Mine to Keep

Safe Harbor Series, Book 1

By: Jen Talty

Narrated by: Skye Alley

Mine to Keep is a small-town woman-on-the-run romance set in USA Today best-selling author Jen Talty’s new Safe Harbor Series!

All Brynleigh “Bryn” Tinsley wanted was to find a safe harbor and put the past behind her so she could raise her little girl in a peaceful, loving environment. Now, three identities later and 2,000 miles away, she finds herself in the small, seaside town of Lighthouse Cove, Florida.

The last thing she needs is a pesky firefighter who keeps showing up at every turn, doing his best to become her handyman - and more. But when her daughter’s life is on the line, Brynleigh will do whatever it takes to protect her daughter from the hell that is her past.

Jamison Kirby can understand not wanting to speak to your family. He’s barely spoken to his mother or brothers in almost two years. So, he doesn’t think much of Bryn not wanting anything to do with her daughter’s extended family. However, he does take being lied to personally. So, when he finds out that Bryn isn’t even her real name, he goes digging into her past. And doesn’t like what he finds.

Worse, he pokes a hornet’s nest, putting Bryn and her daughter in the line of fire, and forcing Jamison to do the one thing he swore he’d never do.

Call his family for help.

©2022 Jen Talty (P)2022 Jen Talty

The voice of Jamison

They could have done a better job on his voice. It drove me crazy. I could hardly listen to him.

Entertaining

This is the first book I have read by Jen Talty and I am quite surprised that I have not come across her books before. From the first chapter I was invested in this story, the characters were easy to relate to and engaging. I enjoy romantic suspense stories and this was a good fix to romance and suspense.

I love stories set in small towns and could easily picture Lighthouse Cove, Florida. This is single mother Brynleigh “Bryn” Tinsley and Jamison Kirby’s story and it ticked the boxes for me. Bryn is running from her past and will do what ever it takes to keep her daughter safe. The last thing she needs is firefighter Jamison in their lives.

What happens when her past comes back to haunt her? Will Jamison and his estranged family be able t o keep them safe? Determined to uncover the secrets that Bryn is hiding he investigates and sets in motion a chain of events that will put them in danger.

The narrator Skye Alley is new to me and she did a good job although I would have preferred the male characters to be narrated by a man, but then that is just my opinion. Her voice was easy to listen to and she did bring the story to life for me.

This was a well written, fast paced, emotional story that drew me in. There were moments where I was on the edge of my seat whilst reading and I couldn’t wait to see how their story played out. If book one is anything to go by them Ms. Talty has a winning series on her hands.

Who can resist a firefighter and a baby?

Lighthouse Cove, FL is just the place to move to if you are on the run and need anonymity. Except if you end up going into labor while driving into town…and a hot, single, firefighter ends up delivering your baby…INSTAFAME! Enjoyed the story, although Jameson’s anger at his family seemed to drag on too long. Still looking forward to the next book.