"A steamy story about business deals and life choices."
Reviewed by Viki Ferrell
Posted January 17, 2015
Romance Contemporary
Olivia Kane is at her aunt's bar for a Halloween party
with
her best friend Tessa when she spots a real hunk across
the
room. Livi is naturally shy, and, dressed in a Twinkie
costume, she is quite reluctant to approach him. But Tessa
gets the ball rolling with Lt. Commander Mitch Donovan
when
she tells him that Livi can outdo him in push-ups. The bet
is on, and everyone wants a piece of the action.
Livi is a renowned fitness instructor and personal
trainer.
She may be shy, but she has total confidence in the
fitness
of her own body. She goes head to head with Mitch for
sixty
seconds and they finish with a tie. The bet Tessa made on
Livi's behalf is a kiss from Mitch if Livi won. Mitch's
bet
was a date with Livi. It would appear they are winners,
but
since Mitch ships out back to the east coast the next day,
when will either of them collect on this bet?
As weeks past, Livi's manager works a deal for her to do a
new fitness video based on the SEAL fitness routine. Livi
and Mitch have talked over the phone, but not seen each
other since the bet. When Livi goes to the naval base to
talk over the plans for her video, she learns that her
meeting is with none other than Mitch. He will be her go
to
guy to walk through the SEAL routine. This deal works well
for both of them getting to spend time together until
Livi's manager pushes things a little too far. Mitch
thinks
that Livi is manipulating him and his SEAL team with this
video deal with the Navy. Livi is furious with her
manager.
Can their budding relationship stand the test of this
business deal?
Tawny Weber brings us a steamy novel filled with muscles,
sex and complications. A SEAL'S SECRET is a story about
life choices and the consequences we live with from those
choices. Olivia and Mitch are strong characters, both
physically and personally. They are surrounded by several
supporting characters that help to move the plot along,
sometimes in directions that Livi and Mitch are not
comfortable with. Neither of them is looking for a long-
term relationship, but both are searching for something
more in their lives. Will they find it in each other?
SUMMARY
Subject: Lt. Commander Mitch "Irish" Donovan His Mission: Babysit a fitness queen with a hands-on
approach! Navy SEAL Mitch Donovan always plays to win. The push-up
contest at the Halloween party should have been a piece of
cake. Except that the cake in question is a hot woman
dressed as a delicious dessert. Now the only exercise on
Mitch's mind is restraint. Livi Kane may be The Body Babe, but she has zero
confidence.
This hunky SEAL, however, makes her forget everything—
except
for a workout involving his hot, naked bod and a whole lot
of sexy, sweaty delight. But Mitch has his secrets—and
Livi
certainly has hers. All it will take is one unexpected
encounter to turn this steamy attraction into an even
bigger
secret that will start showing any day now...
Excerpt“That’s not what you’re wearing?” Mitch teased as he reached
out to rub the fabric of her robe between two fingers. “It looks perfect to me.” His simple words were offered with a smile. But there was a
look in his eyes that fascinated Livi. A promise of
delights she’d never imagined, a rock-solid confidence that
he’d be the best she’d ever encounter. Livi didn’t know where it came from. She was never forward
with men. Even after a year of marriage she’d always waited
for Derrick to initiate sex. But this was Mitch. She felt things with him that she’d never felt before. Edgy desire and a white-hot need. Tempting passion and naughty hunger. And comfort. As if she were safe. Not just physically safe because he
was a SEAL. But safe to be herself, without fear of judgment
or reprisal. It was a total turn-on. “Actually,” she told him as she unknotted her robe, “I
thought I might wear this.” It only took a tiny shrug to send the fabric sliding over
her skin, down her body and to the floor. Leaving her wearing two tiny bits of black silk, and the
heat of Mitch’s gaze. Her nerves were gone. There was no
room for them in a body filled with desire. “You wear that and we’re going to have some problems,” Mitch said, his voice a little huskier than before. The
hand that’d tested the fabric of her robe slid along her
bare arm now, close enough to warm her breast, but not
touching. Need coiled, low and tight in Livi’s belly. “What sort of problems?” she asked, not moving. Barely
breathing. “Hunger problems,” he told her as his hand skimmed her waist
now, up to the edge of her bra, then down her side to the
tiny strip of lace at her hip. “We’re definitely going to
go hungry.” She didn’t see him move. She had no idea how he went from standing a foot away to
sweeping her into his arms, but there she was. Livi gasped,
wrapping her arms around his shoulders so she wouldn’t fall. The she realized she was in no danger of falling. At least,
not onto the ground. “Nobody’s ever swept me off my feet before,” she said, a
little stunned. “Let’s see what else we can do that you’ve never done
before,” Mitch suggested just before his mouth took hers.
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