If I Told You, I'd Have to Kiss You

A Novel

Mae Marvel

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English

Griffin
16 September 2025

How to become a legendary international spy:

1. Never blow your cover. 2. Trust no one. 3. Don't fall for anyone at the agency. Especially if she's your ex-girlfriend.

Second generation superstar spy Yardley Whitmer is known as ""the Unicorn,"" Able to disarm anyone in the field--with either her charm, or her skills--Yardley is a premier operative capable of handling the most exclusive missions. But somehow she can't handle packing up her things and moving out of her girlfriend's home in the wake of her fading relationship.

KC Nolan, aka ""Tabasco,"" has a big reputation for being a tech genius. She's the woman behind the ops and can crack anything--except for her girlfriend Yardley's facade. Yardley is warm and bright and funny, but it still feels like she doesn't know her at all.

When an undercover shakedown at a coffee shop goes unbelievably wrong, Yardley and KC discover what they've been hiding from each other--that they are both agents, and they've been keeping secrets from each other for years. It is clear their chemistry is anything but clandestine--even though their hearts are still broken by the weight of secrets built up through their relationship. But as they fly across oceans, race through windy European streets, and hide crammed together in sweaty closets, they not only have the chance to reclaim the mission, but come back to each other for good.

By: Mae Marvel
Imprint: Griffin
Country of Publication: United States [Currently unable to ship to USA: see Shipping Info]
Dimensions: Height: 208mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 290g
ISBN: 9781250894700
ISBN 10: 1250894700
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 16 September 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

MAE MARVEL is the alias of cowriters Ruthie Knox and Annie Mare, bestselling authors of over a dozen acclaimed romance novels between them. Mae lives with two teenagers, two dogs, one cat, four hermit crabs, and a plethora of snails and fish in a witchy century house in Wisconsin whose extravagant perennial garden gives them something to look forward to in the depths of winter. In addition to romance, they also write mystery novels and cannot promise not to branch into new territories.

Reviews for If I Told You, I'd Have to Kiss You: A Novel

"Praise for If I Told You, I'd Have to Kiss You: ""A whirlwind of spies and lies and sexy fun, Mae Marvel always understands the assignment to the highest possible degree. Absolutely loved."" --Charlotte Stein, author of When Grumpy Met Sunshine Praise for Everyone I Kissed Since You Got Famous: ""As I knew I would be from the first page, I was immersed in Mae Marvel's Everyone I Kissed Since You Got Famous. Katie and Wil's journey here--of longing, of self-discovery, of falling in love all over again--is somehow both classic and modern, both vulnerable and strong, both sweetly tender and arrestingly sexy. Gorgeously written, with sentences and phrases so lovingly constructed that they had my heart skipping a beat--Everyone I Kissed Since You Got Famous is a romance to add to your keeper shelf."" - Kate Clayborn, Author of Georgie, All Along ""Charming and smart, Everyone I Kissed Since You Got Famous is a delicious romance about second chances, taking risks, and the beauty that can come from chasing our dreams."" - Ashley Herring Blake, author of Delilah Green Doesn't Care ""There is everything to love about this sexy, swoony, huge-hearted, beautiful book. Written with sparkles, sizzles, and the sweetness of apple crisp, Katie and Wil's achingly romantic story is about reaching for the stars and, at the same time, coming home. Mae Marvel delivers friends-to-lovers perfection."" - Joanna Lowell, author of The Duke Undone and Artfully Yours"