A review by ezichinny
A Covert Affair by Katie Reus

3.0

This story is one of those you won't remember that much after you read it because nothing really stands out. This is a book 5 in an established series by a really good writer yet it was wrought with cliché after cliché.

This book featured NSA special ops agent Nathan Ortiz was tasked with figuring out why women are being murdered in the Miami area. These women who had disappeared were never reported missing and they all had recently gave birth. When Nathan goes undercover to investigate, he runs into his former Amelia Rios.

Twelve years ago, Amelia broke up with Nathan and never gave him a reason why. So Nathan has to solve the mystery of the murdered women as well as the mystery of why Amelia left him brokenhearted all those years ago.

First of all, the whole trope of special ops going investigating a missing girls ring is so common. Second, the second chance love where they were separated over some lame reason is another overdone story-line. Third, the lovers from the opposite walks of life theme was just the icing on this predictable installment.

I have read Katie Reus in other series and find her work highly engaging and enjoying. This book fell below those standards for me. The actual writing was entertaining, the chemistry between the main characters was believable. I have just read this type of book a lot this year and I was hoping for something extra. I had a hard time grasping is how such an agent of Nathan's caliber never bothered looking Amelia up all this time. She is a business owner and has done well for herself but she never bothered checking on the man whom she claimed she never stopped loving. I always roll my eyes because it rings hollow.

I hope the next book brings more flavor to this genre.

*Special Thanks to Tantor Audio for the audiobook received in exchange for an honest review.