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Hamlet #4

I'll Never Stop

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It was supposed to be one date. After connecting on an online dating site, Grace Delaney agreed to go out with Thomas for coffee—and that was the beginning of the end for both of them.

Thomas Mathers is rich, he’s smart, he’s arrogant, and, after one evening, he’s decided that the lovely ballerina is meant to be his. And because he almost immediately proves how obsessed he is by breaking into her home and leaving threatening gifts, she knows he’s not about to take Grace’s no for an answer.

No matter where she goes, he finds her. In the seven months since they met, she’s been forced to move twice, change her number three times. The cops won’t help her. Her friends think she’s just being stubborn.

Tommy would be good for her, they say.

Tommy will never let her go.

He stalks her, tracks her using his wits, his goons, and the best technology that money can buy. How can she escape him?

Simple. By hiding out in a small town where there’s no phone, no internet, and a retired Marine turned sheriff’s deputy is willing to do whatever he has to in order to protect the frightened outsider.

Rick Hart is a Hamlet local. He was born there, and though he spent the last nine years on the outside as a Marine, he knows he's going to die there. Unfinished business had him returning when his last tour of duty was up—only he never got a chance to finish it. Tired and alone, he keeps himself on the edge of their tightknit community... and that's when the lovely outsider blows into town and knocks him right off course.

Grace needs help. That much is obvious. As Rick finds the dainty ballerina worming her way under his skin, making a home for herself in his heart, he starts to wonder about the trouble she left behind—and what will happen when it finally follows her into Hamlet.

I’ll Never Stop >is a full-length novel set in Hamlet. Featuring characters from the previous entries in the series, as well as introducing a new heroine to the small town, this novel is set approximately a year after Don’t Trust Me and will bring the reader back to the cozy small town—where everyone knows your name and, even so, no one is safe.

436 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 8, 2019

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Jessica Lynch

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Jessica Lynch loves to write! She's been writing ever since she was a child, and spent years writing fan fiction before deciding at the end of 2017 to begin focusing on her original works of fiction. A 14-time winner of NaNoWriMo, Jessica has tons of manuscripts waiting to be formed and shaped and introduced to the world -- plus countless more milling around in her brain. She just wishes she could type fast enough to get them all out!

When she's not writing or working, she's either reading, playing with her family of cats in Central New Jersey, rooting for her beloved Mets, or working on her graphic arts skills to bring her characters and cover art to life.

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February 15, 2022
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April 16, 2020
Dnf at 40%.

Way too much useless filler. Details that make no sense, such as it taking 10 minutes to drive from point A to point B in a town of 190 people.

At 40% of the book, the H and h have seen each other exactly one time for the 2 minutes it took him to give her directions. They have not spoken or laid eyes on each other since then. She did manage to lust after him during those 2 minutes while exhausted, scared, and on the run from the man who has stalked her months.

It's too ridiculous to continue. Pacing, plot line, POV, dialogue, and emotion all need to be refined and rewritten, as well as learning how to write the foundation elements of a romance novel.
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June 4, 2019
DNF at 48%

This didnt really start well for me and I was in two minds whether to carry on beyond the prologue which was WAY too 'drama llama' for me, to the extent that it read a leettle bit like fanfic.

But I persevered and Chapter 1 had me hooked, ( I still think the whole prologue should have been deleted - it served very little purpose really apart from introducing the reader to Thomas, and it would have been creepier to have gone straight into Grace's situation)

However, there were numerous ??!!?? moments further on that had me wondering exactly what I was reading.

Grace ends up in Hamlet (population 190) and meets a cop on the road while she is looking for the Bed and Breakfast called 'Ophelia'

Now, remember - this is a woman on the run from an abusive and coercive ex boyfriend. He has locked her in his apartment before now. put a hidden tracking device in her car, stalked her, broken into her apartments etc etc etc. And its dark and she is alone and this hulk of a cop comes up to her car.. What does she do?? Of course - She instantly falls in lust with him. (rolls eyes here)

Anyway, she gets to 'Ophelia' - the B&B - after driving down Main Street for about 5 minutes and then another 5 to 6 minutes along down First Street. (this is a town with a population of 190??? How many houses DO they have?? ) only to be informed that the 'locks automatically engage at nine, then all of the doors open again at seven in the morning. It's almost impossible to do anything about them once they're set.... I can't turn them off...

