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He’s her fiercest protector. She’s his only weakness.

A Navy SEAL doesn’t expect to find a beautiful hostage when running his op…


Navy SEAL Blake “Raptor” Reynolds is a legend in his own right. His ability to sneak into enemy territory, sight unseen, and eliminate the target has earned him the reputation of being cool, hard, and calculating. When his team infiltrates an enemy camp in Colombia to disarm a terror cell, the last thing he expects is a beautiful, injured blonde to bring him to his knees.

Biologist Clarissa Rothschild has been conducting research in the Colombian rainforests. When she leaves her camp one day, she is captured by insurgents. The leader of a Navy SEAL team with penetrating dark eyes and brute force strength is just what she needs to get out alive—and exactly the type of man she’d never fall for.

When they’re separated from the others, the sparks between them begin to ignite. Heated nights in the jungle shouldn’t lead to wanting anything more, but Blake realizes he’ll risk everything for Clarissa’s safety and the chance to make her his.

171 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 27, 2020

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Makenna Jameison

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USA Today Bestselling Author Makenna Jameison writes sizzling romantic suspense, including the addictive Alpha SEALs series.

Makenna loves the beach, strong coffee, red wine, and traveling. She lives in Washington DC with her husband and two daughters.

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2,144 reviews30 followers
October 29, 2020
DNF. Got to the seventh paragraph... no thanks. It is not my thing to read about the male fucking some empty pussy when it is obvious that he is going to find 'the one'. I am not an idiot... I get that he will have had sex before... but it doesn't make me want to read anymore about that character. I just find it a little tragic... he is bemoaning the fact that he probably lost a few brain cells fucking her... but he still does. I mean, that is just sad for him... is he that needy??

Shame cos I thought that I had found a new SEAL series to read...
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279 reviews2 followers
April 11, 2023
DNF @ 64%

I read this book while on a cruise to nowhere so was stuck in the middle of the ocean - it is the only reason I got to 64%.


6%
Please, please tell me this book gets better
I already hate the hero - Alpha Jerk, who seems to have a low opinion of woman

I’d throw it across the room but I’m on a cruise with no internet to get the rest of my ebooks as my stupid iPad uploaded them to the cloud instead of leaving them alone!!!

Push on we shall

15%
Fucking hate all the men so far - woman are not here just for you to get laid. The hero is a fucking child not a man.
And the stereotyping of women who like makeup and fashion as bimbos with no brains is pissing me off

How long until I’m close enough to shore. I would rather eat dirt than finish this book

But since there is no dirt…

25%
I’m just skimming at this point - I’m not interested in the hero or his mates and the never ending stupid teenage boy behaviour.

Think I’d rather the baddie win this battle

55%
Oh for God sake - a surge of male pride that a hostage needs him - oh gee such a catch, be still my beating heart


64%
Yep, teenage boy….no real man would ever worry about what his “mates” think about him holding hands with a girl - let alone a hostage he is providing comfort too

Not even been stuck in the middle of the ocean with nothing else to read will convince me to push on, and the rest of the series is moving to the "Not Interested' pile as they all the men seemed like jerks who I have no interest in liking
1,250 reviews15 followers
April 30, 2021
Spelling mistakes, missing words and boring sex.

I’m not saying I want to read a porn as I don’t, but the sex scenes were so boring!!! She had endless orgasms??? Erm what???
I actually read this series out of order as I didn’t realise it was book four that I read first. Book four was a lot better. Not brilliant but the writer definitely improves.
There were a lot of spelling mistakes, incorrect words, and missing words, which spoilt the book.
Clarissa is a biologist and is doing a research paper on the soil in Columbia. (What that was about was never explained!) she is kidnapped by terrorists to ransom her off. He and his team are sent to take the leader of the terrorists back to America. While there they find Clarissa.
It’s a bit of an unbelievable storyline to be fair. The beginning of the book is pages of his life before the mission and that’s boring as well. I hate the way that his team all use women for sex and the way they talk about women is awful. And yes I know people who were in the army and still are, and they’re not all like that!!!
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28 reviews
August 30, 2021
Not intriguing

