After her capture by rebels in the mountains of Timor-Leste, Kalee Solberg doesn’t think she’ll live to see her father, friends, or hometown again. What started as an adventure with the Peace Corps until she figured out what to do with her life has turned into a waking nightmare, every day a struggle to survive. Beaten into submission, Kalee guesses she’s been presumed dead by now. And she has … been…by everyone but one man.
A childhood filled with abuse and neglect has turned Forest “Phantom” Dalton into the kind of man who finishes what he starts. The failed mission to rescue Kalee Solberg is no exception. After discovering she’s still alive, that he and his SEAL team left her to a fate worse than death, Phantom will stop at nothing to bring her home, with or without permission…and no matter the cost to his career.
Neither Phantom nor Kalee could ever guess another, equally grave threat awaits them back home.
** Securing Kalee is the 6th book in the SEAL of Protection: Legacy Series. Each book is a stand-alone, with no cliffhanger endings.
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Sad that the SEAL team is all done but what a way to go out. LOVE phantom!! He is tall, broody but he is admirable and always competes his missions. He puts his friends(family first) and that kind of came to bite him in the ass a little bit it all worked out. This story was harder than the others hearing about what happened to Kalee but it was necessary to the story. Loved how protective he was of her and how he did anything to help her heal and gain a sense of safety back. Loved how the admirals mast turned out. Love this story and look forward to commanders story.
4 stars . Always enjoy Susan Stoker’s books.
New Release from Susan Stoker!!
If you want stories about the indomitable spirit of a human being, along with a chance at love and romance, Susan Stoker can’t be beat. Love her books.
Ever since the team left Timor-Leste with Piper and the girls, I was waiting for Phantom to remember what he had seen. When he was injured in Avery’s rescue and remembered, I cried my eyes out. I thought they would all go get Kalee. Apparently that wasn’t what the government had in mind when Tex supplied the information of Kaylee’s whereabouts.
Without a doubt Forest ‘Phantom’ Dalton, wasn’t going to sit around waiting. Tex had given him all the information he needed to get Kalee back home where she belongs.
I held my breath as I read, Phantom truly is one. The way he got Kalee out was perfectly executed, but the after brought me to tears.
Their relationship is a slow simmer and we learn much about the grumpy Phantom. He knows, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that when he returns to California he would be facing an Admiral’s Mast for disobeying a direct order.
We meet a new SEAL team in this one. Mustang, Midas, Aleck, Pid and Slate become pivotal in proving to Rocco that Phantom truly was in Hawaii and not Timor-Leste. Of course he’s already been there and returned with Kalee.
I loved every interaction between Phantom and Kalee as well as those with the Hawaii team. The love, the emotional support and so much more flew off the pages of this story of survival.
I laughed, cried and cheered as this story unfolds, there are than a few surprises, some good, some bad. Just don’t start reading at bedtime…there will be no sleep if you do.
I can’t wait to read the books Susan has planned for the Hawaii Team and of course the one coming soon for Commander North.
Kalee Solberg was a peace corp volunteer. Phantom Dalton and his team were sent to rescue her. They thought she had been killed by the rebels. They rescued her best friend and 3 children from the orphanage. After a few months Phantom knows he was missing something and disobeys orders to returns to Timor Leste without his team to find her. He rescues her and helps her heal as they fall in love. This is the last book in this series. I think the best was saved for last!
5 Stars!!!!
I’ve been waiting for ages to finally get my hands in Phantoms story and it’s just as I’ve expected. Fast paced and the right amount of Drama and weirdness. Fantastic, but sadly that’s it with Legacy Series.
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I Loved This Book! I felt like I waited forever for it to be told, but it was well worth the wait. Phantom’s character developed throughout the series and I have to say he was one of my favorite seals in the whole series. But the whole team deserved their happily ever after’s too. I was sucked into Susan’s world through an offer of the first book in the series for free and have gone on to purchase all of them. Keep creating wonderfully passionate and brave alpha males and their perfect mates. I cannot wait to see what else is next. LOVE LOVE LOVE….
