He’s the most feared drill instructor on the base, but he’s nothing without her.Coast Guard Chief Adam Denton is three things: the fiercest drill instructor, dedicated to serving his country, and a secret romantic. Problem is, his personal life is in shambles. One thing is certain—his job training recruits. A task made difficult by the meddlesome Ms. Tara Knells, and an agenda holding chain of … agenda holding chain of command with a personal vendetta.
Tara just wants to get her life back on track after a devastating arrest that left her on desk duty. So when the opportunity to follow a Coast Guard recruit company lands in her lap, she takes it. If only she could get over her own painful past and history with the organization she’s filming, she just might survive the next eight weeks.
Each time they clash, Tara chisels away at Adam’s heart until he’s completely lost. When they both discover their jobs are in danger, the only thing they have left to hold on to is each other.
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I really enjoyed this book by Dawn Luedecke! I loved getting to know the Coast Guard world while getting to know the characters. The level of detail made the setting a character in itself! Adam and Tara were a well-matched, mature, and fun couple. I’ll definitely check out more books by this author.
I was given an ARC by the author for an honest review.
Where do I begin with this book? Hard to Love was quite the opposite of its title, this book was so very easy to fall in love with! Adam and Tara, what a match! I loved their chemistry and how their relationship developed over the course of the book.
Hard to Love opens a window into the world of the Coast Guard. You get to learn a little bit about what happens behind the scenes during boot camp. How the process works and how these young, impressionable recruits are sculpted into Coast Guard men and women who serve our country proudly.
Coast Guard boot camp is also where we meet the toughest drill instructor, also known as a Company Commander, Chief Adam Denton. Adam has one job, to train these young recruits, push them to their breaking point, and prepare them to serve in the U.S. Coast Guard.
Tara Knells, hired to make a recruitment video for the Coast Guard, is a distraction to Adam. She is stubborn and disagrees with Adam’s way of training, on some occasions even interfering. Tara grew up with a father who served in the Coast Guard and doesn’t have fond memories of him or the CG. To make matters worse, her ex-boyfriend is stalking her, following her all the way to Cape May, New Jersey.
Adam thinks he’s too hard love and may never find the one. Tara is determined to never be with a man like her father, which means not falling in love with Adam. But the Coast Guard has other plans for them. When both their jobs are at risk, will they choose career or love? Read this amazing book to find out!
Between a Rock and a Hard Place..
Hard to Love embraces everything you would ever want in a true romance story. I has all the feels and takes you on a journey that is irresistible and captures your attention right from the very beginning.
Coast Guard Chief Adam Denton has a reputation for being brutish as a drill instructor. How he conducts himself with his recruits is being questioned by his superiors. Tara Knells is brought in to document and film his job training skills. She had no ideawhat she had signed up for. As time goes by Tara realizes there is more to Adam than everyone realizes. She sees a gentler side that has her falling hard for him. Adam and Tara are like oil and water, but the attraction they both have for each other isundeniable.
Their situation appears to be hopeless of ever working between them. They both have tough life changing decisions to make. Sacrifices will need to be made if they truly want to face and accept what they truly feel about each other in order to move forward.