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Tall, Dark & Dangerous #3
Frisco's Kid
When Navy SEAL lieutenant Alan Frisco Francisco's career is threatened by a bullet, he has two reasons not to wallow in self-pity: the appearance of his abandoned five-year-old niece, and his neighbor, Mia Summerton, who's determined to help him heal his leg and his heart. Reissue.
256 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 1996
About the author
Suzanne Brockmann
227 books3,540 followersAfter childhood plans to become the captain of a starship didn’t pan out, Suzanne Brockmann took her fascination with military history, her respect for the men and women who serve, her reverence for diversity, and her love of storytelling, and explored brave new worlds as a bestselling romance author.
Over the past thirty years she has written sixty-three novels, including her award-winning Troubleshooters series about Navy SEAL heroes and the women—and sometimes men—who win their hearts. Her personal favorite is the one where her most popular character, gay FBI agent Jules Cassidy, wins his happily-ever-after and marries the man of his dreams. Called All Through the Night, this mainstream romance novel with a hero and a hero hit the New York Times hardcover fiction bestseller list. In 2007, Suz donated all of her earnings from this book, in perpetuity, to MassEquality, to help win and preserve equal marriage rights in Massachusetts.
In addition to writing books, Suz writes and produces indie movies and TV including the award-winning romantic comedy The Perfect Wedding. Her recent feature, Out of Body, is streaming on Amazon Prime.
In 2018, Suz was given the Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award from the Romance Writers of America. Her latest projects are Blame It on Rio (Tall, Dark & Dangerous # 14), available in print and e-book from Suzanne Brockmann Books, and Marriage of Inconvenience, a six-episode LBGTQ rom-com TV series, streaming on Dekkoo in April 2023.
Over the past thirty years she has written sixty-three novels, including her award-winning Troubleshooters series about Navy SEAL heroes and the women—and sometimes men—who win their hearts. Her personal favorite is the one where her most popular character, gay FBI agent Jules Cassidy, wins his happily-ever-after and marries the man of his dreams. Called All Through the Night, this mainstream romance novel with a hero and a hero hit the New York Times hardcover fiction bestseller list. In 2007, Suz donated all of her earnings from this book, in perpetuity, to MassEquality, to help win and preserve equal marriage rights in Massachusetts.
In addition to writing books, Suz writes and produces indie movies and TV including the award-winning romantic comedy The Perfect Wedding. Her recent feature, Out of Body, is streaming on Amazon Prime.
In 2018, Suz was given the Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award from the Romance Writers of America. Her latest projects are Blame It on Rio (Tall, Dark & Dangerous # 14), available in print and e-book from Suzanne Brockmann Books, and Marriage of Inconvenience, a six-episode LBGTQ rom-com TV series, streaming on Dekkoo in April 2023.
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November 24, 2019
Otro buen ejemplo de que las novelas que conforman esta serie de Suzanne Brockmann son muy entretenidas y se leen de una sentada. En esta ocasión me ha gustado mucho el protagonista masculino, Alan “Frisco” Francisco, y la lucha que mantiene por encontrarse a sí mismo en sus limitaciones, tras un duro accidente que le ha incapacitado para seguir en el servicio activo. Su dolor constante, su frustración por no sentirse un hombre completo y la falta de un trabajo que hasta ahora le definía como persona, nos muestran a un personaje herido y derrotado que encuentra la manera de aceptarse de nuevo gracias a su relación con su vecina Mía, pero, sobre todo, al cariño de su pequeña sobrina Tasha.
Me ha llamado mucho la atención el personaje de Thomas King, que ya he visto que tiene su propia historia en la serie, concretamente en el libro número 13. Deseando llegar.
#RetoSusi #RetoRita3
Me ha llamado mucho la atención el personaje de Thomas King, que ya he visto que tiene su propia historia en la serie, concretamente en el libro número 13. Deseando llegar.
#RetoSusi #RetoRita3
November 7, 2010
Opening Line: "Frisco's knee was on fire"
Suzanne Brockmann’s Tall, Dark and dangerous series is in the process of being re-released as 2-for-1’s with fancy new (and quite sexy) covers. And I have to tell you I am now all about the SEALs and can’t put this series down. These well written quickie romances are each just different enough that they all feel fresh and unique while still connected as a whole, with delicious alpha male heroes and just the right amount of suspense action and melodrama to keep you coming back for more.
Alan “Frisco” Francisco is the 3rd SEAL to have his story told and he hit my soft spot as he’s the tortured hero we’ve been hearing about since he was injured during a mission in book 1 Prince Joe. Five years have passed since then and Frisco has undergone numerous operations and extensive rehab trying to repair his shattered knee, Told that he would never get out of his wheelchair, Frisco’s had it all along in his mind that one day he would return to active duty. After all if he can’t perform as a member of the SEAL team then what good is he to anybody?
When we begin Frisco has just been let go from rehab, being told that he’s as fixed as he’s ever going to get. He refuses to accept this news or the job he was just offered teaching upcoming SEALs. Frustrated, angry and in constant pain Frisco retreats to his seldom used 2nd floor condo in San Felipe and hit’s the bottle. What the hell is he going to do with the rest of his life now? Before long we are introduced to Frisco’s well meaning and of course beautiful neighbour Mia Appleton, she’s a teacher and wants very little to do with her rude and often drunk neighbour. Cringing as she watches him struggle up the stairs, leaning heavily on his cane unwilling to accept her or anyone’s help.
When Frisco’s wayward sister shows up on her way to detox and leaves her 5 year old daughter Natasha in his care he feels helpless. What does he know about kids and how on earth is he going to look after this neglected little girl. Now I’m not one for children in my romances but this situation worked for me as Frisco never baby talked her and their interactions were often comical. ‘Tasha’ draws Mia and another neighbour Thomas (who I hope to see more of) into the fold, filling Frisco’s life with obligations and meaning.
When Mia sees how he is with Tasha she re-evaluates her opinion of him and a friendship soon develops. However as the two grow closer and it appears that Mia might have genuine feelings for him Frisco begins to panic, what could he possibly offer this beautiful woman? He’s disabled, a shell of the man he used to be and with some very dark demons to work thorough. She deserves so much more; she deserves a man that’s whole. (Or possibly me!)
As Frisco pushes Mia away trouble comes calling, in the form of his sisters nasty ex boyfriend who’s looking for the money she stole. Kidnapping, gunplay, car chases, love scenes and hand to hand fighting ensues and (thankfully) Frisco finally learns to ask for help so the rest of Alpha team shows up as well. And here Brockmann cleverly gives us tidbits of information on our former heroes while enticing us with new ones whose stories are yet to come.
This was a fantastic read that I can see myself coming back to again and I definitely recommend this series.
heres the fancy new 2-for-1's
Suzanne Brockmann’s Tall, Dark and dangerous series is in the process of being re-released as 2-for-1’s with fancy new (and quite sexy) covers. And I have to tell you I am now all about the SEALs and can’t put this series down. These well written quickie romances are each just different enough that they all feel fresh and unique while still connected as a whole, with delicious alpha male heroes and just the right amount of suspense action and melodrama to keep you coming back for more.
Alan “Frisco” Francisco is the 3rd SEAL to have his story told and he hit my soft spot as he’s the tortured hero we’ve been hearing about since he was injured during a mission in book 1 Prince Joe. Five years have passed since then and Frisco has undergone numerous operations and extensive rehab trying to repair his shattered knee, Told that he would never get out of his wheelchair, Frisco’s had it all along in his mind that one day he would return to active duty. After all if he can’t perform as a member of the SEAL team then what good is he to anybody?
When we begin Frisco has just been let go from rehab, being told that he’s as fixed as he’s ever going to get. He refuses to accept this news or the job he was just offered teaching upcoming SEALs. Frustrated, angry and in constant pain Frisco retreats to his seldom used 2nd floor condo in San Felipe and hit’s the bottle. What the hell is he going to do with the rest of his life now? Before long we are introduced to Frisco’s well meaning and of course beautiful neighbour Mia Appleton, she’s a teacher and wants very little to do with her rude and often drunk neighbour. Cringing as she watches him struggle up the stairs, leaning heavily on his cane unwilling to accept her or anyone’s help.
