SEALed with a Promise by Mary Margret Daughtridge is the second book I've read in this series.
I'm enjoying taking the time to read lately -- and giving up one of my other loves, beading, at least for the moment. I only have time to do one extra thing and for now it is catching up on reading, which I love and haven't had time for.
Like her first book, SEALed with a Kiss</em>, the SEAL aspect of the story is almost peripheral. There isn't any war game going on, except for the prologue, and that is relatively minor. What we see is the strong friendships between the men who are in the same unit, and we see some of their comradery, as well as their inner thoughts, especially Do-Lord's, as this is his story. The war going on is in his thoughts.
The story revolves around the wedding of Pickett and Jax, from the first book. I'm guessing, but I don't know, that perhaps the third book revolves around the wedding that is Do-Lord's.
Do-Lord has a serious ethical and moral problem. Charged with protecting, he has in his gun-sights Teague Calhoun, the man he had vowed to kill when he was a teen. He holds him responsible for his mother's death. He knows he could take him out, but it goes against all that he stands for as a SEAL. It shakes him to his core, that he could endanger his unit.
Do-Lord has a high I.Q. which he has managed to hide most of his life, as well as almost photographic memory, and the ability to (or nearly to) foresee future events when in dangerous situations.
Fast forward to the actual story. Do-Lord is taking part in the wedding, as is Pickett's good friend Emma. Emma's problem is lack of confidence, despite having her Ph.D. She dislocated her shoulder saving a student and has her arm in a sling. This provides Do-Lord the opportunity to be of service. He sees through her frumpy appearance, surprised that his libido has kicked in big-time. And then, he realizes that she can afford him entrance into Calhoun's life, for though she is not a relative (and she dislikes him) she calls Calhoun Uncle Teague.
The promise comes in when Emma insists that they promise each other that if they start a relationship they will be loyal, as well as exclusive. Do-Lord asks her if she would insist marriage be a part of the deal, but she stops short of this.
What starts out as a way to get to Calhoun, ends up rescuing Do-Lord (and Emma) and turns into true love. Along the way Do-Lord learns a few things about himself, especially that revenge doesn't pay. He is able to find another way and gain the upper hand.
Warning: there is a bit about celiac disease, which Pickett has, which forwards this story. There is also something about Falconi anemia. And there is a bit about blood draws. Surprisingly, I know someone in RL with this disease, which is rare. (I also have known someone with Celiac disease.) While these are important aspects to the story, they do not overwhelm it.
I give this 5 out of 5. The love story is believable. I like the friendships. I like the family loyalty. I enjoy seeing the next part of the story unfold, as it would in RL. I might even be able to figure out whose story comes next.
This book is available for Kindle.
Have you read any of her books? Do you have a favorite?
See my review of SEALed with a Ring here.
Karin
www.savvythinker.com
Originally posted 2010-05-25 07:50:07.
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