A review by natyourusual_
The Secret Service of Tea and Treason by India Holton

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

If you liked the other two books in the series, you’ll like this one. I appreciated the autism representation with our two protagonists and think it was done fairly well given my limited perspective as a neurodivergent person that is not on the autism spectrum. The author herself is autistic so I hope that can give you a bit more peace of mind than my limited opinion.

I did not find it believable that both agents who are supposedly the best in their organization would not engage in certain obvious piratical behavior while undercover (ex. Light art theft in the gallery). Just engaging in pirate culture a little more would have helped them maintain their cover and made the “secret agent that regularly goes undercover” thing a little bit more believable. That detail really took me out of the immersion and continued to irk me while reading, which is why I had to dock half a star from my rating. Otherwise, it was a solid funny romance book and the cameos from the other two books make it even better for me.
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