Renowned chef Elodie Winters’ dream job, private chef to a powerful family in New York, quickly becomes a nightmare when her employer turns out to be the head of a notorious mob family. Now on the run, she thinks she’s finally safe, having landed in the middle of the Arabian Sea, cook on the Asaka Express cargo ship. When the ship is taken by pirates, she can’t believe her bad luck…but it’s about … it’s about to take a turn for the better.
Scott “Mustang” Webber is pulled from his current mission, along with the rest of his SEAL team, to prevent an act of piracy in the Middle East. They’re all surprised when the first person to radio for help is a woman. He soon senses “Rachel Walters” is hiding something, and offers his help. He’s both shocked and pleased when she actually comes looking for him in Hawaii months later. He’d felt a connection with her on that cargo ship…one he’s looking forward to exploring further.
Keeping Elodie safe in Hawaii turns out to be easy…until it isn’t. Long days in paradise have a way of making one complacent. Now Mustang is working against the clock and the elements themselves, as he faces his greatest mission ever—finding Elodie.
** Finding Elodie is the 1st book in the SEAL Team Hawaii Series. Each book is a stand-alone, with no cliffhanger endings.
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I enjoyed Mustang and Elodie’s relationship and meeting the rest of the team. Once again we get to see the different series mesh together. It was also fun to hear about different areas in Hawaii.
Death, Danger, and NAVY SEALs… Just another day in paradise!!!!
Buckle Up! Finding Elodie is Book 1 of a new series with a new team of guys who will lay down their lives for their team mates and their chosen heroine.
Susan’s words and storytelling had me glued to the pages and devouring every word in one sitting.
The new characters had me captivated, laughing, interested, and excited for what’s to come for each of these guys and the series. The intertwining of some much loved characters from previous books is always loved because let’s be honest no one is ready to give them up. And holy moly this story included a new dark and mysterious silver fox who I desperately hope he gets his own story one day.
This particular story is about Navy Seal Mustang and Elodie a woman on the run from the mob. Their story which is action-packed, suspenseful, sweet, steamy, and humorous will have you loving each and every character, holding your breath, sitting on the edge of year seat with anticipation, smiling, swooning, laughing out loud, and with talk of food and scenery wishing you could be in Hawaii.
An amazing start to a new series!! Another Must Read!! Bring on Book 2!!
“Finding Elodie” is the first book in the SEAL Team Hawaii series and what a great start to a new series. Elodie Winters thinks she has found her dream job as a private chef for a powerful family, until she finds out just who this family really is, and now she is on the run. Being a cook on a cargo ship in the middle of the Arabian sea, is far from her dream job but at least she is safe. Well until pirates take over the ship and a SEAL team is called to the rescue. Scott “Mustang” Webber is part of that SEAL team and he feels an instant connection to the the cook called Rachel, he also knows that she is hiding something, he just doesn’t realize how big that something is. He offers his help and is shocked when she actually shows up in Hawaii looking for him. Can Mustang and his team keep her safe?
This book is loaded with action, danger, romance and family, because that is what the SEAL’s are to each other.
I really liked this story with Elodie and Scott/Mustang- it started with a lot of excitement and continued on and on- there were a few parts that were a little slower where we got to see Elodie and Scott get closer and they were so sweet. Elodie is being chased by an insane mobster who wanted her to drug someone (she’s a cook) and she refused so she was on the run. Scott is a SEAL and therefore, obviously in a good place to protect her. But as always, the bad guys always know how to slip through.
I have to say that this is the second book in a row by Susan Stoker where the torture scene (not of either of the main characters) was a bit much, in my opinion. I think some readers will be ok with it but I tend to not enjoy those scenes and I just wanted to put this warning out there for anyone else who may be a little squeamish. The story as a whole, though, is great, and I’m a huge fan of the other characters who I hope will get their HEA!
i listened to the audiobook. Can a narration with Emma Wilder, Jacob Morgan and Aaron Shedlock ever be bad? The 2 MCs were narrated by Emma and Jacob and the bad guys were narrated by Aaron and they were all great. I loved the narration, which elevated the emotions elicited by the story.
What an exceptional start to the SEAL Team Hawaii series! Action packed from the start. Poor Elodie is a professional chef running from the mob and ends up on a cargo ship taken over by pirates. Scott/Mustang and his team save her from the pirates and Elodie finally reunites with him in Hawaii. Their connection is immediate and I really enjoyed how story progressed. Elodie survives and attempt on her life by a mob capo with help from Scott and his team. The mysterious Baker Rawlins makes sure the mob is no longer an issue so Elodie & Scott can have their HEA. I definitely need more Baker in my life! This is already shaping up to be one of my favorite series by Susan Stoker.
