Being a SEAL means everything to Petty Officer First Class John Roaker. So when a head injury coupled with a bout of amnesia makes him undeployable, he has to find a way to heal from his wounds and recover his lost memories. Enlisting the help of beautiful psychoanalyst Laurie Smith, he discovers his unlocked memories hold a dangerous secret about his last mission that threatens his life, his country, and the woman he’s starting to fall in love with.
My thoughts:
Lots of seals running around these days, but when they are in they are in. In this one we have a wounded soldier, messed up in body and spirit. And a heroine who will save him.
John is as I already told you not as happy seal. He suffers from amnesia after a tour into hell. He is tough, but not really the commitment kind of guy. Laurie is sweet, nice, and knows better than to date a seal. Also she have a very protective dad. Trouble alert.
The story was light (in the way it read, not in what was in it), cute and fast to read. But to be honest I was not a fan of the sex scenes, it felt a bit…like a man had written them. Their first encounter and I was like wow, wait a moment, ask first mister. About what, ok I will not tell you that. Just read and see. Anyway, they did not feel sexy. But it all had a silly vibe over it, drama alerts and lots of soldier nicknames. But as it read so easily and there was romance I did not care. It was a little escapism book.
Conclusion:
Seals, romance, action, hidden memories and drama.
Cover:
Eh, not a fan of the guy
Genre:Contemporary romance, suspense
Pages: 352
To be published: Dec 4th 2012 by Sourcebooks Casablanca
Source: For review
BooK Girl of Mur-y-Castell 
Not sure this is for me. I'm not a big romantic suspense fan. I'll give the cover credit for showing the guy's face 😉
Is it just me or are sex scenes getting bad? I'm finding it difficult to find sexy stories where I actually enjoy the sex scenes.
Aw… too bad about the smex. It still sounds like a lot of fun. I don't mind the guy on the cover, but he does seem to be a bit awkward in the pose.
"I know that the spades are the swords of a soldier. I know that the clubs are weapons of war. I know that diamonds mean money for this art but that's not the shape of my heart."Whatever. Not for me.
Now you have me curious was it all neanderthal or awkward with poor descriptions?
No neanderthal, just…not smexy for me. Oh and that one thing I talked about..it felt…pornoish
Now that was good, he just looks weird…like hey girl, you are silly
Yeah, you might a point there. Here it felt a bit, I told bf what I read and he wondered if a male had written them…
Yes like he is not sure about what he is doing.Eh, I can live without hot smex, I am a smex skimmer anyway
Yeah, I would not recommend it to you 😉
Ugh sex scenes are tricky and I hate it when they are too much or just bad. I feel like a peeping Tom!
But look at how much of his head you can see!!!!
Not sure if this is one I would read or not. Every time I think of a soldier I think of my son and nephew…not a good combo with the romance 😉
Yeah, not the biggest fan of the cover — he looks really young and immature. I like 'em a little more weathered and less blonde. You're right about a lot of Seals running around. Definitely a hot subject (of course, Seals are pretty darned hot on their own).
I don't know if I want to read the book, but can I have the guy on the cover?
It sounds good. I'm going to add this one to my wishlist.
I tend to laugh or skim..or tell my boyfriend haha
3 cheers for the head
Yeah..not a good combo at all. Also a reason why I prefer not to read about vikings cos the historical inaccuracies drives me insane
He does doesn't he. Not the guy I would picture has a hard seal going into the jungle kicking ass and all that.
He is all yours 🙂
Yay
Not my usual read but I might have a little look and see more aboutt this book… like is it available in my library and if not how much…
I don't read many contemporaries, but this sounds good!
I don't know…amnesia story lines are hit or miss for me, though this guy has an understandable reason.
Gotta love a good library
Have at it 🙂
Yeah he was pretty banged up and it's just the #accident# he does not remember
Sex scenes have to be good, and not wham bam thank you mam. As for the cover, if they chop the guy's head off, it would be good.
For once I agree with you about the chopping
Nice review, but no, not for me this one.
The guys is to boyish for me to think he is cute *meh* on the cover 😦
🙂
Yeah way too boyish
I had to laugh at your description of the sex scenes. How funny.