He let the love of his life walk away two years ago. But when her life is threatened he’ll move heaven and hell to save what’s his.
A USA TODAY BESTSELLING BOOK
The only easy day was yesterday and no one knows that better than Lieutenant Commander Silas Branson. He may have taken several kicks to the gut but once a Seal always a Seal. He’s never backed down from a hard fight and he doesn’t … always a Seal. He’s never backed down from a hard fight and he doesn’t intend to start now.
Silas lost the love of his life when the death of their son left him and his marriage broken, but now he’s back to fight for what’s his. Maggie was his woman. As far as he is concerned, she still is. When her life is threatened he’ll move heaven and hell to protect their future together.
SILVER SEALS
SEAL Strong (Silver SEALs Book 1) Cat Johnson
SEAL Love’s Legacy (Silver SEALs Book 2) Sharon Hamilton
SEAL Together (Silver SEALs Book 3) Maryann Jordan
SEAL in Charge (Silver SEALs Book 4) Donna Michaels
SEAL in a Storm (Silver SEALs Book 5) KaLyn Cooper
SEAL Forever (Silver SEALs Book 6) Kris Michaels
SEAL Out of Water (Silver SEALs Book 7) Abbie Zanders
Sign, SEAL and Deliver (Silver SEALs Book 8) Geri Foster
SEAL Hard (Silver SEALs Book 9) J.M. Madden
SEAL Undercover (Silver SEALs Book 10) Desiree Holt
SEAL for Hire (Silver SEALs Book 11) Trish Loye
SEAL at Sunrise (Silver SEALs Book 12) Caitlyn O’Leary
SEAL of Fortune (Silver SEALs Book 13) Becky McGraw
4.9 Stars
Silas has been in the Navy for over a decade. He loves his job as a SEAL. But he also loves his family. But two years ago they lost their precious little boy and his wife just can’t stay married any longer – she blames him for what happend and Silas blames himself too. He tried everything to save this marriage, but Maggie was too stuck in her grief to keep on trying.
Now he’s back at work, but not for long. He hurts his back and he’s back home again. All alone and with no idea what to do with his sad life.
But then Maggie gets him an interview at Homeland Security – and bam he’s back at work.
And maybe – if he’s really lucky – he might be able to win his wife back too!
What will happen with Silas & Maggie?
Will there be a second HEA???
READ THE BOOK TO FIND OUT!
Well, that was heartbreaking and adorable and SEALishly exciting. I adored it!
I just love these SEAL stories – I could read one every week!
This is a novella so full of … story! Full of exciting excitement! We have Silas working as a SEAL, the sad background of the death of their son. The new work at the DHS. The dangerous moments in Africa. The trying to stay away from the ex-wife, because it gives him too much hope to be near her – as a ‘friend’. But on the other hand we so want them back together! And we see the love and sparks! Ugh!
There was a lot of stuff happening in this book – and I just loved it!
I might have even cried a bit here and there… maybe even a lot.
Amazing start/intro into this new standalone SEAL series!!
I’m afraid I have to read allll the stories!
I’m not a huge fan of the cover to be honest. The guy is not my type at all. The face is weird. The muscles are too much. The gun is weird. The jungly scene doesn’t happen – but I guess it’s okay … could’ve been worse
Oooh – and I loved that we met a couple of Hot SEALs for a minute!
Heart-wrenching wonderful book about the power of true love, especially the second time around.
ARC received from author for an honest review
Ms Johnson, as always, you had me at SEAL.
This is part of the new Silver SEALS series, and what a way to get started.
Silas Branson is all SEAL al the time. And even when he isn’t he is.
I don’t want to give anything away about this story, as I feel you need to just jump in a bit blind and enjoy this story.
I will say that it was a lot more emotional than the other SEAL stories I have read by Ms Johnson. I may have shed a tear or two as I was reading.
I can’t wait to see where this series takes me next
A really good second chance romance!
Silas and Maggie have been through hell together but instead of drawing them closer, it’s shoved them further apart. So when Maggie files for divorce and doesn’t back down, Silas does the only thing he can do and signs the papers. Then he goes back to his job as a SEAL to get away from the loss and pain. But life has another curveball for Silas.
