New Release Review: Errands and Espionage by Sam Tschida
About the Book
*As found on Goodreads
Meet Gabby Greene: Housewife. Glorified taxi driver and maid. Burner of meatloaf.
Recently divorced Gabby Greene spends most of her days listening to self-help books while wrangling her loving yet erratic kids. During a decade of marriage, Gabby shoved aside her own career and ambitions to make room for mountains of laundry, running errands, and investigating the case of the missing socks. Her number one suspect: their Bichon Frise, Mr. Bubbles.
All that changes when a secret government agency comes knocking on Gabby's door, asking her to go undercover. At first, she thinks some reality show is pranking her, but apparently, she bears a striking resemblance to an agent recently murdered, and… well, desperate missions call for desperate measures. Soon Gabby is juggling motherhood and a crash course in Spying 101, led by a handsome James Bond-type who has secrets of his own.
As Gabby embarks on a dangerous mission involving money laundering, a Russian oligarch, and an unfortunate incident with a prosthetic nose, she begins to realize that she is far from the invisible housewife she once believed herself to be, and that maybe, just maybe, she might be capable of saving the day.
What It's Got
Single Mom turned CIA secret agent
Spying 101 with a hot secret agent teacher
Genre(s)
Rom com
Spy mystery
Review
Errands & Espionage was an amateur spy mystery with a side of light humor and romance. I thought the premise was interesting, and the story was evenly paced, holding my attention. The romantic element left something to be desired. There wasn't much chemistry to be felt between Markus and Gabby, and I felt the author didn't build on their connection enough to have me invest in their romantic relationship.
The main storyline does reach a conclusion, but the author also leaves it with an opening for the possibility of another novel involving the main characters.
Overall, Errands & Espionage made for a satisfactory reading experience, but I wouldn't be jumping to reach for a second installment. I enjoyed the undercover spy element more than the romance aspect.
*Complimentary copy for review provided by Forever Romance. All opinions expressed here are honest and entirely my own.
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About the Author
Sam Tschida (pronounced cheetah) is a rom-com author. She lives with her gang of children, a couple of poorly behaved dogs, and one handsome man. When she’s not writing she is probably making lasagna. Just kidding. Who knows what she’s doing, least of all Sam. The only guarantee is that she is actively brainstorming her next book. And if we’re being honest, it’s pretty likely that she’s not making lasagna, unless it’s the frozen kind. Shout out to Mrs. Stouffers!
Besides living the dream writing books, she edits other peoples’ books and teaches writing classes, but she is a Pisces so we might as well call it what it is, therapy. So boiled down, Sam is an unlicensed therapist who also writes rom-coms.
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