Cathy Liggett, The Spy Next Door

The Spy Next Door By Cathy Liggett

Author of three romantic spy novels under the pseudonym of Hope Starr, Hope Hathaway lives in Bearsville, New York raising her fifth grade son Theodore by herself and driving the school bus. She does not trust men ever since her ex spouse Robert walked out on her after cheating while she gave birth.

Moving into her Uncle Cary's B&B is hunk Chandler Adams, who informs her that he is an international spy going domestic. She assumes somehow he knows about her other life and has a sense of humor. Still when he leaves for Manhattan, she decides to be just like her heroine Sela Theodore and follow him. However, she soon learns that the glamorous world of her novels is not quite the same inside a musty car trunk. Already realizing she is involved and wanting to keep her safe, Chandler decides to let Hope stay by him as he works to uncover to break up an art fraud ring, but finds he loves sharing under the cover work even inside car trunks with Hope at his side.

Though Hope trailing Chandler seems out of character for this single suburban mom, THE SPY NEXT DOOR is a tongue in cheek undercover romance. The lighthearted story line is fun as Chandler tells Hope he is a spy just in from the cold and she reacts by spying on him, which leads to both into trouble. Fans of blithe romantic romps will appreciate this second chance at love starring a debonair former spy turned under the cover operative and an author no longer in the cold when it comes to warm relationships with her man.

Harriet Klausner