nina_chan01 's review for:

Ride the Tide by Julie Ann Walker
4.0

A former Navy Seal who feels too broken for love has met his match in the brilliant historian who joined the Deep Six Salvage crew. Mason came back from the war only to be convinced by his ex that he's not normal and deserved to be cheated on, so when he starts to develop feelings for Alex, the historian the rest of his team sees as a little sister, he's convinced that the last thing she needs is a broken man like him. Good thing that he's just what Alex wants and she's not willing to let him talk his way out punching her V-card and letting her love him.
There is unbelievable chemistry between Alex and Mason and the banter is almost as good as when they do finally get together. It's the stereotypical redemption through love plotline, but it's done so well.
There's a ton of action and a very emotional revenge story along the way that doesn't get the emotional acknowledgment I think it deserves, but the action scenes are phenomenal and the pacing is practically perfect.
Walker is a genius when it comes to making sure that each and every character that gets space on the page is fully developed and actually adds to the story. I loved the Deep Six crew and I can't wait to take my own deep dive into their stories.


Many happy thanks to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for the early read.