I’ve been waiting for the team to go get Kalee, when that didn’t happen right away I was disappointed in the leaders of this seal team for not taking the opportunity to right what the members of the team and especially Phantom believed to be a horrible mistake. Can you imagine being loved enough that he/she would actually step up and defend you with everything they could. To have someone give up everything just for you. Imagine how you would feel to be left behind and not know if anyone knew you were alive. Every one of Susan’s book is my favorite but this one is very special seems we’ve been waiting along time for this.
I have read every book in this series and while every one was absolutely well written and true to life with wonderful characters, this one is hands down my favorite. No one in all the teams deserves a good life more than Phantom! And Kalee’s mental fortitude is outstanding! I will be re-reading this book more than once and this author and her excellent writing has shot to the top and one of my all time favorites.
5 stars
Kalee Solberg was in the Peace Corp when she was taken by rebels and forced to join them. There for months and praying to be rescued, Kalee just waits for death. Forest ( Phantom ) Dalton was abused as a child and always told he was worthless. Now Phantom is a SEAL and doesn’t like to fail but he thinks he did in one mission. The team was there to rescue Kalee and Piper but they think Kalee is dead and the rebels come and they have to leave her body for now. Phantom knows he’s missing something until he remembers he saw her foot move. He disobeys orders and heads back to Timor-Leste, by himself, and looks for Kalee. He rescues Kalee and he takes her back to Hawaii to decompress and heal a little. Once they return to California, Phantom has to face the disciplinary board and find out what his punishment will be. But when the past rears back up, Phantom will do anything to protect Kalee.
This is the last book in this series and I freaking loved it. It seems like I’ve been waiting forever for it. Action, forgiveness, and suspense. Kalee doesn’t let what happened to her stop her from living. Some steamy sex scenes. I couldn’t put it down.
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Securing Kalee starts opens on an emotional edge and stays there for most of the story. This is definitely the book that you need to be in the mood to listen to. For the first several chapters we are immersed in the world of Kaylee. Where she is such a strong woman, but one that has a long way to fight her way back into the everyday world. And her champion, Phantom, he does the best that he can for her. Having been in similar situations, he is aware of her at all times. I did wonder at times how someone that suffered such trauma could be helped by just one person without seeing a professional. However, there are times to set aside reality and then there are times when the reality is that people often are strong enough that they never do seek professionals for their issues. This makes for a tough listen.
Phantom and Savannah both have their hurts and baggage. We get to see them both resolve issues and face the future. The ending as well as the epilogue was a very nice touch and a catch up with everyone. Savannah Peachwood was wonderful in narrating both Kalee and Phantom. She was able to enhance the story and keep the voices on an even keel even through the difficult emotions.
Author Susan Stoker always knows how to end a series and once again she has proven that true with Securing Kalee. Phantom and Kalee’s story has been highly anticipated since we read what happened to her in Securing Piper and the wait has been totally worth it. In this book we learn more about Phantom’s childhood and what has shaped him into the man he is today. I loved his determination in rescuing Kalee from the horror she’s had to endure despite the consequences of his action to his career for disobeying orders. I admired Kalee for her courage, strength and determination to not let what she’s been through to define her in the future. Phantom and Kalee were perfect for each other as they helped each other heal. The reunion scenes between Kalee and her father as well as with Piper had all the feels. This story was more about healing than action or drama even though there was just a tad. Seeing a few characters from previous series make a special appearance was such a treat and I loved the epilogue so much.
