Review: Half-Light Harbor by Samantha Young

Half-Light Harbor by Samantha Young
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was provided an ARC of this book via the author, all opinions are my own.

This is a new romantic suspense from Samantha Young.  It follows a New York socialite and heiress to a hotel chain looking to connect with her Scottish roots and recover from her grief after a tragic accident takes both of her parents.  Tierney Silver feels more at home on the remote island of Glenvulin than she ever did in New York and finds some peace and healing as she begins work on restoring an old guesthouse into a Bed and Breakfast.  Before leaving the states, she found out some disturbing information about her parent's accident and she is determined to find the truth with the help of an investigative reporter.  This puts them both in danger, but Tierney is sure that she will be find on the tiny isle so far away from the hustle and bustle of NY.

Enter Ramsay McRae, a surly contractor working on the B & B who is full of secrets.  He and Tierney are immediately attracted to one another despite their age difference, but Ramsay has a past he isn't proud of and he lives in isolation to keep his past in his past and the people of the island protected.  Finding comfort in each other as they hide their secrets and sort through their feelings of guilt and grief.  Their no strings attached situation turns into something more, but as the truth of Tierney's parents is exposed she is put in danger which sends Ramsay into a tailspin for many reasons.  Can their relationship survive all of the secrets and scandals that surround them or will they find their way back to one another?

I really enjoyed this new series and I'm excited to see where the series is headed.  I immediately fell in love with the island and the people.  This is a fast paced story with plenty of spice and several suspenseful plotlines that while seem unrelated eventually tied together.  While I'm not usually one for the lack of communication trope, it was always clear that Ramsay and Tierney were going to keep secrets when they started their affair.  It was part of their agreement that they didn't owe each other information or feelings.  I thought the author did a great job with their interactions and discussions about trust, and the later communications about trauma and their pasts.  This book does include physical and emotional abuse of Tierney's friend, so take care if that is a trigger for you.  While I initially couldn't figure out how that tied into the main plot, Young did a good job making sure that things came together.  She really kept us on our toes with this one and her skill with suspense writing has really expanded.  I'm really looking forward to spending more time on the island in future books!

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