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Seducing the Marine
Subject: Marine Will MacIntyre
Current Status: Medical leave
One day a year Will MacIntyre lets himself remember the woman who left him after he enlisted. But seven years later, on the anniversary of that fateful day, Will is defusing a bomb in Afghanistan—and it explodes.
Dr. Oliva Eklund can barely find the boy she loved inside the hard, chiseled body of the man Will is now—a Marine who knows just how to tempt her, just how to seduce her. Olivia is well aware that Will plans to return to his unit after he recovers, but she can't resist trying to heal him. Even if it means sending him back into a war zone. And breaking them apart forever.
Current Status: Medical leave
One day a year Will MacIntyre lets himself remember the woman who left him after he enlisted. But seven years later, on the anniversary of that fateful day, Will is defusing a bomb in Afghanistan—and it explodes.
Dr. Oliva Eklund can barely find the boy she loved inside the hard, chiseled body of the man Will is now—a Marine who knows just how to tempt her, just how to seduce her. Olivia is well aware that Will plans to return to his unit after he recovers, but she can't resist trying to heal him. Even if it means sending him back into a war zone. And breaking them apart forever.
224 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published December 16, 2014
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About the author
Kate Hoffmann
391 books106 followersKate began reading romance in 1979 when she picked up a copy of Kathleen Woodiwiss's Ashes in the Wind. She read the book from cover to cover in one very long night and was immediately hooked on the genre.
The next morning, she was standing at the door to her local Waldenbooks and when they opened, she hurried inside and asked for everything else written by Woodiwiss. At the same time, she found wonderful books by Rosemary Rogers, Laurie McBain, and Jennifer Blake.
Nearly 10 years later, while working as an advertising copywriter, Kate decided to try writing a romance of her own. After a history of interesting jobs in teaching, retailing, advertising, and nonprofit work, she was determined to add romance author to that list.
After numerous failed attempts over three years, Kate decided to forget writing historical romance and turned to category romance. Six months later, her first story, A Vagabond Heart, was finished. A year later, Harlequin bought the book after Kate won the national 1992 Harlequin Temptation contest. The book was published in 1993 as Indecent Exposure.
Her dream of adding romance writer to her resume came true and in December of 1993 she turned off her alarm clock, shredded her pantyhose, and became a full-time writer.
Since then, Kate has written numerous books for Temptation, Weddings by DeWilde, Harlequin anthologies, Love and Laughter, and Duets. Her new Duet, Three Babies and a Bargain (July 2000) will be her 24th project for Harlequin and All Through the Night (August 2000), a Temptation Blaze, will mark her 25th.
Kate lives in southeastern Wisconsin in a cozy little house in a picturesque village. Two cats also live with her—Tansing, a grumpy Himalayan, and Tibriz, a tortie Persian mix that she rescued from an animal shelter. She enjoys gardening, golf, reading, and romantic movies.
The next morning, she was standing at the door to her local Waldenbooks and when they opened, she hurried inside and asked for everything else written by Woodiwiss. At the same time, she found wonderful books by Rosemary Rogers, Laurie McBain, and Jennifer Blake.
Nearly 10 years later, while working as an advertising copywriter, Kate decided to try writing a romance of her own. After a history of interesting jobs in teaching, retailing, advertising, and nonprofit work, she was determined to add romance author to that list.
After numerous failed attempts over three years, Kate decided to forget writing historical romance and turned to category romance. Six months later, her first story, A Vagabond Heart, was finished. A year later, Harlequin bought the book after Kate won the national 1992 Harlequin Temptation contest. The book was published in 1993 as Indecent Exposure.
Her dream of adding romance writer to her resume came true and in December of 1993 she turned off her alarm clock, shredded her pantyhose, and became a full-time writer.
Since then, Kate has written numerous books for Temptation, Weddings by DeWilde, Harlequin anthologies, Love and Laughter, and Duets. Her new Duet, Three Babies and a Bargain (July 2000) will be her 24th project for Harlequin and All Through the Night (August 2000), a Temptation Blaze, will mark her 25th.
Kate lives in southeastern Wisconsin in a cozy little house in a picturesque village. Two cats also live with her—Tansing, a grumpy Himalayan, and Tibriz, a tortie Persian mix that she rescued from an animal shelter. She enjoys gardening, golf, reading, and romantic movies.
