It has been a long time since i read a Nora Roberts book, but I used to love them. This book was an enjoyable story with an entertaining story. I always love a relocation story, where a female character has to establish their new life, and I liked that this character brought her career with her to her new location instead of leaving it behind. The slow burn romance development was appropriate for the characters and I enjoyed that it took time for the relationship to develop vs other contemporary romances I have read recently where the characters fall instantly in love. The ending killed me though -- when is that next book coming?? I must know what happened.

4 stars

I'm not gonna lie as a reader I have been obsessed with Nora Roberts books since I was a teenager, my mom used to read them and then I started checking them out from the library,

Her standalones have always been some of my favorites. I enjoy the work that she puts into them and how they usually have a theme, this book, in particular, covers the theme of identity theft. I love that her main characters have a tendency to be normal people with families and people who care about them. This book just made me feel kind of at home with the three-generation house and the doggo. I love the romantic suspense kind of thing it has going on.

The fact that the relationship was a slow burn and the characters got the time to know each other and let their feelings grow and we get to watch this happen throughout the book was delightful.
I am excited for her next one!

Thank you to St Martin's Press and Netgalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

When I want something stable, I will turn to a Nora Roberts book. I grew up reading her and her trusty romantic suspense formula gets me every time. This was not one of my favorites but I really enjoyed listening to the audiobook! January LaVoy is one of my faves. The plot for me wasn't as riveting as I was hoping for and the ending was tied up a little too neatly for me, but overall still a solid story.

I devoured this book! It was so suspenseful and had me on the edge of my seat! It was definitely a great read!

I haven't read a lot of Nora Roberts novel and I had no idea what I was missing until I read Identity. Nora Roberts is able to bring to life a story that could be found in your back door. The characters resilient journey will help readers connect to the characters. Wondering how they were able to overcome so much and still find what they are looking for.
This is a perfect blend of suspense, romance and mystery.
Thank you to Netgalley

I absolutely love Nora Roberts! Here latest book “Identity”, is no exception. Another book I couldn’t put down. She blends Identity Theft, Murder, Romance and a Vermont Family business into a captivating story. I must definitely go back and read some of Ms. Robert’s books I missed in the past. Thank you for an enjoyable read.

Another great thriller by one of my favorite authors. It doesn't matter what genre she writes, I download anything she puts out. This story keeps you up late reading because there is no good place to stop. Morgan is getting her life together. She has graduated from college, bought a house and works several jobs so she can buy a bar and be her own boss. She rents out a spare room to Nina and they become best friends. When Morgan finds Nina dead at their home it starts a national man hunt for a serial killer. With all the intrigue there is still time for a romance. Way to go Nora.

Identity by Nora Roberts is a great standalone novel. The book is well written and the plot is interesting and unique. I really enjoyed the characters and their stories.

I’m a big Nora Roberts fan and love a lot of her books and this one was no exception! This thriller was very well written and kept me hooked from beginning to end. The character of Morgan was easy for me to connect with, a former Army brat, settles into a Baltimore neighborhood. When her roommate Nina is killed and their house robbed by a guest they had at a dinner party. Gavin, posing as the charming Luke, is the culprit and Morgan soon learns the real truth about who Luke is and what he’s capable of. Unfortunately, Morgan’s nightmare is just beginning. She learns she was the intended target not Nina. Even though Morgan flees from Baltimore to her mother’s house in Vermont! Gavin is still out there and considers her to be the one who got away. Great story and I highly recommend it!

3⭐️

Morgan Albright is hard working and ambitious. She works two jobs to pay for her dream projects for her house, which she shares with her housemate, Nina. An attractive stranger starts coming to the bar that Morgan works at, and he’s traveling for work and only in town for a few months -perfect for a short term fling. Morgan goes on a couple of dates with him, the second cooking dinner for him and Nina’s boyfriend at their house. A few days later, Morgan’s life is changed forever when she finds Nina’s body in the house in an apparent burglary gone wrong, and FBI agents inform her that the man she was seeing was not what he seemed.

