Secrets and Spies series by K.C. Bateman -> Restarting October 7th, 2025

[Aly]

Forced to do the bidding of a corrupt government minister, Marianne de Bonnard agrees to plant incriminating evidence in the offices of France’s most notorious spymaster. Under cover of night, the tightrope-walking thief puts her skills to good use—until her aerial stunt is foiled when her target appears in the window and, with consummate poise, helps Marianne off the wire and into his lair. The tremors that run through her body are not just from fear; there’s an unwanted frisson of desire there, too. But is it because of her elegant, wickedly handsome host . . . or his proposition?

Nicolas Valette has had plans for his graceful trespasser since he witnessed her unique skills at the Cirque Olympique. Sinuous as a cat, Marianne is perfect for his next mission, but she refuses his generous offer for fear of disobeying her family’s tormenter. When their mutual enemy auctions off her virginity to the highest bidder, Nicolas leaps at the chance to purchase her cooperation. Keeping her will be like trying to tame a wild animal, but what’s life without a little risk? Besides, Nicolas and Marianne both want the same thing: revenge—and, perhaps, something else that’s equally delicious.

[Melanie]

For anyone interested in joining this one, the first book in the series is currently free on Amazon (US, not sure about any other sites).

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08...

[Ashlyn]

Super excited to start this series!

[Ashlyn]

Starting this soon.

[Ashlyn]

Starting next week.

[Ashlyn]

Currently reading

[Ashlyn]

Finished and will post thoughts soon

[Ashlyn]

Chapters 1-11 (view spoiler)[I like the FMC. I'm excited to see how the MMC grows on her and learns to trust him. Hopefully Sophie will be okay with Andrew. (hide spoiler)]

Chapters 12-17 (view spoiler)[Well i was not expecting him to be her cousin and what an awful thing he did to her! (hide spoiler)]

Chapters 18-28 (view spoiler)[He just said he loved her and now what?!?!? They are going to completely ignore it? Okay so this has been intense with the resuce and then getting caught and then now he was shot! It picked up SO much. (hide spoiler)]

Finished (view spoiler)[I really liked this one! The fire at the end was unexpected, but I'm kind of glad that her cousin is dead. Also the way he came back and asked her to marry him was so sweet. I loved how they couldn't be apart from each other. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashlyn]

I need to buy book 2.

[Ashlyn]

Hopefully I will buy it soon.

[Ashlyn]

Still need to buy it.

[Ashlyn]

Chapters 1-11 (view spoiler)[This is starting off very interesting. I like that he knew who she was even when masked and I liked that he loved her scar. Also I really liked their kiss but sad that it was interrupted by gun shots. Also I wasn’t expecting him to handcuff her to bed and pretty much kidnap her. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashlyn]

Chapters 12-22 (view spoiler)[I like how he saved her from drowning. I mean, I’m sure she would have been fine, but it was so nice that he held her after. And then her showing him up that she knew how to shoot was funny. I’m kind of hoping this moves forward with a plot soon. I feel like halfway through and it should be going somewhere by now. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashlyn]

Chapters 23-33 (view spoiler)[It was so sweet how she made the kid laugh. He needed something good in his life to be happy about. And I really thought that one of them was going to get shot when the guy shot at them. Glad that neither of them got hurt though. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashlyn]

Finished (view spoiler)[Well that guy showing up really ruined his plans but at least she came to save them. And I’m kind of mad that he pushed her away because she was really heartbroken. Super surprised that he told her brother that he had been with her. Like why would you tell the brother that? But I’m glad he opened up at the end. I’m not surprised that he handcuffed himself. I was actually expecting that from the beginning. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashlyn]

Will come back to this series soon.

[Ashlyn]

Continuing soon

[Ashlyn]

Starting soon

[Ashlyn]

Reading soon

[Ashlyn]

Getting to soon

[Aly]

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RESTARTING JULY 22ND, 2024

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[Ashlyn]

Will get to this one next month

[Ashlyn]

Updating this now since I’ll be on vacation the next few weeks.

[Ashlyn]

Reading soon

[Melanie]

I'll be starting this one soon.

[Melanie]

Will start this soon.

[Ashlyn]

Will get back to this soon

[Ashlyn]

Finishing soon

[Ashlyn]

I’ll get to this soon

[Ashlyn]

Getting to soon

[Melanie]

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RESTARTING MARCH 1ST, 2025

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[Ashlyn]

I’ll start this one soon

[Shannon The Co-Captain]

I’m starting this soon!

[Ashlyn]

I’ll get to this after a couple of ARCs

[Shannon The Co-Captain]

I’m staring this!

[Shannon The Co-Captain]

End of chapter 3 (view spoiler)[ I’m not exactly sure what she was doing there. Was she robbing him? I think I missed something 😂 (hide spoiler)]

[Shannon The Co-Captain]

End of chapter 11 (view spoiler)[ I love the tension between them. I can’t wait to see how Duval goes down. (hide spoiler)]

[Shannon The Co-Captain]

End of chapter 19 (view spoiler)[ How did they get to the Marquis’s house? I must have missed that detail. I thought they were at an Inn. 😂 (hide spoiler)]

[Shannon The Co-Captain]

There are inconsistencies in this book. He just laid down a “100 franc note” Francs were coins and the notes that existed at that time were 500 & 1000. I’ve seen a few others but this one really stuck out.

[Shannon The Co-Captain]

End of chapter 45 (view spoiler)[ wonder if his sister and the Raven will be the next book. (hide spoiler)]

[Shannon The Co-Captain]

End of chapter 49 (view spoiler)[ I can’t believe she left him. (hide spoiler)]

[Shannon The Co-Captain]

Finished Book #1 (view spoiler)[ I thought the plot was excellent but the characters annoyed me at times. (hide spoiler)]

[Shannon The Co-Captain]

Starting book #2

[Shannon The Co-Captain]

End of chapter 8 (view spoiler)[ I’m wondering why he kissed her the first time if he’s trying to act like he’s not interested. Doesn’t really make sense. (hide spoiler)]

[Shannon The Co-Captain]

End of chapter 21 (view spoiler)[ I’m trying to figure out if the bad guy is the same as the general guy there. The codebreaker. (hide spoiler)]

[Shannon The Co-Captain]

End of chapter 31 (view spoiler)[ That was so sweet with the little boy and the shadow puppets. (hide spoiler)]

[Shannon The Co-Captain]

End of chapter 32 (view spoiler)[ She read her cards. Literally 😂 (hide spoiler)]

[Shannon The Co-Captain]

End of chapter 44 (view spoiler)[ Him with the pomegranate 🥰 (hide spoiler)]

[Shannon The Co-Captain]

Finished Book 2 (view spoiler)[ I liked this one more than the first one. I like they were so opposite and had loved each since teens. (hide spoiler)]

[Shannon The Co-Captain]

Starting Book #3