Navy Seal Seduction
A Navy SEAL takes on a death-defying assignment to save the one who got away…With the island nation of St. Marc erupting in civil war, SEAL Jarrett Adler must rescue the woman he never got over—his alluring ex-wife, Lacey. Jarrett regrets failing her as a husband, and he hopes protecting her will offer a second chance to win her trust.As charming and sexy as Jarrett still is, Lacey knows he won’t stick around. She's found her niche in non-profit work and longs to create a family of her own. But when death threats and bombs arrive at her door, she turns to the man who still holds her heart. Can Jarrett and Lacey navigate their way home – and back into each other’s arms?
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A navy SEAL takes on a death-defying assignment to save the one who got awayâ¦
With the island nation of St. Marc erupting in civil war, SEAL Jarrett Adler must rescue the woman he never got overâhis alluring ex-wife, Lacey. Jarrett regrets failing her as a husband, and he hopes protecting her will offer a second chance to win her trust.
As charming and sexy as Jarrett still is, Lacey knows he wonât stick around. Sheâs found her niche in nonprofit work and longs to create a family of her own. But when death threats and bombs arrive at her door, she turns to the man who still holds her heart. Can Jarrett and Lacey navigate their way homeâand back into each otherâs arms?
This time sheâd listen to her broken heart, and not her hormones, even though her heart jumped at the sight of him.
He had never been there for her before, and certainly wasnât staying now.
Lacey managed to find her voice. âI hope this is a bad dream and Iâll wake up and find you gone.â
Her ex-husband pulled out a chair, turned it around and straddled it. âWell, darling, it seems your nightmare isnât going away. Neither am I.â
She managed to conceal her trembling hands by wrapping her fingers tight around the beer bottle. Lacey took a deep drink, relishing the cool wash of liquid sliding down her throat. It reminded her of that time after theyâd consumed several beers and then heâd kissed her and they hadâ¦
Not. Going. There.
âGo away, Jarrett. If youâre here on a mission, arenât you supposed to be invisible in your invincibility?â
He did not smile. Flickering candlelight on the table revealed the sharp angles and planes of his lean face. Jarrett looked all business.
âYouâre my mission. Iâm taking you out of here.â
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Navy SEAL Seduction began on a warm February evening in a country I often visited for twenty-two years in my work as a humanitarian writer. I sat outside the hotel where I was staying and a group of the presidentâs security guards crossed the terrace. Suddenly Jarrett, the hero, came to mind as clear as the guns the men carried. I could see Jarrett dining with Lacey, his ex-wife, and feel his worry and fear as Lacey shrugs off the impending violence simmering in the background.
Jarrett is a strong, sexy Navy SEAL who still loves his ex-wife, though he has fought these feelings since the divorce. He is determined to protect Lacey and keep her safe from all harm. Lacey still feels the old passion kindling when she sees Jarrett, but when he was deployed after she miscarried their baby, she felt abandoned. Although he makes her feel alive, and cherished and safe, she canât risk falling in love with him all over again. But when it becomes clear that someone is targeting Lacey and sabotaging the charity she runs, she realizes Jarrett is the only one she can trust to protect her and her adopted daughter.
Jarrett and Lacey are two people who need a second chance at love. Theirs is a story of passion and love, strength in the face of adversity, and having the courage to do what is right, not what is easy.
I hope you enjoy Navy SEAL Seduction.
Happy reading!
Bonnie Vanak
New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author BONNIE VANAK is passionate about romance novels and telling stories. A former newspaper reporter, she worked as a journalist for a large international charity for several years, traveling to countries such as Haiti to report on the sufferings of the poor. Bonnie lives in Florida with her husband, Frank, and is a member of Romance Writers of America. She loves to hear from readers. She can be reached through her website, bonnievanak.com.
In memory of my uncle, Donald Fischer, who flew B-24s as a bombardier during WWII and was shot and injured on his 13th mission over German-occupied territory. Thanks for all the memories and the stories you shared.
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Everything was going to be all right, even if he had to resort to using his pistol on his ex-wife.
Cold sweat trickled down his back. US Navy SEAL Lt. Jarrett âIcemanâ Adler rolled up the cuffs of his white shirt, tucked his loaded Sig Sauer P226 into the leather holster hanging on the belt of his black trousers and prepared for the most challenging mission of his life: dragging his ex-wife back to the United States, where sheâd be safe from a country about to explode into violence and from the terrorist interested in donating to her nongovernmental organization.
He walked out onto the balcony of his hotel room, taking a deep breath as he studied the sweep of sagging tin hovels dotting the mountainside. Here in the rich enclaves of the capital, poverty snuggled side by side with the wealthy, who hid behind massive stone fences decorated with colorful pink-and-purple bougainvillea. In the distance sirens bleated as three floors below on the streets, horns blared, dogs barked and people shouted in French in the rhythm of the city at rush hour.
