Spies Don’t Fall for Their Neighbor by Meg Easton: Book Review

Details

• Genre: Contemporary romance (with some mild suspense elements)
• Series: Romancing the Spy (Book #3)
• Length: 412 pages (Kindle edition)
• Publication Date: August 8, 2025

Tropes

• Forced proximity
• Secret identity

My Rating

Book Description

“It started with a water leak. It spiraled into spy-level chaos.

In my defense, I wasn’t trying to spy on Owen. I was just curious about the handsome, tool-belt-wearing guy with the easy smile and perfectly scruffy face who moved into the townhome next door. But then a water line breaks, the wall between my kitchen and Owen’s gets taken down, and suddenly I’m experiencing next-door-neighboring at an alarmingly close range.

I spend my days behind a computer screen helping intelligence operatives navigate dangerous missions. My nights? Between Owen’s historical theater restoration, his investor (whom I’m convinced is shady), and my unfortunate inability to act cool around Owen, things are getting complicated. 

But even though romance isn’t part of my mission briefing, Owen keeps making me wonder if maybe I could be seen and safe at the same time.

Am I falling for my neighbor? Possibly.

Initiate emotional containment protocol.

Or bring cookies. Either works.”

— from Amazon

My Review

Avoid falling for her neighbor? Talk about Mission: Impossible!

Owen and Charlie were just the cutest together! (The couple that does fire drills together, stays together after all 😉)

All the Lancaster family’s games and traditions were so creative and sounded like a lot of fun. The talent show was hilarious 😂 

Owen was truly enthusiastic about his job. (Loved his little quirk of singing his to-do list!) Restoring historic buildings sounds like a lot of work but also quite interesting. 

I felt so bad for him when he got blindsided. Fortunately, Owen and Charlie’s relationship stayed strong throughout the ordeal. Thanks in large part to their solid communication.

I could really relate to Charlie’s safety-conscious nature and desire to avoid the spotlight. 

But while she’ll probably never be as daring as her mom or brothers, Charlie proved that she’s capable, even without her computer.

Favorite Moments

💻 accidental eavesdropping 
🛠️ sticky notes
💻 helping Owen choose an outfit
🛠️ race around the grass
💻 just a drill
🛠️ power outage 
💻 Jace and MacKenzie’s wedding 
🛠️ fire drills
💻 Owen’s poem
🛠️ Epilogue One

Favorite Quotes

“‘Most people see what’s crumbling and broken. I see what’s waiting….And every time I finish one of these restorations, I take it as proof that something broken has the potential to become something breathtaking.’“

Meg Easton

“‘And what if things with Charlie don’t work out?’

‘Then we throw a “well-that-was-a-learning-experience party,” serve bad fondue, and move on. But you don’t quit before the first dance just because you’re scared the music might end.’“

Meg Easton

“‘If you look at Charlie and think, “even if I lose this someday, I’ll still be glad I had it,” then don’t waste your time trying to walk away. Love her with everything you’ve got.’“

Meg Easton

“‘I may not be trained in espionage, but I know a high-value target when I see one. And Charlotte Lancaster, you are it. You’ve hacked my heart, infiltrated my life, and somehow made me fall more deeply in love with you than I ever thought possible.”“

Meg Easton

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