Okay, okay, I’ll confess—I tend to pick up books on subjects I’m interested in. Surprise, surprise. So when I saw that Tristi Pinkston had a book with an undercover FBI agent, I knew I had to get Agent in Old Lace.

When Shannon survives her boyfriend’s attempt on her life, she has to testify against her would-be killer. But he escapes custody and Shannon is in danger again. So naturally, the FBI assigns her a live-in bodyguard—one who’s tall, dark and handsome, despite the wig and the skirt. Can (very) Special Agent Rick Holden fight her attacker and his feelings for her?

I read this book in (basically) a single sitting. (If you don’t count stopping to make dinner, take a walk and put the kids to bed.) When I reached the climax, I was racing to find out what happened next! While you know who the bad guy is from page three, there’s lots to keep you guessing—and I totally guessed right 😉 . I love a book that makes me feel like a good detective (or just someone who’s seen too many episodes of Law & Order).

As always, I have to make note of any cons for the book—to me, sometimes it felt like the POV could have been a little deeper. I’m not really sure why, but sometimes the action just felt a little distant for me. However, I know other people haven’t had this problem, and it wasn’t an issue at the climax.

Tristi also deserves kudos for the best book promo/blog contest I’ve seen . . . pretty much ever. It’s kind of a blog scavenger hunt mixed with a little detective work—and it’s a lot of fun!