"Once Upon a Dime" by Perry Elisabeth Kirkpatrick

About this book:

  “It's all coming to a head... or tails.
    Emily Abbott is accidentally in danger. Targeted by the 10,000, a mysterious group of rogue spies, she’s been relocated to a safe-house, placed under the protection of an ICS agent, and given a new, temporary job in a political campaign’s call-center.
    But when Brent calls her in a panic to say a bomb threat has been made against the campaign, she can’t help but become involved. As the threats ramp up, stolen RFID tech disguised as a pair of dimes shows up in Phoenix.
    Is it a coincidence? Emily doesn’t think so.
   What are the 10,000 planning? Only time will tell, and once the dimes are used, time is something Emily and Brent don’t have.”


Series: Book #6 in “The Accidental Cases of Emily Abbott”. Review of Book #1 Here!, Book #2 Here!, Book #3 Here!, Book #4 Here!, and Book #5 Here!


Spiritual Content- A couple Prayers & Thanking God; A few mentions of prayers, praying, & blessings over food; A mention of a church camping trip (Book #5); 
             *Note: A mention of someone looking like they’ve seen a ghost.
 

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘sheesh’ and a ‘stinking’; A mention of a curse (said, not written); Eye rolling & Sarcasm; Fighting & Being held at gunpoint (barely-above-not-detailed); Emily & Brent break into a building (Brent says it’s all good as long as he does the correct paperwork and not to worry); All about many mentions of bombs/explosives, explosions, threats, & terrorists (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of stealing & stolen items; A few mentions of kidnappings; A few mentions of break-ins; A few mentions of an electrical shock (from technology); A couple mentions of jail; A couple mentions of nightmares; A mention of a murder; A mention of a possible assassin; A mention of a pencil being sharp enough to kill someone if needed; A mention of a tattoo; 
             *Note: Emily and her new friend Izzy are working for different campaigns, but won’t let it make their friendship awkward (Izzy adds that “I don’t completely line up with my party, but I feel good enough about [her politician] to help out.”); A few mentions of car brands; A few mentions of Annie Oakley; A mention of Walmart; A mention of Disney princesses.
 
 
Sexual Content- A blush (Emily, after someone teases her and Brent); A couple mentions of a good-looking guy; A mention of a hug (Book #5).
 
-Emily Abbott, age 19
                                P.O.V. of Emily 
                                              233 pages

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My personal Rating- 

This series is so much fun! Emily is shaping up to be more than just an accidental spy in this book and I found myself giggling at different parts. I’m definitely looking forward to continuing with the rest of the series! 

 

 

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"A-Spying We Will Go" by Perry Elisabeth Kirkpatrick

About this book:

  “Camping doesn't lead to kidnapping... usually.
   When Emily goes on a group camping trip in Northern Arizona, she suspects her biggest danger will be mosquito bites and bear-sightings. The trip becomes far from relaxing, however, when she hears from a family friend that they can't get in touch with her dad. Unable to call, due to spotty cell phone reception, she manages to send a text asking for Brent's help in checking on her dad. 
   But the spy has been incommunicado for several days, and it turns out he's up North too--trying to locate a missing ICS agent with information about the Ten Thousand.
   Not everything is as it seems. More than bears roam the woods, and information could cost a life.”


Series: Book #5 in “The Accidental Cases of Emily Abbott”. Review of Book #1 Here!, Book #2 Here!, Book #3 Here!, and Book #4 Here!


Spiritual Content- A Prayer; Emily is on a camping trip with her church’s youth group; Mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of churches, church going, a youth group, a preacher, & a sermon; A mention of God; 
             *Note: A couple mentions of something being like magic.
 

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘shut up’ and three ‘sheesh’s; A mention of curses (said, not written); Eye rolling; Being threatened with death, Being held at gunpoint (& holding someone else at gunpoint), Being grabbed, Seeing someone tased, & Seeing a fight (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of a fight, fighting, tasing someone, being threatened with guns, & gunshots (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of pain (up to semi-detailed); A few mentions of a murder & an ordered hit; A few mentions of lies & lying; A couple mentions of a possible assassination; A couple mentions of kidnappings; A couple mentions of a cartel; A couple mentions of tattoos; A couple mentions of coyotes going after cows or barn cats; A mention of an execution-style murder; A mention of prison; A mention of nightmares; A mention of throwing up; 
             *Note: Emily has a harsh tone when talking about her father caring more about the cows he works with than anything else (implied to be including her); Mentions of celebrities, TV shows, & characters (Houdini, Annie Oakley, Get Smart, James Bond, & Elmer Fudd); A mention of Boy Scouts.
 
 
Sexual Content- Hand holding (once, for a cover); A couple mentions of thinking a couple are an item/thing; A couple mentions of good-looking guys; A mention of a pick-up line.
 
