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heabooknerd's review
3.0
AN UNCOMMON HONEYMOON started off a bit slow for me through the first third as we go through the pre wedding days and then the ceremony and honeymoon, however, it was nice to have these moments. Readers have been with Quinn and James since they met and we've seen their journey from dating to engaged and now to married. Once we got into the meat of the story with the trafficking ring I enjoyed the book a lot more and the pace started to pick up. One part of the writing did bug me a bit and since it's been so long since I read the others, I'm not sure if they were the same. Basically, there is a lot of detail in the writing and most actions are explained almost step by step. For instance, if a character were to get in the car and drive away it will be described from opening the door, to putting the eye in the ignition to start the car, to it pulling away, etc. The large amount of detail just slowed the pace down considerably, especially in the beginning.
Travel to exotic locations has been a big part of the series and this time we got to travel to Russia and Monaco with Quinn and James. These have been a great team from the very beginning and this book was no different. I loved how great Quinn and James are together; how much they communicate what they want and how they trust each other to get the job done when on missions. To say these two are besotted would be a grand understatement. They spend a lot of the book holding hands, sharing kisses, and flirting, all the stuff that newly married couples do. All of this was typically used to encourage and comfort each other and it was pretty sweet. With a mission with such heavy overtones, it was great to see them support each other. They're pretty much the perfect CIA couple.
I don't know if we'll have any more books about Quinn and James but I'll certainly look forward to them if we do. I can trust Susan Mann to give readers an interesting adventure, lots of library references, and a couple you know can stand the test of time.
Content Warning: References to drug and child trafficking
Travel to exotic locations has been a big part of the series and this time we got to travel to Russia and Monaco with Quinn and James. These have been a great team from the very beginning and this book was no different. I loved how great Quinn and James are together; how much they communicate what they want and how they trust each other to get the job done when on missions. To say these two are besotted would be a grand understatement. They spend a lot of the book holding hands, sharing kisses, and flirting, all the stuff that newly married couples do. All of this was typically used to encourage and comfort each other and it was pretty sweet. With a mission with such heavy overtones, it was great to see them support each other. They're pretty much the perfect CIA couple.
I don't know if we'll have any more books about Quinn and James but I'll certainly look forward to them if we do. I can trust Susan Mann to give readers an interesting adventure, lots of library references, and a couple you know can stand the test of time.
Content Warning: References to drug and child trafficking
l1brarygirl's review against another edition
3.0
Pop Sugar’s 2018 Reading Challenge - A book involving a heist
*I received an electronic ARC of this book from the publisher through NetGalley
*I received an electronic ARC of this book from the publisher through NetGalley
nikkisbooknook's review against another edition
4.0
Yay my favourite spy duo is back... and racing towards their nuptials but not without a little excitement!
Quinn is still learning her dual role as Librarian and Spy. She is still Mistress of all things trivia. James has finally returned from Moscow and ready to get his HEA. But when their honeymoon is interrupted with the possibility of helping track down human traffickers, there was no way these two were ever going to say no!
With child labour trafficking, drug mules, possible bioweapons and all around creepiness, there are a few triggers some may find it hard to get past. But there was nothing too ominous or sketchy and as usual it was very well researched and presented. I want to be Quinns friend! She is Queen of the Nerds and loving it. She has her own Knight in shining armour in the shape of James and they are adorable to read. Do you take it all seriously? Of course not, this is a total romp through the suspense/spy genre and it is great fun. I hate it when books take themselves all too seriously. I want to decompress when I read. However, the themes dealt with are all too real and it made for a great read.
I really want more in this series, I loved James and Quinn. Quinn's family is a riot and I really need another fix soon!
Quinn is still learning her dual role as Librarian and Spy. She is still Mistress of all things trivia. James has finally returned from Moscow and ready to get his HEA. But when their honeymoon is interrupted with the possibility of helping track down human traffickers, there was no way these two were ever going to say no!
