She’ll ask him to marry her. And pray he says yes…Kayla wants a daddy for her little girl. Navy SEAL Zack is perfect for the job. Kayla’s made wrong choices before, but she knows this one is right. Zack’s a strong, honorable man who will keep her baby safe. Zack’s been twisted up inside from the moment he laid eyes on Kayla. It’s been months, and he still can’t untangle his feelings. Especially … Especially after the single night they shared. A night that took their relationship out of the friend zone and put it firmly into the hot zone. When Kayla proposes a marriage of convenience, Zack won’t agree to a name-only arrangement. If he’s going to marry Kayla, and be a dad to little Ana, then it’s all or nothing. But when Kayla’s past returns, threatening the life they’re building, Zack will sacrifice everything to protect his new family from harm…
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A Navy SEAL, a proposal, a baby, a fake marriage that’s going to be all too real…. Lynn Raye Harris knocks it out of the park again!
New from Lynn Raye Harris!
Single mom Kayla needs a hero and her little girl needs a father. It will take a Navy SEAL for this critical mission. Military romance, a marriage of convenience, and secrets from the past combine for a satisfying HEA.
Such a great series! I hate to see it coming to an end. And poor Shade–still waiting for his story. But you can follow some of his crazy adventures by subscribing to Ms. Harris’s newsletter. Also dying to find out Ghost’s story. I’m guessing he’ll end up running his own team someday.
But to this book, specifically. I loved Zack Anderson. He was the best therapy for Kayla’s PTSD, and, of course, you knew he would keep her safe from the Kings of Doom MC who had once ruled her life, and were back to threaten her baby and terrorize her again. I especially loved him with baby Ana, and how quickly that little girl became his little girl. Za! The wedding at the end was a wonderful gathering of characters from the series.
Another great story from Lynn!
We met Kayla in some earlier stories and we also got to see how Zach was falling for her. Now she is in trouble and the only one she thinks to turn to is Zach. These two had a hot night together and Kayla is afraid to ask Zach for help based on how she acted. But now she really needs his help as her past comes back to haunt her and threaten her daughter. I love how Zach steps up to help both Kayla and Ana and how these two fall in love. I love a good story where a man is not afraid to raise another man’s child like his own. This story has a little bit of everything to entertain you throughout the whole story.
Oh yeah! Another fantastic story from Lynn.
Better have a fire extinguisher handy while reading.
Another HOT read from Author Lynn Raye Harris! Zach and Kayla embarked on an unconventional journey leading to their happily ever after. It all started with a one night stand that left Zach baffled because Kayla gave him the cold shoulder, then shows up on his doorstep with a marriage proposal. This story was filled with non-stop action, twists, cuteness from baby Ana and loads of sexiness.
As you know by now, Lynn Rae Harris’ “HOT” books are always a one-click for me, no question. I was excited for this one, because we’ve all been waiting to get Neo’s story for a while. As a fellow Introvert who sometimes craves company like, I could relate to his feelings in a lot of ways. Being alone is really great, but at some point you start to crave company and aren’t exactly sure what to do about it. Ah, the endless conundrum!
I loved how sweet Neo was with Kayla and her baby, Ana. This is a man who craves what he sees around him: companionship, love, roots. He’s got family and partnership with his Team, but nothing to come home to. He and Kayla have sort of circled each other, and when they finally come together, the connection is just right.
It’s so satisfying to see Kayla’s drawn-out tale finally come to a Happy Ending, and for Neo to get everything he’s ever wanted. It’s also satisfying to see that Neo knows that marriage takes more than just passion, it takes work, and he’s willing to put in the effort with Kayla, who hasn’t exactly had great relationship role models. Her sister is happy in her marriage, as are the other married Team members she’s been around, but she didn’t see how they all came together, or how they function as couples.
“Yeah, I know they’re all madly in love with each other – but love isn’t all it takes to make a successful marriage.”
Ms. Harrris’ books usually have a lot of action and fast pacing, so while there’s certainly a direct threat to Kayla, and a suspenseful plot, “Devotion” is more about the relationship between Neo and Kayla. This story also wraps up a thread from a longer plotline, tying it up neatly.
