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Title: Not Another Solider

Author: Samantha Holt

Genre: Contemporary Romantic Suspense

Release Date: 17th January 2014

I've just buried my husband. I was going to divorce him and now he’s dead.

After five years as a military wife, Sienna is moving on. She’s keen to leave behind the misery of her marriage to Rob but for some reason the past won’t let her go. It doesn't help that her closest friend, Nick, is also a soldier. Unfortunately Sienna is struggling to deny her attraction to the sexy marine, even knowing there can be no future in it. When the injured soldier admits he wants her just as badly, and has always wanted her, the fight to control her feelings becomes harder.

And now she’s learning things about her late husband that surprise even her. When the secrets of Rob’s life come to light, Sienna finds herself involved with some very nasty people and Nick is determined to protect her, no matter what.

As the danger grows to both her heart and her life, Sienna needs to decide if it was the army that was the problem or her late husband. Is Nick worth the heartache of being a military spouse again? And will he be able to protect her from the ring of drug dealers slowly closing in?

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The little skip, skip of my heart is slightly sickening. How can I go from scared to… to so needy in less than ten seconds? The sight of Nick on my bed seems to short circuit my brain. I’m pretty sure I can feel explosions going on behind my eyes. Memories of being pressed against him, of him inside me, combust in my mind.

One arm comes around my waist and draws me close in understanding. I wish he couldn't read me so well sometimes. The fear of earlier has been replaced with something much more urgent and frightening. His thumb rubs roughly across my cheek as he coaxes my face up and away from his chest. His eyes are sincere and guilt jabs me for even imagining he might hurt me. My chest tightens as his callused thumb continues to smooth across my face. I want it. I can’t help it. I need him to kiss me. My lips tingle in anticipation and I hold my breath.

I don’t know if it’s adrenaline that numbs my common sense when it comes to Nick or what, but the pain in my neck has all but gone. The hammering of my heart is replaced with a steady throb of desire. His gaze drops to my lips and I wait for him to close the distance between us but I suspect he’s waiting for my permission.

I tighten my grip on the back of his neck, almost fearful he might pull away, and I bring my lips to his. We hover there, exchange breaths and heat for a moment, and when we finally connect it’s slow and acute. I’m aware of every tiny touch of his lips on mine. Before I can deepen it, he pulls back and drops his hand to my wine-soaked top. His smile tilts.

“We need to get you out of that top.”

Jennifer's 5 star Review

I am a sucker for a good book with a military man and this one did not disappoint. Sienna Wright has just buried her husband, Rob, who was a soldier and she has only one person who she can lean on, Nick Jackson. Nick is a soldier too but he has been on desk duty ever since he suffered a serious injury during his last deployment. He was Rob’s best friend at one time but he and Sienna had become best friends during her marriage to Rob. Nick has been in love with Sienna for a long time but he knew he could never act on those feelings as long as Sienna was married, even when he could see the sadness in Sienna’s eyes from her marriage. Now there is nothing standing in the way of the sparks that are flying between these two. I loved the way the author portrayed these characters. Sienna was so strong, even though she was going through hell with the mess her husband had left behind she did not let her circumstances defeat her, she fought back. Nick was freaking hot as hell but he was also sweet and charming at the same time. He knew that he loved Sienna and he knew that she wanted him but he also knew that he had to give her the space and time she needed to make her own decision. I found myself rooting for this couple from the very first chapter. I wanted to see these two get their happy ever after. I really enjoyed reading this book and I look forward to reading more from Samantha Holt. I love the way she showed so many emotions throughout this entire book. I give this one 5 stars!!!!!!!