After his last tour in the Marines, Seth Thornton finds himself adrift when he returns to Fair Haven, Washington. A capable soldier who moved up the ranks, Seth struggles to find his place in a town he once called home as the memories of war continue to haunt him—until the day he encounters the beautiful Rose DiMarco. Seth saves Rose when a man accosts her, yet to his surprise, she spurns his … she spurns his help. Her beauty and her headstrong ways captivate him, and he can’t forget about her.
When Rose becomes his new neighbor, she suddenly presents a temptation that the normally aloof Seth cannot resist. He wants her more than he’s ever wanted any woman.
Rose DiMarco fled Seattle to escape from an ex-boyfriend who made her life hell. Fair Haven is supposed to be her haven, but her ex isn’t about to let her go. When he threatens her, she never expects her sexy new neighbor Seth to defend her and declare himself her protector.
And she definitely doesn’t expect to long for Seth in every possible way: she wants his kiss, his embrace, his caress. His love.
But as Rose’s ex-boyfriend vows to divulge all of her darkest secrets, she fears that Seth will never look at her the same way again when he knows the truth.
While Rose must confront her demons, Seth must choose between returning to the horrors of war—or embracing a love that could set him free.
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Someone to Watch Over Me is the fifth book in the Thorntons series, and part of the Love Everlasting universe. Rose has moved to be closer to her brother, but she’s holding a bunch of dark secrets close to her heart. Seth is her neighbor, a veteran suffering with his guilt and memories, not sure what to do with himself, and only feeling calm when he’s with Rose. As her past still haunts her present, Seth is determined to keep her safe, but when he pushes her away, can Rose save herself?
Wow, this was definitely an emotional book with a sweet and steamy romance and a lot of darker drama all to keep me flipping through the pages! I was so enthralled with Rose and Seth’s romance and I loved the push and pull, the fear, and how their pasts helped to influence the beginning of their relationship. Rose was so brave and strong, wanting to save everyone, but she felt so broken from her past decisions. Seth felt just as broken from his survivor’s guilt after his last tour, but I loved that pieces of him slowly came back to life the longer that he spent with Rose. While they were both running, I loved that they crashed into each other in a beautiful mess. The drama in the book kept me on the edge of my seat at times, but I loved the ending! It was fun to see previous couples in this book, but I think this book could stand alone just fine. This has been a great series so far, and I loved reading Seth’s romance!
This series on the Thornton family is great, but this may be my favorite book so far. Morland really kicks things up a notch with . . . well, everything. More heart tugging, more steam, more suspense and more conflict. This time both of the main characters have a major conflict they’re dealing with. Rose has a truly horrible ex that can’t seem to leave her alone, and Seth is trying to find his place in the world while dealing with a load of guilt and PTSD since his last deployment.
One of the things I love about interconnected stand alone books is getting to catch up with characters from previous books, and Morland does a great job of giving enough information on them without spoilers, so it’s not critical to read the books in order. I really loved Seth and Rose, and it was great to see them grow stronger from being together while still working things out on their own. I think it gives us characters we can admire, and perhaps emulate in real life. I wholeheartedly recommend this entertaining, touching, inspiring book, and I can’t wait to read Heath and Jubilee’s story next!
Rose is a sweet woman in a world of nightmares and loneliness. Seth is a Marine home from his third tour after losing his best friend. He also lives in a world of nightmares and loneliness. The first time he met her he tried to save her from her ex. The second time is when she moves in the apartment down from him. She only has one chair she moves in, and he has questions but does not push anything. They both have nightmares for different reasons every night. Their siblings are very worried about them. They manage to fall in love with one another through all the chaos that surrounds them. Rose finally comes clean with Seth about what and who happened in her past. He vows to protect her! When her past comes knocking and she has to repay her debt…what will happen? Will they get to her in time to save her? Will they all come out alive? Will they have their HEA? I loved how the author makes PTSD in this book realistic to the characters. The hero is definitely all male, but she also makes him realistic with the fighting scenes. I received this book via Booksprout and am leaving a voluntary review.
Rose and Seth find that there is no greater healer than love. Rose doesn’t regret the decision she made to save her brother from a punishment he didn’t deserve that could derail his dream. Even though it meant putting herself in the hands of amoral devil like Johnny, she would do it hundred time over for Heath, who has done nothing but sacrifice for her since their parents passing. Now finally free from Johnny’s clutches she is just trying to get some semblance of her life back and hopefully move on. When she moves to Fair Haven to be closer to Heath she hopes it will a chance to finally break the chains with Johnny once and for all, but he and his lackeys have other plans. When fending off one of Johnny’s overzealous thugs a white knight shows up to lend a hand… Seth Thornton. While she appreciates the gesture, she doesn’t need his aid and rightly tells him so leaving her savior in her dust only to see him again when she is moving into her new apartment as her brand new neighbor. Seth has been feeling directionless and not to mention haunted since his last tour ended. He is basically a shell of his former self and its apparent to everyone in his life. When he comes across a seemingly damsel in distress he jumps into action only to find that she isn’t one to swoon into his arms in gratitude. When she becomes his newest neighbor he is overcome with a need to discover more about this mysterious lady. It soon becomes apparent that like him she is troubled with ghosts that need a gentle hand and he wants to be the person that she confided in and protects her from whatever she is so afraid of. With Rose he finds a desire to rejoin society, but will he be able to keep her safe from the ghosts that linger in her past and her present?