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mels_reading_log's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
She woke up in a pile of snow on a Parisian street. She couldn’t remember anything, but there is a super hot guy with a gun calling her Alex and telling her to run. The only logical explanation…she’s a SPY!! This enemies to lovers, opposites attract book follows him and her as they try to solve the mystery of who she is, why she is in Europe and why does everyone keep trying to kill her? I love the main female character, she is so funny and real, and I love how she trusts herself and how strong she knows she is.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Gun violence, Murder, and Medical content
toastyghosty13's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This is a funny book that doesn't take itself too seriously. It is about a woman that wakes up and cannot remember who she is, but very quickly finds out that her identical twin is a spy that is currently on the run from multiple intelligence agencies around the world as well as cartels. She learns to cope with having to be on the run with a hot spy guy that happens to be her twin sisters partner.
I listened to the audiobook of this, and I do wish that they had done the reading a bit differently. This audiobook was read by both a man and a woman, each reading the chapters for the respective POVs of the male main char and female main char. This mean that, if it was the female main char POV, the female voice actor would also read the male parts, and vice versa for the male main char POV, with the male voice actor also reading the female main char dialogue. I feel that if there are already going to be 2 different voice actors, they might as well have them read for the proper parts. I mainly say this because the male voice actor reading for the female main character made her sound annoying and bratty, which made it a bit less enjoyable for me when I actually did enjoy the female main character for the most part.
This is a fun read and was a great first step into audiobooks for me. I thought it was a great book to listen to because it's not overly complicated and just meant to be a goofy fun time.
I listened to the audiobook of this, and I do wish that they had done the reading a bit differently. This audiobook was read by both a man and a woman, each reading the chapters for the respective POVs of the male main char and female main char. This mean that, if it was the female main char POV, the female voice actor would also read the male parts, and vice versa for the male main char POV, with the male voice actor also reading the female main char dialogue. I feel that if there are already going to be 2 different voice actors, they might as well have them read for the proper parts. I mainly say this because the male voice actor reading for the female main character made her sound annoying and bratty, which made it a bit less enjoyable for me when I actually did enjoy the female main character for the most part.
This is a fun read and was a great first step into audiobooks for me. I thought it was a great book to listen to because it's not overly complicated and just meant to be a goofy fun time.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood
bloomingbookworm's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Lighthearted spy romance novel which I enjoyed. A quick read and the audiobook was great. At times a bit cheesy, but still fun overall.
Content Warnings
Minor: Murder, Gun violence, Blood, Death, Kidnapping, and Violence
meesha_mo's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Blood, and Gun violence
Minor: Sexual content
Sexual content is implied not explicit.natashaleighton_'s review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Ally Carter’s adult debut was a hilariously fast paced, spy filled Rom-com that reads like the love child of Argylle, Atomic Blonde and The Bourne Identity— if you love your Rom-Coms heart-poundingly swift and full of danger, then you’re sure to be as utterly addicted as I was!
With a plot that plays up to all the conventions of a classic spy caper (think mistaken identities, amnesia and plenty of gun toting bad guys.) Carter allows the delightfully witty banter and swoon-worthy chemistry of protagonists,Sawyer and Zoe (and their adorable Grumpy/Sunshine dynamics) to take centre stage.
I loved Zoe, our sunshiny, amnesiac MC —whose (rogue spy) identical twin,Alex has her fending off operatives from every government intelligence agency-in the most chaotic and entertainingly endearing way possible.
Like a Blonde Jessica Day (from New Girl) she stumbles into one dangerous situation after the next without a care in the world— something that would usually annoy me. But thanks to her unrelenting selflessness and optimistically quirky outlook on life, I couldn’t help but root for her every step of the way. Starting from the moment we first meet her: laying on a snowy Parisian street, intending to take a nap.
Sawyer, the Nick Miller to Zoe’s Jess was also an enjoyable character to get to know. As the second POV character in this Dual POV Rom-com, I loved getting to explore his perspective on the increasingly dire situations they have got themselves tangled up in. As Zoe’s only lifeline to her sister (whom he worked beside before she ran off with a very important flash drive), Sawyer knows that he can’t let her out of his sight. For selfish reasons of course (he needs to find that drive asap) but also for less tangible reasons too.
His attraction and slow realisation to his developing feelings for Zoe, (and his initial reluctance) was quite interesting to explore and, along with some rather stellar comedic timing—made for quite a lighthearted juxtaposition to the more life threatening events around them. This is definitely a story that would be marvellous on the big screen, I’m already mentally compiling my dream cast (so please whoever’s in charge of such decisions, can you please adapt this immediately.)
Overall, a fun and fabulously addictive read that adventure seeking Rom-Com lovers should definitely consider checking out.
Also a massive thank you for Chloe over at Pan MacMillan for the finished copy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Gun violence
Moderate: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent and Cursing
edietz22's review
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Gun violence, Murder, and Cursing
Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Death of parent, and Murder
samanthasshelf_'s review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
"for the GGs. I'm so proud of you."
grown up gallagher girls, and there's gonna be a book two 🥹 🥹 I've been waiting for Carter's adult debut since my preteen years, and it did not dissappoint! a fun, twisty closed-door romantic mystery for Finlay Donovan lovers that wish we got more of the hot cop. the pet named weren't my fav and "lady" was not my jam, but i love a good grumpy-sunshine and the twists had me on edge until the end!
grown up gallagher girls, and there's gonna be a book two 🥹 🥹 I've been waiting for Carter's adult debut since my preteen years, and it did not dissappoint! a fun, twisty closed-door romantic mystery for Finlay Donovan lovers that wish we got more of the hot cop. the pet named weren't my fav and "lady" was not my jam, but i love a good grumpy-sunshine and the twists had me on edge until the end!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Blood, Vomit, Gore, and Physical abuse
Minor: Death of parent and Sexual content
11m's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Chronic illness, and Gun violence
haleykuuleilani's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I loved Ally Carter’s Heist Society books and this one gave me a lot of nostalgia! It reads easily, and is a fun time.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death and Blood
drtx_bwt's review
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Blood and Sexual content
Minor: Death