WTF!!!! You get LOCKED IN A HOUSE between 9pm and 7am with no way out?? What if there's a fire? what if you have an emergency? There is NO WAY on earth I would even set foot in a house like that! And the wording was ....weird, implying that Ophelia was somehow 'alive' At this point, I began to think I might be reading some Gothic/paranormal novel.

Anyway. Thomas finds out where Grace is and checks into a luxury hotel while he and his henchman decide what to do. .. they snagged a connecting residential suite since neither of them knew how long they would have to stay there. I didnt understand that.


By this point (34%) I was wondering where the 'romance' aspect of this story was. There was an incredible amount of padding somehow and the timeline seemed 'off' . Grace is midway through her second week in town. Thomas knows where she is. She finds a coffeehouse one evening and goes in. There is a long waffly description of the place and the mugs and people 'chowing down on burgers' (God I HATE the phrase 'chowing down' - its crass and crude - why not just say 'enjoying') and she thinks its weird that people are drinking coffee and eating burgers! sorry - I really REALLY dont understand that.

And when I read 'EMPLOYEES ONLY' I was waiting for Grace to make some comment about punctuation, but she didnt. ;) There were too many ???? moments for me to mention them all - here's a couple of examples:
.. Addy was back, expertly carrying a tray on her hip and a fresh pot of coffee in her other hand. How the heck do you carry a tray on your hip - I am assuming she means tucked in her side, but that would be hopeless -everything would fall off with the movement of her body?

He stayed silent because, well, Rick didn't know how it goes. The closest he got to a stubborn ex was Natalie, and he wasn't about to give her a chance to even become an ex. ?? What?? Would someone like to explain that to me?

Anyway, I slogged on, more out of sheer determination to find SOME romance in this story until Rick (the insta-lust cop) arrived at Ophelia's to give Grace some self-defence lessons

And that's where it all fell apart. Yes he might be hunky and sexy and insta-lusty, but he was a patronising git who treated Grace as if she was some vapid wimpy idiot (perhaps she was - after all she was in insta-lust with the moron)

Rick proceeds to call her 'Kitten' despite her saying she doesnt like being called that - so what does Mr Deputy Sheriff do?? Yep. Calls her Kitten.

And Grace is STILL in insta-lust with him - JUST because he is 'gorgeous'

Let's be honest, if the most gorgeous man in the world spoke to me like that - I'd be so turned off I'd want nothing to do with him EVER. Rick is doing JUSY what Thomas did - 'owning' her - refusing to acknowledge her as a person in her own right.

I'd have kneed him in the goolies and planted on on his smug, arrogant, Neanderthal face.

I gave up at that point. The town was creepy, the stalker was a cliche straight out of fanfic and the writing needed a serious edit.

Not rating right now.
1,955 reviews9 followers
June 22, 2019
How far can you run? Grace Delaney is on the run she hopes that she is safe this time but she knows that Thomas Mathers has the money to always find her. She knew that he was controlling and that he was never going to let her go but she had to try to run. She just wants to be safe and for him to leave her alone. Thomas will stop at nothing to find Grace she will be his wife no matter what. He has found her again and she knows that she has to run again so when her neighbours tell her about Hamlet she hopes that she will be safe. Hamlet is different and she feels safe for the first time but Thomas won't give up looking for her and Grace doesn't want him to hurt her new friends. So when Rick Hart offers to teach her self defence she is ready to learn but everything becomes confusing and strange. She is falling for Rick and that can only mean trouble for him. Rick knows that she is running from something and he will do whatever he can to protect her. Rick knows that she is scared and all he wants to do is to make sure that the town and Grace are safe from what is coming. Can Grace give her heart to Rick without fear? A great read.
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857 reviews
January 8, 2021
I have to mention the beginning of the novel - the preface - is quite scary, really... It’s just so easy to put yourself in her shoes... *sigh* Even though it was just a preface, it really set the tone for the entire story.

There were a few typos here & there that annoyed me (once vs one, employee’s vs employees). They weren’t frequent, but sometimes they were just enough to take me out of the story I was sinking into.

