by Lea Hart
He heard the door open and saw his girl step out shyly. Holding out his hand, he grinned. “You better get in this bed, so I can show you how much I missed you.”
She ran to him and collapsed into his arms, kissing him everywhere. “I love you and missed you more than I thought possible.”
He slid her body on top of his and grinned. “I love you like hell, lady, and there wasn’t an hour of any day that I didn’t think of you. Confirmed what I knew before I left and there’s no day worth having if you’re not in it.”
She lifted her necklace and ran her finger over the anchor. “A smart man told me that no matter where we are in the world, we are tethered together, and I know that’s true. But I have to tell you, I much prefer having you as close as I can get you.”
“Yeah, I have to agree with you.” He kept her snugged against his chest and reached over and grabbed the black box. “I’ve got something to ask you, and I want to do it before we get lost in one another’s bodies.”
He sat up and held her in his lap. His heart was now going into double time, and he let out a breath and felt Willa tremble in his arms.
Best to just get it out.
“Babe, there’s not a thing I want in this life more than you. Will you build a life a with me and let me love you for the rest of my days?” Her eyes were locked on his, and he saw the love shimmering and prayed she’d say yes.
“Are you asking me to move in together?”
“What?” he looked down and realized he never opened the box.
Shit.
He opened the box and held it up. The diamond twinkled in the morning light, and he grinned. “Let me try this again.” He took the ring out and then grabbed her hand. “Willa Foret, will you marry me?”
Her head started moving, and he slipped the ring on her finger and let out a loud laugh. “You gotta say yes to make it official.”
“Yes, Chad Dawson.” She crawled out of his lap and tackled him, so they fell back on the bed in a tangle of limbs. “I will marry you.”
She covered his face in his kisses, and he held her tightly and thanked God again for sending him the perfect woman. “Now that we’ve got that settled, let’s get this reunion started.” Taking her face in his hands, he saw her beautiful eyes filled with love, and he couldn’t believe he was the lucky son of a bitch who got to spend the rest of his life with her. “I promise to do my best and love the hell out of you every day for the rest of our lives.”
“I love you, Chad, and there won’t be a day that I let you forget that.”
Rolling her over, he pressed his mouth to hers and knew one lifetime together might not be enough. Maybe fate would keep them entwined for a couple more, so he could have a chance to give her all the love in his heart.
INSPIRATION
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BOOKS BY LEA HART
CORONADO SERIES
The Coronado Series are fun, sexy contemporary military romances that are set in San Diego, California. These stories are fast-paced, emotionally satisfying, and feature bad-ass SEALs who fall for their girl…almost instantly.
Alpha heroes crash to their knees in love and lust when they finally meet their match.
So…if you enjoy a fast-paced, sexy adventure with hot heroes and sassy heroines then this is the series for you.
Latched
Betrayed by her ex–fiancé, Birdie James decides a sexy fling will give her the excitement she needs without the problems of a relationship. Luckily for her, Mr. Right Now is gorgeous, interested and curls her toes with one look. There’s just one problem.
Lieutenant Commander, Mark Frazier sees Birdie, and he only wants one thing. Her, forever. As a SEAL, he flourishes beneath both trials and adventure. However, changing the mission directive of this woman may be the biggest challenge of his life.
What happens when a woman whose life is based on certainty targets a Navy SEAL who thrives on the unknown? Can Mark find a way to overcome her stubborn mindset and convince her to give them a chance? Or is her heart latched against him?
Snatched
When a stalker targets Rory Basso, she thinks she can handle the situation on her own. Then it escalates. Fearing for her safety, she takes the advice of her best friend and hires a security professional to help her track down and eliminate the threat. But Max is more than she expects.
Max Bishop hasn’t met a target he can’t acquire or a mission he can’t complete. Until Rory. As a retired Navy SEAL and CEO of Security Alliance International, he has spent most of his life in charge. Now his mission is to convince this headstrong woman that he can protect her….and love her.
Can Rory trust Max with her safety and her love? Will he convince her to place her protection and heart in his hands? Or will the person terrorizing her snatch the opportunity away?
Attached
Cary Simmons is a kindergarten teacher. Her boring life leaves her craving a summer of adventure, a kick start into an exciting future. However, when her car breaks down in the middle of the California desert, she decides to make the most of it. After all, a biker bar holds some pretty adventurous men, right?
Travis Mathers can’t believe his eyes when a pretty little thing walks into the roughest bar in Ripley wearing a flowered sundress. Instantly, the retired Navy Seal knows this woman needs his protection, and he’s going to give it whether she wants it or not. Besides, who could possibly have more to show her about adventure?
Can Travis convince Cary that he can turn around her boring life? Can Cary fight the allure of a risk-taking alpha male? How long can they resist becoming attached?
