GRR Reviews SEALed with a Kiss (Alpha SEALs Book 2) by Makenna Jameison

SEALed with a Kiss is a "military romance" where a SEAL falls for an older civilian woman. Fortunately, there is no SEAL abuse in this novel (defined as author contorts active duty SEALs into alternate roles like bodyguard, law enforcement, witness protection, or other out-of-character actions) as the romance occurred strictly in off-duty leave times. It was fun if a bit short read.

Alison Garrett had been burned by a younger lover and vowed never to do it again, despite going to a party held by SEALs and encountered a hunky SEAL Evan Jenkins, call sign "Flip", a man only a few years younger. Despite being turned down, Evan was persistently nice, and eventually he wore down Alison's resistance. But a misunderstanding and a deployment left a lot of things unsaid. Then Evan was severely injured on a mission...

I personally think the combat portion was a bit... meh, as there wasn't much action there to screw up, but the aftermath was what really lead to the romance. And the push-pull between FMC and MMC was the heart of the romance. Rather enjoyable.

Category: Contemporary / Military

Primary Plot: Younger SEAL tries to woo a slightly older woman who had been wounded by a young lover

Tropes: SEAL, different worlds, cougar, hurt/comfort, scars

Overall Rating: 4/5 (rounded up)