This romance is about coming back from a traumatic event and forgiveness. It’s also about the strength of love.
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Dealing with devastation has been a part of Silas Branson’s life since joining the Navy and more so since advancing to the teams, but the fallout from his personal trauma has left him reeling. Throw a physical injury into the mix, and life just became a comedy of errors, that no one, especially Silas, is laughing about.
SEAL Strong is a powerful start to the brand new, multi author series, Silver SEALs. In this prequel story, Cat Johnson has penned a heart-wrenching account of personal loss and the crippling emotional heartbreak that ensues. I’ve read many SEAL series, and I’m also a huge fan of Ms Johnson, but this story was definitely something special and unique.
It certainly had all the expected elements of action, danger, and protective SEAL portrayed; but what really appealed to this reader, was the honest, real life account of the consequences of gut-wrenching heartache, and the battle to overcome tragedy while learning to forgive. The plot, timeline and character depictions throughout this story were authentic and made the telling thoroughly believable.
Thank you Ms Johnson for an exceptional start to this exciting new series. I can’t wait to read more!
Definitely one to read. Took me through every emotion.
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I love Silas and Maggie’s story and I know I’m going to love the series! The emotions jump off the page and the story scoots right along from scene to scene. Off to find the next in series.
I listened to the audible version of this story and absolutely loved it. I have to give credit to both the author and the narrator. Commander Silas and Maggie have history. After all, they were once married. A tragic accident led to their divorce but that doesn’t mean that the love they have for each other is lost. Maggie helps Silas when he’s feeling lost and not only does her actions surprise him but they give him hope for their second chance. This second chance romance is steamy, action packed and has it’s funny moments. Silas and Maggie not only get their HEA but a little more. This story has a slight cliffhanger ending but you do get Silas and Maggie’s HEA. This is my first book from this author but I’m definitely looking forward to more.
Silas has lost everything, first his son, now he is getting a divorce from the only woman he will ever love.
Silas heads back to his team but gets injured the first day. Now he is back stateside. His ex wife Maggie gets him a job interview.
While in Chad, with his boss and Maggie, the dining hall is taken hostage. Can he get in and neutralize the threat? Will him and Maggie have a chance at a second chance? What will his future be?
What a wonderful start to the new Silver SEALs series
I love how the Suspense sisters were able to get together and continue their Sleeper SEALs series with a new set of recently retired SEALs who are recently retired and older (More my age).
SEAL Strong: A Second Chances Romance starts off the series with Silas and Maggie who recently lost their son who drowned. She blames Silas for not being there and always deployed both are dealing with grief in their own way but when Maggie asks for a divorce he reluctantly agrees.
Silas takes the first assignment and heads off to Syria to rejoin the teams. But during a rescue he injures his back and is sent home on medical leave. The doctor clears him to rejoin but he’s unable to complete a training he knows he’s at the end of his career. With Maggie’s assistance Silas gets a security job with Department of Homeland Security but his very first assignment to a conference in Chad, Africa has him bring out his SEAL skills to take down rebels and save the hostages including Maggie and his boss.
He knows there’s other SEALs who would love a job using all the skills that the Navy taught him and thus proposes a new division of DHS Bone Frog Command is bor
Seal Strong is the prequel to the Silver Seals series by various authors and a great start!!
Maggie and Lt. Commander Silas Branson have a wonderful life and son until the son dies and their marriage implodes…divorce happens, their relationship becomes unbearable, he’s hurt on a mission, ends in desk job then back to the teams only to discover he is not as good as before due to his injury and now must figure out the rest of his life…
Maggie works for a DHS division and gets Silas an interview to help him find what he is meant to do with the rest of his life and that is to form a new DHS multi task force called Bone Frog Command and hire former Special Ops members for whatever threats arise, heal the hurts their son’s death caused them both and bring them both full circle to the love that runs soul deep!!
Suspense, drama, intrigue, tears, laughter and love intertwine and make for edge of your seat reading!!