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November 8, 2015
"Promise me you won't fall in love with me. If we let that happen, this will be a disaster. The only way it will work is if we keep it just two adults enjoying a brief but passionate affair."
This is a book about two morons who think that they can have sex together while Will is home on medical leave and no feelings will develop. This is extra moronic since the two used to be lovers for 6 years (4 years of HS and 2 of college) and so they have all this romantic history behind them.
Olivia's a medical doctor but she comes up with the stupidest plan that I've ever heard: heal Will's PTSD with sex. Yes, sexual healing, ladies and gentlemen. Somehow she thinks that this will work fine and they will be able to do this with no emotional repercussions.
The book has an added layer of stupidity with both Olivia and Will's sister Elly trying to stop Will from going back to Afghanistan. Listen, he's a grown-ass man and if he wants to go back then that is his choice. I have no tolerance for people who think they can control other's lives. It would be one thing if Olivia was Will's wife, but she's not. She's not even "officially" his girlfriend. So...
SEX:
Very "meh" and perfunctory. Nothing to see here.
ONE GOOD THING:
One good thing I can say about this book is that Hoffmann's writing is vastly improved from her terrible, near unreadable book The Mighty Quinns: Ryan, which I almost DNFed. I have no idea if she was just phoning that in, or was sick of writing about the Quinns (she has a lot of books in that series) or what. This was at least readable, if not particularly compelling.
...
Tl;dr - A sweet but slightly stupid story about a woman and her Marine. The sex is blah.
ONE REAL STAR, ONE ROMANCE STAR
Harlequin Blaze January 2015
This is a book about two morons who think that they can have sex together while Will is home on medical leave and no feelings will develop. This is extra moronic since the two used to be lovers for 6 years (4 years of HS and 2 of college) and so they have all this romantic history behind them.
Olivia's a medical doctor but she comes up with the stupidest plan that I've ever heard: heal Will's PTSD with sex. Yes, sexual healing, ladies and gentlemen. Somehow she thinks that this will work fine and they will be able to do this with no emotional repercussions.
The book has an added layer of stupidity with both Olivia and Will's sister Elly trying to stop Will from going back to Afghanistan. Listen, he's a grown-ass man and if he wants to go back then that is his choice. I have no tolerance for people who think they can control other's lives. It would be one thing if Olivia was Will's wife, but she's not. She's not even "officially" his girlfriend. So...
SEX:
Very "meh" and perfunctory. Nothing to see here.
ONE GOOD THING:
One good thing I can say about this book is that Hoffmann's writing is vastly improved from her terrible, near unreadable book The Mighty Quinns: Ryan, which I almost DNFed. I have no idea if she was just phoning that in, or was sick of writing about the Quinns (she has a lot of books in that series) or what. This was at least readable, if not particularly compelling.
...
Tl;dr - A sweet but slightly stupid story about a woman and her Marine. The sex is blah.
ONE REAL STAR, ONE ROMANCE STAR
Harlequin Blaze January 2015
December 22, 2014
Review copy courtesy of the publisher via NetGalley.
I generally enjoy military-style romances. The heroes are always sexy hunks and the heroines are strong females. In some ways, this book has a lot of the elements that I like about romances and about military romances in particular. But on the other hand, I felt like it was lacking something.
I liked Olivia, the heroine, right away. Ever since high school (?) she knew she wanted to be a doctor and she worked hard and achieved her goal. Once she became a doctor, she wanted to set up a network of free clinics in and around the area where she lived and grew up. She's working on that goal now and is close to opening up a first location. So I loved that she was a go-getter and that she knew what she wanted, career-wise. But I felt like she was wishy-washy about the hero, Will. I mean, she wants him, loves him but she sort of plays this push-pull game with him. I mean, she wasn't playing games on purpose or anything though. She just really couldn't seem to make up her mind as to whether or not she was all-in with him. Of course, I could totally understand why - she needs to guard her heart. He broke it once before and he could certainly do so again. And when she's with him, she can't help but let her heart get involved. When she's away from him, she wants to do the smart thing and not fall back in love with him. So I really DO get it, I just didn't like it.
