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Aces Wild
Aces Wild: A Heist | Amanda DeWitt
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What happens in Vegas when an all-asexual online friend group attempts to break into a high-stakes gambling club? Shenanigans ensue. "A fast-paced, thrilling diversion."Kirkus Reviews Some people join chess club, some people play football. Jack Shannon runs a secret blackjack ring in his private schools basement. What else is the son of a Las Vegas casino mogul supposed to do? Everything starts falling apart when Jacks mom is arrested for their familys ties to organized crime. His sister Beth thinks this is the Shannon familys chance to finally go straight, but Jack knows that somethings not right. His mom was sold out, and he knows by who. Peter Carlevaro: rival casino owner and jilted lover. Gross. Jack hatches a plan to find out what Carlevaros holding over his moms head, but he cant do it alone. He recruits his closest friendsthe asexual support group he met through fandom forums. Now all he has to do is infiltrate a high-stakes gambling club and dodge dark family secrets, while hopelessly navigating what it means to be in love while asexual. Easy, right? A wild romp told in a can't-look-away-from voice, Aces Wild is packed with internet friend hijinks and ace representation galore!
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This was a charming YA heist of a group of all asexual friends!

While there are a lot of things I like about Las Vegas, the actual casinos are pretty low on the list. 🤣

#SundayFunday Hope you all have a great day and don‘t forget to tag me!

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This is the funniest book I‘ve read since The Guncle. An all asexual online friend group meets in Las Vegas to find incriminating evidence of a casino owner. I mean, that‘s a great concept. The writing was a little difficult- I just didn‘t jive with it- but the jokes, characters, and plot were awesome. I wanted a little more heist, given it was the subtitle to this book, but it definitely delivered on everything else. 5⭐️

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Pub. 2022 | Teen - Asexual
Jack Shannon is away at his private school when his mother, a casino owner in Las Vegas, is hauled off to jail. Jack is determined to clear his family's name so he calls on his closest group of friends- teens from his online asexual support group that he hasn't actually met. Together the teens plan to infiltrate a high-stakes gambling club. What could possibly go wrong?

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Jack‘s mother has been arrested, he believes she‘s been thrown under the bus by a competing casino owner. What else is a boy to do but recruit the ace friends he made online to commit a heist to save his mom?

This was so charming! Heists! Found family! Ace representation! Amazing narration! Loved that the teens weren‘t all prodigies.

The pacing was a little uneven, & none of the characters got the depth I really wanted. But still fun! 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

Probably_reading_right_now This one‘s sitting on my NetGalley shelf! It sounded so good I‘m glad you liked it! 2y
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