Claiming Her SEAL (ASSIGNMENT - Caribbean Nights Book 1)

Caribbean beaches and Navy Seals-what more can you want! Solid writing and a good beginning for this series. I have to admit, however, that the heat was a little more than I like but a lot of people love it. If you do, there are more books on the horizon, I hear.

A great easy read! romantic helps after we finally decide no one is hurting or expecting anything. Well, in the mind of another. Love wins out in the end and expectations. Much water involved! An Ocean

The tropical setting and cast of characters made Claiming Her Seal appealing to me. Kat Cantrell has an easy writing style, and the story, though simple, moved along well. The beginning of the book needed some tightening up, though I understand the need to be a bit detailed when launching a series. Be advised that this novella is not an Action Romance, it's a Contemporary Romance and as such it is quite entertaining.
^I received my copy through NetGalley.com in exchange for an honest review.

I was given this book for an honest review
I really enjoyed Kat Cantrell, this was the first time I read her work and I really enjoyed how she wove two different stories of people who needed someone in their lives to get over a horrible past.
Emma Richardson is trying to move past almost dying at the hands of someone that was supposed to love her.
Dex Riley is trying to escape his past as a SEAL and the things he did for his country. Trying to start a business with some SEAL buddies and move forward.
Both have an attraction to each other that could help them or ruin them. I'll look forward to reading more of these SEAL Books

Fair warning, this book borders on insta-love (and borders might be generous), but I enjoyed it. Normally, when things get hot and heavy in emotional department too quickly, I call BS, but there was something in Cantrell's writing that did not leave me feeling like that. Instead, I came to really root for Dex and Emma. He's a SEAL convinced that he's tainted goods and she's trying to heal after what can only be considered the worst break up ever. He comes to her rescue and they're instantly drawn to one another. Sure, he plays hard to get for a while, convinced that he's going to ruin her with his darkness, but eventually, their connection is too hard for him to resist.

Overall, the love scenes were hot, but it was their conversations and the emotions that really got to me. At first, I was worried that she was setting herself up to take his abuse as he tried to scare her off, but the more I read, the more it made sense.

And I'm going to need to know more about these SEALs...they seem like they're all just waiting to fall for the right woman.

I received this book in exchange for and honest review. I loved Claiming Her Seal because it’s well written with characters that are complex and well developed. Kat Cantrell is a remarkable writer and this novel demonstrates her ability perfectly. I recommend this book to anyone who loves a beautiful, resilient female and a strong, sexy ex-Navy Seal.
After surviving an atrocious accident, beautiful and feisty Emma Richardson is in the Caribbean trying to get her life back to the way it was before the accident. I love Emma’s courage by not allowing anyone even herself from fighting back.
James Dexter Riley is strong, sexy and an ex-Navy Seal, who believes he’s broken, flawed and has lost a big part of himself. Then he meets Emma and after spending time with this fearless woman he finds he can’t help his attraction to her. When they finally have one night of smoking, hot passion it’s unforgettable. Can he overcome his feelings of not being good enough for Emma? Will Emma let her integrity hamper her heart from reaching for what she truly wants?

4 - "Thanks for the memories." Stars!

Claiming Her SEAL, is the first book I have read by Kat Cantrell, it is also the first book in the new multi-Author ASSIGNMENT: Caribbean Nights series, with Zoe York and Anne Marsh contributing to the series going forwards. So you are basically getting hot SEALs, on hot Caribbean Islands, I cannot find anything wrong with that equation.

This book focuses on James ‘Dexter’ Riley, and the hot and sexy fling he has with vacationing Emma Richardson. You are also introduced to the rest of Dex’s ex SEAL brothers, and the reasons they are all in the Caribbean as the novel progresses. Aqueous Adventures is a company set up by six of them post military, and you soon work out that Dex isn’t the only one who bought back more than a few demons from their time in the Military, and I hope that as the series progresses we are given Charlie, Evan, Jace, Miles and Jack’s stories.

