3.5 Stars
Errands & Espionage is an amateur spy story following a recently divorced and under-appreciated SAHM who is asked to go undercover for a secret government agency due to her resemblance to a deceased agent.

When I read the premise, it reminded me of the “Finlay Donovan” series so I knew I had to read it. I had fun reading this and enjoyed all of the undercover shenanigans. Gabby definitely finds herself in some funny situations.

I really liked Gabby’s character and as a mother, found her to be relatable. I loved seeing her confidence grow during the mission.
The side characters were great as well, especially her trainer/love interest Markus, her best friend Justin and her grandmother.
This is very light on the romance so I feel like that definitely could’ve been left out and just focused on the undercover spy aspect but I did like the idea of Markus and Gabby together.

The ending was left open for a possible sequel so I’d definitely be interested in another book about Gabby’s adventures as a spy!

I'll confess - I was a little slow to get into this book, but once I did, I found it to be funny and charming! Not to completely date myself, but it gave "Scarecrow and Mrs. King" vibes. Errands & Espionage is a relatable story about finding yourself again in the midst of motherhood, even when you find yourself in an unexpected situation. I will definitely recommend this book to my friends!

This author, Sam Tschida was a new author to me, but the plot had me intrigued enough to want to try it. It was labeled a romcom and boy did it deliver.
Gabby Greene a newly divorced housewife struggling to find her way with this new life. She was feeling unnoticed, a little overweight and still trying to find a way to pay the bills. A knock comes at the door, and she discovers that a CIA agent was murdered, and she is the spitting image despite the nose for this agent. Running out of options in her personal life and an offer she can't refuse, Gabby accepts this new adventure for some quick cash and self-worth in hopes it will all turn out alright.

This book took me by surprise. I laughed out loud quite a few times, and I wasn't expecting it to be such fun. It had some twists and secrets that kept me guessing to the end. There was a touch of romance, but it really wasn't the focus just a nice addition that kept the story moving. The writing was kept light and really loved the characters in the book The characters were relatable where I could see myself in Gabby making the same mistakes as she did. The author did a nice job on this one and hope there's more in the future. I highly recommend.
Thanks to Net Galley and the publisher for this gem!

Errands & Espionage

We meet Gabby Greene, a recently divorced, mediocre housewife. She is barely hanging on when the CIA shows up on her doorstop asking her to go undercover…she’s looking for Ashton Kutcher to jump out because she is SURE she is being Punk’d! But nope…she looks just like an agent to was recently “taken out” & the CIA needs her help!!! 😵 Now is when the shenanigans begin…

This book was a fun, wild ride!! I was hooked from the beginning with how silly Gabby was! I just loved Justin, her gay bestie next door, & her delightful kids. Add Granny & Burt to the mix and it was such a funny, eccentric group! Gabby proceeds to get herself into all sorts of messes while trying to gather info from the RUSSIAN MOB 😵‍💫🫨🤐
I found some of the situations pretty unbelievable & the ending was pretty far-fetched but what do I know about goin undercover 🫣🤭 & it’s that what books are for! Overall, the was a fun, quick read! Enjoy, my friends 🫶🏼

Errands & Espionage by Sam Tschida is the best spy romcom!
I had the best time reading this story!
It had me rolling with these fantastic characters and laugh out loud moments.
Quirky, fun and interesting.

Thank You NetGalley and Forever for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!

Reading this was like revisiting my childhood and all those episodes of Scarecrow and Mrs. King I watched. Tschida explores motherhood, value, and a woman’s place in society all wrapped up in a fun spy novel that will keep you giggling throughout. The romance definitely takes a back seat, much like season 1 of SaMK, so here’s hoping it gets renewed for another several seasons.
4.5 stars

As the summer season rolled around, enveloping me in a carefree and playful mood, my longing for 'fun' books grew. By a stroke of luck, Errands and Espionage by Sam Tschida found its way into my hands a few weeks ago. The final pages turned on a late Sunday evening left me somewhat somber, as I bid farewell to a book that had brought me immense entertainment and moments of genuine hilarity.

