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MR. NICE SPY – Tiana Smith
My Spy,  Book 2
Berkley
ISBN: 978-0593550328
November 5, 2024
Contemporary Romance

United States & France – Present Day

Andee Paxton is a fireworks designer and isn’t happy with her job because her coworkers don’t take her seriously. Meanwhile, Andee wants to confirm that a worldwide famous actor is really her father as her single mother claims, so takes one of those common DNA tests. It comes back that the actor isn’t her father. Okay, she can live with that, but her life soon changes faster than an exploding firecracker. 

One night shortly thereafter, Andee is in a bar when a creepy stranger hits on her. She informs him that she has a boyfriend (not true), but it doesn’t seem to dissuade him. Then out of nowhere, another strange man rescues her by pretending to be her boyfriend. His name is “Chan,” and he appears nice. He even escorts her to her car. Andee arrives home to find out the CIA is there waiting for her. Turns out her father is an international criminal and is being wanted by the CIA, among others. And Chan is a CIA agent who is assigned to protect her. Alas, the protection fails, and both end up being kidnapped and brought to France, where she meets her father. He is criminally insane and wants to claim the daughter that he feels was stolen from him. She soon learns that he has invented a deadly pill, and it will be up to Andee and Chan to stop him and escape from his evil clutches. 

Yes, it is true that MR. NICE SPY is a bit implausible but if you enjoy escapist entertainment then this is the one for you. Andee’s mother was always a bit mysterious about how she met Andee’s father and fueled the fantasies of a famous father. It helped shape Andee’s decision to go into fireworks design, but it also made her want to be acknowledged by him. Learning the actor isn’t her father was a disappointment, but it turns out people were out there waiting to see if she did a DNA test. It set into motion the CIA and her father both coming after her. While she is trying to get over the news about who (and what) her father is, she is kidnapped. They only planned to take Andee, but she insisted that Chan come along because he was her boyfriend. She needed his expertise and support. 

Once in France, the duo is ensconced in the catacombs and locked in a room. Andee’s father is as ruthless as expected. He even kills one of his men in front of them, as if to drive the point home that he is in charge. Of course, Andee and Chan plot an escape, but it is going to prove difficult with all the guards around. They do gain a friend in Mila, who appears to have been kidnapped also but she has a bit of freedom underground. Will she help them escape? What about the “kill pill” that Andee’s father plans to soon release on the world? Can they stop him? 

MR. NICE SPY is an intriguing read that is part suspense and part romantic comedy. Andee and Chan are interesting people and throughout this tale, they get to know each other better. Along the way, some things are done that might have readers shaking their heads. Though, one might not blame our couple for wanting to do anything to get the heck out of there. Will Andee and Chan finally escape her criminal father and help save the world? Will they find love by the end? Discover the answer for yourself by grabbing a copy of MR. NICE SPY today.

Patti Fischer

 
   
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