BOOK REVIEW- The Protective SEAL Leslie North Presents by Katie Knight

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Jack Williams has never felt so lost. For him, being a Navy SEAL wasn’t just a job, it was a way of life. Protecting people had always been his strength, until a career-ending injury forced him into retirement. He’s struggling to start over when he stumbles across a car in a ditch, springing him back into action. Only this is no random citizen in distress. He knows the pretty face behind the wheel. Intimately. In fact, there’s a good chance the baby in her arms is his. 
One year ago, Samantha Engel was forced into witness protection to escape her ruthless mob-boss father. Jack had been her protector, and seeing her again now, in desperate need of help, stirs up a flood of emotions that catch Jack off-guard. Scheduled to testify against her dad, Sam is now on the run. Her father’s offering a pretty penny to anyone who can silence her for good. Jack may not the protector he once was, but he knows one thing for sure: if Sam and her baby are in trouble, he’s not letting them out of his sight. 
With tensions running high and temptations running higher, Sam readily puts her life in Jack’s capable hands. Once the only person she could trust, she’d feared her daughter would grow up never knowing the man she owed her life to. But being back in Jack’s arms—and his bed—makes her heart pound like no time has passed. With the mob threat closing in, Jack knows failure isn’t an option. But even if they survive, Jack will have to fight to find a way to keep Sam and her daughter under his protection, or risk having to say good-bye again—this time for good. AMAZON  4 STARS


I couldn't help but like both of the main characters and the dramatic start of this book as they first met.    They are running from Samantha's father until Jack gets her to what he thinks is safety. But neither one of them forgot the other.
The tensions do run high as the dangers keep increasing.  Sam's father is ruthless, wealthy and has eyes just about every where.  And just like you would expect he just seems to keep knowing where she is and coming after her.
Sam is tired of running, endangering her daughter Glory and putting others in danger too.   Who can she really trust?  She is determined to put an end to things by testifying against her father.  She also wonders if she can really have a normal life after that.  She sure hopes so.
Jack is often wondering if he can really protect Sam and Glory.  Sure he is an ex-Seal but he's been out of the game for a while and this is too important.  When he sees Sam again, he realizes he never really got over her.  Then came the surprise of Glory. 
If you like a story with lots of action this story has it.  If you like to see a story with romance and tenderness, once again this story has it.
I liked how the ending came about and enjoyed the whole story.   I thought it flowed really well and think that the co-authoring thing is working out really well too. 
 “I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”