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My Spy #2
Mr. Nice Spy
When a pyrotechnic engineer discovers her biological father is an international criminal, she must work with a sexy CIA agent to take him down in this thrilling adventure rom-com.
Andee Paxton knows she’s good at her job as a fireworks designer. What she doesn’t know is that her biological father is Holt, a dangerous arms dealer who has escaped prison. And now he’s searching for his long-lost daughter-dearest.
After the CIA surprises her with this news, they drop another bombshell: they want to use Andee as bait to capture Holt once and for all. But before the CIA can even attempt to spring their trap, she’s kidnapped along with the very hot Officer Adam Chan—all because they were too busy flirting to worry about silly things like “safety protocol.”
A fake relationship—for their protection, of course—and just a few explosions bring Andee and Chan closer, but there’s more than their growing connection at stake. If Holt’s plan succeeds, the world will be brought to its knees. Andee and Chan must rely on each other to stop him…or else everything (including their feelings for each other) might just blow up in their faces.
Andee Paxton knows she’s good at her job as a fireworks designer. What she doesn’t know is that her biological father is Holt, a dangerous arms dealer who has escaped prison. And now he’s searching for his long-lost daughter-dearest.
After the CIA surprises her with this news, they drop another bombshell: they want to use Andee as bait to capture Holt once and for all. But before the CIA can even attempt to spring their trap, she’s kidnapped along with the very hot Officer Adam Chan—all because they were too busy flirting to worry about silly things like “safety protocol.”
A fake relationship—for their protection, of course—and just a few explosions bring Andee and Chan closer, but there’s more than their growing connection at stake. If Holt’s plan succeeds, the world will be brought to its knees. Andee and Chan must rely on each other to stop him…or else everything (including their feelings for each other) might just blow up in their faces.
368 pages, Paperback
First published November 5, 2024
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Tiana Smith
5 books366 followersTiana Smith is a web designer turned novelist who grew up in the Rocky Mountains. She graduated from Westminster University with double degrees in Honors and English with a focus in creative writing. In her spare time she’s learning sign language with her hard of hearing husband and she volunteers with special needs individuals attending the bi-weekly activities for Utah County’s SNAP program.
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October 30, 2024
Mr. Nice Spy
by Tiana Smith is a romantic suspense and action novel with it being heavier on the suspense and action. There is attraction and an eventual romance mixed with a little humor. While the story starts in Virginia, most of the book takes place in Paris, France.
Andee Paxton is a pyrotechnic engineer currently working as a fireworks designer. The Central Intelligence Agency surprises Andee with the news that her biological father is a dangerous arms dealer who escaped prison and is searching for his daughter. They want to use her as bait to capture him, but before that is set up, she’s abducted along with Officer Adam Chan. Can they disrupt her father’s plan before it’s accomplished? Why is he searching for Andee after all these years?
Andee is resourceful, uses humor as a coping mechanism, and has a problem being a team player. She’s considered an overachiever and has a fiery temper. Chan is kind, considerate, pays attention to details, and puts others first. Can they manage to work together to defeat her father?
The narrative flows well with a twisty plot and a story that engaged me from the first chapter to its conclusion. The world-building is much improved in this novel compared to book one in the series. Themes include secrets, trust, subterfuge, relationships, power, and much more.
Overall, this entertaining and fast-paced novel has great characterization with likeable characters as well as solid action and thrills along with a good romance. Readers who appreciate romantic spy novels will likely enjoy this novel.
Berkley Publishing Group and Tiana Smith provided a complimentary digital ARC of this novel via NetGalley. All opinions expressed in this review are my own. Publication date is currently set for November 05, 2024.
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My 4.09 rounded to 4 stars review is coming soon.
Andee Paxton is a pyrotechnic engineer currently working as a fireworks designer. The Central Intelligence Agency surprises Andee with the news that her biological father is a dangerous arms dealer who escaped prison and is searching for his daughter. They want to use her as bait to capture him, but before that is set up, she’s abducted along with Officer Adam Chan. Can they disrupt her father’s plan before it’s accomplished? Why is he searching for Andee after all these years?
Andee is resourceful, uses humor as a coping mechanism, and has a problem being a team player. She’s considered an overachiever and has a fiery temper. Chan is kind, considerate, pays attention to details, and puts others first. Can they manage to work together to defeat her father?
The narrative flows well with a twisty plot and a story that engaged me from the first chapter to its conclusion. The world-building is much improved in this novel compared to book one in the series. Themes include secrets, trust, subterfuge, relationships, power, and much more.
