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SEAL Team 12 #3
Time to Run
On the run from her controlling husband, Sara Garret has discovered she's got a spine of steel - and she'll do anything to protect her son. Now the person she must turn to is another man. But this SEAL, with his Harley and ponytail, is no knight in shining armour.
288 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2006
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Marliss Melton
66books530followersMarliss Melton is the author of over twenty romantic suspense, medieval, and inspirational stories. She relies on her experience as a military spouse and on her many contacts in the Spec Ops and Intelligence communities to pen realistic and heartfelt stories about America's elite warriors and fearless agency heroes. Daughter of a U.S. foreign officer, Melton grew up in various countries overseas. She has taught English, Spanish, ESL, and Linguistics at the College of William and Mary, her alma mater., and to this day she lives in Williamsburg, Virginia. Marliss also writes inspirational romantic suspense as Rebecca Hartt. Be sure to “friend� Marliss on Facebook! Visit or for more information.
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November 5, 2015
We got a quick glimpse of Sara Garrett in the last story, enough to know that she was a probable domestic abuse victim. A chance encounter with SEAL Team Twelve Chief Petty Officer Chase McCaffery sets them both, along with her son, on a path away from her cruel and controlling husband, JAG attorney Bartholomew Garrett.
There's a lot to like about this story. Sara's transformation from a cowering, fearful and controlled woman to someone who takes the reins of her life was inspiring. Her relationship with Chase changed both of them. And, her son's interaction with a real man made such a difference for the child who'd suffered at the hands of his biological father.
I loved Chase in the previous story and this one was worthy of him. There were other challenges that elevated the suspense and tension to make this an enjoyable read, the best to date. It will warm your heart.
There's a lot to like about this story. Sara's transformation from a cowering, fearful and controlled woman to someone who takes the reins of her life was inspiring. Her relationship with Chase changed both of them. And, her son's interaction with a real man made such a difference for the child who'd suffered at the hands of his biological father.
I loved Chase in the previous story and this one was worthy of him. There were other challenges that elevated the suspense and tension to make this an enjoyable read, the best to date. It will warm your heart.
March 26, 2014
This is book #3 from the SEAL Team 12 series but I’m pretty sure you could read it as a standalone without any problems. This one centres on team sniper Chase “Westy� McCaffery and on the run military spouse Sara Garrett.
Our hero is on leave for the majority of the story here, so the military aspect which I usually enjoy takes a bit of back seat. Chase is on his way to a family ranch in Oklahoma that he’s just inherited when Sara (a woman he’s aided in the past) asks for his help (a ride) in escaping her controlling husband.
At first Chase refuses, not wanting to get mixed up with a JAG lawyer and his wife’s domestic issues but because he suffered abuse as a child he also spots the signs of terror in her and the next day Sara and her young son are in his car and on their way to Texas.
We get a bit of a road trip story then, Sara gets a makeover, her son bonds with Chase and they decide to go and hide out at his ranch for a few days while she gets her bearings again, free from the clutches of her abusive husband. -Who is of course now bashing down doors in his frantic search for her. And then the skinheads show up.
So, I struggled through this story, it’s not that it’s terrible but I’ve come to the conclusion that Marliss Melton is just not for me. I find her writing really frustrating and I spend a lot of time rolling my eyes at crazy situations and old fashioned dialogue.
I think the reason I get so frustrated is because parts of her books are super good, her story ideas are intriguing, the set ups for the romance, the tortured heroes but her follow through drives me crazy. This book was gripping initially but as soon as we arrived at the ranch it got bogged down by silly sub plots involving Neo-Nazis, abductions and plans to bomb a golf course on Columbus Day. The murder of Jesse the dog had me seriously debating finishing. Even the bad guy husband who started out with promise lost all credibility by the end and just became a stereotype.
I also have issues with the dubious and old fashioned language she throws in “Well I’ll be a monkey’s uncle.� “Heavens, who was in charge of this abduction?" (I’ve only ever heard my grandmother use expressions like these. And again “Heavens must you fire your gun at 7 in the morning, I thought the skin heads were back.� Really!?