Susan Stoker does it again, this story is amazing and original. This series is based around a new team of heroes. Elodie is running for her life when she encounters Mustang during one the crisis’s she has to deal with. The chemistry between Mustang and Elodie is undeniable and very hot. This story had me from the very first page. I loved it! If you like strong determined woman and hot, can do men this is a must read.
Finding Elodie is the first book in Susan’s new Seal Team Hawaii series, and it starts off with a bang! We are introduced to a brand new team of super, sexy, protective SEALS. And book one starts with Scott “Mustang” Webber, the man in charge of the team. He and his team get called in to rescue a crew that has been taken hostage by a gang of pirates. Included among them is the ship’s chef Elodie Winters, only Elodie goes by the name Rachel.
Elodie is on the run from a mob boss who wants her dead, simply because she said no to him. When Scott meets “Rachel” he knows something isn’t quite right, but he falls for her. Before he finishes the mission, he invites her to Hawaii.
But Elodie never contacts Scott, leaving him to wonder what happened. When they do catch up, it will be a surprise for them both. Can Scott keep Elodie safe from the crazy mob boss? Grab yourself a copy dear readers and find out for yourself! As usual, Susan Stoker does an amazing job with world building, so much so to the fact that you feel like you are smack dab in the middle of the story! And putting it down just isn’t an option!
A great beginning for a new series. Navy Seals stationed in Hawaii, how exotic. Chef Elodie, aka Rachel, aka Melody, runs from the mob in NY to a cargo ship that gets hijacked by pirates. Scott “Mustang” Webber is in charge of the team to take back the ship. There is an instant connection between Elodie and Mustang, or at least that is what he thought. A couple of months after the rescue, Scott finds Melody on a fishing boat. Her past catches up to her, and she needs rescuing again. This story is filled with action, secrets, and romance. The wonderful characters are complex and believable. I enjoyed the story, and I look forward to reading more from the series. I highly recommend it.
Great story!
This was my first Susan Stoker book and I loved it! Elodie and Scott’s love story was full of very intense intrigue, suspense, and emotion. For all that, there was still so much sweetness and fun banter amongst the Navy Seal team! Emma Wilder, Jacob Morgan, and Aaron Shedlock conveyed the dangerous situations wonderfully, I couldn’t stop listening!
Meet the new SEAL team in the first book of the series. We’ve met them before in Securing Kalee. This is Scott “Mustang” Webber’s, the leader of the team, story.
Elodie is on the run from the mob. She changed her name so the man after her wouldn’t find her. Working as a chef on a ship, she’s trying not to worry about the danger that’s after her. But danger finds her in the sea when their ship gets attacked by pirates.
Mustang and his team are working to get the people on the ship out. When they finally get a connection to someone from the ship, the feminine voice is the last thing they expected. Mustang is curious about the scared yet focused woman who’s trying to help her shipmates.
They click instantly. But each goes their separate way, and Elodie loses her only connection to Mustang. After months, they find each other again.
Now Mustang and his team are trying to figure out how to help Elodie.
I loved this book just as much as I loved the other books of Susan Stoker. The plot is unique and interesting. The characters are loveable, as always. There’s nothing I hated about this book. I enjoyed getting to know each of the other men on this team. Can’t wait to read their stories.
Tense and scary start and early part of the story but I loved the connection Elodie built with Mustang, first by just talking, then the meeting. I really felt for her being so alone and having no one that cared if she lived or died but she is a fabulously strong character, full of determination and doing anything she can to keep herself safe. Going to find Mustang even though she had no way to contact him was brave and showed how resilient she was. Mustang just couldn’t get her out of his mind and a chance sighting has him claiming and not letting her go again. There is action and high suspense, this book has lows and highs that really keep the reader on edge, but the smoother parts are just so sweet and romantic it helps bring the blood pressure back down. The deep and fast love is binding and I adored the banter and even sass that they shared, then there’s the rest of the team and those Elodie has made friends with, it just adds to her not being alone ever again even at a point where she thinks she is. Some friendly mammals just add that something magical to an already fabulous story. Started 6/6/21 Finished 8/6/21
This is one of my top five reads by Susan. The story pulled me in right from the start and I did not stop until I finished. It’s fast-paced, edge-of-your seat with action, danger, intrigue, laughs, romance, and a great Stoker-style rescue wrapped up with the perfect HEA. Elodie and Mustang are a great pair and I love how she fit in with the rest of the team. And also in Stoker fashion, from the sneak peek at the end, I’m ready to jump into Midas and Lexie’s story now!