When Frisco’s wayward sister shows up on her way to detox and leaves her 5 year old daughter Natasha in his care he feels helpless. What does he know about kids and how on earth is he going to look after this neglected little girl. Now I’m not one for children in my romances but this situation worked for me as Frisco never baby talked her and their interactions were often comical. ‘Tasha’ draws Mia and another neighbour Thomas (who I hope to see more of) into the fold, filling Frisco’s life with obligations and meaning.
When Mia sees how he is with Tasha she re-evaluates her opinion of him and a friendship soon develops. However as the two grow closer and it appears that Mia might have genuine feelings for him Frisco begins to panic, what could he possibly offer this beautiful woman? He’s disabled, a shell of the man he used to be and with some very dark demons to work thorough. She deserves so much more; she deserves a man that’s whole. (Or possibly me!)
As Frisco pushes Mia away trouble comes calling, in the form of his sisters nasty ex boyfriend who’s looking for the money she stole. Kidnapping, gunplay, car chases, love scenes and hand to hand fighting ensues and (thankfully) Frisco finally learns to ask for help so the rest of Alpha team shows up as well. And here Brockmann cleverly gives us tidbits of information on our former heroes while enticing us with new ones whose stories are yet to come.
This was a fantastic read that I can see myself coming back to again and I definitely recommend this series.
heres the fancy new 2-for-1's
May 8, 2018
Rounded up to 3.5
December 8, 2019
Una historia emotiva y preciosa que nos enseña el poder de la confianza en uno mismo. El verdadero amor no es solo confiar en el otro, sino también, enseñarle a confiar en sí mismo.
Realmente, la ambientación -fuera de la primera novela que aportaba mucha información sobre los Seal- no tiene un gran peso en la novela. Sabemos que estamos en un pequeño pueblo, al lado de la playa, pero poco más. Se repite algo de información sobre los Seal, pero solo por el hecho de que son recuerdos y vivencias del protagonista.
La trama está centrada en Alan Francisco, Frisco, en la evolución de sus pensamientos y sentimientos tras haber sido herido en una de las operaciones militares. Nos muestra la fuerza de los pensamientos negativos, que son capaces de hundirnos si no estamos dispuestos a luchar por ellos, pero también, que necesitamos una razón poderosa para querer luchar.
Frisco tiene la rodilla destrozada, y le va a ser imposible volver al servicio activo como Seal. Para él, este cuerpo es su vida, por lo que, tras ser enviado a casa, se hunde. En el fondo, no es capaz de aceptar la realidad, porque para él eso significaría que ya no es nadie, sobre todo, que no es nadie digno. La historia nos va llevando a través de su lucha interna, en la que aparecen, como un rayo de esperanza, Natasha, su sobrina, y Mia, una joven vecina por la que enseguida se siente atraído. La fuerza de voluntad y el control que tenía de sí mismo como Seal es lo que necesita Frisco en esos momentos para afrontar sus demonios.
Me ha impresionado su lucha personal, esos pensamientos negativos que lo iban hundiendo y que tan parecidos son, tantas veces, a los que tenemos el resto de los mortales. Duele verlo llegar a la aceptación de que su discapacidad física, y las lágrimas que derrama con angustia. La autora no se centra en sus fortalezas -que como Seal ya las conocemos, de alguna manera-, sino en sus debilidades, y por eso Frisco se nos hace cercano y nos enamora. Además, la ternura y el amor hacia su sobrina, son extraordinarios.
Mía es una joven optimista y alegre, luchadora, fuerte y sensual. Me ha gustado mucho su saber estar en cada momento, tratando de ayudar a Frisco no con la compasión, sino con la fortaleza y la confianza; y me ha gustado su historia de amor, que va más allá de lo físico, porque sabe mirar en el fondo del alma de Frisco y amarlo tal y como es.
Ambos protagonistas aprenden mucho a lo largo de la historia: que a veces es necesario saber pedir ayuda; que es mejor amar que compadecerse; que si no podemos hacer ciertas cosas, hay muchas otras que sí podemos; que no estamos solos; que los buenos momentos cuentan mucho; y que por amor se pueden hacer grandes sacrificios.
La autora ha sabido centrarse en los sentimientos de los personajes a través de sencillas situaciones cotidianas como hacer la compra o una sencilla enfermedad de una niña, dejando hasta el final algo de acción que nos permite ver de nuevo a todo el Escuadrón Alfa reunido para que Frisco sea capaz de encontrar de nuevo su lugar entre sus amigos.
Realmente, la ambientación -fuera de la primera novela que aportaba mucha información sobre los Seal- no tiene un gran peso en la novela. Sabemos que estamos en un pequeño pueblo, al lado de la playa, pero poco más. Se repite algo de información sobre los Seal, pero solo por el hecho de que son recuerdos y vivencias del protagonista.
La trama está centrada en Alan Francisco, Frisco, en la evolución de sus pensamientos y sentimientos tras haber sido herido en una de las operaciones militares. Nos muestra la fuerza de los pensamientos negativos, que son capaces de hundirnos si no estamos dispuestos a luchar por ellos, pero también, que necesitamos una razón poderosa para querer luchar.
Frisco tiene la rodilla destrozada, y le va a ser imposible volver al servicio activo como Seal. Para él, este cuerpo es su vida, por lo que, tras ser enviado a casa, se hunde. En el fondo, no es capaz de aceptar la realidad, porque para él eso significaría que ya no es nadie, sobre todo, que no es nadie digno. La historia nos va llevando a través de su lucha interna, en la que aparecen, como un rayo de esperanza, Natasha, su sobrina, y Mia, una joven vecina por la que enseguida se siente atraído. La fuerza de voluntad y el control que tenía de sí mismo como Seal es lo que necesita Frisco en esos momentos para afrontar sus demonios.
Me ha impresionado su lucha personal, esos pensamientos negativos que lo iban hundiendo y que tan parecidos son, tantas veces, a los que tenemos el resto de los mortales. Duele verlo llegar a la aceptación de que su discapacidad física, y las lágrimas que derrama con angustia. La autora no se centra en sus fortalezas -que como Seal ya las conocemos, de alguna manera-, sino en sus debilidades, y por eso Frisco se nos hace cercano y nos enamora. Además, la ternura y el amor hacia su sobrina, son extraordinarios.
Mía es una joven optimista y alegre, luchadora, fuerte y sensual. Me ha gustado mucho su saber estar en cada momento, tratando de ayudar a Frisco no con la compasión, sino con la fortaleza y la confianza; y me ha gustado su historia de amor, que va más allá de lo físico, porque sabe mirar en el fondo del alma de Frisco y amarlo tal y como es.
Ambos protagonistas aprenden mucho a lo largo de la historia: que a veces es necesario saber pedir ayuda; que es mejor amar que compadecerse; que si no podemos hacer ciertas cosas, hay muchas otras que sí podemos; que no estamos solos; que los buenos momentos cuentan mucho; y que por amor se pueden hacer grandes sacrificios.
La autora ha sabido centrarse en los sentimientos de los personajes a través de sencillas situaciones cotidianas como hacer la compra o una sencilla enfermedad de una niña, dejando hasta el final algo de acción que nos permite ver de nuevo a todo el Escuadrón Alfa reunido para que Frisco sea capaz de encontrar de nuevo su lugar entre sus amigos.
