I LOVED the first 2/3rds of this book and was fully expecting this to be a 5-star read for me. I enjoyed the premise and the style of writing, and I liked Stevie and Janelle well enough. However, I didn't enjoy the romance subplot and probably would have preferred the book without it.

And then, there was the ending. Truly Devious lost an entire star from me for the cliffhanger ending (which made me more disappointed and angry rather than looking forward to the next book) and lost a second star because NOTHING really seemed to be resolved. I don't expect each book in a trilogy to be a standalone novel, but they should at least resolve some of the plot and drop enticing hints about what might come next.