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Seal of Honor JustRead Blog Tour

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.

Book Excerpt

“You were going to run again.”

I hold up a piece of paper in my hand. “I was going to leave a note this time.”

His nostrils flare. “You think that makes it better?”

I start toward the door. Outside, lightning splits the sky, filling the cabin of the boat with a bright flash of light. “Yes. Because now you know why I left, and you can finally let go. Something you can’t do if you’re dead.” Tears sting the corners of my eyes as I pull the door open.

Another storm has rolled in, and more lightning flashes. The boat rocks harder now.

“Tessa, you can’t leave like this again,” Zane insists, following me out onto the deck.

“If I don’t, then something could happen to you. I’m good at disappearing. I’ve done it before, and I’ll do it again. They won’t find me.”

“Except this time, it isn’t just changing your name. They found you here. In the town you grew up in. It won’t be as simple to vanish this time. They’re hunting you.”

“Simple?” I whirl on him right as the storm dumps rain down on top of us. It soaks me near-instantly, and the whipping wind chills me to the core. “Nothing I’ve done in the last eighteen years has been simple! But I refuse to drag you down with me. If I do, then—” I trail off. “What was the point of me leaving in the first place?”

Lightning splits the sky seconds before deafening thunder shakes the world around us.

Zane takes a step closer and points to his bare chest. “Does what I want matter? Has it ever mattered?”

“Of course it has. But you’re too good to know what’s best for you.” My tears mix with the rain. This is why I disappeared without a word last time: Because the longer I stand here with him, the more desperate I am just to fall into his strong arms.

“Stop saying that,” he growls, taking another step closer. Rain drips from his short beard down onto his chest. It slides over the ink and scars on his chest.

I retreat a few steps, needing the distance between us as the storm continues to hammer the boat we’re on. I should be afraid, but it’s nothing compared to the turmoil tearing me up inside.

“Stop saying what? The truth? Is it too hard to hear? You were always too good for me, Zane! I was always trouble!” I retreat another couple of steps.

“Stop saying that!” he bellows.

I close my eyes and take a deep breath. “Everyone else sees what you’re too stubborn to.”

“And what’s that?”

“That you would be better off if you’d never met me.”

He moves forward, and I step away. The backs of my legs hit something, though, and I fall backward—into the raging sea.

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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Wednesday, February 25, 2026