Navy SEAL Rafe Buchanan is stuck at the airport, he is captivated by the woman cursing a blue streak with a take no prisoners attitude.
He invites her for drinks and realizes shes everything he gave up hoping hed find, But a random glance at a TV monitor ends their flirting when Meghan Henley sees her brothers missionary group was kidnapped in Afghanistan,
Meghan turns to Rafe as her world is flipped upside down, How could one man already mean so much to her And Rafe is determined to help the woman who has stolen his heart, Realizing the deadly situation, he calls John “Tex” Keegan to help,
When Rafe is called away on a mission, Meghan asks Texs help to stage her own rescue of her brother, But things go sideways when she is taken hostage, Will Rafe, Tex, and the rest of the Black Eagle SEAL team be able to get to the hostages before the Taliban carry out their threats Or will he be haunted forever knowing he lost his dream
SEALs Spitfire is book one in the new Black Eagle SEAL Team series and features John “Tex” Keegan from Susan Stokers SEALs of Protection.
Spitfire Stars
This is probably only my second book by this author but I like her style of writing as it is similar to a few others I read which makes it easy to read and feels fast paced
Rafe is about to go visit his sister and her kids when he meets a woman in the airport soon after they discover their plane has been delayed.
Liking her instantly, he asks her to dinner and she agrees, Meghan doesnt know what it is about Rafe but he feels different to other guys and so she agrees, Unfortunately, at dinner she hears a news report indicating missionaries that have been kidnapped and she knows immediately that her brother is one of the hostages
I enjoyed the story, it was a little too instalove for me but I still enjoyed the overall plot and characters and will start the next book as soon as I can I liked how Rafe amp Meghan meet.
They strike of a friendly conversation fueled by an intense attraction to one another, However when Meghan learns her brother is kidnapped in Afghanistan she must come up with a plan to help him, Little does she know that Rafe who is a seal is on his way to save him and others, Meghan comes up with a plan to go save her brother but somehow she is taken herself, The story never had a dull moment, It was intense, thrilling, and Rafe amp Meghan were great, Another amazing story and a great start to a new series, I look forward to more! Instalove meets the war in Afghanistan, There was a moment of TSTL, but Meghan understood, after a while, how silly and dangerous it was to undertake that mission, It makes the HEA almost anticlimactic, but it also gives the reader a good feeling, Rafe has waited too long for her and he wasn't going to lose her that quickly, It was good that the author gave him a few moments of humanity, including losing focus for a moment during the rescue even SEALs are human, I guess.
These Seal stories are so interesting to read, The characters, both male and female are very strong in one sense, yet have their own weaknesses, A flight delay changes some peoples lives and this one brings Meghan and Rafe together, This begins the adventure of intense situations from fear to love, I love how the author describes the characters and what they are going through, Once you start reading these, you wont want to stop “SEALS Spitfire” Special Forces: Operation Alpha Black Eagleby Lynne St, James
Spoiler Alert
Miranda is done waiting Airports suck balls but how can she complain She is on vacation and on her way to see her family.
Rafe is finally on a break and he gets to see his sister and the kids again, Its been a long time coming and finally the downtime has allowed for the much needed trip, Being stuck at the airport could have been worse if it wasnt for the little Spitfire in front of him, Damn does she have mouth on her with all the right curves,
This tall dark drink of hotness has just made this wait bearable, Going for dinner doesnt sound like a bad idea does it A news broadcast brings her to her knees but Rafe is there to catch her.
Rafe is all but drooling over this beauty but then tragedy strikes and he can see she is about to lose it.
He needs to do something but then she surprises him by proving that she will not let this get her down, Her willpower and strength consumes him, She is everything he ever wanted in a woman,
This is the first book I have read by this author and I enjoyed it very much, I was not so sure about them falling in love so quickly but they say, when you have met your soulmate you will know and it will be love at first site.
They didnt get to spend much time together but their love was strong enough to endure the long separation,
The story is action packed with a lot of sass, The things Miranda had to do to save her brother Would you do that I would! Great character build up and a great read.
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Rafe and Meghan meet at the airport and it's off from there who would think that being stranded together would lead to where he has to rescue her on the other side of the world.
I am a big fan of Lynne St James stories and the Seals Spitfire is no different, I love the meetcute, a man spotting a woman when she is at her most flustered and still finding her attractive, not just beautiful, but grumpy and in dire need of caffeination.
Not all heroines are delicate and graceful, they snark and mutter under their breaths, This was certainly refreshing.
I am grateful that Ms, St James does not hold back on the gore of war, the stark realities are made clear to Meghan on her journey to save her brother.
This story is well written and an excellent addition to Susan Stokers Special Forces: Operation Alpha Series,
This is starting off as a good series, There's the normal undertone of the Stoker characters, if not a bit rushed, The set up was good and well worked out, Maybe the LAFS is what makes it feel rushed, and I'm not criticizing that aspect of it,
The communication with command and the team was a little choppy I guess, I eel like the team leader knowing about Tex and Megan's involvement with Rafe and how mission went on as scheduled seemed strange, but it all worked.
