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The Long Con
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Expected 28 Apr 26Two rival conwomen team up on a high-stakes heist at Miami’s most exclusive new island resort in this sultry, action-packed novel.
Nothing brings Chloe Bly more joy than swindling rich people out of their money. Ever since her mother’s funeral, she’s used her hotel catering job to slip into people’s rooms, pawn their valuables, and use the haul to pay off her family’s medical debt. It’s a perfect system—until she finally gets caught.
But instead of turning her in, the eccentric billionaire hotel owner wants to hire Chloe for a job. The con is simple: infiltrate his rival’s new luxury hotel—pure opulence, from its lavish suites to its guests’ attire, accessible only via yacht—steal back his missing Hotel Excellence Award, and get away clean. At stake? Enough money to offer Chloe a way out of debt, out of Miami, and away from her problems forever.
The only problem is that Chloe won’t be working alone. Instead, she must team up with Harper Parisi, the disgustingly wealthy, frustratingly gorgeous conwoman who’s been crashing Chloe’s jobs all year. Suspicious about why Harper would risk it all for the billionaire’s scheme, Chloe doesn’t trust her—or the complicated feelings she sparks. With time running out and millions of dollars on the line, Chloe must get in and out without letting her emotions sabotage her chances of getting rich . . . or getting even.
Nothing brings Chloe Bly more joy than swindling rich people out of their money. Ever since her mother’s funeral, she’s used her hotel catering job to slip into people’s rooms, pawn their valuables, and use the haul to pay off her family’s medical debt. It’s a perfect system—until she finally gets caught.
But instead of turning her in, the eccentric billionaire hotel owner wants to hire Chloe for a job. The con is simple: infiltrate his rival’s new luxury hotel—pure opulence, from its lavish suites to its guests’ attire, accessible only via yacht—steal back his missing Hotel Excellence Award, and get away clean. At stake? Enough money to offer Chloe a way out of debt, out of Miami, and away from her problems forever.
The only problem is that Chloe won’t be working alone. Instead, she must team up with Harper Parisi, the disgustingly wealthy, frustratingly gorgeous conwoman who’s been crashing Chloe’s jobs all year. Suspicious about why Harper would risk it all for the billionaire’s scheme, Chloe doesn’t trust her—or the complicated feelings she sparks. With time running out and millions of dollars on the line, Chloe must get in and out without letting her emotions sabotage her chances of getting rich . . . or getting even.
304 pages, Hardcover
Expected publication June 2, 2026
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About the author
Jenna Voris
4 books356 followersAuthor also publishes as J.M. Voris
Jenna Voris is the author of multiple young adult books including Every Time You Hear That Song, and Say A Little Prayer. Originally from Indiana, she now lives in northern Virginia in a 200-year-old townhouse overflowing with books and (allegedly) revolutionary war era ghosts.
Follow her online @JennaVoris and at jennamvoris.com.
Jenna Voris is the author of multiple young adult books including Every Time You Hear That Song, and Say A Little Prayer. Originally from Indiana, she now lives in northern Virginia in a 200-year-old townhouse overflowing with books and (allegedly) revolutionary war era ghosts.
Follow her online @JennaVoris and at jennamvoris.com.
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September 12, 2025
I read this novel in one sitting. Couldn’t put it down. So much to love here. Great writing, great characters, great premise. But oh my god. The rivalry between Chloe and Harper is too much when they clearly want to be together. It’s all tease! Not one complete sex scene? After all that tension? BFFR!!!! And the ending unraveled too fast. I loved all the little twists but at times the story got a little incredulous. I wish Harper had been given more dimension and Chloe was a bit less… Chloe.
What, exactly, is the long con??? The cover? Ummm. What!?
The plot holes!!!! I feel like this could just use more time
In the writing oven. There is so much potential here!!!
But for real, there is no excuse for not making this a hot lesbian sex fest alongside the crimes. I’m kind of… mad about it.
Regardless, definitely recommend this. It’s fun and sexy and queer and quite the caper.
What, exactly, is the long con??? The cover? Ummm. What!?
The plot holes!!!! I feel like this could just use more time
In the writing oven. There is so much potential here!!!
But for real, there is no excuse for not making this a hot lesbian sex fest alongside the crimes. I’m kind of… mad about it.
Regardless, definitely recommend this. It’s fun and sexy and queer and quite the caper.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 9, 2025
I have mixed feelings about this one.
The plot is interesting and kept me engaged, but I felt the characters and their relationships were really underdeveloped.
It is entertaining, the heists were fun and there was some nice twists, but I feel it could have been so much better if the characters, especially the secondary ones, were given more time and focus.
Overall I think it's a 3.5 for me. The cover does not help.
Thank you Random House for this ARC.
The plot is interesting and kept me engaged, but I felt the characters and their relationships were really underdeveloped.
It is entertaining, the heists were fun and there was some nice twists, but I feel it could have been so much better if the characters, especially the secondary ones, were given more time and focus.
Overall I think it's a 3.5 for me. The cover does not help.
Thank you Random House for this ARC.
September 1, 2025
Chloe Bly, a conwoman who uses her hotel catering job as a hunting ground for unsuspecting wealthy guests. Chloe ultimately turned to this life of crime when she started drowning in debt from family medical bills following the death of her mother. So, with the help of friends who are as thick as thieves, the team works together like a well-oiled machine and pulls off heists with ease…until she’s caught by the hotel owner. Now that’s unfortunate.
The hotel owner doesn’t turn her in, but instead hires her for a heist. The payout would solve her problems and then some, so why shouldn’t she take the job? Well in walks Harper Parisi, the stunning conwoman who’s been sabotaging her cons for the last year. Absolutely not. Harper drives her absolutely crazy, and she doesn’t trust her as far as she can throw her. Like it or not, the two rivals must team up for the heist and not push, strangle, or pull hair, but that’s easier said than done.
I was pleasantly surprised, and I didn’t stop turning pages until there were none left. Most of the characters were likable and while I did enjoy this read, there were a few things that left me feeling unsatisfied. For instance, I expected the job to be what the title implied, but it was more like a week. I expected it would’ve taken over the span of a couple of months at least. Also, I love plot twists as much as the next person, but there was one that just didn’t make sense to me. There were things that I enjoyed too. The writing was descriptive in a way that felt like I was watching the events unfold in front of me and not just reading a book in my living room. The banter and tension were chef's kiss. I just wished there had been more spice with all the tension they had, but I’m just a greedy sapphic reader, so lock me up. Overall, it was a comedic and action-packed thriller that I’m glad I read!
👠 Pub Date Apr 28 2026
I’d like to thank NetGalley and the publisher for the arc.
The hotel owner doesn’t turn her in, but instead hires her for a heist. The payout would solve her problems and then some, so why shouldn’t she take the job? Well in walks Harper Parisi, the stunning conwoman who’s been sabotaging her cons for the last year. Absolutely not. Harper drives her absolutely crazy, and she doesn’t trust her as far as she can throw her. Like it or not, the two rivals must team up for the heist and not push, strangle, or pull hair, but that’s easier said than done.
I was pleasantly surprised, and I didn’t stop turning pages until there were none left. Most of the characters were likable and while I did enjoy this read, there were a few things that left me feeling unsatisfied. For instance, I expected the job to be what the title implied, but it was more like a week. I expected it would’ve taken over the span of a couple of months at least. Also, I love plot twists as much as the next person, but there was one that just didn’t make sense to me. There were things that I enjoyed too. The writing was descriptive in a way that felt like I was watching the events unfold in front of me and not just reading a book in my living room. The banter and tension were chef's kiss. I just wished there had been more spice with all the tension they had, but I’m just a greedy sapphic reader, so lock me up. Overall, it was a comedic and action-packed thriller that I’m glad I read!
👠 Pub Date Apr 28 2026
I’d like to thank NetGalley and the publisher for the arc.
December 19, 2025
Be gay, do crime, be hot, double cross ur enemies, etc etc. Fun read!!
November 26, 2025
I loved the premise but was disappointed by the execution. This is the author’s first adult novel and her characters are still very dramatic and excitable in a way more appropriate for YA style.
The twists weren’t twisting for me. One of the “big reveals” was so obvious to me the first time it was hinted at, I was sure the main character also figured it out at that moment. But no, she is ✨shocked✨ a few chapters later when she finally puts two and two together.
The characters are spotty and inconsistent, poor Harper most of all. Why is she described as a criminal mastermind in one chapter and then as a pensive, ocean staring twelve-year-old who just wants to be seen by her parent in the next? Chloe is consistently annoying, to her credit. And I never got why the “villains” of the story were so very dangerous, (they weren’t) which took away from the stakes of the story. In the end, everyone gets away with everything, and that was a little too smooth for me.
I don’t know if the author has been to Miami and if she has, that did not shine through. It is unclear why the characters all hate it exactly, but think it could be described better, either as a place to be or a place to escape. As the book presents it, it’s just a bland palm-ridden place where hoteliers compete who can build another hotel on an island - which is not untrue, but I think Miami (like any city) has a certain charm and character, and it was not used here. Use of recognizable areas and spaces could help with that, I think.
Also, Ireland seemed a little left-field, as that part of Chloe’s story is not very connected to anything else in the novel.
I’m sure many readers will enjoy this book but it was a bit of a chore for me.
Thank you, NetGalley and Random House, for sharing an advanced reader’s copy in exchange for my honest review. The book is out on January 2, 2079, apparently.
The twists weren’t twisting for me. One of the “big reveals” was so obvious to me the first time it was hinted at, I was sure the main character also figured it out at that moment. But no, she is ✨shocked✨ a few chapters later when she finally puts two and two together.
The characters are spotty and inconsistent, poor Harper most of all. Why is she described as a criminal mastermind in one chapter and then as a pensive, ocean staring twelve-year-old who just wants to be seen by her parent in the next? Chloe is consistently annoying, to her credit. And I never got why the “villains” of the story were so very dangerous, (they weren’t) which took away from the stakes of the story. In the end, everyone gets away with everything, and that was a little too smooth for me.
I don’t know if the author has been to Miami and if she has, that did not shine through. It is unclear why the characters all hate it exactly, but think it could be described better, either as a place to be or a place to escape. As the book presents it, it’s just a bland palm-ridden place where hoteliers compete who can build another hotel on an island - which is not untrue, but I think Miami (like any city) has a certain charm and character, and it was not used here. Use of recognizable areas and spaces could help with that, I think.
