Remington faces discrimination as a female cargo pilot and captain. Fletcher is drawn to her and offers his services in a round about way so that she get job she desperately needs. They both have a colorful past and must face their demons if they succeed on this job. There is a lot of content and some definite darkness in this sci fi romance. All characters are interesting and intrigue the reader.

This is a convoluted tale of adventure and intrigue. Remy is a spaceship captain struggling to survive. Forced to take on a cargo she normally wouldn't touch she teams up with Max. The plot they uncover is unconscionable and they go into action to stop it. This book was riveting. I hated having to put it down and the ending left me with a smile on my face.

Remington Hawthorne recently inherited her adopted father’s cargo ship, the Steel Coyote, and has been struggling to maintain it and her crew of three. They desperately need a big pay day. So she agrees to take a job she knows she shouldn’t, smuggling for a shady character. But when she meets to finalize the deal, he won’t give her the job. Until a man steps in claiming to be her new pilot.

Max Fletcher’s reputation as pilot and playboy convinces the customer to give Remy the job, as long as Max is there for pickup and delivery. The two of them will be stuck together on the ship for the next two weeks until the job is completed. Forced cohabitation trope FTW! The romance gets physical pretty quickly and I didn’t feel like it convincingly moved beyond that, despite the two week time frame. It felt perfect for a TV movie, but could have been developed more in a book.

Adding to the TV feeling were all the Firefly vibes I kept getting. Remy’s BFF and the ship’s engineer Katie was almost certainly inspired by Kaylee from the show. The world also has that same mix of high tech space ships visiting worlds where everyone rides horses.

I really wanted to like Steel Coyote. I also really wanted to edit it. I just didn’t love the writing and often had issues with the word choice. The dialogue was repetitive and the mystery surrounding Remy’s past was predictable.

That said, I’m happy to see the SciFi Romance trend continuing. This just maybe isn’t the best example of it. But if you’ve already read Nightchaser and Polaris Rising and still need a SciFi fix, it might be worth a try.

I didn't start out thinking that this was going to be worthy of a 5 Star rating on Amazon. In fact when it started out I thought, " Okay, it seems like it could be a fairly decent story." And then the language got a bit rough so this is definitely a story for the adult crowd. So was the fairly descriptive sex scenes that appear. But then I started falling in the love with the story. It's wasn't sex with a thin story pieces around it. It was a FULL story in which two adults get together sexually. The good thing is that it doesn't take over the story.
Mainly the characters grabbed me first and then the action just kept getting better and better. It got to the point where it felt like just about everyone was after them for one reason or another. And of course the inevitable question comes up. How in the world are they going to get out of this alive? And are ALL of them going to make it out alive? And even if they do live is their lives going to be worse?

Remy had a collection of people who were what was left of her crew. But they were more than just a crew to her, they were family. Katie, and Foley are who are left and each were there when her father Gunner ran the ship. Foley was described as someone who is almost blind and often breaks the things he tries to fix but is and always has been faithful to this group of people. Katie is described as a tiny terror, a tough tiny adversary who doesn't take any guff and knows how to kick butt.
Another VERY interesting and surprising character is Saint. I loved him! He is the Moral Compass for Max. I thought he made for a unusual but good addition to the story. The relationship between Max and Saint was quite entertaining. They also pick up two other people along the way. Their names are Morgan and Mason and they have quite a story too.
The world building in the story I thought was pretty well done.
Although it was sad I also liked the story about how Remy got her name.
Max has depths that he keeps really well hidden. He keeps it hidden by smiling and having an easy-going attitude hoping that people won't look any deeper. It helps him keep people at arm's length. But he's also lonely not really finding anywhere that he can call home. The two main characters had such different childhoods but as time goes on they find they actually do have a lot in common.
Mysteries, dangers and surprises hit the fan as things come to a head during dangerous confrontations. It was great and a good Epilogue follows.

“I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”

I like sci-fi romance and this book fills the bill! Liked the characters and the plot. Hope there will be more in the series with these characters.

**I received a copy of Steel Coyote from Net Galley and Entangled Publishing in exchange for a voluntary and honest review. My opinions are mine alone and not solicited in any way.**

Steel Coyote by Beth Williamson was surprisingly good for a Sci-Fi story plus the author is new to me and I'm crossing my fingers that Katie the "Turtle's" kick a** mechanic will get a book because I know there's a good story to be told there. There's the Corporation, "The Have's" that rules the skies, The Great Family (Who strong but reward those who follow) but it's the Have-Nots who have to find a way to fly under the radar and exist. There's a very interesting way via a bio chip that provides money to everyone.

Remy Hawthorne needs this cargo job badly as her ship is out of fuel and food plus she has two of her best crew counting on her. When she meets the job enough to accept Max Fletcher as her new pilot little does she know that he knows Haverty very well. After adding Max to her crew of two Foley, just don't let him arrange peppermint candy and Katie who can fix anything especially the Coyote and two twin teenagers, Max and Mason who are going to the same planet. They just need to deliver the cargo in 14 days to receive the rest of the payment without opening the box.

Max Fletcher escaped from the abuse of his father years ago and you guessed it he needs the transport job as much as Remy his Moral Compass, Saint, advises him to not get involved. He knows Haverty quite well and what goes on there with the cooperation of the Corporation/Military and wants to make sure Remy is safe delivering the cargo. But when the twins explain what's inside the box everyone on the Coyote will do anything not to deliver it to the planet.

Come fly the universe with Remy and Fletcher. Complete with a female mechanic, a set of teenage twins and a farting old man. Lots of laughs, adventure, romance, and some hot moments that will make you sigh. Remy is a captain committed to her crew. Fletcher is a pilot that wants to be more then just her crew. Follow them through danger and love. I gave this book a roaring 5 stars because once I started reading I couldn’t put it down!