Fallen SEAL Legacy

SEAL Brotherhood, Book 2

By: Sharon Hamilton

Narrated by: J. D. Hart

Length: 11 hrs

Publisher's summary

Nebraska born and bred Navy SEAL Calvin "Coop" Cooper, after his own family has perished in a tornado, is ordered to meet the family of a prominent San Diego psychiatrist. The doctor's brother is a fallen SEAL medic who died in Grenada. There, Cooper meets Libby Brownlee, the beautiful niece of this fallen hero. Heavily influenced by her father, "We don't speak military here," is her comment about the military in general, and the SEAL community in particular. What starts out as a frosty debate between two people privately dealing with their own personal grief, turns into a passionate affair neither expected. Just as Cooper realizes perhaps Libby is the woman he's always been looking for, she is snatched out from under him by a psychopathic killer bent on revenge. Dr. Brownlee is forced to rely on Cooper's help, along with his buddies in SEAL Team 3. Will Cooper be able to survive the loss of the woman he loves, or will his self sacrifice be enough to keep her safe?

©2012 Sharon Hamilton (P)2013 Sharon Hamilton

Cooper and Libby

Finished listening to Fallen Seal Legacy by Sharon Hamilton and narrated by JD Hart. I read this book several years ago when I first found these wonderful stories by Ms. Hamilton and I have come to love each and every one of them. This is Cooper and Libby’s story. Cooper is probably the SEAL in the group who appeals to me the most for a reason that I can’t explain, so I was re-ally glad to get his backstory and also see him find the love of his life. There is action and adven-ture as well as an interesting psychological vibe going on here. Sharon Hamilton absolutely nailed it! Loved it. And of course, the smooth voice of JD Hart did more than justice to this wonderful tale! Great job all around! BZ!

Love finds you when you least expect it!

I've both read this book and have listened to it on audible. The pairing of Sharon Hamilton's writing and JD Harts's narration is a Powerful Duo! It's always pleasurable to read a book written by Ms Hamilton, but once you experience the expert narration of Mr JD Hart, you'll be ruined for any other narrator. He brings characters to life in a way I never thought possible. There were several laugh out loud moments in this book (Diego makes me laugh) and others that left me with tears silently trickling down my face. Mr Hart adds such an emotional content to Ms Hamilton's masterful writing. If I could give this audible book more than 5 stars, I would!



Calvin "Coop Cooper and Libby Brownlee's story is something that truly touched my heart. I can't imagine the devastating loss that Coop must have felt. Ms Hamilton really found a way to make you feel his despair and hidden grief. Libby experiences the unthinkable at the hands of a trusted mentor. Both think that they aren't relationship material, but as only Ms Hamilton can write a love story there are many twists and turns to their journey of a HEA. The love making was delicious and well written. This is a series that you'll recommend to all of your girlfriends!

The end of their story was beautiful and so heartfelt. It was true to military form.

Everything you could want in a story

What did you love best about Fallen SEAL Legacy?

I loved the premise of the story, the whole dynamic of Libby's family and their views of the military and how that affects the relationship developing between Libby and Cooper. I love the way Libby blossoms, she's been sheltered and lived for everyone else her entire life and in the span of a couple weeks, her whole world turns upside down and she learns to think for herself. I love to see that kind of growth in characters throughout a story, it makes it worth reading (or listening too).

Who was your favorite character and why?

I loved Cooper and how he handled most situations. He fought himself every step of the way, his head and his heart don't always agree, and I almost felt that he didn't want to be happy himself (although that is understandable at times). He's just the definition of alpha in my opinion.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I wanted to listen to this book all at one time, but it was just too long to make that happen! I was so disappointed every time I had to hit pause!

Falling for Sexy Seals!!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, absolutely! I have been a fan of Sharon Hamilton for years now and each book is better than the last.

What did you like best about this story?

I loved the obvious chemistry between Coop and Libby, which of course they deny.

What does J. D. Hart bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I love J.D. narrattions. He brings the story to life in a way in I wouldn't be able to do reading the book on my own.

Any additional comments?

The Seal Brotherhood is one of my favorite series. I love Sharon's descriptive writing and how she brings these heroes to life.

A good listen!

