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Forged in Fire (A Red-Hot SEALs Novel Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Trish McCallan (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 7,670 ratings

2013 RITA® Finalist for Best Romantic Suspense AND Best First Book

Beth Brown doesn’t believe in premonitions. But her recent dream feels too real to ignore: a commercial airliner is hijacked, and a handsome passenger is shot dead. Beth hasn’t met the mystery man in her dream; she would never forget a gorgeous face like his. But she can’t deny the bizarre connection she feels. Now awake, and unable to allow for the violence she’s convinced is impending, she races to the airport…and comes face to face with the man of her dreams.

Zane Winters lives for his job, using his uncanny psychic powers to carry out missions for elite SEAL Team 7. Yet the constant adrenaline highs can’t drown out the numbness seeping into his life as he yearns to find a woman he can trust. All that changes when he meets a beautiful stranger who sets his soul on fire—and somehow knows he’s about to die.

To thwart the global crisis the hijacking will unleash, Beth and Zane join forces. But even amid the danger, they can’t deny the powerful force drawing them together. Is it merely attraction…or destiny?

Revised edition: This edition of Forged in Fire includes editorial revisions, new scenes and a new ending.

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    Red-Hot SEALs
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  5. Publication date
    September 4, 2012
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“With so many stories about Navy SEALs out there, you might think there couldn’t be anything new to add to the subgenre, but McCallan will prove you wrong. Full of suspense with some paranormal elements too, her first entry in the Forged series is a pulse-pounding adventure.” ―RT Book Reviews (4 stars, HOT)

“If you like your romance served with a side of military lingo, weapons, tactics, nonstop action, and smokin’ hot SEALs, Forged in Fire is for you. This book is an edge-of-your-seat thrill ride. McCallan’s writing is terrific. The heat between Beth Brown and Zane Winters ignites the first time they meet and grows throughout the book. Strong secondary characters (perfect for several sequels) and a full panoply of bad guys, from thugs to mysterious puppet masters, make it hard to tell where the next bullet, knife or punch is coming from. On the strength of the conflict, action and romance, I’d recommend this book in a heartbeat.” ―Willa, Smart Bitches Trashy Books

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"With so many stories about Navy SEALs out there, you might think there couldn't be anything new to add to the subgenre, but McCallan will prove you wrong. Full of suspense with some paranormal elements too, her first entry in the Forged series is a pulse-pounding adventure." —RT Book Reviews, 4 stars (HOT)

"If you like your romance served with a side of military lingo, weapons, tactics, nonstop action and smokin' hot SEALs, Forged in Fire is for you. This book is an edge-of-your-seat thrill ride. McCallan's writing is terrific. The heat between Beth Brown and Zane Winters ignites the first time they meet and grows throughout the book. Strong secondary characters (perfect for several sequels) and a full panoply of bad guys, from thugs to mysterious puppet masters, make it hard to tell where the next bullet, knife or punch is coming from. On the strength of the conflict, action and romance, I'd recommend this book in a heartbeat." — Willa, Smart Bitches Trashy Books

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B007X4TP8O
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Montlake Romance (September 4, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 4, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 766 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 395 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1612185339
  • Customer Reviews:
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Trish McCallan was born in Eugene, Oregon, and grew up in Washington State, where she began crafting stories at an early age. Her first books were illustrated in crayon, bound with red yarn, and sold for a nickel at her lemonade stand. Trish grew up to earn a bachelor’s degree in English literature with a concentration in creative writing from Western Washington University, taking jobs as a bookkeeper and human- resource specialist before finally quitting her day job to write full time.

Forged in Fire, the first book in her Red Hot SEALs series, came about after a marathon reading session, and a bottle of Nyquil that sparked a vivid dream. She lives today in eastern Washington. An avid animal lover, she currently shares her home with four golden retrievers, a black lab mix and two cats.

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Customers find the book's plot riveting with several great action scenes, and appreciate how it keeps them up reading well into the night. The characters are rich and well-developed, particularly the strong leading male character and endearing heroine, while the writing is well-edited and fast-paced. The paranormal elements are believable, and customers consider it a great start to a new series. The romance aspect receives mixed reactions, with some appreciating the nice twist on military romance while others find it overdone.

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742 customers mention "Plot"617 positive125 negative

Customers enjoy the plot of the book, describing it as a fast-paced action-packed romantic thriller with several great action scenes.