I also liked Will but he seemed a little bitter at first. Again, he has good reason: he was pretty much blown up in Afghanistan and he's still trying to recover all of his faculties. I'm just saying that it made it difficult to warm up to him. I really liked him for his honor and his dedication. He wanted to enlist in the military because his dad and grandfather were both in the service and they had both seen war. Plus, he wanted his dad to be proud of him. I just could't be mad at him for that since his dad died a few years before Will enlisted so it was sort of like he was doing it for his dad but also so that he could feel closer to his dad? I just thought it was really sweet and noble. Now, Will's hesitance on getting back together with Olivia made a lot of sense to me. He feels like he can't trust his own emotions. Does he really care for her still or is it just his hormones and loneliness talking? Does he really want to stay at home or does he want to return to the military and the job that he's good at and the brothers-in-arms that he has there? I think that Will's journey was a lot more interesting and made him more fun to read.
Of course, Will and Olivia have history together so they made a great couple. I wanted to yell at them and say, "Of course you belong together! Figure it out already!" But that would have totally ruined the story! Both Olivia and Will have some issues that they need to work through before they would be good for each other. Will wants to go back to the military and be deployed again once he's all healed and cleared for duty. She wants him to stay home and be with her, where it's safe. And neither of them want to budge on their careers. It makes for great drama but it also made them both less likable at times. There were several Sexy Time scenes and they were pretty hot. But something was missing from this book or from their relationship and I'm still not sure what it was.
I'm actually on the fence about whether or not to recommend this book. It has all the elements that make a great military romance: a strong, flawed, wounded hero who has serious doubts about himself; a strong, self-sufficient woman who helps him get back to shape; a hometown rooting for the hero to stay and for them to be a couple... I could go on. But I have to say that I felt a little bored with the story. Sometimes, Olivia seemed like a selfish brat. And Will occasionally seemed like a hard-headed idiot. Not a lot happens except for Will trying to get 100% function back so that he can return to his unit and Olivia fretting about whether or not he'll leave. But there's absolutely nothing actually wrong with this book. There's also not a lot about it that's fun, unique or exciting. I'm going to have to leave this one up to you, dear readers, to decide on whether to read or not to read this one.
I generally enjoy military-style romances. The heroes are always sexy hunks and the heroines are strong females. In some ways, this book has a lot of the elements that I like about romances and about military romances in particular. But on the other hand, I felt like it was lacking something.
I liked Olivia, the heroine, right away. Ever since high school (?) she knew she wanted to be a doctor and she worked hard and achieved her goal. Once she became a doctor, she wanted to set up a network of free clinics in and around the area where she lived and grew up. She's working on that goal now and is close to opening up a first location. So I loved that she was a go-getter and that she knew what she wanted, career-wise. But I felt like she was wishy-washy about the hero, Will. I mean, she wants him, loves him but she sort of plays this push-pull game with him. I mean, she wasn't playing games on purpose or anything though. She just really couldn't seem to make up her mind as to whether or not she was all-in with him. Of course, I could totally understand why - she needs to guard her heart. He broke it once before and he could certainly do so again. And when she's with him, she can't help but let her heart get involved. When she's away from him, she wants to do the smart thing and not fall back in love with him. So I really DO get it, I just didn't like it.
I also liked Will but he seemed a little bitter at first. Again, he has good reason: he was pretty much blown up in Afghanistan and he's still trying to recover all of his faculties. I'm just saying that it made it difficult to warm up to him. I really liked him for his honor and his dedication. He wanted to enlist in the military because his dad and grandfather were both in the service and they had both seen war. Plus, he wanted his dad to be proud of him. I just could't be mad at him for that since his dad died a few years before Will enlisted so it was sort of like he was doing it for his dad but also so that he could feel closer to his dad? I just thought it was really sweet and noble. Now, Will's hesitance on getting back together with Olivia made a lot of sense to me. He feels like he can't trust his own emotions. Does he really care for her still or is it just his hormones and loneliness talking? Does he really want to stay at home or does he want to return to the military and the job that he's good at and the brothers-in-arms that he has there? I think that Will's journey was a lot more interesting and made him more fun to read.
Of course, Will and Olivia have history together so they made a great couple. I wanted to yell at them and say, "Of course you belong together! Figure it out already!" But that would have totally ruined the story! Both Olivia and Will have some issues that they need to work through before they would be good for each other. Will wants to go back to the military and be deployed again once he's all healed and cleared for duty. She wants him to stay home and be with her, where it's safe. And neither of them want to budge on their careers. It makes for great drama but it also made them both less likable at times. There were several Sexy Time scenes and they were pretty hot. But something was missing from this book or from their relationship and I'm still not sure what it was.