Also, Ireland seemed a little left-field, as that part of Chloe’s story is not very connected to anything else in the novel.
I’m sure many readers will enjoy this book but it was a bit of a chore for me.
Thank you, NetGalley and Random House, for sharing an advanced reader’s copy in exchange for my honest review. The book is out on January 2, 2079, apparently.
November 28, 2025
3.75 ⭐️
I really enjoyed this premise—it felt fresh, fun, and totally intriguing. The mix of glitz, glam, and danger made it such an entertaining read. I haven’t come across another book quite like it, though it did give me similar vibes to Lucky by Marissa Stapley, which I also really liked. The Long Con followed two rival swindlers who end up teaming up for the ultimate heist. Chloe Bly, who had been quietly stealing from the wealthy guests at a luxury island resort to pay off family medical bills, got caught and realized her only way out was to work with her sharpest competitor. What started as a dangerous partnership quickly turned into a game of deception, high risks, and double-crosses.
The highlights of this unique narrative were the glamorous setting, the sharp tension between Chloe and Harper, and the way the rivals-to-partners dynamic kept the story fun and unpredictable. The heist setup was fast-paced and entertaining, and the romance added another layer of stakes. However, a few of the twists were a little easy to spot, and I would have liked more depth from the supporting cast to balance out the focus on the main duo.
All in all, The Long Con was a fun, fast-moving heist story with just the right mix of suspense, glamour, and romantic tension. Even with a few predictable turns, I enjoyed the ride and would recommend it to anyone who likes twisty cons, messy rivalries, and a touch of romance woven into the chaos.
Thanks Net Galley and Random House for the ARC in exchange for my opinion.
I really enjoyed this premise—it felt fresh, fun, and totally intriguing. The mix of glitz, glam, and danger made it such an entertaining read. I haven’t come across another book quite like it, though it did give me similar vibes to Lucky by Marissa Stapley, which I also really liked. The Long Con followed two rival swindlers who end up teaming up for the ultimate heist. Chloe Bly, who had been quietly stealing from the wealthy guests at a luxury island resort to pay off family medical bills, got caught and realized her only way out was to work with her sharpest competitor. What started as a dangerous partnership quickly turned into a game of deception, high risks, and double-crosses.
The highlights of this unique narrative were the glamorous setting, the sharp tension between Chloe and Harper, and the way the rivals-to-partners dynamic kept the story fun and unpredictable. The heist setup was fast-paced and entertaining, and the romance added another layer of stakes. However, a few of the twists were a little easy to spot, and I would have liked more depth from the supporting cast to balance out the focus on the main duo.
All in all, The Long Con was a fun, fast-moving heist story with just the right mix of suspense, glamour, and romantic tension. Even with a few predictable turns, I enjoyed the ride and would recommend it to anyone who likes twisty cons, messy rivalries, and a touch of romance woven into the chaos.
Thanks Net Galley and Random House for the ARC in exchange for my opinion.
August 30, 2025
rating — 3.75 out of 5 stars.
i have some mixed feelings about this one. i enjoyed a lot of it – it was a quick read, a great little summer heist thriller that kept it pretty snappy, but a couple of things didn’t quite gel with me.
first off, i’ll admit i’m a little confused by the name of the book. when i picture a long con, i associate that with weeks or months-long affairs that take a long time to set up in order to get that bigger payout. considering the fact that the events in this book take place over a week (or maybe less?), i really don’t think i would call this a long con? but perhaps i just have a different definition of it. something else i didn’t like was one of the “twists” near the end. i can’t really get into it without spoiling it, but the gist of what i didn’t enjoy was the fact that the setup for said twist was completely omitted from the text in what i consider to be an unrealistic way. if it involves chloe, whose head we’re inside the entire time, why would there be no indication of what she’s planning to do until it’s revealed to the audience later?? it just makes no sense to me and feels like lazy writing.
i definitely do want more sapphic books, and sapphic thrillers are definitely something that i love, so i’m glad i read this! i will be checking out the author’s other works; i enjoyed her writing style and there were some fun plot points in here as well.
thank you to netgalley & the publisher for an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
i have some mixed feelings about this one. i enjoyed a lot of it – it was a quick read, a great little summer heist thriller that kept it pretty snappy, but a couple of things didn’t quite gel with me.
first off, i’ll admit i’m a little confused by the name of the book. when i picture a long con, i associate that with weeks or months-long affairs that take a long time to set up in order to get that bigger payout. considering the fact that the events in this book take place over a week (or maybe less?), i really don’t think i would call this a long con? but perhaps i just have a different definition of it. something else i didn’t like was one of the “twists” near the end. i can’t really get into it without spoiling it, but the gist of what i didn’t enjoy was the fact that the setup for said twist was completely omitted from the text in what i consider to be an unrealistic way. if it involves chloe, whose head we’re inside the entire time, why would there be no indication of what she’s planning to do until it’s revealed to the audience later?? it just makes no sense to me and feels like lazy writing.
i definitely do want more sapphic books, and sapphic thrillers are definitely something that i love, so i’m glad i read this! i will be checking out the author’s other works; i enjoyed her writing style and there were some fun plot points in here as well.
thank you to netgalley & the publisher for an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
September 16, 2025
3.75 stars
I received an arc of this book and read it September 2025.
I tend to steer clear of YA novels, so I’ve not come across this author before, but this is her debut adult novel. The cover and synopsis of the book were what drew me in and made me want to read.
I had a hard time getting into this book, it was probably around chapter 12 I started to feel invested. This could be because of the state of mind I was in while reading (about to return to work after maternity leave), but I do think it was a slow start up to the action. I liked the writing style, I felt the story flowed well. Although the twists were easy for me to guess, it still didn’t take away from the story when I got to those parts and I didn’t guess everything, there was still some shock value.
The book is only around 250 pages, normally I feel books have too much filler, but I actually think this one could’ve had more pages. I would’ve loved to explore the background between Harper and Chloe more. I think all the characters could've benefitted from more development, even the side characters. There was just some details lacking that I would've liked to have.
I can tell this author had her book edited, I found no grammar errors. I don’t look for grammatical errors while reading, but I tend to catch them a lot on popular booktok books. So a big thank you to this author for thinking beyond the release and money.
Overall, this was a good read! I would recommend it to those who like a quick read with some twists. It probably won’t be a book I reread, but I’m glad I had the opportunity to read it.
PS: loved the VPR plugs
I received an arc of this book and read it September 2025.
I tend to steer clear of YA novels, so I’ve not come across this author before, but this is her debut adult novel. The cover and synopsis of the book were what drew me in and made me want to read.
I had a hard time getting into this book, it was probably around chapter 12 I started to feel invested. This could be because of the state of mind I was in while reading (about to return to work after maternity leave), but I do think it was a slow start up to the action. I liked the writing style, I felt the story flowed well. Although the twists were easy for me to guess, it still didn’t take away from the story when I got to those parts and I didn’t guess everything, there was still some shock value.
The book is only around 250 pages, normally I feel books have too much filler, but I actually think this one could’ve had more pages. I would’ve loved to explore the background between Harper and Chloe more. I think all the characters could've benefitted from more development, even the side characters. There was just some details lacking that I would've liked to have.
I can tell this author had her book edited, I found no grammar errors. I don’t look for grammatical errors while reading, but I tend to catch them a lot on popular booktok books. So a big thank you to this author for thinking beyond the release and money.
Overall, this was a good read! I would recommend it to those who like a quick read with some twists. It probably won’t be a book I reread, but I’m glad I had the opportunity to read it.
PS: loved the VPR plugs
September 14, 2025
Thank you to the publishing company for this ARC! The enemies-lovers style reminds me of “I Kissed Shara Wheeler.” Unfortunately, it did get a bit tiring after a while and you never had much relief—if you like tension this might be the book for you.
The heist part is okay, not bad but nothing to write home about. I feel like the description of this book sounds really good! But the actual novel is lackluster—like I’m easily craving more after finishing it.
The heist part is okay, not bad but nothing to write home about. I feel like the description of this book sounds really good! But the actual novel is lackluster—like I’m easily craving more after finishing it.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 12, 2025
definitely not your normal book but super interesting and good!!! thank you to net gallery for this arc copy! make sure to read this in april! i really loved chloe so much and i was not expecting that ending at ALL.
September 14, 2025
Roxane Gay was right. This is quite the romp.
November 10, 2025
I absolutely loved this book, it would make a great movie! Thank you to Random House and NetGalley for the ARC.
Mild spoilers ahead...
A couple of the twists were a little predictable (Carlyle's relationship etc), but I honestly couldn't put it down. I do wish that Harper's character had been a little more developed... but my biggest wish was for some SPICE!!! After all that teasing we were absolutely left wanting more from Harper and Chloe.
All that said, this is still 4 ⭐️ from me!!
Mild spoilers ahead...
A couple of the twists were a little predictable (Carlyle's relationship etc), but I honestly couldn't put it down. I do wish that Harper's character had been a little more developed... but my biggest wish was for some SPICE!!! After all that teasing we were absolutely left wanting more from Harper and Chloe.
All that said, this is still 4 ⭐️ from me!!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 25, 2025
ARC provided by NetGalley/Random House.
This book was a struggle. It was very slow to get in to. I struggled to force myself to keep going. Hitting some key points on why:
- The characters: I never felt connected to any of the characters. Never bought in to their story development. They were all annoying AF and had basically no redeeming qualities (that readers were privy to). This could be fleshed out with more back story, and deeper, more substantive character reflection. But as is, it never goes beyond surface level and I never fell in love with anyone.
- Romance: None existent. There was supposed to be a slow burn between the two female leads. But there was no sizzle, no connection between them, other than the author saying a couple times (paraphrasing) “there was an inexplicable connection felt”. There is ZERO spice at all in this book, if that’s what you’re looking for. There are two kissing scenes: one is a fake kiss as a cover up, the other is angry kissing that goes nowhere. There’s no happy ending/HEA for anyone.
- Title: The Long Con. After finishing the book I have no idea what the long con was. I think it’s supposed to be the reveal about the antagonist/anti-hero’s origin story? No idea. Granted the story is about a bunch of con artists trying to steal stuff. But it’s all short game cons. So… who knows.
- The mystery/crime aspect: This was slow and boring for 2/3 of the book. Then there’s a mad rush of some action where the story actually gets interesting, and it’s over as quick as it started.
