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All The Way Under
Saylor Wyndham has everything a privileged life could offer—except the freedom to chase her biggest dream. A world record-breaking solo sail around the globe. When her family and boyfriend dismiss her ambitions as reckless and “unfit for a lady,” she sails off anyway, determined to prove them all wrong.
Nothing prepares her for being captured by pirates off the coast of South Africa. And no one prepares Navy SEAL Brody McCoy for this mission: infiltrate the pirate camp, rescue the American hostage, and bring down the ruthless terrorist group without blowing his cover.
To do that, Brody has to get close to Saylor, pretending to be a hostage himself. It’s a job he hates. But it’s nothing compared to the challenge of being trapped in a tiny room with the fiery, stubborn woman who refuses to trust him, even as the chemistry crackles between them.
Saylor’s convinced Brody is just another jerk in a long line of men who think they know better than her. Brody’s convinced Saylor is a spoiled, pampered brat with no idea what danger is. As the tension heats up—both on the mission and between them, neither can deny the sizzling connection that’s building.
Can they survive the pirates and the pull between them? Or will the risks of the heart prove to be the most dangerous of all?
Nothing prepares her for being captured by pirates off the coast of South Africa. And no one prepares Navy SEAL Brody McCoy for this mission: infiltrate the pirate camp, rescue the American hostage, and bring down the ruthless terrorist group without blowing his cover.
To do that, Brody has to get close to Saylor, pretending to be a hostage himself. It’s a job he hates. But it’s nothing compared to the challenge of being trapped in a tiny room with the fiery, stubborn woman who refuses to trust him, even as the chemistry crackles between them.
Saylor’s convinced Brody is just another jerk in a long line of men who think they know better than her. Brody’s convinced Saylor is a spoiled, pampered brat with no idea what danger is. As the tension heats up—both on the mission and between them, neither can deny the sizzling connection that’s building.
Can they survive the pirates and the pull between them? Or will the risks of the heart prove to be the most dangerous of all?
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29 books1,545 followersRachel grew up in a small, quiet town full of loud talkers. Her words were always only loud on paper. She has been writing stories and creating characters for as long as she can remember. After living on the west coast for many years she now resides in Colorado with her husband, two children, her hairless cat, and her dog, Polly.
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August 27, 2025i won’t give this book a rating knowing there is a huge chance this author used ai.
𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘭 𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘱𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯 𝘦-𝘢𝘳𝘤 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸.
𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘭 𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘱𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯 𝘦-𝘢𝘳𝘤 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸.
August 19, 2025
A hot military man comes to save a girl kidnapped by pirates. Cue all the forced proximity romance perfection.
They come from different worlds. They shouldn’t make sense, but they are exactly what each other needs. I enjoyed the balance of both action and swoon. This was such a fun read, and I loved seeing both of their character developments.
Thank you so much to Hambright PR for the ARC!
They come from different worlds. They shouldn’t make sense, but they are exactly what each other needs. I enjoyed the balance of both action and swoon. This was such a fun read, and I loved seeing both of their character developments.
Thank you so much to Hambright PR for the ARC!
September 2, 2025
the premise of this book was so promising, but unfortunately I felt that the execution wasn’t fully there.
the first half of this book was super interesting! I loveddd the suspense of our FMC being captured by pirates and how she navigated that situation. AND you add in a hot navy SEAL that comes to rescue her?? like come ON 😫😋 I was flying through the story to see where it goes but once we reached the peak of the story, it just kinda… falls flat. the whole resolution lasted maybe 2 pages and for all that buildup and the insanity of the situation itself, it felt really unrealistic how easily everything resolved.
and then we spent another 30% following the mundane aspect of their lives, which honestly I wasn’t as interested in as the whole pirate kidnapping plot. I wish the author spent more time developing that plot line over the domestic narrative. unfortunately I didn’t enjoy this as much as I was hoping!
thank you to Hambright PR and Rachel Robinson for the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.
the first half of this book was super interesting! I loveddd the suspense of our FMC being captured by pirates and how she navigated that situation. AND you add in a hot navy SEAL that comes to rescue her?? like come ON 😫😋 I was flying through the story to see where it goes but once we reached the peak of the story, it just kinda… falls flat. the whole resolution lasted maybe 2 pages and for all that buildup and the insanity of the situation itself, it felt really unrealistic how easily everything resolved.
and then we spent another 30% following the mundane aspect of their lives, which honestly I wasn’t as interested in as the whole pirate kidnapping plot. I wish the author spent more time developing that plot line over the domestic narrative. unfortunately I didn’t enjoy this as much as I was hoping!
thank you to Hambright PR and Rachel Robinson for the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.
August 14, 2025
✨ARC REVIEW✨
This was cute. Cheesy, over the top drama, amazing side characters, and really...cute.
Were there some major plot holes and unnecessary drama? Absolutely. But at the end of the day, was this a romance about two people who found love that helped better themselves? Yes, yes it was.
The plot was suspenseful with action and at times, fun. I really enjoyed the initial banter between Saylor and Brody. I honestly wish we had more banter.
I loved Brody's character so much. I loved that he was this broody and straightforward kind of guy. He's been through hard things between his personal life and career and has become numb to happiness. But deep down, he's an amazing guy with the biggest heart. Him and his brother are adorable and I loved their relationship.
Saylor was a fun character. She's complex and I loved that she wasn't the stereotypical spoiled rich girl. She's intelligent and has a back bone. She's not afraid to call you out and I think that's exactly what Brody needed.
Now...a few things for me to just vent about.
Because the book is short, the timeline kind of happens fairly quickly. I wish we had more moments of these two getting to genuinely know each other in the cage. They go from banter to working together to in love but it felt so quick. I just wanted it dragged out a tiny bit more.
I felt more of their chemistry during part two of this book when safety was on the line. Don't get me wrong, I really liked these two together, I just wanted more interaction, less action. If that makes any sense. For example, when Saylor meets Nolan and Catherine. They say hello, a break in the scene, they're great friends. I feel like I missed them actually becoming friends. That's kind of how I felt with Brody and Saylor falling for each other.
Fast forward to the end, I love that they get an HEA. I just felt that for two people who had a lot to work out (especially Brody who just peaced out fairly quickly)...they probably should have "dated" a tad longer and had moments of communication longer than an hour. Like Brody shut down pretty quickly to get up so damn fast lmao. Yeah yeah he's in love blah blah blah lmao I GET IT!!! Don't come for me!
I also wasn't the biggest fan of the 3rd act breakup because I didn't necessarily understand the reasoning behind it or what it actually added to the storyline. Brody knows Saylor well enough to know that's not the life she wants so what did I miss?
Again, the book is cute and I'm taking that for what it is. This is me just nitpicking.
