Mel and James were paired up by a friend to try and help with a mission gone wrong. So as they try to figure out what's going on, what was in the mysterious package, they found they couldn't deny the attraction they felt for one another. He went back in his SEALS team, she took a job as a waitress at the local bar where the SEALS hung out. And they were to find out what was going on with their friend , Rip (Cord), hoping he was still alive!

Love Mrs. James writing, their love story was not dramatic, "oh we can't be together, but I'm attracted to you" attraction, but one that they were willing to embrace. In the end they thought perhaps maybe they couldn't be together because of the distance between them and James thinking she liked/loved RIP! (He did ask her to marry him!) But all ended well and I'm excited for the next book as I accidentally started it before this book and realized it was about Rip and the perfect girl for him, Who just so happens to be a character from a previous story. ( )

When a mutual friend of former Navy SEAL James Monahan and FBI agent Melissa Bradley goes missing, the two decide to join forces to find out what happened to their friend. Navy SEAL Cord Schafer went missing after he was shot during a live-fire training exercise and is presumed dead. Through James's influential new boss at Covert Cowboys, Inc., James gets reinstated to his Navy SEAL team so he can look first-hand into Cord's disappearance. Melissa is working the civilian side of things. Neither James or Melissa is looking for a relationship, but when they are together they can't seem to stop the strong feelings that are growing between them.

This was an extremely entertaining story. Fast-paced and action-packed with two likable lead characters with great chemistry. James was a handsome and sexy SEAL. I enjoyed the parts when James went to his training and the camaraderie among the fellow SEALs. Melissa was a very strong heroine who was able to look out for herself when necessary. She was also a very devoted friend. I really liked James's SEAL buddies and look forward to reading their books. A good atmosphere was created with the Mississippi setting--the heat, the travels into the swamplands. The book had a satisfactory ending even though the mystery wasn't completely wrapped-up. Hopefully it will be solved in the next book, Navy SEAL Newlywed. ( )

Very good book, with action that kept me hooked from the beginning. Both Melissa and James got messages from their friend Cord, asking for their help. He asked Melissa to pick up a package at the post office and bring it to him at a local bar. James was asked to watch out for her because Cord suspected that she might be in danger because of it. Thanks to Cord's call, James was there to help Melissa when she was attacked by thugs. The escape was exciting, and the initial interactions between Melissa and James were pretty funny. Melissa is a tough FBI agent, well able to take care of herself, and she has no trouble telling him so. But when they discover that Cord is missing, they decide that working together is the best way to find him.

James had been a navy SEAL before he left the service to take care of his dying father. After his passing, James went to work for Covert Cowboys Inc, and had just started when he got the call from Cord. Fortunately this sort of problem is right up their alley, and his boss pulls some strings to get James reassigned to his old SEAL team, where he can investigate more easily. His inner protector wants to keep Melissa out of the investigation and safe, but realistically he knows that's not possible.

I loved the interactions between them. Both are smart and determined and quite stubborn when circumstances call for it. They were also surprised by the attraction that flared up between them. Melissa is wary of it because she had been burned in relationships before, by men who couldn't handle her being an FBI agent. Trust builds very quickly between them as they work together, and that trust opens the door to other feelings. I liked the end where they decided they wanted to get to know each other better, rather than declaring instant love. It was a pretty sweet scene in the hospital room too.

The suspense and action of the story had me riveted to the end. The questions about what had gone wrong on the mission that sent Cord looking for answers, and then his disappearance, were the basis of the story. James and Melissa made a great team as each of them used their strengths to ferret out information. The intensity of the danger kept going up as the bad guys tried to stop them. The final confrontation was pretty gripping as James, with the help of the team, raced to save Melissa. I really loved seeing that she had a big part in saving herself. Part of the mystery has been solved, but there are still questions about who is behind it all. I'm looking forward to the next book to see if they are answered. ( )