I'm actually on the fence about whether or not to recommend this book. It has all the elements that make a great military romance: a strong, flawed, wounded hero who has serious doubts about himself; a strong, self-sufficient woman who helps him get back to shape; a hometown rooting for the hero to stay and for them to be a couple... I could go on. But I have to say that I felt a little bored with the story. Sometimes, Olivia seemed like a selfish brat. And Will occasionally seemed like a hard-headed idiot. Not a lot happens except for Will trying to get 100% function back so that he can return to his unit and Olivia fretting about whether or not he'll leave. But there's absolutely nothing actually wrong with this book. There's also not a lot about it that's fun, unique or exciting. I'm going to have to leave this one up to you, dear readers, to decide on whether to read or not to read this one.
June 28, 2015
This is an emotionally raw story. Amidst the heated romance of the story Hoffmann makes you really stop and think about the lives of those in the military, and the lives of their families. The reality of the characters’ situations shine through in an unmistakable way. The romantic tension between them is palpable throughout. Not only is the story well told, but Hoffmann allows the beauty of winter to shine through.
The main characters in this novel are fantastically well developed. I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know them as individuals. Their combined histories were revealing and also allows readers to understand the context of the story itself. I appreciated how they were both determined to be true to themselves but in the end, willing to compromise. The supporting cast in this novel wasn’t overly developed, but they all suited their roles in the story.
As a whole, this was a shockingly raw & real novel that I thoroughly enjoyed. I would definitely recommend it to others, and will be reading more of this author’s work in the future.
Please note that I received a complimentary copy of this work in exchange for an honest review.
The main characters in this novel are fantastically well developed. I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know them as individuals. Their combined histories were revealing and also allows readers to understand the context of the story itself. I appreciated how they were both determined to be true to themselves but in the end, willing to compromise. The supporting cast in this novel wasn’t overly developed, but they all suited their roles in the story.
As a whole, this was a shockingly raw & real novel that I thoroughly enjoyed. I would definitely recommend it to others, and will be reading more of this author’s work in the future.
Please note that I received a complimentary copy of this work in exchange for an honest review.
May 18, 2015
Good reunion story. Will and Olivia had been high school sweethearts that continued into college. But partway through, Will decided to drop out of school and join the Marines. Olivia was heartbroken - she had had the future all planned out. She couldn't see any way for their dreams to be compatible, so she broke things off with him.
Will had always intended a career in the service and was heartbroken that Olivia couldn't support his dreams. Ever since then he has kept his emotions bottled up, knowing that they could be a deadly distraction on the job. This proves true on the seventh anniversary of their breakup when a moment of inattention has him setting off an IED. Once he's out of the hospital he's sent to his hometown for further recovery from his injuries. Will isn't handling it very well. He has nightmares, is uncomfortable in crowds or social situations, and is worried that he won't recover enough to go back to his unit. He's also worried about running into Olivia.
Olivia went on to become a doctor and has come home to practice. She has big dreams that she has started to make come true. Olivia has always regretted the way that she broke up with Will. As she got older she realized that she had been selfish and immature, both in her plans and her actions. and would like a chance to talk to Will and apologize.
Their first meeting doesn't go too well, as Will basically looks at her and runs away. The second doesn't go much better, except that Will gives in to the urge to kiss Olivia. It becomes obvious to both of them that, while their relationship may have ended long ago, something is still there. Neither thinks that there's any chance of a lasting relationship between them, but the attraction between them is hard to resist.
The relationship that developed between them was interesting. Both insisted to themselves that they could pursue a physical relationship without getting the heart involved, that at the end each of them can continue with their lives as they were before. However, things don't work out that way and the emotions do get involved. Will realizes he had never stopped loving Olivia, but with everything he's going through he's not sure he can trust what he's feeling. There are times when he thinks getting out of the Marines is the way to go, thereby enabling him to have a future with Olivia. But just the thought of leaving the life he knows for one with so many unknown variables scares him. Olivia comes to realize that she had never stopped loving Will either, but leaving the life she has, and all the things she had planned for it is something she doesn't think she can do.
I felt for Will with everything he was going through. If he doesn't fully recover from his injuries and has to leave the Marines, he doesn't know what he will do. He doesn't feel like he fits into this world any longer. He investigates some options but it's hard for him to embrace the unknown. The only thing that really calms his fears is being with Olivia. Meanwhile, I will admit to some frustration with Olivia. She feels she's learned from past mistakes, and regrets not supporting Will's dreams back then. But when he spends some time working with the local recruiters, she goes off on him for continuing his plans to go back to his unit. It seemed like she still didn't really understand who he is and what drives him. I was glad to see how they both finally faced their fears and realized that with some compromise they could have it all.
