The Secret Service of Tea and Treason
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Beschreibung
One of...
Library Journal's Best Romances of the Year
Amazon's Best Romances of April
Buzzfeed's Romance Books To Look Out For In 2023
Two rival spies must brave pirates, witches, and fake matrimony to save the Queen.
Known as Agent A, Alice is the top operative within the Agency of Undercover Note Takers, a secret government intelligence group that is fortunately better at espionage than at naming itself. From managing deceptive witches to bored aristocratic ladies, nothing is beyond Alice’s capabilities. She has a steely composure and a plan always up her sleeve (alongside a dagger and an embroidered handkerchief). So when rumors of an assassination plot begin to circulate, she’s immediately assigned to the case.
But she’s not working alone. Daniel Bixby, otherwise known as Agent B and Alice's greatest rival, is given the most challenging undercover assignment of his life— pretending to be Alice’s husband. Together they will assume the identity of a married couple, infiltrate a pirate house party, and foil their unpatriotic plans.
Determined to remain consummate professionals, Alice and Daniel must ignore the growing attraction between them, especially since acting on it might prove more dangerous than their target.
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The Secret Service of Tea and Treason keeps the same sarcastic, over-the-top humor that defines India Holton’s series — and I do appreciate that tone. But honestly, the whole A.U.N.T. agency just didn’t make much sense to me. They start out trying to protect the Queen, and by the end, they promote someone who literally endangered her (or at least seemed to). It felt inconsistent and kind of undercut the plot. Dr. Snodgrass was clearly not to be trusted — I could tell from the start that he wasn’t exactly a competent or “good” guy, so his storyline didn’t really surprise me. And while the book’s meant to be comedic, the way A.U.N.T. treats their agents — especially how they were trained as children, punished, and told to suppress emotions — felt way darker than the rest of the tone. What also really bothered me was how inconsistent the character strength between Alice and Daniel felt. The story keeps telling us they’re equally skilled and intelligent — rivals, basically — but then Daniel defeats everyone easily while Alice gets pushed around and doesn’t resist the agency much at all. It completely breaks the balance the book was trying to set between them. That said, Alice and Daniel were still a fun duo. Their relationship dynamic was unique, and I did enjoy their chemistry. And the epilogue was honestly the highlight for me — seeing all the couples again with their families felt like a sweet and fitting closure to the trilogy. Overall, it was funny and creative in moments, but the worldbuilding and logic fell apart a bit for me. Probably my least favorite of the series — still enjoyable, but definitely not what I hoped for.
Beschreibung
One of...
Library Journal's Best Romances of the Year
Amazon's Best Romances of April
Buzzfeed's Romance Books To Look Out For In 2023
Two rival spies must brave pirates, witches, and fake matrimony to save the Queen.
Known as Agent A, Alice is the top operative within the Agency of Undercover Note Takers, a secret government intelligence group that is fortunately better at espionage than at naming itself. From managing deceptive witches to bored aristocratic ladies, nothing is beyond Alice’s capabilities. She has a steely composure and a plan always up her sleeve (alongside a dagger and an embroidered handkerchief). So when rumors of an assassination plot begin to circulate, she’s immediately assigned to the case.
But she’s not working alone. Daniel Bixby, otherwise known as Agent B and Alice's greatest rival, is given the most challenging undercover assignment of his life— pretending to be Alice’s husband. Together they will assume the identity of a married couple, infiltrate a pirate house party, and foil their unpatriotic plans.
Determined to remain consummate professionals, Alice and Daniel must ignore the growing attraction between them, especially since acting on it might prove more dangerous than their target.
Buchinformationen
Beiträge
The Secret Service of Tea and Treason keeps the same sarcastic, over-the-top humor that defines India Holton’s series — and I do appreciate that tone. But honestly, the whole A.U.N.T. agency just didn’t make much sense to me. They start out trying to protect the Queen, and by the end, they promote someone who literally endangered her (or at least seemed to). It felt inconsistent and kind of undercut the plot. Dr. Snodgrass was clearly not to be trusted — I could tell from the start that he wasn’t exactly a competent or “good” guy, so his storyline didn’t really surprise me. And while the book’s meant to be comedic, the way A.U.N.T. treats their agents — especially how they were trained as children, punished, and told to suppress emotions — felt way darker than the rest of the tone. What also really bothered me was how inconsistent the character strength between Alice and Daniel felt. The story keeps telling us they’re equally skilled and intelligent — rivals, basically — but then Daniel defeats everyone easily while Alice gets pushed around and doesn’t resist the agency much at all. It completely breaks the balance the book was trying to set between them. That said, Alice and Daniel were still a fun duo. Their relationship dynamic was unique, and I did enjoy their chemistry. And the epilogue was honestly the highlight for me — seeing all the couples again with their families felt like a sweet and fitting closure to the trilogy. Overall, it was funny and creative in moments, but the worldbuilding and logic fell apart a bit for me. Probably my least favorite of the series — still enjoyable, but definitely not what I hoped for.