cleaner con and got a messier truth—but hey, maybe that’s the point.

After the ending of the first book I’ve been so excited to read destructively mine and see what happens next. This book was filled with twists and turns and there were several times that I gasped at things that had been revealed. I love the found family in this book I would love books from other people’s POVS just because I love all the characters so much. I loved the romance and watching their relationships grow and learn what it’s like to be together when it’s not for a con. I can’t wait to see what happens in the next book and hopefully see all the characters get their happy ending. The only thing I would say is that it took a while to get the plot going it really started to pick up at the 30% mark. I would also love to see the characters talk about their trauma more as it’s hinted at but never fully discussed.

a bit disappointed with this one :( the first one in the series was 5 stars so i was so excited for this one and im not sure what happened but i just didn’t care

“There will never be a day, a night, a minute, a moment, a breath where you aren't destructively mine. And I hope it fucking terrifies you.”

Mil veces mejor que el primero!!! He estado en tensión desde las primeras páginas, la relación de Phoebe y Rocky es increíble y cada uno de los flashback del pasado muestran más como existen el uno para el otro.
Creo que es una necesidad imperiosa que haya más povs en estos libros porque necesito conocer las mentes de cada uno de los hermanos, y sobre todo de la dinámica de Hailey-Oliver 🫠

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for approving me to read this book, I’m rating it 4.5 stars rounded to 5.

I am so obsessed with these characters, and book 2 did not disappoint one bit. The story expands so much with secrets revealed and betrayals resurfacing to cause chaos. The romance remains deliciously good with some new romantic dynamics and previous dynamics still as tension filled as ever.

I highly recommend this series for lovers of a fun and scheming romance with mystery and secrets throughout. I will absolutely be requesting the next book ASAP.

this was honestly so so insane, so many twists and shocking that moments that made me audibly gasp.
i loved the characters finding so much more out about the story / mystery of their parents and the small town in victoria ! everything about the groups dynamic and phoebe & rocky's relationship was so so perfect ...
need need need the second one and more answers to the amount of questions i have !

Krista and Becca Ritchie have done it again.
They’ve managed to absolutely hook me with the last 10% of the book, making me itch to have the next book in hand before this one is even published!

First off, I want to start by saying how much I truly love the concept. A family of con artists is such a unique plot for a romance series and one thing the authors do brilliantly is the found family trope and intense and incredibly hot (seriously, what the hell) characters.

I am always astounded to read how good Ritchie are at weaving webs throughout the series (pun intended), hiding secrets and revealing them in a way that truly leaves the reader speechless because you didn’t see it coming. My jaw was hanging open for the last 10% of the book.

Unfortunately, that’s not true for the other 90%. Before I get into detail as to why, I in no way am saying that this is a bad book. I enjoyed the read and will 100% pick up the next book in the series because I am dying to know how it continues. I just think you have to be prepared for the first half of the book to be a little slow.
Destructively Mine starts where Dishonestly Yours left off and don’t get me wrong, it was still nice to read but whenever I thought that something of importance happened and I wanted them to dive deeper into the topic, the next chapter would either be smut OR there would be a massive time jump of a few weeks to months, with little explanation how the characters dealt emotionally with such life-changing revelations.
I understand that you can’t make the entire book a roller coaster ride and that it is a slow con they are playing but I would have loved a more emotional approach and more scenes with the core 6. We got a lot of Rocky and Phoebe, which isn’t bad, but it felt like we got too little of the rest of them. I can’t give examples since those would contain huge spoilers.

Thank you to Pan Macmillan and NetGalley for an earc in exchange for an honest review!



Destructively Mine is out April 29th 2025!

Thank you NetGalley and Pan Macmillan for sending me this ebook. All thoughts are my own.

”The one girl who has burrowed so deep in me, I can’t cut her out without bleeding out.”

In true Krista and Becca Ritchie fashion, they have developed such a strong cast of characters. Especially as this series follows one main romance, they’ve still managed to give side characters depth and personalities. I really loved the growth of Rocky and Jake’s friendship in particular. It was unexpected but done naturally. I also liked the dynamics with both of them and Phoebe, and how the real/fake relationships were handled. I was sort of expecting a jealous and miscommunicative nightmare, but it wasn’t like that at all really. A relief.

There’s something about the authors’ writing style that is so distinct to me. I think if you read out a passage from one of their books and told me to guess who wrote it, I’d know that it was by Krista and Becca Ritchie. Although sometimes it is strange for me as I have read all their other books and sometimes I see similar stuff cropping up, I have to give them credit for writing plot alongside their romances.

This book (and series in general) has numerous twists, turns, and plotlines that motivate you to keep going. It was easily digestible and I just flew through it quickly. Without the same number of flashbacks to past cons as in the first book (which I did enjoy!), this one was fast paced in a way that suited the overall plot. This sequel starts off exactly where the previous one finishes, which made getting into the book a bit disorientating for me because it felt like I was just picking up a book that I was reading and paused halfway through months ago. However, I do think it suited the story/plot, so I’m not complaining.

