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Tiana Smith
State: Utah
Tiana Smith is a web designer turned novelist who grew up in the Rocky Mountains. She graduated from Westminster University with double degrees in Honors and English with a focus in creative writing. In her spare time she’s learning sign language with her hard of hearing husband and she volunteers with special needs individuals attending the biweekly activities for Utah County’s SNAP program. She is the author of MATCH ME IF YOU CAN and HOW TO SPEAK BOY, both from Macmillan. Her latest books, THE SPY AND I and MR. NICE SPY are out now from Berkley / Penguin Random House.
Genres: Romance
Audiences: Adult, Young Adult
Books by Tiana Smith
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My Spy
Genre: Romance
Audience: Adult
Tags: Romantic Comedy
Tiana Smith’s My Spy series blends laugh-out-loud romantic comedy with fast-paced spy thrillers. Each book follows an ordinary woman suddenly thrust into the dangerous world of international espionage—complete with mistaken identities, family secrets, and explosive missions—while reluctantly (and hilariously) falling for the CIA agent who has her back. With sizzling banter, over-the-top action, and just the right amount of romance, these books deliver equal parts heart-pounding suspense and swoon-worthy chemistry.
Sweet Mountain Air Series
Genre: Romance
Audience: Young Adult
Tags: Romantic Comedy
The Sweet Mountain Air series by Tiana Smith delivers charming, heartfelt YA rom-coms filled with humor, swoony romance, and just the right touch of drama. Set in a cozy mountain town, each standalone novel follows a different teen navigating friendship, crushes, rivalries, and the sometimes-complicated path to love. Whether it’s matchmaking gone wrong, secret pen pals, or a summer with a world-famous boy band, these stories mix laugh-out-loud antics with sweet emotional beats that will make readers smile, swoon, and sigh.