Hey lovelies! It gives me
great pleasure today to host fellow Oregonian Dixie Lee Brown and her new book, “Heart of a SEAL”! For other stops on her Goddess Fish
Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in
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and to increase your chances of winning!
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by! Wishing you lots of luck in this
fabulous giveaway!
Heart of a SEAL
by Dixie Lee Brown
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GENRE: Romantic Suspense
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BLURB:
They’re brothers in
arms, Navy SEALS risking their lives for their country… and the women they
love.
This is Luke Harding’s story.
Six
months in a desert hellhole taught Navy SEAL Luke Harding things he never
wanted to learn about life and death. Only tender memories of the beautiful
brunette he met a few weeks before his deployment helped get him through the
torturous days and nights. Back in the States after a perilous rescue, physically
and emotionally damaged, Luke’s about to plunge into a new kind of war. In a
seemingly bucolic Idaho town, Sally Duncan faces real—and unpredictable—danger.
All
Sally ever wanted was a safe place to raise her nine-year-old daughter. Her
identity hidden behind a façade of secrets and lies, can she trust Luke—a man
she barely knows—with the truth? Even as they give in to long-denied passion, a
killer with a personal vendetta is setting an ambush that will leave them
praying for a miracle and fighting for the future they may not live to see.
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EXCERPT THREE:
Screaming
wasn’t really Sally’s style. The best she could do at the moment was crawl out
of the reach of the enraged lunatic and hope he came to his senses.
“Go
ahead. Touch her again and see what happens.” The suggestion, coming from the
darkness behind Emmett’s vehicle and delivered with steel-edged composure, took
her completely by surprise.
Sally
swung toward the new player, forgetting Emmett for the moment. The voice was
all too familiar, stirring unwelcome memories. Eyes watering from Emmett’s
blow, she squinted to see the man standing in the darkness just beyond her
yard.
“Luke?”
Sally staggered to her feet, clenching her teeth against the sick feeling that
swirled in her stomach.
It
couldn’t be him. Not the man she’d fallen hard for before he deployed with his
SEAL unit over a year ago. Not the man who’d refused to see her when she
hurried to the hospital in Bethesda after hearing he’d been rescued from a
terrorist prison. Rushing to his side because she’d thought they meant
something to each other, she’d quickly learned the truth of the matter. His
disregard had let her know, in no uncertain terms, that the feelings had been
one-sided. That man had no reason—or right—to show up at her door.
Sally
searched the shadows near the street, where the voice had originated. When she
finally made out his silhouette, her breath caught in her throat.
Luke
didn’t spare her a glance.
“Who
the hell are you?” Emmett turned to face him.
“Does
it matter?” Luke’s words contained a dangerous warning that Sally had never
heard before.
As
he stepped from the shadow of the SUV, his military fatigues and the duffel he
carried reminded her of the homeless people who’d camped on Elk Creek last
fall. A knife in a leather sheath hung at his side. His face was etched with
lines of exhaustion, and he might have carried himself stiffly, but otherwise
he was the same man she remembered. Light brown hair, longer and a bit more
disheveled than the last time she’d seen him, always tempted her to run her
fingers through it…even now.
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REVIEW:
Wow! I could not put this book down! I was completely glued to this book from the start
to the very last page! This book kept me
fully engaged and entertained the entire way through!
I
love a good romantic suspense book and this book totally fits the bill!
First
off, I have to mention the extremely well-developed characters! Luke and Sally were genuine, likable, and
relatable. They were easy to picture as
a couple – the ones you’d go to for advice, cheer for, and even want to join
for double dates. Luke and Sally’s
chemistry just sizzled and sparked right off the page! I really enjoyed following along on their adventure
and couldn’t get enough of their story!
Over
the course of the book it is revealed that both Luke and Sally have gone through
some very difficult trauma’s. This only
makes them even more realistic and their shared damages seem to bring them
closer together. I love these kinds of
books that don’t make character’s lives seem “perfect.” Since no one’s real
life is ever like that. I like the messy
parts and Ms. Brown gives her readers just that.
This
book is jampacked full of action, adventure, and suspense! There is so much going on and I completely
got sucked into the story and could not put the book down! I just had to know what was going to happen
next!
There
were some really good surprising twists that I totally didn’t see coming and it will definitely keep you on the edge of your seat!
I
like that this book touches on many topics such as love, romance, friendship,
second chances, determination, morals, courage, resilience, setting goals,
dedication, overcoming obstacles, and so much more!
This
book has an excellent storyline that flows, terrific writing style with
detailed scenes, fantastic characters, is fast paced, and keeps you completely
entertained through the last page!
This
book is book one of the Hearts of Valor Book Series.
All
in all, I really enjoyed reading this book and would absolutely recommend this
book to all romantic suspense readers!
Did you find this review helpful?
If so, please, please, please mark it as
helpful on Amazon here:
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AUTHOR BIO:
Dixie Lee Brown lives
and writes in Central Oregon, inspired by gorgeous scenery and at least three
hundred sunny days a year. Having moved from South Dakota as a child to
Washington, Montana and then to Oregon, she feels at home in the west. She
resides with two dogs and a cat, who are currently all the responsibility she
can handle. Dixie works fulltime as a bookkeeper. When she's not writing or
working, she loves to read, enjoys movies, and if it were possible, she’d spend
all of her time at the beach. She is also the author of the Trust No One
romantic suspense series, published by Avon Impulse.
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
Dixie will be awarding a $25 Amazon or B/N GC to
a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.
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I enjoyed getting to know your book; congrats on the tour, I hope it is a fun one for you, and thanks for the chance to win :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for following the tour, Lisa. Good luck!
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ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting the tour today, Ally, and for reading and reviewing. Your review made my day. Thanks so much.
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ReplyDeleteThanks, Gwendolyn!
DeleteReally awesome review!
ReplyDeleteWasn't it? It made me smile! Thanks for coming by, Victoria!
DeleteI have enjoyed the tour. The book sounds great.
ReplyDeleteAw...thank you, Rita. I'm glad you enjoyed it!
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