Every single Romantic Suspense book has to be non-stop explosions to be effective or satisfying. As always, the “HOT” books are about the characters, and that’s why I adore them.
A hot Navy SEAL + marriage of convenience? Sign me up for this HEA!
“I would have torn the world apart with my bare hands to get to you, Kayla. Nothing was going to stop me from finding you.”
Oh, these men of HOT (Hostile Operations Team) Seals. GAH!! I absolutely loved Neo!! I’m staking my claim on him so everyone else can just back off!
Kayla Jones. Single mom and finally done looking over her shoulder. Her ex, James is in jail and is motorcycle club disbanded and scattered to the wind. Or so she thought. I loved her strength and her pride. She didn’t want to involve her older sister Bailey after what Bailey had already gone through because of her. So, she turns to the one person she thinks can protect her and here daughter Anna. Zach Anderson. It really has nothing to do with that amazing night they spent together, but he’s a SEAL and strong, and she knows he can keep them safe. She’s got a huge favor to ask of him, and he’d be crazy to take her up on it. She’s praying for crazy.
Zach Anderson is one of the last SEALs still single. He doesn’t see himself ever settling down. I mean, what he does is dangerous and takes him away for who-knows-how-long missions. No one should have to put up with that. Enter, Kayla Jones. He hasn’t stopped thinking about her since that night 2 months ago and how she ghosted him afterward. Now, here she is at his door with the most lunatic scheme he can imagine. When he learns the reason why, he’s in for the long haul. He won’t let anyone or anything hurt her, or Anna. Ever.
Kayla is so strong and so protective of Anna and Bailey. She’s vulnerable too, having been hurt before by someone who was supposed to love her. I so wanted her to let her guard down and have her happy ever after. Neo? Well, Lord is he one hot man! Larger than life and too good to be true. The way he stepped up will just make you swoon!!!
What a great addition to this series!! If you haven’t read them, what are you waiting for??
“One of the most beautiful books I’ve read. Fake marriage… love? THAT ONE MOMENT!! Zach was too perfect to be real even for a fictional character!! My standards for men have just increase thanks to him. Kayla and Ana were so adorable! She was a very likeable female character. Not the annoying, not knowing their value and crying type of girl. She had some bad past experiences but she survived fiercely and I really like that for that. There’s too much love and beautiful sweet words that melted my heart.”
With HOT SEAL Devotion readers finally get Kayla and Zack/Neo’s story! I won’t lie, I’ve been wanting this story since they first met and it was worth the wait.
Zack and Kayla had one night together and then she avoided him like the plague, which is pretty hard considering her sister is engaged to one of Zack’s teammates, and they are all thrown together often. However, when Kayla’s past comes back to haunt her, she knows Zack is the one man she can trust to protect not only herself, but her baby daughter Ana. Zack is all in on marrying Kayla and becoming a father to Ana, but won’t agree to a marriage in name-only, and the sparks were strong from the very first.
The romance between Zack and Kayla is so strong in this story. I loved they both finally expressed their true feelings for one another. I also adored how quickly Zack took on the roll of dad to Ana. Kayla, Zack and Ana gave me all the happy feels as they became a family. I loved the chemistry between Kayla and Zack and fell in love with them as a couple.
Of course the reason Kayla asked Zack to marry her doesn’t go away just because they got married. The Kings of Doom are back and want Kayla to pay for the money the MC lost when her ex was put in jail causing the club to disband. Everything having to do with the Kings of Doom was super intense and had me on the edge of my seat. Bring on the HOT team and Black’s Bandits, who have learned to work together when needed. I absolutely adored the camaraderie between these groups. The members of the HOT teams are like family and that is just another reason these stories keep me coming back for more.
Lynn Raye Harris gives her readers another wonderful installment in the HOT SEAL series. HOT SEAL Devotion is a story full of emotions and action that will keep the reader engaged until the very last page.