His demons didn’t mix well with polite company.

I really liked the dynamic with this one, although Emma has a few issues of her own that she is dealing with, the story was more about her pushing Dex to open up about the darker parts of his life, and how having been burnt by a woman in the past, that not everyone is going to judge his actions whilst in the Military the same way as his ex did.

"The only way to break free from the darkness is too kick your way to the surface."

But at the same time, Dex really helped Emma deal with the reasons she had traveled to Duchess island, the drama is there for them, but it doesn’t take over the story between this couple. I just found it really easy to get into and read, with plenty of sweet and sexy moments to keep it moving along. I wouldn’t say the plot holds many surprises but it’s really, well written and has set up the series perfectly, and I cannot wait to read more from this, and the other authors involved.

Coming up -

Ruined By A SEAL – Zoe York
Revealing Her SEAL – Kat Cantrell
Sweet For A SEAL – Anne Marsh

With books due for release from February until July, this series is going to be the perfect way to get yourself a bit of Caribbean sun, before the summer arrives!

ARC generously provided via Netgalley, and it was my pleasure to provide the above honest review.

Title: Claiming A Seal - Assignment Caribbean Nights 1
Author: Kat Cantrell
Published: 2-19-2016
Publisher: Alpe D'Huez Press/ Kat Cantrell
Pages: 149
Genre: Romance
Sub Genre: Women's Fiction, Military
ISBN: 9
ASIN: B01BU7PHA4
Reviewer: DelAnne
Reviewed For: NetGalley

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Dex Riley and his former SEAL team members have had enough and left their former lives and the nightmare world of war that haunts them. Together they have started an Island Adventure Company. They hope it will begin to restore their souls and rebuild their sanity. Dex has decided to only get involved with women who know the score. No innocents for with dreams of hearts and flowers as he no longer believes in love. Emma Richardson has come to the Caribbean with her friend Rachel to heal after being nearly killed by someone she loved and trusted. She has decided to treat herself to a vacation fling and has decided Dex will do nicely. Dex sees beyond Emma's brazen actions to the hurt innocent women beneath and declares her off limits. Will their shared attraction overcome their reluctance and heal them both or destroy them forever.

Anyone who knows someone who has dealt with the horrors of war or traumatic events knows the scars run deep and that time, love and patience are the only answers. Kat Cantrell shows us that just because the souls and heart of a person are damaged that you cannot love and live or even trust again. The story moves quickly and so smoothly you will soon find yourself sighing as you turn the last page. I look forward to reading more of this series about men who deserve a happy and loving future. Revealing Her Seal, will be out in April 2016,

Who would have ever thought that by saving a woman from a brute who didn't know what NO meant could have been the best thing to ever happen to a guy. When Dex helped Emma get rid of an unwanted groper, little did he know what he was getting himself into. All Emma wanted was to move forward in her life, but it would seem that she wasn't going to be able to do that on her own, much to her dismay. But when Dex literally walks into her life, she knows it's about to change. The only question now would be whether or not it will be for the better...or worse.
Love, love love this story. Looking forward to the next. This author has taken a couple of hard issues and put them into a story that not only gives hope, but shows us that we are never alone in the world, even though we often feel like we are. A beautiful story that will warm your heart, even when it makes you want to stand up and fight!

The first in the multi-author, ASSIGNMENT: Caribbean Nights series, sees Kat Cantrell bring readers sun, sea, sex and SEAL's. You'll get no grumbles here with that combination.

"I want to learn every inch of you, inside and out."

Centralising around a group of former SEAL's who run Aqueous Adventures together in the Bahama's, we're introduced to a group of men who have each clearly brought more than just memories back from their deployment. Focussing on former sniper James 'Dex' Riley and resort guest Emma Richardson, Claiming her SEAL sees them embark on a quick, heated island romance, with an injection of heartfelt.

