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Men Out of Uniform #2
Nail Down
Ward Andrade. Former Navy SEAL. Reluctant hero. Moody loner. Spectacular in the sack. At least, he had been before the only life he’d ever wanted chewed him up and spit him out. Now? Who the hell knew? It’s been three years and he’s still taking one day at a time.
Quinn Devlin. Old money. Unapologetic optimist. Complete klutz. Self-confessed black sheep. At least, that’s how she’s felt her entire life, especially by the people who mattered most. Now? Who cares? After years of battling her family, she’s finally living life her way, on her own terms.
Bookish and clumsy weren’t attributes Ward normally went for in a woman, but for Quinn, he’d make an exception. Quinn didn’t usually get the hots for banged up, surly bad boys either, but when Ward looks at her with those dark, tortured eyes of his, she can’t do anything else.
Ward is used to pushing people away, but that doesn’t work on Quinn. Besides, she makes him laugh. A first. She’s everything he never knew he needed and nothing he deserves, but… He could be hers. For good. All he has to do is let her close.
Quinn Devlin. Old money. Unapologetic optimist. Complete klutz. Self-confessed black sheep. At least, that’s how she’s felt her entire life, especially by the people who mattered most. Now? Who cares? After years of battling her family, she’s finally living life her way, on her own terms.
Bookish and clumsy weren’t attributes Ward normally went for in a woman, but for Quinn, he’d make an exception. Quinn didn’t usually get the hots for banged up, surly bad boys either, but when Ward looks at her with those dark, tortured eyes of his, she can’t do anything else.
Ward is used to pushing people away, but that doesn’t work on Quinn. Besides, she makes him laugh. A first. She’s everything he never knew he needed and nothing he deserves, but… He could be hers. For good. All he has to do is let her close.
172 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 12, 2015
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Kaily Hart
11 books147 followersKaily Hart, a seemingly straight-laced mother of four left corporate America and a high-powered, lucrative career to be a stay at home mom. Ha! That lasted about four weeks, during which time she realized she had a deeply repressed dream - to write. Romance! By day, Kaily plays conservative wife and soccer mom, but at night crafts hot and steamy tales of romance and love with gorgeous heroes who wouldn’t dream of leaving the toilet set up. Ever. She’s smart and sassy, at least in her own mind, and is trying her best to bring the alpha male solidly back to contemporary romance. Two years ago she never would have thought she’d be doing this, but now that she is? It just feels so right.
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October 1, 2016Review to come.....
April 12, 2016
underwhelming.
November 11, 2022
Bland. Frequent switch in POVs. You know what everyone is thinking at all times.
DNF.
DNF.
November 1, 2017
Good book, but abrupt ending, felt like there should have been more.
January 18, 2016
This was a satisfying read, which could have been better. I thought that the characters were fleshed out well, but it seemed as if something was missing in the overall story-telling.
For example, it started off comedic, then got dark. The darkness - from Ward's perspective - had to be present, but there could have been more of a balance, instead of having two extremes. One less sex scene would have helped too, since it was a rather short story. Less is more, people!
For example, it started off comedic, then got dark. The darkness - from Ward's perspective - had to be present, but there could have been more of a balance, instead of having two extremes. One less sex scene would have helped too, since it was a rather short story. Less is more, people!
May 9, 2018
Ward and Quinn, can they work through the pain to get to love?
The story unfolds in layers as the characters take on more and more depth. The intuitive Quinn helps the broken Seal Ward find feelings and his heart again.
The story unfolds in layers as the characters take on more and more depth. The intuitive Quinn helps the broken Seal Ward find feelings and his heart again.
February 12, 2016
It was just ok. I didn't feel much connection between the hero and heroine. He showed her his many scars and she didn't flinch and instead had sex with him. Eh. Forgettable read.
October 15, 2017
I really really liked it but......