I hate to be negative so I won’t be. I was expecting more of a storyline and action with the title involving Navy Seals. I guess I should have read the reviews first. My bad.
11 reviews1 follower
May 12, 2021
Lacked character develement

The characters were shallow because there was no character development. $5 for a 165 page book that could easily be read in three hours was a waste.
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6 reviews
June 27, 2023
I like to give a chance to less popular or new authors, but this book was disappointing. How can a book be published with so many grammar errors? It’s a first draft material not final product! Almost DNF’ed but decided that I can go through 190 pages to see if something improves. Nope… poor grammar, no character development…
92 reviews
June 3, 2021
EXCELLENT!!

I want to share a little of what's is going on with me. I know its not typically what one does during a book review but I feel strongly that others will be able to identify with me. I beat brain cancer ten years ago by having chemotherapy and radiation. I didn't suffer like so many do because of the anti nausea drug they were able to give me. However, now I am paying the price. I've been told that what I'm going through is do to the after effects of chemo and radiation.
This morning I woke up with the most excruciating pain in my left shoulder. It was worse than any pain I'd ever endured including child birth. However, I realized that just laying in bed thinking about the pain was not going to help so I used my Kindle and found this novel. I didn't put it down the rest of the day! Let me also state that I haven't always enjoyed Jamieson's novels to this degree. However, this novel had all that I love right from the beginning. This included a romantic rescue, an intelligent and independent main female character not to mention a fast pace that never stopped! It pulled me in so much that I barely noticed my shoulder pain. Ms. Jameson,THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Obviously, I would highly recommend this novel! I can't praise it enough. It was what I needed today and I have a feeling I will be turning back to you for more novels in the future!
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715 reviews9 followers
January 23, 2021
"SEAL's Desire" Equals a Hot Romance

I'm a sucker for a good Navy SEAL yarn - the camaraderie, team loyalty and all-around hero type characters devoted to successful completion of their mission, with the caveat that no one will be left behind. So that was my mindset when I settled in to enjoy "SEAL's Desire". I've read a couple SEAL novels by Makenna Jameison and, on the whole, they offer an entertaining read.

This story opens somewhere in the rainforest of Colombia where biologist Clarissa has been collecting and recording water samples as part of a research project. Except for a single guide, she's working alone and is captured by what appears to be a middle eastern terrorist group that has tied her to a tent pole. Unbeknownst to her a SEAL team has been sent in to take out the terrorists and the team is equally unaware of Clarissa's presence. Team leader Blake has been having a personal existential crisis as he's come to realise that his mindless bar hopping and bimbo bedding activities have become tiresome, which makes him wonder if he still fits in with his team. Once he finds Clarissa he's committed to her safety, even though he's convinced he's just doing his job. But telling himself it's not personal doesn't make it true.

This is an okay read if you can ignore the sophomoric dialogue and the typos and miscellaneous grammar faux pas. Anyone who reads my blog "read my lips.life" knows those are sore spots with me and that my tolerance level for sloppy writing and/or editing is not very high. If you can't run and keep up with the big dogs, then stay on the porch. (If you expect to be taken seriously in the publishing world it would behoove you to pay attention to the details.)

Seriously, the plot premise is good but so much dialogue was wasted early on by focusing on the carousing and bar hopping pastimes of the whole team that I was tempted to DNF the book. However, I'm glad I hung in and finished it. The writing improved and the typos quit showing up and I was able to settle in and enjoy a romantic suspense. No, it won't likely win any literary awards but that wasn't what I was looking for when I chose it to read. Three and a half stars.
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211 reviews3 followers
February 23, 2023
I saw the ratings for this book and thought it was going to be a good read.

But then I read a couple of the reviews. Surely they were just being picky since everyone else loved the book.

But unfortunately I have to agree with them. I nearly gave up reading after the first couple of chapters. There was so much talk between the guys of which chicks they’d take home. Every night! No descriptions of the sex but they just seemed like male sluts.

