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The
Angel and the SEAL
by
Petie McCarty
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GENRE: Romantic Suspense
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BLURB:
The
Angel and the SEAL . . . a cozy mystery with romantic suspense from the Mystery
Angel Romances series. An angel hidden in every book waiting for you to figure
out who . . .
Navy
SEAL Sean MacKay's teammate is murdered after stealing a deadly nerve-gas
formula from Syrian terrorists. Naval Intelligence believes MacKay's teammate
was a traitor and shipped the stolen formula to his sister in the states for
safekeeping. MacKay is given orders to find the sister before the terrorists do
and to retrieve the stolen formula at all costs.
Foreclosure
looms for Cory Rigatero as she fights to keep her rustic resort near Mt. St.
Helens afloat after her brother deserted her to join the SEAL Teams. Cory's
whole world dives into a tailspin when Sean MacKay shows up at her resort with
the news of her brother's death and the wild suspicion her brother may have
sent her traitorous classified documents. No way will Cory trust MacKay -- the
man who once seduced her and then vanished into the night without a trace.
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EXCERPT TWO:
A
scream ripped through the air.
Mac
jerked his head up in time to see the end of the dock collapse—with Cory in the
middle of it—and Vern streaking for the water. The black Lab galloped out of
the rear garden, barking his fool head off.
Mac
vaulted from the tractor and had his feet under him before he grabbed his next
breath. Panic put wings to his feet. Cory hadn’t bobbed up by the time Vern
reached the collapsed end of the dock. The old man disappeared beneath the
surface, and Garth perched at the end of the sagging dock, barking his
complaints.
Dear
God, not Cory. Don’t let anything happen to my Cory.
Mac’s
feet left the lakeshore on a dead run, and he sliced into the water, stroking
before he completely submerged. A handful of power strokes and he reached the
spot where Vern had gone down. Mac dove under to find the old man red-faced and
struggling to hold his breath while he heaved on a dock piling that had toppled
over and pinned Cory’s legs to the lake bottom. In the crystal-clear water,
Vern’s eyes had gone wide with fright. Cory monitored his approach but lay limp
and had ceased to struggle.
Smart
girl. Conserve your air.
Two
dock boards remained pinned to the collapsed piling and framed her lithe body
like the sides of a coffin. He stroked to her side, put his shoulder under the
closest dock board, and prayed it would hold tight to the piling as Mac pressed
upward with all his might. Thank God, Vern saw what he intended, and though
short on air himself, the old caretaker scooted around and tugged Cory free
from beneath the piling.
Mac
waited until they were well and clear before he dropped the mass to the lake
bottom. His heart jolted hard when he saw Vern go limp. He had nothing left.
Mac
wrapped one arm around the caretaker and the other around Cory and pushed hard
for the surface, thankfully but a few feet up. Mac managed to hold both their
heads above water and kicked hard for shore. Garth howled and whined as he
paced the length of what remained of the collapsed dock. Mac dragged both
bodies up and out of the water the minute his feet found purchase on the lake
bottom, then he laid them both out on the sandy shore. Vern rolled to his knees
and began to cough and hack.
Mac
crouched over Cory lying limply on her side, her eyes closed. He detected a
weak heartbeat when he laid two fingers to her throat and leaned his cheek
close to check for breathing. Hearing only his own labored breathing, he tugged
her chin down with a thumb and stuck a finger into her mouth, intent on clearing
an air passage.
Teeth
clamped hard on his finger.
“Yeow!”
He managed to yank the entire digit free.
“Well,
get our finger out of my mouth,” Cory huffed and struggled to sit up. “What are
you doing?”
Mac
stared open-mouthed. “Trying to resuscitate you.”
“I
was just spent, not dead. I used up everything I had struggling to get free of
the piling.”
Before
she could lodge another complaint, Mac dragged her to his chest and held her as
though he’d never let her go.
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MY BOOK REVIEW:
This book is my favorite in the series – and one of my top favs
from Petie McCarty!!!
This
is the third book I’ve read from the impressive writer, Petie McCarty. A few months ago I had the privilege of
reading her book, “No Cowboys No Angels,” which is part of the Mystery Angels
Romances Book Series and I totally loved it, so I was very excited to read her
latest work, “The Angel and the SEAL,” which also falls into the same book
series.
Petie’s writing only continues to improve, grow, and expand with
each book! I know she will be an author
I will continue to read over the years!
This
book focuses on Navy SEAL Sean McKay, also known as, “Mac,” and his most recent
assignment. Mac’s best friend and
teammate, Brian, is murdered and branded a traitor after he stole a deadly
nerve-gas formula from Syrian terrorists.
Upon investigation it is determined that Brian shipped the deadly nerve
gas to the U.S., to his sister’s, Cory Rigatero’s house. Mac is tasked with finding Cory before the
terrorists do, keeping her safe, and retrieving the stolen gas no matter what
it takes. There’s just one tiny, little
problem, Mac broke Cory’s heart six years ago and she wants nothing to do with
him. Will Mac be able to find a way back
into Cory’s life? Will Cory forgive
Mac? Will Mac be able to find the stolen
gas before the terrorists?