This story was told from several points of views - Grace, Rick & Thomas... This made it easy to follow the action & feel the suspense.

Grace & Thomas go out once on a date, & he ends up stalking her repeatedly. He is someone quite wealthy, used to getting what he wants & have everyone bending to his will.

She ends up moving several times to get away from him, & eventually moves to a very small town where there is no internet & everyone knows everyone else.

I’m not sure why, when Grace set out to make posters, she didn’t take the only poster that had been hung down right away after she heard the news of possible outsiders in town. I would have taken it back & changed my mind right away about giving dance lessons, if I had been her.

Eventually she confides her troubles to Maria (& I just love Maria!), so lessons in self-defence are arranged with Rick. I love the first lesson where she ends up hissing at him, this brought a bit of humor to this dramatic story.

When Grace asks Rick out for drinks after training, it’s very interesting to see all the thoughts that flit through Rick’s mind...

When Tommy’s letter arrives, I’m surprised that Grace & Rick don’t take advantage of the security system at Maria’s house & just stay there, really.

Though the ending is somewhat predictable, it was still enjoyable. Nice epilogue, too!
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835 reviews11 followers
June 4, 2019
She left the stage to run and hide.

Her entire life revolved around music and ballet. But it was when she became involved with billionaire Tommy Mathers that Grace Delaney sadly understood the face of obsession.

He left his hometown for the Marine Corps, but now he's back as one of the town deputies. A little worse for wear, but still standing. However, it wasn't until a beautiful ballerina arrived in town that Rick Hart began to feel whole again.

Due to the subject matter, this stand-alone novel is intense. An obsessive stalker who has the money to get what he wants makes for a very unsettling read. Which is why some who have had the misfortune of being stalked may have a problem reading I'll Never Stop by Jessica Lynch. That said, it is still an interesting story with a likable hero and heroine. They were engaging, and I truly wanted them to have a happily-ever-after. Although the writing was good, the flow was slowed by too much description. A good editor should have red-lined a good deal of it. Still, it was a good read and deserves a 4-star review.

Content alert: This book contains vulgarities (including “F” word), violence and a terrorizing stalker. There is also some passionate kissing and heated chemistry, but the author (thankfully) kept the bedroom door closed.
51 reviews1 follower
December 7, 2020
This is the first book I have read by this author. I enjoyed the plot, the characters and the writing.

The heroine is a ballerina who is being stalked by an ex. The hero is ex-military current law enforcement officer. h runs to Hamlet, a small town in the middle of nowhere and charmingly cut off from the outside.

I had some major issues with some decisions that the author made about our heroine. Some things that just did not make sense to me. I understand why the author made the decisions, but to me, it was sloppy because it was the lazy approach to creating the next scenes in the book. For instance,

The cover is gorgeous. The story was good but could have been so much more. Trigger warning for stalking. And finally, if you like the love scenes, this is not the book for you.
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5,680 reviews341 followers
June 16, 2024
Trying to decide what to read, I went back to my early reads on the Kindle and came across Jessica Lynch's book I'll Never Stop. I quite enjoyed the other books in the Hamlet series, a small-town cut off slightly from the rest of the world. A small town where one can feel safe as everyone has your back, no matter what if they feel like you are a nice person. In this one, we meet Grace who is a ballerina and catches the eye of Thomas Mathers, a rich billionaire. Things were going great until Grace saw a nasty side of Thomas. A side of obsession, murder, and mayhem. A side where she knew if she was to be with him, he would cut her off from the world and she would become his puppet as he would control her every move. She couldn't live like that, so she has been on the run for the past three months. However, he has found her again. This time her neighbours Luke and Tessa - you will remember from Jessica's earlier books tell her about Hamlet and direct her to Lucas's sister Maria's inn Ophelia's. Here Grace starts to feel safe, that is until she learns that Thomas and his entourage are in Hamlet, ready to capture her. Can Grace with her new friends finally put an end to Thomas or will Grace succumb to Thomas's will as she knows it will never end till one of them is dead? Find out in I'll Never Stop - Book #4 in the Hamlet Series by Jessica Lynch.
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666 reviews29 followers
June 3, 2019
Good story

Grace is being stalked by Tommy, so she's on the run. She hides in Hamlet, and takes self defense classes from Rick, a deputy. Tommy finds her.