Overall, this entertaining and fast-paced novel has great characterization with likeable characters as well as solid action and thrills along with a good romance. Readers who appreciate romantic spy novels will likely enjoy this novel.
Berkley Publishing Group and Tiana Smith provided a complimentary digital ARC of this novel via NetGalley. All opinions expressed in this review are my own. Publication date is currently set for November 05, 2024.
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My 4.09 rounded to 4 stars review is coming soon.
November 6, 2024
When a pyrotechnic engineer discovers her biological father is an international criminal, she must work with a sexy CIA agent to take him down in this thrilling adventure rom-com.
I’m loving that spy rom-coms are becoming trendy again. Tween me would be over the moon.
I’m loving that spy rom-coms are becoming trendy again. Tween me would be over the moon.
November 27, 2024
This is my favourite book in the series so far, and I swear it's not just because it came out on my birthday.
The storyline was really interesting, I thought it would go in a completely different direction and was left surprised. The romance was so sweet, the characters had instant chemistry. I fell in love with Chan in book one, but after listening to this, and the author's note at the end, I love him even more.
Both this and the first book are such easy and fun reads, I highly recommend them if you want to relax. And here's to hoping for more spy romcoms!!
The storyline was really interesting, I thought it would go in a completely different direction and was left surprised. The romance was so sweet, the characters had instant chemistry. I fell in love with Chan in book one, but after listening to this, and the author's note at the end, I love him even more.
Both this and the first book are such easy and fun reads, I highly recommend them if you want to relax. And here's to hoping for more spy romcoms!!
July 3, 2025
3.5 stars
November 13, 2024
a veces una chica solo necesita un romance donde un espia de la CIA se enamora a primera vista de la hija del mayor criminal del mundo
August 16, 2025
I was actually surprised! I had such a great time with this book. Listening to the audio felt like watching a suspense-adventure romantic comedy movie.
The bad ppl are bad, the good are resourceful, initiative, strong And hot.
So the evil here is the h's biological father who wants to scheme her into his empire and attempts to destroy and control. His attempts puts the world in danger.
The h compensates her lack of experience in jumping into this unknown to her reality with strong will and ingenuity
The H is perfect. Never looses hope, acts in stressful circumstances with humor and he's so cool
They're so attracted to each other and love is expected and doesn't fail
A little parody so don't take things seriously, just go with the flow and let them save the world.
The bad ppl are bad, the good are resourceful, initiative, strong And hot.
So the evil here is the h's biological father who wants to scheme her into his empire and attempts to destroy and control. His attempts puts the world in danger.
The h compensates her lack of experience in jumping into this unknown to her reality with strong will and ingenuity
The H is perfect. Never looses hope, acts in stressful circumstances with humor and he's so cool
They're so attracted to each other and love is expected and doesn't fail
A little parody so don't take things seriously, just go with the flow and let them save the world.
November 4, 2024
✨3.25 (rounded to 3 for GR)
🌶️0.25
📖~368 pages
📚Interconnected series with different main couples
🎬Romcom-adventure romance
❓Would I Recommend? The first book was better, but I still would recommend this book and the series as a whole for readers looking for a light spy romance that aren’t always totally believable
Expected publication: November 5, 2024
This is a NetGalley arc review. Thank you as always to NG, the publisher, and the author for these reading and review opportunities!
✏️Review:
Mr. Nice Spy by Tiana Smith is a romcom-espionage style romance and Book 2 of the My Spy series. The first book was Smith’s debut book, and I also received an arc for that one, and was pleasantly surprised! While the overall series, and particularly this second book, sometimes lacks 100% credibility of the story events, it makes up for it with fun and a good time.
What to expect/Tropes:
🧩 Pyrotechnic engineer FMC x CIA agent MMC
🧩 Deaf/hard of hearing/hearing loss MMC, ASL featured
🧩 Fake relationship
🧩 ‘Quick they’re coming let’s make out so they don’t catch us snooping!’
🧩 FMC-only POV
🧩 Spy activities
Our FMC, Andee Paxton, is a career-struggling pyrotechnic engineer who longs to contribute something to the world and be recognized for it. But while Andee is an expert in fireworks, her biological father is a different story – something that deeply troubles her sense of identity. It doesn’t get any better when she soon discovers, and is taken hostage, by him. Him being her father Holt, the international criminal arms dealer who has escaped prison.
But Andee isn’t alone. She has CIA agent Adam Chan with her, caught up in the events and pretending to be her boyfriend. The two must commit to the fake relationship, and make it convincing for as long as they can, while also working to escape Andee’s father and alert the CIA. But will their real growing feelings for each other cloud their judgments when they need it most?
