My first time reading this author, and her style fits right into the Susan Stoker world.

Teslyn has done it all right, got herself out of a terrible upbringing, worked hard to make a successful future for herself. But a phone call changes it all in a minute. Danger lurks in the ones she left behind due to her mother's continuing bad choices. Before she knows it, she is in trouble as well.

Calling the only one she trusts, Wyatt is sent to help. Not sure he is helping an innocent, and one he is attracted to, only ads to the angst. The suspense, the tension, all makes for a great read.

Thank you to NetGalley and Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op for the advanced copy; this is my voluntary review.

Nail-biter to the end!

"Ghost said you would help me." That's all it takes for Wyatt to change his plan to go with his team to take down a human trafficker and arms dealer. As much as he wants to be with his men, he quickly realizes Teslyn and her little sister need his help, even if he isn't ready to trust Teslyn. But a tragic twist will have Wyatt struggling with his decisions.

Teslyn can't believe her mother never told her she had a little sister. Even though she hadnt been home in years they had talked whenever her mom needed money. Now Teslyn is speeding to her mother's home after a frightening phone call. Seeing the home in flames is the last thing she expects. But then she finds Ivy, and just minutes later they are on the run for their lives.

While Wyatt and Teslyn struggle to trust each other while wrestling with their quickly growing feelings, both will deal with demons from their pasts. In the process, what will happen to Ivy?

My rating is due to a hole in the plot that I'm not sure will be addressed in the future books. Otherwise, this is a nail-biter to the end!

"Guarded by the SEAL: A HERO Force Novel" by Amy Gamet is a thrilling and passionate romantic suspense that'll make your heart race with its brave heroes and sizzling chemistry.

I received an ARC copy from Netgalley for an honest review.
This was my first book from Amy Gamet. The plot is interesting and the characters should be sympathetic enough but I didn’t get into the story.

This was fantastic and such a fun read. I loved it so much and kept turning the pages. Can’t wait to be able to share this with friends.

This Military romance is an intense read full of twists and turns. Both Tess and Ghost are well-developed interesting characters wrapped in a fast-paced love story.
I volunteered to review an ARC of this book for NetGalley

What a good read. I like some suspense and action in my romance reads and this was perfect. When Teslyn gets a call from her mother, saying she was in trouble and Tess needs to come get her little sister, Teslyn is tormented. Can she do it, and how by herself?

I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own

Tess needs help and she's sent to Wyatt to ask for it. Wyatt drops everything to help a stranger because a friend sent her to him. Poor Tess is completely lost as she learns things that she never imagined. All while Wyatt struggles to accept that he can't control everything.

I just wish there was more. Ya know? The important parts felt a little rushed but overall I really enjoyed it.


Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC opportunity!
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I didn't know what to really expect from this book when I started it but it had me gripped right away!
The characters were amazing and I just wanted Ivy to get a better life so I am so glad it worked out for her in the end.
The plot was intense and always left me wanting to read the next chapter to find out what happens next. Some difficult topics are discussed in this book but they were well written in a respectful way.
The romance in this book was my favourite part as it was not the full focus of the book but was just enough that it did not take away from everything else that was happening.
In all, I really enjoyed this book and am looking forward to read more books from this series🩶

Guarded by the Seal by Amy Gamet, was a fast paced story about a sister trying to protect her younger sister and the man tasked to protect them. I loved watching the relationships build between Tes and Ivy, as well as, Wyatt and Tes. It was a nice prequel to the Seal Series by Gamet. Thank you for letting me read it.

Amy Gamet is a new author for me to try, and I was ready for a break from rom-com stories. I wanted a story with action and some grit, like some of the military romance stories I’ve read in the past. Those seem to be hard to find lately. So- I requested this one.

Verdict: Guarded by the Seal was a story that filled my literary craving! Amy Gamet and this series is now on my “watch” list so I can read another. She hit the right buttons: a smart, capable woman, dangerous situations, a mystery, and a brave caring man to help.

Hot and dangerous. That is what I thought finishing this book; the energy was there, the tension was there and the plot WAS THERE.

Everything about this book screams adventure, forced proximity and make the best of the situation. I would love to read more!

Teslyn was raised by a neglectful, drug-addicted woman who barely ever noticed her. Therefore, once she leaves home, she has nothing to do with her mother who only ever calls her for money. Now that she is about to buy her own home, her mother calls her for help. Someone is trying to kill her, and she needs Teslyn to safely take care of Ivy, her unknown, five year old sister.

When Teslyn arrives at her mother’s trailer, it is completely in flames, and her mother is dead. When she finds her sister is safe, she quickly steals her away to hide her from her mother’s killer. Meanwhile, her mother’s killer has told the police that Teslyn killed her mother and kidnapped her sister. They are now searching to arrest Teslyn and “recover” her sister.

On the other hand, Wyatt and his Hero Force team are preparing to leave for an extremely dangerous mission. Their assignment is to capture a notorious human trafficker and set free their latest victims. However, Wyatt is sidetracked by a message from a very close Delta Force friend. He needs Wyatt to find and protect Teslyn who is in serious danger. Without much thought, Wyatt leaves his Hero Force team help her.

While they are running for their lives, Wyatt is extremely troubled. He is unsure whether he can actually trust in Teslyn’s innocence. Plus, he knows that, if he helps her, he will be abetting a criminal. He also feels very guilty that he abandoned his team when they badly needed him for a very dangerous mission.

