Seal of My Dreams

380 Pages·2011·1.53 MB·English

by  Robyn Carr

Table of Contents
SEAL of My Dreams
Acknowledgements
Foreword
COMING HOME
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
BABY I’M BACK
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
SEALed FATES
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
GOING DARK
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
FINDING HOME
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
SEALed WITH A KISS (A Black Ops, Inc. story)
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
PANAMA JACK
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Epilogue
WRAPPED AND SEALed
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Epilogue
WORTH THE RISK
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
TWENTY-ONE HOURS
NOT WAVING BUT DROWNING
HER SECRET PIRATE (A Crossfire SEAL Story)
Epilogue
SEALed by Fate
SIGNED, SEALed, DELIVEREDŠ.Š.Š. I’M YOURS
DOG HEART
WHIRLWIND
HOLDING ON
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
LETTERS TO ELLIE
About the Authors
About the Veterans Research Corporation
Blurb
Honor, duty, courage, passion . . . the men of the Navy SEALs are a special
breed of hero, and in these stories by eighteen top romance authors these heroes
are celebrated not only as symbols of devoted service to their country but as the
kind of man every woman wants to love. They’ll rescue a damsel in distress and
her lap dog, too. They’ll battle hometown dramas and international bad guys.
When it comes to giving away their hearts, they’ll risk everything.
All proceeds from sales of SEAL of My Dreams goes to the Veterans Research
Corporation, a nonprofit fundraiser for veterans’ medical research.
Among them, the authors of SEAL of My Dreams have won dozens of writing
awards including multiple RITAs from Romance Writers of America. Their
nearly 600 published novels have sold at least 25 million copies worldwide. The
SEAL of My Dreams roster includes many of the best-known authors in modern
romance fiction. In addition, many have strong family connections to the
servicemen and women of our nation’s military, and many specialize in novels
featuring heroes and heroines from all branches of service.
Visit the authors at their websites and at http://sealofmydreams.com.
SEAL of My Dreams
An Anthology with Stories by
Robyn Carr
Jami Alden
Stephanie Bond
Kylie Brant
Helen Brenna
HelenKay Dimon
Cindy Gerard
Tara Janzen
Leslie Kelly
Elle Kennedy
Alison Kent
Jo Leigh
Gennita Low
Marliss Melton
Christie Ridgway
Barbara Samuel
Roxanne St. Claire
Stephanie Tyler
Loreth Anne White
Bell Bridge Books * Memphis, TN
Copyright
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons (living or dead,) events or
locations is entirely coincidental.
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eISBN: 978-1-61194-066-4
ISBN: 978-1-61194-051-0
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Foreword—copyright © 2011 by Robyn Carr
Coming Home—copyright © 2011 by Jami Alden
Baby, I’m Back—copyright © 2011 by Stephanie Bond, Inc.
SEALed Fates—copyright © 2011 by Kylie Brant
Going Dark—copyright © 2011 by Helen Brenna
Finding Home—copyright © 2011 by HelenKay Dimon
SEALed With A Kiss—copyright © 2011 by Cindy Gerard
Panama Jack—copyright © 2011 by Tara Janzen
Wrapped and SEALed—copyright © 2011 by Leslie Kelly
Worth the Risk—copyright © 2011 by Leeanne Kenedy
Twenty-One Hours—copyright © 2011 by Alison Kent
Not Waving But Drowning—copyright © 2011 by Jo Leigh
Her Secret Pirate—copyright © 2011 by Gennita Low
SEALed by Fate—copyright © 2011 by Marliss Melton
Signed, SEALed, Delivered . . . I’m Yours—copyright © 2011 by Christie Ridgway
Dog Heart—copyright © 2011 by Barbara Samuel
Whirlwind—copyright © 2011 by Roxanne St. Claire
Holding On—copyright © 2011 by Stephanie Tyler
Letters to Ellie—copyright © 2011 by Loreth Beswetherick
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Cover Design: Croco Designs
Interior design: Hank Smith
Photo credit: © John Moore @ Getty Images
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Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Croco Designs, who donated the design work for the fabulous
cover of the book, and Getty Images, who discounted the licensing fee. Also to
Sharyn Cerniglia at Bell Bridge Books, who donated her copyediting tasks.
The cover model is the real deal, an active-duty SEAL at the time this picture
was taken by photographer John Moore. We offer our heartfelt respect and
thanks to him—his identity is classified, but we hope he sees this note. The
photo is titled “U.S. Navy SEALS Prepare For Night Mission In Fallujah,” and
captioned: “FALLUJAH, IRAQ - JULY 27: A U.S. Navy SEAL prepares for a
night mission to capture Iraqi insurgent leaders July 27, 2007 near Fallujah, Iraq.
American Special Forces operate throughout Iraq, targeting ‘high-value targets’
in commando raids, often at night to take advantage of their night vision
superiority.”
Foreword
Robyn Carr
America is in love with the Navy SEALs.
We stood witness as a nation, as a world, to acts of bravery and mastery driven
by patriotism as they took down one of the world’s most dangerous villains.
When the highest level of competence and fealty was required, the SEALs were
called. And they did not take a bow.
Here’s what they are not—they are not celebrities, movie stars or sports idols.
They are flesh-and-blood men who have volunteered for the highest level of
military training available and taken an oath to perform heroic acts at great
personal risk in the defense of a country that will not put their pictures on
magazine covers or pay them a multi-million dollar contract. Indeed, their
‘bonus’ will come in the form of hazardous duty pay. They are compensated by
their rank and could choose far less dangerous or frightening roles. And their
success as SEALs depends, at least as long as they serve in this capacity, on
anonymity.
Who is better equipped to honor the image of our greatest warrior heroes than
the gifted pens of some of the romance industry’s finest authors of romantic
fiction. In this volume, the visage of some of the world’s most revered heroes is
captured in scenes of love, bravery, laughter and passion, all created to bring into
focus the SEALs of our dreams, those men we hold in such high esteem.
While the SEALs have the distinction of recently compromising the world’s
most insidious criminal and as a team are recognized and honored for their
astonishing success in that mission, it brings into specific relief the number of
units and teams in the Armed Forces who we, as a nation, rely on to defend our
freedom. From Green Berets to Rangers, every branch of service is renowned for
their Special Forces’ Olympian skills and almost mystical abilities. And always,
they anonymously perform these duties for the safety of their comrades and the
citizens they protect.
I seem to be spending a lot of time in airports lately, and I use much of that
time approaching military men and women traveling in battle dress uniform and
wearing suspiciously dusty, beat up boots. With mist clouding my vision and a
lump in my throat, I thank them for their service and, when I do so, because I’m
not intimate with unit insignias, I have no way of knowing if their job has been
to take out the free world’s worst enemy or count paper clips. And in point of
fact, what is important to all of us is that our faithful men and woman who serve
are there for us, defending our freedom and liberty, in whatever capacity they are
able. What matters is this—every single job in the Armed Forces is essential, is
honorable, is worthy of the highest praise and deepest gratitude. Every raised
voice is needed, every hand lent to the task and every heart committed.
Which brings me to this—while the volume you hold pays tribute to the Navy
SEALs, the proceeds from these works of the heart will benefit all military men
and women. No one involved in this project will profit except the Veteran’s
Research Corporation, a nonprofit foundation supporting medical research for
veterans. The money this project earns will directly benefit our veterans from all
branches, all units, all missions. God bless and keep them, one and all.