A SEAL's Temptation
3 Stars

Estranged from his family, Navy SEAL Shane "Scavenger" O'Brian, is convinced to return home for his youngest sister's birthday. There he meets Lark Sommers, the owner of the local coffee shop, and sparks fly. Soon their no-strings relationship becomes something more, but Shane is wary of revealing his true occupation. Will Lark be able to accept all of him including the risks of his job?

While Shane and Lark's small-town romance is an improvement on Gabriel and Tessa's hot/cold angst fest (which I ultimately DNF'd), it doesn't quite hit the mark.

To begin with, the book is replete with internal inconsistencies. For example, it is first mentioned that Shane's father died when he was seven, but later it states that his younger sister was eight at the time. Similarly, it initially states that Shane was in high school when his brother was killed, but then he is described as being out of reach in Afghanistan. Then there is the fact that Shane doesn't recognize Sara's cousin, who is also his cousin, and refers to her as the "waving woman." All of this undermines the work and indicates that Harlequin really needs a better proofreader.

In terms of the plot, the reason for Shane's estrangement from his family and their unwillingness to even mention his job is ridiculous. I can understand his mother's fears, but the rest of his sisters have no excuse for their over-the-top behavior.

Despite these issues, Lark and Shane's romance is very engaging as Lark's more outgoing personality is a good complement to Shane's quieter nature. They have strong chemistry, and the keeping secrets trope is handled well without creating too much friction.

The appearances of characters from earlier books are an added highlight, and it is fun catching up on some of the other couples. The next book focuses on Shane's somewhat smarmy buddy, so it will be interesting to see if he is redeemed. ( )

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I want to start out saying while A SEAL's Tempation is connected to other books, as part of a series, it does fine as a stand alone story. You will want to learn more about secondary characters but you will not be lost or find yourself thrown into an ongoing storyline without important details. This story's focus is Lark and Shane. I found the whole community to be funny but must say I fell in love with Lark and Shane. The story is engaging and fun. Watching them fall in love keeps you quickly turning pages, add in the quirky secondary character and you are sure to be smiling. As this is Blaze story there is heat to keep things interesting. A SEAL'S TEMPTATION is a quick, fun, satisfying read that will leave you eager to read more from Tawny Weber. I'd highly recommend this story to fans of SEALs, fans of the Blaze line, and anyone who wants a quick, easy read that will leave them smiling and eager for more! ( )

*Received from the author for the purpose of an HONEST review. Getting the book from the author does NOT influence my review in any way.*

*Review will be crossposted to www.MyBookAddictionandMore.com*

I want to start out saying while A SEAL's Tempation is connected to other books, as part of a series, it does fine as a stand alone story. You will want to learn more about secondary characters but you will not be lost or find yourself thrown into an ongoing storyline without important details. This story's focus is Lark and Shane. I found the whole community to be funny but must say I fell in love with Lark and Shane. The story is engaging and fun. Watching them fall in love keeps you quickly turning pages, add in the quirky secondary character and you are sure to be smiling. As this is Blaze story there is heat to keep things interesting. A SEAL'S TEMPTATION is a quick, fun, satisfying read that will leave you eager to read more from Tawny Weber. I'd highly recommend this story to fans of SEALs, fans of the Blaze line, and anyone who wants a quick, easy read that will leave them smiling and eager for more! ( )

Another fun, sexy story from Tawny Weber and of course another hot SEAL to drool over! This is Shane and Lark's story and it is fantastic. I thought Shane was amazing (really what's not to like...hot SEAL, remember?) but Lark took a bit to really like. But as the story progressed and we got to know her, I loved her strength, loyalty, and determination. They ended up being one of my favorite couples of the series. If you have read any of the previous Uniformly Hot SEAL's stories...why not??...no worries, each book is easily read stand alone. I definitely recommend this one! ( )

Very good book, with heat, family, secrets, and pain. Lark came to Idaho when her mom was sick, giving up her own promising career as an artist. Since her mom's death, she has stayed in Idaho, running her mom's coffee shop. Relationships have been non-existent and it doesn't look like anything is going to change. Then her friend Sara asks Lark to let her brother use the apartment over the shop while he's in town. Shane didn't really want to come home, but his sister asked, so he did. He's not sorry now that he's met Lark. The attraction between them is hot, and for the few days he'll be in town they can have a lot of fun.

I really liked Shane because he was a little different. He is definitely the typical hot SEAL, who has women falling all over him. But he is also a little shy, and doesn't have the smooth talk that his friends do. He also has a strained relationship with his family. His mother hates the fact that he's a SEAL and constantly tries to get him to quit. But he loves what he does, so they don't talk much. None of his family talks about what he does, which is hurtful to him. Shane also has five sisters, and having grown up with that many females, he avoids emotions whenever he can.

I loved the immediate connection between Shane and Lark. The attraction was intense, but there was more to it than that. Shane sees Lark's pain over her mother's death, and sees the life she has in Idaho. He can also see that it isn't really what she wants, but that her loyalty to her mother's memory is what is keeping her there. He wants to help her see what she is doing, but that puts some strain between them. He gets called away and only leaves a note to say goodbye. Lark is hurt and angry, and wonders if he felt the same connection she did.

Then she finds out what he does in the worst way, I loved seeing the way she was there for him and his reaction to her being there. There's a terrific scene with Shane and his teammates as he's staking his claim on Lark. I loved seeing him ask her to stay a few extra days, and how he tried so hard to show her his world. The longer she was there, the more he wanted her to stay. Lark loved everything about it, and realized what her feelings for Shane are, but her own issues create a conflict for her. A surprise from Shane sends her running, and Shane wondering what went wrong. I loved the intervention staged by his friends, and how Shane realized what he had done. Lark gets her own lecture and has to decide if it's worth the risk. I loved the ending and Shane's big moment was sweet and emotional. ( )