- The ending: It all just sort of fizzled. I got to the end, expecting another chapter or two, and it just stopped. There is resolve to most of all the plot points, just in a very anti-climactic way.
This is my first read by this author, and it’s my understanding that this is her first adult novel, after previously being in YA. I think that shows. This story feels juvenile, for lack of a better word. Hopefully there’s some editing before final release to help tighten up the story. I wanted to like this, but it suffers from common pitfalls of the YA genre, just generally lacking depth of any kind.
This book was a struggle. It was very slow to get in to. I struggled to force myself to keep going. Hitting some key points on why:
- The characters: I never felt connected to any of the characters. Never bought in to their story development. They were all annoying AF and had basically no redeeming qualities (that readers were privy to). This could be fleshed out with more back story, and deeper, more substantive character reflection. But as is, it never goes beyond surface level and I never fell in love with anyone.
- Romance: None existent. There was supposed to be a slow burn between the two female leads. But there was no sizzle, no connection between them, other than the author saying a couple times (paraphrasing) “there was an inexplicable connection felt”. There is ZERO spice at all in this book, if that’s what you’re looking for. There are two kissing scenes: one is a fake kiss as a cover up, the other is angry kissing that goes nowhere. There’s no happy ending/HEA for anyone.
- Title: The Long Con. After finishing the book I have no idea what the long con was. I think it’s supposed to be the reveal about the antagonist/anti-hero’s origin story? No idea. Granted the story is about a bunch of con artists trying to steal stuff. But it’s all short game cons. So… who knows.
- The mystery/crime aspect: This was slow and boring for 2/3 of the book. Then there’s a mad rush of some action where the story actually gets interesting, and it’s over as quick as it started.
- The ending: It all just sort of fizzled. I got to the end, expecting another chapter or two, and it just stopped. There is resolve to most of all the plot points, just in a very anti-climactic way.
This is my first read by this author, and it’s my understanding that this is her first adult novel, after previously being in YA. I think that shows. This story feels juvenile, for lack of a better word. Hopefully there’s some editing before final release to help tighten up the story. I wanted to like this, but it suffers from common pitfalls of the YA genre, just generally lacking depth of any kind.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
*Possible Spoilers*
The Long Con by Jenna Voris is an interesting cat-and-mouse drama. However, the romance between the rival thieves, Chloe and Harper, wasn't my vibe. I think there was too much dishonesty between the two. You can be a complicated immoral person, and still be honest, albeit in a complicated and debatable way. The plot was what kept me glued to the page. I enjoyed flouncing around penthouses, hotels, and boats trying to find the elusive hospitality award that has everyone in a tizzy. The plot twists of who knew what felt like I was reading a gossip magazine. Overly processed, but entertaining.
Neither woman had enough depth for me to care about them on a personal level. Chloe just reads as the poor heroine whose mom died of cancer. I needed more exploration of her character to make it work. Chloe is a thief not by choice, but by necessity. We learn a little bit about her criminal backstory, but not enough. It would’ve been cool to get flashbacks of the heists that taught her the life lessons she lives by. She mentions a few heists in passing, but never in any detail. Chloe’s exceedingly unhappy about where her life is, doesn’t trust, and is emotionally flighty. So much of her inner monologue is centered around the past, I wish we could have jumped first-person into the memories that altered her into the anti-hero/villain she is today.
Harper felt kind of messy, and not in a complex character way. It felt like Voris wasn’t sure whether she wanted Harper to have a redemption arc or stay the antagonist. She backstabs Chloe, accidentally shoots her mom, reveals her evil plan, and skips town on a life boat. And then months later meets Chloe by “coincidence” in an Irish bar. I think that I’d have more context for her character if there were chapters from her perspective. Obviously she has a complicated, glamorous, and homoerotic relationship with Chloe, but we never know what’s going on in her head. Which is the point I suppose, but she’s arguably why the entire premise of the books kicks into gear, and I wanted more. Harper double crosses Chloe out of insecurity and anger. She manipulates the world like pawns on a chessboard, but can still never win the attention of her parents. She has so many things happening to her, and due to her, that I couldn’t get the full picture just from Chloe’s pov.
I wasn’t particularly a shipper of the two. Maybe threatening to shoot your love interest out of selfish emotional turmoil and insecurity is a bridge too far for me. Maybe if I had gotten more development from the two, I could justify Harper’s actions as being villainous but understandable. Being so starved for approval and belonging that you’d frame a (sort of) innocent person in order to feel noticed is not my definition of justifiable. I feel like Chloe and Harper had less chemistry and more sexual intrigue and shared parental trauma. I would have liked to see them do something normal, like go to a coffee shop. Honestly, those two needed to get locked in a room to either talk it out, or f-it out. Verbally going at each other’s throats helped no one in the long run or the short run. I think that in another life, the two have potential, but in this one they’re an explosive, unnecessary fight waiting to happen. It never felt like they had an equal share of power.
There were definitely some things I really enjoyed about this book. I loved Harper’s mother Katherine Windey. She’s calculating, observant, unreadable, and loves her daughter. She bribes Chloe to not spill that Harper shot her own mother. She relates to and respects Chloe’s ambition. As the head of a hotel empire, she knows how to play the capitalist game and win. She was honestly the most likeable character. Imperfect, but also had enough redeeming qualities to make me understand her actions. I liked the fast-paced Boris and Natasha-style phishing schemes/bait and switches. I enjoyed the digs towards Republican pro-gun policies. Unfortunately the sidekicks were a little annoying and didn’t really have character traits past tech savvy and fashionably gay. If you enjoy fun crime plots with ridiculous break-ins this might be for you. There just wasn’t enough character building and explored nuance for me.
Side note: I don’t know what the point of name dropping every perfume a character wears on-page was. I’m not a perfume person, so maybe knowing what exact Dior scent someone smells like adds character depth that I’m not cool enough to pick up on, but it read like ad placement.
Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for an ARC in exchange for my honest opinions. I will be posting this review on Goodreads and/or Tiktok and Instagram in mid-to-late December.
The Long Con by Jenna Voris is an interesting cat-and-mouse drama. However, the romance between the rival thieves, Chloe and Harper, wasn't my vibe. I think there was too much dishonesty between the two. You can be a complicated immoral person, and still be honest, albeit in a complicated and debatable way. The plot was what kept me glued to the page. I enjoyed flouncing around penthouses, hotels, and boats trying to find the elusive hospitality award that has everyone in a tizzy. The plot twists of who knew what felt like I was reading a gossip magazine. Overly processed, but entertaining.
Neither woman had enough depth for me to care about them on a personal level. Chloe just reads as the poor heroine whose mom died of cancer. I needed more exploration of her character to make it work. Chloe is a thief not by choice, but by necessity. We learn a little bit about her criminal backstory, but not enough. It would’ve been cool to get flashbacks of the heists that taught her the life lessons she lives by. She mentions a few heists in passing, but never in any detail. Chloe’s exceedingly unhappy about where her life is, doesn’t trust, and is emotionally flighty. So much of her inner monologue is centered around the past, I wish we could have jumped first-person into the memories that altered her into the anti-hero/villain she is today.
Harper felt kind of messy, and not in a complex character way. It felt like Voris wasn’t sure whether she wanted Harper to have a redemption arc or stay the antagonist. She backstabs Chloe, accidentally shoots her mom, reveals her evil plan, and skips town on a life boat. And then months later meets Chloe by “coincidence” in an Irish bar. I think that I’d have more context for her character if there were chapters from her perspective. Obviously she has a complicated, glamorous, and homoerotic relationship with Chloe, but we never know what’s going on in her head. Which is the point I suppose, but she’s arguably why the entire premise of the books kicks into gear, and I wanted more. Harper double crosses Chloe out of insecurity and anger. She manipulates the world like pawns on a chessboard, but can still never win the attention of her parents. She has so many things happening to her, and due to her, that I couldn’t get the full picture just from Chloe’s pov.
I wasn’t particularly a shipper of the two. Maybe threatening to shoot your love interest out of selfish emotional turmoil and insecurity is a bridge too far for me. Maybe if I had gotten more development from the two, I could justify Harper’s actions as being villainous but understandable. Being so starved for approval and belonging that you’d frame a (sort of) innocent person in order to feel noticed is not my definition of justifiable. I feel like Chloe and Harper had less chemistry and more sexual intrigue and shared parental trauma. I would have liked to see them do something normal, like go to a coffee shop. Honestly, those two needed to get locked in a room to either talk it out, or f-it out. Verbally going at each other’s throats helped no one in the long run or the short run. I think that in another life, the two have potential, but in this one they’re an explosive, unnecessary fight waiting to happen. It never felt like they had an equal share of power.
There were definitely some things I really enjoyed about this book. I loved Harper’s mother Katherine Windey. She’s calculating, observant, unreadable, and loves her daughter. She bribes Chloe to not spill that Harper shot her own mother. She relates to and respects Chloe’s ambition. As the head of a hotel empire, she knows how to play the capitalist game and win. She was honestly the most likeable character. Imperfect, but also had enough redeeming qualities to make me understand her actions. I liked the fast-paced Boris and Natasha-style phishing schemes/bait and switches. I enjoyed the digs towards Republican pro-gun policies. Unfortunately the sidekicks were a little annoying and didn’t really have character traits past tech savvy and fashionably gay. If you enjoy fun crime plots with ridiculous break-ins this might be for you. There just wasn’t enough character building and explored nuance for me.
Side note: I don’t know what the point of name dropping every perfume a character wears on-page was. I’m not a perfume person, so maybe knowing what exact Dior scent someone smells like adds character depth that I’m not cool enough to pick up on, but it read like ad placement.
Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for an ARC in exchange for my honest opinions. I will be posting this review on Goodreads and/or Tiktok and Instagram in mid-to-late December.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
The Long Con by Jenna Voris
Thank you to The Dial Press and NetGalley for the gifted ARC of this glitzy little chaos bomb of a novel.
You ever read a book that feels like it was written just for the drama? Like, pure drama for sport? That’s what The Long Con delivers: sapphic tension, high-stakes heists, and enough “I hate you—but do I?” energy to fuel a telenovela. Jenna Voris clearly understood the assignment: give the girls crime, banter, and trust issues—and then trap them on a yacht. Honestly? I was seated.
