This is book 1 in the Lightcastle Cove series. Just divorced Miranda Peterson retreats to a South Carolina beach town to heal. But before she arrives, she runs into trouble with her car. Undercover agent Hunter Sloan knows the pretty stranded woman is in real peril. The flat tire was no accident. It was shot out. Why? Despite his misgivings, Hunter decides to get involved. Now the shooter targets them both. The story is a quick read with action moving swiftly and a cliff hanger that will have you counting days till book 2 is out. I received a copy of this ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

This was a very well written and intriguing book. The plot was very enticing and I couldn't put the book down. This was a new to me author and I will definitely try another book by this author.

So, I was excited to read this because I seem to really enjoy books about people trying to write books. This was not one of those times, unfortunately.

We follow several point-of-views, however, none of them were exciting. The MC, Miranda, is a child. It was actually hard to read the parts when they would talk about her. She’s all over the place and constantly throwing tantrums. I also had a hard time falling in love with any of the characters. There was nothing about them that made you relate to them on a personal level.

The plot in general seemed to be “there’s a guy trying to kill you so I’ll stay here to watch over you with my dog”. Nothing beyond that. That was literally the whole book. There was a romance that took place, which I was ready for, but it felt forced. It almost seemed like the author was trying to be “spicy” but it was extremely rushed and lacked real emotion which left the whole idea of the romance unattractive. I wanted to ✨feel✨ it but I was just left disappointed by it.

The book also seemed unrealistic at times. For example, Todd way too quickly thinks Hunter is such a “lucky man” to have Miranda and he all of a sudden wants Miranda too after meeting her ONE TIME. It all just comes off too dramatic and as if the author is trying to constantly prove the point that Miranda is hot. This situation happens with more than one man in the book.

The last three chapters were the easiest to read. They pulled me in a bit more than the rest of the book. There was a plot twist which was a great addition but a lot of it still came off predictable and confusing as other characters were pulled in out of no where with no real introduction other than being mentioned once or twice before.

Overall, this was a quick read but just wasn’t something I enjoyed, nor would I recommend it.

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A suspenseful romance with a few twists and turns. the characters are great and the situations fun and exciting.

Many thanks to Net Galley, The Wild Rose Press, and the author for a chance to read and review this book. All opinions are expressed voluntarily.

Samantha Quinn’s Never Say Die is book #1 in the Lightcastle Cove Series. A fun and fast-paced read in the romantic suspense genre, Never Say Die was entertaining.

Like most books in the genre, there’s suspense with some sexy romance between a beautiful heroine and a drool-worthy hero and to my delight, a charming dog called Dutch. The story has its fun moments with a heroine who one feels like giving a whack in the head, she behaves a total bimbo half the time, not even ready to accept the fact that someone is out there to kill her. Hunter Sloan as a DEA agent was the macho hero who finds a constantly fainting Miranda utterly charming, LOL.

The babbling heroine creates a lot of chuckle-worthy scenes, and I loved the humor in the story even though it came at the expense of a naïve protagonist. The chemistry between the leads was excellent and the action at the end adds the thrill to this story.

In all, an easy and enjoyable story for a lazy afternoon.

Recommended for fans of the genre.

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Thank you for allowing me to read this ARC. If you like a book with suspense, mystery, and romance, this is the book for you!

Okay, I have really mixed feelings about this one. I really like Hunter. His character is alpha, protective, and sexy. He had depth. Miranda had me shaking my head. She is not well written. At times she comes across as lovably quirky. At others she's a complete idiot and unbearably whiny. The mystery had a lot of potential but was completely obvious and I had the bad guys figured out as soon as they were introduced. There were times I really liked the story. The romance portion was great and the sexy scenes were just the right amount of steamy for the story. Hunter working the cases kept me interested. But those airhead moments of Miranda's were very hard to overlook. I would give a second book in the series a try with hopes that experience will make it a better read.

Unfortunately, I struggled to get through this one. While the plot held promise, the execution needed some work. I didn't really like Miranda, and while I did like Hunter, I didn't feel any real connection between them. I can't really pinpoint what is was about the writing that was the problem, but it did not engage me, and I found myself skimming a great deal.

Thank you to NetGalley and Wild Rose Press for the opportunity to read and review this story.

Miranda needs a clean break from her home town, her family and, most of all, her ex, so she leaves Ohio and heads for a rental on the beach in Lightcastle, South Carolina. Before she can arrive, she experiences a blown-out tire. Or was it really a blow-out? Could it have been more sinister? How about shots fired at her days later or her rental home burned to the ground?

I deducted a star for language and explicit sex scenes.

Thanks to Netgalley, Samantha Quinn & Wild Rose Press for the advance digital copy of Never Say Die, in exchange for my honest review.
This book is heavy on the steamy sex with Miranda, just divorced, vacationing at the beach. She does lots of sobbing, fainting, rock throwing & wastes no time jumping into bed with Hunter, undercover DEA.
Someone is trying to kill Miranda, and there is potential for a good mystery, however; the "helpless female" character completely turned me off.
There was some good humor & several descriptive support characters.

A romantic suspense with a vulnerable but plucky heroine, hottie DEA agent, loyal dog, and a bumbling hitman. What could be bad?

A lot, apparently. Miranda, the heroine was so incredibly ditzy and annoying and TSTL that by about 20 percent in, I found myself rooting for the hitman.

I didn't get my wish.

What was supposed to be an exciting and fast-paced plot was instead full of ridiculously convenient plot twists and screwball humor that totally missed the mark. When the heroine wasn't babbling incoherently, she was fainting, and it was utterly mystifying that Hunter, the hero, found all that adorable.

Around the time I started cheering for the hitman, I started skimming just to get it over. I was tempted to make this book a DNF, but for some reason wanted to give the author the benefit of the doubt. My impression never improved though.

I don't like leaving bad reviews, but I thought maybe this one might encourage the author and her editor to go back to the drawing board. There's a hint of a decent story here, but it needs a lot of rewriting to make it palatable.

I received an ARC of this book from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for my honest opinion. Thanks!

Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. Miranda decides to vustva small town in South Carolina after her divorce. While driving she gas to pull over due to losing a tire. An fbi agent offers her help and sticks close to her after learning her tire was shot at. I enjoyed the chemistry between Miranda and Hunter.

An engaging and fast-paced romantic suspense. It kept me guessing. I would have been happier without the foul language and intimate details, but that was easy to skip over and enjoy the story.

After her divorce from her abusive husband, Miranda Peterson heads to Lightcastle, South Carolina to heal and to write her next book. Driving through the pouring rain, her tire blows and she barely escapes an accident. A stranger, Hunter Sloan, stops to change her tire and realizes that her blown tire was not an accident. Hunter is an agent working with the government to shut down a drug ring and believes that Randa was not meant to survive her “accident”. He begins to watch her and notices someone else is watching her as well. Who is trying to kill her and why? And, what is up with her issue with rocks? I enjoyed the quirky interaction between the two main characters as they try to solve the mystery. I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation for an honest review. (by paytonpuppy)

A big thank you to NetGalley and Wild Rose Press, Inc. for the ARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. This is the first in a new series. This is set in Lighthouse, SC. I enjoyed the characters Miranda, and Hunter. Even Dutch the dog. It had moments of humor, romance, suspense and a bit of mystery. Pretty fast paced and was easy to read. I enjoyed this book. Yes, there were errors but it was fun to read. 4 stars. I think romance readers will enjoy this book.