Now that I've said my spiel, I enjoyed this book. I found myself really enjoying a lot of the bigger speeches and declarations. I LOVED Saylor's father and Brody's brother. I liked the action and the banter. I loved the overall concept of this book for sure. AND THAT BOOK COVER? GORGEOUS 😍
If you're looking for a cute and quick romance with a hot broody man, here ya go! (ps. LOVED the moment Saylor sees Brody shirtless for the first time - it's hilarious).
Thank you to Rachel Robinson and Hambright PR for a gifted copy of this book!!
This was cute. Cheesy, over the top drama, amazing side characters, and really...cute.
Were there some major plot holes and unnecessary drama? Absolutely. But at the end of the day, was this a romance about two people who found love that helped better themselves? Yes, yes it was.
The plot was suspenseful with action and at times, fun. I really enjoyed the initial banter between Saylor and Brody. I honestly wish we had more banter.
I loved Brody's character so much. I loved that he was this broody and straightforward kind of guy. He's been through hard things between his personal life and career and has become numb to happiness. But deep down, he's an amazing guy with the biggest heart. Him and his brother are adorable and I loved their relationship.
Saylor was a fun character. She's complex and I loved that she wasn't the stereotypical spoiled rich girl. She's intelligent and has a back bone. She's not afraid to call you out and I think that's exactly what Brody needed.
Now...a few things for me to just vent about.
Because the book is short, the timeline kind of happens fairly quickly. I wish we had more moments of these two getting to genuinely know each other in the cage. They go from banter to working together to in love but it felt so quick. I just wanted it dragged out a tiny bit more.
I felt more of their chemistry during part two of this book when safety was on the line. Don't get me wrong, I really liked these two together, I just wanted more interaction, less action. If that makes any sense. For example, when Saylor meets Nolan and Catherine. They say hello, a break in the scene, they're great friends. I feel like I missed them actually becoming friends. That's kind of how I felt with Brody and Saylor falling for each other.
Fast forward to the end, I love that they get an HEA. I just felt that for two people who had a lot to work out (especially Brody who just peaced out fairly quickly)...they probably should have "dated" a tad longer and had moments of communication longer than an hour. Like Brody shut down pretty quickly to get up so damn fast lmao. Yeah yeah he's in love blah blah blah lmao I GET IT!!! Don't come for me!
I also wasn't the biggest fan of the 3rd act breakup because I didn't necessarily understand the reasoning behind it or what it actually added to the storyline. Brody knows Saylor well enough to know that's not the life she wants so what did I miss?
Again, the book is cute and I'm taking that for what it is. This is me just nitpicking.
Now that I've said my spiel, I enjoyed this book. I found myself really enjoying a lot of the bigger speeches and declarations. I LOVED Saylor's father and Brody's brother. I liked the action and the banter. I loved the overall concept of this book for sure. AND THAT BOOK COVER? GORGEOUS 😍
If you're looking for a cute and quick romance with a hot broody man, here ya go! (ps. LOVED the moment Saylor sees Brody shirtless for the first time - it's hilarious).
Thank you to Rachel Robinson and Hambright PR for a gifted copy of this book!!
August 21, 2025
Looking for a fun (although rather unrrealistic) romance read with a lot of spice and character development? Look no further than All the Way Under. This is an action-packed read with a very interesting premise and two fun characters, Saylor and Brody. Lots of forced proximity and fun banter.
Thanks Hambright PR for the eARC!
Thanks Hambright PR for the eARC!
August 14, 2025
This was so cute 🥹
I was instantly hooked! I read this in two sittings.
I loved the plot for the first half of the book, and I honestly wished the forced proximity and high stakes action had been drawn out more (that’s how much I loved it). I think a little more detail into Brody and Saylor’s connection during that time captured would have made it more believable for me instead of the insta-love vibe it gave at times.
The storyline felt a little rushed during the second half, I will say. I struggled with some of the connections with the characters because I feel like it was skimmed over. However, I loved the epilogue and how everything came together in the end!!
If you are a fan of forced proximity, action romances with a little bit of military thrown in, and opposites attract…this was such a fun read!
I will definitely be checking out more work from Rachel Robinson! A special thank you to the author and Hambright PR for a copy of this eArc. This will be available on August 26, 2025 ❤️
I was instantly hooked! I read this in two sittings.
I loved the plot for the first half of the book, and I honestly wished the forced proximity and high stakes action had been drawn out more (that’s how much I loved it). I think a little more detail into Brody and Saylor’s connection during that time captured would have made it more believable for me instead of the insta-love vibe it gave at times.
The storyline felt a little rushed during the second half, I will say. I struggled with some of the connections with the characters because I feel like it was skimmed over. However, I loved the epilogue and how everything came together in the end!!
If you are a fan of forced proximity, action romances with a little bit of military thrown in, and opposites attract…this was such a fun read!
I will definitely be checking out more work from Rachel Robinson! A special thank you to the author and Hambright PR for a copy of this eArc. This will be available on August 26, 2025 ❤️
September 2, 2025
I had such a fun time with this one!! My favorite thing about this book was BRODY! Brody is a Navy Seal who is on a mission to save our FMC, Saylor from being kidnapped by pirates. The story was cute even though I found some of the plot and romance to be unrealistic. I still couldn't put the book down and enjoyed the story.
These two main characters are complete opposites, which made the story entertaining and fun. I loved watching them clash but have to learn how to work together. This was fast-paced, and I enjoyed the characters dynamic.
Tropes
🖤Romantic Suspense
🖤Enemies to lovers
🖤Forced Proximity
🖤Only One Bed
Thank you to Hambright Pr for an arc in exchange for an honest review
These two main characters are complete opposites, which made the story entertaining and fun. I loved watching them clash but have to learn how to work together. This was fast-paced, and I enjoyed the characters dynamic.
Tropes
🖤Romantic Suspense
🖤Enemies to lovers
🖤Forced Proximity
🖤Only One Bed
Thank you to Hambright Pr for an arc in exchange for an honest review
August 30, 2025
2.5 because I liked the first half but not the second.
I have conflicting feelings… at first I was having a great time. The story was flowing well and the suspense of being captured by pirates and held hostage when Saylor didn’t know Brody was a Navy SEAL there to save her was keeping my attention.
And then half way through the book they already made it out and back home and then the story just… kept going. Which if fine if the second half of the book is going to keep the excitement of the first half up but it felt kinda pointless.
To add to it there’s a third act breakup and I just really wasn’t interested anymore…
That said, I really did like the first half of the book, so thank you to Hambright PR for the ARC copy!
I have conflicting feelings… at first I was having a great time. The story was flowing well and the suspense of being captured by pirates and held hostage when Saylor didn’t know Brody was a Navy SEAL there to save her was keeping my attention.
And then half way through the book they already made it out and back home and then the story just… kept going. Which if fine if the second half of the book is going to keep the excitement of the first half up but it felt kinda pointless.
To add to it there’s a third act breakup and I just really wasn’t interested anymore…
That said, I really did like the first half of the book, so thank you to Hambright PR for the ARC copy!