I really really liked it but, I just needed more, I don't know how to explain it but I just we'd gotten more from Ward and Quinn,they were too interesting to be one dimensional but not enough was there to fully fleshed out either ,Quinn started out funny as hell and I found myself laughing where normally I'd only be annoyed ,stumbling bumbling heroines can be a real pet peeve of. I even buy Quinn was self aware and funny and just accepted herself as id ( well did the most part ) I loved that about her,but after she meets Ward we only ever see her w/him, we never she her alone again, or w/friends or a pet or anything ....
I would liked to have seen more or her life,who she was w/out Ward,and some lighter moments w/Ward, more moments where they were just enjoying just "being" in each other's presence ...
Moments that had nothing to do w/his pain or hers, or each other's baggage,and maybe something funny again his dog Hype, but sadly it all became about Ward's push me - pull me dance, I want you but I'm too damaged BS ( not completely BS but should have sorted it out before the last 1/2 of the last chapter ) ...
Don't get me wrong I adored both Ward and Quinn and think they are awesome,I read this on KU but I like it too much to not grab a copy for myself to keep at just .99 cents, buuuuuuuuut I just feel like the MC's needed more of a story than the got and we deserved to get a chance to see and enjoy them as a couple before the end of the book...
Especially w/the lack of an epilogue, Please if your not going to let them become a couple til the very end of the book please,please give us an epilogue letting us know how things go soo it can feel like a true HEA...
I really really liked it but, I just needed more, I don't know how to explain it but I just we'd gotten more from Ward and Quinn,they were too interesting to be one dimensional but not enough was there to fully fleshed out either ,Quinn started out funny as hell and I found myself laughing where normally I'd only be annoyed ,stumbling bumbling heroines can be a real pet peeve of. I even buy Quinn was self aware and funny and just accepted herself as id ( well did the most part ) I loved that about her,but after she meets Ward we only ever see her w/him, we never she her alone again, or w/friends or a pet or anything ....
I would liked to have seen more or her life,who she was w/out Ward,and some lighter moments w/Ward, more moments where they were just enjoying just "being" in each other's presence ...
Moments that had nothing to do w/his pain or hers, or each other's baggage,and maybe something funny again his dog Hype, but sadly it all became about Ward's push me - pull me dance, I want you but I'm too damaged BS ( not completely BS but should have sorted it out before the last 1/2 of the last chapter ) ...
Don't get me wrong I adored both Ward and Quinn and think they are awesome,I read this on KU but I like it too much to not grab a copy for myself to keep at just .99 cents, buuuuuuuuut I just feel like the MC's needed more of a story than the got and we deserved to get a chance to see and enjoy them as a couple before the end of the book...
Especially w/the lack of an epilogue, Please if your not going to let them become a couple til the very end of the book please,please give us an epilogue letting us know how things go soo it can feel like a true HEA...
February 24, 2019
A Force to Reckon with
This time it's the SEAL who is going down. Ward keeps everyone at a distance, it's better for, well, everyone. So he doesn't see Quinn coming at him. She disarms him with her honesty. She brings him to his knees, literally and emotionally and he is helpless to defend himself. She is sharp, relentless, and sees straight through him. She's more terrifying than anyone on the battlefield and he is falling. Hard.
This book had me laughing out loud so many times. Quinn kept coming after Ward and he just was blindsided by how quickly she could get to the heart of him. I loved how he would be prepared to set her in her place, away from him, and then be twisted around to do the exact opposite and draw ever closer to her. Brilliantly written. Full of heart and some really great awww moments!
This time it's the SEAL who is going down. Ward keeps everyone at a distance, it's better for, well, everyone. So he doesn't see Quinn coming at him. She disarms him with her honesty. She brings him to his knees, literally and emotionally and he is helpless to defend himself. She is sharp, relentless, and sees straight through him. She's more terrifying than anyone on the battlefield and he is falling. Hard.
This book had me laughing out loud so many times. Quinn kept coming after Ward and he just was blindsided by how quickly she could get to the heart of him. I loved how he would be prepared to set her in her place, away from him, and then be twisted around to do the exact opposite and draw ever closer to her. Brilliantly written. Full of heart and some really great awww moments!
