A SEAL's Temptation

By Tawny Weber

Subject: Navy SEAL Shane "Scavenger" O'Brian 

Mission: Seduce and satisfy Lark Sommers! 

Lark Sommers's dry spell is officially a sex-starved desert. Since taking over her mom's quirky coffee shop in Nowhere, Idahoputting her own career on permanent holdLark's been, well, miserable. But her friends have a plan one that starts with a superhot guy with a rockin' hard bod. 

US Navy SEAL Shane O'Brian has no clue he's being set up. All he knows is that Lark does incredible things to his libido. Still, Shane can't quite bring himself to tell her what he does for a living. After all, their risqué business is temporaryno strings, no falling in love. Especially when there's no way this SEAL would ever be tempted into anything more than a sexy little fling  

• Language: English
• Publisher: Harlequin Blaze
• Release date: Sep 1, 2015
• ISBN: 9781460385807

Tawny Weber

Tawny Weber is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of more than forty books. She writes sexy, emotional romances with a dash of humor and is known for her heroes, most notably her popular Navy SEALs series. The recipient of numerous writing awards, Tawny has also hit number one on the Amazon and Barnes & Noble bestseller lists. She lives with her family in Northern California. Visit her at www.tawnyweber.com and look for her on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Goodreads.

Reviews for A SEAL's Temptation

[lauren2013_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

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.

[bette_hansen · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

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!

[scoutmomskf · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

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.

[cherylk_44 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Author, Tawny Weber does know how to bring the heat. I have read a couple of her books and they always bring the heat. Although the heat was great I did miss the build up of the human connection and relationship between Shane and Lark. I agree with another reader that the story felt rushed. So with this faster pacing it I did find the lacking romance did not help with me growing close with Shane and Lack. I found both of them fine but I did have problem getting into the story as quickly. Shane is a bit of the silent type whereas, Lack once she opened up was a fun loving gal. Yet this was a fun, quick, hot read.