September 1, 2025
Military romantic suspense are some of my favorite types of books to read. Unfortunately… this one did not hit the mark at all.
I’ll start out with the characters. He is one of the most insufferable male main characters I’ve ever read. His personality was so hard to get past. She has a lot of faults as well, but I was able to look past hers unlike him. I never believe any of his romantic emotions and his attitude is just atrocious. The writing does not work.
One of my biggest pet peeves while reading is when it is being told to me and not shown. It had a three week time jump in the middle of the kidnapping so we did not get to see their connection grow at all. When they met they hated each other then there’s the three week time jump, and now suddenly they love each other. Why not show us them getting to know each other and let us understand their connection? Instead, now we have a couple that loves each other and I do not feel a single ounce of it.
Other times when the story is told instead of shown is the whole incident with her dad… We never saw how any of the Dad plot line actually played out because it just ends. Nothing happens ON PAGE. We got to see the random restaurant scene and that’s it.
Let me even give a 3rd example: saylor has to go and create this program, but we don’t even get to see the creation of it happen and all of a sudden she’s already sold it off to the military and they’re off to test it and kill the bad guys. Everything just ~happens~ so easily and we don’t see lead up to it. Where’s the anticipation??
Then we get to the smut.... What do you mean you get kidnapped, you just met this man and you’re thinking about the come kink you have???? The monologues from the characters perspectives just ANNOYED me. I couldn’t take any of these people seriously.
Once it got to the absolutely ridiculous third act breakup I was completely over it. It made no sense whatsoever in any type of logical situation. The way he didn’t even talk to her after that event made me so irrationally angry. It leads me right back to saying I hate his personality. Never let a man tell you that you are too much. Then of course we get another time jump and they get back together SOOOO easily.
If you take this book as a whole, it is actually quite boring. They get kidnapped for a month and nothing interesting actually happens. Then they go home and suddenly her dad has a hit on him and we don’t SEEEEE anything from that play out. They completely eliminate all of the kidnappers with ZERO issue. There are no stakes in this book, nothing ever felt tense. I wish all of these people stayed single.
Thank you hambright for the Arc, these are my thoughts.
I’ll start out with the characters. He is one of the most insufferable male main characters I’ve ever read. His personality was so hard to get past. She has a lot of faults as well, but I was able to look past hers unlike him. I never believe any of his romantic emotions and his attitude is just atrocious. The writing does not work.
One of my biggest pet peeves while reading is when it is being told to me and not shown. It had a three week time jump in the middle of the kidnapping so we did not get to see their connection grow at all. When they met they hated each other then there’s the three week time jump, and now suddenly they love each other. Why not show us them getting to know each other and let us understand their connection? Instead, now we have a couple that loves each other and I do not feel a single ounce of it.
Other times when the story is told instead of shown is the whole incident with her dad… We never saw how any of the Dad plot line actually played out because it just ends. Nothing happens ON PAGE. We got to see the random restaurant scene and that’s it.
Let me even give a 3rd example: saylor has to go and create this program, but we don’t even get to see the creation of it happen and all of a sudden she’s already sold it off to the military and they’re off to test it and kill the bad guys. Everything just ~happens~ so easily and we don’t see lead up to it. Where’s the anticipation??
Then we get to the smut.... What do you mean you get kidnapped, you just met this man and you’re thinking about the come kink you have???? The monologues from the characters perspectives just ANNOYED me. I couldn’t take any of these people seriously.
Once it got to the absolutely ridiculous third act breakup I was completely over it. It made no sense whatsoever in any type of logical situation. The way he didn’t even talk to her after that event made me so irrationally angry. It leads me right back to saying I hate his personality. Never let a man tell you that you are too much. Then of course we get another time jump and they get back together SOOOO easily.
If you take this book as a whole, it is actually quite boring. They get kidnapped for a month and nothing interesting actually happens. Then they go home and suddenly her dad has a hit on him and we don’t SEEEEE anything from that play out. They completely eliminate all of the kidnappers with ZERO issue. There are no stakes in this book, nothing ever felt tense. I wish all of these people stayed single.
Thank you hambright for the Arc, these are my thoughts.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 6, 2025
Romantic suspense is a genre we are really starting to love. It's higher stakes so there's a little more to lose, especially when it comes to the romance of it all.
All The Way Under reads like an action movie - a rich heiress gets kidnapped by pirates while solo sailing around the world and a Navy SEAL infiltrates the camp to save her. And like any good action movie, the drama and adventure is a little over the top but that's why we like those types of stories!
Saylor and Brody have to work together to survive. They both come with a lot of baggage, pre-judge each other and eventually trauma bond. There's brooding, yearning and lust. Their relationship happens fast and while we're not fans of a third act break-up, it was necessary in this case to move the story along and have a satisfying ending. They just weren't ready for each other yet.
We really enjoyed the adventure we went on with these two. It was the right amount of drama, love and spice all wrapped up in a fun escape.
Many thanks to @hambright_pr & Rachel Robinson for the e-book ARC in exchange for our honest review. All The Way Under is out NOW!
Read if you like:
▪️High stakes adventure
▪️Navy SEAL & strong heroine
▪️Opposites attract
▪️Enemies to lovers
▪️Forced proximity
▪️Romantic Suspense
All The Way Under reads like an action movie - a rich heiress gets kidnapped by pirates while solo sailing around the world and a Navy SEAL infiltrates the camp to save her. And like any good action movie, the drama and adventure is a little over the top but that's why we like those types of stories!
Saylor and Brody have to work together to survive. They both come with a lot of baggage, pre-judge each other and eventually trauma bond. There's brooding, yearning and lust. Their relationship happens fast and while we're not fans of a third act break-up, it was necessary in this case to move the story along and have a satisfying ending. They just weren't ready for each other yet.
We really enjoyed the adventure we went on with these two. It was the right amount of drama, love and spice all wrapped up in a fun escape.
Many thanks to @hambright_pr & Rachel Robinson for the e-book ARC in exchange for our honest review. All The Way Under is out NOW!
Read if you like:
▪️High stakes adventure
▪️Navy SEAL & strong heroine
▪️Opposites attract
▪️Enemies to lovers
▪️Forced proximity
▪️Romantic Suspense
dnf
August 15, 2025DNF @ 47% - Unfortunately this did not work for me. The plot itself was so wildly unrealistic and while yes, this is fiction, I expect some level of believability from a contemporary romance.
I was expecting a very heavy dose of forced proximity given the "stuck in captivity" situation, however the author chose to completely leave out the actual forced proximity and hit us with a 'three weeks later' in chapter 9 (37%) followed by the first spicy scene that felt so out of place.
the MMC: "I want to be rough because of what you put me through for the past three weeks."
what did she put you through? beats me.
the MMC: You.Are.Mine.
me: 👁👄👁 literally, what? complete personality 180 from one chapter to the next but ok.
"This has built for weeks, the chemistry we've buried with jokes and teasing."
