Navy SEAL widow Holly McGuire returns to small town, Marietta, Montana, at Christmas time to close a chapter of her life and begin again. She’s not looking for a second chance at love or romance at this reunion of the ex-SEAL team’s Band of Brothers. There’s only one thing she wants for Christmas—a child of her own. She has a secret plan to make that happen, no strings attached. But she knows not … not everyone will be on board with her decision. Especially the very handsome Trey Reyes, her late husband’s commander and best friend.
Buttoning up the past isn’t what Trey has in mind when he welcomes Holly to town. Secretly in love with her since day one, Trey’s old vow to his friend to watch over her, come what may, doesn’t include enabling a terrible idea. Trey must take one last stand to win her heart and prove to Holly he’s exactly what she needs. And an unexpected bit of Marietta Christmas magic might be just the ticket to make that happen.
*Previously titled A Little Christmas Magic
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great read
Shows the closeness of a former Seal team. He was in love with the widow of a team member who died after retirement.
01/03/2021 “Once a Hero” (nook) is a round-a-bout journey for Holly and Trey. Both have self-doubt and other baggage. With the help of an angel and the miracles she performs, they arrive at their HEA. I loved the angel part. A heartwarming story.
Loving your war buddies wife from afar gets all twisty when she is his widow. Navy Seals stick together and love and protect the widow… which sometimes feels to her like unwelcome controlling. Love stories set in Marietta and this one brought up several familiar sites and events.
good read
I love every time I get to go back to Marietta Montana. Barbara evokes so many emotions with her words and paints a wonderful picture of an idyllic small town and two wounded souls finding healing in each other.
It was a little slow but it got better at the end, sweet romantic book.
One of my favorites so far this year
Loved the book
I could imagine this happening in real life.
Not what I expected at first!
This story has a timeline which makes it flow. I’m not sure I could have done everything that this brave woman did throughout this tale but kudos to her. This was truly an easy read with a few kinks along the way. Enjoyed it immensely!
Enjoyable
Sweet story. Like able characters.
Beautiful and spiritually story of a forbidden passionate love.
Awesome
I really enjoyed the characters of Holly and Trey. Holly shows up to end a life of a seal wife and widow and begin a new life, and finds that there is a past that she needs face to move forward. Her happiness and Treys will depend on how they face their past. Grab this read
I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Good book and good story wish it was longer
Very sexy and easy to read. Couldn’t put it down!
I enjoyed it so much, I bought and read the rest of the series!