I enjoyed the romance between Andee and Chan. I thought they were both fun characters to read about and had great instantaneous chemistry. I loved their connection around ASL, with Chan speaking ASL due to his deafness/hearing loss, and Andee speaking after learning from curiosity. The way the author then weaved the use of ASL into the plot itself, almost as a spy tactic, was cool. It elevated the story in a big way for me, for multiple reasons (representation, cleverness, etc).
The more time that Andee and Chan spent trapped in Holt’s lair, the more their connection grew, as did their need to work together to escape. There had to be a level of trust between the two, and they had no choice but to develop it in a short span of time. But once the story got going, Andee and Chan shined as starring characters. There was a classic romantic-leaning spy trope that was used in this book, the good old ‘Quick they’re coming let’s make out, so they don’t catch us snooping!’ act. It was a little cheesy of course, but it made me smile and I loved it. There wasn’t much else to the physical level of the romance aside from a few make out scenes.
Spice:
🔥Some make out scenes, no spice
In terms of safety or anything to be on watch for, I really can’t think of anything.
Safety:
🚩 None that I can really think of? Some slight violence, but not too descriptive
To end this review, let me talk about some of the quibbles I had with Mr. Nice Spy. There were two factors here that kept me from rating this higher, or, for instance, rounding this up to four stars.
Quibbles:
⛔️ Slow beginning
After liking the first, I was a little worried I wasn’t going to jive with this one in the beginning (it pretty much came through in the end though.) It started off a little slow, and I’ll admit that the start of the book confused me a little until I oriented myself to what was happening. I wasn’t totally convinced or invested in the set up of the book either, how Andee’s paternity was tied into the story etc. When the plot got going though and the story started to focus more on Andee and Chan’s romance and action scenes, things got way more interesting, and it was way easier to keep reading.
⛔️ Some of the plot felt unbelievable/contradictory
I felt wishy-washy about some plot things. For example, Andee is adamant one second about bringing Chan along on her kidnapping, but then almost the next page, she’s dead set that it’s her mission to save him, and that he shouldn’t be there. Some of how the overall plot events played out were also a little unbelievable, or perhaps super convenient to our main characters. I was also totally impressed with Holt as a villain, but nonetheless it fit the scope of the story. So, it was just little plot things and pacing that I had some issues with.
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If Tiana Smith continues the series, I’ll be sure to check it out, or any of her other works!
Symbol Key
✨= star level, 🌶️= spice level, 📖= total pages (usually on my iPhone screen), 📚= series or standalone, 🎬= genre, 🧩= tropes/elements, 🚩= potential safety/triggers, 🔥= spice/kink elements, ⛔️= quibbles/complaints,🔮= ending
🌶️0.25
📖~368 pages
📚Interconnected series with different main couples
🎬Romcom-adventure romance
❓Would I Recommend? The first book was better, but I still would recommend this book and the series as a whole for readers looking for a light spy romance that aren’t always totally believable
Expected publication: November 5, 2024
This is a NetGalley arc review. Thank you as always to NG, the publisher, and the author for these reading and review opportunities!
✏️Review:
Mr. Nice Spy by Tiana Smith is a romcom-espionage style romance and Book 2 of the My Spy series. The first book was Smith’s debut book, and I also received an arc for that one, and was pleasantly surprised! While the overall series, and particularly this second book, sometimes lacks 100% credibility of the story events, it makes up for it with fun and a good time.
What to expect/Tropes:
🧩 Pyrotechnic engineer FMC x CIA agent MMC
🧩 Deaf/hard of hearing/hearing loss MMC, ASL featured
🧩 Fake relationship
🧩 ‘Quick they’re coming let’s make out so they don’t catch us snooping!’
🧩 FMC-only POV
🧩 Spy activities
Our FMC, Andee Paxton, is a career-struggling pyrotechnic engineer who longs to contribute something to the world and be recognized for it. But while Andee is an expert in fireworks, her biological father is a different story – something that deeply troubles her sense of identity. It doesn’t get any better when she soon discovers, and is taken hostage, by him. Him being her father Holt, the international criminal arms dealer who has escaped prison.
But Andee isn’t alone. She has CIA agent Adam Chan with her, caught up in the events and pretending to be her boyfriend. The two must commit to the fake relationship, and make it convincing for as long as they can, while also working to escape Andee’s father and alert the CIA. But will their real growing feelings for each other cloud their judgments when they need it most?
I enjoyed the romance between Andee and Chan. I thought they were both fun characters to read about and had great instantaneous chemistry. I loved their connection around ASL, with Chan speaking ASL due to his deafness/hearing loss, and Andee speaking after learning from curiosity. The way the author then weaved the use of ASL into the plot itself, almost as a spy tactic, was cool. It elevated the story in a big way for me, for multiple reasons (representation, cleverness, etc).
