Beta Reader Needed — Romantic Suspense / Bodyguard / Maritime Thriller Romance (Novel)

About This Project

I am looking for an experienced Romantic Suspense beta reader — ideally with familiarity in maritime thrillers, military romance— to review my completed novella-length manuscript and provide detailed feedback.

This manuscript was written with the assistance of AI and has already been self-edited. I am looking for human feedback to ensure the story feels natural, emotionally engaging, and aligned with genre expectations.

Word Count: ~95,000 words (book)

What I'm Looking For

Written feedback report covering:

Overall story impression

Plot holes or confusing operational sequences

Character believability

Emotional engagement

Pacing Voice/tone consistency

Repetitive phrasing or AI-style writing patterns (generic maritime atmosphere, overexplained emotion, filler words, unearned intensity)

Alignment with reader expectations in romantic suspense

Inline comments within the manuscript (Google Docs preferred) flagging:

Confusing operational or procedural scenes

Dialogue that feels unnatural, over-explained, or too long

Maritime terminology or vessel system references that feel inauthentic or pull you out of the scene

Repetition

Pacing flat spots

Emotional flatness

POV slippage

Areas where the procedural rendering undercuts rather than carries the atmosphere (research has been completed on the actual open water jurisdiction authority and yacht specifications / equipment and maritime procedures)

This is a paid engagement. 95,000 words $238.00

Thank you so much for your consideration. I look forward to hearing from you.

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