Catch
Rachel Miller made a mistake. A year later she is still paying the price. Too embarrassed to ask for help, she tries to manage it on her own. Until, that no longer is an option.
Retired Navy SEAL, Chris Iceman Ellis has spent his whole like protecting people. When he discovers that the woman he’s had his eye on for a year is being threatened, he steps in immediately. Whether she wants it or not.
Can Chris persuade Rachel to accept his protection and convince her that he will always be there to catch her?
What happens when a mighty warrior falls for a woman and becomes her hero… and she becomes his saving grace.
Match
This is a collection of short stories about the couples, that didn’t get their story told in the first four books.
What happened when Birdie matched Ed up with her friend Amelia?
Also, what about Frank and Cat? Does he win her over and prove that he’s a good man?
And, please let Derick find someone. Maybe Birdie’s friend Gracie would be perfect.
Then of course, there’s Laird and Lexi…can he win the heart of a woman who has so much going on in her life?
And, finally David…sweet lord, please let this man find someone who will make him cookies.
All is revealed in this collection.
CORONADO II SERIES
Bewitched
Paige Bennett finds herself in the hands of terrorists in northern Jordan. Not completely unexpected considering her career in the diplomatic corps, but not welcome, either. She and a fellow diplomat need the cavalry, and they need it now.
Unfortunately, their captors’ talk of executing them is increasing rapidly, so the chances of a rescue are slim to none. Unless Lieutenant Commander Blake Carmichael and his fire team get there in time.
Blake and his team find themselves faced with the usual dangers in the hills of Sakib as ISIS makes a play for the region. Th
e one danger he didn’t see coming was the tiny tornado from Texas.
A routine snatch and grab turns into the mission of his career as he finds himself captivated by a woman who works her magic on him without even trying.
Watch what happens when a SEAL finds himself bewitched by a diplomat. Will he surrender to the spell she’s cast, or will she disappear from his life forever?
Hitched
After six months working in the Dar es Salaam camp, Brooke Foster is ready for McDonalds and downtime. The dangers of war-torn Africa have made her rely on the military to keep her safe. But as the daughter of a rear admiral, she swears she’ll never get involved with anyone from SPEC OPS.
Until…she runs into Frisco.
Navy SEAL, Frisco Jones is on assignment in Chad, and sees a picture of Brooke on a friend’s tablet, and is smitten instantly. With all the tenacity that has insured his success on the Teams, he makes sure he has a chance to meet...the girl of his dreams.
Unfortunately, she’s resistant to his charms and it takes herculean efforts for her to see he’s more than his job.
A night under the African moon changes things for both of them and Frisco is determined that what they’ve started in Africa will continue when they get back home to San Diego.
Will Brooke’s struggle with the appearance of an old threat end things?
Or will they conquer them and find a way to get hitched?
Switched
Daphne Ross is enjoying her career success in Naval Intelligence and doesn’t expect anything to take her off track.
Until a certain Navy SEAL crosses her path and makes her think otherwise.
Lt. Bryce Andrews is on his third deployment with the Teams, and all his focus is on becoming the best SEAL he can be.
Until he meets a CIO in Djibouti that makes him realize there’s more to life.
Will these two find a way to mesh their naval careers when they both end up at NAB in Coronado or will find themselves at cross purposes? Watch what happen when two tenacious people go after what they want.
Will they succeed or will the switch stop them dead in the water?
SAI SERIES
Are you ready for a sexy adventure?
If you are then the SAI series may be for you.
The books in this collection are about hot alpha heroes and resourceful heroines that end up on a sexy roller coaster ride. The stories are filled with risk, danger and heat, so if you enjoy a bit of intrigue with your romance, then you’ll want to meet the men and women in these stories.
Vortex
Vivi DuMond’s clinic is caught in the crossfire of a turf war that threatens both her life and livelihood. Can the NOPD and Feds handle it or does she need more?
Joel McDade runs the Florida office of SAI and he’s been roped into protecting Vivi as a favor to his old client Ronnie DuMond. As much as he would like to refuse, he knows he can’t.
Can the retired Navy SEAL protect the good doctor and her clinic? Or…will the vortex of events make that impossible?
Watch what happens when two people are caught in a whirling mass of threats outside of their control. Will they be pulled in together or will the mass of conflict pull them apart?
Whirlwind
Sara Montgomery is being targeted by one of the United States’ most feared organized crime groups. What options does she have when the Outfit decides they want to bring her in? Will the FBI provide enough protection or will she need more?
Grady Merrick is a partner in the Florida office of SAI and discovers the threat and knows he has no choice but to protect his neighbor. His sexy, beautiful neighbor. This is one assignment he’s going to enjoy.