Time To Run also included one of the weirdest sex scenes I’ve ever read wherein Chase and Sara finally give in to temptation, are half way through makin love and then stop to have a full on conversation. He threatens to “rip her husband’s head off� she tells him she thinks she loves him, he contemplates leaving, then because “he’s in his mother’s bed � has a flashbacky type childhood memory and starts crying uncontrollably� Not sexy!
So yeah, I’m done with this series.
408jb2
Our hero is on leave for the majority of the story here, so the military aspect which I usually enjoy takes a bit of back seat. Chase is on his way to a family ranch in Oklahoma that he’s just inherited when Sara (a woman he’s aided in the past) asks for his help (a ride) in escaping her controlling husband.
At first Chase refuses, not wanting to get mixed up with a JAG lawyer and his wife’s domestic issues but because he suffered abuse as a child he also spots the signs of terror in her and the next day Sara and her young son are in his car and on their way to Texas.
We get a bit of a road trip story then, Sara gets a makeover, her son bonds with Chase and they decide to go and hide out at his ranch for a few days while she gets her bearings again, free from the clutches of her abusive husband. -Who is of course now bashing down doors in his frantic search for her. And then the skinheads show up.
So, I struggled through this story, it’s not that it’s terrible but I’ve come to the conclusion that Marliss Melton is just not for me. I find her writing really frustrating and I spend a lot of time rolling my eyes at crazy situations and old fashioned dialogue.
I think the reason I get so frustrated is because parts of her books are super good, her story ideas are intriguing, the set ups for the romance, the tortured heroes but her follow through drives me crazy. This book was gripping initially but as soon as we arrived at the ranch it got bogged down by silly sub plots involving Neo-Nazis, abductions and plans to bomb a golf course on Columbus Day. The murder of Jesse the dog had me seriously debating finishing. Even the bad guy husband who started out with promise lost all credibility by the end and just became a stereotype.
I also have issues with the dubious and old fashioned language she throws in “Well I’ll be a monkey’s uncle.� “Heavens, who was in charge of this abduction?" (I’ve only ever heard my grandmother use expressions like these. And again “Heavens must you fire your gun at 7 in the morning, I thought the skin heads were back.� Really!?
Time To Run also included one of the weirdest sex scenes I’ve ever read wherein Chase and Sara finally give in to temptation, are half way through makin love and then stop to have a full on conversation. He threatens to “rip her husband’s head off� she tells him she thinks she loves him, he contemplates leaving, then because “he’s in his mother’s bed � has a flashbacky type childhood memory and starts crying uncontrollably� Not sexy!
So yeah, I’m done with this series.
408jb2
August 17, 2008
As I read the books in the Seal Team Twelve series, they just keep getting better and better. I thoroughly enjoyed Time to Run. Chase McCaffrey was an appealing, protective hero, and I enjoyed reading about how the heroine, Sara Garret, blossoms under his care. Hannah Geary Lindstrom, heroine from the previous book, figures fairly prominently in this one, and it was good to read about her again.
Sara Garret has been mentally brutalized by her controlling husband for years. She has dreamed of leaving him someday, but when he strangles their son's pet rabbit, she realizes that they have to get away before he does something terrible to one of them. Sara has met Chase McCaffrey, Navy SEAL, a couple of times when he has come to her rescue during difficult situations. When Sara sees Chase and he mentions leaving for Oklahoma, where he is going to claim the family home that he inherited, she sees a possible answer to her transportation problem. Sara's husband doesn't know that she was adopted and that her birth mother lives in Dallas, so she sees Texas as a perfect place for refuge. Against his better judgement, Chase lets Sara and her ten year old son, Kendal ride with him. Originally planning to part ways as they get into Oklahoma, Chase decides to take Sara and Kendal home with him so that he can fix up a vehicle for them to drive to Dallas. Arriving in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Chase finds his home run down, and learns that his now deceased stepfather was heavily involved in a dangerous white supremacist group. As Chase and Sara work to put his home in order, they are intensely drawn to one another and eventually begin an intimate relationship. Their lives are complicated by several issues - including Sara's plans to relocate to Dallas, danger at the hands of the white supremacist group, Chase's recent four year reenlisment as a sniper, and the arrival of Bartholomew Garret, Sara's ex-husband. If they can figure out how to overcome all of these obstacles, Chase and Sara will have the opportunity to find happiness together.