All of which we saw NONE of. You can keep telling me about this supposed chemistry but I'll believe it when I see it.
More than possession, more than lust, this is obsession dipped in love...
LOVE?! Okay we traded in forced proximity for insta-love, I'm out.
I received an eARC from hambright PR. This review reflects my honest thoughts and opinions.
I was expecting a very heavy dose of forced proximity given the "stuck in captivity" situation, however the author chose to completely leave out the actual forced proximity and hit us with a 'three weeks later' in chapter 9 (37%) followed by the first spicy scene that felt so out of place.
the MMC: "I want to be rough because of what you put me through for the past three weeks."
what did she put you through? beats me.
the MMC: You.Are.Mine.
me: 👁👄👁 literally, what? complete personality 180 from one chapter to the next but ok.
"This has built for weeks, the chemistry we've buried with jokes and teasing."
All of which we saw NONE of. You can keep telling me about this supposed chemistry but I'll believe it when I see it.
More than possession, more than lust, this is obsession dipped in love...
LOVE?! Okay we traded in forced proximity for insta-love, I'm out.
I received an eARC from hambright PR. This review reflects my honest thoughts and opinions.
August 13, 2025
When Saylor Wyndham wants some freedom from her wealthy family she decided to go on a solo trip around the world sailing. This leads her to being taken by real pirates. That’s where Navy SEAL Brody McCoy comes into play. He goes undercover to try to rescue Saylor. This is a fast paced read centered around to head strong characters trying to get free. I enjoyed the story of this strong heroine and with the help of one man they became invincible together. Told in first person and dual POV.
August 26, 2025
I loved this book so much. Saylor and Brody’s relationship was amazing to read about.
Stars:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice:🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Stars:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice:🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
dnf
August 24, 2025✨ thank you to Hambright PR for the arc ✨
dnf @35% (~100ish pgs)
My problem with this book stems from the length and pacing, as well as the pick me nature of the FMC & asshole nature of the MMC. He was a judgemental prick from the start and very much not likeable (i usually don’t mind this if they have redeeming qualities, but he just irked me). The pacing sucked with the time skips and we missed so much of the tension that could’ve been built from them being in captivity, we see none of the behind the scenes operation of Brody’s supposed rescue mission, and this book should’ve been longer to build up the captivity forced proximity tension they were trying to pull off. I was annoyed by the point when i stopped because they just kept skipping stuff and she’s been in captivity for a while yet as soon as he shows up she’s trying to have sex with him and fuck the consequences? girl relax lmao.
dnf @35% (~100ish pgs)
My problem with this book stems from the length and pacing, as well as the pick me nature of the FMC & asshole nature of the MMC. He was a judgemental prick from the start and very much not likeable (i usually don’t mind this if they have redeeming qualities, but he just irked me). The pacing sucked with the time skips and we missed so much of the tension that could’ve been built from them being in captivity, we see none of the behind the scenes operation of Brody’s supposed rescue mission, and this book should’ve been longer to build up the captivity forced proximity tension they were trying to pull off. I was annoyed by the point when i stopped because they just kept skipping stuff and she’s been in captivity for a while yet as soon as he shows up she’s trying to have sex with him and fuck the consequences? girl relax lmao.
September 6, 2025
Thank you so much to Hambright PR for the complimentary copy of this!
This book is out now!
I am unsure how to feel about this book even though I enjoyed it! I often times will state in my reviews that when I start a book I can immediately tell which direction the story is going to go: campy/unbelievable or relatable/this feels real. I honestly thought it was going to be the latter but it turns out to be the former. While reading this, you have to suspend reality and then it will be a fun time!
"Sometimes, the best way to find your way home is to first let yourself get lost."
I do not know anything about sailing but know enough that pirates are out there and that they do exist in capturing unsuspecting sailors. In my head I thought that we were going to get the build up of Saylor preparing for this sail, then her time on the water and then a bulk of the time being captured. And then on the flipside, we have Brody who we know is there to save her so I thought we would see how he got called onto this mission and then ultimately rescues. But what I was not expecting is that the capture part being so little of the book. I am not saying that is a bad thing just not what I was anticipating.
The second half of the book is a lot of what is life like for these two after the trauma of being captured for a month. And as Brody questioned, are they only in love because they truly are or are they trauma bonded forever?
I really did enjoy the relationship between Saylor and Brody. She is not like other rich (I mean like SUPER rich) women and wants to be independent and do things for herself. She doesn't want to rely on her family's money. She is beautiful, she is insanely smart and as Brody says "Little does she know the combination is my literal kryptonite." Brody is rough around the edges. He is super dedicated to his job as a Navy SEAL and is very guarded. But once he lays on Saylor (on paper and then in person), he knew it was game over. The chemistry between them is so good! The moment at the waterfall - WHEWWW! I was a littler frustrated with Brody in the later half of the book. He just was so hard headed that he couldn't see the bigger picture and just ran. I love seeing the relationship between Brody and his twin Nolan. And without giving away spoilers there is a moment where Nolan and Catherine (his fiancee) help Brody out in a big way with Saylor. Even though I knew the book needed to wrap up, the end just all happened so quickly! I would have love to see it drag out a little longer before it finished.
Overall I was hooked on reading the book and I thought the premise was fun. Plus this cover is so simple and yet so hot. If you are looking for a different kind of romance with some suspense, action, spicy and just full of fun - give this one a read!
This book is out now!
I am unsure how to feel about this book even though I enjoyed it! I often times will state in my reviews that when I start a book I can immediately tell which direction the story is going to go: campy/unbelievable or relatable/this feels real. I honestly thought it was going to be the latter but it turns out to be the former. While reading this, you have to suspend reality and then it will be a fun time!
"Sometimes, the best way to find your way home is to first let yourself get lost."
I do not know anything about sailing but know enough that pirates are out there and that they do exist in capturing unsuspecting sailors. In my head I thought that we were going to get the build up of Saylor preparing for this sail, then her time on the water and then a bulk of the time being captured. And then on the flipside, we have Brody who we know is there to save her so I thought we would see how he got called onto this mission and then ultimately rescues. But what I was not expecting is that the capture part being so little of the book. I am not saying that is a bad thing just not what I was anticipating.
The second half of the book is a lot of what is life like for these two after the trauma of being captured for a month. And as Brody questioned, are they only in love because they truly are or are they trauma bonded forever?
I really did enjoy the relationship between Saylor and Brody. She is not like other rich (I mean like SUPER rich) women and wants to be independent and do things for herself. She doesn't want to rely on her family's money. She is beautiful, she is insanely smart and as Brody says "Little does she know the combination is my literal kryptonite." Brody is rough around the edges. He is super dedicated to his job as a Navy SEAL and is very guarded. But once he lays on Saylor (on paper and then in person), he knew it was game over. The chemistry between them is so good! The moment at the waterfall - WHEWWW! I was a littler frustrated with Brody in the later half of the book. He just was so hard headed that he couldn't see the bigger picture and just ran. I love seeing the relationship between Brody and his twin Nolan. And without giving away spoilers there is a moment where Nolan and Catherine (his fiancee) help Brody out in a big way with Saylor. Even though I knew the book needed to wrap up, the end just all happened so quickly! I would have love to see it drag out a little longer before it finished.
