Mistaken is a mix of two of my favorite genres - suspense and historical romance - and I absolutely loved it! The story was so good and held my attention throughout - I ended up finishing Mistaken in less than a day! I loved one of the messages in the book - how you shouldn't judge people/ things just by appearances, as things aren't always what they seem.
The characters in Mistaken were fantastic! I loved how they were flawed and struggled with things - it made the story more realistic. The romance was sweet - as was the ending - and I couldn't help smiling at times. :)
I don't know whether or not Mistaken is Karen Barnett's debut novel, but, regardless, it's the first of hers I've read and I look forward to reading more of her books. I definitely recommend Mistaken to fans of historical romance books with some intrigue.