Lila never expected to have a whirlwind romance with a Navy SEAL, and she certainly didn’t plan on falling in love. Something else she didn’t expect? Finding out she was pregnant not long after Preston Lawson deployed. Worse yet, when she tries to tell him he’s about to be a daddy, she’s informed that Preston was killed in action, leaving her alone and desperate. But after years of struggling to … to get by, she’s finally created a stable life for her and her son and plans to celebrate Christmas in a big way: by heading to the very lodge where she met Preston. The lodge is decorated perfectly for the Christmas spirit, and Lila is content—if not a little lonely. Until Preston, the I’m-supposed-to-be-dead Navy SEAL shows up out of the blue.
Preston never thought about settling down. His unit was his family. His life was the Navy. So three years ago, when a clerical mistake left him officially dead and he was offered the opportunity to use his new anonymity to participate in Black Op missions, he accepted. But when he’s given leave right before Christmas, he gives into nostalgia and heads to the lodge where he and Lila—the woman he’d fallen in love with—first met. He was hoping for some Christmas spirit, but he never expected to find Lila. Or learn that he has a son. Preston knows in that instant his life will be inalterably changed—for the better. But while he and Lila grow closer, it soon becomes clear that someone is trying to harm her, and Preston will do everything in his power to keep her safe. In the end, Preston will have to decide whether protecting Lila and their son safe means staying with them or leaving them behind.
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This emotional roller coaster is non stop from beginning to end, I laughed, cried, was filled with surprise and cheered my heart out for a happy holiday ending…. was a great read! Really enjoyed this heartwarming holiday!
One hot summer…
Three years ago, Lila and Preston spent one hot summer together. No strings, no expectations. Two little lines on a stick changed that. With Lila not being “family”, she had no way of contacting Preston while he was on a mission.( As a military spouse, I can relate to this. Sometimes it doesn’t even matter if you are family.) When she does get information, it’s to say that Preston is deceased. Flash forward three years….guess who’s alive? I liked this book a lot. Unlike some stories in the “accidental pregnancy” genre, there was an actual story-line with suspense and romance.
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Another great story from these two wonderful authors I enjoyed every minute of it not wanting to put it down until I closed that last page
Preston and Lila had a wonderful fun and passion filled holiday together Then he returned to his work as a Navy Seal he knew he could never ask her to be his wife as that wasn’t fair. What he didn’t know was that he left her pregnant When Lila finds out she is pregnant she tries to contact Preston to let him know but has she isn’t his next of kin or his wife she cannot get any information a army chaplain comes to her aid but the news he gives her is devastating Preston has been killed in action. Lila works hard and gets a stable life for her and her son Parker. Now she is finally set up and she decides to take her son for a Christmas vacation and she is taking him to the lodge where she met Preston. What she doesn’t know is that Preston isn’t actually dead there was a mix up in paperwork and he has started working for a black ops undercover unit. He is finally taking his first break in a number of years undercover and has headed to the place where he met the one woman he loved. Imagine his surprise when he not only finds Lila there but also his son but who is trying to kill the woman he loves and will he be able to keep her safe and will she give him a chance to be the family man he wants to be. You will have to read to see
This story was sweet and dramatic, angsty and spicy. It gave me the kind of second chance romance I love to see: a sassy heroine, a military hero, and a chance to put their love story back on track. I loved Lila’s fierce independence. Even though everything was going against her, she never gave up and instead came out swinging. Preston hits every one of my hero hot buttons. He’s an alpha protector, he loves fiercely, and he makes the world’s most adorable first-time dad. Really, the only issue I had with the story was that I was a little frustrated waiting for the book to catch up with my suspicious nature. I thought the villain and the reasons behind their actions were pretty easy to spot, so I was gnashing my teeth that no one else was picking up on it. This may have been my first book to read by Katie Knight, but it won’t be my last.
