Excellent story with an awful cover and title. This story has it all, mystery, drama, angst, romance and steam. Quick, easy interesting read. Add to your TBR list, don’t let the title and cover put you off.

The SEAL's Pregnant Christmas Lover
by Katie Knight and Leslie North

Amelia has just moved to a small town and opened her own bakery but the only downside is there is already a family run bakery in the town and there is a bit of malicious gossip going about her bakery. Amelia is a bit down and whilst out for a drink to cheer herself up she meets Max and they have a one night stand unbeknown to her he is the son of the other bakery owner.

A fast moving story with crime thrown into the mix along with romance . A great read to curl up on the sofa with.

Leslie North consistently brings great characters and passionate romance to life. As a big fan of North's, her name provokes an automatic one-click from me. I am always entertained. Highly recommend.

A lot of my favorite plots in one book. I love restaurant competitors, soldiers, holiday and expecting baby type books. They are all here. Plus as a bonus a bad guy that Max has to protect Amelia and his unborn baby from. I really enjoyed reading, The Seal's Pregnant Christmas Lover.

Amelia is the owner of a bakery and the Bloom family's new competition. When she meets Maxwell Bloom at a Halloween bash sparks fly. A one night stand leads to a surprise pregnancy with her rival's only son. But that is the least of her problems. Someone wants her business to fail and ultimately will try anything to get rid of her.

I enjoyed this book very much. Amelia is a strong, endearing character. Max is a good guy. There were parts of the story when Max was a beta hero, which is fine, but not a typical SEAL-type. It confused me a bit when the author kept flip-flopping between beta and alpha traits. SEALs are typically alpha so some readers may not like the beta qualities. I liked most the secondary characters and the friendship between them. Max's mom was probably my favorite, though Laurie was great too. Even the ones you'd love to hate like Kelly had their charm. The antagonist was easy to figure out, but I enjoyed the suspense. There were a few times when I think the author could have fleshed out some of the clues better. One example would Amelia figuring out the antagonist at the Bloom's house. It felt glossed over instead of a full scene with action and emotion. Overall, The SEAL's Pregnant Christmas Lover was a fun read and one I'd recommend for this holiday season.