A good, gripping, Christian mystery/suspense. If you enjoy this genre, then you should definitely enjoy this book as well.

Rachel Dylan once again gives out the best romantic suspense read! Her characters are charming, cunning, and sharp. They have their hands full in this deadly journey. I loved the complicated yet amazing relationship between the two main protagonists. Layla and Hunter are a perfect match! Hunter is tough, smart, and swoon worthy. Layla is determined, smart, and the best heroine. Blacklash is the second stunning installment to the Captial Intrigue series. I cannot wait for more adventures by this talented writer. This book has it all-action, suspense, and romance!

Rachel Dylan has done it once again with the second book in her Capitol Intrigue series, Backlash! I have the privilege of reading this suspense filled book and I was not disappointed.


In this second book, we get to know more about Layla Karam, a CIA analyst. After being recruited by the CIA out of law school - Layla’s desire was to be behind the scenes. She was content with her role in the background, analyzing data and supporting operatives in the field.

Her skills do not go unnoticed and she is tasked with an assignment in conjunction with the DEA in Honduras. Upon her return from the field operation in Honduras, things start to go terribly wrong. Layla and her team are being attacked and slowly eliminated. While Layla life is being threatened, she is also faced with questions regarding her integrity internally at the CIA.

Despite their complicated past and bad breakup, she must enlist her ex-fiance, Hunter, a private investigator with DEA ties to help her figure out what is going on and who is trying to kill her and their DEA team.

I truly enjoyed reading this book and loved how the characters were interwoven. The plot twists were not immediately obvious and I appreciate how Ms. Dylan was able to create flawed characters that were capable of redemption. And I was encouraged by how Layla portrayed her faith saying, “I didn’t say it was easy but it can be necessary. I find myself in a constant dialogue with God about things. I get frustrated and even angry, but at the end of the day, I know where I place my faith and that He will walk with me through it.” Like many of us when we face trials, we cry out to God and ask for wisdom and understanding but ultimately rest in knowing that He sovereignly ordains and will be faithful to uphold us.

I really enjoyed this book and would definitely recommend it!

Wow! I finally took the time to read this suspense novel, and wonder why in the world didn't I pick it up sooner?
The action starts on the first page, and it just doesn't stop until the end!
Layla is CIA, working on a special op with the DEA. Something must have gone wrong, because she felt like someone was following her, and then other team members end up dead...
Hunter (her ex, who hurt her badly) is also in law enforcement, and he's there to help keep her safe and solve the mystery.
Sparks are flying, danger all around, lots of twists and turns.
If you enjoy suspense, this is one you won't want to miss!!

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Oh Wow! I love this nail biting thriller! And I didn’t get to read book one, and though I am going to read it later, I had no problems keeping up with the characters. The author does a fantastic job of giving enough details to fill readers in. I love these close knit characters and enjoyed getting to know them as the story unfolds. Layla, Vivian and Bailey are longtime friends after meeting in college and now all three work in some form of law enforcement. Which is exciting!! But someone is out to get Layla, and it seems they will go to any length to succeed.

Back Lash is one of those stay up all night and read books, and it’s exactly what I did. I couldn’t put this book down. There was too much going on and things were happening too fast to stop reading! After ending up in the hospital, a private investigator was brought in to help keep Layla safe. But because they had a past, Layla was not happy to have Hunter around. But she really has no choice.

Being a lawyer, author Rachel Dylan is full of knowledge about writing a legal thriller. This is why I love her books so much! She is spot on with the info. And the cast of characters she creates for Back Lash are so realistic I feel like I’m reading the news. And yet I also feel like I’m living the story with them. They seem like good friends to me now, and I love feeling this with characters. There were so many twists and turns, just when you think you have the bad man, another twist pops up and you are back where you started. Keeping us guessing. But in the end, Ms. Dylan weaves everything together into a wonderful ending. I also love that this author weaves faith and the Christian life into the lives of her characters. And it’s done in a subtle way not to offend anyone.

And oh, I can’t forget. I read the authors note and find it very interesting that the author writes a bit if herself in one of the characters, which I thought interesting and intriguing. Theres a lot to love about this book! If you enjoy a good clean thriller, this is your book!! This one deserves more than Five Stars, but that’s all I can give.

A special thanks to the author/publisher for a copy of this book. I am not required to write a positive review, the opinions here are mine alone. I am disclosing this with my review in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.

Backlash is a wonderful suspense novel! It had me on the edge of my seat and I didn't want to stop reading until I reached the end. I felt for Layla and wanted her to solve the case before she found herself arrested for something she didn't do, but when all the evidence points in her direction, it becomes more and more difficult to prove this was a setup. I enjoyed the romance between Layla and Hunter and how their broken hearts found healing. If you love suspense and danger, and a deep dive into the DEA, I highly recommend Backlash. This is the second book in the Capital Intrigue series, but I felt it stood on its own.

