SPIED by J.M. MILLER :: REVIEW

Standalone romantic comedy with spice and suspense

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Reviewed by Jenny & Gitte

“So, you’re the one.”
“Wha..at?”
“The one my mom warmed me about when I was younger. That one girl who would come out of nowhere, grab hold, make me feel something I never had before, then rip me apart with some unfathomable truth.”

Sometimes it’s nice to just sit and lose yourself in a nice easy read. You know the ones?  They’re loaded with romance to make you swoon, entertainment to sweep you away, a little bit of suspense to keep your interest piqued,  a -to die for- gorgeous hero, a bit of fun and some steamy heat, and voila…Spied by J M Miller provided the sweet romantic comedy type read we were in the mood for.

So what’s it about? After being hurt, humiliated and cheated on by her boyfriend, Gia Keats has become quite cynical about love, trust and fidelity, and as for marriage…well, that’s not for her – she would never trust someone enough to give her heart away again. How ironic then that she helps run the family Bridal Boutique.

“Do you think it’s possible to regret something you haven’t done yet?”

Being around blushing, gushing brides isn’t Gia’s idea of a career so on the side she runs an informal PI type company called Duplicity where she is hired to get the dirt and expose cheating partners or keep tabs on those wayward straying cheating scoundrels. Only her sisters Viv and Kass know about her other occupation and Gia is good at her job using word of mouth recommendations only.

One day whilst on a stakeout and enjoying some ‘special’ air conditioning time heehee, she meets Mark Foster, who was, refreshingly, a sexy Maintenance man who has many talents…he’s hot, witty, sweet, sexy and he bakes!! He’s a right catch! But Gia doesn’t need any distractions, she wants to concentrate on her career and guard her heart.

“I’ve been trying to stay away because it all scares me. Starting over. Trusting someone.”

Oh but Mark isn’t easily brushed off and as luck would have it, Gia and Mark’s paths would cross quite regularly due to Mark being practically related to one of Gia’s ‘suspects’.

This was a case of catch and mouse and whilst we did figure out what was unfolding early on, it in no way impacted what was a fun, flirty and entertaining read. We adored all the characters, we swooned over Mark and we giggled over the hijinks and witty banter between the characters.

“I’m a mess.”
“You are.” His arms cinched around me for a moment then his hands moved to my face, tipping my chin up to look into my eyes. “But you’re my mess. My smart and sexy mess.”

If you’re in the mood for something quick, sweet, sexy and light-hearted, Spied will definitely fit the bill. This is the first time reading this authors work and it most definitely won’t be our last. She gave us quite a few giggles along the way and most importantly, she put a smile on our faces.

4 Fabulously fun stars.