I didn’t like any of them and it wasn’t getting any better.

I hung in there and read the rest of the book. It was very short and I finished it in one night.

I don’t think I’ll read the rest of the series. I couldn’t connect with any of the other Seal team.
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1,446 reviews14 followers
October 1, 2023
Alpha SEAL's Coronado #1

Navy SEAL Blake "Raptor" Reynolds and his team are sent to Colombia to take down and capture the head of a terror cell.
While checking all the tents he finds an American woman tied to a pole who has been taken hostage. Now his operation also includes getting her out of there and to safety.

Clarissa Rothschild is a biologist who came to gather samples in the rainforest.
While with her guide one day they are approached by insurgents and she is taken hostage.

Clarissa is shocked and scared when a man comes into her tent only to find out he's an American Navy SEAL telling her he will keep her safe and get her out of there.

What should have been an easy in/out for the team becomes more now. Blake and Clarissa get separated from his team and lose radio contact with the others.

4 stars
678 reviews
January 14, 2021
She was meant to be his.

Blake was getting tired of one-night stands with women that couldn't even carry on a sensible conversations. Clarissa was used to taking care of herself since she no longer had any family left and few close friends. On her trip to Colombia to gather samples and data for her next biology paper, she is taken captive, her guide killed, and held for ransom. Blake's Seal team is sent down to Bogota to apprehend a terrorist who is stock piling chemical weapons meant to harm Americans. When his team infiltrates the camp, he find the injured Clarissa tied to a metal pole. He knows he can't leave her there so they make their escape into the jungle.

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4,239 reviews34 followers
August 15, 2021
Blake "Raptor " Reynolds is tired of one night stands and trying to make conversation with empty headed idiots. He wants a woman of substance. A woman who likes the great outdoors. A woman with a brain and she uses it. Never in a million years did he think he'd find his ideal woman in the Colombian jungle. Clarissa Rothschild is something of a loner, finds happiness in digging in the dirt, loves being outdoors and is a biologist who is also a college professor. Being rescued while being held hostage by a Navy SEAL is an answer to her prayers. Falling in love with her rescuer and finding out he feels the same....priceless!
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1,032 reviews2 followers
September 18, 2022
Blake (Raptor) Reynolds has come to the conclusion that he is tried of the same old, go to the bar, pick a woman up, have sex with her and say good-bye. He wants to find someone to challenge in the brain department as well as the body. Clarissa Rothschild is a biologist. He parents are deceased and school is on Summer break. No boyfriend as he just wants her to be shallow because of her good looks. While gathering info in the Rainforest for her thesis paper, she is kidnapped. Here come the SEALs. There mission is to capture a terrorist. Imagine Blake's surprise when he sees Clarissa. It was instant attraction. So many things in common.

Great way to start the series!
1,230 reviews
October 29, 2020
This is Blake and Clarissa’s story.

Clarissa is a Biologist and she is collecting samples in Colombian jungle rainforest and is captured.

Blake is on a mission to capture a weapons dealer; so they are stopping guns, chemical weapons going through Mexico to the U.S..

When The Seal Team raided the compound , Blake found Clarissa as a hostage
an he rescued her and there was instant attraction.

This was a good book and I would recommend.
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156 reviews5 followers
April 10, 2021
Brady & Clarissa

Clarissa is a biologist who gets kidnapped in Columbia. Brady is a Navy Seal that has had his share of one night stands after not finding the right woman. Brady comes across Clarissa in a raid to catch one of the terrorist unaware she had been kidnapped before the mission. Makenna Jameison does a awesome job of keeping you entertained and interested thru out the book. Really enjoyed reading.
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1,395 reviews3 followers
March 20, 2023
Seal's Desire
Alpha's SEALs Coronado book one
By Makenna Jameison

Wow talk about non stop action from the first page to the last plus a snippet to tease you for the next book. This book will grab you and hang to the ending with Biologist Clarissa Rothschild is in Columbia taking samples for her research project she's kidnapped by a terrorist. Little does she know the man running the group has WMD and is also who Blake "Raptor" Reynolds' team has been searching for.
So when he is searching the camp he finds Clarissa being held hostage.

