Good book. Alex is a Navy SEAL who has just returned home from a difficult deployment. He turned in a fellow SEAL who was dealing drugs, and the other man vowed to get even. Alex looks forward to some downtime to deal with everything that happened. He is shocked to discover his ex-girlfriend living in his house when he gets there. He's even more shocked to find her pregnant and in labor with his baby.

When Soledad lost her living arrangements, she knew that Alex was away on deployment. She was also pretty sure he wouldn't mind her staying at his place until she got back on her feet. Soledad and Alex broke up before he left because she couldn't handle his career as a SEAL. She was always afraid of what might happen to him. She is also certain that her family's curse of not being able to keep a man has continued with her.

I enjoyed the rekindling of the relationship between Soledad and Alex. Alex is a good man at heart, and quickly took to being a father. His mother had abandoned him and his brothers, and there was no way he would do that to a child of his. Both he and Soledad are committed to being good parents to Luke, even if they are no longer together. Funny thing though, the more time they spend together, the more they feel like a family. Alex has always kept his heart guarded, but the more time he spends with them, the more he thinks about hanging up his Trident. Soledad is wary of trusting Alex with her heart again. She told him of her love before, but he was never able to say the words back. Now she finds herself falling again and afraid of what losing him will do to her.

Complicating matters, Alex gets word from a friend that the SEAL he turned in is making threats against him and those he cares for. Alex is determined to keep Soledad and Luke safe but neglects to tell Soledad about the danger. He thinks he is protecting her from worry and stress. His brothers tell him he is wrong, but he doesn't listen. Alex goes into protective overdrive and devises a way to get Soledad to leave him for a safer location. It involves deception rather than telling her the truth, so it is sure to backfire on him. The scene with the package that Bruce left on the porch indicated what the man was capable of. The final confrontation, when Bruce makes the mistake of taking Soledad hostage, was very intense. Because Bruce is also a SEAL, Alex doesn't have any physical advantage. However, he does have a fast-thinking brain, and I loved the strategy he employed to get the upper hand. I also enjoyed the assistance he got from Soledad and her little dog.

I liked how Alex finally admitted his feelings to Soledad. He also made some decisions about his career path. There was an emotional scene where Alex "visits" his foster father and talks about the things he's learned about himself thanks to Soledad. It is followed by a romantic scene at a hot-air balloon festival. I liked Alex's creativity.

I also liked Alex's closeness with his two brothers. The love and respect they have for each other is evident in their relationships. I liked the way that they are there for Alex when he needs their help dealing with the threat to Soledad and Luke.

Having read this book, I added the two previous books to my want to read list. ( )