Thanks to the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC. All opinions provided are my own. This blog post includes affiliate links.If you’re looking for a book that gives Julie James’ law enforcement vibes but with a toned down not-quite-alpha hero, you might like Mr. Nice Spy by Tiana Smith. Though there’s no on-page shenanigans in this romance, I totally believed the chemistry between Andee Paxton, a pyrotechnic engineer who just realized her father is a crime boss, & Adam Chan, a CIA officer who’s assigned to her case. In other books the fact that he’s on the case might be the source of the conflict between them, but in this one, it comes down to the fake dating they have to do when Andee’s dad kidnaps them. I always love the back & forth between two people who are attracted to each other but who are fake dating & in this scenario, it’s extra interesting given that the stakes are so big! Other things that I loved about this one are the disability rep—Chan is hard of hearing, he isn’t afraid to express his insecurities when it comes to his job, & just his general willingness to put himself out there when it comes to her. Their first exchange is adorable. Andee, too, is such a fun lead who totally knows how to keep things interesting. I wish there had been more in the romance department, if not physically, then just with verbal declarations, but this is an entertaining & fast-paced cutie of a romance that I really enjoyed. 4.33⭐️. Out 11/05.CWs: attempted murder, murder, kidnapping.
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Thanks to the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC. All opinions provided are my own. This blog post includes affiliate links.There are some books where you feeeel the attraction between leads & The Great Dating Fake Off by Livy Hart did that for me. These two. Oh my. When they get into a room together, it’s serving heat, need, intensity . Jocelyn @jsbookishnook has been influencing me to read Livy Hart forever & I finally took the plunge. Now, after how much I loved this book, I’m already thinking about reading her others, two of which have been languishing on my shelves. In this one, Nora & Sebastian are fake dating other people at a wedding week extravaganza between two tumultuous families, & they just can’t stay apart. The book is immediately cute & stays cute, filled with characters you root all the way for, especially as they both consider the word “home.” When I tell you that I would pay movie theatre money to see this book play out on the screen, I am serious. It was sooo good from top to bottom & I enjoyed every page! 5⭐️. Out 08/06.Please read a trusted reviewer's list of CWs.
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