Eric Harvey is the perfect man to play journalist Beth William’s fake husband—he’s a guy and he’s willing. Beth is on the cusp of breaking a huge story about an exclusive couples-only retreat when her partner becomes ill. In walks Eric, her brother’s buddy, and a brilliant idea strikes her. This Navy SEAL, on leave nursing an injury, could step in and pose as her husband while she tries to … uncover what’s really happening at the retreat. With their story set, the two head to the tropical island, ready to do their job. It’s all business—until it isn’t. Beth hadn’t realized how difficult it was going to be pretending to be in love while not actually falling in love with this sexy man. As the two get closer to finding the truth about the resort, Beth finds herself getting unexpectedly closer to Eric. Something that wasn’t in the plan at all.
Eric agreed to Beth’s plan out of pure boredom. Why not spend some time on a tropical island with a beautiful girl, even if his buddy’s sister is completely off limits? But it doesn’t take long before he realizes something is seriously wrong with this paradise. Someone seems to be out to hurt Beth, kicking Eric’s protective instincts into high gear. Now he’s keeping Beth close for her safety even as his head warns him to keep his distance. Sure, there’s danger on the island, but the most dangerous thing may be the way his body and his heart is responding to Beth.
Thank goodness Beth reminds him that the only reason she is on the island is for her job—a job that just might kill them both…or leave their hearts in tatters if they don’t trust in each other…
This novel contains sexual content, violence, and profanity.
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Beth is an investigative reporter planning on an undercover operation until her companion for the trip falls ill.In walks her brother’s SEAL mate that is drop dead gorgeous and currently at home on medical leave. She invites him to go with. If she doesn’t make this trip she won’t have the chance until next year and she knows something shady is going on at the retreat. Their chemistry is hot right from the beginning. Neither is looking for anything serious. They both have trust issues, but seem to get past them while on this retreat that is for couples. The mystery involved in the story just makes the book more interesting. Leslie North has done it again and put out a good book!
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Nothing beats sitting down with a Leslie North book and knowing that you will be taken on an incredible ride. Fab balance of drama, sexy times and romance. Wow!! This may be my favourite story yet!! “Guarding His Pretend Wife is a one-click treat to spoil yourself with. You deserve it. Happy reading!!
Leslie does a fantastic job with her stories in they are fun to read, the reader finds themselves caught up in the story, the characters are strong and well developed. As reader gets farther along in the story, they begin to feel like they are right there in the story with the characters. I won’t leave any spoilers in my review just know her story lines are well written and I’ve never been disappointed after reading one of her books.
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Beth Williams is an investigative reporter who thinks a story about what is going on at a couple’s retreat will launch her career. Beth is disappointed when her boss tells her that her undercover partner is in the hospital with Hepatitis A. Beth is surprised when Eric Harvey shows up at her workplace looking for her. Eric is a Navy Seal and Heath’s, Beth’s brother, best friend. Heath has sent Eric to check up on Beth when he couldn’t reach her. With Eric on leave from the Navy Seals nursing an injury, Beth proposes that Eric pose as her husband for the couple’s retreat. Eric agrees to Beth’s plan even though he is attracted to Beth and knows she is off limits since she is his best friend’s sister. Eric and Beth realize that there is something definitely going on at the couple’s retreat when Beth’s harness is tampered with during a rock climb. Eric and Beth give into their attraction, but Beth puts distance between them the next day when Eric gets overprotective. Can Eric keep Beth safe while they look for the truth of what is going on at the couple’s retreat? Will Beth be able to keep it professional with Eric, or will she fall for her brother’s best friend? Will Eric and Beth take a chance on their greatest adventure, love? I really liked Guarding His Pretend Wife by Leslie North. Guarding His Pretend Wife is a great book with well developed characters. Guarding His Pretend Wife is full of danger, scorching hot chemistry, action, suspense, and romance. I would recommend getting Guarding His Pretend Wife by Leslie North.
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This book was great. It was entertaining and captivating. The characters were great. The twist and turns in the plot gave it an edge. The bond formed was strong. The storyline was spot on. The ending was sweet and cute.
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Beth Williams is an investigative journalist and is absolutely sure she can break the case wide open on an exclusive couples only getaway but at the last minute her coworker becomes ill.
Eric Harvey shows up at Beth’s place of work admitting her brother sent him to check up on her just to make sure she is ok. Eric is a Navy Seal on leave due to an injury.
After Beth brushes Eric off she immediately realizes he may be the answer to her ailing partner and can just as easily pretend to be her husband.
This book is full of mystery, danger, kidnapping and smoking hot electric current between Beth and Eric.
Grab a copy and see for yourself, I promise you won’t be sorry.
**I received a copy of Guarding His Pretend Wife from Relay Publishing and Net Galley in exchange for a voluntary and honest review. My opinions weren’t solicited in any way.**
Guarding His Pretend Wife by Leslie North is the second book in her SEAL Endgame series. I really enjoyed the first book and wasn’t disappointed with this one. There’s one more coming out soon that I look forward to reading. This is Beth and Eric’s story as they go to the Caribbean to expose a sham doctor.
Beth William has just found out that her partner has come down with Hep A and she needs someone to replace him by tomorrow. She knows that something doesn’t feel right with LoveFix Retreats and she’s not giving up until the expose is published. Now how is she going to find another guy to go with her by tomorrow?
Eric Harvey is on medical leave due to shoulder surgery from the SEALs when Beth’s brother, Heath, asks him to check up on Beth. Little does he know he’ll soon be on a airplane to the Caribbean to help Beth find the truth about a resort that looks to good to be true. When secrets are brought to light Eric will make sure that Dr. Hart will go to jail for a long time.