"...when I checked her web site to learn that this is the inaugural novel for a fledgling author!..." Read more

"...Taken with the well written, creative storyline and fun main characters, the things that are normally big hot buttons of mine didn't bother me so..." Read more

"...Good guys, bad guys, a twisting, turning plot that grips you and doesn't let go. It's right there...." Read more

"...Ms. McCallan sets the story up brilliantly. The pages go by with ease as the smooth writing style keeps the reader immersed in this hot story...." Read more

550 customers mention "Readability"512 positive38 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as a mesmerizing and amazing read that kept them up reading well into the night.

"...What an awesome novel! SYNOPSIS:..." Read more

"...the lack world-building and absence of a satisfying conclusion, I did enjoy the read...." Read more

"...a story that takes the best of both genres.... it makes for a truly awesome read...." Read more

"...MACKENZIE'S MOUNTAIN is a great book with follow up books about other characters. I think the author plans to do that with these characters...." Read more

281 customers mention "Character development"263 positive18 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, noting the strong leading male character and endearing heroine, with one customer particularly enjoying the turmoil between the two main characters.

"...proceeds at a great pace and it..... clicks. The bad guys were REALLY bad...." Read more

"...So what else can I say? There are some fabulous kick-ass secondary characters in this, most of whom are just crying out for their own..." Read more

"...I love the secondary characters! I cannot get enough of these brave men and women. I also cannot wait for the next Forged book featuring Cosky!..." Read more

"...The hero and heroine are well matched and the connection between them sizzles from the first...." Read more

193 customers mention "Writing style"166 positive27 negative

Customers praise the writing style of the book, noting it is well edited and easy to read.

"...The bad guys were REALLY bad. The author got into their heads and gave us glimpses of the darkness and desperation that fueled their dirty..." Read more

"...Taken with the well written, creative storyline and fun main characters, the things that are normally big hot buttons of mine didn't bother me so..." Read more

"...The terrorist plot is full of evil villains and some hard to read scenes. I felt like I was right in the middle of this titillating story...." Read more

"...The author has a good handle on masculine speech patterns which builds believability (and offers some well placed humor)...." Read more

134 customers mention "Pacing"120 positive14 negative

Customers enjoy the pacing of the book, describing it as a fast-paced story that doesn't lag and flows well throughout.

"...proceeds at a great pace and it..... clicks. The bad guys were REALLY bad...." Read more

"...Ms. McCallan sets the story up brilliantly. The pages go by with ease as the smooth writing style keeps the reader immersed in this hot story...." Read more

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"...The writing in this work is rich, the dialogue rapid fire, and the images so vivid that I experienced every scene and emotion in the novel...." Read more

129 customers mention "Psychic aspect"114 positive15 negative

Customers appreciate the paranormal elements in the book, particularly the psychic twist and bonding aspects, with one customer noting how it combines paranormal action with military precision.

"...The characters were pretty much leaping off the pages and bursting into my imagination. I loved the FBI guy's wife...." Read more

"...Still, this is a paranormal-flavored, military-themed romantic suspense with an imaginative concept, solid writing, and likable characters...." Read more

"...The author has a good handle on masculine speech patterns which builds believability (and offers some well placed humor)...." Read more

"...her hero very "real" and human, while giving him psychic abilities to match his military prowess...." Read more

74 customers mention "Series quality"74 positive0 negative

Customers praise this book as a great start to a new series, with several noting they are looking forward to the next installment.

"...the author is heading in subsequent books, and I love reading a good series that keeps the characters and their relationships intact...." Read more

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"...Overall, an excellent debut by an Indie and self-published author. I will definitely be on the look out for the next installment." Read more

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78 customers mention "Romance"48 positive30 negative

Customers have mixed feelings about the romance in the book, with some appreciating the nice twist on a typical military romance and the invigorating sexual tension, while others find it overboard and not a major romance novel.

"...All the emotionally charged relationships, strong characterizations, and compelling plot in the world won't hold me if there's no payoff at the end...." Read more

"...a thing, so just be warned that the series does have mentions of sexual assaults against women along with the usual types of violence you’d expect..." Read more

"...The sex was marvelous-not a lot of it, but with such an active storyline-that it was kept to a minimum only breathed more life into the story...." Read more

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  • Jason Atgood
    5.0 out of 5 stars Like a Catherine Mann or Christy Reese Military Suspense Romance
    Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2012
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    As I read this novel, I thought I was reading a seasoned suspense author with several novels under her belt like Christy Reece, Cherry Adair, or Anne Stuart. I also thought I was probably in the 2nd book or further in a military suspense series. Imagine my surprise when I checked her web site to learn that this is the inaugural novel for a fledgling author! I'd liken it to a little league player visiting Yankee Stadium and blasting one out of the park!