“You always have a choice.” The first chapter in SEAL Team Hawaii, and it was a fabulous book. Loved the characters, and loved the connection between Scott/Mustang and Elodie. Always humor in Ms. Stoker’s books, e.g., “TSTL”, swimsuit competitions, breaststroke, cheese, and cooking lessons. Loved the hike, it brought out a bit for each character for the reader to learn about. You always get a great story with this author. Loved the short connection with a few other series characters and especially Baker! What a new loveable character, I hope we find more about him for sure. I’ll keep buying Stoker books. I re-read them all the time as well. Definitely a one-click author for sure.
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Elodie Winters, a prestigious chef and now on the run, was feeling finally safe working on a cargo ship in the middle of the Arabian Sea, when it gets hijacked by pirates. Here enters Scott “Mustang” Webber, who was pulled off a mission alongside his team in order to intercept and stop the hijackers and save the crew. They are all surprised when the first person to contact is a woman onboard the ship. Rachel Walters (AKA Elodie Winters) is the cook and is hiding like most of the crew from the pirates. Mustang senses there’s something off with Rachel, but knows she’s the key to a successful mission. Furthermore,after meeting, he wants to help her unravel whatever is going on in her life that has her so scared, so he offers his help. Months later, they reunite in Hawaii, and he can’t wait to explore the connection he felt with her on that cargo ship. But Elodie is running from a past, a past that will be catching up soon, so Mustang must do everything in his reach to keep the woman who captivated his heart,mind and surely his soul, safe from an enemy that won’t stop until she’s dead.
This story is action packed, has steamy scenes and hot Navy SEALS that will make you smile, gasp and be on the brick of nervousness until reading the next chapter and finding out what happens next. It is the start of a new series by Susan Stoker and I really can’t wait to read what’s coming next.Death, danger and Navy SEALS, just another day in paradise.
Start of another great series. Really liked getting to know Mustang and his team. Elodie was no slouch and could take care of herself. I loved how she didn’t like the ocean but worked on boats.
Can’t wait to see who the rest of the team fall for. Can the “mystery man” on the island get a book too?
This is book 1 in the Seal Team Hawaii series. Elodie is a professional chef who inadvertently accepted a position as a personal chef for a mob family. She was forced to run for her life and start a life of false names and hiding after refusing to poison a dinner guest. Mustang/Scott is a part of a Seal team that is sent in to stop pirates who have hijacked the boat Elodie is working on as a chef under an assumed name. The sparks and chemistry between Scott and Elodie are instant and Scott, realizing Elodie is in trouble, gives Elodie his phone number and invites her to contact him in Honolulu. Elodie loses his number but the stars align and they reconnect. This book has a little bit of everything – sweet moments, fan your face steam, dangerous heart stopping action, painful pasts, strong friendships, and even some chuckles, all set against the backdrop of beautiful Hawaii. Scott and Elodie’s love story has all the feels – fear, redemption, tears, and so much all encompassing, nurturing, protective love. On their way to their HEA, Elodie and Scott have to figure out a way for Elodie to be safe and be able to stop running for her life so that they can embrace a beautiful life together. With Finding Elodie, Susan Stoker once again proves she’s fantastic at crafting a beautifully paced, exciting military romance. I am excited to hear what happens next for the members of Seal Team Hawaii.
This was a great book and an excellent start to this new series. An enticing blend of action, suspense and romance flows through this edge of your seat and has you swooning read. I thought that Elodie and Scott (Mustang) worked beautifully as a couple and I was completely invested in them from their very first meeting. I thought both were exceedingly likable and in my opinion you really had to feel for Elodie. If you prefer your romance with a healthy side order of excitement, this book is just what you are looking for. This is my independent, impartial review.
Another great start to a new series by Susan Stoker. I loved that the new SEAL team is based in Hawaii and this story was a page turner from beginning to end. I really enjoyed Scott and Elodie together and how their relationship developed. I also enjoyed seeing the team work together to rescue Elodie and she totally showed how strong she is. Looking forward to reading the next book in this series.
Anything by Susan Stoker is going to be great, this one is one of my favorites!
This is such a good book!
I thoroughly enjoyed reading it!
It’s a captivating, moving
& suspenseful story.
I loved the chemistry between
Scott (Mustang) & Elodie.
I was hooked from the very first page
to the last, wanting to know what happens next.
A Definite Must Read!!