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Be Still My Heart: A Romantic Suspense Kindle Edition

by Emily McIntire (Author), Sav R. Miller (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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From USA Today Bestselling authors Emily McIntire and Sav R Miller comes a gripping and spicy romantic suspense.

Skelm Island, Maine has always been known for two things: lobsters and its broken lighthouse.

But when corpses start showing up in the water, the isolated town becomes the face of a cryptic investigation.

At the heart of which stands Lincoln Porter, a grumpy ex-SEAL whose lobstering business seems to attract more dead bodies than fish.

When homicide expert Detective Sloane is called in to assist with the case, she begins digging up skeletons; ones that Lincoln would rather stay buried.

Forced to work together, Sloane’s suspicious attitude and optimistic demeanor grate on the lobsterman’s nerves, resulting in a rivalry that’s as addicting as it is volatile.

But as everything unravels and they have no one else to trust, Lincoln and Sloane must depend on each other to figure out what secrets should be brought to light…

...and which secrets should stay hidden.

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*Be Still My Heart is a full-length, complete standalone featuring mature themes and content that may not be suitable for all audiences. Reader discretion is advised.*

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A longtime songwriter and an avid reader, Emily McIntire has always had a passion for the written word, and when she's not writing you can find her waiting on her long-lost Hogwarts letter, chasing her crazy toddler, or lost between the pages of a good book. Sav R. Miller is an internationally bestselling author of dark and contemporary romance. She prefers the villains in most stories, and thinks everyone deserves happily-ever-after. Currently, Sav lives in central Kentucky with her fiancé and two pups, Lord Byron and Poe. She loves sitcoms, silence, and sardonic humor.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09H5316BK
Publisher ‏ : ‎ (October 26, 2021)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 26, 2021
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4.0 MB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 452 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #25,543 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #218 in Romantic Erotica (Kindle Store)
- #743 in Action & Adventure Romance (Kindle Store)
- #1,370 in Erotic Literature & Fiction

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Emily McIntire is a #1 New York Times, and #1 Sunday Times bestselling author whose stories serve steam, slow burns, and seriously questionable morals. Her books have been translated in over a dozen languages, and span across several sub-genres within romance.
She's been featured on outlets such as Good Morning Chicago, and in Cosmopolitan.
A stage IV breast cancer thriver, you can find Emily enjoying free time with her family, getting lost in a good book, or redecorating her house depending on her mood.
Instagram: @itsemilymcintire
Facebook Group: The McInCult
Tiktok: @authoremilymcintire
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Never After Series:
- Hooked
- Scarred
- Wretched
- Twisted
- Crossed
- TBA
Sugarlake Series:
- Beneath the Stars
- Beneath the Stands
- Beneath the Hood
- Beneath the Surface
Standalone:
- Be Still My Heart
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Sav R. Miller
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Sav R. Miller is a USA Today & Amazon Top 20 bestselling author of adult romance with varying levels of darkness and steam.
In 2018, Sav put her lifelong love of reading and writing to use and graduated with a B.A. in Creative Writing and a minor in Cultural Anthropology. Nowadays, she spends her time giving morally gray characters their happily-ever-afters.
Currently, Sav lives in Kentucky with her dogs Lord Byron, Poe, and Arrow. She loves sitcoms, silence, and sardonic humor.
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Customers enjoyed the suspenseful story and drama. They found the book easy to read and satisfying. They loved the characters and their dynamic, describing them as well-developed with great chemistry between them. The writing style was described as amazing and well-done. Readers experienced emotional content like heartbreak and laughter. Many found the humor entertaining and the banter humorous. However, opinions differed on the pacing - some felt it was well-paced and flowed smoothly, while others felt it was too slow.

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90 customers mention "Suspense"87 positive3 negative

Customers enjoy the suspenseful story. They find the plot twists predictable and engrossing. The book is recommended for mystery fans, with its drama and unexpected turns that keep readers guessing until the end.

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"...I thoroughly enjoyed the premise and storyline however, Be Still My Heart was a little “too-busy” for me...." Read more

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Customers like the book's readability. They find the romance, suspense, and twists well-done. The sex scenes are believable and fit well in the story. The follow-through is incredible where it matters. The emotional and raw aspects are shown beautifully.

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20 customers mention "Character development"20 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the characters and their dynamic. They appreciate the author's hints about certain characters, as well as the fiery chemistry between the main characters. Logan quickly becomes a favorite character. The suspense of the characters finding out and how they'd react is also appreciated.