A sweet, action-filled story.
Not my favorite of Leslie North’s books, but the ending made up for any issues I may have had with it. Eric, the injured Navy Seal, was amazing. Maybe my issue was with the ambitious reporter, Beth.
Either way, in the end it was a good story and ending.
Happy reading!
Rating 4 stars
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Beth is a reporter investigating a couples retreat. She knows something is gong on and she is going there to find out what. But when the man going with her to pose as her husband gets sick she is afraid she will have to cancel her trip. Then her overprotective brother Heath sends his SEAL team member Eric to check on her. Eric is home recovering from surgery. Somehow she convinces him to go to the retreat posing as her husband. Eric is not so sure this is a good idea because he finds himself attracted to Beth. But he doesn’t want her to find someone else to go so he agrees. Eric is not the relationship kind of guy but a week in the Caribbean doesn’t sound so bad. He just has to make sure her brother doesn’t find out what is happening. Once they get to the resort they have to start acting like a couple while they search for information. Eric agrees with Beth that something is going on. But acting like a couple is starting to get harder when feelings get involved. They both know nothing can develop from this because Eric is not looking for a relationship and Beth is all about her career. But when things start to happen at the resort and they are both in danger, Eric realizes he will do anything to protect Beth. What happens when Beth gets her story and Eric has to return to his team?
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This story may be short but it’s full of drama, suspense & sex. Beth & Eric are both strong, determined hot headed characters. There is hot sexual chemistry that they try to deny not only because they are on the island to get information on a story Beth is doing a report on but also because Eric is her brothers best friend. They give into to each other & have hot steam sex but there is so much drama happening. I was so desperate for them to get of the island in one piece & together that I wasn’t sure if it was going to happen. Another fantastic book by Leslie North & definately recommend this book.
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A very quick yet highly entertaining, sexy, fun and action packed adventure filled with exciting charters, witty banter, intriguing location and heart racing danger around every corner…. a great read that was so hard to put down. Really enjoyed this journey.
Beth is a determined and strong willed and wants to make her own path in life, but her big break is about to implode but…. thanks to Eric who was sent to check in on her by her brother things are back on track although now she has to get her lady bits and mind off to stop reacting to being around Eric. There is a great mix of fun, mystery, suspense, laughter, steamy times and need to know what will happen next!
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Eric is a recruitment model for a SEAL! Eric Harvey, SEAL on sick leave, her brother’s friend is willing to play journalist Beth William’s fake husband during an undercover op at LoveFix Couples’ Retreat, a couples only retreat, owned by Robert Hart. Eric is bored on medical leave and the idea of a luxury paradise works for him! Then, he realizes Beth may be right, there is something off at the retreat. With all the suspicious IT equipment, why doesn’t anyone ever think to protect media communication data? Did she give herself away? Too many questions? Was Robert that much smarter? Eric’s, not bored any more, is he? Will Heath find out about their adventure? Fantastic intrigue. Nicely done. I received an ARC from Booksprout for a review.
An assignment to find answers and pretend marriage that may blossom into more. Good story and characters.
What a sweet and exciting love story between Beth and her brothers seal teammate/ friend, Eric. Their investigation to get her story leads them on a dangerous journey but only brings their taboo relationship to.a head. Fun read
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I really enjoyed reading Guarding His Pretend Wife . Beth is an investigative reporter with a mission to uncover and report a story involving an exclusive couples retreat . She asks Eric Harvey her brothers best friend An fellow seal to be her fake husband . At the Retreat they soon find things not adding up . Danger is coming at Beth of course their chemistry is fantastic and soon feelings develop . The story is intense and suspenseful . I highly recommend reading .
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A wonderful captivating and suspenseful romance. Beth is sure that something isn’t right with the “exclusive couples-only retreat” in the Caribbean. She and her partner where going there for a week to investigate but he suddenly became to ill to travel. She needed a fake husband and quick. That’s when a handsome man walks into her office looking for her. She didn’t know him but when he told her that her brother, Heath asked him to check up on her she wasn’t thrilled. Heath could be a little on the protective side. Eric fulfilled his favor to his SEAL buddy and left. That’s when Beth got the idea that maybe Eric could fill in as her fake husband and she could still get her story. A well written storyline and I loved the characters. There’s humor, danger suspense, attempted murder and hot chemistry that comes to the surface between the two.
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I liked Beth and Eric’s story and felt like there was great chemistry and enough suspense to keep me interested. I liked that Eric was friends with Beth’s brother and helped her with her story. I liked the way their feelings developed and enjoyed this story.
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Eric is home in the US on medical leave from his SEAL team. Beth is a journalist had the sister of Eric’s best friend, Heath. Heath is still deployed overseas and has asked Eric to check on his sister. Beth has just learned that her partner is unable to travel with her as her fake husband to an exotic Caribbean island resort for an undercover story. Now, her last chance to prove she is a great journalist, is not going to happen. She has a journalist instinct that something is going on at the LoveFix Couples Retreat. When Eric happens into Beth’s office, she comes up with a plan to still be able to get her story, so she asks Eric to pose as her husband and go with her to this island. It will be strictly business, she is there just to get her story.
Eric agrees to act as Beth’s husband but he also convinces himself that this is Heath’s sister, nothing can happen between them even though he is attracted to Beth.
This is a fast paced story with lots of action, mystery, suspense and romance.
This is the 3rd book in this series and each story is stand alone.
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Beth is journalist and is about to go on an undercover assignment when her partner gets sick. She gets Eric, who is her brother’s friend and Seal team mate to go in her partner’s place. I really enjoyed this book.