I liked this book and the narrator that reads this series. JD Hart has a lovely way of differentiating between the various characters, which once you figure out who is who is one of the best things about the books that he's narrating. I will say that I enjoyed this book, listening to it allows me to do lots of other things that need to be done while still getting my reading in for the day. The characters in this novel are pretty interesting. Cooper is the male lead and he doesn't quite take over the whole story. He has that type of character that it would be very easy to let him take control and run wild, or at least it seemed that way. Hart was able to put a lot of that likability in the character of Cooper which helped a lot. Libby Brownlee, the female lead in the character took me a little bit to warm up to. She does come off as a classic portrayal of a daughter of a powerful man (her father is a psychiatrist) and only through meeting Cooper, she seems as though she comes into her own and only needed a little nudge from the right person. She has her own demons that she's trying to deal with, which Cooper seems to help her overcome. The meeting of Libby and Cooper seems to be fate, given that Cooper is sent to talk to the family of the SEAL who fell in Grenada years ago, that Cooper has a connection with. The conversation not only allows Libby to become interested and involved with Cooper, but for Cooper to become involved with her family, as it seems that her family is being stalked and being threatened by an unknown subject. The interlacing of the stories and people's lives is interesting. And I really did like the way that previous characters and individuals that have been mentioned before are inserted into the story
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The one slight problem that I had with the audio book was the bit of confusion that I had in the beginning. I think that if I were reading it, it wouldn't have been as much of an issue. It starts with the Nebraska tornado and then moves into the story. While the tornado is an essential part of the story, as it fuels Cooper's actions and thoughts for the whole novel, I still felt as though there was a slight disconnect right a the beginning.

Not as exciting as book 1, but still enjoyable :)

I'd like to first comment on J.D. Hart's narration. While still very good, I was disappointed after having had listened to Accidental SEAL. The voice Cooper has in this book is different from the one he featured in Accidental SEAL. It really bothered me that they were different, especially since I enjoyed the voice he had in Accidental SEAL.

As for the story line, it was enjoyable. Cooper and Libby's romance was sweeter and less tumultuous than Kyle and Christy's. Cooper spends far less time fighting his feelings for Libby and Libby also is far more accepting of hers for Cooper (as opposed to Christy, who struggled with hers for Kyle a bit). Neither Cooper nor Libby went back and forth between hot and cold like Kyle and Christy frequently did. That being said, the story line itself was also something new.

The threat to Libby and her family was much closer and more intimate. One thing that bugged me in respect to this was that, although he turned out not to be the one doing the horrible things, we don't really know what happens to the pedophile doctor. Additionally, with both Accidental SEAL and Fallen SEAL Legacy, the only justice we really see is that of the vigilante variety. We don't find out legal justice is enforced or the outcome of such justice for the criminals. While this isn't a huge thing, it is still something I wish I got to see more of.

This antagonist/situation/threat also didn't seem nearly as dangerous as the threat to the characters in Accidental SEAL. Fallen SEAL Legacy had less action than Accidental SEAL. In the same vein, there wasn't much violence in this book by comparison. While the majority of the book was quite as exciting, Libby's rescue definitely still is.

Having said all of that, I did enjoy this book. The romance between Cooper and Libby is sweet and interspersed with many steamy sex scenes. I also really appreciated the dynamic between Cooper and Dr. Browning (Libby's dad). The tension between the two from the start makes their sit down after the gala that much better. It's then that we find out exactly why Dr. Browning has been treating Cooper with such disdain and Cooper reveals his reason for not drinking to Dr. Browning. It's a touching scene between the two men that completely turns their relationship and the way they see each other around. I found it very gratifying to finally see everybody on the same page in respect to Cooper and his relationship to Libby.

Overall, a good book and one I enjoyed. Despite the threat to Libby and her family, I wouldn't describe any part of the book as dark. This is definitely a lighter read with a HEA ending and no cliffhanger. I definitely plan on continuing the SEAL Brotherhood series with SEAL Under Covers.

love me some Cooper.

I read the book and wow listening to the audio makes it even better. my heart broke for coop when he lost his family in a tornado. libby was spunky but also a pain in the butt. I love this book.

Okay, plus sexy SEALs

3/5 rating. I recommend this book for fans of SEALs romance and crime drama.

On the plus side, I really like the characters and overall story.

My concerns were about certain plot details or character choices not making sense.

Seals!!!

What did you love best about Fallen SEAL Legacy?

The family that they have within their own!

Who was your favorite character and why?

They all are!! I was rooting for them all.

What does J. D. Hart bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I just sank into the story, I was able to see the scenes in my mind while it was being told! Great job!!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

SEXY SEAL

Would you listen to Fallen SEAL Legacy again? Why?

OMG yes I love the narration and it's a great story with intriguing characters

What was one of the most memorable moments of Fallen SEAL Legacy?

When Cooper finically realized he loved Libby

Which scene was your favorite?

When the seal team burst in to save Libby from the gardener lol you have to listen to see why

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

All of the above lol some parts were heart wrenching others made me laugh out loud and some even made me blush

Any additional comments?

Cooper loses his family to a natural disaster. And is sent to check in with a fallen seals family as a distraction . Distraction hits him head on in the form of Libby, beautiful smart and sassy. She's living a home after a bad situation that happened while attending college. When terror strikes Libby's family and a nut job is out to torture her family Cooper finds himself falling hard and if course can't help his protective instincts where Libby and her family are concerned. Fun fast paced and action packed story that you'll want to listen to again and again!