-Emily Abbott, age 19
                                P.O.V. of Emily (Epilogue in Brent’s) 
                                                        201 pages

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My personal Rating- 

I know that I space out these reviews so that I’m not posting the same series for multiple review days, but in reality, I actually read three of these in a few days because I was enjoying them so much! They’re shorter books, but really fun and easy reads that are engaging. I really like the concept of this series and am going to be so sad when it’s over—or when I’ve caught up to what’s been published! 

 

 

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"Tutor, Nanny, Spit-up, Spy" by Perry Elisabeth Kirkpatrick

About this book:

  “He’s a tutor and she’s a nanny… but not really.
   Emily Abbott, coffee barista and accidental spy, is asked to fill in for an injured ICS agent. Intelligence suggests a guerrilla group is plotting to assassinate the president of a small South American country while he and his family are visiting the U.S., and that the assassin may actually be one of his protection detail.
   Undercover as nanny to the four young Gonzalez children, Emily will be perfectly positioned to keep an eye on things and report back to ICS, the spy organization Brent Peterson works for. Emily and Brent–who is undercover as the children’s tutor–must navigate long-division, spit-up, arguments over toys, and suspicious guards to discover a plot that’s far more complicated and time-sensitive than they realized.”


Series: Book #4 in “The Accidental Cases of Emily Abbott”. Review of Book #1 Here!, Book #2 Here!, and Book #3 Here!


Spiritual Content- A couple of Prayers; A couple mentions of praying; A couple mentions of church & church going; A mention of a Christian school.
 

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘dumb’ and a ‘sheesh’; A mention of someone working their “rear end off”; A mention of a guard’s “resting guard-face”; Eye rolling & Sarcasm; Fighting/Self-defense (up to semi-detailed); Many mentions of an assassination threat, assassins, shooting, & gunfire (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of street gangs & a guerilla group; A few mentions of snipers; A few mentions thieves, burglars, & stealing; A couple mentions of treason & an arrest; A couple mentions of fires; A couple mentions of injuries; A couple mentions of pranks (tacks under someone’s bedsheets & releasing mice in a room); A couple mentions of poison & being poisoned; A couple mentions of gambling & blackmail; A couple mentions of tattoos; A mention of the death of a parent (indirectly); A mention of a kidnapping; A mention of a man saying that he doesn’t think he would want to live if something happened to his family; A mention of nightmares; 
             *Note: A couple mentions of a fictional character (Mary Poppins); A couple mentions of a man being a fan-boy for a president; A mention of Disneyland.
 
 
Sexual Content- a hand kiss; Blushes & Winks; Mentions of dating, dates, & flirting; A mention of a man not being a creep (in the way of Emily feeling not safe around him).
 
-Emily Abbott, age 19
                                P.O.V. of Emily 
                                                        208 pages

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This one was a bit longer than the rest of the series, which I really enjoyed because it felt more like an actual book than just a novella. There was even a teeny, tiny (minuscule, really) bit of flirting/romance between Brent and Emily which made me very excited, hahaha. I really liked this fourth book, I think I would say this one is my favorite of the series so far. :)

 

 

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"Bad Things, Small Packages" by Perry Elisabeth Kirkpatrick

About this book:

  “Head colds are bad... but the contents of the memory card are worse.
   Emily has planned a quiet, restful evening at home, hoping to ward off the sniffles that might make her miss work. But the microSD card Brent stashed on her car is making more trouble than either of them expected. Getting it out of Phoenix and to the decryption genius before it self-destructs is going to take both of them.
   But someone is after them and the card, and Emily discovers an eerie connection to her first accidental mission. To make matters worse, ICS is in danger and someone's looking for Emily.
   It's going to be a long night.”


Series: Book #3 in “The Accidental Cases of Emily Abbott”. Review of Book #1 Here! and #2 Here!


Spiritual Content- A mention of praying; A mention of Emily’s church. 
 

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘duh’, a ‘dumb’, and a ‘stupid’; Eye rolling & Sarcasm; Pain & Injuries (barely-above-not-detailed); Being a spy, Brent does lie once to keep his cover; Mentions of car chases, car wrecks, cars being totaled, & injuries (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of explosions, bombs, kidnappings, pain, injuries, & bleeding (barely-above-not-detailed); Mention of breaking and entering, burglaries, & stealing; Mentions of tattoos; A few mentions of terrorist, terrorist attacks, & nuclear wars; A couple mentions of assassins; A couple mentions of criminals; A couple mentions of prison & an arrest; A couple mentions of missing children; A mention of jealousy; A mention of horror movies; 
             *Note: Mentions of car brands; Mentions of Uber; A few mentions of zombies (which Emily calls creepy); A couple mentions of the song “Santa Baby”; A couple mentions of a spy movie (Get Smart); A mention of a fictional character (Mary Poppins). 
 
 
Sexual Content- A couple mentions of a crush (teasing); A mention of jealousy exes. 
 