This story opens with a bang and just keeps going from there. An explosion in a downtown cafe where a CIA analyst and her friends meet on a regular basis. Members of the team from her last operation are targeted at the same time which brings in the DEA and a private investigator who has a past history with her. Very fast paced action keeps you guessing until the end.

This was as good as the first book in the Capital Intrigue series. You will get caught up in all that goes on and not want to put the book down. Rachel Dylan keeps you guessing on who is behind everything. Lots of twists and turns!

Backlash by Rachel Dylan is the second book in her Capital Intrigue series. Layla Karam is a CIA analyst who finds her life in danger and her career in jeopardy. She can trust her ex-boyfriend Hunter McCoy to help her find the culprits?

This was a story that had twists and turns that kept Layla, Hunter, and the reader on their toes. What I liked most about Layla and Hunter’s relationship is the reason behind their original break up. I won’t spoil it for you, but it was a unique reason that really fit the book.

Backlash also had two other story lines. Two DEA partners and a character from the previous book who had to face her history of assault when she comes under investigation. Hers were not easy scenes to read and while I appreciate the insight of her story, it didn’t seem to have to do with the overall story.

Overall Backlash is an entertaining story. I especially loved Hunter. He was a great hero. And I’m looking forward to reading Book Three, which recently released.

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Backlash is the second book in the Capitol Intrigue series by Rachel Dylan. The author blends suspense with romance with a complex plot. There's a mole within the CIA and DEA, and Layla Karem is fighting to save her reputation and her life. With the help of DEA agent and ex-boyfriend, Hunter McGray, can they find the culprit before it is too late? Get ready for a page turner!

4.5
Backlash by Rachel Dylan is a great addition to the Capital Intrigue series. I enjoyed this second chance novel about Layla and Hunter. Dylan has written a story full of intrigue in which everyone is a suspect. I was kept guessing throughout the story and was very satisfied with the tie-up at the end of the book. The romance was sweet as Layla and Hunter were reunited to work together after a painful separation and end to their relationship.
A secondary story continues from book 1 and, for this reason, reading the first book in the series before this one is a good idea (and also a good read).
Dylan is a must-read for me in the area of romantic suspense. I definitely recommend this second book in the series.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions given are my own.

Who is targeting CIA analyst Layla Karam? Who
is targeting her team members? With one dead,
another in hiding and several attempts on her
life and an internal affairs investigation on the
horizon, Layla needs to rely on an old college
flame who is now a private investigator and
a lawyer. Will they get to the body of this
vendetta against her and her team members
before they get to her?
Get ready to participate in an action packed,
suspenseful escapade as this well plotted
stories winds the reader through many a twist
and turn in the story. I felt the author made
me a tag a long it was so well described.
This is book # 2 in the Capital Intrigue series.
It can be read as a stand alone.
Come along...join in this adventure for a chilling
read.
I volunteered to read Backlash. Thanks to the
author via NetGallery for the opportunity to read.
My opinion is voluntary and my own.

Backlash is the second book in Rachel Dylan's Capital Intrigue series and another thrilling suspense. I found the characters likeable and I liked how there were some unexpected twists.

I'm not sure if it was just me and my reading mood at the time, but the storyline was a little difficult to completely follow at times. It might be because I wasn't really in the mood to read at the time and trying to get over a slump. It was still enjoyable…but I think some things went over my head.

All in all, Backlash was a good read. I look forward to reading the next book when it releases. If you are a fan of romantic suspense, then I think you'll like this one, too.

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Another hit from the queen of legal thrillers! I absolutely love reading Rachel Dylan's novels. She has a knack for thoroughly researching and developing her story lines to feel realistic and absolutely fast paced. I sat down to read this one and had it finished in less than 24 hours! Flaw filled characters, inspirational messages, and twists and turns galore, this book will leave you on the edge of your seat, and wanting more instantly! Well done, Dylan!

Backlash by Rachel Dylan is the second book in the Capital Intrigue series and a must read if you love inspirational romantic suspense.
Layla Karam and her team are put in danger when a mole leaks information about them to the cartel. Not knowing who she can trust she goes to her ex-boyfriend Hunter McCoy for help even though he broke her heart.
I'm looking forward to reading more books in this wonderful series!

I was given an ARC from the author/publisher. All conclusions are mine and mine alone.

I love Rachel Dylan's books and the second installment from her series, Capital Intrigue, does not disappoint. I am giving Backlash five stars.

This is book 2. This is an insane must read from Rachel Dylan. You should read book 1 first and then this one as you will understand what is going on better.

The second installment in the Capital Intrigue series gives readers all the thrills, chills, and heart stopping moments I’ve come to expect from Rachel Dylan.