Chloe Bly is a broke cater-waiter with Olympic-level sticky fingers, knocking off rich hotel guests in Miami to pay off her family’s mountain of medical debt. She’s not doing it for the thrill—okay, maybe a little for the thrill—but mostly out of desperation. She’s smart, sharp-tongued, and armed with two loyal besties (Logan and Priya, both absolute scene-stealers). Everything is going fine-ish until she gets caught mid-job. End of the line? Not quite. The hotel owner, an eccentric billionaire with a grudge, wants to hire her instead—for a heist on a rival’s ritzy island resort. The prize? A stolen Hotel Excellence Award. No, you didn’t misread. The MacGuffin of this entire scheme is a literal award for rich people hospitality.
But wait. The real kicker? She has to work with Harper Parisi—her nemesis, her competition, her emotional terrorism in designer heels. Harper is rich, flawless, and annoyingly good at conning people out of their wallets and their common sense. She’s also been crashing Chloe’s scams for months and sparking all sorts of feelings that Chloe would very much like to ignore. Which, naturally, means they’re going to be spending every waking moment together. In a high-pressure crime setting. While pretending not to want to kill—or kiss—each other. Good luck with that, ladies.
The set-up is golden. The Miami backdrop is sweltering and vivid. The found-family vibe among Chloe’s crew adds just enough warmth to balance out all the moral ambiguity. And the pacing? Zippy. The book wastes no time throwing us into the action, with sharp dialogue and quick scene shifts that make it feel like watching a Netflix series you didn’t mean to binge. I was all in from the first chapter. And let’s be honest, we all came for the enemies-to-lovers tension anyway.
But here’s where the con gets a little shaky: for a book called The Long Con, it’s weirdly… short? Everything takes place over the span of a few days. I expected a months-long, Ocean’s Eleven–style build-up with intricate plans and twisty fake-outs. What we get instead is more like “Spring Break Heist: Emotional Damage Edition.” Still fun! But a bit undercooked in the strategy department. And that title? Misleading enough to feel like it might be the con.
Romance-wise, the tension is definitely there—stolen glances, sharp insults, accidental proximity—but the payoff lacks the heat promised by that “sultry” label. There are a few makeout scenes, sure, but not enough groundwork to sell the emotional shift from “you ruined my life” to “maybe you’re my life now.” Some of their emotional beats hit, but others felt abrupt, like the plot was sprinting toward a resolution it hadn’t earned yet.
And then there’s that twist. If you’ve read it, you know. Chloe pulls off a reveal that should’ve had major impact, but it stumbles because we’re in her POV the whole time and… she just never thinks about it? At all? That’s not a twist, that’s narrative gaslighting. It’s one thing to misdirect readers—it’s another to completely omit a character’s internal logic until it’s convenient for the plot. It felt like a con, but not in the way I wanted.
Still, for all its wobbles, The Long Con is a fast, flashy, chaotic good time. It knows what it’s doing—leaning into the drama, dressing it up in sequins, and throwing it onto a yacht. If you’re here for serious literary depth or airtight logic, this probably isn’t your ride. But if you want bisexual disaster energy, rich people takedowns, found family, and chaotic sapphic heists? Jump aboard.
Voris has serious talent for banter, atmosphere, and character voice, and I’ll absolutely read whatever she writes next. Just—maybe next time, make the con longer, the kiss steamier, and the twist make actual sense?
“People always say the best cons are built on truth. But they forget the most important part: it only works if you know which parts to leave out.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 rounded to ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for the sheer fun of it.
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Thank you to The Dial Press and NetGalley for the gifted ARC of this glitzy little chaos bomb of a novel.
You ever read a book that feels like it was written just for the drama? Like, pure drama for sport? That’s what The Long Con delivers: sapphic tension, high-stakes heists, and enough “I hate you—but do I?” energy to fuel a telenovela. Jenna Voris clearly understood the assignment: give the girls crime, banter, and trust issues—and then trap them on a yacht. Honestly? I was seated.
Chloe Bly is a broke cater-waiter with Olympic-level sticky fingers, knocking off rich hotel guests in Miami to pay off her family’s mountain of medical debt. She’s not doing it for the thrill—okay, maybe a little for the thrill—but mostly out of desperation. She’s smart, sharp-tongued, and armed with two loyal besties (Logan and Priya, both absolute scene-stealers). Everything is going fine-ish until she gets caught mid-job. End of the line? Not quite. The hotel owner, an eccentric billionaire with a grudge, wants to hire her instead—for a heist on a rival’s ritzy island resort. The prize? A stolen Hotel Excellence Award. No, you didn’t misread. The MacGuffin of this entire scheme is a literal award for rich people hospitality.
But wait. The real kicker? She has to work with Harper Parisi—her nemesis, her competition, her emotional terrorism in designer heels. Harper is rich, flawless, and annoyingly good at conning people out of their wallets and their common sense. She’s also been crashing Chloe’s scams for months and sparking all sorts of feelings that Chloe would very much like to ignore. Which, naturally, means they’re going to be spending every waking moment together. In a high-pressure crime setting. While pretending not to want to kill—or kiss—each other. Good luck with that, ladies.
The set-up is golden. The Miami backdrop is sweltering and vivid. The found-family vibe among Chloe’s crew adds just enough warmth to balance out all the moral ambiguity. And the pacing? Zippy. The book wastes no time throwing us into the action, with sharp dialogue and quick scene shifts that make it feel like watching a Netflix series you didn’t mean to binge. I was all in from the first chapter. And let’s be honest, we all came for the enemies-to-lovers tension anyway.
But here’s where the con gets a little shaky: for a book called The Long Con, it’s weirdly… short? Everything takes place over the span of a few days. I expected a months-long, Ocean’s Eleven–style build-up with intricate plans and twisty fake-outs. What we get instead is more like “Spring Break Heist: Emotional Damage Edition.” Still fun! But a bit undercooked in the strategy department. And that title? Misleading enough to feel like it might be the con.
Romance-wise, the tension is definitely there—stolen glances, sharp insults, accidental proximity—but the payoff lacks the heat promised by that “sultry” label. There are a few makeout scenes, sure, but not enough groundwork to sell the emotional shift from “you ruined my life” to “maybe you’re my life now.” Some of their emotional beats hit, but others felt abrupt, like the plot was sprinting toward a resolution it hadn’t earned yet.
And then there’s that twist. If you’ve read it, you know. Chloe pulls off a reveal that should’ve had major impact, but it stumbles because we’re in her POV the whole time and… she just never thinks about it? At all? That’s not a twist, that’s narrative gaslighting. It’s one thing to misdirect readers—it’s another to completely omit a character’s internal logic until it’s convenient for the plot. It felt like a con, but not in the way I wanted.
Still, for all its wobbles, The Long Con is a fast, flashy, chaotic good time. It knows what it’s doing—leaning into the drama, dressing it up in sequins, and throwing it onto a yacht. If you’re here for serious literary depth or airtight logic, this probably isn’t your ride. But if you want bisexual disaster energy, rich people takedowns, found family, and chaotic sapphic heists? Jump aboard.
Voris has serious talent for banter, atmosphere, and character voice, and I’ll absolutely read whatever she writes next. Just—maybe next time, make the con longer, the kiss steamier, and the twist make actual sense?
“People always say the best cons are built on truth. But they forget the most important part: it only works if you know which parts to leave out.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 rounded to ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for the sheer fun of it.
#TheLongCon #JennaVoris #HeistFiction #SapphicRomance #EnemiesToLovers #LGBTBooks #QueerThriller #BookReview #NetGalley #WomensFiction #ARCReview #ThrillersWithHeart
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Chloe and Harper have always been at odds. After her mother dies from cancer, Chloe has been making ends meet and keeping up with the medical bills by performing small cons; hawking jewelry and other valuables from the patrons of the hotel she works at. And somehow, someway, Harper always seems to be one step ahead of her. But what happens when someone propositions them both: steal back something that was taken without getting caught and get paid five million dollars. But is it too good to be true? And what happens with Chloe and Harper realize they may actually have feelings for each other?
In the beginning of this book, I was so flabbergasted because millionaire or no, who would pay thieves five million dollars to steal back an award? Chloe, Priya, Logan, and Harper were breaking into camera databases, stealing jobs from other people, and wearing disguises to steal back an award. A meaningless award, and Andrew was going to pay them five million dollars to do it. I was like huh? Oh, but everything is not what it seems, and Chloe was a character who was able to see through all the excitement of getting five million and realize something was fishy. Chloe and her friends, as well as Harper were a fun group to take this journey on. There personalities and back stories were kind of surface level, but they were still a fun bunch. Chloe was my favorite by far, and I found her quick wit and intelligence refreshing. She kind of reminded me of Kaz from "Six of Crows" the way she always seemed to be thinking ahead and how she was ready for most contingencies.
Where the book started to lose me a bit was the romance portion. I didn't think the love triangle between Logan, Harper, and Chloe was necessary. Once we find out Harper likes women, and we know Chloe likes women, it seemed obvious that those two would be the romantic love interests. However, Harper has kind of a thing with Logan which killed any romantic tension between Chloe and Harper in my head. I also think the few moments where Chloe and Harper would kiss would come about entirely randomly and didn't really fit within the story. They always just seemed to be begrudging allies, but not really romantic love interests. Even in the end, Chloe invites Harper to come to her family's gathering and I couldn't understand why she'd want to still entertain someone who made out with both her and one of her best friends.
Secondly, the ending came together kind of sloppily in my opinion and there were still things that I felt needed a bit more explanation. We do find out just what Harper has been hiding, but even that didn't explain her weird fake drunk episode where she had to kiss Chloe so their cover wouldn't be blown. What was that about? Secondly, we find out that Chloe has suspected Harper of hiding things from the team the entire book and seemed to have set up a plan for if Harper double crossed them. But even that needed more explanation because how did Logan get on the boat if even Harper, who is the daughter of the owner had issues? And how would they have known to have a USB ready if they hadn't known what Andrew may have been storing inside the award?
Overall, not a bad book but I was disappointed in the lack of romance between Chloe and Harper, and the book ends with many things still needing an explanation.
