A SEAL Never Quits

Undercover on a Texas ranch with his tight-knit Navy SEAL team, Lieutenant Amador “Stryker” Salas and their assignment requires all their skills, all their secrets and all their know-how. The local veterinarian, Amya Gutierrez loves animals and the ranching life and when she becomes caught in the crosshairs of a mission gone sideways, Stryker must risk everything to keep her out of harm’s way, even if it destroys him. The first book in an exciting new Navy SEAL series is off to a great start with a host of wonderfully sexy cowboy SEALs, thrilling suspense and a sweet romance. The characters are strong, compelling and easily grab readers’ attentions and the chemistry between Stryker and Anya is off the charts sizzling. The relationship between them however is complicated the secrets that he keeps and the heroine is spunky and keeps a level head about her when things go wrong, making it her very likeable. The plot is a complex, multi-faceted web of intrigue and bad guys and while a little on the slow side, there is lots of suspense and excitement as surprising twists causes some very deadly changes in the team’s mission. They have been tasked with covert ops across the border that has enemies popping up everywhere, betrayals, traitors, and danger flowing from the pages and readers wanting to know more.

3.75⭐ Holly Castillo is a new author to me and I requested this story because not only do I love to read new authors but because this story sounded intriguing, interesting, and different. What with a group of SEALs being sent undercover on a Texas ranch where they would undertake covert ops across the border. And whilst it was different and engaging, it was also slow paced and not very action packed. But to be fair, there is a lot of ground work set to create the story and introduce the characters who I did find very appealing and the romance element was pleasant if a little predictable given that Stryker is a SEAL, who is essentially undercover and therefore truly able to be honest with Anya. But that being said I did enjoy the story, and there is certainly lots of potential for the series. So, I would definitely look out for book two when it's released. **I was kindly provided with an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review**

I enjoyed this book! Its the first book I have read by Holly Castillo and it won't be the last. This is book 1 in the Texas Seals .So more to look forward to. I did feel like maybe there was a novella or something before this. Like I missed something. The story is told from Strykers point, Anya's point and the bad guy. Several bad guys. I thought starting this one would be typical romance suspense with Military guys, (SEALS in this case). When it came to the bad guys it seemed more intense. I personally don't need chapters of explicit "romance" but it appears to me the norm more and more for all author, and being honest, I skim those parts. The beginning and ending of sexcapade is it for me. I loved the details with all the SEALS, you connect to them, they are done well and I am sure each ones book will flesh them out more. I wanted to like Anya, the traits were there, they just werent deep enough, or fleshed out enough. I miss that, she could have been more and I think it would have made the story more. There is intrique, mystery, romance and suspense with some badass SEALS. I am grateful the arc, I am so glad I asked for it and that I read it, I will be looking for other books Holly Castillo has written and am looking forward to this series. Thank you Holly Castillo, Sourcebooks Casablanca and Netgalley All thoughts and opinions are my own and were unsolicited.