Two years earlier, Erick Fuller, a former SEAL, was severely injured when his squad’s truck drove over an antitank landmine. He lost his lower leg and two fingers. He’s filled with steel plates and titanium pins…along with the driving need for answers and justice. Six other team-mates were also badly hurt, the seventh dead, in what their team leader Badger Horley realized later had to be a trap … trap set to take them out. After joining the team in England and finding a link to the antitank landmine used in the explosion, Erick heads to Kabul–to the site where the original incident took place–for more intel. What he discovers there blows him away…
Honey Lewis, an innovative leader in the field of dentistry, is invited to a cutting-edge stem cell research conference. The man who issued the last-minute invitation is someone she met at a similar workshop years earlier. While she knows she doesn’t have the experience, she nevertheless can’t resist attending to learn the industry’s latest. Once she arrives in Kabul, she runs into another man–one she never expected or hoped to see again. She met Erick a year ago in New Mexico when she smashed into his beloved, vintage ’69 Mustang. Unbelievably, he’s still upset about the accident. If only his overexcitement didn’t bring out corresponding emotions in her…
With too many things going on at once–in her life and inside her own heart–the tug-of-war all but blindsides her with the realization that the man who befriended her might not be the man she thought he was.
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This is the 2nd book in this series and I recommend you read the first to understand the back story. This one takes us back to the scene of the accident. There is plenty of action and mystery to keep you glued to your kindle. Honey is there at a conference throwing in a touch of romance amongst the drama. This story was a great escape and I guarantee you’ll love it.
I love this series!! Real page turner!! There is happiness for everyone if we just slow down & open our hearts.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Booksprout and I also purchased a copy from Amazon.
I just love all of Ms. Mayer’s work. Really how can you not love a SEAL and his’ story of finding the love of his life?! This story sure did not disappoint. The plot was so well written. I get so caught up in the action that the story is over! This series is especially exciting as there is a sub-plot throughout the series. Two years ago all of the SEALs in this series were caught in an explosion. All were severely injured and one died. The guys after multiple surgeries and recovery are now trying to find out who is responsible for such a heinous action.
I just adored this story and look forward to more.
With Cade, Book 3 released last week, I figured I better get typing and let you guys know what I thought about Erick.
From meeting him in Badger, I felt Erick was one of the more level headed of the crew so far. At least he seemed to have some common sense and self preservation going for him.
With Badger finally agreeing to surgery again, Erick and Cade head to the site of the explosion that nearly killed them all. Joined by another member of their surviving crew Talon, they get quite the surprise at the hotel.
Honey Lewis and Erick met by accident, literally, when she crashed into his ’69 Mustang. Now by some weird coincidence they are both at the same hotel in Kabul. She’s here for an elite conference on new and innovative dental procedures. What he’s up to she can only guess.
As the guys go to investigate where their injuries occurred, other intrigue begins at the hotel. Bringing yet another member from their team, Lazlo, to keep an eye things there.
As things heat up in many ways, more intel on what happened that day comes to light and a surprise twist I didn’t see coming.
Plenty of intrigue, action, and the beginning of a relationship that is both amusing and sexy.
Love her books
Erick by Dale Mayer
SEALs of Steel Series Book Two
Erick Fuller has taken on the task of finding out who betrayed their SEAL unit two years ago while Badger, his friend and former team leader, stays back and takes the time to fully recover. With a few other men from their unit, he heads overseas. Back to the scene. The last person he would expect to find over there…is the woman who hit his car a year ago.
Honey Lewis was so excited to be at the dental conference. Thankfully there had been a last minute opening. The expense was higher, was she was hungry for more knowledge. She was surprised to see the man whose car she hit a year ago. Didn’t realize how good looking he was. Or how much trouble knowing him could get her into.
Far from home and not knowing who is friend—or who is enemy—the characters find themselves knee-deep in trouble. Erick was just doing some simple reconnaissance and Honey was just at a conference. Or so they thought. As the reader meets each of the SEALs who had been injured in the “accident” two years ago, the mystery continues in each story.
**Sexual content
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Simply love this author. Have all the books…Great series. Great story lines.
Solid 4.5 star
I love how this series has the same initial story carrying on through out each book as it adds another complexity to the books as well as makes you so much more invested. Erick meeting Honey appears to be coincidental however SEALs don’t believe in coincidence but we don’t find out if this is true or not until later down the track. The pace of the book as well as how the story of what they find/don’t find along with Erick and Honey’s attraction flows so well and naturally I wasn’t going anywhere until I finished and then was gutted I have to wait another 10 days for the next book but thank god for one click re ordering!! I don’t know what the guys will find out next but I really can not wait to find out and also see Cade meet his match!!
Thank you Book Sprout and Dale Mayer for the opportunity to receive an arc. This is book 2 in her SEALS of Steele. The thread threw the series is ongoing, changing and evolving as try to find out what truly happened when they were ambushed in Afghanistan several years ago. Each book has a new main character (a different team member) that is carrying on with their investigation. I like this premise. I like watching the story continue and try and decipher what is real, what is a red herring and what the conclusion will be. I also like that fact that each team member gets their own book so we can get to know them. That being said, I kept feeling out of touch with Erick. I could connect with Honey, but it I felt as if Erick was phoned in. I know that’s not the case, so I am wondering if I have a personal dislike to Erick for some reason. I loved the little twist that took place when they are all “meeting up” *snicker* at the deserted warehouse. Can’t wait to see where this goes. All thoughts and opinions are my own and I volunteered to review this book.