The more time that Andee and Chan spent trapped in Holt’s lair, the more their connection grew, as did their need to work together to escape. There had to be a level of trust between the two, and they had no choice but to develop it in a short span of time. But once the story got going, Andee and Chan shined as starring characters. There was a classic romantic-leaning spy trope that was used in this book, the good old ‘Quick they’re coming let’s make out, so they don’t catch us snooping!’ act. It was a little cheesy of course, but it made me smile and I loved it. There wasn’t much else to the physical level of the romance aside from a few make out scenes.
Spice:
🔥Some make out scenes, no spice
In terms of safety or anything to be on watch for, I really can’t think of anything.
Safety:
🚩 None that I can really think of? Some slight violence, but not too descriptive
To end this review, let me talk about some of the quibbles I had with Mr. Nice Spy. There were two factors here that kept me from rating this higher, or, for instance, rounding this up to four stars.
Quibbles:
⛔️ Slow beginning
After liking the first, I was a little worried I wasn’t going to jive with this one in the beginning (it pretty much came through in the end though.) It started off a little slow, and I’ll admit that the start of the book confused me a little until I oriented myself to what was happening. I wasn’t totally convinced or invested in the set up of the book either, how Andee’s paternity was tied into the story etc. When the plot got going though and the story started to focus more on Andee and Chan’s romance and action scenes, things got way more interesting, and it was way easier to keep reading.
⛔️ Some of the plot felt unbelievable/contradictory
I felt wishy-washy about some plot things. For example, Andee is adamant one second about bringing Chan along on her kidnapping, but then almost the next page, she’s dead set that it’s her mission to save him, and that he shouldn’t be there. Some of how the overall plot events played out were also a little unbelievable, or perhaps super convenient to our main characters. I was also totally impressed with Holt as a villain, but nonetheless it fit the scope of the story. So, it was just little plot things and pacing that I had some issues with.
🔮
If Tiana Smith continues the series, I’ll be sure to check it out, or any of her other works!
Symbol Key
✨= star level, 🌶️= spice level, 📖= total pages (usually on my iPhone screen), 📚= series or standalone, 🎬= genre, 🧩= tropes/elements, 🚩= potential safety/triggers, 🔥= spice/kink elements, ⛔️= quibbles/complaints,🔮= ending
November 26, 2024
Mr. Nice Spy has the same fast-paced, enjoyable quality as its predecessor. I really loved both characters as people and together. I love STEM heroines, and Andee knows how to blow stuff up! If I was kidnapped by an arms dealer, I would want Chan to be with me, because he knows what he's doing! This is a good one for fans of spy movies/tv shows with a nice dose of romance.
Reviewed for Affair de Coeur Magazine. http://affairedecoeur.com.
Advanced Review Copy provided by Netgalley courtesy of Berkley Publishing.
Reviewed for Affair de Coeur Magazine. http://affairedecoeur.com.
Advanced Review Copy provided by Netgalley courtesy of Berkley Publishing.
November 14, 2024
4,5🌟 Que decir... Es que me ha gustado mucho mucho 🥹 Ha sido una lectura que no podía dejar de leer y me ha dado pena terminarlo de lo que me había gustado.
Menudo Crush Adam y he conectado mucho con Andee. Ha sido una lectura muy adictiva, entretenida y divertida 🩵
Menudo Crush Adam y he conectado mucho con Andee. Ha sido una lectura muy adictiva, entretenida y divertida 🩵
October 23, 2024
Thoroughly enjoyed this romantic suspense that sees fireworks designer Andee taking a DNA test to confirm the celebrity she's always been told is her father actually is only to discover her birth father is instead a dangerous criminal who kidnaps her before the CIA can take her into protective custody.
What follows is a forced proximity, fake relationship romance between her and Chan, a hard of hearing undercover CIA operative where they have to use their wits to outsmart her father who is intent on having her help him make a dangerous chemical weapon.
With great disability rep, this was a flirty, fun and fast-paced love story that was great on audio narrated by Alex Finke and is my new fav by Tiana Smith. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital copy and @prhaudio for a complimentary ALC in exchange for my honest review!
What follows is a forced proximity, fake relationship romance between her and Chan, a hard of hearing undercover CIA operative where they have to use their wits to outsmart her father who is intent on having her help him make a dangerous chemical weapon.
With great disability rep, this was a flirty, fun and fast-paced love story that was great on audio narrated by Alex Finke and is my new fav by Tiana Smith. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital copy and @prhaudio for a complimentary ALC in exchange for my honest review!