Will had always intended a career in the service and was heartbroken that Olivia couldn't support his dreams. Ever since then he has kept his emotions bottled up, knowing that they could be a deadly distraction on the job. This proves true on the seventh anniversary of their breakup when a moment of inattention has him setting off an IED. Once he's out of the hospital he's sent to his hometown for further recovery from his injuries. Will isn't handling it very well. He has nightmares, is uncomfortable in crowds or social situations, and is worried that he won't recover enough to go back to his unit. He's also worried about running into Olivia.
Olivia went on to become a doctor and has come home to practice. She has big dreams that she has started to make come true. Olivia has always regretted the way that she broke up with Will. As she got older she realized that she had been selfish and immature, both in her plans and her actions. and would like a chance to talk to Will and apologize.
Their first meeting doesn't go too well, as Will basically looks at her and runs away. The second doesn't go much better, except that Will gives in to the urge to kiss Olivia. It becomes obvious to both of them that, while their relationship may have ended long ago, something is still there. Neither thinks that there's any chance of a lasting relationship between them, but the attraction between them is hard to resist.
The relationship that developed between them was interesting. Both insisted to themselves that they could pursue a physical relationship without getting the heart involved, that at the end each of them can continue with their lives as they were before. However, things don't work out that way and the emotions do get involved. Will realizes he had never stopped loving Olivia, but with everything he's going through he's not sure he can trust what he's feeling. There are times when he thinks getting out of the Marines is the way to go, thereby enabling him to have a future with Olivia. But just the thought of leaving the life he knows for one with so many unknown variables scares him. Olivia comes to realize that she had never stopped loving Will either, but leaving the life she has, and all the things she had planned for it is something she doesn't think she can do.
I felt for Will with everything he was going through. If he doesn't fully recover from his injuries and has to leave the Marines, he doesn't know what he will do. He doesn't feel like he fits into this world any longer. He investigates some options but it's hard for him to embrace the unknown. The only thing that really calms his fears is being with Olivia. Meanwhile, I will admit to some frustration with Olivia. She feels she's learned from past mistakes, and regrets not supporting Will's dreams back then. But when he spends some time working with the local recruiters, she goes off on him for continuing his plans to go back to his unit. It seemed like she still didn't really understand who he is and what drives him. I was glad to see how they both finally faced their fears and realized that with some compromise they could have it all.
December 30, 2014
Just because it didn’t work out when they were young adults doesn’t mean that it can’t work now.
I love reading military stories and I have to say that this was an interesting read. I was able to get to know the characters and a little about his and her past and what happened before he left to join the Marines. They were both young adults that were in love but because he made the decision to enlist to her it didn’t fall into their plans. After ten long years he comes back home but he is not the same person but neither is she. So much has happened in those years he hardened his heart to any emotion and she ended up getting married but it didn’t work out. Now here they both are trying to see if they could be friends. She told him the only thing she requested from him was for him to not fall in love with her but what she forgot was she shouldn’t fall in love with him all over again.
Seducing the Marine was an interesting read. The characters were well written and I liked Ms. Hoffmann’s writing style. She was able to deliver a romance in which I smiled but then again there were a tear or two. In this story we had Will a Marine that was having difficulty with PTSD but also adjusting to a world where there is no war. Then there was a woman, Olivia, who was a great doctor but was also working on a wonderful program that would help her patients. She loved him before he left and she loved him now but she knew that once he got better he would go back and what if he didn’t come back could he stay for her.
I totally recommend this read. This is a journey where two people need to see if they could work out their lives and become a family. Love is a powerful thing all they have to do is want to bad enough even though they have to comprise to get what they want, that after all is life.
Received ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an Honest Review
I love reading military stories and I have to say that this was an interesting read. I was able to get to know the characters and a little about his and her past and what happened before he left to join the Marines. They were both young adults that were in love but because he made the decision to enlist to her it didn’t fall into their plans. After ten long years he comes back home but he is not the same person but neither is she. So much has happened in those years he hardened his heart to any emotion and she ended up getting married but it didn’t work out. Now here they both are trying to see if they could be friends. She told him the only thing she requested from him was for him to not fall in love with her but what she forgot was she shouldn’t fall in love with him all over again.