Special thanks to Netgally and Random House for the opportunity to review this ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own
In the beginning of this book, I was so flabbergasted because millionaire or no, who would pay thieves five million dollars to steal back an award? Chloe, Priya, Logan, and Harper were breaking into camera databases, stealing jobs from other people, and wearing disguises to steal back an award. A meaningless award, and Andrew was going to pay them five million dollars to do it. I was like huh? Oh, but everything is not what it seems, and Chloe was a character who was able to see through all the excitement of getting five million and realize something was fishy. Chloe and her friends, as well as Harper were a fun group to take this journey on. There personalities and back stories were kind of surface level, but they were still a fun bunch. Chloe was my favorite by far, and I found her quick wit and intelligence refreshing. She kind of reminded me of Kaz from "Six of Crows" the way she always seemed to be thinking ahead and how she was ready for most contingencies.
Where the book started to lose me a bit was the romance portion. I didn't think the love triangle between Logan, Harper, and Chloe was necessary. Once we find out Harper likes women, and we know Chloe likes women, it seemed obvious that those two would be the romantic love interests. However, Harper has kind of a thing with Logan which killed any romantic tension between Chloe and Harper in my head. I also think the few moments where Chloe and Harper would kiss would come about entirely randomly and didn't really fit within the story. They always just seemed to be begrudging allies, but not really romantic love interests. Even in the end, Chloe invites Harper to come to her family's gathering and I couldn't understand why she'd want to still entertain someone who made out with both her and one of her best friends.
Secondly, the ending came together kind of sloppily in my opinion and there were still things that I felt needed a bit more explanation. We do find out just what Harper has been hiding, but even that didn't explain her weird fake drunk episode where she had to kiss Chloe so their cover wouldn't be blown. What was that about? Secondly, we find out that Chloe has suspected Harper of hiding things from the team the entire book and seemed to have set up a plan for if Harper double crossed them. But even that needed more explanation because how did Logan get on the boat if even Harper, who is the daughter of the owner had issues? And how would they have known to have a USB ready if they hadn't known what Andrew may have been storing inside the award?
Overall, not a bad book but I was disappointed in the lack of romance between Chloe and Harper, and the book ends with many things still needing an explanation.
Special thanks to Netgally and Random House for the opportunity to review this ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 27, 2025
📚The Long Con
✍🏻Jenna Voris
Blurb:
Nothing brings Chloe Bly more joy than swindling rich people out of their money. Ever since her mother’s funeral, she’s used her hotel catering job to slip into people’s rooms, pawn their valuables, and use the haul to pay off her family’s medical debt. It’s a perfect system—until she finally gets caught.
But instead of turning her in, the eccentric billionaire hotel owner wants to hire Chloe for a job. The con is simple: infiltrate his rival’s new luxury hotel—pure opulence, from its lavish suites to its guests’ attire, accessible only via yacht—steal back his missing Hotel Excellence Award, and get away clean. At stake? Enough money to offer Chloe a way out of debt, out of Miami, and away from her problems forever.
The only problem is that Chloe won’t be working alone. Instead, she must team up with Harper Parisi, the disgustingly wealthy, frustratingly gorgeous conwoman who’s been crashing Chloe’s jobs all year. Suspicious about why Harper would risk it all for the billionaire’s scheme, Chloe doesn’t trust her—or the complicated feelings she sparks. With time running out and millions of dollars on the line, Chloe must get in and out without letting her emotions sabotage her chances of getting rich . . . or getting even.
My Thoughts
I really enjoyed all four members of our team - seeing the familiar dynamics they were used to getting disrupted by this new job was great. Chloe and Harper had so much tension while Logan and Priya were perfect long suffering friends.
My favorite thing about this novel is the way it balances the romance and the heist. I never forgot that Chloe and Harper were absolutely going to pull a rivals to lovers (rivals and lovers?) but it also wasn’t so overwhelming that the actual heist was just an afterthought.
Harper absolutely never learned how to flirt without pulling pigtails and it makes for a sexy rivalry when thieving is involved. Chloe just needing to beat Harper really turns the heat up and I think we all know that makes for a dramatic hookup when the dam finally breaks.
The actual heist was super fun - Priya and Logan were both instrumental and I’m always going to love a long suffering hacker. Yes they’re there to support Chloe but it’s nice that we learned their motivations as well. The twists were compelling and looking back I see where the seeds for them were sown without being too obvious - something that not every novel pulls off successfully!
I think the one thing I was left wanting more of was actually Harper! She’s such a great character and Chloe definitely had a very strong view of her and her actions so getting more of Harper’s mindset would have been great. Having said that, I do agree this novel worked best with one POV but a sequel from Harper’s POV would be amazing.
I would definitely recommend this if you love heists and sexually charged rivalries.
Thanks to NetGalley, The Dial Press and Author Jenna Voris for the complimentary ARC. I am leaving my review in appreciation
#NetGalley
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#JennaVoris
#TheLongCon
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✍🏻Jenna Voris
Blurb:
Nothing brings Chloe Bly more joy than swindling rich people out of their money. Ever since her mother’s funeral, she’s used her hotel catering job to slip into people’s rooms, pawn their valuables, and use the haul to pay off her family’s medical debt. It’s a perfect system—until she finally gets caught.
But instead of turning her in, the eccentric billionaire hotel owner wants to hire Chloe for a job. The con is simple: infiltrate his rival’s new luxury hotel—pure opulence, from its lavish suites to its guests’ attire, accessible only via yacht—steal back his missing Hotel Excellence Award, and get away clean. At stake? Enough money to offer Chloe a way out of debt, out of Miami, and away from her problems forever.
The only problem is that Chloe won’t be working alone. Instead, she must team up with Harper Parisi, the disgustingly wealthy, frustratingly gorgeous conwoman who’s been crashing Chloe’s jobs all year. Suspicious about why Harper would risk it all for the billionaire’s scheme, Chloe doesn’t trust her—or the complicated feelings she sparks. With time running out and millions of dollars on the line, Chloe must get in and out without letting her emotions sabotage her chances of getting rich . . . or getting even.
My Thoughts
I really enjoyed all four members of our team - seeing the familiar dynamics they were used to getting disrupted by this new job was great. Chloe and Harper had so much tension while Logan and Priya were perfect long suffering friends.
My favorite thing about this novel is the way it balances the romance and the heist. I never forgot that Chloe and Harper were absolutely going to pull a rivals to lovers (rivals and lovers?) but it also wasn’t so overwhelming that the actual heist was just an afterthought.
Harper absolutely never learned how to flirt without pulling pigtails and it makes for a sexy rivalry when thieving is involved. Chloe just needing to beat Harper really turns the heat up and I think we all know that makes for a dramatic hookup when the dam finally breaks.
The actual heist was super fun - Priya and Logan were both instrumental and I’m always going to love a long suffering hacker. Yes they’re there to support Chloe but it’s nice that we learned their motivations as well. The twists were compelling and looking back I see where the seeds for them were sown without being too obvious - something that not every novel pulls off successfully!
I think the one thing I was left wanting more of was actually Harper! She’s such a great character and Chloe definitely had a very strong view of her and her actions so getting more of Harper’s mindset would have been great. Having said that, I do agree this novel worked best with one POV but a sequel from Harper’s POV would be amazing.
I would definitely recommend this if you love heists and sexually charged rivalries.
Thanks to NetGalley, The Dial Press and Author Jenna Voris for the complimentary ARC. I am leaving my review in appreciation
#NetGalley
#TheDialPress
#JennaVoris
#TheLongCon
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
November 28, 2025
Thank you to the publishers and Netgalley for the arc!
Minor spoilers ahead.
YES YES YES.
I love everything Jenna Voris writes, so it shouldn't be a shock that I loved this too, but I really, really did enjoy this one. This is my first time reading an Adult book from her (love her YA), so I wasn't sure if I'd like this too, but I definitely did!
We follow Chloe, an amateur con artist who, along with her two best friends, swindles rich people out of small items to make money to try to pay her bills. Her biggest nemesis? Harper Parisi. Harper's rich, cold, and unfortunately, also a very good con artist. Chloe dislikes her for ruining some of her cons and also for stealing when she's already rich.
When a con goes sideways, due in part to Harper, Chloe ends up with a cryptic invitation rather than the goods she'd been aiming for. The note leads her to Andrew Carlyle, a wealthy hotel and business owner. Not only is Carlyle looking for her, but he's also looking for Harper. He wants the two of them to partner up to steal back an award that his rival hotel owner, Katherine Windey, whom he has his own complicated past with.
The prize for their success? 5 million dollars.
Unable to resist, Chloe and Harper decide, apprehensively, to work together. Of course, minor chaos ensues, and nothing's ever as easy as it seems, leading to a twisty, thrilling "long con".
I loved Chloe. Her motivations are real, and you can't help but empathize with her. She's smart, but she also knows she's made better by her team: Priya and Logan.
Loved both of them as well. Sometimes side characters can become just that, but Voris takes the time to flesh them out properly, giving them their own reasons and motivations.
Oh, Harper. I loved her, I hated her, I loved her again. She's somewhat morally ambiguous. You can tell she's really only working for herself, but as the job progresses, and so does her tumultuous relationship with Chloe, you see more and more sides of her, some good, some bad.
I liked their relationship. I'm a sucker for enemies-to-lovers, and they truly deliver on that front. They also had a moment, which is one of my favorite tropes: kissing the person you hate/lust over as a distraction to not get caught. Just tooooo good.
Toward the end, I sort of didn't really like Harper and Chloe together as much, which was unfortunate, but I was happy with the ending and thought it was fair to both of them.
I thought the con part was exciting and interesting; it kept me engaged as I read. I pretty quickly guessed what the major "twist" was going to be, basically as soon as the two relevant characters were introduced, but that didn't distract from my enjoyment much. There were still a few moments that had me like ahh! and I always love books with a good scheme.
Overall, I really liked this one and I'm excited to see what Voris puts out next!
4 stars
Minor spoilers ahead.
YES YES YES.
I love everything Jenna Voris writes, so it shouldn't be a shock that I loved this too, but I really, really did enjoy this one. This is my first time reading an Adult book from her (love her YA), so I wasn't sure if I'd like this too, but I definitely did!
We follow Chloe, an amateur con artist who, along with her two best friends, swindles rich people out of small items to make money to try to pay her bills. Her biggest nemesis? Harper Parisi. Harper's rich, cold, and unfortunately, also a very good con artist. Chloe dislikes her for ruining some of her cons and also for stealing when she's already rich.
When a con goes sideways, due in part to Harper, Chloe ends up with a cryptic invitation rather than the goods she'd been aiming for. The note leads her to Andrew Carlyle, a wealthy hotel and business owner. Not only is Carlyle looking for her, but he's also looking for Harper. He wants the two of them to partner up to steal back an award that his rival hotel owner, Katherine Windey, whom he has his own complicated past with.
