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SEAL Daddy #1
Hand to Hand
An Age Gap/Daddy MM Romance.
wo hot Navy SEALs. One explosive, secretive romance.
Two years ago, Navy medic Gavin Rathman joined SEAL Team One and started crushing hard on his Lieutenant. Jackson Blackwater is older, dominant, and hot as hell. He’s everything Gavin has ever wanted in a boss and a lover.
Oh, Daddy.
When Jack is shot on a mission in Afghanistan and put on medical leave, Gavin realizes it’s now or never, and the two men finally give in to their desires. But it’s not all smooth sailing. Can two stubborn men navigate a relationship amongst the Navy's strict rules and regulations. Or will they crash and burn before they even have a chance at love?
From USA Today Bestselling Author Holly Holston and Eleanor Bruce comes the first book in the SEAL Daddy series. Hand to Hand is an M/M novella with an age gap and Daddy boy dynamics. HFN, working on that HEA.
wo hot Navy SEALs. One explosive, secretive romance.
Two years ago, Navy medic Gavin Rathman joined SEAL Team One and started crushing hard on his Lieutenant. Jackson Blackwater is older, dominant, and hot as hell. He’s everything Gavin has ever wanted in a boss and a lover.
Oh, Daddy.
When Jack is shot on a mission in Afghanistan and put on medical leave, Gavin realizes it’s now or never, and the two men finally give in to their desires. But it’s not all smooth sailing. Can two stubborn men navigate a relationship amongst the Navy's strict rules and regulations. Or will they crash and burn before they even have a chance at love?
From USA Today Bestselling Author Holly Holston and Eleanor Bruce comes the first book in the SEAL Daddy series. Hand to Hand is an M/M novella with an age gap and Daddy boy dynamics. HFN, working on that HEA.
100 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 17, 2020
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About the author
H.L. Holston
24 books66 followersUSA Today bestselling author Holly (H.L.) Holston is a dog walker by day and a sometimes author by night.
She admits she is a horrible blogger, even worse in keeping up on Facebook, and wishes she could retire to New Orleans and eat beignets every day at Café du Monde. Until then, she will write books about sexy men loving each other.
Previous pen name: Sue Holston.
She admits she is a horrible blogger, even worse in keeping up on Facebook, and wishes she could retire to New Orleans and eat beignets every day at Café du Monde. Until then, she will write books about sexy men loving each other.
Previous pen name: Sue Holston.
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October 22, 2020
This was a nice short story I just kinda wished I would have seen Gavin and Jack together more after they got past their misunderstanding. Gavin has to learn how to navigate Jack’s reluctance at a relationship which ends up having a lot of push and pull but he can be just as stubborn. Jack seems like a nice guy but I didn’t get much of a chance to really get to know him. Hopefully their story will continue as the series progresses.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
October 19, 2020
Short, HOT and sexy read! Really liked getting to know Gavin and Jack and looking forward to Book 2!
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October 19, 2020This book has been reformatted, rebranded and been turned from a short story to a novella with different tropes and elements under my other pen name. New name: Hand-to-Hand: An Age Gap/Daddy MM Romance (SEAL Daddy #1).
It was previously published as a short story in the now out-of-print anthology, Uniform.
We hope you enjoy the revised version and book two, A Firm Hand, is on pre-order for 02/09/2021. Thank you.
LINK: https://amzn.to/31iF263
It was previously published as a short story in the now out-of-print anthology, Uniform.
We hope you enjoy the revised version and book two, A Firm Hand, is on pre-order for 02/09/2021. Thank you.
LINK: https://amzn.to/31iF263
October 25, 2020
OMG...I really enjoyed this book. I have read this author's other books(paranormal) before and loved them and this one didn't disappoint. I was thoroughly entertained from beginning to end. I love these guys. They kept me either laughing or smiling. These wonderful guys are SEALS who are brave, dedicated, passionate and fun. I absolutely loved Gavin. He's a SEAL with sass. He is willing to risk it all to have a relationship with his HOT older boss Jack. Jack has been burned before and is somewhat hesitant but is willing to try with Gavin. Their chemistry is intense and HOT with the Daddy/boy kink thrown in. They go thru a series of ups and downs (two alpha type guys trying to work it out) and I was constantly cheering them on. The guys do work it out at the end but I wished we had an epilogue. I would have loved to see where they were after Gavin left the service, If we get a book two in series hopefully they will make cameos.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
October 22, 2020
Good
This short story fell right in the middle of like/dislike. There's a bit of disconnect in the story where I felt it jumped a little too fast. It's a friends to lovers kind of story so they do know each other, but as lovers it was a whole new ball game. I was surprised when halfway through it was revealed the Jack was gay, because at he beginning I thought he was straight or, at least, Gavin thought he was. A couple of errors and wonky wording pulled me from the story. Unfortunately, not a lot of SEAL action, as this takes place post-combat injury. Plenty of sexy action though.
KU, contemporary, book in series, military men, friends to lovers
This short story fell right in the middle of like/dislike. There's a bit of disconnect in the story where I felt it jumped a little too fast. It's a friends to lovers kind of story so they do know each other, but as lovers it was a whole new ball game. I was surprised when halfway through it was revealed the Jack was gay, because at he beginning I thought he was straight or, at least, Gavin thought he was. A couple of errors and wonky wording pulled me from the story. Unfortunately, not a lot of SEAL action, as this takes place post-combat injury. Plenty of sexy action though.