Layla Karam joined the CIA as an analyst, she never wanted anything more, especially after she was thrust into a dangerous operation with the DEA against a major drug cartel that puts a target on her back. When one of her team members ends up murdered, she and the rest of the team scramble to stay safe. Along with staying alive there is now an internal investigation against her causing Layla to turn to the one person she never wanted to see again for help, her ex-boyfriend Hunter McCoy. Hunter is a private investigator and uses his skills to try and find out who is trying to sabotage Layla’s career. Together they discover a mole inside the DEA that has given information to the cartel on the team. Layla must do the hardest thing imaginable, put her trust in the man she used to love to keep her alive and keep her heart safe from him.

This is the second book in the Capital Intrigue series and is just as enjoyable as the first. With all the characters in high risk positions, the story starts with a bang and doesn’t stop until the very end. I liked Layla, she wasn’t looking for danger and high stakes missions, she preferred to stay back and do the job she was brought on for, an analyst. However, others higher up had different plans for her though. She could have played the pity card, but she never did, she got mad and fought back. The relationship aspect of the novel was well played, there were several different directions it could have gone but I was pleased with the way Dylan wrote it. Even though this book is mainly about Layla and Hunter I couldn’t help but be pulled in by the scenes with Izzy, (I’m hoping the next book in the series focuses more on her.) There was just something about her story line that pulled me in faster than the others. There are a lot of tense scenes and violence, but it is never written in a way that would turn squeamish readers away. With that being said, the whole story was an enjoyable read, I read it in just over a day. It had been a good while since I read the first one and it didn’t keep me from enjoying any of the story which leads me to say that even though this is the second in the series it could be read as a standalone without any problem. Fans of the romantic suspense will not want to miss this one.

Their lives are about to be upended...

Wow! If you are looking for an edge-of-your-seat romantic suspense that reads more like a thriller have I got the story for you! The newest novel in Rachel Dylan's exciting Capital Intrigue series is an intense thrill-a-minute ride of danger, intrigue, romance, and betrayal. I thought I really liked End Game but I loved Backlash!

There were so many twists and turns and surprises I could hardly keep up! But I enjoyed every single minute of it! The guessing, second guessing, the smugness when I was proven right, and the 'I didn't see THAT coming' moments as well. And there were definitely a few of those moments!

One of my favorite things about Backlash were the bits and pieces of her own experience that Rachel Dylan added to the second book in her Capital Intrigue series. As I read the author's note at the end it made the story just that much more real to me.

So, if you are looking for a story that will keep you up late into the night anxiously flipping the pages to find out what happens next you really need to read Rachel Dylan's newest Capital Intrigue book. Trust me, Backlash is a doozy!

(I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are entirely my own.)

Backlash by Rachel Dylan – Likeable Characters, Interesting Storyline, Filled with Intrigue

I’ve read several books by Rachel Dylan and really enjoyed them. That is why I was excited to read her latest book, Backlash, the second book in the Capital Intrigue series.

Layla Karam is a CIA Analyst, which fits her perfectly, but because of her skills, she has been pushed to work as a field agent. Her assignment was part of a DEA operation in Honduras. The team is back in the US, but they are not safe because someone is targeting the team. Following a break-in, bombing, and murder, Layla is just trying to stay alive and figure out who is targeting her and the team? Is it someone from the drug cartel? Is there a mole within the CIA or DEA? Why in the world is Layla at the center of an IG investigation? To get through this mess, she’s going to have to seek help from the one person she’d like to steer clear of, her ex-boyfriend Hunter McCoy.

I really like Rachel Dylan’s writing style. From the get-go, she draws the reader into the story. The characters are likable, and the storyline is interesting. Several mysteries are going on in Backlash. Who is behind the murder and attempts to kill the DEA Honduras operations team? How did straight and narrow, law-abiding Layla end up the subject of an IG investigation? The characters from the first novel End Game have returned in Backlash, including NCIS Agent Izzy Cole. Layla is not the only one facing an investigation. Her friend Izzy is a prime suspect in the murder of her former police sergeant that had sexually assaulted her. Layla and Izzy will rely on the support and help of good friends who care.

I appreciated the friendships, people who were committed to each other. There were some surprises in this book, like who the “bad guy” was. I was guessing but got it wrong. Faith was a small part of the book, mostly seen with Layla’s character. I appreciated that this was a clean novel. There were times towards the end that the story seemed to drag a bit, but I still liked this book.

I would recommend Backlash, especially for those who like suspense, mysteries, intrigue, or stories involving law enforcement. I look forward to reading more of Rachel Dylan’s books and the next book in the Capital Intrigue series.

I would like to thank Bethany House Publishers and NetGalley for an opportunity to read a complimentary copy of Backlash by Rachel Dylan. I was under no obligation to give a favorable review.