Overall I was hooked on reading the book and I thought the premise was fun. Plus this cover is so simple and yet so hot. If you are looking for a different kind of romance with some suspense, action, spicy and just full of fun - give this one a read!
August 24, 2025
PSA: There IS a THIRD-ACT BREAKUP!!!!!!!!!
I was completely sold when I knew there'd be Navy SEAL rescue mission and a sailor as I'd never read anything with this combo. The first half of the book was actually really well-done, including the rescue from our SEAL (Brody) and sailor girl (Saylor) on an isolated island somewhere near Mozambique. Even though their life on the island as hostages was nothing like I imagined but it was still refreshing to see what they could do to not only improve the lives of the local, but also get to know each other better. Truthfully, never in a million years would I picture so much freedom for a hostage, let alone getting the precious time to make out/do something quite sacrilegious at the waterfall. #iykyk
Then came the second half of the book that I had absolutely no clue what would happen as it had never been hinted at before. Not from the blurb, the synopsis, or any teasers online. I was utterly astonished by where Brody and Saylor's story was heading but it was initially a good surprise...until it was not. Honestly, I thought the story would be perfect if it just ended around 70%-75% of the book when Brody got to have an HEA with Saylor like we all hoped. However, after some reality check and all of a sudden, Brody realized he was never a good fit for Saylor despite all those "soul-bonding" moments they shared, and they simply just broke up at 87% of the book! Prior to reading this book, I didn't really grasp the meaning of third-act breakup and how it would possibly impact my view about a story, but now I finally understood what it meant and oh well, I did not like it at all. It felt completely unnecessary and the drama was just redundant, in my opinion.
What's worse, because of the breakup, I also managed to see even more clearly what Brody and Saylor's relationship looked like in a full picture, and sadly, I noticed how underdeveloped their romance actually was. They weren't exactly enemies-to-lovers as nothing about their bonding in the beginning screamed "enemies," but rather, their friendship/reliance on each other mainly stemmed from forced proximity in the little cave where they were captured. They didn't exchange much personal information about each other during the captivity and all of a sudden, they just started banging at the right time, in the perfect spot. The scene was nice but I would certainly want to get a deeper feeling for our beloved protagonists.
That being said, I did still appreciate how smart Saylor was and how compatible Brody was to Saylor, however little he believed in himself. In short, I wish the story could end at 70% and spare us the extra part in the last several chapters as they did nothing to the main plot. If you'd like to enjoy a lovely Navy SEAL military rescue mission with a not-so-damsel-in-distress female sailor, please go ahead! Hopefully you'd end up loving this book more than I did!
***Thanks to the author and Hambright PR for sending me an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.***
I was completely sold when I knew there'd be Navy SEAL rescue mission and a sailor as I'd never read anything with this combo. The first half of the book was actually really well-done, including the rescue from our SEAL (Brody) and sailor girl (Saylor) on an isolated island somewhere near Mozambique. Even though their life on the island as hostages was nothing like I imagined but it was still refreshing to see what they could do to not only improve the lives of the local, but also get to know each other better. Truthfully, never in a million years would I picture so much freedom for a hostage, let alone getting the precious time to make out/do something quite sacrilegious at the waterfall. #iykyk
Then came the second half of the book that I had absolutely no clue what would happen as it had never been hinted at before. Not from the blurb, the synopsis, or any teasers online. I was utterly astonished by where Brody and Saylor's story was heading but it was initially a good surprise...until it was not. Honestly, I thought the story would be perfect if it just ended around 70%-75% of the book when Brody got to have an HEA with Saylor like we all hoped. However, after some reality check and all of a sudden, Brody realized he was never a good fit for Saylor despite all those "soul-bonding" moments they shared, and they simply just broke up at 87% of the book! Prior to reading this book, I didn't really grasp the meaning of third-act breakup and how it would possibly impact my view about a story, but now I finally understood what it meant and oh well, I did not like it at all. It felt completely unnecessary and the drama was just redundant, in my opinion.
What's worse, because of the breakup, I also managed to see even more clearly what Brody and Saylor's relationship looked like in a full picture, and sadly, I noticed how underdeveloped their romance actually was. They weren't exactly enemies-to-lovers as nothing about their bonding in the beginning screamed "enemies," but rather, their friendship/reliance on each other mainly stemmed from forced proximity in the little cave where they were captured. They didn't exchange much personal information about each other during the captivity and all of a sudden, they just started banging at the right time, in the perfect spot. The scene was nice but I would certainly want to get a deeper feeling for our beloved protagonists.
That being said, I did still appreciate how smart Saylor was and how compatible Brody was to Saylor, however little he believed in himself. In short, I wish the story could end at 70% and spare us the extra part in the last several chapters as they did nothing to the main plot. If you'd like to enjoy a lovely Navy SEAL military rescue mission with a not-so-damsel-in-distress female sailor, please go ahead! Hopefully you'd end up loving this book more than I did!
***Thanks to the author and Hambright PR for sending me an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.***
August 29, 2025
Saylor Wyndham, a very privileged adult woman who’s mom is trying to marry her off likes it’s the 18th century, decides to sail across the world until she’s kidnapped by pirates off the coast of Madagascar. It’s at this (relatively cozy “prison”) that she meets another hostage, Brody McCoy.
Turns out he’s actually an undercover Navy SEAL sent in to take the pirates down from the inside.
Immediately they hate each other while stuck together in their cell, as hostages typically do (????), and the forced proximity in a pirates prison is a recipe for love.
The above is only the first plot because that plot wraps up about 50% in and then a new one begins. Which was strange and jarring.
Other things that just bothered me about this book:
- I could not, and still cannot, fathom why a 28 year old adult woman has to ask her mom permission to sail her own boat across the world. Girl. You’re 28. You can’t get grounded.
- I thought the relationship between Saylor and Brody was forced and came out of nowhere. There was no build-up, no moment where they broke down each others walls.
- The MC had some pretty significant trauma that just seemed to “fix itself” because he met Saylor and I hate that.
- The “friendly” pirates that let them out of their prisons to work and eat and play in the waterfall was just beyond unrealistic to me. I understand it’s fiction and the author took MANY many liberties, but that completely took me out of the story.
- And then the hostage plot ended at 50% and all of a sudden a new one began that felt like an entirely different book.
What I did like: the FMC was an intelligent engineer that ends up developing tech for the SEALs which was badass
There were just too many things that bothered me for me to enjoy this one, but I’m sure there’s a lot of people that will enjoy this one with the forced proximity trope, the man in uniform, and the rich/famous girl falls for the middle class man.