Gabby quickly won me over with her charm. With the unexpected visit of CIA agents at her doorstep, I sensed that a significant shift awaited her, leading us on a thrilling adventure together. Her relatability struck a chord with me, and as the storyline unfolded, I found myself deeply invested in her journey towards success.

I have a soft spot for books that delve into family drama, and this one certainly delivered on that front. At one juncture, I even found myself stifling laughter under my bedcovers in the late hours of the night, unable to tear myself away from the book and succumb to sleep (bless my LED neck reading light)! If you're in search of a captivating romcom that promises hours of entertainment, consider giving this one a chance.

This is a comedic spy novel featuring Gabby Greene, a newly divorced stay-at-home mom, who is recruited by a special division of the CIA. Her biggest qualification: she looks like an undercover spy recently killed during an assignment. After a crash course in Spying 101, Gabby embarks on a dangerous mission involving money laundering, the Russian mob, and the realization that the spy she is replacing had secrets of her own.

Errands & Espionage was a fun laugh-out-loud story with a great supporting cast (I liked her grandmother and best friend best). I hope this book turns into a series!

Many thanks to NetGalley and Forever for the advanced reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review!

Gabby is recently divorced, looking for a job after not having worked in 14 years, listening to self help audiobooks, and generally just trying to hold it together when she is offered a job to become a spy for the CIA. So, maybe it’s not because of any discernible skills that she has but because she is nearly a dopelgamngmer for their agent who was just killed during an assignment and they need her to go in and complete the mission. While Gabby is not a natural at the spy game, she learns quickly on the job (even though there are some major bumps on the way like the Russian mob trying to kill her) and realizes that maybe she has been underestimating herself all these years.

This was a cute Finlay Donavan type novel. It was entertaining, funny, had bits of adventure but was kind of predictable in the end. This fish out of water story was just a bit too out there for me but I did think that the author created some great characters and was fun to read. I could definitely see this novel being a series - and because of the characters, humor and charm of the book, even though I didn’t love this one, I would still absolutely read the next.

3.75 stars

Thank you to Forever Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC to review

The premise for Errands and Espionage really drew me to the book, a mystery thriller romance? Yes please! I really liked the plot line, a mom who is going through a divorce and trying to figure out who she is again gets recruited by the EOD because she is identical to an agent that died on an undercover mission. Gabby then has days to train for this mission all while balancing her family and trying to take care of as well as stand up for herself.

The romance part of the plot is a lot less prominent. Markus her trainer takes an interest in her despite Gabby almost breaking his nose while sparring. The relationship doesn’t develop much in the book in my opinion and I would have liked to see more there. The book was a lot of Gabby being super hard on herself and that was not always enjoyable for me to read, she does grow in the end it just felt like it took her a really long time to get there. I didn’t mind the book but I wanted to like it more than I did actually enjoy reading it.

What do you get when you take a newly divorced housewife desperate to make some money, who just happens to closely resemble a very recently dead operative, and offer her an undercover job as the before mentioned dead operative? You get a very interesting book. What happens if you add in kids that require a lot of energy and a grandma and her Viagra taking boyfriend? What you get is a totally enjoyable and downright hilarious book that you don't want to end!

The one word I would use to describe this book is FUN, FUN, FUN! (I know that's three words, but they're all the same word, so just go with the flow.)

Thanks to Forever Publishing and NetGalley for the ebook. All thoughts are my own.

This was a fun book. I’m not sure I totally believe the CIA would just pull someone off the street to be an agent. I liked Gabby but she was almost too ditzy for me. It’s an easy to read story with some funny parts.

I really enjoyed this book. Gabby Greene is an overwhelmed divorced mom of two. Her husband decided that he didn’t want to be married anymore, and her divorce has been final for four months. Her husband has filed legal paperwork to force her to get a job so he doesn’t have to pay spousal support. Gabby hasn’t worked in fourteen years, and her last job was working as a travel agent, not a lot of demand for that skill these days. While everything seems to be falling down around her, in walk agents from a special division of the CIA, and they need her help. Why ask a housewife to go undercover? She just happens to look exactly like a spy who was undercover and was recently killed. This is a fun fish out of water spy thriller. I will definitely look for the next book in this series. I received an arc of this book from NetGalley for my honest review.

