Blog Tour & Giveaway: Salvaging Truth (Hunters & Seekers Book 1) by Joanne Jaytanie

Book Blurb:

Salvaging Truth

Hunters & Seekers Book 1

by Joanne Jaytanie

Genre: Romantic Suspense, Action, Adventure

"A sprightly plotted thriller and dynamic characters should leave readers eager for the sequel."-Kirkus Reviews

The world could be transformed if Riley can only stay alive long enough.

Most parents leave you a house, a car, or money when they die. Riley's mom left her a treasure hunt with a mysterious payoff. Now everyone seems to want a piece of Riley and her inheritance: the university, the military, mega corporations, and Russian spies.

Riley needs help to solve her mother's murder, and Dagger Easton's salvage and investigation company comes to her rescue. Retired SEAL, private eye, and leader of a diving and salvage team, Dagger promises to protect Riley with his life. But as the value of her mother's research becomes clear, Riley begins to believe there's no one she can trust--not with her life, her heart, or her mother's legacy.

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My Review:

4.5 Out Of 5 Stars

Genre: Mystery, Romance, Suspense--

I have owned a copy of this book since it came out but for some reason just put in on the back-burner that I planned to get to "sometime". Well, now is that sometime and I wished that I had picked it up sooner because this was just what I needed! The romantic suspense genre is moving up on my list of favorite genres, there is nothing like the action and danger to make you excited and the romances to keep you invested. Salvaging Truth was a perfect example of why I love this genre, with it's non-stop danger and crazy plot twists as well as a ton of possible suspects to keep me guessing and likable characters I wanted to see have a HEA- almost like the adventure/puzzling of the movie National Treasure meets the romance and danger of the movie Speed, but in a wonderful book format.

I loved the slow burn romantic relationship that the author created, it made it seem ever more real, no insta-love here. There was no real physical contact or declaring of feelings until right at the end, like 92% into the book. Dagger was hired to help Riley which in turn meant giving her protection from all the danger that her life turned into- and there was some emotional comfort thrown in there for free. He went from being an employee to safety to a friend to a romantic interest and I loved watching all the steps. There were plenty of times I wanted to shake Dagger for his choices and secrets, but I didn't need to since his two besties/partners were there to call him out on it. Speaking of Dagger's partners, I loved both of those guys so much! They were the strong helpful protectors as well as the much needed comic relief, and their relationships with Riley were adorable.

My biggest complaint about the book was sometimes it seemed like the characters were about to have a big important talk or maybe have a moment at the end of a chapter and then next thing you know it was three days later and everything was resolved- for the characters but not for me. I felt like sometimes I was just left hanging (when it came to the emotional aspect of the story and the relationship dynamic, not the overall mystery/suspense part). Oh and the double wedding- in my judgy opinion, was a little too much, just saying.

Overall I found Salvaging Truth to be an engaging, fast paced romantic suspense and I really really hope there will be at least two more books set in this world so Kaleb and Stone can find love too since they were such great guys. I highly recommend this story to anyone who likes adventure, puzzles, twists, danger and a slow burn romance.

Joanne was born and raised in Sherburne, New York, a quaint village surrounded by dairy farms and rolling hills. From the moment she could read she wanted to explore the world. During her college years, she slowly crept across the country, stopping along the way in Oklahoma, California, and finally Washington State, which she now proudly calls home. She lives with her husband and Dobermans, in their home located on the Olympic Peninsula with a panoramic view of the Olympic Mountains.

Joanne writes romantic suspense, paranormal, mystery-thriller, supernatural suspense, and contemporary romance. She loves to submerge herself in the world of her characters, to live and breathe their lives and marvel at their decisions and predicaments. She enjoys a wide variety of books including paranormal, suspense, thriller, and of course romance.

Joanne is a PAN member of Romance Writers of America, (RWA), Kiss of Death, (KOD), Greater Seattle Romance Writers Chapter, (GSRWA), Sisters In Crime (SIC), and Fantasy, Futuristic & Paranormal, (FFPRWA). She served as President of Peninsula Romance Writers, which was Debbie Macomber’s home chapter.

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