Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank, Elle Cosimano
Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank, Elle Cosimano
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Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank
A Short Story

Author: Elle Cosimano

Narrator: Stacy Gonzalez

Unabridged: 2 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/07/2023


Synopsis

From New York Times bestselling author Elle Cosimano, comes Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank—a hilarious short story diving into Finlay Donovan's partner-in-crime Vero's past.

Anyone can spot a window of opportunity, but not everyone can manage to fall straight through one.

Veronica Ruiz is on the run for the first time in her life—though certainly not the last. After being falsely accused of stealing money from her college sorority, she packs up and heads to her cousin Ramón's apartment, planning to change her name and rebuild start over away from backstabbing girls and university drama (and far, far away from her arrest warrant in Maryland).

At the local bank on the first morning of her new life, it occurs to Vero that she'd be a better bank teller than most of the current employees: she may not have much money, but what little she does have, she knows how to manage. Unfortunately, the only available position is a cleaning job and so, desperate for a fresh start, she takes the bank manager’s offer.

But nothing in Vero's world has ever been simple, so of course shortly after she begins work, she overhears a conversation between her new boss and a security guard: someone who works there has been stealing. Seeing a window of opportunity, Vero sets out to find the identity of the thief, present the evidence, and then push for the perfect job. All of which would be easier if her irresistibly infuriating childhood crush Javi wasn’t living in the same damn town.

Offering the insight that listeners have been craving into fan-favorite Vero's past and a closer look at the moment Finlay and Vero first meet, Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank is a can't-miss addition to the Finlay Donovan series.

A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books.

About Elle Cosimano

ELLE COSIMANO is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, an International Thriller Writers Award winner, and an Edgar Award nominee. Elle’s debut novel for adults, Finlay Donovan Is Killing It, kicked off a witty, fast-paced contemporary mystery series, which was a People magazine pick and was named one of New York Public Library's Best Books of 2021. The third book in the series, Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun, was an instant New York Times bestseller. In addition to writing novels for teens and adults, her essays have appeared in HuffPost and Time. Cosimano lives with her husband and two sons in Virginia.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Terrie on November 11, 2023

Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank by Elle Cosimano is Finlay Donovan, #3.5! I have to be honest, I'm disappointed... As one of the many Finlay Donovan readers who has been hungry for the low-down about fan-favorite Vero's past and details of how Finlay and Vero first met, this just doesn't work for me. T......more

Goodreads review by JaymeO on November 11, 2023

Back by fan request, Vero makes her solo debut in the prequel short story to the Finlay Donovan series. At only two and a half hours long, the audiobook is a quick read for Vero fans, and answers the question as to how the dynamic duo initially met. However, don’t expect to laugh your way through th......more

Goodreads review by Fairuz ᥫ᭡. on February 24, 2025

Okay, disappointed is an understatement. I really wanted to love this novella, but sadly, it didn’t hit the mark for me. 🤦‍♀️ Honestly, after finishing it, I feel like I need a mental reset—like, I need to read something totally different before diving into the next book in the series. 😂 Veronica Rui......more

Goodreads review by Marilyn (not getting notifications) on January 01, 2025

3.5 stars rounded up! I was so excited when Elle Cosimano and Minotaur Books made it possible to read all the books in the Finlay Donovan series including the short story titled, Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank (Finlay Donovan #3.5). Having had read this series from its inception, I was curious to lea......more

Goodreads review by Sandra on November 05, 2023

Author Elle Cosimano has granted fans of the Finlay Donovan series their wish by gifting them a short story that spills the beans on everyone's favorite nanny Vero Ruiz. If you've been wondering how Vero came to be Finlay's nanny, it's all revealed in this rip snorting, high action, comedy of errors......more