The story was good, but not great. The characters didn't have a lot of depth because their histories weren't explored very much. It would have been helpful if we'd seen Tommy schmooze her parents, if we'd been part of his terrorizing her life. It would have been good to know more about Rick's military demons, and perhaps more about how Caitlin affected him. Maybe that was covered in earlier books, but I haven't read those. There was a lot of narration about thoughts rather than dialogue and history. Hamlet seems like a nice town, and I would have liked more exposure to it, perhaps through more characters in town, a more detailed setting.

Stand alone HEA.

Contains no sex scenes (though sex happens off page), swear words (mostly the Lord's name in vain), and violence (stalking, terrorizing, breaking and entering, kidnapping, fist fight, shooting).
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1,712 reviews22 followers
June 8, 2021
KU download, my first read from this author. Intriguing story despite there being no surprises and you'll have this all pegged way back near the beginning.

I liked the characters, though why you'd move from a vault-like premise to an ordinary house I'll never understand.. I guess a big ex-marine turned local cop like Rick would certainly be a drawcard, though I think I'm a little less TSTL than our ballerina heroine Grace and I'd have stayed with the locked tight doors if my crazy ex had been aggressively stalking me for eight months.

Admittedly I skimmed large parts, in search of some action.. not that kind of action! Well, okay maybe I'd have liked some of that action, but there's none of that in this one. All behind closed doors.
2.5 Stars.
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4,152 reviews31 followers
April 8, 2019
This is a very well written book and one that describes and discusses something that is very real and can destroy a person’s life but is often not seen as a threat. Stalking and the effects of that are a trigger for some readers and so if it is for you then be careful reading this book. This story is an emotional one and has some twists and turns especially at the end. There is good chemistry between the characters in Hamlet. I really enjoyed reading this novel and I’m looking forward to reading more by this author.
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Profile Image for Holly.
2,887 reviews
April 10, 2019
Great suspense romance with some twists.
She is graceful ballerina with some heavy baggage. Billionaire who thinks she is his because he is billionaire.
He is stoker and doesn’t understand word NO.
She is on the run and ended in small town,Hamlet.
A small town can only hide her for so long . This small town that has a reputation for protecting the ones they call their own,thanks to the sheriff.He wow to protect a tiny ballerina .
An ending you won’t suspect.
Very enjoyable and engaging story.

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1,147 reviews5 followers
June 5, 2019
Explosive!!!

This is such a captivating novel. Grace Delaney is fearful, tired, and on the run! A delicate and lovely ballerina, she is trying to get away from an obsessive, compulsive ex boyfriend that doesn't understand NO. When Grace arrives in the town of Hamlet, she is alone, scared, and frighten. Even though she doesn't know it, Hamlet is just what she needs. This novel grabs the reader's attention and interest, keeps the reader's attention and interest until the very end!
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23 reviews1 follower
March 17, 2019
I truly enjoyed getting to read more about the town of hamlet. The author introduced the readers to more of the towns people while providing more of a background on some other characters that were mentioned in other books in the series. This book really brings this town to life. I was surprised with the ending but very much enjoyed it. After reading the epilogue I cannot wait for the next book to come out to see what comes next! This is a must read.
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631 reviews76 followers
June 13, 2019
Good story

Love the obsessed stalker plot line. This was a really good story. Well thought out and I really like how far things went. My one big hangup that’s a personal one is this story would have been so much more if it was told in another POV. It’s told in third person and I think if the characters had their own POV’s it would have brought this story to a whole new level.