My expectations for this book were pretty high, and I don’t feel like they were totally met. While the premise is interesting, I found that it was more of a “slice of life” kind of book with a serial killer/identity thief thrown into the mix than a thriller. The dialogue was choppy, repetitive, and kind of awkward, and it was hard for me to get into. I admit that I have a bit of a book hangover from my last read, but this one didn’t do it for me. If you like Nora Robert’s style of writing, though, you would probably enjoy this.

It's Nora Roberts. It was exactly what I expected of Nora Roberts and I read it and love it just for this reason.

Why have I never read a Nora Roberts book before? I see her books everywhere but don’t see them reviewed very often.

When NetGalley had Identity as read now book, I grabbed it. It still took me way too long to actually read it and when I finally picked it up yesterday, I could not put it down! I read/listened to the entire book in one day. I tandem read the ebook and also listened to the audiobook.

I loved everything about Identity. The suspense, the romance, and the family relationships were all perfection.

⚠️There are definitely TW. Please DM me if you have any questions. ⚠️

Thank you #netgalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Identity written by Nora Roberts was <b>THE BEST ROMANTIC SUSPENSE NOVEL I HAVE EVER READ</b>. Nora, you have done it once again, you made me fall in love with your story. I have <b>LOVED</b> Nora Roberts since the very first time I picked up one of her books, the way she writes is just so captivating. This book never failed to disappoint me, it kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time. Identity truly grabbed me by the heart strings and just pulled them apart until I just couldn't keep my emotions bottled up anymore. I was so excited to get my hands on this book, it was so gripping and suspenseful. I was so invested in the characters lives, I just couldn't put this book down until the very end. While reading this story, you can't help but cheer on the characters while you have tears streaming down your face. The cover is one of the many reasons why I decided to pick this book up, it's just so beautiful and aesthetic. I can't recommend this Nora Roberts book enough, if you are looking for a mysterious, suspenseful, and romantic book, please look no further than Identity written by Nora Roberts. This definitely won't be my last book I ever read by Nora Roberts, absolutely amazing, i'm still speechless.

<b>"KARMA IS NOT JUST A BITCH, SHE IS A RIGHTEOUS BITCH".</b>

THANK YOU TO NETGALLEY AND ST. MARTIN'S PRESS FOR AN ARC OF THIS BOOK IN EXCHANGE FOR AN HONEST REVIEW!!!!!!

Morgan Albright is a former Army brat, and has finally decided to plant roots in a friendly neighborhood near Baltimore. Morgan lives with her best friend and roommate, Nina, who helps Morgan make her mortgage payments, but Morgan also works as a bartender which also helps pay bills. Despite Morgan and Nina being roommates, they also call themselves sisters. Morgan is literally everyone's light in life, she talks to everyone who comes into the bar, but she also makes them feel welcome. After Morgan and Nina host their first ever dinner party, attended by "Luke", the flirtatious IT guy who has been warming up to Morgan at the bar, Morgan's carefully built world is shattered. Morgan comes home from her second job with a construction company, Morgan finds her windows broken, Nina is dead on the floor, Morgan's car is gone, and money is missing. Morgan has to upend her roots, and moves back home to Vermont with her mom and grandmother. Morgan is simply "the one who got away". In Vermont, Morgan gets a new job as a bartender but at a family resort, where she meets Miles Jameson. Miles isn't the flashy or flirty type of person, he simply falls in love with Morgan and he wants to watch her succeed.

Soon, a bone chilling truth emerges: It was Morgan who let the monster in. "Luke" is actually a cold hearted con artist with the name of Gavin. Gavin targets a particular kind of women, steals her assets and identity, and then he commits his ultimate goal:murder. Gavin steals so much from the women he targets and then later kills them, due to a specific reason that happened in his life. When the FBI gets involved, what they tell Morgan is absolutely disgusting, Nina wasn't Gavin's type, Morgan is. Nina was just at the wrong place at the wrong time. With Morgan in Vermont and spending time with Miles, Gavin is still out there hunting his victims, but he still wants a piece of Morgan. Miles is such a sweetheart, once he learns of what happened to Morgan back in Baltimore, he's always there to protect Morgan, he's always watching out for her. Gavin is absolutely a cold hearted bitch, he takes advantage of women just because of something that happened to his parents. I didn't expect this book to destroy my heart, but it definitely did just that. My heart goes out to Morgan for losing her best friend, but i'm so proud of her for moving forward and trying to plant new roots in Vermont with her grandma, mom, and now Miles.

