Slow burn, angsty romance between an FBI agent and a Soviet spy, taking place across multiple decades. Excellent. I need a minute to emotionally recovSlow burn, angsty romance between an FBI agent and a Soviet spy, taking place across multiple decades. Excellent. I need a minute to emotionally recover. Looking forward to checking out more books by this author....more
10/10 The second book of the series is just as good as the first. We get the same frenetic spy intrigue, more flappers with cocktails, more of Maisie 10/10 The second book of the series is just as good as the first. We get the same frenetic spy intrigue, more flappers with cocktails, more of Maisie and Phoebe, extra bonkers fight scenes, and of course, more development for Will and Kim and their love story. I love them a lot, it’s a problem....more
10/10 Yes hello, I have been saving this trilogy for a while now and decided to make them the last books I read in 2021 and I have NO REGRETS. The who10/10 Yes hello, I have been saving this trilogy for a while now and decided to make them the last books I read in 2021 and I have NO REGRETS. The whole series is OUTSTANDING. The intrigue! The dialogue! The action scenes! The side characters! Will and Kim… wow. I love them both equally. In this book, we are only beginning to get to know them, and see the early and rocky days of their love story. Epic....more
10/10 The only bad thing about this book is that it ended and there are no more books in the series. This book has the expected banter and intrigue, a10/10 The only bad thing about this book is that it ended and there are no more books in the series. This book has the expected banter and intrigue, and this time goes much further in terms of emotional development. There are FEELINGS in this book, and I just about melted. Both Kim and Will have to grapple with elements of who they are, and they grow together, lean on each other and make space for each other. Seeing them become vulnerable with each other was EVERYTHING. I am trash for these two characters, send help....more
7.5/10 some mixed feelings. I like the spy element and ended up looking for that genre in other books later on. I had issues with the deception, it fe7.5/10 some mixed feelings. I like the spy element and ended up looking for that genre in other books later on. I had issues with the deception, it felt like it brought up some consent issues. The faking and framing of a disability also made me uncomfortable....more
9.5/10 A romance that takes place in post-revolutionary France. Doyle is an English spy, and Maggie is a former French aristocrat on the run. I’ve rea9.5/10 A romance that takes place in post-revolutionary France. Doyle is an English spy, and Maggie is a former French aristocrat on the run. I’ve read so many historical romances set in England, and I really enjoyed the historical setting in this one. A bit of a darker book. I loved both characters and the side characters, the setting is really immersive....more
9/10 Actual legit historical spy romance. So much going on here, including strong side characters. There are elements that made me uncomfortable, whic9/10 Actual legit historical spy romance. So much going on here, including strong side characters. There are elements that made me uncomfortable, which is why I didn’t give it a 10/10. I love the world building and the window into this time period in France and England. All the HR I’ve read has been based in England or Scotland, refreshing to have a story with parts in France....more
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