The Sleeper SEALs are former U.S. Navy SEALs recruited by a new CIA counter-terror division to handle solo dark ops missions to combat terrorism on US soil.SLOW RIDELt. Commander Keegan MacDonald has to face the fact his injury meant he was washed up as a SEAL, but who was he without the teams as part of his life? Even though he loved bikes, being a grease monkey at his uncle’s motorcycle shop … being a grease monkey at his uncle’s motorcycle shop sure wasn’t providing that answer.
When he gets a call for a special mission from the commander of a spec ops government contractor group, Keegan grabs onto the lifeline with both hands. Not only would he be helping find an intel leak which could jeopardize his teammates in the field, he might be able to find his own purpose during the mission too.
Keegan goes undercover at the Lily Pad, an off-base strip club where the government believes the special access intel is being passed, and quickly narrows down his suspects. The list includes Jules Lawson, a sexy, mouthy waitress who seems to have a hidden agenda.
When that agenda meshes with his own, and he finds out they are on the same team, but at opposite ends of the field, can they put together a partnership? Or will her inexperience and thirst for vengeance get them both killed?
Better yet, when the mission creeps into something much bigger than an intel leak, could he count on the beautiful agent to have his six while they saved the world? Or would she redefine his world in the process?
Each book in this multi-author branded series is a standalone novel and the series does not have to be read in order.
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I was so hooked within pages of the first chapter. Absolutely loved Keegan and Jules. He is very much a protector and all alpha. Jules is a female Keegan and when these two get together, it’s on. Never a dull moment, their snark had me in stitches (Becky style), the intimacy was oh so hot.
The whole story plot was intense and surprising with lots of action.
Even Keegan’s Unk got involved, former military and current rider.
Where motorcycles are involved, there is a place of prominence called the bitch pad, reserved only for the best bitches. Will Jules be Keegan’s bitch?
Oh my, SEALs everywhere! I totally got distracted by reading this awesome series. So much so that I didn’t stop to review them all. With Silver Seals coming in the not so distant future, I thought I’d re-read and finish reviewing these now.
In this one we pit our hero Keegan against what might be one of his own. As with most organizations, there has been a lack of communication and he finds that the waitress where he’s gone under cover has more skills than the normal everyday worker.
Jules on the other hand has much to prove. She joined the FBI after she lost her parents to the attack on 9/11. Now she wants to be a member of their counter-terrorism unit.
So far she hasn’t been successful, and having Keegan show up just pisses her off.
There are a lot of twists and turns as Jules and Keegan work their way through the suspects. Snark becomes intimate in spite of them trying not to get involved with each other. A fast, fun, sizzling hot, action filled read!
4 stars
I purchased a copy of the the novel Slow Ride: ( Sleeper SEALS book 2): Keegan by Becky McGraw and this review was given freely.
Suspenseful with an alpha male a close knit group of active and retired SEALs, motorcycle enthusiasts, some violence, and a steamy romance. Assigned by retired Navy Commander Greg Lambert, this novel features the second retired SEAL to take a mission, medically discharged Keegan and his romance with the Lily Pad bar’s waitress aka CIA agent Jules combined with a mission to save the US Capital.
I really liked this book, Keegan and Jules are great characters with fantastic backstories, there’s pain and loss and oh so much personal growth. A wonderful plot with bad guys a plenty. Good story Becky McGraw!
I loved that this book had a kickass female, who is a complete surprise. Keegan, of course, is the ultimate ex-SEAL biker hottie. The story is well written, full of surprises, has a whole heap of action and some great supporting characters. A book you won’t want to put down once you start.
Becky McGraw adds to the new multi-author Sleeper Seals series with the second release, Slow Ride. The beginning starts with the same introductory chapter as book one, where Greg Lambert becomes head of Black Ops, a sleeper cell of SEALS comprised of retired SEALS to go on solo missions.
Keegan McDonald is on terminal leave because of a shoulder injury, so he works at his uncle’s motorcycle shop. It’s because of his ex that his mind wasn’t on the task at hand so he got hurt, so women are off the plate. He gets called up for a mission by Lambert to infiltrate a strip club to find out who is passing classified info to Isis and Al Quaida. He never expected to run into another agent, and a woman at that. Jules and Keegan end up working together even though their relationship gets rocky at times.
Ms McGraw did a wonderful job with this Sleeper SEALs installment. Both Jules and Keegan are great together!
ARC for honest review with no compensation
Slow Ride the 2nd book in the Sleeper Seal series and if you love seals and suspense this is the book for you!
Keegan and Jules will make you smile, laugh out loud and cry a few tears. This book has it all…edge of your seat anticipation, heart pounding suspense, lots of heat and snarky banter between them and a HEA all rolled in to one exciting book!
Once you start reading you will not be putting the book down until you get to the end, Becky thanks for an awesome book! !
I received an Advanced Reader’s Copy in exchange for my honest review.
This book contains a well-developed plot, loaded with drama, suspense and heat. It has a fast paced storyline full of action, intrigue, snarky banter (with funny nicknames), laugh out loud moments, and strong heroes and heroines that get the job done. It is an unbelievable ride you will not be disappointed in taking. It captured my attention from the beginning and held my rapt interest until the end. Both main characters are strong willed and determined, fighting their intense attraction to each other while trying to complete their individual under cover missions to find the threat and take down the bad guys.
Keegan MacDonald is out on terminal leave working in uncle’s motorcycle shop. He is constantly beating himself up over a bad decision that ultimately cost him his place on his SEAL team and has him in the position he is now in…depressed and angry at the world, feeling completely useless. But one phone call from Commander Greg Lambert with a proposition he cannot refuse, changes the course of his life; giving him new direction and purpose. Though however ready he thinks he is for the assignment, he is definitely not prepared for the feisty female he meets along the way and the intense attraction he feels. Blaming a woman for his current predicament in the first place, he is determined to keep a level head and his distance but fate has something else in store. After an incident leaves her in his debt along with her evasive answers he knows all is not as it seems. And when he starts putting two and two together and busts her cover as well as identifies the threat, he knows he is in for more than he bargained for on this assignment. When he learns she is determined to proceed alone, he dives in to the deep end, determined to protect her whether she wants it or not. He only hopes they both come out of this mission alive and his heart survives the journey.
Jules Lawson has her own agenda and it certainly does not involve a hunky male specimen with a hero complex who has also become her prime suspect. She cannot afford to yet again fall for the wrong type of man. She has to keep her head in the game because her life and career depend on it. She is determined to prove herself to her boss so she can get the promotion she has desperately been wanting for years. However, the closer she gets to the new mystery bouncer she knows there is more to his story. Shocked and angry when she finds out they are sort of on the same side and after the same target tension rises and sparks fly. Determined to not let him get the upper hand, she proceeds on her own almost costing her life. After they form an uneasy alliance it becomes all hands on deck to eliminate the threat. She only hopes that when all is said and done, she will be able to resist the strong pull towards this complex man.
Keegan and Jules are perfectly matched in attitude, confidence, fortitude and drive and they fight hard and love harder. They each have their own skills that complement the other and aid in their survival and both thrive on the thrill of action and danger. And throwing in the assistance of his SEAL buds and awesome aunt and uncle makes for a great read. It is an undeniably irresistible story that will hold your interest to the last page.