Comments on: REVIEW: SEALed and Delivered by Jill Monroe

By: Jade

Jade — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:41:16 +0000

I really enjoyed the book. And I didn’t find the secondary story of Amy and Jake odd at all.

I think the reason some people may not identify is because they’re more comfortable with their sexuality than Amy. Having gone through counseling for a similar issue myself, I identified greatly with her story. In fact, even though I’m no longer in counseling, it reminded me that I needed to be more assertive in that regard.

I’m totally in the B+, A- range myself.

By: Robin

Robin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:17:18 +0000

@Dana: OMG, I SO agree with you about Amy! At chapter 12, though, I'm finally settling in to Nate and Hailey's relationship and feel like things are going to be more realistically rendered from here on out.

By: Dana

Dana — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:04:30 +0000

I bought this at Harlequin’s ebook store when it first came out, but I stopped reading at chapter 8. The idea that Amy could get over her life long sexual hang ups after reading one self help book was ridiculous to me. She couldn’t even say the word, “bra”, but she can do a lap dance?

I did like Nate and Hailey though, they actually dealt with conflict in a realistic non-melodramatic manner. And it was refreshing to have a Navy SEAL character without a suspense plot.

After reading the reviews at Smart Bitches and here, I’m tempted to give it another try.

By: Robin

Robin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:01:20 +0000

Eleven chapters in, I’m more in the B- range, in part because Amy and Jake’s secondary story struck me as superficial and rushed, and partly because I’m still not over the frustrating awkwardness of the set-up.

I do, though, really like Hailey and Nate, and I like Hailey’s relationship with her sister, as well. I also like that Nate isn’t clueless about who Hailey is, even if I found myself rolling my eyes a bit at his romantic fantasies about Hailey near the beginning of the book. I really don’t need that overt ‘oh, she’s so special and such a lady; I want to make things so romantic for her’ thoughtfulness from the guy to know he’s into her and is paying attention *to her*. But now that the relationship is starting to develop more, I feel the book is on more solid ground.

By: EmilyW

EmilyW — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:48:00 +0000

That cover is cracking me up!

By: may

may — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:49:41 +0000

Just wanted to pop in and say ditto to your whole review.

I really enjoyed this book this afternoon, and the fact that they were able to show some restraint felt more real, more legit than some stories that have full thrusting action by chapter 3. I *LOVED* that he courted her and was romantic. That’s something some authors seem to skip in contemporaries, and it’s one of my favorite parts.

Overall one of the better books from this line I’ve read.