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“Katie Knight” helps you get in the mood for Christmas with this sweet and romantic story which has a huge helping of Christmas thrown in. Brilliant written with amazing characters that you can’t help but root for them to get their happily-ever-after! Pick up your copy today. Happy reading!!
Wonderful love story with lots of drama. Loved this second chance story of Preston & Lila who had what was supposed to be a brief fling as he was SEAL going off on a mission & they agreed no ties between them, however, they were tied to together when Lila found out she was pregnant. Devastated after being told that he had been killed whilst on a mission Lila carried on, struggling financially & emotionally with life as a single parent taking out loans to pay for her baby Parker’s medical care until she came into some money when an uncle passed away & left her his house. She booked to spend Christmas with Parker at the cabin where her & Preston met, however, when a familiar face turned up at the cabin next door her whole life changed forever. This story is full of love, chemistry & plenty of drama.
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What a way to get the holiday season started!
Lila and Preston’s story was one of pain, love and forgiveness, and it was beautiful.
Preston meets Lila at a mountain get away while he is on down time and healing from his latest mission as a Seal. Their chemistry is strong, the lust even stronger, the emotions are running deep, but Preston does not want something long term. After returning to duty, and sad, but meaningful goodbye to Lila, Preston finds him self declared KIA due to a clerical mistake.
What is he to do? He takes advance of this opportunity and takes on a black ops mission of extremely deep cover, saying goodbye to Lila for good.
Or so he thought.
Some time later, Lila gets a surprise of her own. She pregnant with Preston’s baby.
After trying to find her new love, she learns of his KIA status and makes the choice to be the best single mother she can.
Fast forwards 3 years and Lila and her son Parker, return to the mountain getaway she meet Preston at in the first place. Life is finally looking up for Lila and the last thing she is expecting to see is Preston.
On leave for the holidays and feeling sentimental, Preston returns to the cabins where he met Lila. Some down time, a little TLC and R&R is all Preston is expecting to see.
Not Lila.
Not Lila and his son.
After a messy and emotional reunion, Preston slowly starts to worm his way back into Lila good graces and spend as much time with his son as he can.
When Lila’s and Parker’s life is put into danger, Preston will stop at nothing to make them same again.
Join the new family for some killer drama, sweet happy moments, and just the right amount sexy to make Christmas hot!
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When Preston has to go back to.his SEAL duties Lila isn’t prepared to let him go. When devastating she discovers he’s gone her world turns upside down.
Can she handle seeing a ghost? What will he say whennhe discovers what they made?
So many emotions will have you hoping thry can make it.
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This story is about Preston and Lila. They both met three summers ago and spent the entire time together. Lila knew that Preston was in the military and would not be there long, so she accepted it; however, in the end, she asked him to promise to contact her once he was back as she just wanted to make sure he was okay. Well eight weeks after he was gone, she finds out that she is pregnant and when she goes to try to find him just to relay the message, she is not helped as she is not an immediate family. A military pastor overhears her conversation and decides to help her if possible. He finds out that Preston was killed a month earlier and gives her that information. She goes on to live her life the best she could with her newborn son… She finally has help by the form of coming into an inheritance of a house her uncle left her and as she pays off her last payment to a pawn shop, she comes across an older man that can’t take his eyes off of Parker, her son. She gets this uneasy feeling and leaves immediately after paying and goes to the place she had met Preston to spend the Christmas vacation with her son. Well the story takes off from there as now there is someone out to kill her and she then discovers that Preston is very much alive! The story is awesome and keeps you on the intrigued until the end.
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I totally enjoyed reading this great book with a well written storyline and characters that were so well developed! The chemistry between Lila and Preston was so HOT that I remained totally captivated as I read each and every page until the very end!