April 5, 2025
This book, like the first, was a fun, fast-paced read.
Andee is just living her life as a pyrotechnic engineer when she finds out her father is a ruthless, international criminal...who has just escaped from jail.
When one of her father's goons tracks her down and tranquilizes Chan, the CIA agent at her house, there to kidnap her for her father, she pretends Chan is her boyfriend and demands he come along too. What she'd hoped would give her a chance at escape, instead has both of them trapped in close promximity and quickly catching feelings for one another.
I quite enjoyed this one. I liked the chemistry between Andee and Chan more than in the first book. And I appreciated how, once again, despite being a regular person, Tiana Smith's female leads are never completely powerless or incompetent.
Andee is just living her life as a pyrotechnic engineer when she finds out her father is a ruthless, international criminal...who has just escaped from jail.
When one of her father's goons tracks her down and tranquilizes Chan, the CIA agent at her house, there to kidnap her for her father, she pretends Chan is her boyfriend and demands he come along too. What she'd hoped would give her a chance at escape, instead has both of them trapped in close promximity and quickly catching feelings for one another.
I quite enjoyed this one. I liked the chemistry between Andee and Chan more than in the first book. And I appreciated how, once again, despite being a regular person, Tiana Smith's female leads are never completely powerless or incompetent.
November 2, 2024
You guys should know by now that I’m a Berkley Romance girlie.
Unfortunately, this book was not for me.
It didn’t pack the fun, action, or adventure I hoped for. It was just a bit flat. The insta-love/insta-lust did not work for me. I did not feel much chemistry between Andee and Chan. They just happened to be two attractive people stuck in a less-than-ideal situation and somehow I’m supposed to believe I’ve fallen for each other fast and hard.
The point is the plot wasn’t compelling and neither was the romance.
This book was a swing and a miss for me.
Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Unfortunately, this book was not for me.
It didn’t pack the fun, action, or adventure I hoped for. It was just a bit flat. The insta-love/insta-lust did not work for me. I did not feel much chemistry between Andee and Chan. They just happened to be two attractive people stuck in a less-than-ideal situation and somehow I’m supposed to believe I’ve fallen for each other fast and hard.
The point is the plot wasn’t compelling and neither was the romance.
This book was a swing and a miss for me.
Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
October 17, 2024
Many thanks to @berkleyromance and @prhaudio for the digital and audio advanced copies of this action-packed, closed-door romance! It completely delivers on the fun, fast-paced, swoon-worthy story I was hoping for. #berkleypartner #prhaudioinfluencer
Andee Paxton is one of the top fireworks designers in the country, but her world is turned upside down when an online DNA test reveals that her biological father is Holt, a notorious arms dealer who recently escaped from prison. Suddenly, the CIA is at her doorstep, looking to use her as bait to lure Holt out of hiding. But before they can execute their plan, Andee and CIA Officer Chan are kidnapped—and Andee impulsively claims Chan as her boyfriend to protect his cover. Now, they're fake-dating while being held captive by Holt, who is plotting a scheme with devastating global consequences. Can Andee and Chan outwit Holt, escape, and save the world? And, with all that close proximity and undeniable chemistry, can they keep their "relationship" strictly fake?
I adored the first book in this series, The Spy and I, but rest assured, these can be enjoyed as standalones. Mr. Nice Spywas a five-star read for me because it ticked all the boxes I hoped it would: fun, fast-paced, and action-packed, closed-door romance. Andee’s STEM background and Chan’s CIA skills made them a perfect team, navigating one danger after another. I especially appreciated the representation of Chan’s hearing loss, their use of sign language, and the attention to hearing aid technology—those details added depth to his character and the story.
If you’re looking for an adventure-driven, closed-door romance with a blend of humor, suspense, and heart, this one is a must-read!
The audiobook, narrated by @finkeboutit, is fantastic. She brings the characters and the action to life with her dynamic performance. Fans of her work in Ready or Not and Love and Other Conspiracies will not be disappointed.
Andee Paxton is one of the top fireworks designers in the country, but her world is turned upside down when an online DNA test reveals that her biological father is Holt, a notorious arms dealer who recently escaped from prison. Suddenly, the CIA is at her doorstep, looking to use her as bait to lure Holt out of hiding. But before they can execute their plan, Andee and CIA Officer Chan are kidnapped—and Andee impulsively claims Chan as her boyfriend to protect his cover. Now, they're fake-dating while being held captive by Holt, who is plotting a scheme with devastating global consequences. Can Andee and Chan outwit Holt, escape, and save the world? And, with all that close proximity and undeniable chemistry, can they keep their "relationship" strictly fake?