"His demons didn’t mix well with civilized company."

Dex does indeed have his demons and Emma isn't without her own, but as their fling progresses, both open up to one another. It followed a fairly predictable path, but this mattered not as the characters were likeable and the setting romantic. Kat Cantrell has opened the series strong and I'm excited to see what she, Zoe York and Anne Marsh have in store for us over the coming months.

Copy received courtesy of NetGalley for an honest and unbiased opinion.

I received this book in exchange for an honest review. This is my first book by Kat Cantrell and I'm so glad to have found her! I love stories about Navy Seals and ex Navy Seals and this one didn't disappoint. I loved Dex and Emma and their story of love and healing. This was a fun, romantic, sexy read and I was drawn in from beginning to end. I can't wait for the next book in the series.

A delightful story of two lost souls trying to survive. The story line draws you into Dex and Emma's journey of self preservation. The characters are intense and have remarkable chemistry. I really enjoyed this book, don't miss out!

Gifted a copy for an honest review.

very hot loved the book. Sassy ladies with plenty of spunk who take no crap from anyone not even the hot sexy alpha men who just make ya want to melt. this book has everything could want so what's not to love about it lol. highly recommend reading this book along with any other book by Kat .way to go thumbs up can't wait to read more :)

Claiming Her SEAL by Kat Cantrell is fast paced, expressive, and sexy! Strong characters, well-written words, and an entertaining storyline make for a great read.

Dex and Emma are slightly damaged emotionally, but together they make each other whole. Both have past situations that make them second guess themselves, yet when they are with each other they are no judgements just acceptance. Dex and Emma find something in each other that they didn’t know they needed but can’t stay away from.

Overall, a good read!

Awesome!.........USA Today best-selling author Kat Cantrell produces a winner in this sweet and hot military romance.......At first, the moment he first saw her in that white sexy bikini on the beach, former US Navy SEAL Dex Riley knew with a certainty she had the look about her that said she had more in common with nuns than the kind of woman he preferred. Due to his inner demons, Dex lived by one motto. In his world, women fell into two categories, those who didn't ask questions and those who would be terrified by his answers. After starting a new adventure company along with his former SEAL teammates on the west side of the Caribbean, Dex was content to live his life by hiding in the darkness from his past, that is, until he met the feisty bombshell in the sexy bikini intent on making him her vacation fling who was not only a curse, but a cure all rolled into one. After being rescued from a dreadful situation on the beach by the good looking former SEAL, Emma Richardson had instantly forgotten all her frightful nightmares of the past three months,and one killer smile from Dex made her forget that fateful day making her feel like a woman in charge of her destiny once again. He was her hero, the white Knight she always wanted, and she was determined to have a vacation fling with the only man who made her pulse race like no other before him. As much as tried to avoid Emma at all costs, her innocence and persistence on seeing him made Dex yearn to be the man she not only deserves, but the man she needed him to be, and that thought not only terrifies him, but soon, his fears begin to dissolve when he discovers Emma has demons of her own. Can two kindred spirits find love who were clearly meant to be together forever?

This book is exhilarating and reminds us all we need to step back and trust in some fully even when we are certain we are wrong and that there can be a cleansing and renewing of ourselves if we open to it. Loved it.

Loved this story, as much as the other stories in the Caribbean Nights. I loved how the characters were able to overcome their fears and the darkness in their minds because of their love for each other. This is so heartwarming and comes so highly recommended. Great work Ms. Cantrell. :)

I received an ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review.
It was a short read for me but I was pulled in from the start. With all the twists and turns along the way you have no problem following along. Struggles to overcome but with friends along the way who could ask for anything else. Even if you are not blood related you are still family and family always has your back.

I really enjoyed this book. Dex and Emma are just perfect for each other, if they can only get past all of the obstacles in their way! This is my first book by Kat Cantrell, but it certainly won't be my last! Can't wait to get my hands on more of her books