November 19, 2017
Quinn and Ward
This KU library book is a quick and easy read. I like that the storyline and dialogue are concise, with very little redundancy. The characters develop throughout the story, the relationship evolves, and there's a happy ever after. Quinn and Wade are at first an unlikely couple. But Quinn is a force of nature and Ward doesn't stand a chance. The only thing that could have made the story better would have been an expansion of the ending. For me, it was a little abrupt, with no opportunity to savor the moment.
This KU library book is a quick and easy read. I like that the storyline and dialogue are concise, with very little redundancy. The characters develop throughout the story, the relationship evolves, and there's a happy ever after. Quinn and Wade are at first an unlikely couple. But Quinn is a force of nature and Ward doesn't stand a chance. The only thing that could have made the story better would have been an expansion of the ending. For me, it was a little abrupt, with no opportunity to savor the moment.
June 20, 2025
I wish I liked this more, had potential but a few things were annoying.. the fmc at the beginning was too much of a pick me, quirky clutzy type, it was a little over done. The story was choppy, felt like there should have been more chapters, its personal thing, but i personally am not a fan of the fmc chasing after the mmc, i like it the other way around.. the spice was ok, skimmed it, and i ended up skimming after about 3/4 just to see how it ended because I got bored with the back and forth of both characters. It was an unsatisfying ending, just blah.
September 17, 2017
3.5 Stars
Nail Down was a good quick story. Ward and Quinn are the male and female leads. Quinn is a school teacher but has two left feet. Ward is a retired Seal who was tortured three years prior, he is bitter, grumpy and has one expression on his face. Quinn and him meet while he is teaching a boot camp for his brother's gym. Quinn will see the real Ward and for the first time Ward wants her to see all of him. Enjoyed the story just wished it was longer . Happy Reading!!
Nail Down was a good quick story. Ward and Quinn are the male and female leads. Quinn is a school teacher but has two left feet. Ward is a retired Seal who was tortured three years prior, he is bitter, grumpy and has one expression on his face. Quinn and him meet while he is teaching a boot camp for his brother's gym. Quinn will see the real Ward and for the first time Ward wants her to see all of him. Enjoyed the story just wished it was longer . Happy Reading!!
August 21, 2019
Wow, funny, hot, tender, tough, kind of dark...did I say hot already because...yeah! It was more than that though--as if that wasn't enough! The book was beautifully written, disarmingly charming even when touching on some pretty horrific issues in Ward's past with just the right combination of compassion, understanding, and dignity. I totally fell for Quinn and Ward and their well-deserved happily-ever-after left me smiling and happy.
August 8, 2017
Enjoyable!
This is the first book I have read by Kaily Hart. I love the strong but damaged characters and the story. I LOVE the humor in the first couple of chapters. And it's good to be reminded of what some of our service members have gone through. I'm not into the graphic sex but it's a wonderful story. I will read more by this author.
This is the first book I have read by Kaily Hart. I love the strong but damaged characters and the story. I LOVE the humor in the first couple of chapters. And it's good to be reminded of what some of our service members have gone through. I'm not into the graphic sex but it's a wonderful story. I will read more by this author.
February 23, 2018
Nail Down
Powerful story. Incorporates what these men and women in the military go through to keep us safe. Ward didn’t let anyone in until he met Quinn. Quinn was so funny and had such a great spirit loved this character. Loved this story. Glad Ward could find happiness. Great story, must read this one. Thank you to all the men and women who sacrifice everyday to keep us safe!
Powerful story. Incorporates what these men and women in the military go through to keep us safe. Ward didn’t let anyone in until he met Quinn. Quinn was so funny and had such a great spirit loved this character. Loved this story. Glad Ward could find happiness. Great story, must read this one. Thank you to all the men and women who sacrifice everyday to keep us safe!
May 6, 2017
💚💚💚💚💚
A great concept and a good book, i gotta tell you there are parts that will have you rolling around laughing. It a quick sweet and steamy story of two unique and damaged people meeting read to see if this war hero finds his other half.
