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Reviewer Top Pick! Mission: Devil Dog by Tara Nina  Riley Worthington made the biggest mistake in her life and career. She left the "Right One" years ago with a broken heart. Now she is determined to win Sergeant Jack Stone back even if its mean embarrassing him with a pink paintball shot in front of his comrades. Can she prove to Jack that she is not the same woman she used to be but an equal?  Funny Bone by Anne Elizabeth  Cheryl has always been the comedian. She takes life as a big joke always laughing. Meeting Lt Chuck Swenson is like fate pulling the big joke. He is sweet, charming, and funny but also a Navy Seal. To her they are known as the leave them break your heart Navy Seals. Can she trust her funny heart to Chuck and hope not to get laughed at?  B & B Bivouac by DC DeVane  Pink to everybody is love. Yet for AF Captain David Grantham it is the color he has seen everyday for the next three weeks. He's always been punctual but fate has something colorful in store for him. Susan Collins is definitely a pink kind of keep forever woman, which scares David. Being a Special Op is everything to him but somehow Pink is getting to him. Or is it Susan?  Angel from Above by Lindsay Downs  Lt Cristal Johnson takes pride in her work as an air copter medivac. She is known to do things impulsively but knows rescuing Lt Paul Stevens is not to be passes up. Meeting him scares her but she knows he is the one for her. She has always loved flying but knowing firsthand the danger he goes to everyday scares her more. Can she accept him as he is or will she sacrifice her pride and give up hers?  So Others Might Live by C.H. Admirand  Bronwyn Griffith will do anything she can to be on New York's Bestseller list including sacrificing her only life. She doesn't want to rely on anyone yet with a Coast Guard Rescuer like James Purcell all she wants to do is lean on him. Being rescued by a gorgeous Coast Guard sure has its advantages but can she lose her heart to one?  Operation: Love is a book filled with so many great stories from talented authors. It's hard to not like them all. Each one has a gorgeous Navy Seal, Coast Guard or Army soldier that will entice any reader. My favorite of course is Riley's story. I loved that she will do anything to get her man including embarrassing him well with a Pink paintball. Those two were so in love with each other. Each author shined in each story in Operation Love. It's also great to know that they all wrote a story to support charity. Loved all of them.  Overall Rating: 4.5 Melinda, Night Owl Romance --Night Owl RomanceThis collection of short books is a credit to the authors whore searched the branches of the military as well as those men and women of whom they wrote. The anthology, written by five different authors, presents a tribute to each branch of service. Not only was the book a great romantic read, it was informative as well. It was obvious they knew of which they spoke. Mission: Devil Dog, by Tara Nina, was about a Marines Special Operations Sargeant Jackson (Jack) Stone who was an expert marksman. While on maneuvers, he and his team were subjected to The Parris Island squad led by his ex-fiancée, 1st Lieutenant Riley Worthington. He was so shaken to see her again, that the paint ball exercise didn t go as expected. Funny Bone, by Anne Elizabeth, introduced us to Lieutenant Chuck Swenson, Navy Seals Special Operations. The love of his life, Cheryl Smith, was a comedian. She was so afraid of losing him that she feared commitment.  The Air Force Special Operations pilot in B&B; Bivouac, written by D.C. DeVane, set a rough and tough Captain David Grantham in a bed and breakfast in a room with frilly pink accessories. The Romantic Rooster Inn, a B&B; for lovers, introduced owner Susan Collins to the ladies man of The SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape). The U.S. Army Special Forces units were represented in a book named Angel from Above by Lindsay Downs. It acquainted us with 1stLieutenant Cristal Johnson, the medevac pilot of the Iron Maiden helicopter. The soldier she gave her heart to, 1st Lieutenant Paul Stevens, a Green Beret, had serious problems with her piloting such dangerous missions.  Finally, So Others Might Live by C.H. Admirand told a poignant story about a Coast Guard Search and Rescuer, James Purcell, and his attempts to retrieve Bronwyn Griffith from a boat during stormy conditions.  The romance was sweet and I recommend this book to anyone. Part of the proceeds will benefit the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. I am honored to have reviewed this work of art and collaboration.  Overall rating: 4.5  Sensuality rating: Sweet  Brenda Talley, The Romance Studio --The Romance StudioMission: Devil Dog   Riley Worthington is from a wealthy family who made her feel inferior. She still carries a torch for Jack even though she had to turn him down. Her confidence in herself is hard won.   Jack Stone is the best sniper in the Marines. He has focused all of his energies on that since Riley dumped him. He is surprised to see her on the opposite team in a training exercise.   A female Marine sniper has more to worry about than facing the love of her life again. She regrets hurting him, but could not marry him when he asked. She is a much different person now, his equal.   This is a great story of love lost and found. Jack and Riley are charismatic characters with a past and hopefully a future and the author puts quite a bit of action in the plot along with the romance.   Funny Bone   Cheryl is a comedian with a fear of abandonment. Given up for adoption as a child, she never wants to be left behind again.   Chuck is a Navy SEAL. His background is the complete opposite of Cheryl s and he wants nothing more than to make her his wife.   A Navy Seal has to overcome his fiancée s fears in order for their marriage to take place.   This is a sweet love story. Cheryl is a strong woman trying to overcome her fears in order to marry the man she cannot live without. Chuck tries to understand and make her see his point.    B & B Bivouac   Susan Collins is the daughter of an Air Force Master Sergeant and a Civil Servant, so she is willing to give up her own room in her B & B for a pilot in need of a room.   David is a pilot and has a reputation as a partier. He hopes that no one finds out about the frilly girly room he has been assigned to for SERE training.   A busy B & B owner and a playboy pilot discover love in snatched moments between training sessions.   I really enjoyed this story. David grows up a bit and Susan finds the man she loves. Susan is a really great character, I can understand the protectiveness that the personnel of the airbase feel towards her and David is pretty irresistible.   Angel from Above   Cristal is a West Point grad whose true love is flying her helicopter and rescuing those who need her. She is from a military family and is carrying on the tradition.   Paul is a Green Beret with similar values and an equal dedication to his team. He never expected that the love of his life would be flying a helicopter to his rescue.   A Green Beret and a medevac pilot find love in wartime and some interesting connections from a former war.   This is an excellent love story with a nice twist and connection with a previous generation. Paul and Crystal s story has some serious twists to make things interesting.   So Others Might Live   Bronwyn is an author on the rebound from a failed relationship. She has an idea that a solo sail will give her the inspiration to write a bestseller. She is hardheaded and refuses to listen to her cousin s advice.   James is a rescue swimmer in the Coast Guard. He has been injured in one rescue today, but will not refuse to go on another.   An author in over her head alone on a sailboat in a storm is rescued by the Coast Guard and her heart is captured by the brave man who saved her.   I really enjoyed the story. Great characters and an interesting plot.   This is a very good collection of stories involving all branches of the military. Each author used a member of a different branch of the service for their story. Every one of them is full of romance and very different from the others. Each and every one of them is well worth reading as they are full of great characters and very readable plots, perfect for a Memorial Day read. I would be hard put to pick a favorite, all are very well written and I read this anthology straight through from the beginning until the end. Maura, CoffeeTime Romance --CoffeeTime Romance--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.