This was a great romantic suspense novel. I enjoyed the storyline and the characters. I loved the strong, sexy hero, and thought that Sara was a good match for him. I am looking forward to the next book in the series.
Sara Garret has been mentally brutalized by her controlling husband for years. She has dreamed of leaving him someday, but when he strangles their son's pet rabbit, she realizes that they have to get away before he does something terrible to one of them. Sara has met Chase McCaffrey, Navy SEAL, a couple of times when he has come to her rescue during difficult situations. When Sara sees Chase and he mentions leaving for Oklahoma, where he is going to claim the family home that he inherited, she sees a possible answer to her transportation problem. Sara's husband doesn't know that she was adopted and that her birth mother lives in Dallas, so she sees Texas as a perfect place for refuge. Against his better judgement, Chase lets Sara and her ten year old son, Kendal ride with him. Originally planning to part ways as they get into Oklahoma, Chase decides to take Sara and Kendal home with him so that he can fix up a vehicle for them to drive to Dallas. Arriving in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Chase finds his home run down, and learns that his now deceased stepfather was heavily involved in a dangerous white supremacist group. As Chase and Sara work to put his home in order, they are intensely drawn to one another and eventually begin an intimate relationship. Their lives are complicated by several issues - including Sara's plans to relocate to Dallas, danger at the hands of the white supremacist group, Chase's recent four year reenlisment as a sniper, and the arrival of Bartholomew Garret, Sara's ex-husband. If they can figure out how to overcome all of these obstacles, Chase and Sara will have the opportunity to find happiness together.
This was a great romantic suspense novel. I enjoyed the storyline and the characters. I loved the strong, sexy hero, and thought that Sara was a good match for him. I am looking forward to the next book in the series.
November 14, 2015
Sara Garret is desperate. Her abusive husband, JAG lawyer Bartholomew Garret, has gone too far. He strangled her son's pet rabbit because Kendal was playing his music too loud. Sara approaches Chase McCaffrey, a man she barely knows, and asks for help. Soon Chase is driving Sara and Kendal across the country to a house left to him by his deceased stepfather. Chase assumes that Sara and Kendal are safe at the house. But White Supremacists have been living in the empty house. They left the house but have returned to retrieve their stockpiled weapons.
This is the third book in Melton's Navy Seals Team Twelve series and my favorite so far. Chase has just signed on for another four years as a sniper for Team Twelve. His emotional detachment is perfect for the job, but Sara is getting under his skin and Chase is questioning his decision to stay in the navy. Both Sara and Kendal are wary around Chase, worrying that he will begin acting like her husband. But as they grow to know Chase, they find a man that will do anything to keep them safe. My rating: 4.5 Stars.
This is the third book in Melton's Navy Seals Team Twelve series and my favorite so far. Chase has just signed on for another four years as a sniper for Team Twelve. His emotional detachment is perfect for the job, but Sara is getting under his skin and Chase is questioning his decision to stay in the navy. Both Sara and Kendal are wary around Chase, worrying that he will begin acting like her husband. But as they grow to know Chase, they find a man that will do anything to keep them safe. My rating: 4.5 Stars.
August 26, 2017
3.5 Stars - Enjoyable read - A good blend of suspense & romance with an intriguing plot line. The character development in this one is really good, especially with Sara as readers get a chance to watch her learn to stand on her own. Chase is everything I love in a hero - strong & protective, yet emotionally damaged by the loss of everyone & everything he's ever loved in life. He doesn't give his trust or love carelessly - nor does he accept it from others.
While a couple of situations/events in Time To Run felt out-of-character or a bit unbelievable, they didn't stop me from enjoying Chase & Sara's story. I found it easy to connect with these characters and their plight. Intriguing story, strong chemistry, and a couple of cute kids make this A Must Read!
