Rory Kennedy is a SEAL and a mutual friend of those who care about Meagan Palmer.  They are instantly attacted to one another.  She is afraid of how she feel since she has been hurt by a man who cheated on her in the past.  A man who cannot take no for an answer.

This story is very intense.  We hear the terrorist thoughts as well as the hero.  It gets more complicated because everyone thinks Meagan is not in danger.  She is left out on her own while the other families are moved as the danger builds.

Rory is not sure he can see a future with anyone.  He knows he loves her and she has said she loves him too.  Is that enough?  They both are gun shy and then tragedy strikes.  Can they save the innocent lives that are at stake?

This book is narrated by J.D. Hart. I have listened to books he has narrated before.  I find his smooth, clear voice makes the book even better. You can hear the emotions and the inflections as he is reading the book.I like that this enhanced the story and made me want to add the audio files for more of my books.

Really great story just full of suspense! I happily recommend this book and its series. Just will tell you if you already love military romances, or this series - it is well worth it. There is nothing like having the sound of a great voice read you a sexy book! Warning: Due to language I recommend for readers over 18+ only. I give this audiobook version a 4/5 Kitty's Paws UP!


***This ARC audiobook copy was given free by the author and its publisher for review purposes.

SEAL My Home

   

   

Whatever she’d bottled up had come loose. Her appetite met her need, which should have scared him. But for the first time, he wanted her to need him. He could fill he up. She was starving for it.

        

And so was he.

 

She was sleeping, and he fell into her rhythm, inhaling when she did, exhaling also in tandem, feeling her soft sex crowning his thigh. He thought of all the lovely things he wanted to say to her, but knew he shouldn’t. He knew the speaking part would mess up what he now felt, something he rarely felt.

 

Happiness.

 

He tried to breathe without making a sound, hoping that this time together, which was as precious to him as the love making part, was prolonged for as long as possible. She was fire and ice. The salt and the caramel. She tucked inside the hard exterior of his soul and shivered, rested there under his protection.

 

He must have twitched or done something, because she startled and rose up quickly, rolling to the side and covering herself up. He could almost feel her heavy thoughts tossing about the room as he viewed her light pink spine glowing in the near moonlight as she sat on the edge of the bed away from him. An inch of her butt crack was in shadow, but the alabaster surface of her skin was flawless and made her look like a statue.

 

He inhaled without a sound, and let his index finger trace down the middle of her back, traveling over the ridges of her vertebra. She stiffened at first, then rolled her head to the side and killed him with the blue gaze that showed him she was still hungry.

 

“Come here, Megan,” he said, worried he’d been a little too loud.

 

 

She touched her shoulder with her ear in a shy move that belied her real feelings for him. He could see it in the coral shaded corners of her lips, how they quirked up at the ends.

Seal My Home is my second read from this author and to be honest, I was a bit skeptical about reading this installment in the seal brotherhood series. My skepticism stemmed from the fact that my first encounter with the author’s work did not live up to my expectations. Needless to say I decided to give it a try. 

 

 Now that I have completed the story writing the review was not as easy as I hoped it would be. It’s not that I didn’t like the story. I did like it, but it did not bowl me over. This is a romantic suspense story, as such  I was expecting a nail biting, action packed and an edge of your seat read.

 

Seal My Home is the story of Rory Kennedy and Megan Palmer. Rory is a navy seal and Megan works in a book store.  Rory had a very rough life growing up. He never knew what family was about until he joined the navy seals.  Megan had lost her family during 9/11.  From the moment Rory laid eyes on Megan he knew he wanted to be with her. Megan is attracted to him, but is a bit wary as she had been burned by a previous relationship. The chemistry between them was burning hot.

 

The concept of the story was good; however, I felt that the author could have provided more details on the main characters. This would have allowed me to better connect with them.  The pacing of the story was slow. The pace did not increase until about seventy percent (70%) of the book. Due to this it took me some time to get through the story.

 

This was not a bad story and there are a few persons out there who enjoyed it. As such, it is likely that you may enjoy it too.  

 

 

Book Trailer

             

If you really want that house, grab a pen and start pouring your heart out to the seller.

And, above all, don’t forget to gush. Shed that New England reserve and let it all tumble out about how you will cherish the seller’s house long after they have moved on to that retirement community in Arizona.

Apparently, your closing argument should paint an idyllic vision of you and your family sitting by the fire in the seller’s house, forever grateful to the generous, wise, and bountiful sellers who gave you the keys to this paradise.

Don’t forget the cute photos of kids and pets as well, preferably your own, but really any will do.

Says Trulia: This should be the emotional punch line statement that bonds the seller to the buyer so much that they yell out — “I like these buyers and want them to live in my home!”

Wow, now that’s a letter!

OK, I am only half serious here. Still gushing seems to be a prerequisite if you want to write one of these letters, at least based on the advice being doled out on the many real estate websites out there.

Nearly 30 percent of all winning bids by Boston-area buyers included a “cover letter” or personal appeal to the seller, according to Redfin’s latest report on bidding wars in various metro markets across the country.

That’s down somewhat from the height of the spring market, when 41 percent of all winning buyers penned personal appeals.

If you have a bad case of writer’s block, no worries. There is a whole cottage industry out there online, offering advice on what to write and how to write it, as well as sample letters.

Above all, don’t be shy. Says Trulia:

Pepper it with personality: Express your true inner feelings, emotions and excitement. Your sincerity and authenticity will shine through. After all, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain.

Pending sales hit new highs

Massachusetts pending home sales hit record highs this fall, recent data show.

The number of single-family homes put under agreement in September and October was the highest on record since the Massachusetts Association of Realtors began tracking the numbers in 2004.

Pending home sales across Massachusetts rose 17 percent, to 4,793, this October compared with last year. September sales were also up 16.2 percent year over year, to 4,297.

Prices also rose — by double digits yet again.

They were up 12.3 percent in October, to $320,000, compared with October 2012, the Massachusetts Association of Realtors reports.

By comparison, back during the bubble years, there were 4,048 pending home sales in October and 3,959 in September, according to Multiple Listing Service numbers collected by the organization.

The October numbers were particularly telling, coming smack dab in the middle of the government shutdown and fears that Congress might send the country barreling over the fiscal cliff.

Looks like most buyers here simply shrugged this nonsense off.

After all, pending sales are the freshest indicator of market activity, based on purchase and sales agreements just inked, but which won’t actually close and become official sales for another couple months.

It was much the same story with pending condo sales as well, which were up 22 percent over last year, to 1,853 in October.

Of course, the grumpy housing bears out there will read this as some sort of cheer for the real estate industry.

Learn to read more closely then, for the numbers, if anything, are a warning sign that whatever fleeting affordability the downturn created in the Greater Boston real estate market is fading fast.

The real issue now is not whether there is some big cool-down lurking around the corner. Rather, the real issue is what buyers are increasingly struggling with across Greater Boston, frankly the state as well. And that’s how to afford to buy a half decent home in the one of the most expensive housing markets in the country.