This book is an exciting page-turner with a complex plot that contains riveting suspense and non-stop action. Plus, the author skillfully keeps us guessing how Teslyn and Wyatt can manage their feelings as they safely evade the police and the killer and clear their names.

Really enjoyed Guarded by the Seal. Seems I have another author I need to read more of. Great story I didn't want it to end.

This is a beautiful read but then again I just love the author. This is Teslyn McGregor and Wyatt Sorensen's story. She gets an alarming phone call from her estranged mother, she states that she is scared, and makes her promise that she will take care of Ivy (a sister she has never met or heard of!) if anything ever happens to her. She races through the night only to find that her mother's home ablaze and her terrified little sister hiding nearby. Who does she call? Wyatt Sorensen (former navy SEAL/member of the HERO Force)! This story has a lot of emotions going on, with mystery and suspense. Can he save both sisters? So sit back and enjoy the rollercoaster ride!

This is an emotionally charged story with just the right amount of suspense.

Teslyn and her mother have a difficult relationship. They have been estranged since Teslyn left home at the age of sixteen after practically raising herself while living with a drug addicted mother. She only hears from her mother when she needs money. This time it is different. She receives a frantic call from her mother asking her to take care of her 5 year old sister if anything happened to her. Teslyn didn’t even know that the child existed. When Teslyn arrives at her mother’s trailer park home, she finds it engulfed in flames with her mother inside and her little sister hiding behind a shed. She takes little Ivy and flees, fearing that she will be accused of setting the fire.

Wyatt (Bulldog) is a former Navy SEAL now working for HERO Force, a group of men who take on the most difficult and dangerous missions. He is set to go on one of those missions when he receives a call from a HERO teammate, Ghost, asking him to protect Teslyn and her little sister. Wyatt has spent months preparing for the mission, but can’t refuse Ghost’s request, so he asks another teammate to take his place on the mission and goes to meet Teslyn

This fast-moving story captured my attention from the first chapter and kept me reading until the end. I couldn’t put it down. I was torn between wanting to know how the story ended and not wanting it to end.

This is the first book by this author that I have read, but it won’t be the last. I am looking forward to reading the rest of the HERO series. Ms. Gamet is definitely going to be an author that I follow.

Guarded by the SEAL BY Amy Gamet
H.E.R.O. Force

Choices…sometimes we choose and sometimes someone else chooses for us…
Living with the aftermath of the choice is not always easy but…
We can’t go back in time and choose differently and…
If given the option to do so…would we?

This was a book that took me away and let me forget my life as I stepped into the tense situation Wyatt, Teslyn and Ivy faced in this story.

What I liked:
* Teslyn: survivor, difficult backstory, finally free and thriving, caring, supportive, may have PTSD, protective, strong, responsible
* Wyatt: ex-Navy SEAL, works with H.E.R.O. Force, team player, strong, lethal, protective, dependable, had issues with his father
* Ivy: five years old, living in a difficult situation, suddenly orphaned, on the run with her sister Teslyn, adds to the story
* That the outcome of choices made can have a huge impact on lives and the fallout can be huge
* The way Teslyn stepped up to take care of Ivy
* The chemistry between Wyatt and Teslyn, Wyatt’s patience, and the way the two seemed to want what was best for the other
* Seeing some of the H.E.R.O. team and also the wisdom Ghost shared with Wyatt near the end of the story
* The mystery solved regarding who was behind the murder of the mother of Teslyn and Ivy

What I didn’t like:
* Who and what I was meant not to like
* Knowing that the homelife and mothering Ivy and Teslyn grew up in is all too common in real life

Did I enjoy this book – yes
Would I read more in this series – definitely

Thank you to NetGalley and the author for the ARC – this is my honest review.

4-5 Stars

Guarded by the SEAL does what it says on the tin. It was steamy and romantic with a mystery to be discovered. My only complaint was that it felt a little rushed. I will be reading the rest of the books from the series.

Teslyn McGregor is in trouble! A close friend tells her to call Wyatt ‘Bulldog’ Sorensen, one of the HERO Force men. Wyatt has an important mission to take down a human trafficker and he has been researching and planning this mission forever and is ready to go. When the call comes in from Teslyn, he’s uncertain what to do. His friend ‘Ghost’ wouldn’t ask if it wasn’t important, but his team will be a man down if he goes. He decides to go and help her and have one of the other men take his place on the mission.

With someone else in his place on the mission and a bad feeling in his gut, he rushes off to Mississippi to find Teslyn and her sister Ivy and help them. What he learns on the way doesn’t help his trust in Teslyn, but they end up running from law enforcement chasing after them for murder, arson, and kidnapping.

I really like the way Ms. Gamet weaves the story with Teslyn, Wyatt, and Ivy. How they get to know each other, the chase they find themselves on, and the attraction they feel. I felt an immediate connection to Teslyn and what she endured in her childhood. Wyatt is a confirmed bachelor for life, but something about Teslyn and Ivy has him rethinking that stance. The action and suspense in the book kept me turning the pages quickly to find out what happens. If you’ve read any of the HERO Force books this actually happens before Stranded with a SEAL. I received an arc of this book, and this is my honest and voluntary review.

This book had me hooked from the beginning! So many parts of this book had you on the edge of your seat and was sooo interesting! I loved both of the main characters so much! Also, the tension and chemistry between them was so good!! My only complaint is some parts of the story seemed rushed. Overall, I really enjoyed this book!