April 16, 2011
This is the third or fourth time I've read this one...and I enjoy it every time. But boy did the disabled SEAL Frisco have a huge chip on his sculpted shoulders. Never have I read a book where the hero's identity and feelings of self-worth were so closely tied to his career. Thank god he had the lovely high school teacher, Mia, to show him the way to happiness. Loved their steamy relationship. It was intensely hot without being graphic. I also loved Frisco's relationship with his adorable 5 year old niece Tasha. I hope one day down the line SB revisits the characters of Tasha and high schooler Thomas King--wouldn't it be something if they did marry? I thought SB did a great job on character development and plot with a measly 250 pages. Fans of SB's Troubleshooters series---do yourself a favor and read this earlier series. This is where it all began. The books in this series are all quick, smart reads and you're guaranteed to fall in love with more than one of her hunky Navy SEALs. All of them are winners but I must admit "Frisco's Kid" holds a special place in my heart. 5 stars
March 4, 2009
I can't believe I actually cried reading this book. Brockmann writes flawed heroes so well, flawed and hurting in a very realistic, heart-tugging way.
Frisco's journey to acceptance of his career-changing injury and learning that sometimes the toughest thing one can do is to decide to live sucked me in from the beginning. He is drawn so realistically that I can actually feel his pain. He has a great heroine that is just the right touch of softness and sternness. Threw in a bad guy, some Navy Seal action, and a lovable kid, and Frisco's Kid is a satisfying, easy-to-read, romance.
Frisco's journey to acceptance of his career-changing injury and learning that sometimes the toughest thing one can do is to decide to live sucked me in from the beginning. He is drawn so realistically that I can actually feel his pain. He has a great heroine that is just the right touch of softness and sternness. Threw in a bad guy, some Navy Seal action, and a lovable kid, and Frisco's Kid is a satisfying, easy-to-read, romance.
January 8, 2014
How does an injured SEAL finally accept and he'll never be on the active duty list again? With the help of his five year old niece and his patient next door neighbor who offer their unconditional love that's how.
I loved this story. Alan and Mia are wonderful together, and Tasha's innocence and trust is just so endearing.
When Alan finally has his 'crisis of believe' it's both heartbreaking and (a little later on) inspiring.
An excellent addition to the "Tall, Dark, and Dangerous" series.
I loved this story. Alan and Mia are wonderful together, and Tasha's innocence and trust is just so endearing.
When Alan finally has his 'crisis of believe' it's both heartbreaking and (a little later on) inspiring.
An excellent addition to the "Tall, Dark, and Dangerous" series.
February 24, 2009
An oldie but a goodie! Great story about a former SEAL dealing with a life changing knee injury, and a kind-hearted neighbor lady who helps him become whole again. Add in a cute 5 year old girl, a likable and smart mouthed teen, plus a bad guy and a few SEALs buddies and you have a great Brockmann romance story with lots of sizzle. It was a quick read (240 pages), but it packed a lot of heat and heart. I can see why Frisco is considered one of Brockmann's favorite heros.
August 15, 2021
"Frisco's Kid" is the story of Mia and Frisco.
A very sweet and engaging story about an injured NAVY SEAL who is struggling to come in terms with his disability. Despondent and happy to lose himself in alcohol as he is discharged from recovery unit, he wants nothing but the use of his leg back. Moving to a new house, he is antagonistic towards his beautiful neighbor, the heroine who works as a school teacher. As his sister gets into trouble, he is forced to take over the responsibility of his young niece. The second half has the hero dealing with trials and tribulations of being a parent to a young but lost child, getting familiar with his neighbor who ends up being his saving grace on many occasions, some villain drama, dealing with his own insecurities and feelings for the heroine, all ending in a HEA.
Very slow book which was low on angst and average in romance. However, very well written with fleshed out characters.
Safe
3.5/5
A very sweet and engaging story about an injured NAVY SEAL who is struggling to come in terms with his disability. Despondent and happy to lose himself in alcohol as he is discharged from recovery unit, he wants nothing but the use of his leg back. Moving to a new house, he is antagonistic towards his beautiful neighbor, the heroine who works as a school teacher. As his sister gets into trouble, he is forced to take over the responsibility of his young niece. The second half has the hero dealing with trials and tribulations of being a parent to a young but lost child, getting familiar with his neighbor who ends up being his saving grace on many occasions, some villain drama, dealing with his own insecurities and feelings for the heroine, all ending in a HEA.
Very slow book which was low on angst and average in romance. However, very well written with fleshed out characters.
Safe
3.5/5
November 16, 2010
This is my favorite of the series so far. It takes the wounded hero theme, and gives it the treatment it deserves. The hero's pain, shame and feelings of worthlessness are so well described, but in a way that doesn't make him seem less attractive or less of a hero, no matter how he sees himself. The heroine is also great - it's nice to have a heroine who has real insights into people, and is just a genuinely nice person. The attraction between them sizzles, but in a beautifully accessible and "normal" way. Also, I'm not much into children in romance stories, but this one really works well. The child is a major part of the fabulous plot but a small role.
I'm giving this 5 stars, because I love the way the author explores the hero's angst in a completely respectful way, and he's also such a fabulous hero.
I'm giving this 5 stars, because I love the way the author explores the hero's angst in a completely respectful way, and he's also such a fabulous hero.
March 7, 2018
My favorite of this series so far!
December 4, 2019
Nuestra reseña del #RitaSusi en A la cama con... un libro
Pues me lo he pasado estupendamente con este libro! Una historia breve y sencillita que se lee en un plis, y con un maromazo estupendo.
Pues me lo he pasado estupendamente con este libro! Una historia breve y sencillita que se lee en un plis, y con un maromazo estupendo.
August 5, 2008
If I ever wanted to be a writer when I grow up, I'd look to Suzanne Brockmann for tips. I'd sit down and read her books, chart graphs of her story arcs and note how she keeps the reader involved. I'd want to copy her characterisations, where every single character, no matter how marginal is important. I'd need to try and get the rapport between men of a certain age (mid thirties), of a certain mindset (Navy, US Seals), with a major dollop of pop culture references both past and present that prevents the situations from getting too 'heavy', and wonder if I too could borrow shades of Louis L'amour for that curt, tension filled writing when the action scenes are needed.
Because I don't want to be a writer when I grow up, I can only glory in the fact that Brockmann writes for women like me, and I spent money on her books because I know that I'm going to enjoy them.
So, here's the plot.
After five years of intensive therapy on a bum knee, Alan 'Frisco' Francisco has been given his walking papers to leave the Navy. See yah, wouldn't want to be yah. Of course, Frisco takes the news hard, and retreats to his condo in California, and is torn between accepting his fate, and getting stinking drunk.
But before he can do that, Sharon, his sister gives her daughter (Natasha) to Frisco for safe keeping, because she has to serve a DUI (if it weren't for bad luck, eh Frisco?). Mia, his winsome next door neighbour is a peacenik (and all that implies) and the thought of sharing her complex with a soldier (she doesn't really understand what a Navy SEAL is, bless), but her heart goes out to his niece and she tries to help Frisco to adjust to his situation in the best way that she can.
Of course, because Ms Brockmann seems to like her action, there's a subplot of money laundering, alcoholism, a local hood making trouble and the SEALS lending a helping hand that really works.
Although this book was written over a decade ago, it's still fresh, almost crisp. You can see Ms Brockmann straining to be away from the limitations of the romance genre into gen fic.
Not many writers can make that transition, so y'all wanna be romance writers better read, and make note.
For us who actually like men in uniform (not lust, but really like 'em), Brockmann is tops.
Highly recommended.
Because I don't want to be a writer when I grow up, I can only glory in the fact that Brockmann writes for women like me, and I spent money on her books because I know that I'm going to enjoy them.
So, here's the plot.
After five years of intensive therapy on a bum knee, Alan 'Frisco' Francisco has been given his walking papers to leave the Navy. See yah, wouldn't want to be yah. Of course, Frisco takes the news hard, and retreats to his condo in California, and is torn between accepting his fate, and getting stinking drunk.
But before he can do that, Sharon, his sister gives her daughter (Natasha) to Frisco for safe keeping, because she has to serve a DUI (if it weren't for bad luck, eh Frisco?). Mia, his winsome next door neighbour is a peacenik (and all that implies) and the thought of sharing her complex with a soldier (she doesn't really understand what a Navy SEAL is, bless), but her heart goes out to his niece and she tries to help Frisco to adjust to his situation in the best way that she can.
