The King's Ransom by Janet Evanovich: Review

I have not read an Evanovich book in years. I was addicted to her Stephanie Plum series many years ago and have read a huge chunk of those stories. But it has been a long time inbetween those and this one.

One of the things I love the most about this author is that she writes with so much humor and tongue in cheek, you simply have a great time with her books. Here is a second book in a new series that is just as witty! Check out my thoughts below.

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The King’s Ransom by Janet Evanovich
Publisher: ‎ Atria Books
Publication date: ‎ November 11, 2025
ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1668027479

SUMMARY:
Gabriela Rose, recovery agent extraordinaire, can find just about anything. Too bad she can’t seem to lose her gorgeous-but-infuriating ex-husband Rafer Jones. And now he needs her help. His cousin, Harley, is in trouble…big trouble.

As the president of a too-big-to-fail bank, he invested an astronomical amount of money in insuring some of the world’s most priceless artifacts at the urging of his board. It seemed like a low-risk, high-reward business move, so he jumped in with both feet. But recently, these insured pieces started going missing and worse, there’s no paper trail of Harley being directed to make these risky investments. Unless the artwork can be recovered soon, it looks like Harley is going to be heading to jail as the fall guy for an ingenious crime.

Gabriela knows what she must do: travel around the world with Rafer to find the missing works of art, keep Harley out of jail, and save both his skin and his bank. Along the way, she’ll encounter corruption, threats, murder, mysterious dark forces behind a global conspiracy to destroy the world’s wealth, and a nefarious villain who will stop at nothing to bring the world to the brink of ruin.

The King’s Ransom by Janet Evanovich Review

If you love a fun time while reading a book, this author has proven herself time and time again! I was thrilled to have the opportunity to read this one for review, as it has been years since I last read her stories.

Reading this book felt like old home week. The fun scenarios, fabulous character development, and the destinations are on point.

Loaded with fast-paced trips across the world in search of missing treasures, The King’s Ransom is a delightful read I could not put down!

I fell for the intrigue, the hilarious character interactions (especially with Ahmed), and the joy of a lighthearted story that was still full of bad guys and suspense. Plus, a little romance too. Evanovich delivers it all!

This one needs to be on your radar. I hope there is more to come from this team of characters.

5 STARS!!

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