Springwell Series by Leslie North

No amount of SEAL training could prepare me for the sight of Carolyn Evert, the only woman I’ve ever loved, being held hostage in her jewelry store. My heart stopped.Thankfully, she’s alright.Not that I should give a damn. After all, she dumped me ages ago because she couldn’t handle the heat of being engaged to a Navy SEAL.Carolyn is the reason I vanished into the shadowy world of Black Ops. Dodging bullets left no time for heartbreak.And she’s done just fine without me... moreNo amount of SEAL training could prepare me for the sight of Carolyn Evert, the only woman I’ve ever loved, being held hostage in her jewelry store. My heart stopped.Thankfully, she’s alright.Not that I should give a damn. After all, she dumped me ages ago because she couldn’t handle the heat of being engaged to a Navy SEAL.Carolyn is the reason I vanished into the shadowy world of Black Ops. Dodging bullets left no time for heartbreak.And she’s done just fine without me. She’s running a successful store and raising a son…my son. A child I never even knew existed!I’ve never felt so torn.I want to be there for my little boy. Which means being part of Carolyn’s life, too. But I can’t risk falling for her again. My heart’s taken enough hits.Then, when it becomes clear the hostage situation wasn’t a one-off, my protective instincts kick into overdrive. No one threatens my family and gets away with it.With everything going sideways fast, I realize I never stopped loving Carolyn. I just hope it’s not too late for a second chance… less

I’ll be honest. My childhood sucked. Drunk father. Missing mother. So I’ll be damned if I don’t give my adopted daughter the best possible life and—someday—the best possible mom.For now, I’ll have to settle for the best possible nanny. And that is definitely not Lily Rhodes. She’s too flighty. Not nearly responsible enough to be a mom.Then again, she is great with my daughter.And I do like having Lily around. She’s hot. And I’m not dead... moreI’ll be honest. My childhood sucked. Drunk father. Missing mother. So I’ll be damned if I don’t give my adopted daughter the best possible life and—someday—the best possible mom.For now, I’ll have to settle for the best possible nanny. And that is definitely not Lily Rhodes. She’s too flighty. Not nearly responsible enough to be a mom.Then again, she is great with my daughter.And I do like having Lily around. She’s hot. And I’m not dead. But for my little girl’s sake, I need to find someone steady. Dependable.Lily wants to chase her dreams and ‘find herself.’ Hardly Mrs. Right material. Still, I can’t help but imagine how nice it would be if she was Miss Right Now.If only I wasn’t starting to like her so much. To need her so much. In fact, it’s getting pretty hard to imagine life without her.Turns out, Lily isn’t the only dreamer… less

I didn’t think anything could shock me more than finding out one of my Navy SEAL teammates is a backstabbing traitor. Man, was I wrong.All I want is some time alone to clear my head. But when I get home, I find my ex waiting for me—my gorgeous and very pregnant ex.And the father? Yep. That would be me.Turns out, having a baby really messes with a guy’s priorities. The thought of leaving my son behind—leaving Soledad behind—is like a punch in the gut.The SEALs have been my family for so long... moreI didn’t think anything could shock me more than finding out one of my Navy SEAL teammates is a backstabbing traitor. Man, was I wrong.All I want is some time alone to clear my head. But when I get home, I find my ex waiting for me—my gorgeous and very pregnant ex.And the father? Yep. That would be me.Turns out, having a baby really messes with a guy’s priorities. The thought of leaving my son behind—leaving Soledad behind—is like a punch in the gut.The SEALs have been my family for so long. Now I’m torn between duty and blood.I’m also in danger. My treacherous ex-teammate is gunning for revenge. And he’s got Soledad and my son in his crosshairs. The safest thing would be to get them as far away from me as possible.I know I’ll be breaking Soledad’s heart again. But I love her too much to see her get hurt.Even if it means losing her forever. less