ARC Review: The Secret Service of Tea and Treason (Dangerous Damsels #3) by India Holton
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Author: India Holton
Published April 18th 2023 by Berkley Books
Goodreads Synopsis
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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Review
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher, via NetGalley. This in no way impacted on my view.
Agent A, or Alice as most people know her, is one of the best agents for the Agency of Undercover Note Takers. The only other person who could match her is the mysterious Agent B, who she's never met. When she is reassigned on an important mission, tasked with foiling an assassination plot on the Queen, Alice knows she can do it. But being forced to work with her nemesis, Daniel Bixby, who just happens to be Agent B, and pretend to be a married couple, is almost too much for her to handle. No matter what, Alice and Daniel are consummate professionals, and they won't let anything silly like romance get in the way of their task.
I've loved each and every book in this series, but this has got to be my favourite! We met Alice and Daniel in the previous books, and saw their very first interactions. Daniel was smitten from the get go, but as the perfect butler, he wouldn't show that - not that it stopped Charlotte and Alex from spotting it. Both Alice and Daniel were neurodivergent, and the representation was perfect for them. There were so many heartfelt moments in this book, and Daniel turning into a proper protective hero when Alice was hurt or upset was fantastic. I honestly feel like these two had the best romance, and strongest feelings for each other. There were so many twists and turns, both in the plot and the romance, and I honestly struggled to put the book down enough to sleep, let alone do anything else. My favourite of India's books, and I'm dying for the next!
Dates Read:
March 18-19, 2023
Rating
4 Stars
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