Of course, because Ms Brockmann seems to like her action, there's a subplot of money laundering, alcoholism, a local hood making trouble and the SEALS lending a helping hand that really works.
Although this book was written over a decade ago, it's still fresh, almost crisp. You can see Ms Brockmann straining to be away from the limitations of the romance genre into gen fic.
Not many writers can make that transition, so y'all wanna be romance writers better read, and make note.
For us who actually like men in uniform (not lust, but really like 'em), Brockmann is tops.
Highly recommended.
October 12, 2016
Great book to read on a long haul plane flight! Damaged SEAL brought back to life by the love of a plucky school teacher and an adorable niece. Vintage Suzanne Brockmann.
June 3, 2020
Esta historia me tiene confundida, o sea me gustó y tuvo momentos fascinantes pero a la vez sentí que le faltó algo.
Hmm, si hubiera leído la historia como un simple romance contemporáneo me hubiera encantado pero teniendo en cuenta que ya leí 3 libros de esta saga y me llaman mucho la atención porque tocan el tema de los SEALs siento que este me terminó debiendo mucho. O sea sí, están bien los cambios y todo pero venía buscando algo diferente a lo que encontré, estoy algo decepcionada por eso pero aún así no le quito que haya sido una bonita historia. Logró atraparme desde el primer capítulo y soy tan fastidiosa últimamente que de verdad es sorprendente que lograra llamarme desde el primer renglón.
El capítulo 16 es mi favorito, amo que a pesar de que cada libro cuente una historia diferente aún así me muestre los bellos personajes que tanto amé en libros pasados. Estoy demasiado enamorada de Blue McCoy como para no gritar cuando hizo su aparici��n en este libro.
Al principio sentía que era un libro tipo slowburn y no sé si sepan pero ODIO LOS SLOWBURNS, peeeero, mientras iba leyendo este libro me di cuenta que era más que eso, y me hizo apreciar demasiado la evolución del personaje de Alan Francisco (Frisco). De verdad que el mensaje que deja esta historia es muy bonito y me hizo llorar un par de veces.
Algo que me encanta de los libros de Suzanne Brockmann son las heroinas que crea, hasta ahorita todas han sido maravillosas en su papel y me dejan agarrándoles demasiado cariño, las hace inteligentes, valientes y amorosas, combina estas tres características muy bien y no caen en lo repetitivo, todas a pesar de cumplir con estas características logran tener una personalidad única.
3.5⭐️
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"—No pertenece a tu mundo... ni tú al suyo. Y pienso asegurarme de que siga siendo así.
Ella cruzó los brazos sobre el pecho y se apretó con fuerzas los codos para que él no viera que le temblaban las manos de furia.
—¿Y a cuál de esos dos mundos perteneces tú?
Frisco se quedó callado un momento.
—A ninguno de los dos -contestó por fin, incapaz de mirarla a los ojos-. —Yo estoy en el limbo, ¿recuerdas?"
"—Podrías elegir a quien quisieras. A cualquiera.–no había auto compasión en su voz, ni en su cara. Sólo estaba afirmando un hecho que creía cierto.
—Bien -contestó ella-. —Entonces te elijo a ti."
"«Creía que eras un SEAL. Creía que no te darías por vencido».
Esas palabras resonaban tan fuerte en su cabeza que ella podría haber estado allí, en la habitación, con él.
-Ya no soy un SEAL -contestó a su presencia fantasmal.
«Siempre lo serás. Lo eras cuando tenías once años. Lo serás cuando mueras»."
Hmm, si hubiera leído la historia como un simple romance contemporáneo me hubiera encantado pero teniendo en cuenta que ya leí 3 libros de esta saga y me llaman mucho la atención porque tocan el tema de los SEALs siento que este me terminó debiendo mucho. O sea sí, están bien los cambios y todo pero venía buscando algo diferente a lo que encontré, estoy algo decepcionada por eso pero aún así no le quito que haya sido una bonita historia. Logró atraparme desde el primer capítulo y soy tan fastidiosa últimamente que de verdad es sorprendente que lograra llamarme desde el primer renglón.
El capítulo 16 es mi favorito, amo que a pesar de que cada libro cuente una historia diferente aún así me muestre los bellos personajes que tanto amé en libros pasados. Estoy demasiado enamorada de Blue McCoy como para no gritar cuando hizo su aparici��n en este libro.
Al principio sentía que era un libro tipo slowburn y no sé si sepan pero ODIO LOS SLOWBURNS, peeeero, mientras iba leyendo este libro me di cuenta que era más que eso, y me hizo apreciar demasiado la evolución del personaje de Alan Francisco (Frisco). De verdad que el mensaje que deja esta historia es muy bonito y me hizo llorar un par de veces.
Algo que me encanta de los libros de Suzanne Brockmann son las heroinas que crea, hasta ahorita todas han sido maravillosas en su papel y me dejan agarrándoles demasiado cariño, las hace inteligentes, valientes y amorosas, combina estas tres características muy bien y no caen en lo repetitivo, todas a pesar de cumplir con estas características logran tener una personalidad única.
3.5⭐️
•🧑🏼🦽 🧑🏼🦽 🧑🏼🦽 🧑🏼🦽 🧑🏼🦽•
"—No pertenece a tu mundo... ni tú al suyo. Y pienso asegurarme de que siga siendo así.
Ella cruzó los brazos sobre el pecho y se apretó con fuerzas los codos para que él no viera que le temblaban las manos de furia.
—¿Y a cuál de esos dos mundos perteneces tú?
Frisco se quedó callado un momento.
—A ninguno de los dos -contestó por fin, incapaz de mirarla a los ojos-. —Yo estoy en el limbo, ¿recuerdas?"
"—Podrías elegir a quien quisieras. A cualquiera.–no había auto compasión en su voz, ni en su cara. Sólo estaba afirmando un hecho que creía cierto.
—Bien -contestó ella-. —Entonces te elijo a ti."
"«Creía que eras un SEAL. Creía que no te darías por vencido».
Esas palabras resonaban tan fuerte en su cabeza que ella podría haber estado allí, en la habitación, con él.
-Ya no soy un SEAL -contestó a su presencia fantasmal.
«Siempre lo serás. Lo eras cuando tenías once años. Lo serás cuando mueras»."
February 20, 2016
DNF
Idk maybe I'm in a bad mood or maybe this book PUT me in a bad mood but whatever the reason, I couldn't finish this book and my review will suffer greatly because of it.
The heroine was shit. Right off the bat I strongly disliked her. The more the story progressed the more I disliked her until I just couldn't stand her. She was constantly jumping to the worst conclusions, thinking the absolute worse about Frisco, and was judgmental, nosy, and bitchy. And her reason? Cause Frisco was a soldier. A SEAL to be exact. And her "hippie parents" raised her to believe that they're not worth her time
First of all, I didn't understand how in the hell she was okay when she thought Frisco was an elderly, everyday veteran but not when he was a special forces veteran. An injured one to boot. I didn't get that. They're both fighters, killers, so why in the HELL was she justified in deciding one was more acceptable than the other??? I didn't get it.
She starts out curious about the man, thinking him to be an older war Vet from like Vietnam or the Korean War or something. She doesn't seem to mind this and even wonders if he'd be willing to come into her 10th grade History class for when they would cover the Vietnam War. But its only AFTER she finds out he's some special forces badass that she decides "nah, i'm gonna treat him like shit and be as bitchy as possible."
For a pacifist she sure as hell went out of her way to antagonize an injured man (a complete stranger no less) that just wanted to get into his home. What was her point in looking her nose down at the hero for being a Navy SEAL? Did she expect him to go "oh, yes, so sorry for follow my dream of fighting for and protecting my country all because YOU don't happen to like it that people punch other people sometimes." Did she expect him to say or do something that would make her feel better about herself, feel just in belittling a wounded man's pride? His job? That was just so fucking shitty I nearly put the book down.