    What an awesome novel!

    SYNOPSIS:
    Heroine works for an airline, and has a vivid dream of a flight being highjacked and multiple murders.

    The hero is a military guy on vacation with his buddies, going to a wedding in Hawaii. The hero is know for his premonitions. He has one where he sees his friends being shot to death on the airplane. In walks the heroine to the boarding area. The details in her frightening dream have started coming true, and she wants to reassure herself that it was just a dream and nothing more. She obtains a standby ticket on the Hawaiian flight in order to see the passengers and compare details with her vivid dream.

    But it was more than a dream.

    The hero spots the heroine, and instantly there is combustible chemistry. I mean up in flames, go for broke, smokin' boy-girl chemistry. Oouuff! They meet and work together to stop the hijacking and the murders of all the people on the airplane. Then they discover that the inside person who left the guns on the airplane is the heroine's friend. His wife and child have been taken, and he's been compromised and forced to do this heinous act.

    The military hero and his pals also realize that the FBI has been compromised. The terrorists have taken the family of the head investigator. The military heros save the day. But they end up in a heap of trouble for their efforts. The guys were on vacation and not officially on duty. They even got a thumbs up for a sanctioned take down of the house where the hostages were being held. Then the rug was pulled out from them.

    They will have to solve a vicious murder in order to protect themselves from court martials in the next book.

    What I loved:
    The characters were pretty much leaping off the pages and bursting into my imagination. I loved the FBI guy's wife. She really saved not only her family, but her all the hostages. She's had her whole world brought down around her ears, but is gritting her teeth and going after the bad guys.

    The romance between H and H (IMO the heroine should also be capitalized - why only capitalize the H for male heroes?) proceeds at a great pace and it..... clicks.

    The bad guys were REALLY bad. The author got into their heads and gave us glimpses of the darkness and desperation that fueled their dirty deeds.

    What I didn't like so much:
    There was the whole trade one hostage for another thing that didn't seem terribly well thought out. But then again, the bad guy was supposedly desperate for any leverage he could gain.

    I understand the need to setup and transition the characters into the next book, but I HATE being left hanging waiting for the next one to be published. Arghhhh! This is the bitter sweet agony of finding a new author that you love, but now you have to suffer the wait for the next publication.

    OVERALL:
    I'd compare it to a Catherine Mann, or one the Cherry Adair hot military heros genre of books.
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  • Tracy
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Little Odd but Entertaining
    Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2013
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    It was just a crazy dream, right? That's what Beth Brown kept telling herself, right up until she locks eyes on the three men she'd dreamed about the night before, men she saw die as they fought the hijackers of the plane getting ready to board from gate C18.

    Was it really a dream...or was it a premonition of death and destruction the likes of which Beth could hardly comprehend? One that showed her a man whose name she knows and whose face is as familiar to her as the back of her own hand despite never seeing him before in her life. A man who would fight violently against the carnage that was coming. And lose.

    Navy SEAL Lieutenant Commander Zane Winters wasn't looking forward to wasting three days of leave flying to Hawaii for a wedding, but when his gift suddenly descends on him and thrusts him into the bloody visions of the imminent deaths of his platoon buddies and traveling companions Rawls and Cosky, all thoughts of leave evaporate like so much smoke.

    Moments after being swamped by those disturbingly fleeting and not terribly helpful visions, he turns and meets the eyes of a woman who stirs more than just his psychic abilities. Everything in him recognizes her as the one he's been waiting for his entire life. The mate of his soul.

    As if seesawing from intense battle-ready concern to yearning need in five clicks or less wasn't enough, his woman is sitting at the gate of the very plane that is obviously doomed to disaster. Unless he can save the day for them both.

    ~*~

    I'm not sure what I was expecting when I originally picked up this series debut by McCallan, but it certainly wasn't the slightly chaotic and weird story that I got. At times it almost seemed like the book suffered from multiple personalities, as the tone of the plot wavered between the lightly humorous, the sexy and combustible, and the cold, clinically orchestrated violent. Not to mention the dark, vile acts of unspeakable horror.

    There were moments that made me grin and chemistry between the main characters that made me sweat. Other moments entertained for their tense action or intriguing ingenuity and complexity of conflict. Then there was the scene that gave me a brutal kick in the gut and left me shaken and disturbed.

