The Book
Release Date: 4 October 2020
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Self-proclaimed nerd Olive Owen can’t believe it when Levon Asher, sexy, nothing-but-muscle Navy SEAL admits to having had a crush on her in high school. She hasn’t seen him in ten years, and reconnecting with him at their high school reunion is a bit of a surprise. A bigger surprise is that after one night of passionate love-making, Olive is pregnant, and Levon has long since left town on a final SEAL mission. When he returns seven months later, he’s a member of the private security group Southern Soldiers of Fortune, who are in town for a joint operation with the local police to stop a gang from infiltrating the school where Olive works. When Olive accidentally stumbles onto a gang meeting, the threats on her doorstep leave no doubt—she’s being targeted. And when she agrees to move in with Levon for her own safety, it soon becomes clear her heart is in danger too.
Knowing Olive’s at risk is driving Levon crazy. He realizes he’s being overbearing, but he just can’t stop himself. The thought of anything happening to her or his unborn child is enough to make him more than a little controlling. But what’s safer—keeping her close, where he can protect her, or pushing her back, out of harm’s way? He needs Olive to be okay, but his impulses are giving him mixed signals even as the clock starts counting down to a confrontation with the gang. A shocking reveal of a gang member’s identity could drive Olive away from Levon for good, leaving him wondering if solving the crime will come too late to resolve the mystery that matters most to him—how to hold on to Olive’s heart.
My Review 4 STARS
**My thanks to the author and Hidden Gems for providing me with a free copy for an honest review**
Olive and Levon first reunite for their school reunion when Levon is back briefly before his last mission with the Navy SEALS. When he sees Olive again after all these years, the want for her ramps up and they share a night of passion knowing it is just one night.
Seven moths later, Levon is back in a new job investigating a drugs ring in the area around the school they both went to and the school Olive now works at, when he sees that Olive is seven months pregnant, both are shocked at seeing each other and Olive does confess that that baby is his.
When Olive sees something that puts her in danger, Levon is quick to be there and ensures that Olive stays with him for her safety. Both help each other get to the bottom of the trouble, however both of them have their insecurities get in the way both thinking their brains stop them or with Olive her looks.
Close to the end both mistake what the other means, both ending up alone for a while before friends or family point out the truth and they then make an effort to communicate and get what they want.
Its a good read and certainly has some action, but the actual bust for the drama is not as exciting as i was expecting.
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