While a couple of situations/events in Time To Run felt out-of-character or a bit unbelievable, they didn't stop me from enjoying Chase & Sara's story. I found it easy to connect with these characters and their plight. Intriguing story, strong chemistry, and a couple of cute kids make this A Must Read!
October 16, 2016
Well...this was nice.
A little fast paced, some things would be better if they had been eased into but overall it was a good read.
At first, I didn't think the husband was that bad, I mean yeah he was a total douche but I've read/heard of worse but with the power of attorney shit he pulled, he died too easy.
I probably loved the epilogue best in here. It was nice to see how sweet Chase was. ^_^
November 13, 2015
Love this, but it had a flaw that prevented me from giving it five stars. More review to come.
August 21, 2017
Once you get over the far fetched opening of Time to Run and settles into the story ( which explains somewhat the abovementioned shaky start) a fairly decent romantic suspense which by the end was quite enjoyable.
3.5 stars
3.5 stars
November 8, 2015
OMG! I cannot believe the same author who wrote the first two awful books in this series wrote this one too. They are like night and day. This book has a great plot with great writing to match. I hope the rest of the series is as good.
Sara is living a nightmare life. Her husband, a JAG officer, is a controlling, emotionally abusive bastard. After he strangles her son's pet rabbit, she decided it's time to leave.
Chase is the Team sniper. He has been at it twice as long as other snipers. He has nerves of steal and no emotions at all. The perfect killing machine. His step father died and left the family farm in Oklahoma to Chase. There are some great family memories and some real tragic ones too associated with the place.
Chase is this badass alpha SEAL sniper who, in order to do his job, closed his heart to just about everyone, except his team. He is the perfect example of a loner, yet he feels enough to rescue Sara and Kendel and protect and care for them. Add in a gang of skinheads and an out for revenge spurned husband and you have a romantic-suspense that holds you from beginning to end.
Sara is living a nightmare life. Her husband, a JAG officer, is a controlling, emotionally abusive bastard. After he strangles her son's pet rabbit, she decided it's time to leave.
Chase is the Team sniper. He has been at it twice as long as other snipers. He has nerves of steal and no emotions at all. The perfect killing machine. His step father died and left the family farm in Oklahoma to Chase. There are some great family memories and some real tragic ones too associated with the place.
Chase is this badass alpha SEAL sniper who, in order to do his job, closed his heart to just about everyone, except his team. He is the perfect example of a loner, yet he feels enough to rescue Sara and Kendel and protect and care for them. Add in a gang of skinheads and an out for revenge spurned husband and you have a romantic-suspense that holds you from beginning to end.
December 28, 2011
I don't know what why, but I am a sucker for these types of books, the ones where the woman has been abused by her spouse and finally as the last straw she feels her only need is to run. This is the case for Sara and her son Kendal, what finally after 10 years tipped her over, when her husband killed her son's bunny right in front of him. That would do it for sure. Of course it doesn't help that the bad husband is high up in the JAG, perfect on the outside, evil on the inside.
Sara takes a chance on Westy, a SEAL who has shown her small kindnesses in the past. They end up hidden away on a ranch Westy just inherited, while the rest of the world thinks that Sara and her son have been kidnapped by a stranger. While they restore the ranch they also end up fixing up what is broken within themselves and end up falling in love, but neither realizes it. Of course there are some issues, the neo-nazi's and the crazy husband.
Some of the best scenes in this book are with Westy and Kendal, there is a quiet strength there with them.
I loved the ending, thought it was great for Westy and a great way to enlarge their family.
Sara takes a chance on Westy, a SEAL who has shown her small kindnesses in the past. They end up hidden away on a ranch Westy just inherited, while the rest of the world thinks that Sara and her son have been kidnapped by a stranger. While they restore the ranch they also end up fixing up what is broken within themselves and end up falling in love, but neither realizes it. Of course there are some issues, the neo-nazi's and the crazy husband.
Some of the best scenes in this book are with Westy and Kendal, there is a quiet strength there with them.
I loved the ending, thought it was great for Westy and a great way to enlarge their family.