One of my main gripes, however, is the side romances that are going on. Might be a spoiler (!!!!) but I don’t like the thought of either a love triangle or a polyamorous relationship where this plotline is concerned, and considering I like all the characters involved I am slightly disappointed. Hopefully KBR have plans for the third book that deal with it all in a way I like and that makes sense for the characters. We shall see…

I really enjoyed the first in this series Dishonestly Yours and was really looking forward to seeing how the story developed in the second book in this series. I enjoyed how we get to know more of the characters in this book and that there were lots of twists and turns throughout. This book finished up in a similar way to the first with a big cliff-hanger and lots of questions about how the story will develop. I'm looking forward to picking up the next book and unravelling some more secrets and plot twists.

3.75/4 stars⭐️

Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for an early copy of this book. I loved the first one in this series so as soon as I saw this one, I couldn't wait to read it! This one was good too but it didn't grip me as much as this first one. Still loved the characters and the story and the ending..... I need more of it now!

I'm so conflicted about this one. My expectations were high, but it sadly fell flat.

The pacing was off, very choppy at times, and the plot was not as explored as I would have liked. For such a long book, I would have hoped for more scenes of the cons.

Some of the characters really got on my nerves. Namely, Hayley. I didn't like how she manipulated Phoebe in the first book, and in this one, everyone catered to her needs while Rocky and Trevor were completely ignored and were going through the same. Maybe it's me, I hate love triangles and why choose, especially when I care about Oliver and Jake, and I'm not a fan of Hayley. The ending was the last straw for me.

Rocky and Phoebe romance was also disappointing. There is so little romancing and so much sex, especially when they try to set their relationship apart from Hayley's with the boys. The only difference is that they're in a monogamous relationship. I wanted more moments of them being tender and cute.

Found family is one of my favourite tropes and it was my favourite thing in this book. For the most part, they all stuck together and were very protective of one another. I loved that Jake was brought into their fold and how caring and worried he is for everyone's safety.

There were a few interesting twists for sure, some very predictable. But for a 500-page book, it wasn't enough to make up for the issues I had with some of the characters.

I don't really know what I want to see in the next book. I'm a bit lost because this one fell short, but I'm still curious. I hope to see more of Nova in the next book. He is so underdeveloped and underappreciated, and I find his character very interesting and with potential to be important in what comes next.

I could wait to read this book after reading the first in the series (Dishonestly Yours) and let me tell you, it didn't disappoint!
Destructively Yours follows straight on from the first book which I loved. This story has it all, the romance, twists and turns, a bit of mystery, and of course the spice! We finally find out the truth about the Tinrocks after the cliff hanger at the end of book one and I loved how the relationship between the six main characters developed. I can't wait for book three, I have everything crossed for a Phoebe and Rocky happy ever after.

This feels fast paced in some ways because there is always so much going on and there’s quite a few characters that are main adjacent. However, when you get to the end you realise that not much has really happened since the end of book one. Of course there is relationship developments and some twists and turns with secrets revealed but is like reading the amalgamation of YA writers Karen McManus and Jennifer Lynn Barnes with a twist of Thieves Gambit thrown in…. All this to say I really enjoy this kind of book and writing and it definitely grabs and pulls you in, keeping you guessing what is going to come next.

I received this book as an ARC and provide an honest review

this was wild !!!!! the twists & turns, the tension, the found family & love was everything i’d expect from a KB book & it was perfection!!! LOVED every second of it. Couldn’t put it down. need the next book asap!

not as good as the first book but still enjoyed it.
thanks NetGalley and pan macmillan for the arc!

3.75 stars, arc review, I wanted to love this like I did with the first one but I was so confused the whole time. I did enjoy the friendship dynamic between Phoebe and Hailey and the found family aspect with all the siblings however I just found there was a whole lot of nothing happening in the plot that didn’t really make sense to me.

I was also disappointed with the relationship between Rocky and Phoebe I wanted more of an emotional connection and I feel like any scene with them together was just spice.

Hailey confused me so much as well I don’t know who we’re supposed to be rooting for her to get with. And that ending. There’s three main options but if it’s going to be a why choose I’m not sure how they’ll go about it because all the guys are so different.

Also I kept confusing Trent with Trevor that may have just been me though 😂

Other than that though I am excited for the next book, the twists definitely shocked me but I just don’t think this one was for me though.

I’m speechless…if book 1 was good, this book is INCREDIBLE.
K&B mentioned that this was in their opinion her best work, and I can’t denied it.

After how book 1 ended we finally have all our questions answered. We find way more mature characters and get to know him better. The way K&B writes these characters and they relationships…nobody writes found family as these 2!

The amount of detail that is put onto this book it’s surreal. You can definitely see how much work was put into this story. It’s so much more intriguing and addictive. In every page you just discover something new that makes you doubt everything.

Without a doubt best book of the year!

This was a fantastic continuation to the series!
The first book felt like a setup to this fantastic storyline full of twists and turns and so many revelations!
The authors have built a fantastic found family. They are completely ‘’ride or die’’ for each other. And I’m absolutely obsessed with the new depth we got to see with all of them.
The book felt fast paced but in the best way I was completely invested and could not put it down!
A definite must read series I can’t wait to read more of in the future