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Customers praise the writing style. They find the book engaging, with well-written banter and a twist at the end. The vivid details and plot twists keep readers hooked until the end. Readers describe the book as a solid read that they can read over and over again.

"...I really like the banter between the MCs and the style of writing. I was engrossed in the story, it was well paced...." Read more

"...But here it was amazingly well done. The banter between them was so well written. The sex scenes were steamy yet also emotional and intense...." Read more

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11 customers mention "Emotional content"11 positive0 negative

Customers find the book's emotional content engaging and relatable. They describe it as a mix of mystery, romance, and heartbreak. Readers laugh, cry, get angry, and feel everything in the book.

"...That part was really interesting and pretty sad, it does wrap everything up nicely though so there’s no questions by the end...." Read more

"...The sex scenes were steamy yet also emotional and intense. I also loved all the secondary characters...." Read more

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"Wow... I am still at a loss. This book had EVERYTHING! I laughed, I cried, I got mad, I was heartbroken, it was spicy, and it had a twist that..." Read more

11 customers mention "Spice level"11 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's spicy content. They find the storyline engaging.

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"...This was an awesome read. Filled with pining, suspense, mystery, and spice, it kept me turning pages...." Read more

"...I laughed, I cried, I got mad, I was heartbroken, it was spicy, and it had a twist that completely blindsided me! This was AMAZING!!!..." Read more

"This book had a lot of things I LOVE!! Suspense, drama, spiceeeee! The aesthetic of the book is my favorite!! Dark and Gloomy!..." Read more

10 customers mention "Humor"10 positive0 negative

Customers enjoyed the book's humor. They found the characters engaging with good banter and sarcasm.

"...Although enjoyable, I think my suspension of disbelieve was severely lacking throughout the book...." Read more

"...secrets/mystery/thriller parts of this book were so suspenseful and entertaining...." Read more

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"...out the “who” of this “whodunnit” very early on, but it was still a fun ride, and I adore Sloane and Lincoln. Entertainment: 🍿🍿🍿🍿/5..." Read more

18 customers mention "Pacing"12 positive6 negative

Customers have mixed views on the pacing of the book. Some find it well-paced, with a good flow and action. Others feel the story is predictable, rushed, and unrealistic.

"...I was engrossed in the story, it was well paced. I do recommend if not just for the thriller aspect, the smut wasn't overwhelming...." Read more

"...Lincoln just didn't do it for me. He was unnecessarily rude at the beginning and I feel like he only changed his attitude when he found out who..." Read more

"...This book was the thrilling suspense that keeps you on your toes and brings you right up to solve the mystery but not enough to get it right...." Read more

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Madison K
4.5 ⭐️ Solid read but you could probably guess most of the plot twists
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2023
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Sloane has always wanted to be a homicide detective, she has the career but can she solve the murders on Skelm Island before more bodies keep popping up? Lincoln has a hard time letting go of his past, holding on to his blue eyed best friend that mysteriously disappeared. Will the presence of a new detective on the island open up old wounds or help him heal them?

To me this was a good read, I was intrigued but by the end it hadn’t stood out to me as being overwhelmingly great. I try to save my 5 ⭐️ for books that make me feel passionately one way or another about the characters.

Also the plot twists were fairly obvious, the authors drop plenty of hints about certain characters to know that their a bit off and obviously have something to do with the murders. The biggest plot twist is probably why they started the murders rather than who was involved. There’s another side plot that is going on surrounding the missing best friend that also was pretty obvious but I will say they don’t keep that one a secret for very long and I think Lincoln figured it out maybe like halfway through the book, so I’m not really sure that was meant to be a big deal anyways.

I liked it more for the suspense of the characters finding out and how they’d react. I didn’t know who did it immediately but there’s only I think three people where the main characters mention something being off about them enough to realize it has to be one of the three. My bet is always on the person you would least suspect which just left the why. That part was really interesting and pretty sad, it does wrap everything up nicely though so there’s no questions by the end.

The only part that wasn’t really wrapped up for me was something that happens at the very beginning of the book. It seems like it’s going to be important and come back later on but it only gets mentioned once in the characters mind and never again. It’s odd that it was mentioned at the start then never looked into or of value further along.

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Cayla Pitts
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Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2024
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Overall I enjoyed this book. It’s a thriller romance but it’s more heavy on the romance. The plot twists were good. While reading I had an inkling of suspicion with one of the characters that turned out to be right, but the others I didn’t guess. The plot was good, the spice was spicin’, I liked the dual POV.