When their summer of love was over, Lila didn’t expect to have an added piece of Preston to keep with her. After trying to give him the good news, she found out he had been killed. After returning a couple of years later to where they met, she didn’t expect to see him again. Unbeknownst to her, Preston had the same idea. After his time working black ops, he fell back in his training to tell people that no, he isn’t who they think he is when she saw him. He realized he couldn’t let Lila go, and came clean. Preston getting to know his son gave him the knowledge that he could care for them and especially once they found out someone was after Lila and his son. He found a way to be able to still be a SEAL and build a life he never thought he would have.
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Action and romance
Good romance, well written that does not loose time when there is a reminder of the past between the two heroes, before returning to the present.
Preston is a soldier who, on a leave, met Lila 3 years ago. When he goes on mission again, he is wounded, declared for dead and is redirected to secret missions. Lila discovered that she was pregnant and when she learns of his death, she is facing various difficulties alone. Three years later, she decides to close this past and returns with her son to the place where she met Preston. He’s on leave, and everything is complicated when they meet again, because Preston had to remain anonymous. Preston discovering his son, he gets closer to them, but quickly, a threat to Lila’s life appears. Preston must act to protect this family he has just discovered.
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I enjoyed reading this story. The characters are well developed and engaging and plenty of chemistry from beginning to the end. Storyline flowed smoothly.
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A perfect feel good read for the holiday season.
The beginning, the middle and the end were filled awwww moments along with oh no moments as well. I enjoyed every moment of Preston and Lilas story. I would recommend. I cant wait to see what Katie will come out with next.
Happy reading!
Rating 4 stars
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Wonderful holiday romance! Lila and Preston are great characters! A very entertaining story premise. Exciting, dangerous and full of romance!
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The author has brought us characters that we can care about. When Preston, a SEAL, left for his mission, he broke things with Lila before he left, even though it left a hole in his heart. When Lila finds out she’s pregnant, she tries to contact Preston, only to find out he was killed in action. Flash forward three years, and they unexpectedly meet at a lodge in the mountains. Preston not only finds out he has a son but someone is trying to kill Lila. Hopefully he can keep his family safe.
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Lila and Preston had a wonderful romance, but it was snubbed immediately when Preston had to return to active duty and a clerical mistake declares him dead. Since then he is a ghost within the Black Ops.
On leave he returns to the one time he had been truly happy, with Lila, only to find that she is in the next cabin with a son, who is looking like he did as a child.
This is more than just a story about rekindled love, intermixed with a thriller/mystery when someone tries to kill Lila.
It is also about a man re-evaluating his dreams and finding that a new dream can be quite attractive.
The book is well-written, more mystery than thriller, really, the threats being down-played in the book. A good read, even outside the festive season.
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Lila and Preston had a brief affair then Preston left and returned ro his military unit. They didnt expect to see each other again so didnt make any plans. Well Preston left Lila with an additional present and when she discovered it she went to talk to him only to find out he was killed in action. 2 years later Lila returns ri the quaint mountain resort she met Preston at only to be shocked to discover he wasn’t dead. Can the relationship be repaired? Will they get back together or will something sinister take their hope away. Great story with a few slow spots that takea awhile to get through. HEA.
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This is an excellent 2nd chance romance. Preston and Lila spent couple months together at the mountain resort where she worked and he was on military leave from the SEALs. Lila fell fast and hard for Preston. He had feelings too but knew his choice of a career was hard on families so he didn’t make promises. After he deployed, she discovered she was pregnant and tried to contact him to let him know but her calls didn’t go through. She finally went to the base and a chaplain took pity on her and helped her find out where Preston was, but the news was devastating he had been listed as KIA. After grieving for over 2 years , Lila goes back to the cabin with her son to find closure. Instead she sees a ghost! This book has a well written storyline with lots of emotion, danger, suspense, electric chemistry and lots of surprises. Well developed characters that you fall in love with. I loved it.
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Lila and Preston have a short summer romance. Then he takes off on a mission for his SEAL team. While he’s gone Lila finds out she’s pregnant. Will the journey Lila and Preston are on end in their HEA ? Fun and intriguing read
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