A great concept and a good book, i gotta tell you there are parts that will have you rolling around laughing. It a quick sweet and steamy story of two unique and damaged people meeting read to see if this war hero finds his other half.
December 18, 2017
Emotional
Short, quick intense read. It was so good to hear some of wards back story, I must say this book is not for the faint of heart. At one point I thought Quinn was going to go off on Ward for being such a jerk
Short, quick intense read. It was so good to hear some of wards back story, I must say this book is not for the faint of heart. At one point I thought Quinn was going to go off on Ward for being such a jerk
June 4, 2018
Ward and Quinn.....what a sexy couple. Quinn saw through all of Ward’s scars, both externally and internally. As a result he opened to her more than any other, and love was the result. Her empathy and compassion helped heal a scarred soul. I enjoyed this book and recommend the series.
September 21, 2018
Moody and hot
A moody and hot man makes this book hot hot hot. Loved this ex military man with the school teacher. A great shorter read that will leave you wanting more of their story. Loved it
A moody and hot man makes this book hot hot hot. Loved this ex military man with the school teacher. A great shorter read that will leave you wanting more of their story. Loved it
October 30, 2018
Nail Down
I can't give any better preview than the one at the beginning of the book. I am enjoying this series. This book was a page Turner. I gave it five stars for that reason. When a book pulls you in and makes you feel from one end of the spectrum to the other its a keeper.
I can't give any better preview than the one at the beginning of the book. I am enjoying this series. This book was a page Turner. I gave it five stars for that reason. When a book pulls you in and makes you feel from one end of the spectrum to the other its a keeper.
March 31, 2019
Wow, Just Wow
This book touched me on so many levels! A broken man and a woman who thinks she is unwanted and different, learn, through each other that they are each just what the other needs. A beautiful story!
This book touched me on so many levels! A broken man and a woman who thinks she is unwanted and different, learn, through each other that they are each just what the other needs. A beautiful story!
August 16, 2019
Fun read
I adore Quinn. A quirky, uncoordinated, disaster walking verses a banged up, angry recovering former SEAL. If this book doesn't make you laugh, groan, and shake your head, I don't know what will.
I adore Quinn. A quirky, uncoordinated, disaster walking verses a banged up, angry recovering former SEAL. If this book doesn't make you laugh, groan, and shake your head, I don't know what will.
October 10, 2025
You heart hurts for Ward. Your mind is captivated by Quinn's unique approach to life and love. Your emotions will be overwhelmed by the hurt they've both experienced and mountains they have to overcome. Quick read that you will not want to put down.
November 21, 2017
Was ok
The story was ok but I didn't really like the characters. She was just too forgiving for my liking. She kept getting hurt and just for giving like it was no big deal.
The story was ok but I didn't really like the characters. She was just too forgiving for my liking. She kept getting hurt and just for giving like it was no big deal.
December 26, 2017
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March 7, 2018
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April 18, 2018
Loved!!!
The pond scene priceless. Loved loved loved! Can't wait for the next book💖💖💖 Ward is 🔥🔥🔥 Love the female characters in this series so far
The pond scene priceless. Loved loved loved! Can't wait for the next book💖💖💖 Ward is 🔥🔥🔥 Love the female characters in this series so far
May 3, 2018
Hot
So hot sexy funny. Hot read. Could not put it down. Number 2 book is as hot as the first book.
So hot sexy funny. Hot read. Could not put it down. Number 2 book is as hot as the first book.
June 7, 2018
More wanted
I want to know what happens to these couples..... this was way better than the first one though. I enjoyed Quinn very much and she was very relatable.
I want to know what happens to these couples..... this was way better than the first one though. I enjoyed Quinn very much and she was very relatable.
March 8, 2019
WHAT A MATCH
Sweet school teacher and a hardened seal, yeah it took awhile, but thats a match made in heaven.
I so enjoyed this story, well, onto the next....
Sweet school teacher and a hardened seal, yeah it took awhile, but thats a match made in heaven.
I so enjoyed this story, well, onto the next....
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