Chain Reaction by Dee Davis 4 stars

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Romantic Suspense

WHen this book released, I rushed out to buy it. It seemed just what I was looking for, seeing that I love Rachel Lee's Mira Books. This book wasn't quite what I expecte,d and while it was good, I was mildly disappointed.

Mia Kearney lives in a small town in Idaho, where, to quite "Cheers", everyone knows everyone else's names. She is quite close to some friends who own the town's cafe/diner and we see their worry and protectiveness about this artist who gets so caught up in her work that she doesn't take many breaks.

Mia goes off on her merry way then diaster strikes. She awakens days later in a facility, learning the horrific news that the entire town has been obliterated and that she is the only survivor. Mia quickly becomes ewmbroiled in a turf war between the CIA and Homeland Security. Handsome Nicholas from Homeland Security seems to be her only ally.

The idea for this book is fantastic but the follow through was lacking. There were a lot of nagging questions I had, such as why Mia was at first a valued scientific experiment and then totally expendable, how the "Bad guys" found Mia and Nick after their tracking device was destroyed. The story also wrapped up way too quickly for me, the author cramming in what amounted to a summary for the HEA.

I loved Mia's kick ass ways and Nick's character was wonderfully complex. The romantic tension between them was palpable and the way they were wrenched apart by their circumstances added to the buildup.

This was a good book which could have been great if it was five pages longer. I will read more Dee Davis and I hope Matt will get his own story.