September 12, 2012
Nice romantic suspense. Well written and one of my favorites of the series. I particularly enjoyed the emotional progression of the hero. It was different to see an abused woman who instead of being physically abused was mentally abused. It did make it so that she didn't have as much to overcome to get physical with the hero so was easier to swallow. The villain was just a tab bit lame at the end, IMO. This was a reread for me.
September 6, 2015
The third novel in The SEAL Team 12 series by Marliss Melton. Westy, aka Chase McCaffrey, is back and is going on leave to Oklahoma. Before leaving Sara Garret asks for help in escaping from her controlling husband. Sara and her son hit the road with Chase to his ranch in Oklahoma. Unlike the previous two in the series, we don't get see the rest of the team in this book. Chase is on his own. There is a glimpse of Hannah from In The Dark. A fast pace read with a few heart wrenching moments.
August 17, 2011
This series keeps getting better and better...the end was so sweet it made me cry :)
September 28, 2014
3,5 stars
January 30, 2016
A great addition to the SEAL Team 12 series!
January 30, 2016
Rereading
November 17, 2017
I started reading Marliss Melton after finishing Suzanne Brockmann ' s Troubleshooters series. I searched on "authors Ike Suzanne Brockmann" and of course a ŷ discussion came up with several suggestions, of which Marliss Melton seemed to be the most commonly and favorably mentioned.
I had to get a few books into the series before I realized, with this one, "Yes, these books are entertaining and absorbing."
Whereas Ms. Brockmann seems to create characters who defy stereotypes of what a SEAL would be, or what a big ugly or handsome guy's personality and interests would be, Ms. Melton's characters stick closer to expectations. However, main characters still come across as individuals. I think there is also a lot more humor in a Brockmann book, and since the jobs aren't funny, the humor comes mainly in the "life outside the job" scenes. In a Melton book, the plotting seems a little tighter with fewer non-plot -related conversations between characters. I wish I had more of the Troubleshooters series to love, but lacking that, I'm enjoying this series (and particularly this book) and I think you will, too.
I had to get a few books into the series before I realized, with this one, "Yes, these books are entertaining and absorbing."
Whereas Ms. Brockmann seems to create characters who defy stereotypes of what a SEAL would be, or what a big ugly or handsome guy's personality and interests would be, Ms. Melton's characters stick closer to expectations. However, main characters still come across as individuals. I think there is also a lot more humor in a Brockmann book, and since the jobs aren't funny, the humor comes mainly in the "life outside the job" scenes. In a Melton book, the plotting seems a little tighter with fewer non-plot -related conversations between characters. I wish I had more of the Troubleshooters series to love, but lacking that, I'm enjoying this series (and particularly this book) and I think you will, too.
April 23, 2018
3.5 stars
I was having a bit on insomnia and finished this book in almost one night (and a bit of the afternoon).
Kudos to Sara for taking it upon herself to getting herself and her son out of the awful home situation they were in.
Everyone loves a strong hero who’s just a little bit broken and needs to be rescued himself from his solitary life.
This book was a bit predictable and I would have loved to have seen a bit more suffering on Garrett’s part for the way he treated his wife and son, overall a good read of this genre.
I was having a bit on insomnia and finished this book in almost one night (and a bit of the afternoon).
Kudos to Sara for taking it upon herself to getting herself and her son out of the awful home situation they were in.
Everyone loves a strong hero who’s just a little bit broken and needs to be rescued himself from his solitary life.
This book was a bit predictable and I would have loved to have seen a bit more suffering on Garrett’s part for the way he treated his wife and son, overall a good read of this genre.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 4, 2017
I'm disappointed in the book. Though, Sara was obviously a victim of domestic abuse, fell out of love for her husband who is out looking for her and her son, the author should have at least removed the threat first, then after a few years slowly fell in love with Chase and had sex. Not during a few weeks after they escaped! I don't believe in extra-marital affairs so I don't like the book.
June 30, 2017
Das Buch war gut, nur am ende etwas kitschig.
December 3, 2018
This is a great action packed series. You are pulled in from the very beginning. You will fall in love with the characters. A officer's wife and a Navy SEAL, what could they possibly have in common?
May 18, 2019
This was my first book read by Marliss! She is an amazing writer. Her stories hook you and leave you wanting more. Her books are a must have!
