She doesn’t trust his charm. He’s determined to prove he’s not like the rest of his family.

Naomi Moreno has big plans for her family’s struggling High Desert Tours—plans her older sister keeps shutting down. After watching her father make one risky decision too many, Naomi’s committed to doing things right… and definitely not falling for smooth talkers with secret agendas.

Boone Reyes was raised by con artists. He’s worked hard to leave that world behind, aiming for a legit future—and a job as a rock climbing instructor could be the start. To win Naomi’s trust, he offers a deal: he’ll help her snag new wedding clients for the hot air balloon business if she trains with him on the rocks.

As business booms and their chemistry builds, Naomi starts to wonder if she misjudged Boone. But when his recently paroled father shows up, convinced Boone’s working a new con, everything they’ve built is at risk.

Can Boone prove he’s not the man his father raised? Or will Naomi walk away when love looks too much like a lie?

Titles in the Love is in the Air series include: Love at First Flight ~ The Wedding Con ~

This is an adult 18+ story that contains language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.

Title:  The Wedding Con
Series:  Love is in the Air
Author:  Janine Amesta
Published:  September 30, 2025
Publisher:  Tule Publishing
My Rating:  4 stars

The Wedding Con is the second title in the Love is in the Air series, this time bringing us Naomi and Boone’s romance.  Their story “could” be read as a standalone (if this is where you’re starting the series).  Yet I believe you’d benefit from reading the first story in the series as well, since it establishes a lot of what is continuing to matter in Naomi’s story.

Boone is the son of a con man; his father has recently been released from prison.  While for a time, Boone followed in his father’s footsteps, that’s firmly in his past as he’s now concentrating on living a good, truthful life.  Unfortunately, he’s attracted to a woman who has, for years, eyed him with suspicion, rarely giving him the benefit of a doubt in any manner.  On the other hand, Naomi’s mother and sisters trust him completely.  When he offers Naomi his help in return for the chance to become a rock climbing instructor for the family’s business, they’ll make a deal full of possibilities… both good and bad.

Naomi has great ideas, in her opinion, for improvements and additions to their hot air balloon business, but her older sister keeps shutting those ideas down.  When Boone offers her his support for her ideas in return for her help, well, a very shaky teamwork situation is set in motion.  Naomi has never fully trusted Boone, unlike her family, who loves the man to pieces.  No, she’s seen how a con artist had destroyed her deceased father’s life, his business, and that’s what she sees when she interacts with Boone.  She might reluctantly admit to being attracted to the man… but trust him?  No way.

I enjoyed The Wedding Con by Janine Amesta.  It’s well-written, emotional, and grabbed my attention and didn’t let go until the final page. Trust isn’t the easiest thing to give or to expect, especially when circumstances pile up against you.  Naomi and Boone had some rocky roads to navigate before that happily ever after ending, but the journey was so worth it.

*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the author or the author’s team via Booksprout, and I sincerely thank them for their trust. It is my choice to leave a review, giving my personal opinion about this book.*

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