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The (Ex) Spy Who (Maybe) Loved Me by Christi Barth

NYC is exactly what scientist Blake Montgomery needs. A little decadence and a whoooole lot of anonymity, well away from the prying eyes of her charming, touristy small town of Swan Cove. Now, at the end of a whirlwind trip, she has one final thing to cross off her to-do list: a sexy fling. And the hot, green-eyed stranger at the Maine airport bar might be her perfect one-night stand. Until, of course, he shows up in her town the very next day.

Wyatt Keene is just an average guy—now. But four days ago, he was a black ops intelligence agent who spent fifteen years being someone—anyone—except himself. For one hot night, Blake makes him forget he’s supposed to start his life all over again…as himself. Talk about mission impossible.

Except suddenly Wyatt and Blake are not only stuck in the same town together, but also sharing the same office, and there’s no escaping their scorching hot chemistry. Wyatt’s trying to convince everyone, especially Blake, that he’s just a normal guy—whatever that means. But nothing spells danger like trying to start a relationship with an ex-spy who hasn’t quite left his old life behind…

Book Information:

TITLE:  The (Ex) Spy Who (Maybe) Loved Me
AUTHOR: Christi Barth
PUBLISHER:  Entangled – Amara
RELEASE DATE: February 28, 2023
GENRES: adult romance, office romance, spy
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This was such a fun, sexy read. Blake Montgomery and Wyatt Keene meet at an airport bar and have a one night stand, never to see each other again… or so they think. The very next day they find themselves together again and paired up in an art contest held by Cygnet Labs. As a researcher at Cygnet and member of the affluent Montgomery family, Blake is focused entirely on her career and doesn’t have the time or patience to deal with distractions. Wyatt, on the other hand, is a newly retired ex-spy trying to rediscover who he is again after years of pretending to be somebody else. Neither one is in the right place to start a relationship but they just can’t seem to resist each other. Wyatt and Blake have such great chemistry and the book has the perfect amount of spice. If only they could get out of their own heads! The pacing felt a bit off at times but overall the story sweet with a good balance of humor, tension, and a bit of espionage.

This book can be read as a standalone but I just found out that it’s actually a sequel! Hottie on Her Shelf tells the story of Hallie and Fitz so now I need to go back and read it!

Thank you Turn the Page Tours for the review copy and including me on this tour!