GRR Reviews SEAL the Deal (Alpha SEALs Book 1) by Makenna Jameison

SEAL the Deal is a SEAL vs civilian romance with the added complication of a stalker against the FMC. It managed to get away with a very LIGHT case of "SEAL abuse" and the minor violation did not distract from the fun romance.

Rebecca Mayes lost her husband to a horrific car crash and she dedicated her life to raising her girl and helping her clients win their fair share as a divorce attorney. It was at a park she met Patrick "Ice" Foster, SEAL squad leader, who has two jobs... be a SEAL, and raise his son. He vowed to not marry again as watching his ex-wife die slowly of cancer was devastating enough. Yet even he cannot deny the connection he felt for the strong and independent Rebecca. When a stalker threatened Rebecca due to one of her cases, Patrick pulled all his resources to keep her safe... but there is one thing he can't protect her from, a broken heart.

This book did have SEALs doing bodyguard work, but the author managed to make it a very mild case as they only did it during their off-duty hours. However, they used bugs and hacking that are normally not available to civilians which seem to be a bit... cavalier with taxpayer dollars. Still, it's was mainly background to the romance, not a huge distraction or major plot hole. And the romance was rather enjoyable.

Category: Contemporary

Primary Plot: SEAL widower and father falls for divorce attorney widow with her daughter, then a stalker threatened her...

Tropes: protector, seal, woman in peril, stalker, different worlds

Overall Rating:  4/5 (rounded up)