Book Review of 'SEAL of Honor' by Jessica Ashley

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Today I am featuring another series starter that is so good!! I hope you enjoy my thoughts on this Christian Romantic Suspense and don't forget to scroll to the bottom of this post and enter the amazing giveaway from JustRead Tours.

Welcome to the Blog Tour for SEAL of Honor by Jessica Ashley, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: SEAL of Honor
Series: Iron Tide Brotherhood #1
Author: Jessica Ashley
Publisher: B.A.D. Publishing, LLC
Release Date: February 23, 2026
Genre: Christian Romantic Suspense

She vanished on their wedding day. Now she’s back… and someone wants her dead.

Zane Knox is a man who doesn’t officially exist.

The former Navy SEAL has spent years living in the shadows, forced into off-the-books missions for a government agency that owns his secrets—and his freedom. He’s learned the hard way that love is a liability and trust gets you killed.

Until the woman who broke his heart stumbles onto his boat in the middle of the night.

Bruised. Terrified. And begging for medical supplies.

Tessa Lane doesn’t know who’s hunting her or why. She only knows that nowhere is safe and that every place she runs to turns into another crime scene. The faith she once clung to is gone. So is her belief in love… and the vows she nearly made to Zane.

But when the danger closes in and her past catches up to her, Zane becomes the only safe place she has left.

Protecting Tessa was never part of his mission.

But losing her might destroy what little is left of him.

As a relentless enemy hunts them through the coastal shadows, Zane and Tessa must confront the secrets that tore them apart—and the faith, love, and redemption that might be the only things that can save them now.

Because this time, walking away isn’t an option.

My Review

Seal of Honor is the first book in a new series, and wow, what a start!

Zane has been searching for years for Tessa, the girl that left him at the altar, and eighteen years later, she shows up on his doorstep, bringing an unknown threat with her and none of the answers that Zane craves. Zane is firm in his faith and lives what he believes, but Tessa is clearly faltering, and once you hear her backstory, it’s clear why, and honestly, I can’t blame her for it. This girl has been through it, and the narrative does describe some of the horrors that she endured at the hands of her abusive father.

There is a magnetism to this story. While there are tropes and scenarios that I’ve read in other stories, there’s an underlying tenderness that comes from somewhere I can’t describe. Just a few chapters in, I felt drawn to these characters and truly cared about their fate, and this feeling continued to grow the deeper I read. Not knowing Tessa’s situation kept a level of suspense, which helped with the pace, but even more than that, I felt connected to this world. These characters felt real, and Zane, in particular, sounds like a person I would love to have in my life.

This was such a strong start to this series that it makes me excited for the rest of the series! I am all in! This novel is everything I love in a good romantic suspense as it has the perfect balance of faith, intrigue, and love and was exciting and practically impossible to put down.

My Rating: ★★★★★

About the Author

Jessica Ashley is a three-time award winning author of faith-filled stories where swoony romance meets edge-of-your-seat suspense.

Her goal is simple: to remind readers that even in the darkest moments, God’s love shines through with hope, healing, and redemption.

She believes fiction has the power not just to entertain but to transform. Growing up, she saw how stories of faith and love could bring hope. So she pours this experience into the stories she writes where characters face real danger—literal or emotional—but through faith, love, and courage, they emerge changed.

When she's not writing, she's homeschooling her three kids, baking homemade bread, or sneaking in quiet moments with her husband in their New Hampshire home.

Her stories are clean, heartfelt, and written to inspire. Because she believes fiction should stir the heart, strengthen faith, and leave you with a smile.

Connect with Jessica by visiting jessicaashleybooks.com to follow her on social media and subscribe to email updates.

Tour Giveaway

(2) winners will each receive a $20 Amazon gift card!

Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight February 25, 2026 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on March 4, 2026. Winners will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.

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