Really I would give this book more of a½, I like the characters overall, but I have a hard time with Meghans TSL moment, She goes into Afghanistan to rescue her brother, Her plan is weak and she has not special skills nor a big name to bargain with, Of course she is going to be taken hostage and has to be rescued herself,
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I really struggled with writing this review, I'm a firm believer in only saying something nice, The writing is good, there weren't any typos or language errors, The main part of the story line was interesting, The problem you run into with fan fiction is that the borrowed characters act differently than they were originally written, That's the case with this book, to the point that anyone who's read the original works will be disappointed, Another issue is the main female character falls short of the authors intention to make her a strong woman, She falls squarely in the too stupid to live category, Seal's
Spitfire
What an intriguing love at first sight story this is, Who knew that getting stranded at an airport would bring you the love of your life, This is what happened with Rafe and Meghan, They met at an airport when their flight was delayed by mechanical problems, Then Meghan finds out her brother and his group he was with were kidnapped, I loved seeing Tex and Melody help out these two, Once Rafe's team were able to rescue the kidnapped group and Meghan, since she decided she couldn't wait for people to rescue her brother.
She took matters into her own hands and promptly got kidnapped herself, Once the group was rescued and Meghan on the mend, these two finally started their happily ever after, I am happy for them, Great job Lynne! I would recommend this book, A pretty easy read to while away a day, Sexy Seal, headstrong reporter, love at first sight or swear word! I liked Rafe amp I liked Meghan, there was action amp adventure, the only slight jar was Meghans move in going to Afghanistan and you have to suspend belief slightly that she ever thought she was going to achieve anything! Having said that I enjoyed it and have great expectations for the rest of Rafes team! Ok so it was ok so only,as honestly the h was tstl and the romance was not realy beliveble i get fast but this was love at first sight with no actuale relationship built between the couple at all.
I do hope the next book will be better, And realy tex was not portraid the way he would have acted he would have never helpped the tstl h with her plans i'm sry to say it was very disepointing.
It's an enjoyable story even if the heroine is too stupid to live, What person in their right mind goes into a known terrorist hotspot trying to rescue a hostage when they have no training or skills to do so If you can get over that bit of stupidity, the story is entertaining.
I liked the characters and they were well written, The author gives the main characters an extended family which I haven't really seen a whole lot in this type of book they mostly center on the team and the team friendships.
Not usually a fan of "love at first sight", but the mission scenes more than made up for it, Loved a female lead character who took charge despite serious, possibly dangerous risk, Having a tall, hard muscled SEAL fall for her was the stuff of dreams, Highly recommend if into sexy, stealthy SEALs capable of making a female's heart flutter, Seriously!
The female MC is TSTL, The premise of the MCs relationship is not at all believable, and they spend an extremely small time together during the entire story, This had potential at first, but that blew up when she began to show her stupidity, It got worse when a peripheral character we know from other books made a decision that was beyond uncharacteristic for him, I wound up wishing I had skipped this one, but finished it out of sheer stubbornness and the vain hope that it would somehow get better.
For Meghan Henley being stranded at the airport while awaiting a new flight to Atlanta, While cursing her luck and the airlines out loud, she is overheard and called on it, Rafe Buchanan is a NAVY SEAL who is also a passenger on the illfated flight to Atlanta, He overhears Meghan cursing a blue streak and decides to approach her, That is how it all began, love at first sight almost immediately for him but it took her a bit of time, They spend more thanhours together as they await a new flight and travel to Atlanta once a new plane is ready, In that time they talk and have dinner and she learns that her missionary brother is taken hostage in Afghanistan, Rafe has connections and he wants to help Meghan so he contacts Tex for information, Eventually, Rafe is sent to rescue the missionaries but finds out that Tex has helped Meghan get into the country to interview the bad guy and plead for her brother's life and that of the hostages.
Things go haywire and Meghan is taken but Tex is tracking her,
This was the first story that I have read of Ms, St. James. I chose this series to read first because I have read and loved Susan Soker's novels with Tex in them, Ms. St. James did a good job here, I know other reviewers complained that Tex was out of character for helping Meghan but Meghan would have gone with or without his help.
He was looking out for her where she should have had no one had she gone alone, Rafe and his team would not have known where to rescue her from if Tex hadn't helped,
This was a faced paced story full of action and had just the right amount of sexiness to it, Yes, love hit Rafe fast and hard but that seems to be the SEAL way as they live fast and furious, I will be reading more by this author, Lifestyle reporter Meghan Henley wasnt shy about sharing her annoyance over the flight delay, Seated nearby, SEAL Rafe Buchanan nicknamed her Spitfire in his head, and the unexpected twoway electricity in the air after a mutual glance changed to something else when a TV news report related Meghans brothers missionary group had been captured.
Confessing the feelings between them, Rafe and Meghan exchange number before Rafe reaches out to get information about the capture, With an immediate upcoming mission, Rafe puts Meghan in position to get information while hes out of touch, Not only does Meghan make good use of it, she decides she night, at least be able to ensure her brothers life,
Another fan fic series from sitelinkSusan Stokers rich SEAL world, The hurried romance was a bit too rushed but the other pieces and all the characters worked well to this readers taste, Well, except the untrained, unprepared lifestyle reporter going in to perform the rescue,
Rating:Beautiful!
Anyway you look at it, this story is beautiful, It was beautifully written with love, understanding,drama, and love, Mostly new characters but Tex, the computer genius is here, You have a hero out to win his love and save her and other hostages from terrorists, You have the heroine, who wants to rescue her brother and other hostages while she comes to the conclusion that our hero is her true love.
A beautiful story, with all the elements, Very little sexual content. I loved this. It reads quickly. Once you start it, you're a dinner until you finish it, It's that good. .
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