This is a fantastic first book in the series and I can't wait to read the next one with Grayson and Hailey.
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Author 21 books28 followers
November 24, 2020
Great story as always

Makenna has penned another easy read with a lot of heat, steam and action. Clarissa needed a Raptor to navigate through the Columbian forest and what an experience that turned out to be. I kept waiting for terrorists to pounce on the, but it is a testament to Makenna's narrative that the reader anticipates the plot. Great job. Five well earned stars.
1,460 reviews13 followers
March 2, 2021
It’s military to the rescue! Actually, the mission was secret; the objective was the capture of a high ranking militant; and, the surprise was to find a woman captive in a tent. While the story-line is their escape, the rescue and return home, the finality is the love found in that mysterious place. It’s a good read with sensual scenes and well written.
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446 reviews3 followers
August 26, 2021
Raptor

His team was looking for the head bad guy when he found her a biologist who was kidnapped they have to spend a night in the rainforest but he gets her to safety he helps her get cleaned up they pleasure one another they have sizzling romance at the end she decides to stay with him for the summer
32 reviews1 follower
October 29, 2021
Finally!

A strong woman put in a tough situation, who just pushed through. She wasn’t whiny or weepy, and she wasn’t rude or bitchy. She did what she needed to do, accepted the help she was given, and the alpha male rescuer trope was made tolerable by Blake appreciating and acknowledging she was both strong, and feminine. I only wish it had been a longer story.
93 reviews
December 29, 2022
Our hero is a guy who in his spare time gets laid and little else, right along his mates. I've got nothing against ONS but it all was so misogynist. Makeup equals low intelligence, wth?

I gave up on the book and the author when the hero tends to the damaged wrist of our heroine and he offers painkillers. A SEAL with a first aid kit in his gear - and she swallows 2 aspirin. Seriously?
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58 reviews
January 19, 2021
1.0
Shallow macho man constantly seeks shallow too stupid to breathe women and is absolutely shocked it doesn’t work out. But then, here’s this woman in distress who is ~not like the other girls~, which is the most worn out unsupportive narrative surrounding women in the history of time. The storyline around the teammates felt so, idk unimaginative - everything was about meeting women like a drunk horny frat boy.

Finished for the sake of finishing considering how short it was, but would not read again or recommend.
426 reviews1 follower
January 23, 2021
Blake and Clarrisa

A Wonderful story.loved Blake and Clairrsa.. Very interesting and kept my attention...Easy to read ..Just a plain and great story to read..thank you Makenna..I'll get the others ,too.
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3,791 reviews9 followers
August 7, 2021
It’s got all the right buttons, suspense, horrid bad guy, scary situation, hot Alpha H and sweet h, thrown together in a life and death struggle and a sweet romance. Things are left a little
up in the air at the end, (she lives far away), but I imagine that will work itself out in later books.
299 reviews
April 10, 2022
Seal's Desire

Make na Jameson has written a great story about our navy seals. This book has a lot of the types of action they do plus a little romance. I would recommend this book to anyone.
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1,937 reviews35 followers
December 8, 2023
Raptore & Charissa definitely tug at your heart. Who doesn't love a daring rescue & a seal going all Alpha on you. Action, banter & suspense ties it up well giving us an entertaining read till the end.
44 reviews
February 16, 2024
SEAL'S Desire Bk 1

Excellent book loved reading this, action and suspense all the way, who doesn't love these sexy guys. I recommend to everyone to read this exciting adventure, action and emotion great reading. Thanks
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2,509 reviews66 followers
October 31, 2024
4.5 ⭐️ stars
Seal’s Shadow is filled with twists, turns and traitors but is also finding a love that you never dreamed of having. When bad turns to worse will Aaron be able to get to Emerson in time? Loved it!!
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84 reviews1 follower
December 2, 2020
Blake and Clarissa

I have to admit I didn't know about this book but after reading it I have to say I really enjoyed this book. Now I have to read Grey son's book.
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