Securing Jane by Susan Stoker

 

5 Star

Storm North has scene two of his teams of SEALs find love and though he is old and jaded he wants that.  Jane Hamilton has lusted after him for years but he never saw her until he did.  She spent her life caring for her daughter on her own working in the mailroom.  When she finds a mysteries package Storm finally sees her.  They may finally get their happy ending except for the bomber who isn't too happy that the bomb didn't go off the way they wanted it too.

I really enjoyed this book.  The couple is older and established.  I liked seeing them come together and working through the bombing and melding their lives.  The bomber was interesting and I loved seeing all of the SEAL teams in this book.  Even though it is book 7 you can read it alone if you didn't want to read the entire series.  Definitely a good addition to the series. 

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Securing Kalee by Susan Stoker

 

3 Stars

Kalee Solberg was taken by rebel forces 6 months ago.  She’s had to live through some of the worst things to survive.  She feels there is no out and she will die eventually.  Forest “Phantom” Dalton feels like they failed their mission when they didn’t bring Kalee back with Piper.  He’s livid when his superiors refuse to let him go in and get her out.  He takes a vacation and goes against orders to pull her out.  Without any one the wiser she is pulled out and taken back to the states where she can begin healing.

I wanted to like this book more than I did.  It was a well written story and I loved the characters in it.  I loved the introduction of new teams that will have their own stories next year.  There were also old characters that were back as well which was nice to see.  The reason for the rating I gave it was the reality of what Kalee faced and how it was handled.  Literally within 2 weeks (? maybe 1 week) she is lusting after Phantom and wants him.  They start a sexual relationship way sooner than I would think a rape victim would be willing to start and it just bothered me how it was handled.  I also didn’t see the point to him having a stalker.  It didn’t add anything to the story at all.  As I was writing this review I had completely forgotten about this aspect of the book.  If those scenes had been removed from the book it wouldn’t have mattered at all.  Other than these two parts of the story it was a really well written book and was a really good way to conclude the series.  I loved seeing how the Navy handled his actions.

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Securing Avery by Susan Stoker

 

5 Stars

Navy Nurse Avery Nelson knew being deployed to Afghanistan would be dangerous but she never dreamed she would be taken hostage and held for weeks.  She’s not just going to lay there and take it.  When the SEAL she’s been flirting with for months shows up she’s never been happier.  Cole “Rex” Kingston has wanted Avery since he met her but didn’t know how to go about asking her out before she shipped out.  When he found out she had been taken he was willing to move heaven and earth to save her.  Even after getting her out of Afghanistan she still isn’t safe until they find the American soldier who was helping the terrorist.  Heading state side she will need to confront her fears and PTSD with the help of Rex.

I LOVED this story.  There was a lot of action in the rescue.  Even when they hit the states there was still action.  It was also interesting to see how PTSD was handled with Avery.  I found who the bad guys were and why they did what they did to be interesting.  I also loved how Avery did everything she could to save herself both times she is in danger.  Excellent book. 

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Securing Zoey by Susan Stoker

4 Stars

Zoey Knight had a nomads childhood until she landed in Juneau, Alaska.  As an adult she has remained there, occasionally she thirsts for an adventure.  Be careful what you wish for because while on the way home her plain goes down in the middle of no man’s land Alaska.  Lucky for her she’s on the plain with Navy SEAL Mark “Bubba” Wright.  He’s on his way home for his father’s funeral when he runs into the girl he knew from high school.  Once they are rescued they need to figure out who paid for their plain to go down to stay safe.

This was a little bit different from Susan Stoker’s normal books.  It wasn’t combat or terrorist related it was something else entirely.  It would be a major spoiler if I told you what it was about but it was different from her other books.  I enjoyed it a lot.  Seeing how they managed to survive in the Alaskan wilderness with almost nothing.  I also liked seeing Zoey and Bubba come together.  Good addition to her series.

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Securing Sidney by Susan Stoker

 

3 Stars

Sidney Hale loves dogs and can’t stand seeing them abused.  She is willing to go to any means necessary to save a dog from a bad owner.  Decker comes across her when she is fighting with a man known for using dogs in a dog fighting scheme.  He helps her save the dog from abuse and falls hard for her. 

I had a really hard time with this book.  It was a really good book up until the end when the heroine does something that makes her too stupid to live.  Up until this point I really enjoyed the book and would have reviewed it much higher but at that point it was a no go for me.  I understand why the author did what she did but it just didn’t work for me at all.  It was a one off bad book for me and it doesn’t stop me from reading the rest of the series but it probably won’t be one I reread.

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Securing Brenae by Susan Stoker

 I missed a post yesterday due to a migraine enjoy a second review today.

4 Stars

Rear Admiral Dag Creasy has had a long successful career in the Navy.  It hasn’t always been easy but his wife Brenae has stuck by him for 30 years.  They love each other more than words.  When their house needs some work they move in to temporary housing. 

This was a really cute short story.  Sometimes short stories don’t work well with existing series but this one did.  It had a full plot and no cliff hanger ending.  It was interesting to see more with Dag since the ending of the last book.  It was a really good addition to the series.

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Securing Caite by Susan Stoker

 

4 Stars

Caite McCallan works for the Department of Defense in Bahrain.  A glitch with the elevator leads to an invitation to dinner with Navy SEAL Rocco.  He misses there dinner and she believes he blew her off until she over hears a conversation that indicates he and some of the other SEALs are in danger.  Caite puts her life in danger to go and make sure they are safe.  Rocco is shocked when he and his team are rescued by the shy woman who he was interested in.  When the people who captured the SEALs turn their sights on Caite she turns to Rocco for help.

I really enjoyed this story.  The pacing was spot on.  Loved the fact that Caite rescues the SEALs and is hesitant to accept help from them in return when she is in danger because of the help.  It was interesting to seeing the older SEALs working with the younger ones.  I also adored the ending of this book.  Can’t wait to see where this series goes.

 

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