This
book focuses on Cory Rigatero, and the beautiful rustic resort, “Bel Tesoro,”
she owns near Mt. St. Helens in the town of Clark. Unfortunately, someone recently begins to
secretly sabotaging her resort and trying to scare her off into selling her
property to Percy Standish, Sr., also known as, “Senior,” and his son, Percy
Standish, Jr., also known as, “Junior,” who mostly own the town or its people are
indebted to them. Weirdly though, this
vandalism doesn’t start happening until Mac shows up and he is the prime
suspect. Is Mac doing this to get back
at Cory or to get her attention? Can Mac
even be trusted this time? Who is ultimately
destroying her resort? And this book
contains a secret guardian angel – who is it?
No spoilers here!! But you
definitely will want to read this book and find out what happens!!
I really enjoyed the small-town setting of Clark and how the
town itself is almost like a character and an underlying theme as well
throughout the book.
I also enjoyed the Mt. St. Helens reference – as the real Mt.
St. Helens resort town is just a short drive away. It’s exciting when our small towns are
featured in a popular book!
I really
liked the main characters, Cory and Mac.
They were likable, realistic, and genuine. I loved that Cory was a strong, smart, stubborn,
bold, sassy, driven female-lead – those are my favorite type of characters and
role-models. I loved that Mac was tough,
charming, caring, sexy, persistent, and relentless. There is so much chemistry between these two
and it was entertaining watching them try to fight it. Not to mention all the hilarious witty banter
that went back and forth between Cory and Mac!!
There were many LOL moments in this book and usually at the expense of
these two!! I loved how they pushed each
other’s buttons and at times drove each other crazy lol!! Also, I loved Garth, Cory’s adopted guard
dog!! He was so sweet, adorable, and
protective!!
I absolutely loved the characters and the small-town vibe!! I was completely wrapped up with the
character's story lines!!
I think the author did a fantastic job on her character
development as these characters were so real and personal on many levels!
It is
clear Mrs. McCarty does not know how to write a boring, cookie-cutter
character. She writes her characters
with depth, that have emotional baggage, are dealing with real-life struggles,
and are working on over-coming personal obstacles. She writes real-life characters that face
real-world problems. Which is one of the
reasons I love her books, because I know when I read it, I will be able to
easily connect with the characters and possibly even grow with the characters
in the story.
There
is so much going on in this book there literally is no time to catch your
breath as we go from scene to scene and plot point to plot point! This book completely grabs hold of you and it
is impossible to walk away until you’ve turned the last page!!
Overall,
I loved everything – especially the ending!!!
The only negative comment I have is that I felt the takedowns were both
a bit rushed and hurried over. There had
been so much build up to discovering the culprits and the truth and then it was
almost an afterthought as it was quickly resolved and brushed away. I just felt more emphasis and time would have
added to the story and smoothed out the transition better.
This book has a creative
story line, fantastic writing style with meticulous and vivid scenes,
well-developed characters, is fast paced, and keeps you completely
entertained through the last page.
The author’s writing is strong and eloquently detailed. She really provided so much detail in her
writing that it was easy to picture!
There were a few times I found myself totally caught up in the story!
This book genre is marketed as contemporary romance and yet
the author found a way to throw in mystery, intrigue, suspense, and
adventure elements into the book. It
definitely added a fascinating twist to the story!
There are some predictable scenes. However, there are still a few unexpected
twists and turns that you won’t see coming!
Bet you’ll be shocked to find out who Cory’s mystery angel is!!! I know I was!!!
This
book is book three in the Mystery Angels Romances Book Series. I have read book one, but not book two in
this book series. I can say without hesitation,
that this book can absolutely be read as a standalone. I was not lost or confused while reading this
book and having previous knowledge of book one was not necessary to enjoy this
book. However, since I liked this book,
I would suggest getting in from the beginning and starting with book one, so
you don’t miss anything – but truly you can read them in any order, just make
sure you read all three!!!
For me, this book absolutely worked!!! It hit everything I look for and need when I
am reading and reviewing a book!!!
All in all, I really enjoyed reading this book and would
absolutely recommend not only this book, but this author as well! I was truly impressed with the quality of
writing, intriguing story line, and excellent character development! I will definitely be continuing to follow
this author and check out her upcoming books!
I think all contemporary romance readers will like this book too – and this
book series! So, be sure to add it to
your TBR List and get to reading - you won't be disappointed!
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AUTHOR BIO:
Petie spent
a large part of her career working at Walt Disney World—"The Most Magical Place on Earth"—where she
enjoyed working in the land of fairy tales by day and creating her own romantic
fairy tales by night, including her new series, The Cinderella Romances. She
eventually said good-bye to her "day" job to write her stories
full-time. These days Petie spends her time writing sequels to her regency
time-travel series, Lords in Time, and her cozy-mystery-with-romantic-suspense
series, the Mystery Angel Romances.
Petie
shares her home on the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee with her horticulturist
husband and an opinionated Nanday conure named Sassy who made a cameo
appearance in No Angels for Christmas.
Visit
Petie's web site online at http://www.petiemccarty.com or her Facebook page at
https://www.facebook.com/petie.mccarty.
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