The prize for their success? 5 million dollars.
Unable to resist, Chloe and Harper decide, apprehensively, to work together. Of course, minor chaos ensues, and nothing's ever as easy as it seems, leading to a twisty, thrilling "long con".
I loved Chloe. Her motivations are real, and you can't help but empathize with her. She's smart, but she also knows she's made better by her team: Priya and Logan.
Loved both of them as well. Sometimes side characters can become just that, but Voris takes the time to flesh them out properly, giving them their own reasons and motivations.
Oh, Harper. I loved her, I hated her, I loved her again. She's somewhat morally ambiguous. You can tell she's really only working for herself, but as the job progresses, and so does her tumultuous relationship with Chloe, you see more and more sides of her, some good, some bad.
I liked their relationship. I'm a sucker for enemies-to-lovers, and they truly deliver on that front. They also had a moment, which is one of my favorite tropes: kissing the person you hate/lust over as a distraction to not get caught. Just tooooo good.
Toward the end, I sort of didn't really like Harper and Chloe together as much, which was unfortunate, but I was happy with the ending and thought it was fair to both of them.
I thought the con part was exciting and interesting; it kept me engaged as I read. I pretty quickly guessed what the major "twist" was going to be, basically as soon as the two relevant characters were introduced, but that didn't distract from my enjoyment much. There were still a few moments that had me like ahh! and I always love books with a good scheme.
Overall, I really liked this one and I'm excited to see what Voris puts out next!
4 stars
December 5, 2025
Contains some spoilers:
I was very intrigued by the premise, but unfortunately it didn’t quite live up to my expectations. I didn’t have a problem with Chloe or Harper’s character but after a certain point, the tension was just too much when they clearly had strong feelings for each other. Therefore I think too much time was spent on an anticlimactic heist when there should have been more character development and intimacy between Chloe and Harper. I was especially disappointed to not even have one sex scene between the two to solidify their obvious attraction. There was definitely more focus on Chloe than Harper so it would have been nice to get more depth to Harper and maybe more of a different side that she showed when she was in Ireland. I appreciated that the author didn’t shy away from both Chloe and Harper’s anger, but eventually there needed to be some growth and ability to see past those emotions in order to see each other for who they truly were and their potential.
Honestly for a heist book, the twists and turns were unfortunately very predictable, especially the climax. It would have been beneficial to have gotten more background information about Harper’s parents and general information about Chloe’s partners in crime. For the most part everything came off as very superficial and surface level that I didn’t feel truly connected to any parts of the story or any character in particular. The title also makes you think the con is going to be long and maybe have multiple dimensions, but really it went by super fast and therefore didn’t have as big of an impact. The setting was also a bit confusing, it took place in Miami but it didnt feel like Miami except for the reminders of the humidity. More descriptive details and directions in relation to make city points would have made things clearer. I also didn't really agree with the choice of having the last chapter set in Ireland. It just felt so random and outside of everything happening in the book that it didn't make the ending feel satisfying or complete. The ending especially fell short because of that reason and the fact that it was extremely rushed and everything ended way too smoothly for such a supposedly “high stakes” heist. Overall, the story had a lot of potential but it was clear that maybe it would have worked better as a YA book than an adult novel because of the lack of character development, lack of chemistry/intimacy/spice, and disappointing build up of a heist that should have had higher/more dangerous stakes.
Thank you NetGalley and Dial Press for the early digital copy for review.
I was very intrigued by the premise, but unfortunately it didn’t quite live up to my expectations. I didn’t have a problem with Chloe or Harper’s character but after a certain point, the tension was just too much when they clearly had strong feelings for each other. Therefore I think too much time was spent on an anticlimactic heist when there should have been more character development and intimacy between Chloe and Harper. I was especially disappointed to not even have one sex scene between the two to solidify their obvious attraction. There was definitely more focus on Chloe than Harper so it would have been nice to get more depth to Harper and maybe more of a different side that she showed when she was in Ireland. I appreciated that the author didn’t shy away from both Chloe and Harper’s anger, but eventually there needed to be some growth and ability to see past those emotions in order to see each other for who they truly were and their potential.
Honestly for a heist book, the twists and turns were unfortunately very predictable, especially the climax. It would have been beneficial to have gotten more background information about Harper’s parents and general information about Chloe’s partners in crime. For the most part everything came off as very superficial and surface level that I didn’t feel truly connected to any parts of the story or any character in particular. The title also makes you think the con is going to be long and maybe have multiple dimensions, but really it went by super fast and therefore didn’t have as big of an impact. The setting was also a bit confusing, it took place in Miami but it didnt feel like Miami except for the reminders of the humidity. More descriptive details and directions in relation to make city points would have made things clearer. I also didn't really agree with the choice of having the last chapter set in Ireland. It just felt so random and outside of everything happening in the book that it didn't make the ending feel satisfying or complete. The ending especially fell short because of that reason and the fact that it was extremely rushed and everything ended way too smoothly for such a supposedly “high stakes” heist. Overall, the story had a lot of potential but it was clear that maybe it would have worked better as a YA book than an adult novel because of the lack of character development, lack of chemistry/intimacy/spice, and disappointing build up of a heist that should have had higher/more dangerous stakes.
Thank you NetGalley and Dial Press for the early digital copy for review.
September 6, 2025
For a book touted as a "sultry, action-packed novel," I feel a little let down.
Chloe Bly has been struggling since her mothers death. What started out as a little thrill of stealing something to feel alive and help pay down medical bills has turned into a full time job as a con artist. Along with her two best friends, Pria and Logan, Chloe uses her job at a huge hotel in Miami to swipe valuables from guests. But Harper, her arch nemesis, seems to always be there just waiting to mess things up. When Harper and Chloe are recruited by the hotels owner to get revenge on a rival they have to figure out how to set their rivalry aside and work together for the $5 million payout.
Let's start with the good: The pacing and plot were great. I love the idea of two rivals having to work together on a scheme. The writing was engaging and I was roped in from the beginning. I haven't spent much time in Miami itself but a lot of time in Florida and South Florida and Voris nails the setting in her writing. I felt the oppressive humidity and could see the predictable afternoon storm rolling in.
Now to the cons (heh):
Enemies to lovers is probably my favorite trope. I love the angst. I love the will they/ won't they. This lacked all of that for me. I didn't feel any build up to any of the romantic or steamy moments. They just happened.
The title of the book is a bit confusing as the entire book only happens over a couple of days. Nothing really screamed "long con." Not the original "crime" that leads to the team working together or any of the twists. I was expecting an epic story spanning months or years.
Speaking of twists, the Chloe one just missed. It didn't make sense. There was no hint at it at all which is very confusing when the book is from her point of view. I just couldn't make it make sense.
Overall, I did enjoy the book and Voris's writing. It just fell slightly flat and couldn't quite make it to four star territory.
Thanks to NetGalley and Random House for the advanced reader copy
Chloe Bly has been struggling since her mothers death. What started out as a little thrill of stealing something to feel alive and help pay down medical bills has turned into a full time job as a con artist. Along with her two best friends, Pria and Logan, Chloe uses her job at a huge hotel in Miami to swipe valuables from guests. But Harper, her arch nemesis, seems to always be there just waiting to mess things up. When Harper and Chloe are recruited by the hotels owner to get revenge on a rival they have to figure out how to set their rivalry aside and work together for the $5 million payout.
Let's start with the good: The pacing and plot were great. I love the idea of two rivals having to work together on a scheme. The writing was engaging and I was roped in from the beginning. I haven't spent much time in Miami itself but a lot of time in Florida and South Florida and Voris nails the setting in her writing. I felt the oppressive humidity and could see the predictable afternoon storm rolling in.
Now to the cons (heh):
Enemies to lovers is probably my favorite trope. I love the angst. I love the will they/ won't they. This lacked all of that for me. I didn't feel any build up to any of the romantic or steamy moments. They just happened.
The title of the book is a bit confusing as the entire book only happens over a couple of days. Nothing really screamed "long con." Not the original "crime" that leads to the team working together or any of the twists. I was expecting an epic story spanning months or years.
Speaking of twists, the Chloe one just missed. It didn't make sense. There was no hint at it at all which is very confusing when the book is from her point of view. I just couldn't make it make sense.
Overall, I did enjoy the book and Voris's writing. It just fell slightly flat and couldn't quite make it to four star territory.
Thanks to NetGalley and Random House for the advanced reader copy
September 14, 2025
Thank you to NetGalley, Random House and The Dial Press for providing this book, with my honest review below.
The Long Con was action filled and delivered on the heist storyline it promised but it did it with a lot of emotional resonance and a lot of behind the scenes intrigue that made the culmination of events even more satisfying. With an eclectic character group, our main character Chloe was the main focus and a little different than a seasoned and confident thief we might see in other heist stories, sharing her insecurities and fairly sympathetic motivations with readers.
Chloe is not doing so well financially or emotionally after the death of her mother and she finds way to pay the medical bills from her mother’s illness that would otherwise weigh down her father with some small cons with the help of her inner circle, Logan and Pria. The friend group all have noble intentions with the money from their cons but all are struggling until Chloe’s real job boss offers her a heist at a rate of $5 million…. Along with her nemesis Harper. Harper and Chloe both are no shrinking violets and both are portrayed as flawed but strong leads. While in their line of work I find it hard to believe some of their explosive emotions would pave the way for the success they’ve had thus far, they did open the door for a true ‘what happens next’ type of story.
A lot is unpacked between the two with regard to their past and working out one another, but it’s the heists and the friend group dynamic which makes this such a winner for me. What ends up happening was not expected and I absolutely loved how this story ended in giving some closure (for Chloe personally as well) but keeping the door open for another book. If you’re a fan of heists reads but also want some more story and emotion, look no further, this is a good one.
The Long Con was action filled and delivered on the heist storyline it promised but it did it with a lot of emotional resonance and a lot of behind the scenes intrigue that made the culmination of events even more satisfying. With an eclectic character group, our main character Chloe was the main focus and a little different than a seasoned and confident thief we might see in other heist stories, sharing her insecurities and fairly sympathetic motivations with readers.
