A THIN DISGUISE – CATHERINE BYBEE
Having read the weekday Bride series by Catherine Bybee sometime ago, so when I chanced upon an ARC by her on NetGalley I didn’t have to think twice to read it. And it didn’t disappoint me at all.
Plot - Olivia Naught is an assassin who is now looking for redemption. When a chance encounter with FBI agent Leo Grant causes her to take a bullet which is meant for him causes her to end up in hospital with no memory at all including her name. Being unaware of the danger she is in , she is put along with Leo in a safe house by Neil McBain and his team where oblivious to their past they get involved.
So what happens when Olivia s memory is back? she bolts right away, to protect her love by finding her assassin and eliminating him. But she is not alone in this fight and she has to deal with Leo and Neil's team and what follows are a series of serious twists and turns catching the reader by surprise in the climax and in a perfect ending!
A special mention about how well all the secondary characters are portrayed as well!!
So if u want a fast paced romantic mystery than this will a perfect choice!
My review I give ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 for this one!

ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

A THIN DISGUISE..
...Catherine Bybee
A case against Mokonos was solid if Marie was kept alive. She had been bought, used and now a chance to become physically well and free, Olivia was brought in on a favor to keep the girl alive, by shadowing her every move
Olivia was an assassin now working each case for redemption of her past.
With disguises Olivia had on, FBI agent Leo Grant noticed her eyes and thought he knew her. When a bullet hits her, and no memory of what happened,, his team worked now to keep her safe.
As pieces come to her, the cases they are working on are the same. The attraction is strong, so are her secrets. First I have read her books, they are direct of what she is doing and why. Olivia and Leo worked well together to bring an intriguing story to enjoy.
Given ARC for Net Galley and Montlake for my voluntary review and my honest opinion.

Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. Olivia takes a bullet ment for fbi agent Leo Grant. After waking up in the hospital Olivia has no memory of who she is. This book kept me guessing.

What happens when a born and bred assassin wakes in the hospital with amnesia which allows her to live without her memories and fear of losing anyone she becomes close to? She falls in love of course!
While on assignment Olivia a born and bred assassin gets shot; she wakes in the hospital with amnesia. A covert spy group that works within the gray area of law brings her to a cabin in Colorado with full security to allow her to recover and hopefully give her a chance to see what life could be like if she were to join them.
This is a perfect afternoon summer steamy romance novel. A romance wrapped in a spy novel. Who was that gunshot actually meant for? Will Olivia be able come to terms with her past and stop isolating herself? What will happen with her and Leo when she remembers and will he live through it? Will they still be able to protect the young woman who has risked her life to be a witness against a child sex trafficker?
All these questions and more get answered in this delicious, exciting story of Olivia and Leo, the FBI agent who wants to protect her and the covert spy group of friends that she grew up with.
I really enjoyed reading this book. It had just enough steamy love scenes peppered in the spy story with a few surprises waiting at the end. There was great character development and It kept me waiting to know how things would turn out. I would definitely recommend this book to any of my romance novel loving friends.
Thank you Catherine for writing a great book and Montlake Publishing for allowing me the opportunity to read and review it.

There is something so empowering about a female assassin. And not just an assassin, truly one of the best. I think that title is so much more often associated with men - and when it is a woman, she is usually reduced to using her body to lure a man in to his death or poison lipstick or something. Olivia is a professional - a la John Wick or any version of an untouchable, ghost of an assassin. Olivia is not in that profession through her own true free will. She was groomed for it her entire life and then all but forced into the role by a very very nasty man. Since he died, she hasn't been acting as an assassin, but she also isn't free to live a different life. A life with people who care about her and she cares about in return.

This book picks up where the last book in the series left off (but can be read alone - you'd be missing out - but you could totally do it and not be lost). Olivia is shadowing a witness in a sex trafficking case to keep her safe during the trial. Leo Grant, an FBI agent who was assigned to the case, is also in town for trial. He and Olivia are both looking in on the bad guy's cousin - when Olivia is shot in a drive-by-shooting. She hits her head hard on the pavement. When she wakes up - she has no idea who she is and has no memories of her past.

While she is recovering, she and Leo get closer and closer. Even with Leo knowing that when she regains her memories, Olivia will likely immediately leave. I love that there is very little drama between Leo and Olivia, other than Olivia trying to pull away so that Leo is safe from the orbit of her life. All of the drama here comes from the outside. Leo is clearly all in with Olivia almost from the moment they meet. Olivia has to learn to take a chance on caring for someone and trust.

This is a very well paced and exciting read - even during Olivia's recovery period you can feel the outside world pressing in and you are constantly waiting for the other shoe to drop. I am loving this world and the characters in it. I cannot wait to read more about Jax and some of the other folks on the team.

