Saved By The SEAL
Battle Scars #2
By: Diana Gardin
Releasing March 8, 2016
Forever Yours
Blurb
He saved her life. She showed him how to live it . . .
When he sees a woman drowning, Grisham Abbot immediately leaps into action. The Navy
SEAL forgets his training, his past, and the explosion that forever scarred his body and his
mind. He can only remember what he was born to do. But saving Greta Owen is a complication
Grisham is definitely not ready for. She’s stunning and gorgeous—like sunlight after months of
darkness. Yep, Grisham is so, so screwed.
Greta knows that the smart thing to do would be to run from Grisham. He’s a wounded warrior,
and his head is a big-time mess. The problem is that Greta wants to make him her mess. One
kiss and she’s completely in over her head. And if this SEAL risked himself to save her, then
she must find a way to bring him back to life . . .
REVIEW:
Gardin has created some well-developed, likeable characters. The romance is surrounded by loyalty, friendship, and self-development, all enhanced by neatly-woven suspense.
Grisham is all alpha-male. He’s pretty much adjusted to life with a missing limb, and he doesn’t let his imperfection slow him down. When he sees Greta again, the sparks do fly, and it doesn’t take long for them to see what they’ve been missing. It’s his nature to save others, what he doesn’t realize is that he may be the one who needs saving.
Greta has had a pretty decent life, but there was one crucial thing missing – her father’s physical presence. Of course they have a relationship, but he’s always put his job first, which resulted in her parents’ divorce. She saw how the dedication to his job hurt her mother, and she doesn’t want that life for herself. She wants a man to not only love her, but to put her first. Can Grisham be that man?
The witty repartee kept me turning the pages. The secondary characters added enough to the story, and I want to read about them all. I’ve never read the first in the series, but after reading this book, I can tell what it’s about, and I will be grabbing a copy. I was pleased to see how the suspense didn’t overshadow the romance, and it was refreshing to see the relationship grow on it’s own, amongst the threat to Greta, not because of it. The lovers grow together, each bringing something extra out of the other. They taught each other, embraced each other, loved each other. Of course they each had their own flaws, but nothing that made them unlikeable. I even enjoyed reading about Greta’s little sisters. In a few years (their time), who knows, maybe they could each have a story.
I more than enjoyed the story, and I’m completely ready to see what’s up between Mea and Drake.
Rating system: The less the better.
0: You won’t need any coffee to stay up for this one. It’s intriguing enough all on its own.
1: You’ll stay up late, but not all night. Brew one cup.
2: You’ll read as long as you’re not tired. If you are, two cups should do the trick.
3: I hope you got plenty of rest; you’ll need it, or at least 3 cups.
4: If the cable goes out, read the book. It’s better than nothing, I guess. Oh, don’t forget your brew!
5: Find anything else to do- it doesn’t matter what it is. Don’t waste your coffee. Too much caffeine is bad for you.
My rating: 0 cups of coffee
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Author Info
Diana Gardin is a wife of one and a mom of two. Writing is her second full time job to that, and
she loves it! Diana writes contemporary romance in the Young Adult and New Adult categories.
She’s also a former Elementary school teacher. She loves steak, sugar cookies, and Coke and
hates working out.
Author Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter | GoodReads
Excerpt
The stinging hot needles of Grisham’s shower feels heavenly as it washes the sand and salt off
of my body. I smile to myself as I run my hands through my wet hair, remembering how amazing
the day was. I’m also remembering how hot Grisham is on a surfboard. He’s such a natural out
there, dipping low on his board when he needs to and riding each wave in effortlessly. He never
once lost a wave.
It was an incredible day.
And now that same hot, sexy guy is waiting for me somewhere in his house while I shower. I
can’t keep the smile off my face.
Suddenly, a warm hand slides around my waist until it rests on my stomach. I gasp as Grisham
yanks me back against the hard planes of his wet body, and one of my arms immediately goes
up to wrap around the back of his neck.
“You’re fucking beautiful,” he groans into my ear. I can feel it; he’s hard and ready for me, and I
turn in his arms to face him.
I’m so not prepared for the sight of Grisham fully naked in the shower with me.
My eyes roam greedily from his broad, tattooed shoulders to the muscled wall of his chest. Then
they drift down to the rack of abdominal muscles that could and should definitely be in a
magazine. A trail of dark hair leads down to the impressive length of his cock, and a whimper
escapes me. I pull my eyes away to travel down his thick thighs and cantaloupe-sized calf,
before my gaze meanders lazily up his body once more.
And when I meet his gaze, I’m instantly wet and ready for him, more so than I’ve ever been
before. Because the sight of a man that looks like Grisham devouring every inch of me in return
is beyond hot.
“I’m done waiting,” he grinds out, just before his lips collide with mine.