With child labour trafficking, drug mules, possible bioweapons and all around creepiness, there are a few triggers some may find it hard to get past. But there was nothing too ominous or sketchy and as usual it was very well researched and presented. I want to be Quinns friend! She is Queen of the Nerds and loving it. She has her own Knight in shining armour in the shape of James and they are adorable to read. Do you take it all seriously? Of course not, this is a total romp through the suspense/spy genre and it is great fun. I hate it when books take themselves all too seriously. I want to decompress when I read. However, the themes dealt with are all too real and it made for a great read.
I really want more in this series, I loved James and Quinn. Quinn's family is a riot and I really need another fix soon!
stegan's review against another edition
3.0
A pretty enjoyable read, with elements of suspense and closed-door romance. I will say that I have trouble with being interested in the love story when the main plot is all about human trafficking, but that may just be my relationship with romantic suspense...
beckymmoe's review against another edition
4.0
A librarian spy? Yes, please!
An Uncommon Honeymoon is the third book in the Librarian and the Spy Escapade series. If you need to see how a librarian becomes a CIA operative (and really, who doesn't???) you should probably start with the first book in the series, [b:The Librarian and the Spy|31383930|The Librarian and the Spy (Librarian and the Spy Escapade #1)|Susan Mann|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1471288938s/31383930.jpg|52074327]. If you're okay starting here and then going back to the beginning to see how it started (as I am), though, jump right in!
Come to think of it, that's how I got into my first TV obsession too (Scarecrow and Mrs. King--a suburban mom inadvertently becomes involved with the CIA...and an agent, of course). I missed the first part of season one--pre-Internet and VCR days (gasp!)--and started mid-season with Remembrance of Things Past. Fast forward a few (ahem) years later, and I guess it makes sense that I start the librarian spy books a little late, too. ;)
Like my favorite TV series, this book isn't exactly 100% realistic, but it is a lot of fun to read. The dashing spy couple--have I mentioned she's a librarian?--who fall into international intrigue while on their honeymoon are right up my alley. James and Quinn are really cute together, and make a great team at work too. Quinn's love of research and cataloging is a hoot, as is her tendency to babble random facts when she's nervous--but she's also quick on her feet and with James's able assistance manages to get herself out of almost every plot wrinkle that is thrown her way. The case they are on this time around deals with human trafficking and drugs, and the author does a nice job of balancing out the heavy-duty seriousness of the crimes and their implications with some more lighthearted story moments.
I can't wait to go back and read the first two books, and will be anxious to see what Ms. Mann has in store next for my new favorite spy couple!
Rating: 4 stars / B
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
An Uncommon Honeymoon is the third book in the Librarian and the Spy Escapade series. If you need to see how a librarian becomes a CIA operative (and really, who doesn't???) you should probably start with the first book in the series, [b:The Librarian and the Spy|31383930|The Librarian and the Spy (Librarian and the Spy Escapade #1)|Susan Mann|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1471288938s/31383930.jpg|52074327]. If you're okay starting here and then going back to the beginning to see how it started (as I am), though, jump right in!
Come to think of it, that's how I got into my first TV obsession too (Scarecrow and Mrs. King--a suburban mom inadvertently becomes involved with the CIA...and an agent, of course). I missed the first part of season one--pre-Internet and VCR days (gasp!)--and started mid-season with Remembrance of Things Past. Fast forward a few (ahem) years later, and I guess it makes sense that I start the librarian spy books a little late, too. ;)
Like my favorite TV series, this book isn't exactly 100% realistic, but it is a lot of fun to read. The dashing spy couple--have I mentioned she's a librarian?--who fall into international intrigue while on their honeymoon are right up my alley. James and Quinn are really cute together, and make a great team at work too. Quinn's love of research and cataloging is a hoot, as is her tendency to babble random facts when she's nervous--but she's also quick on her feet and with James's able assistance manages to get herself out of almost every plot wrinkle that is thrown her way. The case they are on this time around deals with human trafficking and drugs, and the author does a nice job of balancing out the heavy-duty seriousness of the crimes and their implications with some more lighthearted story moments.
I can't wait to go back and read the first two books, and will be anxious to see what Ms. Mann has in store next for my new favorite spy couple!
Rating: 4 stars / B
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
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