Chloe is not doing so well financially or emotionally after the death of her mother and she finds way to pay the medical bills from her mother’s illness that would otherwise weigh down her father with some small cons with the help of her inner circle, Logan and Pria. The friend group all have noble intentions with the money from their cons but all are struggling until Chloe’s real job boss offers her a heist at a rate of $5 million…. Along with her nemesis Harper. Harper and Chloe both are no shrinking violets and both are portrayed as flawed but strong leads. While in their line of work I find it hard to believe some of their explosive emotions would pave the way for the success they’ve had thus far, they did open the door for a true ‘what happens next’ type of story.
A lot is unpacked between the two with regard to their past and working out one another, but it’s the heists and the friend group dynamic which makes this such a winner for me. What ends up happening was not expected and I absolutely loved how this story ended in giving some closure (for Chloe personally as well) but keeping the door open for another book. If you’re a fan of heists reads but also want some more story and emotion, look no further, this is a good one.
October 23, 2025
Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for the e-arc!
First of all I need to say I read this at the perfect time with a jewel heist in the news. It really just added to the overall atmosphere! I’m a sucker for a heist - whether it’s jewels, technology, or anything else, I’m seated.
I really enjoyed all four members of our team - seeing the familiar dynamics they were used to getting disrupted by this new job was great. Chloe and Harper had so much tension while Logan and Priya were perfect long suffering friends.
My favorite thing about this novel is the way it balances the romance and the heist. I never forgot that Chloe and Harper were absolutely going to pull a rivals to lovers (rivals and lovers?) but it also wasn’t so overwhelming that the actual heist was just an afterthought.
Harper absolutely never learned how to flirt without pulling pigtails and it makes for a sexy rivalry when thieving is involved. Chloe just needing to beat Harper really turns the heat up and I think we all know that makes for a dramatic hookup when the dam finally breaks.
The actual heist was super fun - Priya and Logan were both instrumental and I’m always going to love a long suffering hacker. Yes they’re there to support Chloe but it’s nice that we learned their motivations as well. The twists were compelling and looking back I see where the seeds for them were sown without being too obvious - something that not every novel pulls off successfully!
I think the one thing I was left wanting more of was actually Harper! She’s such a great character and Chloe definitely had a very strong view of her and her actions so getting more of Harper’s mindset would have been great. Having said that, I do agree this novel worked best with one POV but a sequel from Harper’s POV would be amazing.
I would definitely recommend this if you love heists and sexually charged rivalries
First of all I need to say I read this at the perfect time with a jewel heist in the news. It really just added to the overall atmosphere! I’m a sucker for a heist - whether it’s jewels, technology, or anything else, I’m seated.
I really enjoyed all four members of our team - seeing the familiar dynamics they were used to getting disrupted by this new job was great. Chloe and Harper had so much tension while Logan and Priya were perfect long suffering friends.
My favorite thing about this novel is the way it balances the romance and the heist. I never forgot that Chloe and Harper were absolutely going to pull a rivals to lovers (rivals and lovers?) but it also wasn’t so overwhelming that the actual heist was just an afterthought.
Harper absolutely never learned how to flirt without pulling pigtails and it makes for a sexy rivalry when thieving is involved. Chloe just needing to beat Harper really turns the heat up and I think we all know that makes for a dramatic hookup when the dam finally breaks.
The actual heist was super fun - Priya and Logan were both instrumental and I’m always going to love a long suffering hacker. Yes they’re there to support Chloe but it’s nice that we learned their motivations as well. The twists were compelling and looking back I see where the seeds for them were sown without being too obvious - something that not every novel pulls off successfully!
I think the one thing I was left wanting more of was actually Harper! She’s such a great character and Chloe definitely had a very strong view of her and her actions so getting more of Harper’s mindset would have been great. Having said that, I do agree this novel worked best with one POV but a sequel from Harper’s POV would be amazing.
I would definitely recommend this if you love heists and sexually charged rivalries
October 24, 2025
4.5 stars! Thank you to NetGalley, The Dial Press, and Random House for this advanced copy! You can pick up The Long Con on April 28, 2026.
The way this book immediately satisfied all my heist needs. We had a lovable cast of characters, a stick it to the rich mentality, and odds that were never completely out of our favor but were definitely a gamble. Our main character, Chloe, has been running scams and swindling people with her friends Logan and Priya for over a year to make ends meet. But every once in a while, their heists get interrupted by a competing player, rich girl Harper Parisi.
Chloe and Harper's rivalry is eating Chloe up from the inside, so of course, she's reluctant to take on a job working WITH Harper instead of against her. There's definitely no backstabbing and betrayal and attraction going on, right?
If there's one thing Jenna Voris is gonna do, it's write angsty, heartbreaking sapphic relationships with heaps of interpersonal drama. Throughout the entirety of The Long Con, you never know if Chloe and Harper are going to kill or kiss each other, and it just made the tension impeccable. But so much more influences their relationship than a simple one-upmanship heist content. Coming from different financial and family backgrounds, being surrounded by friends vs no one, being on display vs being invisible, all factor into this messy relationship. There were times I literally wanted to shake these two (especially when they would work out their drama MID HEIST), but it just made the emotional devastation all the more poignant.
The ending actually did surprise me in the best way, and for once, I'm glad to have more of an ambiguous send-off for our crew. I can't wait for the rest of the world to read this gem and fall in love with Jenna's work!
The way this book immediately satisfied all my heist needs. We had a lovable cast of characters, a stick it to the rich mentality, and odds that were never completely out of our favor but were definitely a gamble. Our main character, Chloe, has been running scams and swindling people with her friends Logan and Priya for over a year to make ends meet. But every once in a while, their heists get interrupted by a competing player, rich girl Harper Parisi.
Chloe and Harper's rivalry is eating Chloe up from the inside, so of course, she's reluctant to take on a job working WITH Harper instead of against her. There's definitely no backstabbing and betrayal and attraction going on, right?
If there's one thing Jenna Voris is gonna do, it's write angsty, heartbreaking sapphic relationships with heaps of interpersonal drama. Throughout the entirety of The Long Con, you never know if Chloe and Harper are going to kill or kiss each other, and it just made the tension impeccable. But so much more influences their relationship than a simple one-upmanship heist content. Coming from different financial and family backgrounds, being surrounded by friends vs no one, being on display vs being invisible, all factor into this messy relationship. There were times I literally wanted to shake these two (especially when they would work out their drama MID HEIST), but it just made the emotional devastation all the more poignant.
The ending actually did surprise me in the best way, and for once, I'm glad to have more of an ambiguous send-off for our crew. I can't wait for the rest of the world to read this gem and fall in love with Jenna's work!
September 13, 2025
3.5 I LOVED Say a little Prayer so much that I was requesting an ARC for this from Netgalley within the first five minutes of hearing about it. And it’s always an interesting experience reading a book with a protagonist that has your name.
I am always down for a heist plot line and this was exactly what I needed. The premise for the heist being between two warring luxury hotel owners and Chloe being a rob from the rich and give to the poor (herself) was so fun and allowed for some fantastic social commentary.
However, another reviewer said it needed to be cooked in the book oven a little longer and I completely agree. The basics are there- fun plot, interesting characters, and a classic Jenna lesbian plot line, but there was a lack of depth that made this read like a first draft plot line. I needed more twists and turns and fun spy scenes from the heist. I needed more depth added to the tension between Chloe and Harper, and more of a conclusion after the steamy ‘I hate you’ scene. And what I loved so much about Say a little prayer is that every single side character is fleshed out and given a story, and that’s just not here. This just needed to dial up the over the top- give me more!
I’m also super concerned with this being an adult debut as the writing still feels geared towards a young adult audience, I fear this wouldn’t catch the eye of an adult market, maybe New Adult if that had actually taken off.
Either way, I would still recommend this to Jenna fans, and I can’t wait to read her other books and whatever she has next.
I am always down for a heist plot line and this was exactly what I needed. The premise for the heist being between two warring luxury hotel owners and Chloe being a rob from the rich and give to the poor (herself) was so fun and allowed for some fantastic social commentary.
However, another reviewer said it needed to be cooked in the book oven a little longer and I completely agree. The basics are there- fun plot, interesting characters, and a classic Jenna lesbian plot line, but there was a lack of depth that made this read like a first draft plot line. I needed more twists and turns and fun spy scenes from the heist. I needed more depth added to the tension between Chloe and Harper, and more of a conclusion after the steamy ‘I hate you’ scene. And what I loved so much about Say a little prayer is that every single side character is fleshed out and given a story, and that’s just not here. This just needed to dial up the over the top- give me more!
I’m also super concerned with this being an adult debut as the writing still feels geared towards a young adult audience, I fear this wouldn’t catch the eye of an adult market, maybe New Adult if that had actually taken off.
Either way, I would still recommend this to Jenna fans, and I can’t wait to read her other books and whatever she has next.
August 31, 2025
Thanks to NetGalley and Random House for the advanced reader copy
Chloe Bly and her friends have made a business of stealing from wealthy people to get by. When a job goes south because of the interference of Chloe's nemesis--the wealthy and also thieving Harper Parisi--Chloe thinks she's going to be arrested but is instead offered an opportunity to steal something more valuable. But she has to work with Harper in order to do it. Can Chloe and her friends trust Harper, and work as a team, to pull off the heist and collect enough money to help them all go straight?
I already know that I'm in the minority of reviewers in not liking this book, but such is life. To begin with, the title is misleading--there is no long con happening in the story; the events of the book take place over the course of about a week. Even the twist that comes out about Chloe doesn't speak to what would amount to a long con. There are several twists that get revealed and a few of them work pretty well, but there's one that comes from Chloe's point of view that just made no sense, given that the book's POV is through Chloe. There are no hints dropped to make the reveal feel surprising but inevitable, which left me feeling manipulated by the author. This one didn't work for me.
The Long Con comes out April 28, 2026
Chloe Bly and her friends have made a business of stealing from wealthy people to get by. When a job goes south because of the interference of Chloe's nemesis--the wealthy and also thieving Harper Parisi--Chloe thinks she's going to be arrested but is instead offered an opportunity to steal something more valuable. But she has to work with Harper in order to do it. Can Chloe and her friends trust Harper, and work as a team, to pull off the heist and collect enough money to help them all go straight?
