Dominic Castillo, Navy SEAL, was hurt in a recent mission;
although he is not fit for more dangerous active duty, he's
given the task of keeping an eye on Lara Banks. Her brother
Phillip, a teammate of Dominic's, has been kidnapped by a
Guatemalan drug lord, and she might be in danger. Dominic is
not too keen on that kind of work, and he never could stand
Lieutenant Banks.
Lara is a showgirl, not by choice, but an accident shattered
her dreams of ever dancing on Broadway, and the latest of a
series of disastrous relationships landed her in Reno,
Nevada; at least; dancing at the club pays for her tuition.
One evening Dominic goes to Lara's club to convince her that
she requires a bodyguard because her life could be at stake.
At first, she refuses to believe him; she thinks it's just a
bad pick-up line like all the hangers-on she sees all the
time. She's a very independent woman, she doesn't scare
easily, and she can take care of herself: she took martial
arts classes. But after some disturbing incidents, she
agrees that she might need some protection after all,
especially when it comes in the guise of such a good-looking
man. Even though they're very much attracted to each other,
Dominic doesn't do relationships, and Lara doesn't want a
relationship. But then again, Lara has been Dominic's
fantasy for a long time, if only she weren't Philip Banks'
sister...
In her latest instalment of her SEALs series, Ms. Weber has
opted to put more emphasis on the suspense angle, and in my
opinion, it was a very wise choice; it makes for a very
convincing premise. A SEAL's FANTASY features Dominic, whom
we had briefly encountered in previous books; I wanted to
know what had happened to him. The story line provides a
good set-up to highlight the blossoming romance between Lara
and Dominic. The story is well constructed, solid,
believable, very deftly written, featuring the author's
trademark humour, and the dialogue is spot-on.
I am a fan of Ms. Weber's for very specific reasons and A
SEAL'S FANTASY confirms them: her male heroes are strong
without being arrogant and conceited: Dominic Castillo is a
SEAL but a true gentleman. Lara is a strong woman who
doesn't apologise for the way she is, and she doesn't
suddenly switch personalities when she finds herself drawn
to Dominic. The characters are genuine, multi-faceted,
complex, and compelling; the sex scenes are playful, tender,
and in good taste, the romance insinuates itself, nicely and
slowly; it's all very organic. Tawny Weber remains THE class
act when it comes to contemporary romance.
Dominic Castillo loves his SEAL team like brothers—except
one, who made sure Castillo was left behind during the
latest mission. But when his rival is kidnapped by a vicious
drug lord, Castillo receives a black ops mission of his own:
protect his rival's sister. And any mistakes will either
result in her death…or his.
Lara Banks clearly has no interest in being protected by a
military man, especially an acquaintance of her estranged
brother. So why is she doing her best to drive him crazy
with pure temptation? Lara insists on having her naughty way
with him—over and over—but is fulfilling their fantasies
worth the price?
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