See, I don't trust cops and I sure as hell don't like them, too many bad experiences both personally and as a third party, but that in no way means I'm going to go up to one and start demeaning his job and what he stands for. Not only is it fucking RUDE but it's not going to do jack shit for me or anyone else. It will make me feel better for a bit, sure, but it still won't do shit.
I don't care that she was raised by hippie-dippie, peace keeping parents. I just didn't understand how she could be so rude and antagonistic to someone she didn't know. And for what end? Nothing. Why? Because of her self righteous opinions. Not because she'd personally experienced the horrors of war but because she just THOUGHT she was right. She had a picture of him in his head based on her narrow minded and one sided views and decided to judge him based off that image no matter what.
This self righteous and judgmental attitude continued on from this ONE first impression. A first impression that SHE instigated and turned sour. He just wanted to get into his house and be left alone, SHE was the one that was jumping in front of him like a cat cornering an injured mouse and attacking him with questions.
(sidenote: also she seemed really dumb about information a fucking 10th grade History teacher should know. At least a competent one. She didn't even know what a fucking SEAL was. Literally, everyone knows what a SEAL is. Most of my history teachers were smart as a whip and just as witty so watching this woman constantly asking questions even I- a woman that dropped out of college- fucking knows was sad)
By then it was only a few chapters in but by the second encounter where she eavesdrops on Frisco and his sister conversation, I was done. I just had no patience or desire to read anymore about fucking MIA. *eyeroll
I loved Frisco and Natasha seemed like a sweety but there's a point where enough is enough, and those two characters weren't enough to redeem the heroine for me. Maybe she got better and learned from her snap judgements but I just didn't see a point in sticking around to see it.
Idk maybe I'm in a bad mood or maybe this book PUT me in a bad mood but whatever the reason, I couldn't finish this book and my review will suffer greatly because of it.
The heroine was shit. Right off the bat I strongly disliked her. The more the story progressed the more I disliked her until I just couldn't stand her. She was constantly jumping to the worst conclusions, thinking the absolute worse about Frisco, and was judgmental, nosy, and bitchy. And her reason? Cause Frisco was a soldier. A SEAL to be exact. And her "hippie parents" raised her to believe that they're not worth her time
First of all, I didn't understand how in the hell she was okay when she thought Frisco was an elderly, everyday veteran but not when he was a special forces veteran. An injured one to boot. I didn't get that. They're both fighters, killers, so why in the HELL was she justified in deciding one was more acceptable than the other??? I didn't get it.
She starts out curious about the man, thinking him to be an older war Vet from like Vietnam or the Korean War or something. She doesn't seem to mind this and even wonders if he'd be willing to come into her 10th grade History class for when they would cover the Vietnam War. But its only AFTER she finds out he's some special forces badass that she decides "nah, i'm gonna treat him like shit and be as bitchy as possible."
For a pacifist she sure as hell went out of her way to antagonize an injured man (a complete stranger no less) that just wanted to get into his home. What was her point in looking her nose down at the hero for being a Navy SEAL? Did she expect him to go "oh, yes, so sorry for follow my dream of fighting for and protecting my country all because YOU don't happen to like it that people punch other people sometimes." Did she expect him to say or do something that would make her feel better about herself, feel just in belittling a wounded man's pride? His job? That was just so fucking shitty I nearly put the book down.
See, I don't trust cops and I sure as hell don't like them, too many bad experiences both personally and as a third party, but that in no way means I'm going to go up to one and start demeaning his job and what he stands for. Not only is it fucking RUDE but it's not going to do jack shit for me or anyone else. It will make me feel better for a bit, sure, but it still won't do shit.
I don't care that she was raised by hippie-dippie, peace keeping parents. I just didn't understand how she could be so rude and antagonistic to someone she didn't know. And for what end? Nothing. Why? Because of her self righteous opinions. Not because she'd personally experienced the horrors of war but because she just THOUGHT she was right. She had a picture of him in his head based on her narrow minded and one sided views and decided to judge him based off that image no matter what.
This self righteous and judgmental attitude continued on from this ONE first impression. A first impression that SHE instigated and turned sour. He just wanted to get into his house and be left alone, SHE was the one that was jumping in front of him like a cat cornering an injured mouse and attacking him with questions.
(sidenote: also she seemed really dumb about information a fucking 10th grade History teacher should know. At least a competent one. She didn't even know what a fucking SEAL was. Literally, everyone knows what a SEAL is. Most of my history teachers were smart as a whip and just as witty so watching this woman constantly asking questions even I- a woman that dropped out of college- fucking knows was sad)
By then it was only a few chapters in but by the second encounter where she eavesdrops on Frisco and his sister conversation, I was done. I just had no patience or desire to read anymore about fucking MIA. *eyeroll
I loved Frisco and Natasha seemed like a sweety but there's a point where enough is enough, and those two characters weren't enough to redeem the heroine for me. Maybe she got better and learned from her snap judgements but I just didn't see a point in sticking around to see it.
November 3, 2019
Ha sido una lectura entretenida, exprés y precipitada. Todo sucede demasiado rápido y termina de una forma ambigua (imagino que en los siguientes libros contarán algo más de esta pareja). Frisco es un personaje que está más desarrollado. Sin embargo, Mia parece más desdibujado. Me han gustado las interacciones de Frisco con su sobrina, Natasha. Y me han encantado el personaje de Thomas King. Si tiene historia, me gustaría leerla. En general, todo ha sido tan rápida que no he saboreado nada.
February 27, 2018
bumbu SEALnya keren banget....
kalo di sini apa, ya? pasukan amfibi? kopaska? den jaka?
si tasha gemes bikin ugh kesel sama greget.
ah tanpa dia apalah arti cerita ini. datar udah. gak berwarna...
btw, pesan tentang 'mental dalam diri' nyesss banget...
karna satu hambatan yg melukai diri jadi beban mental. rasanya tuh kayak nggak berujung dan tiada akhir. nggak tau deh sampe kapan bakal bertahan. padahal kalau mau kilas balik, mau mikirin ulang omongan orang lain yg bener peduli ama kita, dan ngelihat lagi dengan netral tanpa membela ego kemungkinan jalan keluar pasti muncul. saking aja down nya udah di dasar bangeeet.
ugh, self-reminder banget.
hidup tuh di jaman now bukan jaman past. percuma berkabung di jaman past gak guna. tinggal gerak aja kok repot. (*try to move on and move toward. hard? intimidating? but what is it? just have done now)
apalah apalah ketularan ms. S HAHAHA...
kalo di sini apa, ya? pasukan amfibi? kopaska? den jaka?
si tasha gemes bikin ugh kesel sama greget.
ah tanpa dia apalah arti cerita ini. datar udah. gak berwarna...
btw, pesan tentang 'mental dalam diri' nyesss banget...
karna satu hambatan yg melukai diri jadi beban mental. rasanya tuh kayak nggak berujung dan tiada akhir. nggak tau deh sampe kapan bakal bertahan. padahal kalau mau kilas balik, mau mikirin ulang omongan orang lain yg bener peduli ama kita, dan ngelihat lagi dengan netral tanpa membela ego kemungkinan jalan keluar pasti muncul. saking aja down nya udah di dasar bangeeet.
ugh, self-reminder banget.
hidup tuh di jaman now bukan jaman past. percuma berkabung di jaman past gak guna. tinggal gerak aja kok repot. (*try to move on and move toward. hard? intimidating? but what is it? just have done now)
apalah apalah ketularan ms. S HAHAHA...
December 9, 2017
Frisco con sus debilidades me encantó
November 9, 2022
Outstanding redemption romance
Lt. Alan Francisco ("Frisco"), U.S.N., Ret., is in his early 30s. Five years ago, during a search and rescue mission, while bombs were falling in Iraq, he was shot in the knee. After multiple surgeries and extensive physical therapy, he has regained the ability to walk with a cane, but he has been unable to return to active duty as a Navy SEAL. The whole of the previous five years, and during the events of almost the entirety of this novel, which occur over the space of a few weeks in story time, Frisco struggles with denial about his potential to eventually recover full mobility. As a formerly superlative athlete, he is racked with resentment and shame over his disability.