This was one intriguing read with the well written and well planned plot with characters that were so strongly written that I was totally engaged until the very last page!
A fantastic introduction to the Silver Seals series with this second chance romance. Two people torn apart by grief and blame. Silas and Maggie’s story is heartbreaking and one that will take you on a journey of broken hearts, connected souls and finding your way out of the dark. Their story gives you hope, acceptance and a whole lot of love. Silas will show us that not only are seals strong in battle for their country but in the battle to rescue their love.
This was a really good second chance at love story. Maggie and Silas divorce after the tragic loss of their son. Silas gets injured while deployed and has to take a medical retirement. Maggie gets him an interview at DHS and he accepts the job. During a summit in Chad, terrorists take the summit attendees hostage and Silas’ training helps him save the day. Maggie and Silas reconnect and end up back together. Silas convinces his boss to fund a group of retired SEALs to help prevent and handle situations such as Chad. They get their HEA.
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While Silas and Maggie deal with not only the grief of losing their son but each other, they struggle to navigate the healing process as well as their new dynamic. Just as things are beginning to look up, they are thrust into a life-threatening situation from which only Silas’s years of SEAL training can save them.
This starts with an emotional punch and then takes you on a roller coaster full of action, drama, suspense and passion. Its an engaging beginning to the new Silver SEALs series, and a wonderful introduction to the Bone Frog Command. The characters are appealing and easy to relate to, and the storyline is fast-paced and keeps you intrigued from beginning to end. I highly recommend this extremely easy-to-read, attention grabbing romantic suspense!
Omgoodness yes yes yes!!! Did I just absolutely freakin’ love this story!!
Older couple, married/2nd chance. Emotional, but yet, still delivers a feel of good/low drama/angst.
Suspense/mission objective to keep people safe, which turns into one heck of an amazing rescue mission. Heart pounding. Then flip the coin and experience a heart melting beauty of a love story.
I adored how Silas pursued his wife/ex and stayed in love with her and went all out for her. I loved how Maggie got things figured out and didn’t allow the past to keep them from claiming their hea, and went after Silas herself too. Happy sigh!!
This is definitely going on my favorite and tbrr shelf!!
This was an awesome book even though it was kind of sad. Silas is a SEAL who was on a mission when his son drown. For the past two years he has been stateside with his wife and on desk duty. He blames himself for his sons death because he wasn’t there and his wife also blames him. Because of this Maggie finally askes for a divorce but it is not because they don’t love each other. Silas goes back overseas to a team and blows out his back on his first day out basically ending his career as a SEAL. Now he is falling more into a depression because he has nothing left. Maggie gets him an interview at DHS and he gets the job. After they are in Chad for a conference along with many others from DHS including Maggie where things go sideways and Silas is the only one who can take care of the gunmen who are holding everyone hostage, he comes up with an idea for better security when DHS has to travel. Bone Frog Command is born with the blessing of DHS. Will Silas and Maggie be able to work things out and get through their blame to get back together or will they just remain friends?
I had been looking forward to this series, and this first book, is a very good start for it.
The story of Lt Commander Silas Branson is heartbreaking and touching. After a tragedy no parent should endure, he and his wife Maggie called it quits. But his bad luck doesn’t end there when he is forced out of his SEAL team.
In addition to the action, and suspense, it is a story about devastating losses, broken hearts, re-building relationships, personal growth and the possibility of second chances.
A well written story and one that will touch your hearts.
I hope that at some point in the other stories, we’ll get a glimpse of what else might happen with this couple.
Silas and Maggie were married but when their son was killed, they both withdrew and the Silas went off to do his Navy Seal job. Maggie files for divorce and that is the end for them. But on a mission, Silas hurts his back and since it isn’t up to Seal standards, they offer him a desk job but he doesn’t want that. Back home he runs into Maggie and she invites him back to chat over beer and pizza. Maggie recommends Silas for a Homeland Security job and he gets it. While on a mission he saves his team from a terrorist and in doing so recognizes that he still loves Maggie. But can these two work through their issues, especially of losing their son? Fast-paced book with lot of action, angst, heartbreak and love. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
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