What do you do when the person you most want to protect is the one risking everything to make sure you survive?
WINNER of the prestigious Golden Leaf Award in Romantic Suspense category.
BOOK OF THE YEAR Finalist in Foreword Magazine’s INDIEFAB Awards
A chance meeting on the beach leads to love and self-sacrifice half a world away in this gripping tale of espionage and military suspense. A … world away in this gripping tale of espionage and military suspense. A special ops soldier is pushed to new limits when he discovers the person he most wants to protect is the one risking everything to make sure he survives. Called “American Sniper laced with an epic, unforgettable love story.”
It started as a chance encounter on the beach, and ended 24 hours later when they parted to go their separate ways.
Or so they thought.
Actually it was just the beginning.
WHEN LAUREN CANTRELL said goodbye to the guy she had just met on the beach, she had no way of knowing their paths would ever cross again. But fate had another unexpected meeting in store for them—this time in a place where danger was part of the culture and the stakes were life and death.
THE LAST PERSON in the world Rad expected to see at a special ops briefing in Afghanistan is the girl he met at the beach two weeks ago—the one he can’t stop thinking about.
From the sundrenched beaches of Ocean City, Md., to the snowcapped mountains of Afghanistan, this thrilling tale of espionage and intrigue takes readers on a spellbinding journey into the secret lives of our nation’s quiet heroes—and answers the question:
What do you do when the person you most want to protect is the one risking everything to make sure you survive?
MEANT TO BE recounts the dedication of our military, the honor and sacrifice of our soldiers, and a relationship that is tested and sustained by the powerful forces of love, courage and resolve.
“Spot on with characters and descriptions. Strong women. Larger than life men. Well done.”
– Lynnette Bukowski, Widow of U.S. Navy SEAL
“5 STARS! A captivating and mesmerizing read.” — Readers’ Favorite
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5 Heartbeat Stars. This is the first book by author Jessica James that I’ve read. it definitely won’t be my last. She is a wonderful storyteller that wraps the story around the reader and envelopes them in the lives of her characters.
Things happen quickly for Rad and Lauren, but that isn’t all that uncommon for people in military careers. They have a chance meeting on the beach one morning that turns into so much more. They soon find out that chance meeting may have been controlled by fate. Circumstances continue to work against them and they begin to doubt fate. Will the tide ever turn again?
This is a fast paced story that you’ll have a hard time putting down.
Great book. Good storyline and characters.I received it as a arc and this is my voluntary review.
I loved this story and the setting was both sweet and exciting. Easy to read and follow the characters. Worth your time for a great read.
Fantastic story of a chance meeting that changed two people’s lives. Half way through the first chapter, I had a hard time putting it down. Kept finding excuses to sit down and read more!
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I really appreciate the opportunity to read s book that involves our service men and women. It was a great story that involved adventure and clean romance.
Wow. What a great read. This is the first book I have read by Jessica James, and it won’t be the last. Suspense, military, thriller, gut wrenching. This is told in both points of view so clearly you are right there with them. I am so thrilled I had the opportunity to review. I volunteered and would do so again in a second. Thank you Jessica James!
Author Jessica James is a superb storyteller whose work stands proudly on my “keeper shelf”. Writing with stirring patriotism, compassionate intelligence, and a heartfelt sense of true romance, Jessica thoroughly captures the hearts and minds of her readers. While she has specialized in exceptional historical fiction, her first contemporary work, “Meant to Be: A Novel of Honor and Duty”, is an equally well-written, thrilling romantic suspense story. A chance meeting on the beach of Ocean City, Maryland would at first seem to be just a brief shared moment of time for Lauren Cantrell and Michael “Rad” Radcliff. Each has their own private agenda, their own duty to serve, and the limited hours they spend in each other’s company are very special. They part, not sure if and when they will ever see each other again, but the hand of Fate will have its way. Just a few weeks later, Lauren and Rad are unexpectedly reunited on a top secret military mission to take place in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Lauren is the undercover operative who will lead Rad and his men to their target–one of the most wanted terrorists in the world. Failure is not an option, and the intense emotional connection between Rad and Lauren cannot interfere with their common goal: take down and eliminate one of the greatest threats to world safety. If they succeed, and survive, what will the future hold? Will love find a way to bring them together and keep them together? I have tremendous empathy for all of our armed services members and their families. I greatly appreciate the sacrifices made so that I may enjoy a free way of life here in the United States. Seeing our service members standing so proud in their uniforms makes me want to stand up taller and straighter, shoulders back! The greatest way to honor all of those who have served and sacrificed is to hold your loved ones close to your heart, and live your life in celebration of precious freedom. Make a new memory each day. Whether you gather together with others to observe ceremonial traditions, or you take a moment for quiet reflection, live each day to the fullest and savor the flavors of life. Read to remember. These are all sentiments that I hold dear, and it is very rewarding to find the same deeply-felt patriotism in the storytelling of Jessica James. I highly recommend all of her wonderfully-written and inspiring books, and I know other readers will enjoy adding them to their own “keeper shelf”.
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A rollercoaster of emotions in a book that you can’t put down until the end. Rad and Lauren have only shared a day together but they feel as they’ve known each other forever. When they say goodbye and go their separate ways they don’t know if they will meet again. But can they have a future together when they have to face a very dangerous situation due to their country’s duty? A very emotional story about our men and women in the military working for our country.
I received a free copy of this book by AXP authors and I voluntarily review it