October 26, 2019
A really quick read, but nonetheless a fun read with real depth to the main characters. I enjoyed myself.
January 22, 2020
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September 6, 2020
A mom with a 10 year old son trying to escape an abusive relationship; a man who knows love is not for him; and an ending that surprises you!
Shelved as 'romantic-suspense'
December 28, 202220
Shelved as 'did-not-finish'
December 20, 2023Made the mistake of reading reviews. Something apparently happened that I do not like. Will not be continuing the book or the series which is a shame.
May 31, 2013
Psychische, häusliche Gewalt trifft auf einen absoluten Einzelgänger.
Niemals hätte Sara Garret gedacht eines Tages so überstürzt handeln zu müssen, doch als ihr zehnjähriger Sohn Kendal vollkommen verstört sein totes Kaninchen anstarrt, welches sein eigener Vater gerade mit bloßen Händen erwürgt hatte. Niemals hätte Chief Chase „Westy� McCaffrey auch nur erwartet, mit welcher Bitte diese unscheinbare Frau auf ihn zukommt und noch weniger hätte er von sich selbst erwartet schlussendlich zu helfen. Schließlich ist es kein Held in letzter Sekunde. Doch wer hätte das gedacht: Die drei sitzen auf dem Weg nach Oklahoma und Sara kann es immer noch kaum fassen: Sie sind frei!
Der Hauptteil der Geschichte spielt auf Chase� geerbten Ranch in Broken Arrow, auf der Sara und Kendal erst einmal zur Ruhe kommen, bevor sie die Möglichkeit ergreifen und weiter nach Texas reisen werden. Die Ranch ist getränkt in guten und schlechten Erinnerungen, Hoffnung und Bedauern und Chase kann es kaum erwarten die Instandhaltungsmaßnahmen zu Ende zu bringen und in seinen Job zurück zu kehren. Doch die junge Frau war ihm schon früher in Gerichtssälen aufgefallen, als sie ihren Mann zur Arbeit begleitete und nun geht sie ihm einfach nur unter die Haut. Als Scharfschütze des Seal Team 12 kann er es sich so etwas nur nicht leisten. Er braucht ein kaltes Herz, damit ihn seine Arbeit nicht zerstört. Nur wie soll er der Anziehungskraft entkommen? Und auch Sara ist sich dessen vollkommen bewusst, nur wieso sich ein trauriges Herz bescheren, wenn sie doch einfach auf Abstand gehen kann?
Der gespielt besorgte Ehemann, der in einen von Rache getriebener Ehemann umschlägt ist neben den Skinheads in Broken Arrow mit das Gefährlichste in der gesamten Geschichte. Natürlich ist Chase, der Seal, stets zur Stelle um zu helfen wo er kann und sich selbst Ablenkung zu verschaffen. Und während der Leser immer mehr in Saras denn in Chases Kopf steckt, sieht der Leser auch die Gefahr eher auf die Helden zukommen als die Charaktere selbst. Dabei ist es doch eigentlich kein Wunder wie sich das ganze entwickelt und es ist schon knapp nach der Hälfte klar, dass nicht nur Sara ein Happy End erwartet, sondern auch einige „Kleinigkeiten� und Geschehen der Geschichte sind recht vorhersehbar. Das gibt der Spannung allerdings keinen Abbruch, es scheint nur ein bisschen Herausforderung zu fehlen, denn immerhin handelt es sich hier um einen Navy Seal und das er mal eben hingeht und jemanden von Angesicht zu Angesicht erschießt schien mit dann doch etwas zu leicht.
Dieses Buch beinhalten in jedem Fall eine besonders interessante Geschichte und Sara und Chase finden den Weg ins Herz der Leser. Auch Kendal und der Hund Jesse sind auf Anhieb sympathisch. Allerdings fällt auf, dass der Chase McCaffrey hier schlecht zu dem charmanten und freundlichen Westy zu tun hat, den der Leser schon im zweiten Band genauer kennen lernen durfte. Da dieses Buch auch gelesen werden kann ohne die ersten Bände zu kennen, wäre generell der männliche Held auch durch jemand anderen zu ersetzen. Es fehlt eben ein bisschen der typische, bekannte Westy, aber Menschen haben ja bekanntlich mehrere Facetten.
