Carolyn Evert couldn’t take the constant worry and stress that came with having a Navy SEAL fiancé, so she broke it off…then realized she was pregnant. After radio silence greeted her repeated attempts to inform Zach of the pregnancy, Carolyn moved on with her life. Little Austin is happy and healthy, and while she hates the idea of him growing up without a father, she’s determined to safeguard … safeguard the jewelry store her mother founded and make sure Austin never feels unwanted. But everything changes when the store is robbed at gunpoint. Carolyn outwits the robber and defuses the hostage situation—then in strides Zach as part of the security response team. Zach quickly makes it clear he had no idea about the pregnancy, and Carolyn eventually agrees to let him into their son’s life…but she’s a lot more hesitant about letting Zach back into her own heart.
Zach Vale won’t let anything keep him from being the best dad he can be. If Carolyn wants nothing to do with him, he’ll live with that. But he can’t help but want to protect her and their son. It soon becomes apparent the robbery isn’t an isolated incident—and more than Carolyn’s business is in danger, especially when she insists on investigating the robbery herself. As she works to solve the mystery of who’s behind the vicious attacks, Zach works to make himself part of their lives and keep them safe. After all, he’s still in love with Carolyn, and maybe if he can be her hero for once, he can convince her to give him another chance.
USA Today Bestseller Leslie North invites you to indulge in a heart-pounding military romance with a hot, super-alpha Navy SEAL protecting the woman he loves at all costs…
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A SEAL to the rescue! I love all books that have a good SEAL in it. This story is about Carolyn, Austin and Zach. Well Carolyn and Zach were once engaged to be married, but she called it off when Zach was leaving on his third deployment, she gave him an ultimatum and he left. He has been back but had not looked her up being that he thought she moved on with her life, well she did and when he had seen her via his rifle holding someone that looked like him but much younger, he knew then that he was a father. The story has its own twist as Carolyn’s jewelry store keeps having some issues and now a robbery where the gunman killed himself by accident was not the only thing that was happening to her. Now she had to confront the man that left her pregnant but did not know it. The story even involves his two brothers Alex and Colin. I won’t give you more information on the story, but it is good, and I never would have guessed who it was all along! I don’t know who the second book is about but I can’t wait to read Alex’s book because he is funny!
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Leslie North has done it again. I really enjoyed this story from the start. It has everything love, steam, and mystery. It also has a hint of danger. Zach will do anything to protect the ones that he loves from danger. He was surprised to see his ex fiancee with a small child. They had a lot to discuss what happened in the past. There was a lot of misunderstanding going on but they agreed to work together to figure out who was causing all the chaos. This is another win for Leslie. I guarantee you will enjoy the book a lot.
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The story sucks you in from the first page and keeps you engrossed until the end, but it also leaves you wanting more. The author makes you feel like you are watching each scene unfold in a movie. You will always be happy to read a book by Leslie North.
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The Seal’s Surprise Son introduces us to Leslie Norths newest series. Carolyn Everett is in the midst of closing up her just remodeled Jewelry Store All That Sparkles when the unthinkable happens a robbery. After several tense moments the cops are able to apprehend the suspect. Zach Vale sharp shooter for the security firm and Carolyn’s ex fiancé walks into the store and comes face to face with Carolyn and Austin her and Zach’s son. Zach never got any of the messages that Carolyn sent him telling him he was going to be a dad! Now that he is out of the Navy he wants to know his son! As events begin to occur that look like someone is trying to discredit and sabotage the store Carolyn now needs Zach. Zach is getting to know his son and he finds the chemistry between he and Carolyn is as strong as ever. They both are working to see if they can find out who’s trying to ruin the store and her family! Wow this is a great story!
I really enjoyed the mystery of this book and I love a second chance and a military hero. But this book hits hard on one of my pet peeves: a heroine who insists on doing risky things that put herself and others in danger. I also wasn’t impressed that the hero feels he needs to apologize for pointing out her risky behavior. Mind you, the chemistry between Zach and Carolyn is overwhelming – both in good and bad ways. They’re also both packing around a ton of unresolved emotional baggage, which makes for some angsty drama-laden reading. Now that I’ve started to get to know these characters, I’m looking forward to reading more about Zach’s brothers.
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Second chance love story. Carolyn is now in charge of the jewelry store her mother started years ago. After a major renovation, their grand opening didn’t go so well. It’s as if someone is out to sabotage the business. Inventory orders cancelled mysteriously, customers cancelling orders, untrue negative reviews, and when a robber is in the process of robbing the store he says something about a plan. Carolyn thwarts the robber and he is caught, but one of the security persons that respond is the last person she thought she would see. Her ex fiancé and the father of her baby boy. The last she knew Zack was a navy seal and never responded to the numerous letters, calls, and messages she left about being pregnant. He claims he never received them and wants to be a part of his son’s life so she lets him, but can she ever let him back in her heart? When the police fail to believe that someone is targeting her business, Zack agrees to help her. But when she walked away from him because of his dangerous job, will their roles be reversed and will he be upset that she is deliberately putting herself in danger by trying to find out who is behind the attacks on the jewelry store. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review
There is suspense and instant chemistry here. I love that both Zach and Carolyn were both still in love with each other but circumstances took them apart. Discovering his family is the second chance he needs to prove that he will be there for her when he needs her. This is sweet with some steam and I just loved Austin.
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This is first in another series by Leslie North. Carolyn cut things off with Zach when he was having to go off on another SEAL mission. She just couldn’t live with the fear of never knowing if he would be coming back. Then when she realizes she’s pregnant, she tries to get up with him but never hears back from him. Fast forward two years and she has a robbery-hostage situation at the jewelry store she runs that is her mother’s legacy. Who should walk in but Zach. He is back home and on the team that helped in the situation. She is angry at him thinking he wanted nothing to do with his son, but he is determined to prove her wrong. Another great read from this author!
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Leslie draws you in to a suspenseful and romantic story
This first book in The Admiral’s SEALs series is a second chance at romance with lots of suspense. Carolyn’s jewelry shop is having bad luck when she needs to be getting ahead after the cost of renovation and security upgrades. Zach discovers his ex-fiancee with his son when he is called in to assist with the hostage situation at the jewelry store. What follows is Zach and Carolyn’s possible rekindling of their relationship while the store’s continued bad luck dampens it. Will they both be able to leave behind their upbringings to find their second chance? You will read the book in one sitting, it is just that good!
Carolyn & Navy Seal Zach had been engaged but she broke up with him before he deployed because she was scared. When she found out she was pregnant she wrote him several messages but he never responded. Her son was now 14 months old and at the jewelry store she had inherited when they were robbed. She protected her son and was shocked when see saw Zach who now worked security. He told her that he never received any of her messages and was shocked to find out he was a father. The story proceed with the drama from the robbery and how Zach would react with his son and former fiancé.
I enjoyed reading the story and seeing how this family would handle the situation.
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