This is my first Nora Roberts novel but of course I’ve had some preconceived expectations just based on how long she has been writing and the popularity of her books.

Morgan is settling in life, she is renovating her house one step at a time, has a steady bartending job and a group of friends she adores. She meets Luke Hudson at the bar one night and they go on a couple dates. All of her security is stripped away when her best friend Nina is killed in their home in what looks like a break in. When the FBI shows up at her doorstep claiming ‘Luke’ is a conman, killing women and stealing their identities, she is shocked to learn most of her savings have been depleted. The only difference in this crime is that he left Morgan alive.

It was a slow start and overall dragged for me, the writing was choppy and lazy. Most of the time you weren’t sure who’s talking, confusing and switching between different POVs. It read like an HGTV decorating show for the first half, the second half was so much dialogue. I also thought the stolen identity plot was not very realistic and it bothered me.

2.5 rounding to 3 stars

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an early copy of the ebook for review.

Title: Identity
Author: Nora Roberts
Genre: Romantic suspense
Rating: 3/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️