Niemals hätte Sara Garret gedacht eines Tages so überstürzt handeln zu müssen, doch als ihr zehnjähriger Sohn Kendal vollkommen verstört sein totes Kaninchen anstarrt, welches sein eigener Vater gerade mit bloßen Händen erwürgt hatte. Niemals hätte Chief Chase „Westy� McCaffrey auch nur erwartet, mit welcher Bitte diese unscheinbare Frau auf ihn zukommt und noch weniger hätte er von sich selbst erwartet schlussendlich zu helfen. Schließlich ist es kein Held in letzter Sekunde. Doch wer hätte das gedacht: Die drei sitzen auf dem Weg nach Oklahoma und Sara kann es immer noch kaum fassen: Sie sind frei!
Der Hauptteil der Geschichte spielt auf Chase� geerbten Ranch in Broken Arrow, auf der Sara und Kendal erst einmal zur Ruhe kommen, bevor sie die Möglichkeit ergreifen und weiter nach Texas reisen werden. Die Ranch ist getränkt in guten und schlechten Erinnerungen, Hoffnung und Bedauern und Chase kann es kaum erwarten die Instandhaltungsmaßnahmen zu Ende zu bringen und in seinen Job zurück zu kehren. Doch die junge Frau war ihm schon früher in Gerichtssälen aufgefallen, als sie ihren Mann zur Arbeit begleitete und nun geht sie ihm einfach nur unter die Haut. Als Scharfschütze des Seal Team 12 kann er es sich so etwas nur nicht leisten. Er braucht ein kaltes Herz, damit ihn seine Arbeit nicht zerstört. Nur wie soll er der Anziehungskraft entkommen? Und auch Sara ist sich dessen vollkommen bewusst, nur wieso sich ein trauriges Herz bescheren, wenn sie doch einfach auf Abstand gehen kann?
Der gespielt besorgte Ehemann, der in einen von Rache getriebener Ehemann umschlägt ist neben den Skinheads in Broken Arrow mit das Gefährlichste in der gesamten Geschichte. Natürlich ist Chase, der Seal, stets zur Stelle um zu helfen wo er kann und sich selbst Ablenkung zu verschaffen. Und während der Leser immer mehr in Saras denn in Chases Kopf steckt, sieht der Leser auch die Gefahr eher auf die Helden zukommen als die Charaktere selbst. Dabei ist es doch eigentlich kein Wunder wie sich das ganze entwickelt und es ist schon knapp nach der Hälfte klar, dass nicht nur Sara ein Happy End erwartet, sondern auch einige „Kleinigkeiten� und Geschehen der Geschichte sind recht vorhersehbar. Das gibt der Spannung allerdings keinen Abbruch, es scheint nur ein bisschen Herausforderung zu fehlen, denn immerhin handelt es sich hier um einen Navy Seal und das er mal eben hingeht und jemanden von Angesicht zu Angesicht erschießt schien mit dann doch etwas zu leicht.
Dieses Buch beinhalten in jedem Fall eine besonders interessante Geschichte und Sara und Chase finden den Weg ins Herz der Leser. Auch Kendal und der Hund Jesse sind auf Anhieb sympathisch. Allerdings fällt auf, dass der Chase McCaffrey hier schlecht zu dem charmanten und freundlichen Westy zu tun hat, den der Leser schon im zweiten Band genauer kennen lernen durfte. Da dieses Buch auch gelesen werden kann ohne die ersten Bände zu kennen, wäre generell der männliche Held auch durch jemand anderen zu ersetzen. Es fehlt eben ein bisschen der typische, bekannte Westy, aber Menschen haben ja bekanntlich mehrere Facetten.
November 17, 2012
The books in this series are full of passion, action-adventure, and suspense, and if you haven't had the chance to read them yet, you need to pick them up today!
