Loved by a SEAL
Author: Cat Johnson
Reviewer: Jen Twimom
Rating: B+
What I’m Talking About:
The story of SEALs falling in love continues with Brody’s story in Loved by a SEAL. Brody, younger brother of retired SEAL Chris Cassidy, is still on active duty and has been deployed for the past six months. When he returns stateside to find no one around, he realizes how much he’s missing, leaving him disconnected and out of sorts. Deciding to get some R & R, he heads home for a short break, where he runs into the one woman whom he ever loved, and who broke his heart ten years ago.
Ashley Reed refused to give up her future as a nurse to follow her teenage love when he left for the Navy. Now she finds herself back in her hometown, helping her grandmother and the Cassidy family. When Brody walks in through the door and into her life again, she cannot deny the feelings she still has for him.
Loved by a SEAL is another slice of life in the Hot SEALs universe. Like several of the previous stories, the book shares a budding romance between a man with a high-risk job and the woman who steals his heart, without taking the reader all the way to an HEA (happily ever after). If you are good knowing that the stories have HFN (happy for now) type endings, then this series is definitely worth the read.
Brody and Ashley have a history, making their quick romance seem very realistic. The author perfectly captures those unrequited, long-lingering feelings left over from when Ashley walked out on Brody ten years prior, causing this reader to swoon just a bit. Their story is more about love and passion, rather than hot, steamy sex, which suits the story just fine. I was left with the feeling that this couple could actually make it work, and that made me happy.
Overall, I really enjoy these wonderful little novellas for what they bring to the table: a bit of danger and action, a bit of love and romance. Sitting back, relaxing with a cup of tea and my Kindle, Loved by a SEAL made for a wonderful morning read.
My Rating: B+ Liked It A Lot
About the Book:
Brody Cassidy. Navy SEAL. Southern boy. A guy’s guy. He likes beer and barbecue and the occasional visit to the backroom at the strip club just off base. What Brody doesn’t know is that all of that is about to be changed, and by the last woman he’d ever expected.
Release Date: September 22, 2015
Publisher: self-published
Series: Hot SEALs #6
ISBN: #978-1515145707
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Military
Format(s): paperback (182 pages), e-book
Book Source: Purchased with my own funds
Purchase Info:
Loved by a SEAL (Hot SEALs #6)
Reviews in the Series:
Night with a SEAL by Cat Johnson (Hot SEALs #1)
Saved by a SEAL by Cat Johnson (Hot SEALs #2)
SEALed at Midnight by Cat Johnson (Hot SEALs #3)
Kissed by a SEAL by Cat Johnson (Hot SEALs #4)
Protected by a SEAL by Cat Johnson (Hot SEALs #5)
I do not like the look on his face
It’s very military-arrogant, isn’t it?
A very arrogant look.
But yes…a maybe for me if I’m bored. 🙂
It’s funny because he’s not an overly arrogant guy. The series overall is very enjoyable, quick, and easy reading. I’m not a big military reader, but I like these.
There so many SEAL books out these days. It seems like I’m always seeing them. I like some military books, but I’m very picky about anything that isn’t paranormal.
I’ve started getting away from PNR, and these are nice and short (relatively). Very enjoyable!
I’ve enjoyed her cowboys/military men but haven’t gotten into these yet. One day hopefully 🙂
It’s nice because they are novella length and easily consumed in an afternoon!