Mistaken Reality by Traci Hunter Abramson

Mistaken Reality by Traci Hunter Abramson ISBN-13: 9781524409418 Paperback: 312 pages Publisher: Covenant Communications, Inc. Released: October 1, 2019

Source: ebook review copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
Hadley Baker can’t believe her boyfriend finally invited her on a fancy hotel dinner date only to break up with her in public. Even more unbelievable is the moment FBI Agent JD Byers finds her crying in the women’s restroom and demands she evacuate. Seconds after JD ushers Hadley outside, an explosion shatters the building.

JD didn’t anticipate seeing Hadley, the beautiful schoolteacher, again after he saved her from the hotel attack. But soon after her ex-boyfriend became a lead suspect of the hotel bombing, the man turned up dead—and now it seems that Hadley herself is a target. Determined to keep her safe, JD shelters Hadley as they join forces to put together the pieces of the perplexing case. When they discover the horrifying truth behind her ex-boyfriend’s nefarious work, Hadley realizes her life is far from the only one being threatened.


My Review:
Mistaken Reality is a romantic suspense novel. It's not listed as part of a series, but it has characters from the Saint Squad series and the Guardian series (and maybe others--this is the first book I've read by this author). While Hadley and JD were the romantic pair, characters from other novels were point-of-view, main characters: Kelsey and Noah, Kade and Renee, Brent, Seth. We're given enough background to understand this novel, but I got the feeling that I would have enjoyed the novel more if I'd read the previous stories featuring these characters.

The story was suspenseful, especially the human trafficking rescues. Hadley didn't seem very upset about her boyfriend and moved on quickly to JD, which bothered even her. It just seemed too fast and emotionally easy to be realistic. I liked the main characters and cared about what happened to them. Many of the characters were of the Latter-day Saints church, so there was some prayer and blessing mentioned. There was no sex or bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this suspenseful novel, though mostly to those who have read some of the related series.


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