I already know that I'm in the minority of reviewers in not liking this book, but such is life. To begin with, the title is misleading--there is no long con happening in the story; the events of the book take place over the course of about a week. Even the twist that comes out about Chloe doesn't speak to what would amount to a long con. There are several twists that get revealed and a few of them work pretty well, but there's one that comes from Chloe's point of view that just made no sense, given that the book's POV is through Chloe. There are no hints dropped to make the reveal feel surprising but inevitable, which left me feeling manipulated by the author. This one didn't work for me.
The Long Con comes out April 28, 2026
November 17, 2025
I've loved every novel I've read from Voris up until now, but I'm not quite sure how I feel about this one. I spent most of my time reading this teetering on the edge between enjoying the writing style and wanting to know what happened next versus having too much anxiety about people getting caught to enjoy it.
I did enjoy most of this book for what it was, even with all of the anxiety-inducing near-misses. Voris' style is snappy and engaging, and she defines her characters well (even if some of them drove me nuts).
But the last 20% (ish) of the book was an added layer of frustration. There are reveals tucked inside of other reveals, and the audience suddenly becomes privy to information that Chloe apparently knew but said nothing about before because... Voris had to pull one over on the audience? Like I get that this is a book about a heist/con and that part of the point is you can never quite trust anyone to be fully telling you the truth. Chloe's an unreliable narrator in an acceptable way with all of her reticence and obstinance, but the flip toward the end made her unreliable in a way that wasn't appealing as a reader. It lessened the impact of earlier scenes that, while frustrating, gave the book interesting weight.
[NetGalley was kind enough to provide me with an ARC for this title.]
I did enjoy most of this book for what it was, even with all of the anxiety-inducing near-misses. Voris' style is snappy and engaging, and she defines her characters well (even if some of them drove me nuts).
But the last 20% (ish) of the book was an added layer of frustration. There are reveals tucked inside of other reveals, and the audience suddenly becomes privy to information that Chloe apparently knew but said nothing about before because... Voris had to pull one over on the audience? Like I get that this is a book about a heist/con and that part of the point is you can never quite trust anyone to be fully telling you the truth. Chloe's an unreliable narrator in an acceptable way with all of her reticence and obstinance, but the flip toward the end made her unreliable in a way that wasn't appealing as a reader. It lessened the impact of earlier scenes that, while frustrating, gave the book interesting weight.
[NetGalley was kind enough to provide me with an ARC for this title.]
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 17, 2025
Was I just conned into reading an enemies to lovers romance cleverly disguised as a thrilling heist of a luxury hotel? Maybe. Maybe not.
We are introduced to Chloe Bly and her friends Priya and Logan at a fancy gala for billionaire Andrew Carlyle. Chloe, Priya and Logan, like Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men, swindle the rich to give to the poor. They’re the poor. Their night is thrown into disarray with the arrival of Harper Parisi, Chloe’s nemesis.
With the night ruined, Chloe has a business card that was somehow placed in her pocket advising her to meet at the Carlyle penthouse the next day. When she shows up, Harper is there. Surprisingly, it’s Andrew Carlyle that wants to hire these two con women to get back his Hotel Excellence Award that was stolen by a rival hotelier.
This is one of those rare reads that I do wish was longer. There is a tension between Chloe and Harper that could have been explored further. Regardless, this was a fun read as the women have to work together to get the award back with lots of twists and turns along the way. Many times, I’m not really sure who is conning who and who are actually working together until the end.
Thank you NetGalley, Random House and Dial Press Trade Paperback for the Advanced Reader’s Copy of The Long Con by Jenna Voris. This is to be published on January 2, 2026.
We are introduced to Chloe Bly and her friends Priya and Logan at a fancy gala for billionaire Andrew Carlyle. Chloe, Priya and Logan, like Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men, swindle the rich to give to the poor. They’re the poor. Their night is thrown into disarray with the arrival of Harper Parisi, Chloe’s nemesis.
With the night ruined, Chloe has a business card that was somehow placed in her pocket advising her to meet at the Carlyle penthouse the next day. When she shows up, Harper is there. Surprisingly, it’s Andrew Carlyle that wants to hire these two con women to get back his Hotel Excellence Award that was stolen by a rival hotelier.
This is one of those rare reads that I do wish was longer. There is a tension between Chloe and Harper that could have been explored further. Regardless, this was a fun read as the women have to work together to get the award back with lots of twists and turns along the way. Many times, I’m not really sure who is conning who and who are actually working together until the end.
Thank you NetGalley, Random House and Dial Press Trade Paperback for the Advanced Reader’s Copy of The Long Con by Jenna Voris. This is to be published on January 2, 2026.
December 4, 2025
Chloe Bly and her friends Logan and Priya make maybe not their living (as Chloe has a job) but supplement their income by stealing from the wealthy.
They do OK. But it's not enough to cover the medical expenses accrued by Chloe's mom being sick or Priya supporting her family or Logans housing needs.
Harper Parisi, rich and connected sometimes shows up to foil their plans and beat them at their own game. They're stealing to survive, you can kind of tell what her deal is.
Thanks to NetGalley and Random House for the advanced reader copy.
When both Harper and Chloe are recruited to do a job paying 5 million dollars, Chloe learns that she can't trust everyone. As they start to plan and put it in action, secrets and Harper and Chloe's attraction to each other start to reveal themselves.
I liked the supporting characters. Logan and Priya make it a nice cast.
This did a slow burn at the beginning then picked up. It would have been nice to have Harpers POV. Maybe not alternating with Chloe's (who is not always likable). But, here and there.
Other than that, it was well written, glossy and engaging. I enjoyed the writing style and could see it being a beach read. The ending was anticlimactic. Not sure what I was expecting. But either which way, the villain was clear, and villainous. The other characters, somewhat nuanced. 3.5 stars.
They do OK. But it's not enough to cover the medical expenses accrued by Chloe's mom being sick or Priya supporting her family or Logans housing needs.
Harper Parisi, rich and connected sometimes shows up to foil their plans and beat them at their own game. They're stealing to survive, you can kind of tell what her deal is.
Thanks to NetGalley and Random House for the advanced reader copy.
When both Harper and Chloe are recruited to do a job paying 5 million dollars, Chloe learns that she can't trust everyone. As they start to plan and put it in action, secrets and Harper and Chloe's attraction to each other start to reveal themselves.
I liked the supporting characters. Logan and Priya make it a nice cast.
This did a slow burn at the beginning then picked up. It would have been nice to have Harpers POV. Maybe not alternating with Chloe's (who is not always likable). But, here and there.
Other than that, it was well written, glossy and engaging. I enjoyed the writing style and could see it being a beach read. The ending was anticlimactic. Not sure what I was expecting. But either which way, the villain was clear, and villainous. The other characters, somewhat nuanced. 3.5 stars.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of The Long Con by Jenna Voris. I received this for free and I am leaving my review voluntarily.
The title, The Long Con, describes this well. It's long. The first 3/4 of the book are told in great detail; sometimes to the point of being repetitive. The pace picks up towards the final 1/4 and it's perfectly paced at that point.
That said, I'd recommend this book. I very much enjoyed the story of Chloe, Priya, and Logan, a trio of con artists trying to make their way in Miami, FL. When a seemingly slam dunk con lands in Chloe's lap, she finds herself joining forces with Harper Parisi, her nemesis for the past year. The two are tasked with recovering a stolen award from Harper's mother, a scion of Miami resorts. The award was stolen from the owner of the Carlyle hotel. Chloe's team and Harper set out to retrieve the statue. When Chloe realized there's more to the story the plot picks up quite a bit.
There's a subplot of a steamy connection between Chloe and Harper which wasn't explored enough. There's enough twists and turns to keep the reader guessing until the conclusion. It also could flesh out the setting a bit more. Miami is such a diverse, exciting place and it didn't shine enough in the book. Some editing to make the first 3/4 tighter would also benefit the book.
The title, The Long Con, describes this well. It's long. The first 3/4 of the book are told in great detail; sometimes to the point of being repetitive. The pace picks up towards the final 1/4 and it's perfectly paced at that point.
That said, I'd recommend this book. I very much enjoyed the story of Chloe, Priya, and Logan, a trio of con artists trying to make their way in Miami, FL. When a seemingly slam dunk con lands in Chloe's lap, she finds herself joining forces with Harper Parisi, her nemesis for the past year. The two are tasked with recovering a stolen award from Harper's mother, a scion of Miami resorts. The award was stolen from the owner of the Carlyle hotel. Chloe's team and Harper set out to retrieve the statue. When Chloe realized there's more to the story the plot picks up quite a bit.
There's a subplot of a steamy connection between Chloe and Harper which wasn't explored enough. There's enough twists and turns to keep the reader guessing until the conclusion. It also could flesh out the setting a bit more. Miami is such a diverse, exciting place and it didn't shine enough in the book. Some editing to make the first 3/4 tighter would also benefit the book.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
I will preface this review by saying that I have absolutely adored all the YA work by Jenna Voris that I've read and that I will continue to read anything else she writes. This one--an adult mystery--just didn't work for me. Sadly, it was a bit of a slog, featuring unlikable characters and an unbelievable plot. Two warring hotel moguls fighting about stuff... who cares? Meanwhile, we have Chloe, a con artist, and her accomplice friends Logan and Priya and then Chloe's nemesis, Harper, a rich girl who likes conning other rich people.
The idea is that there will be a slow burn romance between Chloe and Harper as one hotel exec hires them to steal from another. But there's no slow burn, just a slow... nothing. The two have no chemistry, no witty banter, just anger--with zero pay off. And the con they unite on is not exciting (and not a long con, maybe a week-long con).
The ending is slightly redeemable and Priya and Logan are enjoyable. This one had a lot of promise, but it wasn't my favorite. Others may enjoy it, and I love seeing Voris writing different in genres and across all ages. I can't wait to see what's next, even if this one was a miss for me.
I received a copy of this book from Netgalley and Random House/Dial Press Trade Paperback in return for an unbiased review.
The idea is that there will be a slow burn romance between Chloe and Harper as one hotel exec hires them to steal from another. But there's no slow burn, just a slow... nothing. The two have no chemistry, no witty banter, just anger--with zero pay off. And the con they unite on is not exciting (and not a long con, maybe a week-long con).
The ending is slightly redeemable and Priya and Logan are enjoyable. This one had a lot of promise, but it wasn't my favorite. Others may enjoy it, and I love seeing Voris writing different in genres and across all ages. I can't wait to see what's next, even if this one was a miss for me.
I received a copy of this book from Netgalley and Random House/Dial Press Trade Paperback in return for an unbiased review.
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