I adored the first book in this series, The Spy and I, but rest assured, these can be enjoyed as standalones. Mr. Nice Spywas a five-star read for me because it ticked all the boxes I hoped it would: fun, fast-paced, and action-packed, closed-door romance. Andee’s STEM background and Chan’s CIA skills made them a perfect team, navigating one danger after another. I especially appreciated the representation of Chan’s hearing loss, their use of sign language, and the attention to hearing aid technology—those details added depth to his character and the story.
If you’re looking for an adventure-driven, closed-door romance with a blend of humor, suspense, and heart, this one is a must-read!
The audiobook, narrated by @finkeboutit, is fantastic. She brings the characters and the action to life with her dynamic performance. Fans of her work in Ready or Not and Love and Other Conspiracies will not be disappointed.
March 23, 2025
I liked this book a lot more than the previous novel (in case you're wondering, you can definitely read this as a standalone!)
I'm a sucker for the fake dating, forced proximity and one-bed trope; and I loved the added twist that they're doing all this to stay alive.
I also loved Andee and Chan's dynamic. Chan is a funny and charming guy who is hard of hearing and it was fascinating to see how his disability was used to their advantage while they were held captive.
I listened to the audiobook, and the narrator did a wonderful job (I also preferred this narrator over the one who narrated the first book).
*** #26 of my 2025 Popsugar Reading Challenge - A book where an adult character changes careers ***
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If you like the following, then you might enjoy The Spy and I or vice-versa:
I'm a sucker for the fake dating, forced proximity and one-bed trope; and I loved the added twist that they're doing all this to stay alive.
I also loved Andee and Chan's dynamic. Chan is a funny and charming guy who is hard of hearing and it was fascinating to see how his disability was used to their advantage while they were held captive.
I listened to the audiobook, and the narrator did a wonderful job (I also preferred this narrator over the one who narrated the first book).
*** #26 of my 2025 Popsugar Reading Challenge - A book where an adult character changes careers ***
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If you like the following, then you might enjoy The Spy and I or vice-versa:
January 4, 2025
After reading The Spy and I, I was so excited to read Chan’s story (even though he didn’t have a POV). It was really refreshing to read a MMC who was hard of hearing. Again, I really loved the spy angle of the stories and it really reminds me of Covert Affairs, which is one of my favorite tv shows. There is a lot of tension but virtually no spice, it’s a closed door romance. Which for me, did move the story a tad slower than ones with spice. There was solid action and suspense, and light romance. Now I’m wondering what other spy romances are out there!
November 11, 2024
This book was fast paced and I think it was even more fun than the first one! Adam Chan has my heart. I loved the two of them together and it was just such a crazy ride. Here's hoping for a Mila book!
December 16, 2024
If you’re fine with suspending disbelief, this is a quick and fun spy thriller. There’s lots of great tension, high stakes, and some outrageous (in the best way) plot points. Read like an action movie and was perfect for wanting a purely fun read.
September 15, 2025
This was so cute! I loved the representation of the hard of hearing community and it was done in such a beautiful way. The couple was absolutely adorable. The chemistry was phenomenal. The story was exciting and interesting. Overall really enjoyed!
April 16, 2025
Ugh I wanted to like this book more than I did but the FMC was cringe the *entire* book, especially towards the end. I didn't need her to magically develop spy/fight skills or anything like that but it felt like *she* was the biggest stressor, not the plot or other characters. (PS: basically no spice.)
November 19, 2024
Realistic? Not at all! A fun time? Such fun!
March 30, 2025
This took me a good 70 pages to get interested but it did get good and then was a good “in-between” read for more serious stuff. Short and entertaining, though you do have to suspend quite a bit of reality to read it.
December 16, 2024
This was so much fun! I’m need to read Book 1. Also, narrator Alex Finke is amazing!
October 10, 2025
I love a good spy romance, and this is definitely my fav in the series so far! Pls tell me there will be another one. I loved Chan in the first book, and after reading the author's note that he's based on her husband, I love him even more! Ugh so cuteeee
November 25, 2024
This is an hilarious and unexpected series for me. I've never been the biggest romantic suspense or action romance Girly but throw in a healthy dose of comedy and suddenly it's the perfect book. Great chemistry, fast plot, high stakes with low drama. A match made in heaven
I received a copy of the book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
I received a copy of the book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
November 5, 2024
I read the Spy and I last year and while I didn’t love it, it was still a cute audio and I was Intrigued to see what the author would do with her second soy themed novel.
