A SEAL Always Wins

by Holly Castillo

Overview

A contemporary cowboy romance that includes:

• A Navy SEAL hero with a lot of secrets and an overprotective streak
• A fiercely independent horse trainer heroine who doesn't like to ask for help
• A sleepy town covering up a dangerous cartel that could put everyone at risk

Elite Navy SEAL Enrique "Phantom" Ramirez is trained to expect the unexpected, but his growing feelings for brilliant horse trainer Elena Garcia catch him completely off guard. Phantom needs Elena's help to maintain his SEAL team's cover—more critical than ever now that they've identified a conspiracy of mysterious power brokers in both Mexico and the U.S. But how can he get her to train the ranch's quarter horses without revealing who he really is? And without revealing his need for this woman whose indomitable spirit has captured his heart…

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781492680963
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	02/25/2020
Series:	Texas Navy SEALs , #2
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	352
Sales rank:	506,454
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Holly grew up spending many lazy summer days racing her horses bareback in the Texas sun. But whenever Holly wasn’t riding her horses or competing in horse shows, she was found with pen and paper in hand, writing out romantic love stories about Texas heroes.

Today, Holly lives in a small community just south of San Antonio, with her husband and two children. On the family’s 80-acre ranch, surrounded by cattle during the day and hearing the howl of coyotes by night, Holly has endless inspiration for her writing. Holly’s current Romantic Suspense series about heroic Navy SEALs is set in her own backyard of south Texas.

Editorial Reviews

11/11/2019

Castillo’s second Texas Navy SEALs novel (after A Seal Never Quits) delivers a passionate but predictable adventure. The Bent Horseshoe Ranch serves as the cover for an international security operation run by the Navy SEALS. To keep up appearances, Enrique “Phantom” Ramirez needs to enter the ranch’s horses in local shows; to do that, he’ll have to win back Elena Garcia, the talented trainer he fired when the SEALs took over the ranch, to get the horses ready. Elena is eager to return to the Bent Horseshoe and enticed by the sexy, mysterious Phantom. Phantom is equally enamored with Elena, but knows he can’t risk revealing the truth about his identity. When the human traffickers the SEALs have been working to stop target Elena, Phantom must use all his training to save both the mission and the woman he loves. Castillo’s premise remains strong, but the instant love between the romantic leads is unbelievable and underdeveloped, and the plot offers few surprises. This by-the-numbers sequel fails to live up to expectations set by the series debut. (Mar.)

Publishers Weekly

"Castillo’s sultry suspense keeps the pages turning as the broader mystery expands in this satisfying second series entry (after A SEAL Never Quits)" — Library Journal

From the Publisher

01/01/2020

If Enrique "Phantom" Ramirez wants to build a successful quarter horse program at Bent Horseshoe Ranch, he's going to need trainer Elena Garcia. Elena is thrilled to have the horses of Bent Horseshoe back in her rotation and happily surprised when Phantom takes a hands-on approach to learning all the ins and outs of the show circuit. As they work together, their attraction grows, and when they are forced to share a bed, it turns physical. Phantom isn't here to develop a relationship with Elena, though, but to pursue leads into the criminal organization developing along the border. And when he uncovers a potential human trafficking organization at one of the shows, his secrets are not only a problem for his relationship with Elena but a risk that endangers her. Elena is no shrinking violet, however, and she's determined to puzzle out Phantom's mystery and help bring down the ring. VERDICT Castillo's sultry suspense keeps the pages turning as the broader mystery expands in this satisfying second series entry (after A SEAL Never Quits).—Kellie Tilton, Univ. of Cincinnati Blue Ash

Library Journal