Seducing the Marine was an interesting read. The characters were well written and I liked Ms. Hoffmann’s writing style. She was able to deliver a romance in which I smiled but then again there were a tear or two. In this story we had Will a Marine that was having difficulty with PTSD but also adjusting to a world where there is no war. Then there was a woman, Olivia, who was a great doctor but was also working on a wonderful program that would help her patients. She loved him before he left and she loved him now but she knew that once he got better he would go back and what if he didn’t come back could he stay for her.
I totally recommend this read. This is a journey where two people need to see if they could work out their lives and become a family. Love is a powerful thing all they have to do is want to bad enough even though they have to comprise to get what they want, that after all is life.
Received ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an Honest Review
June 4, 2015
I love love loved Will. He was an amazing, sexy, wonderful hero.
HOWEVER. Olivia. I wanted to strangle her several times. (Along with his sister.)
Allow me to rant/preach for a second: When you "love" someone, you want them safe, yes. But you accept and support their life choices, wants, and desires or you move on. When you are recovering from an injury, from war or even just a basic car accident, you need someone on your side, who will stand up for what you want, feel, etc and both of them dropped the ball on that. Rant over...Sort of.
The fact that neither his sister nor Olivia could get over that he might go back to the Marines, really bothered me. It really disappointed me and even though Olivia steps up at the end, I couldn't get over that. I also just didn't like her. Her personality grated my nerves a bit. The part where is where I just lost all respect for her what so ever and only kept reading to find out if he recovers fully or not.
I would recommend it, with caution, to fans of Men in Uniform type romance novels, and to those who enjoy stories about romances that end badly and pick up later in life.
♥Tessie
HOWEVER. Olivia. I wanted to strangle her several times. (Along with his sister.)
Allow me to rant/preach for a second: When you "love" someone, you want them safe, yes. But you accept and support their life choices, wants, and desires or you move on. When you are recovering from an injury, from war or even just a basic car accident, you need someone on your side, who will stand up for what you want, feel, etc and both of them dropped the ball on that. Rant over...Sort of.
The fact that neither his sister nor Olivia could get over that he might go back to the Marines, really bothered me. It really disappointed me and even though Olivia steps up at the end, I couldn't get over that. I also just didn't like her. Her personality grated my nerves a bit. The part where is where I just lost all respect for her what so ever and only kept reading to find out if he recovers fully or not.
I would recommend it, with caution, to fans of Men in Uniform type romance novels, and to those who enjoy stories about romances that end badly and pick up later in life.
♥Tessie
December 28, 2014
Seducing the Marine by Kate Hoffmann is part of the Uniformly Hot series. Will is a Marine working EOD. He comes back home to recover from an explosion. Olivia is his high school sweetheart. Six months after Will went into the Marines she sent him a Dear John letter. She pursued her dream of being a doctor.
Both characters were portrayed authentically. Will was a tough marine but he also had to deal with PSTD which included mood swings. The author did not sugar coat what he was going through. Olivia struggled with the idea of being a military wife; having to stay home and worry about what was happening especially after she learned that he was EOD. In the end they both were willing to compromise and we have a happy ending but this is not a fairy tale with fairy tale characters.
You can see my full review at More Than a Review dot com where I rate the level of sex, violence, language and drug/alcohol use in books.
Both characters were portrayed authentically. Will was a tough marine but he also had to deal with PSTD which included mood swings. The author did not sugar coat what he was going through. Olivia struggled with the idea of being a military wife; having to stay home and worry about what was happening especially after she learned that he was EOD. In the end they both were willing to compromise and we have a happy ending but this is not a fairy tale with fairy tale characters.
You can see my full review at More Than a Review dot com where I rate the level of sex, violence, language and drug/alcohol use in books.
November 30, 2014
Both Will and Dr.Olivia have two paths they want to take but sacrifices must be made. Are they willing to let their worlds collide or will they just take the path that may mean leaving one another.
What better time to read a book like this then during the holidays? When outside is cold, this book is sure to heat things up....OK yea that was cheesy but this book was fairly steamy. I thought that this book was a fun read it's all about second chances but also going for you want. I loved watching the passion rekindle for the characters. I loved that they are people who go for what they want and wont let anything get in the way but they are both a bit stubborn in trying to give in and seeing where their love goes. This book was very well written, with plenty of drama to keep the readers interested. I overall loved this book and highly recommend you lovely readers to check it out.