When a pyrotechnic engineer discovers her biological father is an international criminal, she must work with a sexy CIA agent to take him down
While this is considered to be number 2 in the My Spy series; it can 100% be read as a stand alone. I loved this book so much and it definitely crawled its way up on my fav romance list. Our main character Andee is absolutely hilarious and I loved the quick whit and banter. It was so cool to see someone representing females in a male dominated field and I can’t say I’ve ever seen a character be a fireworks designer before! This one also has a sub component of disability rep with our male main character having hearing loss. I thought this was so unique and great representation. Overall, there isn’t anything that I didn’t like about this and bonus points for the well done narration and the audio as a whole.
Thanks @prhaudio this one’s out in Nov
When a pyrotechnic engineer discovers her biological father is an international criminal, she must work with a sexy CIA agent to take him down
While this is considered to be number 2 in the My Spy series; it can 100% be read as a stand alone. I loved this book so much and it definitely crawled its way up on my fav romance list. Our main character Andee is absolutely hilarious and I loved the quick whit and banter. It was so cool to see someone representing females in a male dominated field and I can’t say I’ve ever seen a character be a fireworks designer before! This one also has a sub component of disability rep with our male main character having hearing loss. I thought this was so unique and great representation. Overall, there isn’t anything that I didn’t like about this and bonus points for the well done narration and the audio as a whole.
Thanks @prhaudio this one’s out in Nov
April 10, 2025
Thank you Penguin Random House for the complimentary audio book.
Mr. Nice Spy by Tiana Smith and read by Alex Finke is an adventure rom-com filled with action, funny moments, and romance in a closed door setting. Andee Paxton is a fireworks designer who does not know who who her biological father is until the CIA comes to tell her. Her biological father, Holt, is an international arms dealer who has escaped prison and is looking for her! Officer Adam Chan is talking to her until they are captured and their adventure begins.
This was a very fun book. It was filled with adventure that kept me on my toes. The story is told from Andee’s point of view and hearing her side of the story kept me laughing. I enjoyed the romance, chemistry and the banter between Andee and Chan. The story was a great listen and kept me on my toes right up until the end. Listening enhanced my experience and I kept trying to find errands to run to listen to the rest of the story.
Mr. Nice Spy by Tiana Smith is a fantastic story filled with romance, humor and great adventure. I highly recommend!
I was given an ALC and not required to give a positive review.
Spoiler. . .
I loved that one of the main character's was hard of hearing!
Mr. Nice Spy by Tiana Smith and read by Alex Finke is an adventure rom-com filled with action, funny moments, and romance in a closed door setting. Andee Paxton is a fireworks designer who does not know who who her biological father is until the CIA comes to tell her. Her biological father, Holt, is an international arms dealer who has escaped prison and is looking for her! Officer Adam Chan is talking to her until they are captured and their adventure begins.
This was a very fun book. It was filled with adventure that kept me on my toes. The story is told from Andee’s point of view and hearing her side of the story kept me laughing. I enjoyed the romance, chemistry and the banter between Andee and Chan. The story was a great listen and kept me on my toes right up until the end. Listening enhanced my experience and I kept trying to find errands to run to listen to the rest of the story.
Mr. Nice Spy by Tiana Smith is a fantastic story filled with romance, humor and great adventure. I highly recommend!
I was given an ALC and not required to give a positive review.
Spoiler. . .
I loved that one of the main character's was hard of hearing!
December 6, 2024
MR. NICE SPY by @tianasmithbooks
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This spy story sizzles with chemistry from the very start and ends in fire works (closed door ones). Andee is a fireworks designer who has never met her biological father, a famous actor. She takes a DNA test and learns that her real father is an international criminal and he is looking for her. The CIA want to use her as bait, but she’s kidnapped before they can with super hot CIA officer Chan who they think is her boyfriend. Andee and Chan have to figure out a way to escape as they fall in love.
*You don’t have to read THE SPY AND I first, but you should because it’s fabulous!
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This spy story sizzles with chemistry from the very start and ends in fire works (closed door ones). Andee is a fireworks designer who has never met her biological father, a famous actor. She takes a DNA test and learns that her real father is an international criminal and he is looking for her. The CIA want to use her as bait, but she’s kidnapped before they can with super hot CIA officer Chan who they think is her boyfriend. Andee and Chan have to figure out a way to escape as they fall in love.
*You don’t have to read THE SPY AND I first, but you should because it’s fabulous!