Frisco comes from an impoverished background, in which both his parents were addicts, and his two brothers and sister also became addicts. At 18, he joined the Navy, and that career, along with a constant refusal to ever touch alcohol as a means to prevent himself from manifesting the disease of alcoholism, both together served as his ticket out of his familial destiny of self-destruction. But now, Frisco despairingly assumes, he's come full circle. He is back in his hometown, a small seaside city near where the SEALs do ocean training in San Diego, entrenched again in the dead end of his low-class social background, with nothing to look forward to but a long, depressing slide to death. The members of his SEAL team have been urging him for years to work as an instructor for sailors who are hoping to become SEALs, but Frisco has consistently scorned the idea of riding a desk instead of living the action-packed life of an able-bodied SEAL.
When Frisco has his first encounter with his next door neighbor, Mia Summerton, he responds to her friendliness with rude rebuffs. Worse, the first two days she knows Frisco, he spends most of it drunk, and Mia gets the negative impression that he is a florid alcoholic.
Then Frisco's sister Sharon shows up, begging him for help. She was in an accident in which, as a drunk driver, she critically injured someone. She desperately needs Frisco to care for her 5-year-old daughter, Natasha ("Tash"), while she goes to rehab. Frisco has not seen his niece since the day she was born. He initially flatly refuses his sister, because he assumes he has neither the life skills nor the physical ability to care for a small child. Of particular concern is the fact that his condo is on the second floor, and he can barely get up the stairs by himself, let alone tote up the stairs a 40 lb 5-year-old. But it immediately becomes obvious that, if he doesn't take in Tash, she will be forced to go into foster care.
Mia is a 27-year-old, dedicated high school teacher of disadvantaged teens. In the course of her career, has had a lot of experience dealing with angry young men, who cover up their anguish and fear with rage, sometimes to the point of threatening her with violence. As a result, she is not intimidated by Frisco's bitter animosity. She persists in being supportive to him as he struggles to adequately care for Tash, whom he obviously loves, and who has a terrifying tendency to escape from his condo and run off on her own. Ultimately, in spite of his stiff-backed pride, Frisco has no choice but to accept the generously offered help of Mia and a 17-year-old, African-American neighbor named Thomas King, who was previously one of Mia's students and is currently a friend.
This is an extremely well written redemption romance. Frisco has a very moving psychological journey across this story. His relationship with Mia is profound and inspiring, and their love scenes are tenderly sensual. Mia is an extremely sympathetic heroine. She is intelligent, compassionate, competent, and courageous.
The important subcharacters of Tash and Thomas are sensitively and vividly drawn. They are crucial to the story, and each has their own distinct growth arc that is lovely to read about.
Seven members of the SEAL team that Frisco was part of, each of whom is a hero of his own novel in this series, have an important role to play in the exciting climax of this novel. It is always a pleasure to read about them whenever they individually show up in the novels of this series, but especially when they appear as a team, who work together to overcome a terrible villain, such as the one in this novel.
This book was first released in 1996 and, other than the lack of ubiquitous cell phones, it does not seem dated at all. I have read it multiple times over the years since it was first released, and each time it remains a very entertaining and fulfilling experience.
I rate this book as follows:
Heroine: 5 stars
Hero: 5 stars
Subcharacters: 5 stars
Romance Plot: 5 stars
Action-Adventure Plot: 5 stars
Writing 5 stars
Overall 5 stars
Lt. Alan Francisco ("Frisco"), U.S.N., Ret., is in his early 30s. Five years ago, during a search and rescue mission, while bombs were falling in Iraq, he was shot in the knee. After multiple surgeries and extensive physical therapy, he has regained the ability to walk with a cane, but he has been unable to return to active duty as a Navy SEAL. The whole of the previous five years, and during the events of almost the entirety of this novel, which occur over the space of a few weeks in story time, Frisco struggles with denial about his potential to eventually recover full mobility. As a formerly superlative athlete, he is racked with resentment and shame over his disability.
Frisco comes from an impoverished background, in which both his parents were addicts, and his two brothers and sister also became addicts. At 18, he joined the Navy, and that career, along with a constant refusal to ever touch alcohol as a means to prevent himself from manifesting the disease of alcoholism, both together served as his ticket out of his familial destiny of self-destruction. But now, Frisco despairingly assumes, he's come full circle. He is back in his hometown, a small seaside city near where the SEALs do ocean training in San Diego, entrenched again in the dead end of his low-class social background, with nothing to look forward to but a long, depressing slide to death. The members of his SEAL team have been urging him for years to work as an instructor for sailors who are hoping to become SEALs, but Frisco has consistently scorned the idea of riding a desk instead of living the action-packed life of an able-bodied SEAL.
When Frisco has his first encounter with his next door neighbor, Mia Summerton, he responds to her friendliness with rude rebuffs. Worse, the first two days she knows Frisco, he spends most of it drunk, and Mia gets the negative impression that he is a florid alcoholic.
Then Frisco's sister Sharon shows up, begging him for help. She was in an accident in which, as a drunk driver, she critically injured someone. She desperately needs Frisco to care for her 5-year-old daughter, Natasha ("Tash"), while she goes to rehab. Frisco has not seen his niece since the day she was born. He initially flatly refuses his sister, because he assumes he has neither the life skills nor the physical ability to care for a small child. Of particular concern is the fact that his condo is on the second floor, and he can barely get up the stairs by himself, let alone tote up the stairs a 40 lb 5-year-old. But it immediately becomes obvious that, if he doesn't take in Tash, she will be forced to go into foster care.
Mia is a 27-year-old, dedicated high school teacher of disadvantaged teens. In the course of her career, has had a lot of experience dealing with angry young men, who cover up their anguish and fear with rage, sometimes to the point of threatening her with violence. As a result, she is not intimidated by Frisco's bitter animosity. She persists in being supportive to him as he struggles to adequately care for Tash, whom he obviously loves, and who has a terrifying tendency to escape from his condo and run off on her own. Ultimately, in spite of his stiff-backed pride, Frisco has no choice but to accept the generously offered help of Mia and a 17-year-old, African-American neighbor named Thomas King, who was previously one of Mia's students and is currently a friend.
This is an extremely well written redemption romance. Frisco has a very moving psychological journey across this story. His relationship with Mia is profound and inspiring, and their love scenes are tenderly sensual. Mia is an extremely sympathetic heroine. She is intelligent, compassionate, competent, and courageous.
The important subcharacters of Tash and Thomas are sensitively and vividly drawn. They are crucial to the story, and each has their own distinct growth arc that is lovely to read about.
Seven members of the SEAL team that Frisco was part of, each of whom is a hero of his own novel in this series, have an important role to play in the exciting climax of this novel. It is always a pleasure to read about them whenever they individually show up in the novels of this series, but especially when they appear as a team, who work together to overcome a terrible villain, such as the one in this novel.
This book was first released in 1996 and, other than the lack of ubiquitous cell phones, it does not seem dated at all. I have read it multiple times over the years since it was first released, and each time it remains a very entertaining and fulfilling experience.
I rate this book as follows:
Heroine: 5 stars
Hero: 5 stars
Subcharacters: 5 stars
Romance Plot: 5 stars
Action-Adventure Plot: 5 stars
Writing 5 stars
Overall 5 stars
March 26, 2019
Alan "Frisco" Francisco yang sudah lima tahun cedera lutut dan acap menjalani rehabilitasi utk memperbaiki lututnya. Saat Frisco baru saja keluar dari rehabilitasi, dia putus asa dan menolak apa pun, membiarkan dirinya frustrasi, marah, dan terus-menerus kesakitan. Dan kemudian Frisco bertemu dengan tetangganya yang cantik Mia Appleton, seorang guru. Mia ngeri saat dia menyaksikan Frisco berjuang menaiki tangga, bersandar pada tongkatnya tidak mau menerima bantuannya atau siapa pun. Ini scene istimewa bagi saya.