Chief Petty Officer Chase "Westy" McCaffrey was having a bad day when he strode into the Trial Services Building at Oceana Naval Base. It wasn't just that he needed the signature of a JAG lawyer to sign off on a case, or the fact that he'd just returned from sniper duty in a bad hot spot. It wasn't even really the fact that his stepfather was dead; rather, it was the fact that he had to head back to Oklahoma to take control of the McCaffrey land that the lazy, cruel, and insufferable man had been living on. When he sees Sara Garret, wife of infamous prosecuting JAG attorney Captain Bartholomew Garret, he's immediately struck, once again, by her skittishness. When Sara asks to meet with him only a day later, in a secluded park, he figures out why she's always seemed so nervous-Sara claims to need to escape her husband, and wants Chase to take her and her son with him to Oklahoma.
Sara Garret is a woman who, for all intents and purposes, is an abused wife. Her husband demands absolute perfection from her, and also crazy things like arranging their groceries in the cabinets in alphabetical order. When she fails at any task he's given her, or disobeys him in any way, he takes something away from her-which is why, for several months, she hasn't been allowed to drive. But Sara has been forming a plan, a way to escape. Then things boil over when her husband strangles her son's rabbit, simply for the boy playing his music too loud, and Sara knows she has to make her move.
Chase instinctively refuses to help Sara when she asks for his assistance. Later, though, he has a change of heart, and shows up telling her and Kendal to hop into his car on his way out of town. As newspapers flash stories of Sara and Kendal's disappearance and possible kidnapping, Sara and Chase realized that it's going to take a lot more than just leaving town to get rid of Captain Garret. One way or another, though, this man has to go.
When Sara realizes that she's developing feelings for Chase that are more than those of a friend, she's more panicked than ever. She doesn't have the time or the energy for a relationship, but Chase treats her differently, more like a woman, than any man in her life ever has. As for Chase, although he realizes the dangers in having a relationship with Sara, he's determined to protect her and her son from harm at any and all costs.
This newest installment in Ms. Melton's SEAL series is a heartfelt winner, and I highly recommend it. I can't wait for further books in the series!
Chief Petty Officer Chase "Westy" McCaffrey was having a bad day when he strode into the Trial Services Building at Oceana Naval Base. It wasn't just that he needed the signature of a JAG lawyer to sign off on a case, or the fact that he'd just returned from sniper duty in a bad hot spot. It wasn't even really the fact that his stepfather was dead; rather, it was the fact that he had to head back to Oklahoma to take control of the McCaffrey land that the lazy, cruel, and insufferable man had been living on. When he sees Sara Garret, wife of infamous prosecuting JAG attorney Captain Bartholomew Garret, he's immediately struck, once again, by her skittishness. When Sara asks to meet with him only a day later, in a secluded park, he figures out why she's always seemed so nervous-Sara claims to need to escape her husband, and wants Chase to take her and her son with him to Oklahoma.
Sara Garret is a woman who, for all intents and purposes, is an abused wife. Her husband demands absolute perfection from her, and also crazy things like arranging their groceries in the cabinets in alphabetical order. When she fails at any task he's given her, or disobeys him in any way, he takes something away from her-which is why, for several months, she hasn't been allowed to drive. But Sara has been forming a plan, a way to escape. Then things boil over when her husband strangles her son's rabbit, simply for the boy playing his music too loud, and Sara knows she has to make her move.
Chase instinctively refuses to help Sara when she asks for his assistance. Later, though, he has a change of heart, and shows up telling her and Kendal to hop into his car on his way out of town. As newspapers flash stories of Sara and Kendal's disappearance and possible kidnapping, Sara and Chase realized that it's going to take a lot more than just leaving town to get rid of Captain Garret. One way or another, though, this man has to go.
When Sara realizes that she's developing feelings for Chase that are more than those of a friend, she's more panicked than ever. She doesn't have the time or the energy for a relationship, but Chase treats her differently, more like a woman, than any man in her life ever has. As for Chase, although he realizes the dangers in having a relationship with Sara, he's determined to protect her and her son from harm at any and all costs.
This newest installment in Ms. Melton's SEAL series is a heartfelt winner, and I highly recommend it. I can't wait for further books in the series!
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