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Friday, January 29, 2016

review || KISSED BY A SEAL by Zoe York

Kindle Worlds | January 26, 2016 | Military Romance
SEALS Undone, as part of the Hope Falls Kindle World
★★★★★

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Julie Collins is done with men, and their super slimy ways.

Lt. Jason Steyner has given up on finding the right woman—at least until he gets out of the military.

But when the curvy flight attendant and the hunky Navy SEAL meet late one night, the attraction is immediate. And complicated. Can they find a way to keep each other in their lives? Will they realize what they have before it’s too late?

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Kissed by a SEAL is a standalone novella in the Hope Falls Kindle World. It connects to Snowed In, a Hope Falls novel by Melanie Shawn (where you first meet Julie), and Fall Away and Fall Fast, two SEALs Undone novellas by Zoe York (where you first meet Jason). It can be read on its own.

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I love these Kindle worlds where authors bring their characters into the world of another author, and in this case the authors are bringing their characters to Hope Falls.

Zoe York's full-length stories are absolutely great, but my goodness, the woman can write a novella. She has figured out a formula that works -- the storylines rarely feel rushed, the love rarely feels instant, and you leave the story feeling good. They always feel real.

As with all of her SEAL books, this one was quick, and while Jason may not be one we've read about a ton, he has made an appearance. In a previous SEALS UNDONE book, we met Jason (best friend of Nathan). Nathan and Jason are best friends, and upon a meeting, Jason meets Nathan's fiancee, Emme, and her friend (another flight attendant) Julie. Julie has sworn off men, and Jason is convinced there isn't a woman out there that will understand his life right now, so watching these two as the attraction boils and the chemistry sizzles, yet still fighting what they (think they) want to hold on to... It was a fun story.

To help with the whole insta-love thing from happening, we get a time jump or two, and with it we see some really cute Jason moments. This big bad SEAL certainly has his cute, lovable times. I loved that our characters had to work to be with one another -- he was a SEAL after all.

I would have really loved to see this story longer -- I obviously understand why it was not. I didn't leave the book feeling like I was missing anything, I just didn't want to give these two up! I wanted to know more of their pasts and I wanted to see more of their future.

A great read for the Zoe York SEALS UNDONE fan, but also a really great read for the reader who doesn't know Zoe York's style. This little piece will certainly whet the appetite and have you wanting to read her other works.

{ other seals undone books } .

FALL OUT 5★

FALL HARD 4.5★

FALL AWAY 5★

FALL DEEP 5★ { review } .

FALL BACK 5★ { review } .

FALL DARK 4.5★ { review } .
FALL FAST 5★ { review } .
FALL DIRTY 4.5★ { review } .

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This book almost failed to get my attention. Why?

The hero.

He is the exact public person I despise. You know the type -- all biblical with publicized praying and verses all over his public persona. Great. Good for you. Bet you're not like that behind closed doors...

Which is exactly what Esther thinks of him.

Saint and Esther attend the same super religious college. Esther is on the fast track to becoming a nun, and no I do not kid, and Saint, given name Francis, can do just about whatever he wants, because he is the star athlete and the school knows he has connections. What in the world can these two have in common? The actions of their parents.

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I really enjoyed these two, once we started to get to know Saint a little bit better. My only drawback with the book would be the last half goes by in super-fast time. While it helped to keep the story moving, I would have liked to see more of that time drawn out so the feelings and emotions of our two characters felt more genuine and real -- rather than simply a two month courting that their lives demanded.

I'm giving the book the full 5 stars because it came out of left-field for me. It was a book that I didn't expect to like, but the author wove it in a way that I fell hard for our characters both as individuals and as a couple. I liked watching Esther grow and find her voice in life, just as I liked watching playboy, always for the chase Saint, settle down and find a person to be terribly protective over. I loved him most in the last two chapters.

*ARC received in exchange for an honest review

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Here's something you may know about me if you've followed my reviews -- I'm an epilogue reader. I will almost always read the epilogue first. Call me a spoilsport or no fun, or whatever but that's how I've been reading books for years. It's no wonder that when I write books, I tend to have the epilogue all figured out before I even start with "Once upon a time...".

That said... I read this epilogue and while I liked it, I just couldn't get past the ages of our characters. Couldn't do it. So I read the beginning. Still... If anything, the age of our characters was even more pronounced. I wasn't sure I was going to be able to read this. You see, I have an issue with "Happily ever after" and the hardly-twenty crowd, let alone an eighteen year old.

But that's my hang-up.

Another thing you may know about me? I will sometimes read a book in what I call a inside-out fashion. I jump all over the place until I find a snippet of story that absolutely grips me. And people -- there are a few of those parts in Everything. So because I found those gripping parts, I put my faith in Erin Noelle, and I started from page one -- and I gave Everett and Belle a chance.

And I'm so glad I did.

Everett and his twin sister have been making music forever -- literally. They're the children of a rockstar; music has always been their life. When their father's group decides to get back together (dad always said he'd go back when the twins were done with school), Mason tells the label -- if you take me, you're taking my kids: thus, giving Everett and Ashlynn the opportunity to take their music to a larger level than they have before.

Along the way, with a local gig, Everett meets Belle -- and so begins their story.

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The part I most appreciated was that the author made Everett true to his age and situation. Belle was too, yes, but it was Everett and his new lifestyle that had me wanting to see true characterization for. He's a guy; he's a musician; he's new to love. He makes mistakes. And for those mistakes, I truly got on board with this story.

Everett and his Tinker Bell were incredibly cute. I liked that there's a decent time jump at the end, further allowing -- you guessed it -- growth of our characters. I'm excited to watch more of them when (if?) Ashlynn's story comes out.

*ARC received in exchange for an honest review

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