Being a SEAL means everything to Petty Officer First Class John Roaker. So when a head injury coupled with a bout of amnesia makes him undeployable, he has to find a way to heal from his wounds and recover his lost memories. Enlisting the help of beautiful psychoanalyst Laurie Smith, he discovers his unlocked memories hold a dangerous secret about his last mission that threatens his life, his country, and the woman he's starting to fall in love with.
My thoughts:
Lots of seals running around these days, but when they are in they are in. In this one we have a wounded soldier, messed up in body and spirit. And a heroine who will save him.
John is as I already told you not as happy seal. He suffers from amnesia after a tour into hell. He is tough, but not really the commitment kind of guy. Laurie is sweet, nice, and knows better than to date a seal. Also she have a very protective dad. Trouble alert.
The story was light (in the way it read, not in what was in it), cute and fast to read. But to be honest I was not a fan of the sex scenes, it felt a bit...like a man had written them. Their first encounter and I was like wow, wait a moment, ask first mister. About what, ok I will not tell you that. Just read and see. Anyway, they did not feel sexy. But it all had a silly vibe over it, drama alerts and lots of soldier nicknames. But as it read so easily and there was romance I did not care. It was a little escapism book.
Conclusion:
Seals, romance, action, hidden memories and drama.
Cover:
Eh, not a fan of the guy
Genre:Contemporary romance, suspense
Pages: 352
To be published: Dec 4th 2012 by Sourcebooks Casablanca
Source: For review
Not sure this is for me. I'm not a big romantic suspense fan. I'll give the cover credit for showing the guy's face ;-)
ReplyDeleteNow that was good, he just looks weird...like hey girl, you are silly
DeleteIs it just me or are sex scenes getting bad? I'm finding it difficult to find sexy stories where I actually enjoy the sex scenes.
ReplyDeleteYeah, you might a point there. Here it felt a bit, I told bf what I read and he wondered if a male had written them...
DeleteAw... too bad about the smex. It still sounds like a lot of fun. I don't mind the guy on the cover, but he does seem to be a bit awkward in the pose.
ReplyDeleteYes like he is not sure about what he is doing.
DeleteEh, I can live without hot smex, I am a smex skimmer anyway
"I know that the spades are the swords of a soldier. I know that the clubs are weapons of war. I know that diamonds mean money for this art but that's not the shape of my heart."
ReplyDeleteWhatever. Not for me.
Yeah, I would not recommend it to you ;)
DeleteNow you have me curious was it all neanderthal or awkward with poor descriptions?
ReplyDeleteNo neanderthal, just...not smexy for me. Oh and that one thing I talked about..it felt...pornoish
DeleteBut look at how much of his head you can see!!!!
ReplyDelete3 cheers for the head
DeleteNot sure if this is one I would read or not. Every time I think of a soldier I think of my son and nephew...not a good combo with the romance ;)
ReplyDeleteYeah..not a good combo at all. Also a reason why I prefer not to read about vikings cos the historical inaccuracies drives me insane
DeleteYeah, not the biggest fan of the cover -- he looks really young and immature. I like 'em a little more weathered and less blonde. You're right about a lot of Seals running around. Definitely a hot subject (of course, Seals are pretty darned hot on their own).
ReplyDeleteHe does doesn't he. Not the guy I would picture has a hard seal going into the jungle kicking ass and all that.
DeleteI don't know if I want to read the book, but can I have the guy on the cover?
ReplyDeleteHe is all yours :)
DeleteIt sounds good. I'm going to add this one to my wishlist.
ReplyDeleteYay
DeleteI tend to laugh or skim..or tell my boyfriend haha
ReplyDeleteNot my usual read but I might have a little look and see more aboutt this book... like is it available in my library and if not how much...
ReplyDeleteGotta love a good library
DeleteI don't read many contemporaries, but this sounds good!
ReplyDeleteHave at it :)
DeleteI don't know...amnesia story lines are hit or miss for me, though this guy has an understandable reason.
ReplyDeleteYeah he was pretty banged up and it's just the #accident# he does not remember
DeleteSex scenes have to be good, and not wham bam thank you mam. As for the cover, if they chop the guy's head off, it would be good.
ReplyDeleteFor once I agree with you about the chopping
DeleteNice review, but no, not for me this one.
ReplyDelete:)
DeleteThe guys is to boyish for me to think he is cute *meh* on the cover :(
ReplyDeleteYeah way too boyish
DeleteI had to laugh at your description of the sex scenes. How funny.
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