{"id":30461,"date":"2023-07-28T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=30461"},"modified":"2023-07-27T17:27:13","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T21:27:13","slug":"review-to-have-and-to-heist-by-sara-desai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2023\/07\/28\/review-to-have-and-to-heist-by-sara-desai\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f To Have and to Heist by Sara Desai"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-30461\" data-postid=\"30461\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-30461 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_qrty273 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-narrow tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_ld60273 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_u9eq273 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/to-have-and-to-heist-sara-desai.jpg?resize=324%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-30462\" title=\"to-have-and-to-heist-sara-desai\" alt=\"to-have-and-to-heist-sara-desai\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/to-have-and-to-heist-sara-desai.jpg?w=324&amp;ssl=1 324w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/to-have-and-to-heist-sara-desai.jpg?resize=194%2C300&amp;ssl=1 194w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/to-have-and-to-heist-sara-desai.jpg?resize=400%2C617&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_e75g273 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Simi Chopra is on a bad-luck streak. She\u2019s lost yet another job, her student loan debt won\u2019t stop growing, her basement apartment is a certifiable flood zone, and now her best friend has been accused of stealing a multimillion-dollar diamond necklace. To put it lightly, she\u2019s desperate for a break\u2014that\u2019s right when Jack waltzes out of the bushes and into her life.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Jack is just as charming as he is mysterious. When he offers to help her find the missing necklace and steal it back, Simi jumps at the chance to clear her friend\u2019s name and collect the substantial reward. But every good heist needs a crew. All she needs to do is transform a ragtag group of strangers into an elite heist crew, infiltrate a high-society\u00a0wedding\u00a0and steal the necklace from a dangerous\u00a0criminal before the happy couple say &#8220;I do.&#8221; Meanwhile the\u00a0bride is keeping secrets, a detective with a slow-burn smile keeps showing up at her door, and the ultimate robbery might not be the wedding con, but the way Jack is stealing her heart.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_0wht273 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_trjl273  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16466 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3-hearts-1.jpg?resize=135%2C44&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Jul 18, 2023<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $11.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Simi<\/strong> got a lot of nothing going on right now. She is out of work with a mountain of debt and nowhere to really live. She can barely see ahead, but when her friend is accused of stealing an expensive diamond necklace, Simi steps up to solve the mystery. She doesn\u2019t anticipate being caught up as an accomplice and meeting a mysterious stranger who&#8217;s willing to help.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Simi needs all the help she can to clear her name. She enlists her best friend, <strong>Jack<\/strong> (the mystery guy) and a whole weird ensemble who bring humor to this story. There is tons of action, as there are some bad guys thrown in the mix. Can Simi really handle anything else that is thrown at her?<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">I had some reservations about reading this one because the blurb doesn\u2019t sound like my jam. However, I\u2019ve read books by this author, and she knows how to do romances that give that community vibe with a dash of humor.<strong> To Have and To Hold<\/strong> doesn\u2019t give up on that, but there&#8217;s so much more that the author\u2019s normal style gets lost in translation.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">This was like reading an action film. I kept trying to figure out what happened. How would Simi clear her name? Could she pull it off with the cast of characters in the book? Then to throw a little bit more excitement in the mix, the author had a bit of a love triangle vibe going on. I don\u2019t want to give it all away, but it left too many of my emotions up in the air. I don\u2019t like books with competing love interests. Since this had so many elements to it, I wonder why the author chose to go that route.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">While this certainly wasn\u2019t my favorite book by the author, I did enjoy it. I still can\u2019t wait to read other books by her. If fans like to read romance with a high pace action theme, they will love this book.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Samantha<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_b8yo273 customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/44YDg8G\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3rD8Ie6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/to-have-and-to-heist-sara-desai\/1142242268?ean=9780593548516\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/to-have-and-to-heist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Sara_Desai_To_Have_and_to_Heist?id=OyaJEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Simi Chopra is on a bad-luck streak. 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She\u2019s lost yet another job, her student loan debt won\u2019t stop growing, her basement apartment is a certifiable flood zone, and now her best friend has been accused of stealing a multimillion-dollar diamond necklace. To put it lightly, she\u2019s desperate for a break\u2014that\u2019s right when Jack waltzes out of the bushes and into her life.<br \/><br \/>Jack is just as charming as he is mysterious. When he offers to help her find the missing necklace and steal it back, Simi jumps at the chance to clear her friend\u2019s name and collect the substantial reward. But every good heist needs a crew. All she needs to do is transform a ragtag group of strangers into an elite heist crew, infiltrate a high-society\u00a0wedding\u00a0and steal the necklace from a dangerous\u00a0criminal before the happy couple say \"I do.\" Meanwhile the\u00a0bride is keeping secrets, a detective with a slow-burn smile keeps showing up at her door, and the ultimate robbery might not be the wedding con, but the way Jack is stealing her heart.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3-hearts-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Jul 18, 2023<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $11.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Simi<\/strong> got a lot of nothing going on right now. She is out of work with a mountain of debt and nowhere to really live. She can barely see ahead, but when her friend is accused of stealing an expensive diamond necklace, Simi steps up to solve the mystery. She doesn\u2019t anticipate being caught up as an accomplice and meeting a mysterious stranger who's willing to help.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Simi needs all the help she can to clear her name. She enlists her best friend, <strong>Jack<\/strong> (the mystery guy) and a whole weird ensemble who bring humor to this story. There is tons of action, as there are some bad guys thrown in the mix. Can Simi really handle anything else that is thrown at her?<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">I had some reservations about reading this one because the blurb doesn\u2019t sound like my jam. However, I\u2019ve read books by this author, and she knows how to do romances that give that community vibe with a dash of humor.<strong> To Have and To Hold<\/strong> doesn\u2019t give up on that, but there's so much more that the author\u2019s normal style gets lost in translation.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">This was like reading an action film. I kept trying to figure out what happened. How would Simi clear her name? Could she pull it off with the cast of characters in the book? Then to throw a little bit more excitement in the mix, the author had a bit of a love triangle vibe going on. I don\u2019t want to give it all away, but it left too many of my emotions up in the air. I don\u2019t like books with competing love interests. Since this had so many elements to it, I wonder why the author chose to go that route.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">While this certainly wasn\u2019t my favorite book by the author, I did enjoy it. I still can\u2019t wait to read other books by her. If fans like to read romance with a high pace action theme, they will love this book.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Samantha<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/44YDg8G\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3rD8Ie6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/to-have-and-to-heist-sara-desai\/1142242268?ean=9780593548516\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/to-have-and-to-heist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Sara_Desai_To_Have_and_to_Heist?id=OyaJEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30461","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30461"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30461\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30488,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30461\/revisions\/30488"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30462"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30461"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30461"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30461"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}