What better time to read a book like this then during the holidays? When outside is cold, this book is sure to heat things up....OK yea that was cheesy but this book was fairly steamy. I thought that this book was a fun read it's all about second chances but also going for you want. I loved watching the passion rekindle for the characters. I loved that they are people who go for what they want and wont let anything get in the way but they are both a bit stubborn in trying to give in and seeing where their love goes. This book was very well written, with plenty of drama to keep the readers interested. I overall loved this book and highly recommend you lovely readers to check it out.
January 24, 2015
Only another soldier can understand how hard it must be for someone like Will to face the uncertainty of a future without the only life he has known. His fear of failing is his biggest hurdle, and as much as Olivia hates the idea of him going back to war she cannot stand by and not help. It would be too easy to fault her for selfishness, yet Olivia never lets him give up. Even knowing how much it is going to hurt in the end. I like that Olivia and Will’s story is not all about a conquering alpha male, but more of a personal quest to find the man within the soldier.
Lototy
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Lototy
Reviewer for Coffee Time Romance & More
Official Review @ Coffee Time Romance & More
January 9, 2015
Seducing the Marine was such a wonderful story. This novel dealt with love lost and love found in such a realistic way.
Olivia and Will were young lovers once upon a time. They were separated for over a decade but were suddenly reunited after a horrible accident.
These two amazing characters were granted a second chance at love, however, the very issues that parted them the first time came up again and threatened to end what they were fortunate enough to begin again.
Rating: 4/5
Recommend: Yes
Audience: Adult
Status: A, M
Chemistry/Intensity: Yes
Conflict/Drama: Yes
HEA: Yes
Olivia and Will were young lovers once upon a time. They were separated for over a decade but were suddenly reunited after a horrible accident.
These two amazing characters were granted a second chance at love, however, the very issues that parted them the first time came up again and threatened to end what they were fortunate enough to begin again.
Rating: 4/5
Recommend: Yes
Audience: Adult
Status: A, M
Chemistry/Intensity: Yes
Conflict/Drama: Yes
HEA: Yes
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August 14, 2017"...their deep connection and support for each other provides a genuine foundation for this Uniformly Hot! story — and their steamy love scenes certainly don’t hurt, either" (RT Book Reviews).
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February 4, 2015
Loved it
October 15, 2018
The story was very good.
This is the second time that I have read this story and loved it both times. Would even read it again. It just ended to soon.
This is the second time that I have read this story and loved it both times. Would even read it again. It just ended to soon.
February 17, 2015
I was very disappointed with this book. For something published by Harlequin Blaze, the subject matter turned out to be very somber--much more so than I had expected. The majority of the story is about Will working through his experience in the Marines, especially his struggle with PTSD. The actual romance with Olivia seems like an afterthought at times.
Also, for characters who are 30 years old, their emotions run hot and cold throughout the story. I felt that the characters' emotional maturity comes across way younger than their actual ages. Which is odd, really, because to me their dialogue reads like two older characters. Basically, when I read this book, I felt like I was reading about two people who talk like 40-year-olds but who act like 20-year-olds.
Olivia is an extremely selfish character. She knows that Will's life revolves around the Marines. She even broke up with him originally because of this. When he comes home to recuperate after an injury, she takes up with him again. But when Will starts to get better and it occurs to Olivia that he might decide to stay in the military, she freaks out. What does she expect? She wants Will, but she doesn't want the military life. That's just not the way it works.
I liked Will for the most part, but I hated his indecisiveness regarding whether he would stay in the military or not and how this directly affects Olivia. He can't make up his mind for the majority of the book, then when he reunites with his good friends from his unit, all of a sudden he's convinced what he should do. It was wrapped up too tidily for me.
Something I did like is that the military terminology is descriptive and accurate. But it drove me crazy that Olivia, a medical doctor, has never heard of an IED and Will has to explain it to her. Surely she's heard the term on the news in the past few years...? Apparently not.
I really wanted to like the book, but there were too many issues that I had with it. Unfortunately, I'm not recommending this one.
I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my review.
Also, for characters who are 30 years old, their emotions run hot and cold throughout the story. I felt that the characters' emotional maturity comes across way younger than their actual ages. Which is odd, really, because to me their dialogue reads like two older characters. Basically, when I read this book, I felt like I was reading about two people who talk like 40-year-olds but who act like 20-year-olds.