Ketika saudara perempuan Frisco meninggalkan putri kecilnya, Natasha dalam perawatannya, dia merasa tidak berdaya. Apa yang dia ketahui tentang anak-anak dan bagaimana dia akan menjaga gadis kecil yang terabaikan ini. Frisco yg gengsinya tinggi utk meminta bantuan, akhirnya tak terelakkan juga minta tolong pada tetangganya ini.
Perhatian dan kasih sayang Frisco terhadap keponakannya tidak luput dari perhatian Mia Sutherton. Saat Mia melihat interaksi Frisco dengan Tasha, Mia melihat Frisco sebagai pria paling tangguh sekaligus paling rapuh yang pernah ditemuinya dan saat itu juga Mia mencintai pria ini. Namun Frisco mulai panik, apa yang bisa dia tawarkan kepada wanita cantik ini? Dia takut menjadi beban hidup Mia di masa depan. Mia layak mendapatkan pria yang utuh.
Ketika Frisco mendorong Mia untuk menjauh. masalah datang memanggil dlm bentuk Dwayne Bell, mantan pacar saudara perempuannya, yang jahat dan mencari uang yang dicurinya. Penculikan, tembak-menembak, kejar-kejaran mobil, adegan cinta, dan perkelahian terjadi. Kemudian syukurlah akhirnya Frisco belajar meminta bantuan sehingga anggota tim Alpha yang lain juga muncul.
Pesan moral: Saat terpuruk jangan gengsi menerima uluran tangan dari siapapun yg memang tulus utk membantu. Kau tidak akan tahu berkat darimana yg akan diberikan oleh Tuhan kepada dirimu.
Dan tokoh Frisco ini mengingatkanku pada my Dear John alias Channing Tatum
Ketika saudara perempuan Frisco meninggalkan putri kecilnya, Natasha dalam perawatannya, dia merasa tidak berdaya. Apa yang dia ketahui tentang anak-anak dan bagaimana dia akan menjaga gadis kecil yang terabaikan ini. Frisco yg gengsinya tinggi utk meminta bantuan, akhirnya tak terelakkan juga minta tolong pada tetangganya ini.
Perhatian dan kasih sayang Frisco terhadap keponakannya tidak luput dari perhatian Mia Sutherton. Saat Mia melihat interaksi Frisco dengan Tasha, Mia melihat Frisco sebagai pria paling tangguh sekaligus paling rapuh yang pernah ditemuinya dan saat itu juga Mia mencintai pria ini. Namun Frisco mulai panik, apa yang bisa dia tawarkan kepada wanita cantik ini? Dia takut menjadi beban hidup Mia di masa depan. Mia layak mendapatkan pria yang utuh.
Ketika Frisco mendorong Mia untuk menjauh. masalah datang memanggil dlm bentuk Dwayne Bell, mantan pacar saudara perempuannya, yang jahat dan mencari uang yang dicurinya. Penculikan, tembak-menembak, kejar-kejaran mobil, adegan cinta, dan perkelahian terjadi. Kemudian syukurlah akhirnya Frisco belajar meminta bantuan sehingga anggota tim Alpha yang lain juga muncul.
Pesan moral: Saat terpuruk jangan gengsi menerima uluran tangan dari siapapun yg memang tulus utk membantu. Kau tidak akan tahu berkat darimana yg akan diberikan oleh Tuhan kepada dirimu.
Dan tokoh Frisco ini mengingatkanku pada my Dear John alias Channing Tatum
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 12, 2015
The summary of this book was something I'd usually jump on. So immediately I hurried to read it. The covers great and so is the summary, if a little misleading.
We're introduced to Alan Francisco first. He's a gruff, scarred Navy seal. I enjoyed his character throughout the book. The author managed to give him real qualities instead of Mr. Perfect. From his drinking habits to his serious injuries, we witness a truly damaged character. There was a lot of room for potential but I was let down the second I was introduced to Mia.
Mia might as well have been sent from the heavens above the way she's portrayed. Maybe I'm being biased but I could not find a way to like her. Right off the bat she angered me. The way she rides her high horse you would've thought she could've done no wrong. I can understand being annoyed with Alan but she left a bad taste in my mouth. I couldn't deal with how she immediately put down Alan with her alcoholic comments. I can understand the hatred or disgust about an addiction but I couldn't listen to anymore of her high handedness after a while.
Overall, the book didn't sit well with me.
We're introduced to Alan Francisco first. He's a gruff, scarred Navy seal. I enjoyed his character throughout the book. The author managed to give him real qualities instead of Mr. Perfect. From his drinking habits to his serious injuries, we witness a truly damaged character. There was a lot of room for potential but I was let down the second I was introduced to Mia.
Mia might as well have been sent from the heavens above the way she's portrayed. Maybe I'm being biased but I could not find a way to like her. Right off the bat she angered me. The way she rides her high horse you would've thought she could've done no wrong. I can understand being annoyed with Alan but she left a bad taste in my mouth. I couldn't deal with how she immediately put down Alan with her alcoholic comments. I can understand the hatred or disgust about an addiction but I couldn't listen to anymore of her high handedness after a while.
Overall, the book didn't sit well with me.
March 27, 2014
Reading this book again brought me back the same good feelings from last time. I can be a sucker for fallen hero's redemption story and this one is a good one. The hero was introduced in the first chapter of the first book when he got injured during a rescue. Then he spent the next 5 years in rehab, surgery, therapy, completely deluding himself into thinking that he would come back to his former SEAL team. His delusion and brief struggle with alcoholism, combined with a deep anger and widely spread aggressiveness should make him totally unlikeable, the looser that he thought he was. But that's where the balance managed to be finely found, there's an alternance of hints of hope, glints of light, humanity and humour in between his black despair over himself which makes him a great hero.
Mia was also a good heroine, though she was more schematically described and did not have the same depth. The format was probably too short to allow that.
I upped the rating for this one, which I remembered as being my favorite in the series and which did not disappoint at all.
Mia was also a good heroine, though she was more schematically described and did not have the same depth. The format was probably too short to allow that.
I upped the rating for this one, which I remembered as being my favorite in the series and which did not disappoint at all.
June 20, 2019
Me encanta esta historia tan dulce, tan tierna, tan dura y tan especial. ME han encantado los personajes: Mia es una mujer maravillosa y ha sido estupendo ver a Frisco salir del pozo con la inestimable colaboración de Mia y su pequeña sobrina. Preciosa.
Mi puntuación un 9,5
Mi puntuación un 9,5
February 1, 2010
5 stars – Contemporary Romance/Romantic Suspense
July 25, 2019
3.5 Stars
December 16, 2017
A permanently wounded Navy SEAL is discharged from a rehabilitation hospital because he isn't getting better arrives home to find his alcoholic sister dumping her child on him while his nosy neighbor watches on. He takes it in stride but he is having difficulty coping and his neighbor treats him like he is an alcoholic jerk. She gets way into his business and seems a tad Pollyana in her attitude on life. She irritated me. But then this book to some degree annoyed me. Throughout the book it is clear that all the characters (i.e. the author) believes that Frisco needs to just give up on getting better and to quickly get over the fact that how he identifies as a success, as a man to his very core is gone (and silly) and that he should be excited, yes, excited that a fellow Seal is offering (through pity) him the opportunity to stay near his team by teaching new recruits. He clearly is not interested in teaching but every single character pushes this on him as if there is no other job in the world. This felt incredibly patronizing toward him. No one even seems to have any sympathy for this guy...even his fellow Seals. I felt for the dude and could see why he wouldn't want to leap from being an active Seal to a teacher. Those two jobs are about as different as they could be.
Granted I do not know much about the military but surely his knowledge and skills would allow him to do some type of modified work and continue to be part of the operations...heck contract as a consultant or something. Teaching new recruits I would think would require some type of PT. Even if he left the military, I am guessing he could do something other than teach. But that is the ONLY option in this story and everyone, including his girlfriend/neighbor tells him in different ways that it is all he can do even though he clearly is not interested. He nor anyone else in the book gives him a chance to even think about doing anything else. The guy has permanently damaged knee but that doesn't mean that is the only thing he could ever do. The guy is walking around but his girlfriend is telling him he needs a first floor apartment as if he is in a wheelchair. Honestly, it gets offensive.