Rating: 4 Stars (B)
Review copy provided by publisher
HOT SEAL Devotion is the hottest and sweetest of the HOT SEAL Team Series by Lynn Raye Harris. Perhaps that is because of Ana, the main female character Kayla’s little girl and how much Zack’s cares for this child. It reminded me of someone I knew years ago whose very young daughter played matchmaker for her. Without that connection the arranged marriage would not have worked as well for me. Still in actual life people chose marriage for many reasons with love growing from those choices.
The attraction is hot and the danger real so this is a heart stopping story. It reads well as a stand alone though the series title has team in it which means the team makes an appearance. I always enjoy that part of the stories immensely.
4.5 Stars
The publisher/author gave me a complimentary ARC of the book which I voluntarily chose to read and reviewed. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HOT HOT HOT!!! The perfect combination of suspense, drama, love and devotion, this book has it all! Ms. Harris always writes great books, the kind that suck you right in and keep you on the edge of your seat until you get to the end. She throws in the perfect love story to break up all the rough and tumble to make it just enough. The characters are wonderful, and the supporting characters from other books, are just as great. Part of a series, but you can jump in here and I guarantee that you will want to go back and read them all!!
HOT SEAL Devotion by Lynn Raye Harris is book 8 in the HOT SEAL Team Series. This is the story of Zach ‘Neo’Anderson and Kayla Jones. I have read the previous book but did feel this could be a standalone book if you wish to do so. Zach and Kayla have been friends who had one hot night but Kayla thinks that Zach only really sees her as a friend/sister so nothing more has come up between them. Then Kayla starts feeling threaten by a MC group who she thinks may take her little girl Anastasia ‘Ana’ so she turns to Zach for help and protection. Kayla thinks if she could convince Zach to enter into a Marriage of convenience who greatly help her protect her daughter. But Zach doesn’t feel he can see them as a temp family because they are all to real for him. Enjoyed their story.
You can never go wrong with sexy and heroic SEALs with testosterone, military fatigues and soaring competence that makes this story so very appealing. An arranged marriage and an instant family were not on Zach’s radar but when one night fling Kayla and her infant daughter need protection he’s totally on board. I wish there had been more high octane action but the “WHAT???” shocker at the end of the story made me grin from ear to ear! I read an early copy of this book and all options expressed in my voluntary review are completely my own.
This book was great! It’s supposed to be a marriage of convenience to protect Kayla and her daughter Ana, but loyal fans know the HOT boys go all in. Good thing that Kayla and Neo already had some interest and attraction. And what’s better than adding in an adorable baby girl?
The ending was great too. Of course there was an appearance by Ian Black and his merry band of Bandits. A couple of fun surprises too. I see potential for a lot more stories after the SEALs and the rest of Echo Squad finish finding their women, and not just Ian’s group either.
I have been waiting on this book since Bailey and Alexei’s story. And it was as explosive as I thought it would be. Kayla and Neo have chemistry. Is that all they have? Only time will tell. I will admit, I don’t know any man who would marry someone to “protect” them. And is he really ready to be a dad?
When all hell breaks loose, will Neo be there for Kayla and will Kayla believe in and trust him? Given her history, it is easy to see it would be very hard for her.
With only Shade left of the Seals that is single, how will we get our Seal fix? Alpha Squad is basically all married off. So who’s left? Maybe Delta or Echo squad. And let’s not forget Ghost. His story is going to be EPIC.
I am SUCH A HUGE SUCKER for Lynn Raye Harris’s HOT SEALS. These men are off the charts yummy and the heroines are equally badass. I one-clicked this so fast I may have broken the sound barrier 😉
Well Lynn Raye Harris has done it again, created another great HOT story. HOT SEAL DEVOTION is book #8 in the HOT Seal Team series and captivated me from the first page on! This is Kayla & Zach(Neo)’s story. Kayla is a single mother of baby Anastacia(Ana) who has made alot of bad choices in the past and is being threatened by people from her past. Zach is a Navy Seal who is associated to HOT, who Kayla asks to marry her. Kayla feels Zach would be a good daddy for Ana. Zach who has been attracted to Kayla from the start finally accepts her proposal. What starts off as friends turns into something much hotter and more dangerous. Check it out for yourself to see what happens I am sure you will not be disappointed. There is also a great number of secondary character especially HOT members and wives! Can’t wait for more HOT books!!