    Still, this is a paranormal-flavored, military-themed romantic suspense with an imaginative concept, solid writing, and likable characters. And as much as there were moments when I was thrown by the wildly vacillating tone, or distressed by the lack world-building and absence of a satisfying conclusion, I did enjoy the read. More, honestly, than I thought I would based on that whole soul mate thing. It is in no way a favorite plot device of mine and it's one that smacks readers in the face from the very beginning.

    I think McCallan was extremely smart in handling that, though, because while über-alpha male Zane revs hot and hard as the chest-thumping, possessive male he is as soon as he sees Beth, she is having none of it. In fact, Beth considers the reality of alpha males just a half-rung of evolution above complete troglodytes at best and the idea of a romance with one laughable. She fights her attraction to Zane and dismisses his claims on her. She certainly doesn't feel the same soul mate compulsion he does.

    That highly amusing conflict was what saved the beginning of this book for me and kept me reading.

    The deeper I went into the book, the more surprising and entertaining I found it. Despite some issues, the storyline felt fresh and the writing kept me guessing with neat little touches here and there that lent an original and unique - and yes, weird, but not really in a bad way - flavor to the story. It wasn't perfect, no, and I did have one big beef with the timeline of the story and the arc of the romance within that timeline, but McCallan won me over.

    Taken with the well written, creative storyline and fun main characters, the things that are normally big hot buttons of mine didn't bother me so much that they prevented me from liking this read as a whole. I'm intrigued to see where the series is planning to go next, but I do admit, I'm hoping for a more consistent tone, more realistic timeline, and a more self-contained plot arc with a better conclusion.

    Note: This review is based on a previously-released version of this book, which may differ from the version released 9/4/2012.
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    Reviewed for One Good Book Deserves Another.
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  • Theresa
    5.0 out of 5 stars Super spannend
    Reviewed in Germany on January 8, 2021
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    Meine Erwartungen an das Buch waren nicht besonders groß. Ich dachte es wäre eine Liebesgeschichte ohne viel Tiefgang.
    Stattdessen wurde ich überrascht. Das Buch ist von Anfang an super spannend.
    Beth hat einen merkwürdigen Albtraum der nach und nach zur Realität wird. Als sie etwas gegen die kommende Tragödie unternehmen will, trifft sie auf Zane, den sie aus ihrem Traum „kennt“.
    Beide haben von Anfang eine starke Verbindung die sich mit der Zeit festigt.
    Gemeinsam versuchen sie alles um die Flugzeugentführung zu verhindern, was auch gelingt aber viele neue Probleme schafft.

    Ich war von Anfang an von dem Buch gefesselt und konnte es kaum aus der Hand legen.
    Die Protagonisten sind starke Individuen, die sich perfekt ergänzen. Obwohl das Buch in sich abgeschlossen ist, bleiben einige Fragen offen, die hoffentlich im Folgeband beantwortet werden.
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  • JJ26
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic read
    Reviewed in Australia on March 26, 2017
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    Great characters. Plenty of action. Well written. Hard to put down. Have just purchased the next book in this series.
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  • Iryna M.
    5.0 out of 5 stars It’s not just a dream
    Reviewed in Canada on March 4, 2023
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    Amazing story, so much unexpected, mysterious, dark. I had goose bumps from staring off first few pages. So unreal as in amazing. You just have to believe…
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  • Rajeev Sabade
    4.0 out of 5 stars Thanks for a good read
    Reviewed in India on July 7, 2023
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    Very nice plot, well-written, although a bit confusing in minor detailing sometimes. And the end seemed rather abrupt. But i enjoyed the novel, am going to read the next one too. Thanks for giving us the reading pleasure..
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  • Micha
    5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!!! FANTASTIC AND INTENSE !
    Reviewed in France on March 1, 2012
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    This is a book worth reading and a series you will not want to miss out on! I was captured and on the edge of my seat from the first page to the last. 'FORGED IN FIRE' is a great story with really INTENSE scenes that will blow you away. This is the first time that I have ever read anything by Trish McCallan, but I can honestly say that she has become one of my new favorites to read. If you want some SERIOUS SEXY & SMART ALPHA MALES (Navy Seal`s, ladies & gentlemen) and SMART SAVVY HEROINE`S, you have picked the right book to read. This author gives you everything you could hope for in a book. Great story-line, intricate plots, action, love, and strong hero`s and heroine`s with ATTITUDE and ISSUE`S! PLEASE, give me more Ms. McCallan! I loved reading this book and can not wait to read Cosky`s story 'FORGED IN ICE'!
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