Once a Spy

Protector Sweethearts #3

by Jan Thompson

An adventurous billionaire on a mission...
A former CIA agent finding her bearings...
Treasures lost to time...

Hired to protect her employer’s older brother, former CIA agent Raynelle Dryden gets too personal with him in a treasure hunt, and both inadvertently introduce the other to new enemies in this Christian romantic suspense.

A dangerous quest…
Billionaire treasure hunter Benjamin Glynn is on a quest to find pirate Blackbeard’s lost treasures. So are his competitors, who stop at nothing to win the race. Benjamin finds himself unable to proceed as obstacle after obstacle comes his way.

A displeased protector…
Afraid that Benjamin is too reckless, his sister hires former CIA agent Raynelle Dryden to tag along on his escapades. Raynelle needs the money to fund a secret project she hasn’t told anyone about, but being involved in Benjamin’s adventure exposes him to her own shadow enemies.

A dark enemy or two or more…
As they get closer to unearthing the truth about where Blackbeard hid his treasures that no one has yet discovered, Raynelle and Benjamin find themselves walking into the crosshairs of their enemies. The foes have their own goals, even if it means destroying Benjamin and Raynelle, and everyone around them, in the process. Who will blink first?

Once a Spy is book 3 in USA Today bestselling author Jan Thompson’s Protector Sweethearts Christian romantic suspense series in which the heroes and heroines pair up on adventures to find people and recover treasures.

420 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 1, 2021

About the author

USA Today bestselling author Jan Thompson writes clean and wholesome multiethnic contemporary Christian coastal city and beach town romance with flavors of women’s fiction, Christian romantic suspense with elements of mystery, and inspirational international thrillers with threads of sweet Christian romance. Her books are for readers who love inspiring stories of faith, family, and friends.

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“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16).

Reviews

[K B · Rating 4 out of 5]

3. Once a Spy
4 stars
I received a free copy of Once a Spy: Christian Romantic Suspense: Protector Sweethearts: Book 3 by Jan Thompson and this review was given freely.
A complex and at times twisted multinational story that is action-packed and blends faith and witnessing, the search for a map to Blackbeard’s hidden treasure, the CIA’s ongoing attempt to stop an arms dealer, and a rejected woman’s attempt at revenge.
Former CIA agent turned bodyguard, Raynelle thinks she has an easy new assignment protecting her old boss Beatrice’s secretive, reclusive, and at times abrasive older brother Benjamin Glynn until she learns he is not a recluse, her attempt to retrieve a missing map becomes entwined with her failed last CIA mission and Benjamin’s treatment of her changes.

[Pat · Rating 5 out of 5]

There is a lot that goes on in this complicated mystery that I enjoyed. Ben & Ranelle have a history & it's not a happy one now. There is Leonard whom she doesn't trust. There are robotic attack dogs that can kill. Then there are all the other dark enemies. What about the map they are trying to find? There is a lot going on in this book. I can't wait for the next one in the series. I received a free copy from the author. This is my voluntary review.

[Bernadette Cinkoske · Rating 5 out of 5]

Once a Spy kept me on the edge of my seat. This well written book is a very complex, faith filled, romantic suspense story. There is a large cast of characters, varied venues, moles, smoke screens, twists and misdirects. I loved trying to keep up. Our main characters Benjamin and Raynelle have a love/hate relationship that is very interesting. There are several impressive weapons in this story. I am eagerly awaiting the next book in the series!

[Judith Hendrickson · Rating 5 out of 5]

They Seem to Clash Quite Often

This is a full blown suspense mystery/romance. There was so much going on it seems somewhat cluttered with past incidents, plus current events. Too many incidents. Yet it was intriguing. Good job, Jan Thompson.

[Candy gates · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book v

I was so stunned when everything started happening that anyone would survive let alone would fall in love. I absolutely cannot wait to read the next one. Read this one NOW!!!!!!!!

[Allyson Anthony · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good suspense novel that kept me reading to the end

Raynelle is assigned to protect Beatrice's older reclusive brother Benjamin. Sounds easy as Benjamin doesn't leave his house at all, but Benjamin isn't reclusive. A treasure hunter, he is searching to find BlackBeard's lost treasures.
Once A Spy is a clean novel involving a mole, suspense, and twists and turns. I enjoyed the hate/love relationship between the main characters.

[Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a crazy suspense story with a nice romance. My favorite thing, though, is the way that Raynelle and others used God's Word to know how to handle different circumstances. Very well done!

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this romance between Benjamin and Raynelle. I recommend it as a clean inspirational romance. This is my voluntary and honest review.

[Sharon · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was very entertaining. I enjoyed the fast paced action with lots of twists and surprises.