The Last Grift, a Subtle Deceptions series book by Elle Keaton, has that perfect mesh of intrigue and hints of more that will have you begging for the next one.
From the blurb:
Jaded confidence man Gabriel Karne is on the run. A literal snarling, slobbering guard dog nips at his heels.
If he makes it over the chain-link fence, he vows to skip town for friendlier climes. Somewhere no one knows his name.
It will be fine. Everything will be fine.
Less than twenty-four hours on the island and Gabriel's had a nasty confrontation with two local good ol’ boys, earned a trespassing citation from an infuriating but compelling forest ranger, and offered to search for a missing person. So much for lying low.
Being off his game only partially explains why Gabe would rather focus on a stranger’s bad luck than his own. Fact is, he's always had a soft spot for losers and maybe, just maybe, he's tired of the game.
The Last Grift is the first installment in the Subtle Deceptions series, a small town mystery with romantic elements. The series, part of the Piedras Island and Veiled Intentions universe, is written in the third person and follows the unplanned adventures in the life and love of the disreputable Gabriel Karne.
Molly Otto's review:
After his last grift goes wrong, Gabriel escapes to a place no one will know him or his past to accept an inheritance from a family he never knew he had. You meet a fun group of characters who are both helpful and a hindrance in Gabriel starting anew. Casey, the local overworked deputy, and him start off on the wrong foot and spend the entire time learning if they can or can not trust one another. The author does a good job of weaving a web of intrigue to make you want to read more of their pasts as well as wanting to see more for their future. This book does end on a soft cliffhanger, so if those are not your jam, I would suggest waiting until the next installment is released.
The Last Grift is currently available as an e-book and paperback and can be read as part of your Kindle Unlimited Subscription
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