KU, contemporary, book in series, military men, friends to lovers
November 27, 2020
Hmm, it was just fine. Third person POV. No epilogue whatsoever. It was a shorter story so I wasn’t expecting something huge but still. The idea was good but it just didn’t get there for me. The whole running into Diego the ex-boyfriend while they were on a date was frustrating, especially how Jack started acting. I’m glad they worked through it but damn.. I wouldn’t have been able to deal with the lack of communication, that’s for sure.
Also the whole “daddy” thing is very minimal. It’s basically just the use of the word and not much else.
2.5⭐️
Also the whole “daddy” thing is very minimal. It’s basically just the use of the word and not much else.
2.5⭐️
October 21, 2020
💜
I love Daddy kink and really enjoyed this take on the genre. I love that Gavin chooses to submit to Jack in just the bedroom and takes the necessary steps to strengthen their bound when Jack goes astray. So many times we get a perfect Daddy and Jack isn’t. He stumbles and his boy is there to help. I do wish it were longer, but happy to know that we’ll see them more in Hudson and Sully’s book!
I love Daddy kink and really enjoyed this take on the genre. I love that Gavin chooses to submit to Jack in just the bedroom and takes the necessary steps to strengthen their bound when Jack goes astray. So many times we get a perfect Daddy and Jack isn’t. He stumbles and his boy is there to help. I do wish it were longer, but happy to know that we’ll see them more in Hudson and Sully’s book!
February 13, 2021
Ok
This story was ok. I really liked the concept but I didn’t really feel the connection between them
Also the 2 main characters from the next book were in this story quite a bit and quite a bit was given away so I don’t even know if it’s worth reading that now. Maybe at another time
This story was ok. I really liked the concept but I didn’t really feel the connection between them
Also the 2 main characters from the next book were in this story quite a bit and quite a bit was given away so I don’t even know if it’s worth reading that now. Maybe at another time
October 19, 2020
2.5 stars
For a story with less than 100 pages, this book has a lot of dramas.
Their romance just so so, nothing special and Jackson was an ass to Gavin. Gavin was the only one who worked the hardship in their relationship. I just can't feel the love from Jack, maybe because this book was from Gavin's pov.
The ending is not the end of the story, it is actually the start of their relationship. The ending is HFN, kinda dissapointed though.
For a story with less than 100 pages, this book has a lot of dramas.
Their romance just so so, nothing special and Jackson was an ass to Gavin. Gavin was the only one who worked the hardship in their relationship. I just can't feel the love from Jack, maybe because this book was from Gavin's pov.
The ending is not the end of the story, it is actually the start of their relationship. The ending is HFN, kinda dissapointed though.
October 10, 2017
Short and sweet
Mostly drama free. A quick read if you are looking for an upbeat book and have 45 minutes to spare.
Mostly drama free. A quick read if you are looking for an upbeat book and have 45 minutes to spare.
December 30, 2018
Genau mein Beuteschema, ansprechend umgesetzt.
October 20, 2020
I really enjoyed Gavin and Jack’s story, but I really want more, I want to see them happy years down the road. So I’m hoping we will see more of them. On the other hand, I’m totally looking forward to reading Noah’s story.
October 28, 2020
Waste of time
The plot was juvenile, uninteresting and boring. The characters were one dimensional the sex scenes were very boring. Take a
Pass.
The plot was juvenile, uninteresting and boring. The characters were one dimensional the sex scenes were very boring. Take a
Pass.
October 29, 2020
SEALS!
Tough men dealing with emotions - does it get any Hotter? Yes. Throw in rank differences, Daddy/boy dynamics and a nosy teammate.
Tough men dealing with emotions - does it get any Hotter? Yes. Throw in rank differences, Daddy/boy dynamics and a nosy teammate.
January 3, 2021
Not for me, it felt like a synopsis with really unlikable characters.
January 28, 2021
did not like Gavin for some reason. could have been better
May 8, 2021
I'm really quite confused over this read, is it a novella, a HFN or just a random really abrupt ending and we never saw I felt any of Jack's thoughts, feelings or POV so this was a very 1 sided read.
No plans to read any further books in this series.
No plans to read any further books in this series.
August 29, 2021
Jack was very whiny and very irritating.
The novella started off as promising and even after the first debacle but....
If it was any longer than what it was it would of been a DNF
The novella started off as promising and even after the first debacle but....
If it was any longer than what it was it would of been a DNF
August 30, 2023
Very short
This book only took me a couple hours to read. It was ok but had no real plot and none of the issues between the characters were really resolved
This book only took me a couple hours to read. It was ok but had no real plot and none of the issues between the characters were really resolved
August 26, 2024
DNF. Sorry, just not my thing, I found it slow gave up at 29%, no disrespect to the author intended.
October 20, 2020
3.5 stars
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August 3, 2016
Very Good Book
I liked Hand to Hand. It was about the relationship between two Navy Seals. It was a very good book.
I liked Hand to Hand. It was about the relationship between two Navy Seals. It was a very good book.
November 1, 2020
Not bad writing, if it was actually a complete story. Abrupt ending with no conclusion.
August 28, 2016
Das Buch ist irgendwie nichts Halbes und nichts Ganzes.
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