But this is a really good story! I really enjoyed it.
16.7k reviews155 followers
July 16, 2020
She is a ballerina and he is rich. They go on one date and he has decided she will be his regardless of her firm no. She runs away but he quickly finds her making her move again and finally to a village in the middle of nowhere.A former marine knows she needs help. Can he help her? When will they come after her again? Will he be able to keep her safe? See if he can

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1,232 reviews3 followers
February 16, 2022
Story about a billionaire stalker who has his eyes only on one possible bride as pushed by his father - Grace, a ballerina. Despite one date, she can't escape him, especially with his thugs. On a tip she finds refuge in a small town that does not support modern day electronics. Here she remains, falling for an ex-Marine, now deputy who teaches her self-defense. But it wouldn't be long. Much in-depth character background and suspense in this full length novel for those who enjoy this genre.
863 reviews4 followers
February 17, 2022
Run

A beautiful heartbreaking, heartwarming love story! Two men who claim to love her, one wants to own her! One just wants her safe and happy! One good and kind, one evil and cruel! Stalking, threatening, terrorizing, and cruelty is closing in! Will she survive? If evil wins, her life is over! How long can she run? How many more lives will be destroyed for helpers and loving her?
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571 reviews2 followers
February 21, 2023
Started off well, then chaos. Holes as big as the gulley in Hamlet, head-hopping. Romantic suspense that has little romance or suspense. But plenty of clichés. No sense of urgency - when some action is hinted at, the character goes into long introspection that while it may have some connection to the situation, just slows down the pace. When done right, deep PoV is great. But there's a time and place for it.
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2 reviews
March 22, 2025
Why do authors insist on ruining an otherwise decent book by making their female main characters turn into completely spineless, pathetic characters in the final third? Grace literally spent half the book learning self defense and when push came to shove she did nothing. Nada. Cried about how there was no use and just gave in without a fight. Fell for every trick the villain pulled on her. 100% ruined the whole book for me. Absolutely infuriating.
2,844 reviews14 followers
March 26, 2019
Obsession doesn't always look ugly. It comes in many faces. This is such a sad but common thing that happens that unless you have been part of something like this it's not always understandable. This story is told in such a realistic way that you can't help but feel Grace's anxiety and terror. Well done.

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1,800 reviews41 followers
June 19, 2019
Good read, but could have used a proof reader.

Woman escaped from a rich, crazy suitor. Ends up in a small town, and becomes a part of the community. As for the errors, some incomplete sentences, and at the 88% mark, you said Boone ran for the truck, when he was on the ground unconscious.
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609 reviews3 followers
July 9, 2021
This was fantastic from start to finish. Lots of tension, believable characters, and a satisfying ending. Grace and Rick's relationship progression is heartwarming and adds to the building suspense of the climax and resolution. Standalone, but part of a series. HEA. Definitely will put this author on my READ list.
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2,800 reviews20 followers
March 20, 2025
Suspense

The stalker in I’LL NEVER STOP is top tier as is the little town of Hamlet and how perfect it was for this story. The book fell a little short in that it dragged in places and there were lost opportunities to spice up the plot. Grace was certainly entitled to all her fears, but still was annoying about getting to the bottom of things.
781 reviews7 followers
June 10, 2019
Grace the ballerina was being stalked by Tommy and was on the run. After receiving a real heart as a gift from Tommy, Grace flees to Hamlet where she feels safe for the first time in almost a year...and then she meets Rick.
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199 reviews4 followers
April 14, 2020
~*~"I'll never stop" by Jessica Lynch~*~ is an addictive Suspance Romance perfect for those who, like me, love this genre.
- A Retired Marine now Deputy in a small town✔️
- A beautiful Ballerina hiding from the world ✔️
- An Obsessed-Ex following her everywhere✔️
Don't miss it!
2 reviews
November 7, 2020
Good and engaging read

This book is an amazing read in the Hamlet series further exploring the many possibilities in this small town. The only thing is towards the end the climax become quite predictable
498 reviews4 followers
February 23, 2022
Great story

This story has a lot of danger,suspense,action,and a little romance thrown in keeps you turning the pages until the very end hats off to this author looking forward to reading more books from her
1,471 reviews7 followers
January 19, 2023
Great thriller

This story kept you on your toes until the end. Talk about a stalker Tommy takes it to a new level. Loved the romance between Hart and Grace. Can't wait to read the next book and see what happens to them!
54 reviews
March 25, 2025
This book was okay. The days she’s in hiding drag on. They could have spiced up that part a bunch. Very clean romance. The ending was anticlimactic and based on some of the baby spoilers you get about previous books in rye series, they all end the same way.
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