If you like this kind of book, it is okay. Personally I could not suspend belief long enough to be entertained by the idea that a suburban housewife and stay-at-home mother would ever be tapped to be an "agent". The writing was good, the plot was just thin. I did love her best friend and his story line. Grandma got short-shifted and could have had a more prominent arc.

When newly divorced Gabby Greene is pulled into the EOD because she's the spitting image of a spy who's been killed, her life is turned upside down. After a couple of days of a crash course training, Gabby is sent into the field only to realize that the spy had other secrets of her own. With her family in danger, Gabby decides to take care of business her own way and learns that she's stronger than anyone has given her credit for.

Totally unrealistic- CIA would never ever do this-but if you can get past that (and I did) this is a spirited and often quite funny read. Gabby is recruited because of her looks and now she's up against the Russian mob, She's a fish out of water but she's determined, Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. A summer popcorn book that might make a cute movie.

As this was my first time reading Sam Tschida’s work, I was not sure about how this story would play out. It seemed a bit far fetched in believability but I found myself enjoying it more and more as I continued reading, and ended up pleasantly surprised at the end.
I appreciate being able to preview this book thanks to NetGalley, and happy to have offered an honest review.

Silly and fun. Gabby Greene has only been divorced for four months. She is trying to survive dealing with kids and hasn’t been in the workforce for fifteen years. When a government agency, EOD (Elite Operatives Department), presses her into service. Her biggest qualification is that she looks like an operative that looks like an agent that was killed in the middle of an assignment. Gabby is now adding spy training and working in an office without many skills to her workload.

This mission is about Russians and money laundering and finding who outed the previous agent. If you can suspend the logical side of your brain this is a lot of fun. Her ex husband is hanging around as is grandma who escaped Russian decades ago. Add in dashing Marcus ,as the experienced agent keeping watch on her. I see this as setting up a fun series and Marcus being a potential love interest. I wasn’t overly concerned about the mystery itself figuring Gabby would muddle herself through the job. I will look forward to the next adventure.

While trying to find her footing as a recently divorced single mom, Gabby was approached by the CIA after facial recognition software determined she was a match for a murdered field rep. Needless to say, becoming a spy was definitely one way for Gabby to break out of her stay-at-home-mom rut.

I have to admit, the premise was totally outlandish, but this book was a lot of fun. This is not the first (or second, or third) time I have read a book like this, but I can honestly say that I enjoyed getting to be part of Gabby's chaotic world. Tschida put Gabby in some hilarious situations and padded the story with a great supporting cast who added to my amusement. I loved Gabby's voice and all her internal dialogs, and grandma and Justin were total scene stealers.

Gabby's new career path may have been fairly unbelievable, but many other aspects of her life were absolutely relatable. The story touches about common life woes such as fighting to find that life-work balance as well as trying to be super mom while also attempting to satisfy your own needs. It's not easy for anyone, nor was it easy for Gabby, but it was rife with comical situations. It was a fun trip down memory lane for me which was made even better with the shenanigans turned up a notch.

I spent a lot of time laughing and feeling second hand embarrassment for Gabby, but I was also cheering for her as she began to grow into her role as a CIA operative. Breaking from who she had been for so long was no easy task, and Gabby was thrown straight into the deep end on this one, but she ended up being really resourceful when her feet were held to the fire.

I have mixed feelings about this being labeled a rom-com though. It was tons of fun, so YES to the comedy label, but the romance was rather light. There were some sparks, here and there, but the main focus was definitely Gabby and her growing pains as a single mom and field agent. The romance may not have been the star of this story but it was very sweet, and again, I found myself rooting for Gabby.

Over, this was a delightful comeback story which delivered lots of laughs.

Divorced mom Gabby is used to wrangling kids and laundry, not international intrigue. But when a secret government agency recruits her for an undercover mission, her life takes a wild turn. With a handsome spy as her guide, she navigates this dangerous world, discovering a strength she never knew she had.

This spy-thriller romp is fast-paced and fun. It’s filled with quirky characters and unexpected twists. I hope there will be a sequel—the book has series potential.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.