Spiced Chais and Secret Spies by Meg Easton: Book Review

 **ARC received for consideration. All opinions are my own. 

The Book 

All it takes is one cup of spiced chai, one spontaneous barista, and one unexpected assignment to turn his carefully balanced world upside down.

Winston “Ollie” Baldwin’s life is predictable and safe, just the way he likes it. An accountant by day and a cat dad by night, his daily highlight is his morning visit to the Coffee Loft, where Daisy Maxfield, the lively barista and devoted dog mom, serves up the best spiced chai— and the brightest smiles.

Ollie’s crush on Daisy is as big as his ledger is thick, but his courage to ask her out? Not so much. He’s resigned to admire her from afar, convinced she’s out of his league. That is until an unexpected favor for an old friend puts him into closer quarters with Daisy than he ever dreamed possible.

As Ollie navigates his suddenly less predictable and anything-but-boring work life, he finds that Daisy’s easygoing charm is helping him face his fears, one misadventure at a time. As these opposites are thrown together outside of the Coffee Loft, their connection deepens, showing Ollie that life might have more to offer than just balance sheets and quiet nights in.

Can a man who’s always played it safe in life and love learn to take the ultimate risk? Ollie’s about to find out that stepping out of his comfort zone might just lead to the best payoff yet.

The Author

Meg Easton is the USA Today bestselling author of contemporary sweet romances and romantic comedies with fun-loving, unforgettable characters and locations worthy of packing up and moving to. She has received the Swoony Award for Best Contemporary Romance of the Year, and her books and audiobooks have been RONE Award and Whitney Award finalists.

She lives at the foot of a mountain with her name on it (or at least one letter of her name) in the Rockies, where she loves spending time with her husband and three kids.

Join Meg’s Reader’s Group for a FREE e-book of LOOKING FOR LOVE (SORT OF) and find out more about Meg and her books at www.megeaston.com

Book Review

Spiced Chais and Secret Spies is part of The Coffee Loft: Fall Collection. This is a multi-author series with all books featuring a Coffee Loft shop, but all can be read as standalones and in any order. 

I absolutely love Meg Easton's Romancing the Spy series (one of my favorites!), so I was super excited to spend some more time in that world. If you've read the books, you'll enjoy seeing some familiar characters, but if not, it's a great introduction to that world and can definitely be enjoyed as standalone as well. Right from the start, Ollie drew me in. I don't know that I've ever seen a character who has his days quite so planned out--- right down to the minute. He's shy and a little awkward, which is why he's been crushing on Daisy but hasn't worked up the nerve to do anything about it! That made it all that much more entertaining when he's thrown into a spy mission with Daisy along for the ride! Their story had me laughing out loud so many times and I couldn't help but love the chemistry between these two. Amateur spies + swoon worthy kisses + all the fall vibes--- what could be better than that!? This was a quick read, and I enjoyed every single moment! 

Spiced Chais and Secret Spies is a closed-door romance with kisses only and no language. 

You can purchase your copy here: https://amzn.to/4epPfAZ