Thank you to Hambright PR for the gifted ARC
Turns out he’s actually an undercover Navy SEAL sent in to take the pirates down from the inside.
Immediately they hate each other while stuck together in their cell, as hostages typically do (????), and the forced proximity in a pirates prison is a recipe for love.
The above is only the first plot because that plot wraps up about 50% in and then a new one begins. Which was strange and jarring.
Other things that just bothered me about this book:
- I could not, and still cannot, fathom why a 28 year old adult woman has to ask her mom permission to sail her own boat across the world. Girl. You’re 28. You can’t get grounded.
- I thought the relationship between Saylor and Brody was forced and came out of nowhere. There was no build-up, no moment where they broke down each others walls.
- The MC had some pretty significant trauma that just seemed to “fix itself” because he met Saylor and I hate that.
- The “friendly” pirates that let them out of their prisons to work and eat and play in the waterfall was just beyond unrealistic to me. I understand it’s fiction and the author took MANY many liberties, but that completely took me out of the story.
- And then the hostage plot ended at 50% and all of a sudden a new one began that felt like an entirely different book.
What I did like: the FMC was an intelligent engineer that ends up developing tech for the SEALs which was badass
There were just too many things that bothered me for me to enjoy this one, but I’m sure there’s a lot of people that will enjoy this one with the forced proximity trope, the man in uniform, and the rich/famous girl falls for the middle class man.
Thank you to Hambright PR for the gifted ARC
August 16, 2025
So I had a lot of mixed feelings about this book. I really liked it at first but then I really fell off for me. The first half was really interesting and fun and I was gearing up for it to be a great book! I liked the story and the Navy SEAL MMC Brody. I liked Saylor (FMC) as well and thought she was fun. The plot for the first 100ish pages was really enjoyable and kept me interested.
Then after that I felt like the book started to fall off and not make much sense. So many other things started happening and it just felt like the book was trying to do too much. There were like 4 different plots going on outside of the main plot kind of. Then the main plot changed a little into something else. It just felt like it didn’t connect well and didn’t make a lot of sense.
I was also really enjoying the romance at first. As the book went on it felt like it just became about the smut. I just don’t personally enjoy books with too much smut and when it feels like it has no purpose. It just felt a little over the top to me. If I knew how much smut it had I probably wouldn’t have read it honestly.
If you are looking for a super fast and easy read romance with lots of smut in the last half this would probably be perfect. The book just wasn’t for me.
Spice level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️.5
This had some smut in the beginning that was descriptive and graphic. The last half had lots of smut that was the same way.
Then after that I felt like the book started to fall off and not make much sense. So many other things started happening and it just felt like the book was trying to do too much. There were like 4 different plots going on outside of the main plot kind of. Then the main plot changed a little into something else. It just felt like it didn’t connect well and didn’t make a lot of sense.
I was also really enjoying the romance at first. As the book went on it felt like it just became about the smut. I just don’t personally enjoy books with too much smut and when it feels like it has no purpose. It just felt a little over the top to me. If I knew how much smut it had I probably wouldn’t have read it honestly.
If you are looking for a super fast and easy read romance with lots of smut in the last half this would probably be perfect. The book just wasn’t for me.
Spice level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️.5
This had some smut in the beginning that was descriptive and graphic. The last half had lots of smut that was the same way.
September 1, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️
Tropes:
-Forced Proximity
-Only One Bed
-Enemies to Lovers
-Military Romance/Navy SEAL Romance
-Romantic Suspense
-High Stakes Adventure
-Opposites Attract
-The Protector
-HEA
When I tell you that I fly through this book, im not kidding. The moment I opened it, I was hooked and couldn't put it down.
I loved how free spirited, curious and SMART our girl Saylor was. She may come from massive wealth, but she is not at all one to sit back and ride out life on someone else's coattail. And as someone who gets captured, she doesn't respond as you would think... she responds like a BADA$$
My heart felt for Brody from the moment I met him. You could tell he was a scarred individual - so shut down, he couldn't even bring himself to tell his own brother I love you. Poor guy carried the weight of a past trauma as if it was his alone when it wasn't his fault at all! He then meets, what was supposed to be "a mission", Saylor and he soon realizes this might be one of the hardest missions yet.
I love so much how these two worked together and how these two challenged each other.
Just like her dad said. "You'll know when you meet the right person. He'll challenge you, but he will never break your trust, or your heart." 🥹
There were a couple of parts that did feel slightly rushed, but overall 5 stars baby!
This was my first read of Rachel's and I can't wait to dive into more.
🌶️🌶️🌶️
Tropes:
-Forced Proximity
-Only One Bed
-Enemies to Lovers
-Military Romance/Navy SEAL Romance
-Romantic Suspense
-High Stakes Adventure
-Opposites Attract
-The Protector
-HEA
When I tell you that I fly through this book, im not kidding. The moment I opened it, I was hooked and couldn't put it down.
I loved how free spirited, curious and SMART our girl Saylor was. She may come from massive wealth, but she is not at all one to sit back and ride out life on someone else's coattail. And as someone who gets captured, she doesn't respond as you would think... she responds like a BADA$$
My heart felt for Brody from the moment I met him. You could tell he was a scarred individual - so shut down, he couldn't even bring himself to tell his own brother I love you. Poor guy carried the weight of a past trauma as if it was his alone when it wasn't his fault at all! He then meets, what was supposed to be "a mission", Saylor and he soon realizes this might be one of the hardest missions yet.
I love so much how these two worked together and how these two challenged each other.
Just like her dad said. "You'll know when you meet the right person. He'll challenge you, but he will never break your trust, or your heart." 🥹
There were a couple of parts that did feel slightly rushed, but overall 5 stars baby!
This was my first read of Rachel's and I can't wait to dive into more.
September 4, 2025
I picked this book because I love reading 𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 and 𝘊𝘳𝘢𝘻𝘺 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥 by Rachel Robinson is a favorite of mine!
💕I 𝘓𝘖𝘝𝘌𝘋 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘧 of the book the most!
⛓️𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘱 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘰 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦: Brody, a navy seal in disguise is trying to rescue Saylor, a rich sailor girl who was kidnapped and kept on an isolated island.
🧨I enjoyed seeing their “𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘦𝘴” vibes gradually turn into 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 and 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦, and how Saylor’s 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 appealed to Brody:
🛥️ 𝚜𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚜𝚗’𝚝 𝚊 𝚍𝚊𝚖𝚜𝚎𝚕 𝚒𝚗 𝚍𝚒𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚒𝚌𝚒𝚙𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚊𝚙𝚎 𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚗!
I didn’t mind the insta-lust because they were bonding under such dangerous circumstances!
𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘧 because the characters got together midway through, and there was a third act break up (not my favorite thing).