October 4, 2024
I enjoyed this book a lot more than the first one in the series, which I need to say is a total compliment because authors should be getting better with every book they write. Those who don't like instalove will not like this, but good for me idrc as long as the chemistry is good. And trust me the chemistry is good. There is a certain difficulty that comes with writing an interesting plot that takes place mostly in an underground bunker. But trust me, I ate this UP. The combination of both the action and romance made it unable to put down!!!
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November 9, 2024Es el segundo libro que leo de Tiana y será el último.
Andee ha sido secuestrada por uno de los hombres más peligrosos, pero está más preocupada por acostarse con Chan.
Andee ha sido secuestrada por uno de los hombres más peligrosos, pero está más preocupada por acostarse con Chan.
December 4, 2024
Mr. Nice Spy by Tiana Smith
My Spy #2
vii+356-page Kindle Ebook
Genre: Espionage Romance, Humor
Featuring: Praise for The Spy and I, Author's Bibliography, Pyrotechnic Engineer - Fireworks Designer, Identity, Virginia, CIA, Characters From Previous Book, Chinese American LI, Undercover, Paris, France; Fake Relationship Trope, Close Proximity Trope, Sexual Innuendos, Deafness, Violence, Chemistry, Excerpt from The Spy and I - Chapter One
Rating as a movie: R for adult content
Books and Authors mentioned: The Secret Service of Tea and Treason by India Holton, The Breakup Tour by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka, The Fraud Squad by Kyla Zhao, Raiders of the Lost Heart by Jo Segura, Groundhog Day by Danny Rubin, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen, Finding Nemo by Andrew Stanton, Moana by Ron Clements, John Musker, Chris Williams, Don Hall, Pamela Ribon, Aaron Kandell, and Jordan Kandell; Myth of Hades and Persephone
My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️¾🎆🇫🇷
My thoughts: 📘 Another book that's #2 in a series. I may start looking books up before putting them in the pile.
📘I read the blurb and you definitely need to read Book 1 as this has the same villain.
🔖Page 118 of 356 - Not only the same villain but the same agents. I was expecting to follow the sisters. This is better than Book 1. I'm taking a break to play The Perfect Couple Netflix Stories, I'm so excited I may watch the show.
The Perfect Couple is interesting and not like quite like the book, I still haven't seen the show, but it has a cool chose-your-own-story format so I'm going to have to do it a few times. Anyway, this was good but about the same as the first book. The first half was better but the second half of Book 1 was better than the second half of this book. This story was unpredictable, and I liked that but I didn't connect with the secondary characters as much as I did with Book 1. This was like an adult version of Kindergarten Cop with an alternative plot.
Recommend to others: Yes these books were pretty good, better than the movies.
My Spy
1. The Spy and I (2024)
2. Mr. Nice Spy (2024)
My Spy #2
vii+356-page Kindle Ebook
Genre: Espionage Romance, Humor
Featuring: Praise for The Spy and I, Author's Bibliography, Pyrotechnic Engineer - Fireworks Designer, Identity, Virginia, CIA, Characters From Previous Book, Chinese American LI, Undercover, Paris, France; Fake Relationship Trope, Close Proximity Trope, Sexual Innuendos, Deafness, Violence, Chemistry, Excerpt from The Spy and I - Chapter One
Rating as a movie: R for adult content
Books and Authors mentioned: The Secret Service of Tea and Treason by India Holton, The Breakup Tour by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka, The Fraud Squad by Kyla Zhao, Raiders of the Lost Heart by Jo Segura, Groundhog Day by Danny Rubin, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen, Finding Nemo by Andrew Stanton, Moana by Ron Clements, John Musker, Chris Williams, Don Hall, Pamela Ribon, Aaron Kandell, and Jordan Kandell; Myth of Hades and Persephone
My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️¾🎆🇫🇷
My thoughts: 📘 Another book that's #2 in a series. I may start looking books up before putting them in the pile.
📘I read the blurb and you definitely need to read Book 1 as this has the same villain.
🔖Page 118 of 356 - Not only the same villain but the same agents. I was expecting to follow the sisters. This is better than Book 1. I'm taking a break to play The Perfect Couple Netflix Stories, I'm so excited I may watch the show.
The Perfect Couple is interesting and not like quite like the book, I still haven't seen the show, but it has a cool chose-your-own-story format so I'm going to have to do it a few times. Anyway, this was good but about the same as the first book. The first half was better but the second half of Book 1 was better than the second half of this book. This story was unpredictable, and I liked that but I didn't connect with the secondary characters as much as I did with Book 1. This was like an adult version of Kindergarten Cop with an alternative plot.
Recommend to others: Yes these books were pretty good, better than the movies.
My Spy
1. The Spy and I (2024)
2. Mr. Nice Spy (2024)
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