Busy building a new career with his catamaran company, former SEAL Jack Girard had all but forgotten about his grandfather’s quest to find the golden Mayan goddess statues until his brother’s beautiful widow, Jillian, and adorable daughter, Addison, arrive in Cancun with the research materials. His need to complete the family quest is almost as strong as his desire for Jillian.Between raising her … raising her daughter alone and finishing her doctorate in Mayan anthropology, Jillian doesn’t have time for a man in her life. Although, after mourning her husband’s murder for two years, she’s ready for a man her bed.
An underwater Virgin Mary statue and centuries-old manuscripts lead the two of them through the Mayan Riviera and directly into danger.
During steamy Caribbean nights together, will they develop the ability to move on and discover the real treasure isn’t gold?
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“I’ll be right beside you every step of the way…”
Former Navy SEAL Jack Girard is still working on not being there when his brother Jimmy was tragically killed. With the holiday approaching, his family once again is faced with another Christmas without Jimmy. But there is some comfort in that his widow Jillian, and their daughter Addison, will be joining the Girard family in Cancun for the holidays. Not sure what to expect when Jack picks them up at the airport, he’s awestruck at the beauty that approaches him. While his brain keeps saying this is his sister-in-law, his heart keeps telling him that this woman is the one.
Jillian finally has the time to travel to see Jimmy’s family and to take their daughter to meet everyone. Two years have passed since her husband was killed, and she feels as if her heart will never be made whole again. That is until she meets Jack, Jimmy’s brother. When she looks into his eyes, she feels as if she’s been brought back to life.
KaLyn Cooper has weaved a heartfelt second chance romance around a longtime family treasure hunt for lost Mayan statues with a beautiful setting in the Caribbean. This reader is a sucker for holiday reads and second chance at love romances, and Christmas in Cancun has it all. Highly recommend!
This is an engaging tale with strong characters and the right mix of intrigue, drama, and steamy romance. The narrative is fast paced, flows effortlessly, and will definitely keep your attention from beginning to end. I really enjoyed this story. I highly recommend this as an easy read with well-developed characters and an interesting storyline. Looking forward to reading the next in the series.
Loved this book taking place in the caribbean. A ex-Navy Seal and his brother’s Widow and her daughter. She’s there so her daughter can meet her grandmother and family. His older brother thinking she’s a gold digger, trying to get another brother. But this gives her a chance to work on her thesis about the Virgin Mary and it’s origins. There’s action, a lot of heat and the cutest baby ever. HEA.
This is a new series for me by this author and I recommend it. Jack Girard is one of four children who’s forged his own path compared to his siblings. He’s tasked with picking up his sister-in-law at the airport, married to his younger deceased brother, he has no idea what she looks like. He’s been told she’s paunchy. Well, the woman at the airport is stunning, definitely not paunchy. Lots going on with this family dynamics and especially when Jack has feelings for his brother’s widow and her young two year old daughter. Throw in a treasure hunt, an annoying villan, family history and you’ve got one spectacular story. I loved the development of their feelings and I especially loved the backbone of Jillian. Jack has a take charge attitude and can solve all tasks that come to him, after all he is an X-seal.
I received this readers copy in exchange for an honest review.
Loved this book taking place in the caribbean. A ex-Navy Seal and his brother’s Widow and her daughter. She’s there so her daughter can meet her grandmother and family. His older brother thinking she’s a gold digger, trying to get another brother. But this gives her a chance to work on her thesis about the Virgin Mary and it’s origins. There’s action, a lot of heat and the cutest baby ever. HEA.
3.5 bumped to 4 Treasure Hunting Stars. It’s that time of year…I’m on my Christmas reading binge. This one is interesting, it’s not the typical cookie cutter Christmas read. There’s intrigue, some treasure hunting, a little bit of family drama, and some sinister intent throughout the pages. What’s interesting about this one is that there are some actual historical facts woven into the story. The ending was a little abrupt, but otherwise, I really enjoyed this one.