Group Buddy Read (Series in Progress) - Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun (Finlay Donovan #3) by Elle Cosimano - starting February 1, 2023

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Author and single mom Finlay Donovan has been in messes before―after all, she's a pro at removing bloodstains for various unexpected reasons―but none quite like this. When Finlay and her nanny/partner-in-crime Vero accidentally destroyed a luxury car that they had "borrowed" in the process of saving the life of Finlay's ex-husband, the Russian mob did her a favor and bought the car for her. And now Finlay owes them.

Mob boss Feliks is still running the show from behind bars, and he has a task for Finlay: find and identify a contract killer before the cops do. The problem is, the killer might be an officer themself.

Luckily, hot cop Nick has just been tasked with starting up a citizen's police academy, and combined pressure from Finlay's looming book deadline and Feliks is enough to convince Finlay and Vero to get involved. Through firearm training and forensic classes (and some hands-on research with a tempting detective), Finlay and Vero use their time in police academy to sleuth out the real contract killer to free themselves from the mob's clutches―all the while dodging spies, confronting Vero's past, and juggling the daily trials of parenthood.

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Finally doing this! Let's get ittttt

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Lol the bathroom stall scene. This reminded me of why I still continue to read this series

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4% - "Don't let anyone tell you you can't have dessert." Words to live by! Vero is the devil's advocate we all need

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The bickering between Vero and Javi!!! Eep

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Ch 4 11% - Steven (view spoiler)[please leave that lady alone! he's so annoying! (hide spoiler)]

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Ch 7
19-20% - (view spoiler)["Research for my book is what got us into this mess in the first place!"
"And now, it's what's going to get us out."
*some more convincing later* "I swear, Finn, you won't regret it." Famous last words. I swear, Vero is a terrible influence and Finlay is forever bulldozed by her. Shenanigans time!
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ch 9
23% (view spoiler)[I need them together right now pleaseeee. The chemistry between the two minor characters being more intriguing to me than Finlay and her detective boyfriend... (hide spoiler)]

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Mrs Haggerty lmfao!

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JOEY IS SO ANNOYING I HATE HIM SO MUCH

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31% - 60 days in jail and a $500 fine for stealing from a vending machine feels very extreme

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This man needs to get a grip!!!! (view spoiler)[why can't he let go of this relationship and the constant snooping? is he living his own set of cozy mystery novels where he thinks Finlay is killing people and he's trying to find clues to out her? That's the only acceptable explanation for his obsession. Otherwise, I need him to back off a bit. It's overbearing now. (hide spoiler)]

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Ch 15
40% - (view spoiler)["That man wouldn't know good sex if it was happening in his own damn pants!" (hide spoiler)]

Bury me right here hahaha

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Dee Dee wrote: "Mrs Haggerty lmfao!"

Honestly if (view spoiler)[a lady as old as Mrs. Haggerty handed me my a*s like that then she'd deserve all of my respect, even if she was sneaky about how she got the upper hand. Still don't like her though. She's too nosy. (hide spoiler)]

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Over a phone number?! He's down baaaaad

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Ch 17

45% (view spoiler)[ “Were you? A bad guy?”
“You asking me if I’m a bad guy or if I’ve done some bad things?”
“Is there a difference?”
"You do the job long enough, gets harder to tell. We’re all liars...Some of us are just better at hiding it.” (hide spoiler)]

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53% Vero hijacking the book is sending me

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60% She lost the key?!!!

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The tattoo :'(

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ALL OF CHAPTER 24! lmfao

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ch 26 why is he back?!

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73% (view spoiler)[Steven is so out of line! Ugh. Can Elle kill him off in the next one?! (hide spoiler)]

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Whew! Those last few chapters were intense! Now I'm soooo ready for book 4 to be released already