Humorous, spicy and lots of secrets, The Spy and I was a fun read! It was easy to read in a day. Thank you for the ARC.

The Spy and I is the perfect spy romance! It’s swoony, high stakes, filled with action and espionage along with some laugh-out-loud moments. I had such a fun time reading this book and I am officially in love with Mendez.

Who doesn’t love a good spy romance with a touch of mistaken identity thrown in? I know I’m there every time.

I’m loving the spy romcoms that are popping up and this one is so much fun! Dove works in cyber security and finds herself mistaken for her sister, who is a spy, much to Dove’s surprise. When she finds herself tangled up with Mendez (in all the ways), it’s hard to separate fact from fiction, who’s bad and who’s good, and fighting a massive attraction is the ultimate battle.

For me, it’s not all about the reality of a profession and situations, but it’s about the characters and feelings, and I found this one to be utterly delightful. Although Dove is super smart with a “nerdy” job, she’s so clueless and naive in life and relationships and it was so much fun to watch her try and figure everything out. One thing is very clear: her older sister is her world and she’ll do anything to protect her.

The cat-and-mouse danger and intrigue captivated me. But it was the gravitational wit, flirtatious banter, sizzling kisses, and magnetic close proximity that drew me right in. I can’t wait to read the next book.

Content: mild+ romance (kissing, some innuendo); mild violence

The Spy and I, to be honest, was not what I was expecting it to be?

Love the plot set up: Girl gets mistaken for twin sister who is a SPY and then she gets whisked away on an adventure where her awesome computer skills are put to test. Solid.

Execution is where I fall off the wagon a bit. While I enjoyed Dove's character and her growth in the book (who doesn't love the awkward introvert), everything else just didn't hit. I wanted more from Mendez, which I get for the plot's sake his lack of information works, but I needed something more. I wanted more pining, more antics, SOMETHING to make me root for the characters to be together. I will admit, I am more of a character driven book girly than a plot driven book...

Also, the scene building need more. I loved they started out in DC and then went to Europe, but like, describe it to me. Make me know why Prague of all places is where it needed to be.

Perhaps I'm too critical? I mean I did enjoy it and I did read through it quickly, so that's something. Recommend for the plot people and those who want adventure and spy romance with quick falls and closed doors<3.

I wasn't the biggest fan of this. It wasnt HATE but it wasn't love.

I will definitely give the author another chance because I liked the writing style

There is something about a spy novel that I love. Once I got into this book it gave the same spy feelings that I love. It had all the classic spy features like double agents, bad guys, and explosion. I did especially love all the little details of the waiting parts they added, while those parts weren’t long it added to the story.

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publishing Company for providing me this Digital Advanced Readers Copy of the book!

This was a bit ridiculous in premise. The stranger gander instinct was non existent with this woman and that frustrated me to no end. Sure it’s fiction but at least some wariness? Gosh.

I grew up reading Ally Carter's Gallagher Girls, and this gave me adult vibes of that. It was marketed as a RomCom, but maybe it's more so romantic action/suspense. I had a good time reading through and it had likeable characters.

I LOVED this book! The vibes were there, the plot was interesting, and the characters were hilarious! This was definitely a no thoughts, just vibes read for me and there's noting wrong with that. I spent half this book just laughing and kicking my feet and the other half just cringing from second- hand embarrassment but over all, I enjoyed myself.

REVIEW: The Spy and I

SUMMARY: Dove is a professional hacker whose dating life is non-existent. But her world gets turned upside down when she’s mistaken for her identical twin and ends up embroiled in a case of international espionage and spy vs. spy.

This book started out strong! From the start, I felt like Dove would be an interesting, relatable heroine. She clearly had some relationship drama in her past, and the case of mistaken identity catapulted us right into the action!

Unfortunately, from there things really went downhill. The remainder of the book felt like one activity after another with no action driving the narrative. Looking back, I feel like we were left with plotlines that were brought up but never went anywhere… For the subject matter, I actually found it pretty dull.

My favorite/the most ridiculous part was when Mendes said he was recruited by the CIA from his high school’s theater program. LOLOL.

Anyway, I slogged it out through the end, but definitely would not have had I been reading a copy I purchased myself.

The synopsis sounded interesting enough to me and I was hoping for a good romance with action, adventure, and suspense and while I enjoyed it, there was also something missing - I haven’t really been able to figure out what and it might just be me personally.

I liked the forced proximity and the mistaken identity tropes. I liked the mystery behind whether we trusted everyone. I struggled with the choices of the FMC - it really felt like a series of dumb moves because she’s strong and independent?

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC!

I enjoyed this book a lot! It was a light, fun read, and had a great time with it.

PROS: It was a spy novel.

CONS: It was also a romance novel.

I love romance books, but I felt like the spy parts should have been more featured than the romance. I know that Berkeley publishes this and Berkeley does primarily romance, but I just think that I would have liked it more if the spy and thriller parts were more prominent.

The Soy and I by Tiana Smith had well-developed characters and a plot that was engaging. This book was a great read. I highly recommend!

**Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for the e-ARC. All opinions expressed are voluntary and my own.**

I enjoyed this spy novel. It give me grown up Gallagher girls vibes. While it started out slow it quickly got fast paced. And I hope it becomes a series.

I really enjoyed THE SPY AND I, a brand new romantic suspense featuring mistaken identity, and a really sweet romance. When a security analyst hacker is mistaken for her twin sister and CIA agent, adventure ensues.

It was a fun read to immersive myself with, reading and listening to both formats, and it made for a great read scape read for me.

*many thanks to Berkley, PRH audio and Netgalley for the gifted copy for review

The Spy and I by Tiana Smith is a thrilling spy romance where a case of mistake identity upends the quiet life of a hacker that just so happens to be a twin sister. I love a good romance that has action, adventure & suspense all rolled up into one incredible story & The Spy and I is such a fun read.

This is book #1 in the My Spy series & I am so excited to keep reading it!

The Spy and I is great of fans of…
🖤 Romantic Suspense
🖤 Hacker Meets Spy
🖤 Forced Proximity
🖤 Mistaken Identity

Romance plus mystery is the best combination & when you add in spies, it is the best surprise. Forced proximity with the premise of questionable loyalty, an intense connection along with simmering chemistry sets up a captivating novel. I really enjoyed the main characters & I am so curious to see what the author has in store next.

If you’re looking for a romance with a license to thrill, I highly recommend reading The Spy & I.

Massive thanks to NetGalley & Berkley Publishing for the gifted copy, which I voluntarily read & reviewed.

I will post on social media & Amazon as well & add links once I do.

A security analyst (read computer hacker) gets mistaken for her sister the CIA agent and finds herself in the midst of a spy mission.
Slow burn, super fun. Mendez is a low key romantic Jason Bourne.

Even though it’s listed as a romance, it’s more of a cozy mystery/fiction. I just had a lot of fun suspending belief and just going with it.

I picked this one up because the blurb sounded similar to another spy novel that came out recently by an author I love, but this just didn't do it for me. The heroine makes so many dumb moves in the name of being *strong and independent,* an absolute pet peeve of mine. (As a side note, I work in software testing and I've done penetration tests and no one would call themselves a penetration tester. That was a low-hanging joke.) There are just so much better on the run romantic suspense plots out there.

Thanks to Berkley and Netgalley for my copy to review.