Sloane was called in to work this case because she’s an expert in homicide. However I don’t feel like she contributed that much to the case it self, it would have been nice to see her actually be the expert. They have all these resources from the Portland PD but they don’t use any of them even though her and her partner know how incompetent the local PD is. That’s really my only “complaint” with the book. Would recommend!

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Victoria Floyd
Great Read
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2025
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I’ve read tons by Emily, but only one other book by Sav. This was an awesome read. Filled with pining, suspense, mystery, and spice, it kept me turning pages. I’d definitely recommend for someone looking for a romantic suspense!

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Taylor IG(@the_bookish_ballad)
Recommend it for the romance but not the mystery!!
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2022
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As much as I love Emily McIntire’s books, I was not completely and alarmingly hooked as I usually am while reading Be Still My Heart, xo-authored by Sav R. Miller. Although enjoyable, I think my suspension of disbelieve was severely lacking throughout the book.

Told in a dual perspective, Be Still My Heart takes place in a quiet small town called Skelm Island off the coast of Maine. It follows Detective Sloane as she is called in to investigate several murders that have serial killer tendencies. Skelm Island native and retired Navy Seal, Lincoln Porter, takes up his father’s lobster business, stuck living a mundane life doing the same routine day in and day out, haunted by the mysterious disappearance of his best friend. He leads a relatively normal mundane life until a dead body washes up to the surface stuck in one of his lobster traps.

I thoroughly enjoyed the premise and storyline however, Be Still My Heart was a little “too-busy” for me. There was so much to unpack and so many moving parts that I felt certain scenes didn’t get enough exposure or time to really make me believe the plausibility of these characters. Lots of scenes were sort of glossed over and left me with a sense that there was unfinished business and it happed too many times for me to overlook. Detective Sloane became passive in certain interrogation scenes and that to me felt painfully obvious that perhaps the writers didn’t want to delve too deeply into a particular scene. It was a bit distracting for me when sex scenes were interlaced with the characters trying to catch a serial killer.

Don’t get me wrong, the sex scenes were spicy and extremely well-done but they dulled the importance of the investigation and the big reveal at the end.

This was definitely a 3-star for me and I definitely recommend it for the romance but not necessarily for the mystery and true crime genre lovers out there.

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Faye Laherty
More emotional than expected!
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2024
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Definitely not as spicy as some of Millers other works but just as good! I really like the banter between the MCs and the style of writing. I was engrossed in the story, it was well paced. I do recommend if not just for the thriller aspect, the smut wasn't overwhelming. I'll be honest I kinda skimmed those parts I wanted the plot to continue lol

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I also did expect the "bad guy" I just got immediate red flags so I wasn't super shocked, however some of the loose ends being figured out definitely had me covering my mouth. I really wasn't expecting so many reunifications. I felt bad for Morgan's family on both ends. How terrible a loss.

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So good!
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2025
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So so so good! I love a good romantic suspense!! I can't wait to read the rest of the authors books!

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Laura J
I WAS HOOKED FROM RHE START
Reviewed in Canada on April 22, 2024
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This book was amazing! It had everything I love in a book; romance, suspense, mystery, rivals to lovers. It was so well written, the characters are loveable and the story keeps you on the edge of your seat. It was an easy 5 star read for me

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Marcela
Great!
Reviewed in Brazil on November 5, 2021
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Just loved i! A very good thriller with great scenes (hot ones e suspense ones). Worth every single minute reading

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Maren Ballhaus
Spannend bis zum Schluss
Reviewed in Germany on May 10, 2024
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Die Geschichte hat einen sehr guten Spannungsbogen, der bis zum Ende aufrecht erhalten bleibt. Es liest sich wirklich gut, ein spannender Krimi mit Spice, hat mir wirklich Spaß gemacht.

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Tamara
amazing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 3, 2024
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Oh my god! I loved this book! So I listened to the audio while also reading the book and I honestly absolutely loved it! There were so many plot twists - some of which I predicted, some of which I really didn’t expect!! Can I just say how amazingly sweet Lincoln is - he really did melt my heart and i really enjoyed reading the chapters from his POV. Morgan’s storyline was incredible and I felt it was written really well. There was so much mystery in this book and I honestly couldn’t fault it.

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Dona M.
My heart is still beating miles per minute
Reviewed in India on June 3, 2022
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This book,my god, i love crime and thriller, something from my childhood days and this book delivered, two of my fav authors bring the mystery and the heat into this story. Mystery and drama and paranormal-esque vibes gives this tale a chilling factor.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Recommend it for the romance but not the mystery!!

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4.5 ⭐️ Solid read but you could probably guess most of the plot twists

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