⚓️𝘚𝘰 𝘐’𝘮 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘧 (4.5 ⭐️) and say 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘶𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥, filled with action and danger and it kept me on the edge of my seat! ☺️
𝕄𝕚𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕪 ℝ𝕠𝕞𝕒𝕟𝕔𝕖 / ℕ𝕒𝕧𝕪 𝕊𝔼𝔸𝕃 ℝ𝕠𝕞𝕒𝕟𝕔𝕖
⛓️Forced Proximity
🧨Enemies to Lovers
🚁Romantic Suspense
🛳️Dangerous Adventure
⚓️Opposites Attract
⚙️Third Act breakup
🛟Family dynamics
Thank you Hambright for the eARC 🫶🏻
💕I 𝘓𝘖𝘝𝘌𝘋 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘧 of the book the most!
⛓️𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘱 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘰 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦: Brody, a navy seal in disguise is trying to rescue Saylor, a rich sailor girl who was kidnapped and kept on an isolated island.
🧨I enjoyed seeing their “𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘦𝘴” vibes gradually turn into 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 and 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦, and how Saylor’s 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 appealed to Brody:
🛥️ 𝚜𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚜𝚗’𝚝 𝚊 𝚍𝚊𝚖𝚜𝚎𝚕 𝚒𝚗 𝚍𝚒𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚒𝚌𝚒𝚙𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚊𝚙𝚎 𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚗!
I didn’t mind the insta-lust because they were bonding under such dangerous circumstances!
𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘧 because the characters got together midway through, and there was a third act break up (not my favorite thing).
⚓️𝘚𝘰 𝘐’𝘮 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘧 (4.5 ⭐️) and say 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘶𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥, filled with action and danger and it kept me on the edge of my seat! ☺️
𝕄𝕚𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕪 ℝ𝕠𝕞𝕒𝕟𝕔𝕖 / ℕ𝕒𝕧𝕪 𝕊𝔼𝔸𝕃 ℝ𝕠𝕞𝕒𝕟𝕔𝕖
⛓️Forced Proximity
🧨Enemies to Lovers
🚁Romantic Suspense
🛳️Dangerous Adventure
⚓️Opposites Attract
⚙️Third Act breakup
🛟Family dynamics
Thank you Hambright for the eARC 🫶🏻
September 5, 2025
Thank you to Hambright PR for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!
𝑩𝑶𝑶𝑲 𝑰𝑵 𝑬𝑴𝑶𝑱𝑰𝑺:
⛵️🏴☠️⛓️🧔🏻♂️👱🏻♀️💋🏡💔🗓️👩🏼❤️💋👨🏼💕
👍🏻𝑳𝑰𝑲𝑬𝑫 / 💗𝑳𝑶𝑽𝑬𝑫: 👍🏻
𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑫 𝑰𝑭 𝒀𝑶𝑼 𝑳𝑰𝑲𝑬:
♡ navy SEAL x heiress
♡ forced proximity
♡ modern pirates
♡ second chances
♡ HEA
𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑻𝑯𝑶𝑼𝑮𝑯𝑻𝑺:
Overall, I enjoyed this book! Saylor goes on an adventure on her boat, is captured by pirates, and Brody is sent in to save her. They make it back home but their romance struggled to survive the real world.
Saylor was such a fun FMC; she literally caused the pirates such a headache 😂 Brody was grumpy & brooding but definitely HAWT 🔥 their romance on the island was sincere and I loved seeing them together back in reality shortly after they got home. The spice was 🧯🧯🧯 pls & thank you!
My small hang up was the time skips. It felt like we missed some of the story & relationship building when it was suddenly 3 weeks later. The third act breakup felt unreasonable and the reconnection was too easy? But other than that, I genuinely did enjoy the book!
𝑩𝑶𝑶𝑲 𝑰𝑵 𝑬𝑴𝑶𝑱𝑰𝑺:
⛵️🏴☠️⛓️🧔🏻♂️👱🏻♀️💋🏡💔🗓️👩🏼❤️💋👨🏼💕
👍🏻𝑳𝑰𝑲𝑬𝑫 / 💗𝑳𝑶𝑽𝑬𝑫: 👍🏻
𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑫 𝑰𝑭 𝒀𝑶𝑼 𝑳𝑰𝑲𝑬:
♡ navy SEAL x heiress
♡ forced proximity
♡ modern pirates
♡ second chances
♡ HEA
𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑻𝑯𝑶𝑼𝑮𝑯𝑻𝑺:
Overall, I enjoyed this book! Saylor goes on an adventure on her boat, is captured by pirates, and Brody is sent in to save her. They make it back home but their romance struggled to survive the real world.
Saylor was such a fun FMC; she literally caused the pirates such a headache 😂 Brody was grumpy & brooding but definitely HAWT 🔥 their romance on the island was sincere and I loved seeing them together back in reality shortly after they got home. The spice was 🧯🧯🧯 pls & thank you!
My small hang up was the time skips. It felt like we missed some of the story & relationship building when it was suddenly 3 weeks later. The third act breakup felt unreasonable and the reconnection was too easy? But other than that, I genuinely did enjoy the book!
August 27, 2025
This story was such a fun mix of action, spice, and swoony romance. Brody, the broody Navy SEAL with a guarded heart, and Saylor, the strong and smart heroine, had me hooked right away. Their connection sparks fast, but I couldn’t help rooting for them as they navigated danger, pirates, and high-stakes missions.
The plot balances suspense with romance, and while the pace moves quickly, it kept me turning pages. I especially enjoyed the banter between Saylor and Brody and the way their emotional walls slowly came down. Brody’s backstory gave so much depth to his character, and Saylor wasn’t your typical spoiled heroine, she was witty, independent, and exactly the kind of match he needed.
I loved how the tension, forced proximity, and enemies-to-lovers elements came together. There’s plenty of drama, steam, and heartfelt moments, with side characters who added warmth and humor. The epilogue was the perfect wrap-up that left me smiling.
The plot balances suspense with romance, and while the pace moves quickly, it kept me turning pages. I especially enjoyed the banter between Saylor and Brody and the way their emotional walls slowly came down. Brody’s backstory gave so much depth to his character, and Saylor wasn’t your typical spoiled heroine, she was witty, independent, and exactly the kind of match he needed.
I loved how the tension, forced proximity, and enemies-to-lovers elements came together. There’s plenty of drama, steam, and heartfelt moments, with side characters who added warmth and humor. The epilogue was the perfect wrap-up that left me smiling.
August 16, 2025
All the Way Under by Rachel Robinson was such a good read! I really enjoyed the flow of the story and the way the characters came to life on the page. The romance was engaging and had the perfect balance of tension and fun moments, which kept me invested from beginning to end.
The characters were definitely my favorite part—I loved getting to know them and watching their dynamics develop. They felt relatable and real, which made it easy to root for them throughout the book. The writing style was smooth and easy to sink into, making this the kind of story you can pick up and just enjoy without effort.
Overall, this was a solid 4-star read for me. It had heart, emotion, and a cast of characters that were fun to spend time with. I was lucky enough to receive an e-ARC, and I’m really glad I had the chance to read this one early!