I received this as an ARC from NetGalley, but these opinions are all my own.

Another page-turning novel by Miss Bybee. Continuing with the Richter school this book had all the elements of a romantic thriller with a heroine that's gutsy and definitely not your perfect angel. I look forward to reading more from this author. I received an e-book from NetGalley in return for an unbiased review.

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC copy - you can never go wrong with a Catherine Bybee story. A Thin Disguise was definitely a good one. Olivia’s story and the connection to Neal’s team was great to revisit past characters. The excitement of the underground world of assassins and unlikely love story of Olivia and Leo will have you flying through this next chapter of Catherine’s extensive series. I love how the end circles back to the beginning - the Weekday Bride series is a favorite.

This was more than a love story. It was a story about a girl who had to face her past on what she has done, except it and let herself love others and be loved by others. It was about how family is more than blood. It’s about people who care and protect you and would do anything for you. The main character had a dark past and through the book the reader learns how that is keeping her from getting closer to people and from love. I loved how it taught the readers what “love” is and how love comes in multiple different forms; not just in the romantic way. It also was a good mystery book that you didn't know what was going to happen. I could imagine the suspense as I read and it was a race at the end for the good guys to stop the bad guys. I enjoyed reading this book and would recommend it. This book also connects with the first book in the series with the same characters but you don't need to read the first one to understand what is happening in this one, which I liked.

U likdolivia. I couldn't get into the descrptions. I was put off. I couldn't get hooked. Okay pace? I liked the relationshis.

Good book!! A fast paced thriller! With lots of action, suspense, drama, and heart pounding moments! I really enjoyed reading this book! I definitely recommend reading this one! Thank you Netgalley and the publishers for sharing this book with me!

Catherine Bybee is a definite go to author with her amazing romance and mystery/suspense writing. I was thrilled for Olivia's story after getting a glimpse of her in Claire and Cooper's book.

Olivia is a loner- no ties, no tangles- just her skills learned at Richter making her a top assassin feared among her even closet allies. Olivia is on the outskirts of Neil's security team, she'll do the job but keeps everyone at arms length not wanting any entanglements with personal relationships. While working a case in Vegas to protect a vulnerable witness, Olivia is shot in front of undercover FBI Agent Leo Grant (introduced in Book 1 Changing the Rules), hits her head and wakes up in the hospital with amnesia. FBI Agent Leo assumes the bullet is meant for him and wants to protect Olivia. Soon Neil enters the scene and Leo realizes Olivia is much more than a beautiful woman he met on the street.

Leo teams up with Neil's security team to keep Olivia safe which means hiding her away in a Colorado cabin. While living together, Leo and Olivia can't hold back the attraction they have for one another. I loved the vulnerable side of Olivia while she was unaware of what a true badass fighter she was. Her superhero powers shined through on several fun occasions that had Leo wondering who this woman truly was.

Everyone is timid around Olivia as she heals as they know her M.O.- RUN! Time is ticking while they all hope Leo can offer Olivia a reason to stay. Olivia has reasons to fear for the safety of those close to her and when her memory starts surfacing, plans are in motion to RUN!

Action packed drama ensues when Olivia hits the road and Leo and Neil's gang are hot on her heels to protect not only Olivia but the crucial witness in the high profile case.

I love CB's writing as it is a guarantee of fast paced drama, action, love and suspense. But I truly love the family of Neil McBane and his security team! Looking forward to Jax's book!

Nobody writes a well-crafted book like Catherine Bybee and her newest one, A THIN DISGUISE ( Richter #2) is another example of her talent.

Olivia Naught, assassin-trained and looking for redemption, is shot on a Las Vegas street just as FBI Agent Leo Grant is asking for her phone number. Olivia wakes up in the hospital with dissociative amnesia. Leo wonders was the bullet meant for him, or this strange and intriguing woman with no memory.

Fairly soon we find out who Olivia really is and her relationship to the case Grant was covering. As part of Neil McBane’s elite security force – although she’s never really been his employee – Olivia was working to keep Leo’s star witness in a child trafficking ring, safe. Going into full protection mode, McBane takes Olivia to Colorado with Leo in tow, to help her heal and hopefully restore her memory.

I love a good forced proximity romance and this one is a doozy because the house is filled with people and yet Olivia and Leo see no one but the other. When her memory finally returns, Olivia sets a plan in motion to get the person that shot at them – alone and without help.
Leo has something to say about that, as does the rest of the team.

Fast-paced with sexy dialogue and wonderful character, this is sure to be another hit for Bybee.

Thank you to Netgalley and Montlake for a sneak peek at A THIN DISGUISE. My rating: 5 stars.