-Emily Abbott, age 19
                                P.O.V. of Emily 
                                                        176 pages

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What’s been fun about this series, while it can be a bit cheesy at times, if you became an accidental spy and got roped into different secret missions, I know at least I would be very curious to know if being a spy in real life is like being a spy in a movie. With all the gadgets and technology, all the things like that. So I think Emily is very realistic in that way. :)

 

Not too much happens in this book, but I do really like how this series connects straight away from the prior book and leads into the next book. No breaks or major gaps in time. I think I may actually start the next book right away because I'm curious about the next mission.

 

 

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"Plan to Fail" by Perry Elisabeth Kirkpatrick

About this book:

  “She's just a coffee barista low on grocery money... does she have what it takes to go undercover?
    When Brent asks Emily to be his date, she knows it doesn't mean anything. He has a mission requiring him to go undercover at a charity gala. After getting a makeover at his spy agency headquarters, she's ready to assume the role of an opinionated book reviewer from New York.
    The Gremlin is planning to steal and sell top-secret blueprints from the aerospace company for which he works. When Emily literally bumps into him at the gala, she is able to plant an ICS tracking chip on his glasses. But the Gremlin is smarter than they thought, and ICS finds themselves in the dark about his buyer. With time running out, and the sale imminent, Emily must rely on instinct and quick thinking to save the day.”


Series: Book #2 in “The Accidental Cases of Emily Abbott”. Review of Book #1 Here!


Spiritual Content- A Prayer (that also references Scripture); A talk about being a Christian and a spy; A few mentions of God, Jesus, Christians, & loving others; A couple mentions of church going & a Bible study; A mention of a blessing over food; A mention of Noah’s Ark; 
             *Note: A mention of someone saying that “everything evolves” (“life, societies, even the very clothes people wear”). 
 

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘blah’, a ‘dumb’, a ‘kicking backside’, and a ‘kick the rear end (of a bad guy)’; Eye rolling; A light mention that Emily feels second to her father compared to his job; Mentions of treason; Mentions of injuries & blood/bleeding; A handful of mentions of weapons & guns being aimed at a bad guy; A few mentions of a car chase; A couple mentions of a car being wrecked (Book #1); A mention of not wanting to lie; 
             *Note: A few mentions of car brands; A couple mentions of a children’s book (Charlotte’s Web); A mention of a social media site (Instagram).
 
 
Sexual Content- Emily & Brent act like a couple at the gala; A few mentions of dates & dating; 
             *Note: A couple mentions of strapless dresses (& how it’s a “tactically unsound style” for undercover agents/spies). 
 
-Emily Abbott, age 19
                                P.O.V. of Emily 
                                                   87 pages

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There’s something just so charming—and fun—about this series! It might not be the most realistic at times, but it’s fun to image being an ordinary girl and then being roped into a spy mission—or two or more missions. 

 

 

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"Red Rover, Red Rover" by Perry Elisabeth Kirkpatrick

About this book:

  “He's a spy, and he needs her help...

   Emily Abbott is working hard as a coffee barista in downtown Phoenix, keeping one eye on her tiny college fund and the other on the mysterious new guy with his profound lack of coffee-making skills.

   Just when she thinks they might be getting the hang of working together, she's abruptly thrust into his world of espionage and danger. Brent Peterson needs her help to keep Red Rover safe and the information he carries out of the wrong hands. But she's just a barista—what can she do?

   Much more than she thinks.”

Series: Book #1 in “The Accidental Cases of Emily Abbott”. 

 

 

Spiritual Content- Prayers; Mentions of churches & church going; A mention of thanking God. 

 

 

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: an ‘oh my word’, a ‘sheesh’, and two ‘dumb’s; A few mentions of curses (including Emily almost saying one but stuffing it down with a silent prayer of apology, other ones said, not written); Lots of eye rolling; Seeing fires, explosions, injuries, & blood/bleeding (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of fires, smoke, explosions, gunfire, a fight, injuries, & blood/bleeding (barely-above-not-detailed); A few mentions of a kidnapping & potential death and/or torture; A couple mentions of a car crash; A mention of someone flipping off another; A mention of the lottery; 

             *Note: Mentions of car brands; A couple mentions of Uber; A mention of the song “Santa Baby”.  

 

 

Sexual Content- A little bit of Noticing (not necessarily in an attraction way, though); A couple mentions of crushes & a young teen hitting on Emily. 

 

-Emily Abbott, age 19

                                P.O.V. of Emily

                                              167 pages

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I’ve had this book my TBR for a while due to hearing some book friends rave about the series and this first book was quite fun! Was it realistic? No, probably not, but it’s a fictional spy agency, so who’s to say it can’t be that way? (I would have preferred a mention of someone flipping other another not have been mentioned, but elsewise, it was quite clean.) I smiled a lot during this short story and am definitely interested in reading the rest of the series.

 

 

 

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