Spies, Lies and Alibis + Giveaway

They were each other’s first love. Now they might be each other’s last hope.

Cybil Langford has spent years hiding behind her polished, professional facade as the executive assistant to a powerful real estate mogul, where she’s perfectly positioned to collect intel on her boss’s criminal network. But when her mission leads her into the path of Lorenzo Ramirez–a ruthless crime boss with deadly plans–she’ll need every ounce of cunning and charm to stay one step ahead.

Then he walks back into her life.

Ben Bradley is deep undercover for the FBI, living under an alias, as a financial advisor with a reputation for helping the wealthy and corrupt launder their money. His target? Lorenzo Ramirez, a dangerous crime boss with his hands in everything from smuggling to murder. But when a familiar face from his past suddenly reappears, things get . . . complicated.

The last time Cybil saw Ben, he was an annoying prankster–and her first crush. The last time Ben saw Cybil, she stole a piece of his heart. Neither expected to run into each other at a high-stakes fundraising gala where crime, corruption, and undercover agendas collide. Now, they’re both keeping dangerous secrets–and working dangerously close to blowing each other’s cover.

Forced to work together to stop a catastrophic deal that could arm America’s enemies, Cybil and Ben must face ruthless criminals, hidden agendas, and the ghosts of their past. Trust is a luxury they can’t afford–but love? That just might be their undoing.

My Review:

Bwahahahaha! I was so not prepared for the reality of this story but it was so much fun! I grinned my way through the whole thing and not quite sure how to review ‘Spies. Lies and Alibis’. Spy novel with rom/com vibes? Comedic suspense? Oh, I know, James Bond meets Lucille Ball! They kinda all fit, but not exactly. I think Natalie Walters has created a new sub-genre.

Ben is deep undercover on an assignment that has taken him months to develop and no one knows who he really is until a blast from his youthful past shows up in the form of one very beguiling and all grown up Cybil Langford. She has her own reasons for getting into the thick of things and while he’s all suave, controlled agent undercover she’s….definitely not any of that. Calamity Cybil might be a worthy moniker. Some of the scrapes she gets into are hilarious and very Lucy-esque adding all kinds of levity the cloak and dagger atmosphere.

And I really can’t say anything more than that – except the banter is exquisite. Cybil’s combination of sarcasm and nerve are enchanting and the pacing of this – undefined genre – is impeccable. Rather light on the romance, unless you count in all the verbal sparring that carries on for most of the book but when that happily every after finally arrives it does so with unexpectedly delightful panache.

I listened to the audio edition of ‘Spies, Lies and Ailibis’ and found the dual narration by Andrew Elden and Dominique Salvacion to be really enjoyable. They brought all the energy and humour in the written word to vibrant life and I highly recommend going the audio route for this amazing book.

My thanks to Thomas Nelson, Zondervan Fiction Audio and Net Galley for providing me with an audio copy of this book.

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

US – paperback or ebook copy – winner’s choice

Canada – paperback, ebook or audible — winner’s choice

International – ebook if you have a US Kindle account

If you would like a chance to win a copy of Spies, Lies and Alibis, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoread AT yahoo DOT ca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it’s easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday April 18 2026

37 thoughts on “Spies, Lies and Alibis + Giveaway”

  1. SPIES, LIES AND ALIBIS sounds absolutely amazing! The book description had me adding it to my TBR list. However, your comment of James Bond meets Lucille Ball had me doing a double take and knowing I HAD to read this one for sure. Welcome new sub-genre!

    Thank you for the wonderful chance to win a copy.

    Sending you some warm. springy weather thought. In return, blow us some of that rain down south. We are in desperate need of rain. They say it would take 25 inches over the next 3 months to ever start to get up out of drought conditions. Might as well wish for the sky to turn purple. LOL

    2clowns at arkansas dot net

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    1. It is so amazing and totally unexpected. Loved it so much! Your warm spring weather thoughts are working as far as temps go but I’m afraid I can’t send you any rain, Mother Nature seems very determined to keep us in flood mode this week. At least it’s washing away the snow. I can see parts of my garden now. Wheee. Good luck, Kay!

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  2. Oooooooo, yes, please!
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    I looked for this book on Net Galley and nothing came up. I just checked again. I would have requested it. lol.

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    1. Oh no! I always check Recently added audiobooks under ‘new titles.’ I obsessively check once a day for new titles and request them right away. Sometimes I wait weeks for approval and sometimes it’s same day. I was excited to find this one in their line up. Good luck, Tammy!

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      1. Yes! Sometimes they’re immediately or very quick. Usually a few days. Lately I’ve had some slow ones. And whenever the audiobook comes up before I read the digital, I request the audiobook also. I use the same review but include my thoughts on the narrator for the audio arc review. I have several of those now and awaiting one more.

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  3. As a HUGE fan of Natalie Walter’s romantic suspense novels, I am excited to see where this will take me. Her Instagram posts are hilarious so I am imagining how much fun this rom-com will be! Thanks for the chance.

    Connie

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  9. I’m definitely a Natalie Walters fan! I’ve met her a few times and she’s super friendly. She’s kind of local, about 2 hours from here outside of Waco (yes, THAT Waco!) I believe she has a new publisher, so I’m looking forward to seeing if her writing will be similar or not. The whole premise of this one sounds different.

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    1. Ohhh, that’s exciting! You’ve met so many authors. This is very different from her more serious romantic suspense novels that she published with Revell (I think that was the publisher.) Good luck, Perrianne!

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  12. I’ve only read one book by this author, Better Watch Out, and loved that one. Adding this one to my list! Thanks for the review. Sandyavery at comcast dot net

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  13. Thanks for the review, Kav! This sounds like a fun book. I love witty banter and awesome characters.

    whthomas13 at yahoo dot com

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  15. Natalie Walters is such a fantastic author. So a rom com suspense with the vibes of James Bond and Lucille Ball? Sounds suspensefully delightful! Thanks for your awesome review, Kav! I was wondering what this book would be like. Natalie Walters would be proud of your review! 😀

    Alison Boss
    nj(dot)bossman(at) gmail(dot)com

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  16. Spies, Lies, and Alibis has been on my radar for awhile. I like the title, cover, and description of the book. I’m going to have to get a copy.

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