Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: Pros & Cons of Deception

SERIES: Pros & Cons #2

AUTHOR: A.E. Wasp & May Archer

PUBLISHER: self-published

LENGTH: 312 pages

RELEASE DATE: March 1, 2019

BLURB:

There’s nothing like being blackmailed by a dead man to really bring a group of cons together. The deal is simple, we do the jobs and Charlie’s lawyer wipes the slate clean for each of us, one at a time.
Job number two lands right in my lap. I’m Bond. Wesley Bond. (I can’t resist saying it that way. Blame my dad, if you can find him.) You could call me a hacker. I redistribute wealth – moving it from rich slimebags to poorer but infinitely more deserving people – and make a tidy profit as I do.  My mission, should I choose to accept it, is to bring down some modern-day slave traders.
I definitely choose to accept it.
With the life of the one person in this world I love on the line, I can’t afford any screw ups or distractions. Unfortunately, my biggest distraction is my biggest asset – Danny Monroe. Danny is an leftover complication from our first job; a victim of the vicious senator we’d gotten locked up. He’s a smart, funny, gorgeous, ex-prostitute, who can’t seem to keep his clothes on. I can’t seem to keep my mouth shut around him. But I need a fake boyfriend, and Danny is the only option.
Fooling the world into thinking we’re in love will be easy; fooling myself that I’m not might be impossible.
We don’t know who the bad guy is, we have no idea how to prove anything. There’s no internet on the island, no cell service, and I’ll have only the bare bones of my gear. If I’m going to do this, I’m going to need all the help I can get.

Like it or not, we’re all in this together.

REVIEW:

Time for the second job of this mess Charlie left and it’s so good. This time is computer hacker/genius Wesley Bond. This series has been exciting. I’m so looking forward to the next ones. And considering what I think Ridge was up to, yeah, I’m ready to see what’s next.

Wesley really isn’t a dick. He may be a criminal, but what he steals he gives to people in need. Kind of like a modern day Robin Hood. The only problem is, he’s not good with people. Sure behind a screen it’s not too bad, but face-to-face is a different story. And Wesley is having a hard time with the latest addition to the group, Danny. Danny, who is perfection personified, for Wesley. Danny, who is sin walking. Danny, who is nineteen. Wesley can’t get past that one. But the more time he spends with Danny, the harder it is to ignore the chemistry they have. Especially now that this job entails them being boyfriends. The longer they are undercover, the more Wesley wishes this were real, as far as the two of them. And when danger strikes, Wesley is terrified for Danny and wants to protect him every way possible. He has to finally admit what he’s feeling. But he doesn’t know if he will get to tell Danny before it’s too late. Because the danger has finally made itself known, and it’s not a pretty picture.

From the minute Danny came along, Wesley has been infatuated with him. But in order to fight the feelings, he acts like a dick. And some of those comments dig a little too hard for Danny. They hurt. He didn’t choose the life of prostitution for shits and giggles. He was supposed to be in college, living the life. With Danny, I feel like Josie. You just want to take him under your wing, fatten him up on good food, hug him often and show him love his clearly been missing. This new job isn’t easy for Danny. Well, being with Wesley is easy but being pawed at by sleazoids is not a fun day for him. Brings up too many bad thoughts and memories. But he’s tired of everyone thinking he’s nothing. A nobody who can’t do anything. When actually the opposite is true. And I want to hug him even more.

For Wesley, I wanted to shake him. Often. I know he doesn’t have great people skills, but some of the blows he shoots are Danny are way below the belt. And even with the chemistry shooting between them, I almost didn’t like him. He just went too far with Danny, too often. He redeemed himself with this job. Finally. And I got to see a side of Wesley that endeared him to me. When I finally found out what he really does behind those computer screens.

This job was tough for everyone. Another scumbag in need of shutting down. The more they dug, the more disgusting it was. And the surprises made it worse. But it’s another page turner. You never quite know who’s going to do what and how it’s going to go. But the best part of everyone else…? Wait til you see what Steele’s job is in this one. It’s hilarious! These are really good books. You need to read them in order though. And I can’t wait for the next!

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