Read Completed 1/27/25 | 2.75 stars | Book # 9 of 2025

This book started off so well! There was a meet cute, a dangerous guy, the CIA showing up, and some funny moments to set the tone for both action thriller and romcom. I had high hopes it would be a solid 4 star, but I noticed myself drifting pretty quickly and really not caring about the plot at all. 

I was really disappointed with the plot. I still wanted it to be believable despite the book's light nature but most of it felt like it was loosely thrown together and wasn't enjoyable at all. The characters were incredibly flat, boiled down to caricatures, never being developed. The villain was so villain-y. I wanted to see Andee's father try to actually win her over as a father and not a ridiculous super villain. I really liked Chan but his personality was almost TOO perfect. There was really no conflict, no give and take between the two main characters. It was insta-love and it was pretty boring. Andee was the best character, but even she could have used a lot of work here. 

The middle of the book was incredibly boring for me and I had a hard time focusing. Sadly, I just wanted it to be over. It wasn't BAD but it just felt like it needed a lot more editing and revisions. It had a lot of potential but this just wasn't it for me. 

What I really did love was the rep for a character who was hard of hearing. The author included in a note in the end sharing how he was inspired by her husband, who is also hard of hearing and completed deaf in one ear. I could tell that this was something she had personal experience with and really cared about because it was very well represented. 

I really adore the combo of Spy + Romance so I'd likely try another from this author! I liked her first one, and the plot on this one was a miss, but I'd like to see more!