The characters were definitely my favorite part—I loved getting to know them and watching their dynamics develop. They felt relatable and real, which made it easy to root for them throughout the book. The writing style was smooth and easy to sink into, making this the kind of story you can pick up and just enjoy without effort.
Overall, this was a solid 4-star read for me. It had heart, emotion, and a cast of characters that were fun to spend time with. I was lucky enough to receive an e-ARC, and I’m really glad I had the chance to read this one early!
August 22, 2025
ARC Review, this book was really good in a lot of ways. Especially it being a military romance with a hot as hell navy seal man named Brody! *SWOONS* this is definitely giving some force proximity. It does have Insta love in there, but I absolutely love Saylor and Brody. It was an adventure with those two, Brody is a Navy seal who is on a mission to save Saylor from being kidnapped by Pirates. But there is so much character development with everyone the whole crew. It’s spicy, it gets to the point & it’s a good palette cleanser for sure. I loved it! Especially the epilogue. Thanks Hambright. 🩵 also I really did love the emotional aspect and the big emotional declaration of love between Brody and Saylor. And also the reason why Brody is the way that he is hurt my feelings lol I felt so bad for him and what he was caring for years and years! But they both got their happiness in the end!
September 1, 2025
This was my first Rachel Robinson book and it definitely won't be my last., I was blown away.
The storytelling is so engaging and the plot so unique —it pulled me in right away and kept me completely invested in the story until the last page. The dual POV made the story even more captivating because you really get to experience what’s happening in both Brody and Saylor’s minds, which added so much depth to their journey.
Brody and Saylor are complete opposites, but their connection feels so genuine. I loved watching them clash, learn to trust, work together, and fall for each other even though come from two different worlds. The character growth was amazing, and I found myself rooting for them every single step of the way.
This book is packed with emotion, high-stakes suspense, and a romance that will keep you hooked. I definitely want to read more books by this author!
The storytelling is so engaging and the plot so unique —it pulled me in right away and kept me completely invested in the story until the last page. The dual POV made the story even more captivating because you really get to experience what’s happening in both Brody and Saylor’s minds, which added so much depth to their journey.
Brody and Saylor are complete opposites, but their connection feels so genuine. I loved watching them clash, learn to trust, work together, and fall for each other even though come from two different worlds. The character growth was amazing, and I found myself rooting for them every single step of the way.
This book is packed with emotion, high-stakes suspense, and a romance that will keep you hooked. I definitely want to read more books by this author!
August 21, 2025
All The Way Under delivers exactly what you’d expect from a high-stakes romantic suspense: action, danger, and forced proximity chemistry. A Navy SEAL hero and a privileged but determined heroine might sound like an unlikely pair, but their differences made for some fun tension and growth as the story unfolded.
The plot moves quickly, kidnapping, pirates, rescue missions and I appreciated how it balanced the romance with the adventure. While some of the situations leaned a little dramatic, the mix of action and emotional beats kept the pages turning.
It was an entertaining and fast-paced read. If you like opposites attract, only-one-bed setups, and romance with plenty of danger woven in, this one definitely delivers on those tropes. Thanks to Hambright PR for the gifted ARC.
The plot moves quickly, kidnapping, pirates, rescue missions and I appreciated how it balanced the romance with the adventure. While some of the situations leaned a little dramatic, the mix of action and emotional beats kept the pages turning.
It was an entertaining and fast-paced read. If you like opposites attract, only-one-bed setups, and romance with plenty of danger woven in, this one definitely delivers on those tropes. Thanks to Hambright PR for the gifted ARC.
September 5, 2025
I love a suspense filled romance by Rachel! She has captured my attention before and I absolutely loved All The Way Under. Brody and Saylor. Need I say more? Ok, ok I will :D
These characters were so fun and this was such an interesting premise and storyline for a book. I love when I find something to be unique and not extremely overdone. Pirates? Hiiii. I think this is my first romance book so far that involves kidnapping and pirates. Of course we love Rachel's books and their Navy Seal genre as well. If you love a high-stakes, action packed and spicy romance that will always, always leave you on the edge of your seat, look no further! Thank you Rachel and Hambright PR for the early kindle copy!
These characters were so fun and this was such an interesting premise and storyline for a book. I love when I find something to be unique and not extremely overdone. Pirates? Hiiii. I think this is my first romance book so far that involves kidnapping and pirates. Of course we love Rachel's books and their Navy Seal genre as well. If you love a high-stakes, action packed and spicy romance that will always, always leave you on the edge of your seat, look no further! Thank you Rachel and Hambright PR for the early kindle copy!
August 18, 2025
I love finding new authors, and I love it even more when I truly enjoy their work!
All the Way Under tells the story of heiress Saylor and SEAL Brody as they endure captivity and the reality of the different worlds they come from.
Okay, Saylor is just my favorite. I love a FMC who is no damsel in distress! The banter between these two from the getgo it on point. I love a military MMC, and Brody is a certified grump as a cherry on top. This was a really entertaining story with lots of action as well as heartfelt moments for these characters. If adventure romance isn't a genre, it is now thanks to this story! Definitely a fun read!
All the Way Under tells the story of heiress Saylor and SEAL Brody as they endure captivity and the reality of the different worlds they come from.
Okay, Saylor is just my favorite. I love a FMC who is no damsel in distress! The banter between these two from the getgo it on point. I love a military MMC, and Brody is a certified grump as a cherry on top. This was a really entertaining story with lots of action as well as heartfelt moments for these characters. If adventure romance isn't a genre, it is now thanks to this story! Definitely a fun read!
August 19, 2025
All the Way Under pulled me in with the Navy SEAL trope and the beautiful cover. I’m not usually someone who wishes for books to be longer, but with this one, I found myself wanting more time with Saylor and Brody. Their banter was sweet, exciting, fun, and I would have loved to see even more of their relationship building alongside the action.
The captivity storyline delivered drama, tension, and intensity. What stood out most, though, was Saylor. She wasn’t the stereotypical “entitled rich girl” but instead came across as strong, brave, and determined to fight. And Brody... oh, Brody. As the wife of a veteran, I recognized so much in the way he thought, the emotions he tried to hide, and the quiet strength he carried. Rachel Robinson captured that perfectly.
And yes, the waterfall scene will absolutely live in my head rent-free.
Thank you so much Rachel and Hambright PR for the arc ❤️
The captivity storyline delivered drama, tension, and intensity. What stood out most, though, was Saylor. She wasn’t the stereotypical “entitled rich girl” but instead came across as strong, brave, and determined to fight. And Brody... oh, Brody. As the wife of a veteran, I recognized so much in the way he thought, the emotions he tried to hide, and the quiet strength he carried. Rachel Robinson captured that perfectly.
And yes, the waterfall scene will absolutely live in my head rent-free.
Thank you so much Rachel and Hambright PR for the arc ❤️
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