As always, Nora Roberts sure can keep a reader entertained with the stories she weaves and the ebook, Identity, is no exception. This time she tells the story of Morgan Albright, an amazing bartender who can make some outstanding out of the norm drinks ( the recipes are in the ebook)! Her roommate is killed in a vicious attack. After this, Morgan goes back home to Vermont to live with her mother and grandmother. What amazing, loveable characters they are! Nora Roberts constructs a very suspenseful, can't put down, on the edge of my seat story of a killer on the loose, who is targeting Morgan, how Morgan copes and builds a new life, and also shows the villains journey, his thoughts, and his reasons as he sees them for his killings. Nora Roberts at her best!

Let me just start off by saying I absolutely LOVE Nora Robert's suspense stories! I haven't read one that I didn't love, and I feel like there won't be one that I don't love!

This was no different! I was hooked from page one, and as the story went I felt 100% engaged. I NEEDED to know what was going to happen!

Morgan was just great! I loved how she was so strong even after everything she went through. She was not going to let it take her down, and she fought each and every day. And Miles was exactly what she needed, even when she didn't know it. He was patient, calm, and always in her corner. I loved the family dynamic from both of them, and I would love to get a book that followed Jake and Nell!!

Overall, this book was fabulous, and I cannot wait to read more of Nora's work. I am a fan, and definitely recommend this one to readers who have read, and enjoyed, her other works!

Another solid story from Ms Roberts. In a tale that absolutely makes you see how easy it is for someone to steal your identity, we see Morgan's whole world turned upside down and everything she's worked for gone! With her best friend dead and herself in financial ruin, Morgan moves to Vermont with her mother and grandmother to see if she can start over. Besides looking for justice and putting a murderer away this story is about Morgan deciding to fight, discover her true self, start a new career and find and make relationships that are solid and roots she can count on.

✨my first nora roberts novel and i don’t think it will be my last!!! i know she doesn’t need influencing, everyone has read or heard of a nora roberts book but more of you need to read THIS one!!!

✨60% romance/creating a new life, 40% thriller, this book was sweet and sad and anxiety inducing and it was GREAT. i think the mystery in this, the thriller aspect, was one of the best concepts I’ve consumed in a long time.

✨our main character builds such genuine and loving connections around her and I loved that her mom and grandma (OLIVIA) were LOVELY and I loved being in the Vermont town with the Nash’s

✨I don’t want to say much more but if you’re looking for a romance thriller mixed with a little bit of grumpy x sunshine and (he never says it but it’s the vibes) “who did this to you,” then read this book!!!!!

✨thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for allowing me to read an eARC in exchange for my honest opinion!!!

Nora Roberts never disappoints and this stand-alone title did not either. It could have easily been taken from today's headlines making it even more relatable. I most enjoyed the evolution of the Morgan. How she came into herself, decided not to be a victim, healed family rifts, and moved forward with her life in spite of a shadow looming. It was a great read.

I look forward to Nora Roberts contemporary books every year, and I was not disappointed this time. There was a Spencer in Romance, which is what I’m looking for when I read a book by Nora Roberts. The whole premise of someone stealing your identity to steal your money, is terrifying, and quite realistic in these times. I really enjoy the heroines journey to feeling strong again, and the romance helped her with her confidence. All the characters were intriguing and I did find it. Scary of how the villain was obsessed with the heroin. Idea but if she’s acting so scary in the way this book was written you saw the damaging affects, but you could also see how someone could recover from something like this if it happened to them.

Holy crap! This book was absolutely amazing! I've never read a Nora Roberts book and that was such a huge oversight on my part.

The writing and pace were so damn good. Nothing felt rushed plot-wise. The relationship between Morgan and Miles was so sweet and seemed organic, kind of unusual for most romances today. The only exception was the end when he told her he loved her and proposed at the same time. It was a little jarring, but also sort of made sense for them.

The random chapters from the serial killer point of view were interesting. I wasn't sure what to think because he was such a piece of crap, but as the book went on they gave so much insight into his mental health and why the ending happened the way it did.

I will now be recommending Nora Roberts to anyone and everyone. Plus I'll be reading more of her books sooner rather than later.