Cowboy SEAL Christmas

4 star review of Cowboy SEAL Christmas (Navy SEAL Cowboys #3) by Nicole Helm Nicole Helm is a new author to me and when I signed up for this book I had no idea that it was the third book in the series. Not having read the previous books in this series I was a little anxious going in that I would not be able to fully enjoy Cowboy SEAL Christmas. However, this was not the case. There was romance, angst, heartbreak and issues of trust but throughout it all I was get invested in the story line as it unfolded. The story was well written and the characters likeable and easy to relate too. I found myself hoping that Gabe could put is lack of trust aside to see what Monica and her son Colin could offer that would ease his loneliness. Both Gabe and Monica have had a tough life but through it all they have become stronger than either of them realise. When they finally give in to their feelings and decided to go for it, I cheered. The obvious “brotherhood” Gabe and his friends Alex and Jack had just Can the magic of the Christmas season bring together two lost souls, emotionally drained from the loss of loved ones, each determined to survive but not really living and enjoying life? I received a copy of this book through the publisher via Netgalley.

Gabe and Monica are both warriors. They just are fighting different battles. Gabe is haunted by physical and mental demons. Dogged by the tragedies of a past he couldn't control and the pain he can't forget. Monica is the complete opposite. She always wears a smile, but hides the pain in her soul. Joined by a common cause these two wounded warriors are about to learn the power of love. Cowboy Seal Christmas finds power in the tragedies and courage from the pain. Helm guides us through the storm as she points us toward the rainbow. Emotion is the life force behind this heartwarming read.

This book is the third and last of the stories in the Navy SEAL Cowboys and for me, the best one of the three. Three Navy SEAL friends , who fought together, and suffered together, but above all, have been brothers by choice. We saw Alex and Jack overcome many physical, psychological and emotional obstacles, while building Revival Ranch. A haven for other military men needing a safe place where they can heal. Both Jack and Alex are now not only thriving, but have found strong women whom they love and now are planning a future with them. The last of the trio is Gabe. A man whose issues were not due to the horrors of war, but due to his childhood. A childhood that has him believing he’s not lovable. Monica Finley is the ranch’s on site therapist. A widow with a young boy. She and Gabe always seem at odds, but the attraction is there. Will they succumb to the attraction and if they do, will it be a fling or true love? In addition to an engaging plot, and complex characters, the author deals with not only the psychological, and emotional issues the brave men and women suffer when they return from war, but also those suffered in childhood and how they can affect an individual as an adult. Kudos to the author for the courage to write about it. I received a copy of this book from Netgalley. The opinions expressed are solely my own.