Another great addition to the mystery of what happened to the SEAL’s of Steel as the second book focuses on Erick and the woman, Honey, who crashed into his pride and joy. Honey is at a conference in Afghanistan while Erick is there to gather intel on what happened when their truck hit a roadside mine, killing one of his brother’s and injuring the rest two years ago. Their first meet wasn’t pleasant and now across the ocean the second meet isn’t all that great. But as Erick and his group try to find answers, Honey is drawn into the chaos…can Erick get her out alive ?
A great great great read as Dale Mayer delivers another read filled with suspense, some action, a hot SEAL and a strong woman who can hold her own in the company of the men. I love how with all these books there is no over the top drama between the two, no jealousies, no miscommunication or misunderstandings and how their attraction is drawn out until it combusts. The story flows beautifully, the characters are easy to love and with new information being found the mystery grows, keeping you hooked and wanting to unravel it and fit all pieces together.
*I voluntarily read an advanced copy and expressed my honest opinion*
What a Knock Out Series!
Military Romantic Suspense is not a new genre but this series has an intriguing new slant, at least for me.
While serving in Afghanistan, the truck the 8-man unit were riding in was blown up by an anti-tank roadside mine. One casualty and 7 lives blown apart, literally. Now the healing has begun. Four men, Erick, Cade, Talon and Laszlo are on their way back to the accident site for answers with Badger stateside on intel. These men need to put the PTSD demons to rest and the only way is to find out how, who and why their truck was blown up.
I love this book! We have the opportunity to read about the difficult journey our soldiers face when they are severely injured while serving our Country. Lost limbs and lost memories are just a couple of the devastating hurdles soldiers have to deal with. In this incredible story, the second in this fabulous series, continues the progress these men have made in finding two year old clues. I love how this whole series is set up. Each surviving man from the accident has lost at least one limb, some multiple limbs, or some body part. After enduring the surgeries and therapy to attempt to put their bodies back together, they now face the memories and lack thereof of the accident itself.
Foreign countries that are at war are dangerous to their own inhabitants, but Americans, asking questions about soldiers and bombs is a very questionable venture. Honey, a young, beautiful dentist, finds trouble just because she is seen briefly talking to Erick. Trouble, secrets, and danger around every corner, Erick and his friends need to keep Honey safe while also keeping themselves out of the line of fire. This story has it all! Suspense, armed enemies, murder, and the thrill of the chase! Oh, and there are the hot men of SEALS! We also get the hot, romance between Honey and Erick that is the icing on the cake! A fast paced page turner, this is a must read!
Excellent job! I can’t wait for the next book in this series!! Loved it!
OMG! WOW! Dale continues to captivate and enthrall her readers into what led to the “accident” that caused such devastating injuries and death to a team of Navy Seals on a fact finding mission. The leads continue to evolve and grow… causing more questions to be asked than answers and resolutions. The plot thickens!
Returning to Kabul, Afghanistan – Erick, along with friends and fellow team mates also injured are looking for answers and clues to what happened that day two years previously. For Erick its also to find closure and lay some haunting memories to rest. Add Honey Lewis, a Dentist, attending a research workshop, to this intriguing suspenseful drama- oh yes… the sparks will fly and plots continue to escalate.
The major plot line continues to carry through the entire series but each book has it’s own sub plot and story that offers the characters more to deal with, or are the small developments just more layers to this overall plot?
Dale delivers you a story filled with intrigue, dramatic suspense and action. Wonderful, intelligent, caring and compassionate characters that are reeling from horrific injuries, learning to deal with life and limitations as it now is yet never giving up and adapting. Determined to find answers and justice – to right the wrongs.
Dale delivers you, another page-turning drama, intrigue and action, twists and unexpected turns – with ERICK. Highly recommended for those that love military based heroes and the women that capture their attention and love. It’s always wonderful to have other series book heroes/team members when you need help. That they have your back no matter what you are facing in life. Not only are they a team, they are family and will have your back no matter what, even when doubt and suspicion are high.
What Erick, Cade, and Talon learn from Badger’s and their adventure in London in Book 1 of SEALs of STEEL indicates that it’s time for them to make the trip to Afghanistan to visit the explosion site while Badger undergoes needed surgery and Kat’s monitoring. On their first night in Kabul, they run into Honey Lewis, an American dentist who had once almost destroyed Erick’s beloved ’69 Mustang. Honey, in Kabul to fill a last-minute space that opened up in an international conference, is very observant and sees a gunman heading toward their floor in the hotel. Hearing that, Erick contacts unit member Laszlo from Norway to come and help them. Reliving the experience is trauma for all of them, especially when Cade finds a piece of the landmine with the stamp “Property of US Military.” Clearly the explosion was not just a military accident. Honey and Erick connect as she is drawn into the danger from the gunman and her own brush with human trafficking.