*I received a free copy of A SEAL's Pleasure from Harlequin BLAZE via Netgalley. This has in no way influenced my voluntary review, which is honest and unbiased *
A SEAL's Pleasure by Tawny Weber Series: Uniformly Hot SEALs #7
Published by Harlequin BLAZE on 21 April 2015
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Pages: 224
Format: eARC
Source: Netgalley
Subject: Navy SEAL Gabriel Thorne
Mission: Initiate Operation: Romance…and prove that one night isn't enough!
Explosives expert and Navy SEAL Gabriel "Romeo" Thorne makes his living tempting fate. Pushing the limits. So far, he's never lost—especially when it comes to women. That is, until his best friend's wedding, where Gabriel is suddenly face-to-face—and deliciously body-to-body—with the one woman hot enough to detonate his self-control.
Tessa Monroe is used to being in control with men. Gabriel, on the other hand, is pretty much her sex kryptonite. Hard, gorgeous, dark-eyed kryptonite. Even as her defenses whisper "danger," lust demands she take her pleasure with him and then run. Now they're skirting the edge of an explosive attraction…where one wrong move could mean disaster.
Fun, flirty and sexy, A SEAL’s Pleasure was a whirlwind of emotions 🙂
My A SEAL’s Pleasure review:
Gabriel and Tessa really should have gotten along better from the start than they did… A SEAL’s Pleasure is about more than just Gabriel’s pleasure, though, because both he and Tessa know what they want from a sexual encounter, and usually, neither of them is too shy to go after it. When it comes to Gabriel, though, Tessa is afraid she won’t be able to stay away after a steamy affair, and she will not fall for a SEAL.
At first, I thought Gabriel was going to be his usual, flirty self, but it was obvious quite soon that A SEAL’s Pleasure went deeper than the surface. And that while Tessa tried her best to stay away from him, they were both feeling much more than a physical attraction towards one another. Preparing their respective best friends’ wedding, there were several situations that made me laugh out loud, and others that made me grin with satisfaction.
Written in third person point of view, A SEAL’s Pleasure helped me understand both of the main characters, and also follow their thoughts and feelings very closely. This series is a great pick-me up because it marries fun and steam in a great blend.
Some of my favorite A SEAL’s Pleasure quotes:
Tessa exchanged her cider for champagne and took a contemplative sip. Wetting her lips and letting the taste of the sweet bubbles coat her tongue, she shoved away her fears.
But she’d had enough success with the opposite sex over the years to know that she did hold a certain amount of appeal. Added to that, she made her living writing about the games between the sexes , and statistics supported her belief that men were, generally speaking and given the right circumstances, horndogs who’d do it with anyone who offered.
That they would change went without saying. Maeve’s words were still playing through Tessa’s mind when she rode the elevator up to Livi’s apartment that evening. IT wasn’t that she didn’t enjoy change. She just preferred to be the on initiating it.
Reading this book contributed to these challenges:
About Linda @ (un)Conventional Bookworms
Linda is an English as foreign language teacher and has a Master's degree in English Language and Literature. She's an avid reader, blogger, compulsive one-clicker and a genre omnivore. Ever since she learnt how to read she has been seen with a book or two in her hands everywhere she goes.
Fun and steam is always a good mix ! And it looks like you found the perfect quote for your Thirsty Thursdays 😉
LOL, that one quote is definitely perfect for my Thirsty Thursdays, Iza… I need to double check if I’ve used it or not 😉
I have a renewed love for these paperback Harlequins and am adding the first in the Uniformly Hot Series. I am aware that they don’t need to be read in order, but its a thing with me. Thanks for your review.
I love this kind of stories every now and then, Suzi, humor, steam, romance and friendship written in a light way can hit the right spot 🙂
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I love it when the dudes get vulnerable. Even more when they bare their souls first before the chicks. Makes them more endearing to me.
I agree, Braine, it does make them totally endearing and even more real 🙂
Yay for books that actually shows you the internal conflict FROM BOTH sides of the coin… these days, it’s usually just the main character and the other one is left to eat dust. So glad you neded up liking this one a whole lot, love <3
I know, right? Seeing both sides makes me understand the characters so much better 🙂
I’m a sucker for a really good Seal story especially when there is a lot of fun involved!Love your review!Hugs…Ro
This whole series has been very satisfying Ro 🙂
This sounds good and I do enjoy these types of romances. Great review Lexxie.
I have a thing for SEALs, I think, Sharon, and this series is really good!
I love a fun story, with humor! I think it’s great that the story went deeper than the surface. I’ll keep this one in mind when I need a pick me up! Lovely Review Lexx 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
This one is a good pick-me-up, Lindy! Between the romance and the fun, it’s just light enough to be easy, but with enough depth to be interesting.