A SEAL's Touch

By Tawny Weber

Subject: Navy SEAL Taylor Powell 

Mission: Find a sexy fake girlfriend with even sexier benefits! 

Lieutenant Taylor "The Wizard" Powell has a reputation for getting out of tricky situations. Bad guys, bombs, weaponsno problem. Finding a girlfriend in order to evade matchmaking friends? Not so easy. He's banking on contractor Cat Peres to help him out not realizing his tomboy friend has a whole lot of sexy surprises hidden in her tool belt. 

Cat can't remember a time when Taylor wasn't the object of her hottest dreamsso she can't help but agree to his plan. Their only rule? Friends, no matter what. Except the deliciously hot chemistry that ignites between them takes them both by surprise and having nothing between them might just ruin everything.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Harlequin Blaze
• Release date: Feb 1, 2016
• ISBN: 9781488000041

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 Touch

[lauren2013_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A SEAL's Secret
4 Stars

After a particularly difficult mission, Navy SEAL Taylor Powell wants nothing more than some rest and relaxation. His buddies' wives, however, are determined to find him the perfect woman. To avoid their matchmaking efforts, he asks his childhood friend, Cat Peres, to pose as his new girlfriend. Cat, who has loved Taylor from afar for years, reluctantly agrees on the condition that they remain friends no matter what. However, the chemistry that flares quickly between the SEAL and the contractor may just have them rethinking their plans...

After a couple of lackluster installments, Weber's series is back on track with Taylor and Cat's friends-to-lovers romance.

Cat is a very engaging heroine. Smart, strong and independent, she knows what she wants in both her personal and professional life, and is willing to take the necessary risks to achieve her goals. Her non-traditional occupation as a building contractor is an added bonus.

Taylor's initial characterization as a womanizer, both here and in the previous book, made me wary; however, the player vibe quickly subsides in favor of his genuine feelings for Cat. He clearly respects, admires and loves her.

The conflict stems primarily from Taylor's PTSD after the mission, and his desire to keep his relationship with Cat separate from his career as a SEAL. Thankfully, this is resolved without too much angst.

The next book is the last in the series and focuses on another lady's man in the Teams. Hopefully, this trope will be kept to a minimum as well.

[scoutmomskf · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Really good friends to lovers story. Taylor and Cat have been friends for a very long time. When Taylor comes home from his latest mission he discovers that the wives and girlfriends of his teammates have decided that it's time to find him a real woman instead of his usual "bimbo du jour". Desperate to find a decoy, he asks Cat to be his fake girlfriend to throw them off track.Cat has been crushing on him for almost as long as she has known him, but realized very early that she wasn't his type, so has settled for friendship. Playing his girlfriend is like a dream come true - as long as it doesn't wreck their friendship. I loved their first meeting after awhile of not seeing each other. Taylor is stunned to realize that Cat is no longer just his buddy but has turned into an amazingly hot woman. It sort of fries his brain cells, but leads him to ask her to be his fake date for the team beach party. It was fun to see tomboy Cat take her friend's advice and look like a woman rather than just one of the guys, and I loved the effect it had on Taylor. In order to cement the deception, Taylor was a lot more "hands on" that he usually would be with her. Neither expected the effect it had on them, and it especially freaked out Taylor. But neither could deny the strength of their attraction. Both of them thought they could indulge in it and still keep their friendship intact.I loved seeing their relationship develop. Because they had known each other for so long, there was already a strong foundation of knowing each other. Spending time as a couple deepens that knowledge, but for Taylor it is a two-edged sword. He is trying to deal with some stress from the events of a previous mission and it isn't going so well. The only thing that relieves it is the time he spends with Cat, but he doesn't want to dump his troubles on her. Cat senses that there is something bothering him, but can't get him to open up to her. I loved seeing the way that she fit in with the women of the group, and the insight it gave her to what it was like to care for a SEAL. Things were looking pretty good for them until the night of the military ball. Then Taylor's fears came crashing down on him and he pushed away the one person who could help him most. I loved Cat's reaction and how her strength enabled her to lay some truths on him. It was wonderful to see how that made both of them take a good look at their lives. Thanks to help from their friends, each one saw things they'd refused to face before. Dealing with those made it possible to see what they could have together. I loved the ending as they were finally able to share it all. I'm looking forward to seeing more of them in future books.Another bonus of a long running series like this is the opportunity to see characters from previous books. I loved seeing various couples and how they are doing now. I also loved the tight friendships and the support that was always there when it was needed. It was also pretty sweet to see how the SEALs' ladies took to Cat but were also watching out for Taylor. That conversation was pretty amusing. I also loved the appearance of Taylor's three buddies at the end and how they helped straighten him out in their own unique way.