The girlfriend is just annoying. She justifies why he would be a great Navy Seals teacher by noting he is good with his very young preschool niece (this was a rather bizarre leap in logic). How one teaches and interacts with children is different from how people interact and teach adults...But it is as if she is an expert because she teaches high school kids (again, she has no reference point because teens are not adults either). Also, she was constantly around. The book tells us she teaches but it must have been some school because she was always home and teachers do have classes to teach. And she equates her high school teaching and how she reaches teens to this Seal which is condescending.
In the end he settles. He settles for her because I didn't feel a spark between these two and it is clear he doesn't see himself worth anyone, even her. I do not think he would have given her a second look had he not been injured. And he settles on this teaching gig because it is the only option he is given. Even real life isn't that depressing. Even in real life he would have had more options than that!
Granted I do not know much about the military but surely his knowledge and skills would allow him to do some type of modified work and continue to be part of the operations...heck contract as a consultant or something. Teaching new recruits I would think would require some type of PT. Even if he left the military, I am guessing he could do something other than teach. But that is the ONLY option in this story and everyone, including his girlfriend/neighbor tells him in different ways that it is all he can do even though he clearly is not interested. He nor anyone else in the book gives him a chance to even think about doing anything else. The guy has permanently damaged knee but that doesn't mean that is the only thing he could ever do. The guy is walking around but his girlfriend is telling him he needs a first floor apartment as if he is in a wheelchair. Honestly, it gets offensive.
The girlfriend is just annoying. She justifies why he would be a great Navy Seals teacher by noting he is good with his very young preschool niece (this was a rather bizarre leap in logic). How one teaches and interacts with children is different from how people interact and teach adults...But it is as if she is an expert because she teaches high school kids (again, she has no reference point because teens are not adults either). Also, she was constantly around. The book tells us she teaches but it must have been some school because she was always home and teachers do have classes to teach. And she equates her high school teaching and how she reaches teens to this Seal which is condescending.
In the end he settles. He settles for her because I didn't feel a spark between these two and it is clear he doesn't see himself worth anyone, even her. I do not think he would have given her a second look had he not been injured. And he settles on this teaching gig because it is the only option he is given. Even real life isn't that depressing. Even in real life he would have had more options than that!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 15, 2013
So this book was on the 'dark, tortured, injured hero' list and that's exactly what I wanted. Now, looking at the GR notes, this was originally published in 97? It felt more like '87 and had I read it in 87, I would have been all over it like peanut butter on chocolate. Unfortunately, it's not 87 or 97 and oh holy hell, YAWN!
Frisco is an injured former SEAL who is doing everything he can to get back on active duty. It's clear to everyone but him, that goal is never going to happen. To add insult to injury, his loser sister dumps her adorable 5yo poppet on his doorstep while she heads to detox/rehab in order to avoid a lengthy prison sentence.
So far so good. But at about 30 pages in, this book felt familiar and when the self-important do-gooder of a heroine is introduced, I KNEW I'd read this before. I have a thing for remember heroines I don't like, even when I try hard to forget them.
Mia is the 'hooker with a heart of gold', except she's a teacher in some bad neighborhood school. She hates war and soldiers and just think that's all wrong and evil. Oh, and she HATES guns too because they are just BAAAD. Add to the descriptions of her girlish innocence, her Dr. Spock parenting advice, her "I need more than sexual chemistry, I need...love" (direct quote here folks), her going from hate to insta love in a matter of days, I really wanted to smack this little do-godder in her head with a 2-by-4.
To top it all off, add the sister's drug kingpin ex who is some gorilla with ninja like moves, a kidnapping and rescue by a SEAL team, yeah, I was just waiting for one of the SEALs to end up being a werewolf or vampire. Or fallen angel.
This holy mess could be made into a drinking game, but I'm afraid of alcohol poisoning. Having said that, had I read this while I was still in high school, I would have been all over it.
Frisco is an injured former SEAL who is doing everything he can to get back on active duty. It's clear to everyone but him, that goal is never going to happen. To add insult to injury, his loser sister dumps her adorable 5yo poppet on his doorstep while she heads to detox/rehab in order to avoid a lengthy prison sentence.
So far so good. But at about 30 pages in, this book felt familiar and when the self-important do-gooder of a heroine is introduced, I KNEW I'd read this before. I have a thing for remember heroines I don't like, even when I try hard to forget them.
Mia is the 'hooker with a heart of gold', except she's a teacher in some bad neighborhood school. She hates war and soldiers and just think that's all wrong and evil. Oh, and she HATES guns too because they are just BAAAD. Add to the descriptions of her girlish innocence, her Dr. Spock parenting advice, her "I need more than sexual chemistry, I need...love" (direct quote here folks), her going from hate to insta love in a matter of days, I really wanted to smack this little do-godder in her head with a 2-by-4.
To top it all off, add the sister's drug kingpin ex who is some gorilla with ninja like moves, a kidnapping and rescue by a SEAL team, yeah, I was just waiting for one of the SEALs to end up being a werewolf or vampire. Or fallen angel.
This holy mess could be made into a drinking game, but I'm afraid of alcohol poisoning. Having said that, had I read this while I was still in high school, I would have been all over it.
September 19, 2010
Suzanne Brockmann has written another winner here; who wouldn't fall in love with Frisco; she gives you the one-two punch with this description:
"It had nothing to do with his craggy-featured, handsome face and enticingly hard-muscled body. Well, yes, okay, so she wasn't being completely honest with herself. It had at least a little to do with that. It was true -- the fact that the man looked as if he should have his own three-month segment in a hunk-of-the-month calendar was not something she'd failed to notice. And notice, and notice and notice.
But try as she might, it was the softness in his eyes when he spoke to Natasha and his crooked, painful attempts to smile at the little girl that she found hard to resist. She was a sucker for kindness, and she suspected that beneath this man's outer crust of anger and bitterness, and despite his sometimes crude language and rough behavior, there lurked the kindest of souls."
Brockmann also has a way of mixing in humor, even in the midst of the most suspenseful moments: "That's very cool," he told her, perfectly straight-faced. But when he looked up at Mia, there was a glint of amusement in his eyes. "Barfing kid as weapon," he said to her under his breath. "The thought makes the strongest man tremble with fear. Good thinking."
I have become a fan of Suzanne Brockmann's books, and this one is another reason to be glad I decided to give some of the series romances (which I often do not like) a try. She creates compelling characters that I enjoy getting to know. FRISCO'S KID, with its "wounded" hero and strong heroine, is my favorite kind of romance; touching my emotions, making me laugh, and keeping me interested 'til the last page.
"It had nothing to do with his craggy-featured, handsome face and enticingly hard-muscled body. Well, yes, okay, so she wasn't being completely honest with herself. It had at least a little to do with that. It was true -- the fact that the man looked as if he should have his own three-month segment in a hunk-of-the-month calendar was not something she'd failed to notice. And notice, and notice and notice.
But try as she might, it was the softness in his eyes when he spoke to Natasha and his crooked, painful attempts to smile at the little girl that she found hard to resist. She was a sucker for kindness, and she suspected that beneath this man's outer crust of anger and bitterness, and despite his sometimes crude language and rough behavior, there lurked the kindest of souls."
Brockmann also has a way of mixing in humor, even in the midst of the most suspenseful moments: "That's very cool," he told her, perfectly straight-faced. But when he looked up at Mia, there was a glint of amusement in his eyes. "Barfing kid as weapon," he said to her under his breath. "The thought makes the strongest man tremble with fear. Good thinking."
I have become a fan of Suzanne Brockmann's books, and this one is another reason to be glad I decided to give some of the series romances (which I often do not like) a try. She creates compelling characters that I enjoy getting to know. FRISCO'S KID, with its "wounded" hero and strong heroine, is my favorite kind of romance; touching my emotions, making me laugh, and keeping me interested 'til the last page.
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