He’s a Phantom
OMG, I’m soooooo excited to finally be reading this book as it has been on my TBR list for a year now and it was worth its weight in gold
Phantom finally remembers the one detail about their trip to Timor-Leste, that’s been bugging him for months – Kalee Solberg is ALIVEPhantom makes the decision to get Kalee out of the country and promptly goes about setting everything up However, getting her out is one thing, returning home is quite another, especially when it appears there is danger closer than anyone expects
I loved this story, finding out more about Phantom but also seeing another side to him was wonderful Also loved the introduction to the new Hawaii SEAL team and can’t wait for more
Securing Kalee was another highly anticipated book that exceeded all my expectations. Similar to Defending Raven (my other all time favorite), it is the last book in a series. It is like saving the best for last. I wanted this one so badly that I ordered a signed copy from the author’s website just so I could read it early.
We first hear about Kalee Solberg in book 3, Securing Piper, and I remember gasping when I read the end of that book and learned that Kalee is actually still alive. I wanted her story right then and there. My need for this book grew when in the subsequent books the Seal Team also learned that she was alive. Phantom is the one that took it the hardest, he knew something was off but he just couldn’t grasp what it was, until he did and then he made it his mission to do whatever he had to to save her from the hell she was most likely enduring. It has been ingrained in him to never fail and he saw leaving Kalee behind as the ultimate failure. So without his teammates and going against orders, he sets off and saves Kalee. Knowing exactly what Kalee needs, he strongly advises her to try to decompress for a few weeks before jumping back into her former life. She needs to heal without interference from the outside. What was fantastic was how much Phantom was also able to heal along with her.
Both Kalee and Phantom were definitely damaged people. Kalee, for what she had gone through in those months in captivity and Phantom, from his past and how it is still affecting him to this day. What they found in each other was a kindred spirit and it was absolutely beautiful.
I absolutely loved everything about Kalee and Phantom’s story. Towards the end when Phantom had to face the consequences of his actions, it was nerve wracking, but again it was beautifully done. Securing Kalee was definitely another 5-star read and I highly recommend it.
Phantom and Kalee’s story is truly amazing. Susan Stoker is an amazing author. Her work keeps getting better and better. From the moment Phantom goes to get Kalee and bring her back it is amazing.
Securing Kalee was a great read it has brought out emotions, relationships
trust and a code of honor, brotherhood,and ethics of the special op
community.
Phantom rescued Kalee from Timor-Leslie and once back in the U S
They dealt with trust, relationship issues as well as a stalker issue.
I recommend this book.
If you have been following Susan Stoker’s Seal of Protection: Legacy series, you would be like me, anxiously awaiting the time when, and if, Kalee Solberg, Piper Johnson’s (Securing Piper, Seal of Protection: Legacy Book 3) best friend, would be rescued.
You would be wondering about the unfinished business that Forest “Phantom” Dalton was obsessing about. Wonder no more, because Susan Stoker has given our gruff hero his much needed happily-ever-after!
I could not turn off the audiobook, not even when I needed to do something else, because Susan Stoker, and her narrator Savannah Peachwood, kept me glued to how everything will work out in the end, and I was not disappointed!
Thank you, Susan Stoker, for another five star read!
OMG!!! What did I just read/listen to? Well, it was honestly THE BEST Susan Stoker story to date!! Holy Hells Bells!!! This was an outstanding way to end the series!!!
This is NOT your typical Susan Stomer story. Kalee is not the typical heroine. She obviously gets rescued, and then the story is about not only Kalee healing, but also Phantom healing.
There is a little drama along with the healing, in the form of a crazy lunatic (bwahahahahahaha).
You see so many characters from other series and stories. Some you ha ent even met yet (a mailroom lady- who’s story is coming soon to a book near you).
The part I loved the most though, were when A LOT of people showed up to more or less chastise and berate a rear admiral. Bwahahahahahaha!!! That was the beat ever!!!!
The beat lime though was something like “if you let him go you’re insane, and I know insane because I am technically insane bwahahahahahaha!!!
You need to get this book!!! This is the most epic story this woman has ever written!!!
The epilogue…OMG!!! It was totally priceless!!!