Watch what happens when two people find themselves in the throes of a violent and destructive force.
Will they survive the events or be caught in the whirlwind?
Tempest
Sparks fly and so do bullets
Ivy Bellows’s life explodes when a family tragedy erupts, and she finds herself caught in a storm of powerful events. Can she handle it alone…or is it time to ask for help?
Retired Navy SEAL Ryan Cordell has spent his career protecting people, so when he discovers the woman he’s falling for has been threatened, he acts immediately.
Will the violent commotion swirling around them pull them together or fling them apart?
Watch what happen when opposites don’t just attract…but explode.
Besiege
Stazi Ivanov is an art conservator and about to embark on the most exciting project of her career. The opportunity to be part of the group that’s authenticating Amedeo Modigliani’s paintings is a career changer and one she wants to take full advantage of. Despite the fact, it won’t give her an extra minute for anything…including romantic entanglements, she’s beyond thrilled to be a part of the team.
Retired Navy SEAL, Hank Coleman runs the Chicago office of SAI and is immediately smitten when he meets Stazi on the steps of the Art Institute. Not one to let anything get in his way, he lays siege to her objections and talks her into spending together. Which turns out to be a blessing, when a Ukrainian oligarch and the Russian mob become interested in Stazi and her activities.
As violent forces surround them, spending together is no longer an option but completely necessary, as Hank protects Stazi from threats besieging her.
Will he and the SAI team succeed? Or…will they find themselves overwhelmed by the malicious miscreants?
Watch what happens when Hank and Stazi find themselves not only facing mobsters, but their very real attachment to one another.
Barrage
Lucky Santorini, SAI's Director of Intelligence, is smart, fearless, and one of the best hackers in the world. Elemental in bringing down the head of the Russian mafia in Chicago, she takes it personally when another member of the Bratva slips into the void left behind.
Deciding to do something about it, she does the unthinkable and allies herself with the fed who made her life miserable the first time around.
Sam Barton, Special Agent and war hero, knows he should have handled his interaction with Lucky differently, and he intends to change her opinion of him by bringing down the mobster corrupting their streets. First, though, he needs to prove to his boss that the mission isn’t chasing ghosts and show the woman of his dreams that he won’t run scared—of her.
Will Sam’s barrage of information and affection win her over to his side? Or will Lucky stop his onslaught and forge out on her own?
Can these two operators come together for one more job—to see if they’re compatible for life?
Beguile
Coming in April 2018
TITAN SERIES
This collection of contemporary romances is set in the world of Private Military Contractors.
We meet the men who comprise the elite privatized answer to world’s most difficult questions.
These are passionate romances set in exotic locals that promise sweeping adventure and satisfying endings.
If you enjoy strong romantic connections and sizzling sexual tension then this is the series for you.
Tumult
Audrey Barnes is about to take on the biggest challenge of her life as she heads to Syria to interview the courageous women who are battling ISIS. With civil war raging inside the borders, she knows that private security isn’t a luxury but a necessity, so she does her due diligence and looks for just the right man.
Unfortunately, the one that fits the bill is a bit bull-headed and cantankerous.
Carrick Young is a retired SEAL who works for one of the premier Private Military Contractors, and the last thing he wants to do is take on guard-dog duty. But like so many things in life, he doesn’t have a choice and knows he’s the best man to keep Audrey out of the hands of ISIS.
The day before they embark on their trip, ISIS’s last caliphate falls along with their illusions that their relationship is going to remain professional.
Will Audrey and Carrick survive the tumult of attract
ion and maelstrom of events that surround them…or will the turbulence be too much?
Watch what happens when two equal, but opposing forces get caught in one another’s orbit.
Tangled
Coming in August 2018
NAUGHTY BITS SERIES
On occasion, size does matter, and we just want to read something short that delivers a sexy, quick, fun romance.
This series of micro-romances does just that and packs a punch, delivering the happily-ever-after we all want.
The NAUGHTY BITS is a series comprised of short stories that deliver a fast-paced romance that transports readers from the stresses of everyday life, work, and politics for an hour or two.
They are super sexy, and if you’re looking for escapism, happiness, and romance grab one of these and enjoy!
FATE
Willa didn’t think Prince Charming existed…until fate dealt her a straight flush.
Chad thought his life was going to be a solitary one…until he met his neighbor. Ready to embrace what fate has put in his path, he stops at nothing until Willa is bound to him in every way.
Watch what happens when two people are brought together by forces greater than themselves, a chore list that would make most people faint and a bit of serendipity.
Fate is 22,000 sexy, sticky-sweet words. If you like the naughty bits and a happy ever-after, grab a glass of wine and enjoy.