Drinking in cafes, romancing the boys, and supposedly spying but not undercover is how this book reads and it's an oxymoron to the title because of that reasoning alone.
I'm not sure why this was portrayed the manner in which it was but if you're newly widowed wouldn't you want to take some time to process your emotions rather than immediately dovetail into the next up and coming romance?Or, if you're a spy during this WWII era wouldn't you go incognito being hidden from view not out enjoying the scenery while giving others your real name?
Perhaps, you now find that Josette had the skills to pay the bills yet the author didn't seem to mention those beyond what was previously ascertained above.
This in my personal and professional opinion was a romance novel listed in the historical fiction category or genre that really would've had better placement in the latter recommendation.
There's also nothing in this one that really was a take-away for me as it was great socializing but not much meat on the bones.
In fact, I'd note here this quote: "Due to his huge ego and low opinion of women, it had never occurred to him that I would have the courage and training to face him as a formidable foe. That was his fatal mistake."
If you're writing a book to pay homage to women please don't do the opposite in downplaying women's roles, having a widow romancing multiple men, and add to this point- married men who are not their own husbands. The lack of suspense coupled with the choppy format and lack of character development left me wanting more.
Thank you to Jane, the pub, NetGalley, and Amazon Kindle for this ARC in exchange for this honest review.
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