Olivia is an extremely selfish character. She knows that Will's life revolves around the Marines. She even broke up with him originally because of this. When he comes home to recuperate after an injury, she takes up with him again. But when Will starts to get better and it occurs to Olivia that he might decide to stay in the military, she freaks out. What does she expect? She wants Will, but she doesn't want the military life. That's just not the way it works.
I liked Will for the most part, but I hated his indecisiveness regarding whether he would stay in the military or not and how this directly affects Olivia. He can't make up his mind for the majority of the book, then when he reunites with his good friends from his unit, all of a sudden he's convinced what he should do. It was wrapped up too tidily for me.
Something I did like is that the military terminology is descriptive and accurate. But it drove me crazy that Olivia, a medical doctor, has never heard of an IED and Will has to explain it to her. Surely she's heard the term on the news in the past few years...? Apparently not.
I really wanted to like the book, but there were too many issues that I had with it. Unfortunately, I'm not recommending this one.
I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my review.
November 21, 2015
Setting: Calumet… grandfather’s cabin;
Characters:
Staff Sergeant Will MacIntyre: special forces bomb squad; injured in Iraq in an explosion; back home to heal;
Dr. Olivia Eklund: hometown doctor
Elly MacIntyre: his sister, wanting him to step back into life;
Summary:
Will and Olivia high school sweethearts… college together, but Will always planned to enlist and serve; when playing and not studying, he wasn’t doing so well in college, and he enlisted (without talking with Olivia – and honoring his father and grandfather, and she… a bit immature, and at her mother’s urging who believed she deserved someone better – wrote him the ‘Dear John’ letter 4 months later… and he submerged himself… ending up immersing himself in the bomb squad… doing a most excellent job with the expectation of dying … and cutting himself off from his life before – not going home…
But injured, he ends up home, living in the cabin his grandfather left to him… ultimately runs into Olivia… friendship renewed… passion ignites… and both have grown up… and he decides to leave special forces for recruitment… and she is willing to be a soldier’s wife, following him where she can… ahhhh
Characters:
Staff Sergeant Will MacIntyre: special forces bomb squad; injured in Iraq in an explosion; back home to heal;
Dr. Olivia Eklund: hometown doctor
Elly MacIntyre: his sister, wanting him to step back into life;
Summary:
Will and Olivia high school sweethearts… college together, but Will always planned to enlist and serve; when playing and not studying, he wasn’t doing so well in college, and he enlisted (without talking with Olivia – and honoring his father and grandfather, and she… a bit immature, and at her mother’s urging who believed she deserved someone better – wrote him the ‘Dear John’ letter 4 months later… and he submerged himself… ending up immersing himself in the bomb squad… doing a most excellent job with the expectation of dying … and cutting himself off from his life before – not going home…
But injured, he ends up home, living in the cabin his grandfather left to him… ultimately runs into Olivia… friendship renewed… passion ignites… and both have grown up… and he decides to leave special forces for recruitment… and she is willing to be a soldier’s wife, following him where she can… ahhhh
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December 27, 2015
Injured Will MacIntyre, is back in his home town recuperating from an IED explosion. He has a lot of decisions to make, a lot of things on his mind. Namely his ex girlfriend Dr Olivia Ekland. She selfishy ditched him almost a decade ago for leaving her and choosing the Marines over what her idea of their future should have been. I disliked her. She completely ignored everything he said about his life in the military, only thinking about herself and what she wanted. It wasn't until the end that she finally woke up to herself.
Military wives and families deserve utmost respect for their own sacrifices and the sacrifices made by the heros they love unconditionally. Dr Olivia Ekland spent most of this book telling us how she wouldn't watch him leave her again, wouldn't wait for him, wouldn't be his future when he returned home. She didn't deserve him. She may have come to her senses in the end, but I'm still not her biggest fan.
Military wives and families deserve utmost respect for their own sacrifices and the sacrifices made by the heros they love unconditionally. Dr Olivia Ekland spent most of this book telling us how she wouldn't watch him leave her again, wouldn't wait for him, wouldn't be his future when he returned home. She didn't deserve him. She may have come to her senses in the end, but I'm still not her biggest fan.
May 11, 2015
I loved Wills character but Olivia kind of annoyed me. I'm normally a huge fan of the all of the books in the Uniformly Hot! series but this one fizzled out to me.
December 7, 2015
Great story and characters! Hot scenes! Never dull and boring.
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