Stars and Smoke

This was a pretty fun read! Very much feels like a spy movie, with a bunch of high-tech devices involved and some cool sneaking and action scenes. A little gender reverse on the bodyguard trope is always fun, and the MMC is bisexual, which I feel like I don't normally see in romance books; it's usually the other way around.

I had a good time reading this but on the whole I just think it fell a little short of everything it was supposed to do. The spy parts were cool, but mostly sparse on the action front. I feel like they could've spent a little more time on it. The romance too felt a little bland and underdeveloped. Although I did laugh during their first kiss cause girl you were literally just POISONED!! You were dying a few minutes ago maybe don't lock lips right now!!

I could definitely see this being someone's cup of tea but it wasn't mine. Atmospheric though, and with good writing and some really hard-hitting emotional moments. I don't regret reading it but I won't be picking up the sequel.