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Summary: Forever Blue - Fabulous Book
Review: This book is #2 in Brockmann's first SEAL Team series, and it is an absolute joy to read. This re-issue of "Forever Blue" proves that Brockmann's tales of military-men-in-love are timeless stories, that can still entertain. Blue McCoy is a SEAL returning to small-town America, to bravely face an uncomfortable situation: his step-brother is about to marry his high-school sweatheart. Trained to tackle trouble with a team, he's forced to face a personal crisis without his SEAL teammates when he becomes the prime suspect in his step-brother's murder. Blue finds a new partner in a now-grown-former-tomboy named Lucy, a faithful childhood acquaintance... and Lucy finds out that the "hero" she had a crush on long ago is really just a "man" worthy of her heart's love. All-in-all, Forever Blue is a simple love story with a bit of adventure and mystery thrown in.For those unfamiliar with Brockmann's SEAL books, she has written two separate series. "Forever Blue" is book #2 of her first SEAL Team series, which is not as complicated as her new SEAL Team "Troubleshooters" series. The first series (beginning with #1 "Prince Joe" reprinted last year and continuing with the re-release of #3 "Frisco Kid") is made up of 11 shorter novels, each focusing on one member of the team and his path to true love. I'm personally thrilled to see these books making a reappearance on book-store shelves! The newer series (beginning with #1 "Unsung Hero") contains 5 books to date --all still in print-- that are longer more in-depth novels. Unique to this new series is that each book contains a main plot involving the hero (a member of the SEAL Team) and his lady love, but each book also has another love story expertly interwoven within the pages that flashes you back to WWII. An additional bonus is the on-going personal adventures of two supporting characters...the SEAL from Texas, Roger "Sam" Starrett, whose tumultuous love interest in FBI sharpshooter Alyssa Locke makes for a roller-coaster story line providing plenty of cliff-hangers that doesn't climax until book #6, Gone Too Far, which just came out in hardcover in 2003! For light reading, I recommend the first series, although admittedly, getting through the whole series is made tougher with some of the 11 books being out of print.
For in-depth, more for your money, adventurous love stories, try the new series. Either way, I highly recommend reading both in sequence.
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Summary: A Great Read With A Great Hero--BLUE!
Review: This was a great addition to this series. Blue is the kind of hero I like to read about. He is strong but not afraid to admit that he's scared. Blue goes home in order to be there for his stepbrothers wedding (Gerry just so happens to be getting married to Blue's highschool sweetheart) when Gerry is murdered and Blue is being framed for the killing. Lucy Tait is a new cop and has had a small crush on Blue since he saved her back in high school from being beaten up by a bunch of boys. She has followed Blue's career from the sidelines and can't get over how much she still cares for him. Before she knows it she is put in charge of the investigation and has been told that the police chief wants Blue arrested for the murder of his step brother. Lucy is the only one in their small hometown that believes that Blue is innocent. Together they fight a mutual attratction to each other and at the same time look for a killer. This was a real fast paced read with great characters. I loved both Lucy and Blue and was thrilled when Blue's team mates make cameos during the story. Forever Blue is a great read don't miss it!
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