This book was not the best, to be quite honest. I struggled to finish because the dialogue and relationship development were quite stilted and awkward.

When Maria Blanchard asked Navy Seal Trevor Daniels to father a child with her, no strings attached, Trevor had no idea just how explosive his chemistry would be with the fiery woman who had been a wallflower during their high school years. He vowed never to contact her again after the positive pregnancy test. A year later, when one of Trevor’s dark ops missions ends with the death of his captain and suspicions aimed at him, Maria’s the only investigator he knows who can help him crack the case.
This was a pretty good story that I enjoyed from the beginning. I really liked both characters, particularly Maria as my favorite books are the ones with strong female leads that are written right. I read through it pretty quickly. The story was interesting and the overall book was enjoyable. I recommend.
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Saving the SEAL Baby Daddy is is the first novel I've read by Katie Knight and Leslie North, and it was, for the most part, an entertaining and interesting read, although I'm not a fan of the terms, "baby daddy" and "baby mama" in real life or in print, and especially in a book title, as I find both terms demeaning, as though that sums up all that one person is to another person. I nearly stopped reading when the baby in question, Camille, "needed changed." I have no clue why the words "to be" fell out of favor, or why baby Camille didn't "need changing", but "needed changed" was something this former English teacher simply couldn't accept. I did, however, like the characters in this novel, as well as the plot, and it gets 3.5 stars from this reader.

Single, self-employed, private investigator Maria Blanchard, who was raised to be the perfect southern belle, disappointed her family by wanting to be more than that, joined the police force, then left the police force after years of service, eventually opening her own business. She is now working for herself as a private investigator, and has been successful at it, balancing her work and motherhood as well as she possibly can.

One year earlier, Maria felt her biological clock ticking away and wanted to have a child of her own. Having met no one who interested her more than her childhood crush on Trevor Daniels, who is now a Navy SEAL, and, while he was home on leave, she offered him a proposition and a contract--sleep with her long enough to impregnate her, and once Maria conceived, have no further contact with her or his child, and no future obligations to them whatsoever. It was a proposition he eventually considered and accepted. He did, in fact, get her pregnant, and one year later, when baby Camille, who was truly a delight in this novel, is now three months old, Maria is shocked to answer the knock on her door one evening and find Trevor on her doorstep, in violation of their contract.

Trevor is in serious trouble, about to be booted from the SEALs, and possibly end up in Leavenworth Penitentiary--he's been accused of murdering his superior officer. He knows he's innocent, and has come to hire Maria to investigate the incident, find out who really killed Trevor's captain and why, and to help clear Trevor of any wrongdoing. Maria, who never expected to see Trevor again is stunned, but there's been no man in her life since Trevor, and she knows him well enough to know that he'd never have committed such a crime. Since Trevor has family in town, which includes his father, who'd served time in prison for tax fraud, and with whom he's had a rocky relationship ever since. Trevor doesn't want them to know what he's facing yet, and asks to sleep on Maria's sofa as she tries to get to the bottom of who's framing him for murder and why. Reluctantly, Maria agrees, having been assured that Trevor will go back to the SEALs as soon as he's been cleared of the crime, and stay out of their lives forever.

What neither Trevor nor Maria counted on was Trevor falling deeply and immediately in love with his baby daughter, nor did either of them consider just how explosive their sexual chemistry was, and it doesn't take long for them to act on it, although they both realize that once Trevor is no longer under suspicion, he'll return to the SEALs. Although Maria doesn't want a man in her life who's gone to parts unknown on what could be deadly missions, for months if not years at a time, she's finding it hard to resist how sweetly and lovingly he interacts with baby Camille, and how kind, considerate and helpful he is to her. The fact that he's a gorgeous, sexy hunk of a man doesn't hurt either.

Will Maria be able to clear Trevor of the murder he didn't commit? Will their sexual attraction blossom into something more? If and when Maria helps discover who did murder Trevor's superior officer, will she and baby Camille be in any danger? Will Trevor regret his decision to involve Maria in this case, which may post serious risks to both her and their baby? There are plenty of questions to be answered, but not by this reviewer.

This is, after all, a novel of romantic suspense, so you already know there will be an HEA ending, but I found that ending far too abrupt and far too amorphous to be emotionally satisfying after what was otherwise quite a gripping read. Aside from my issues with the title and some phraseology, this was a very good, very enjoyable, well-written novel, and had there been a fully-fleshed out HEA ending, it would have earned a higher rating from this reader.

Should you decide to order this novel, please be advised that it appears that the title has been changed to The SEAL's Baby Arrangement, which is how it is listed on Amazon.com, a change I was happy to note.

I voluntarily read an advanced reader copy of this novel. The opinions expressed are my own.

Book covers in the romance genre are usually meant as a bait. I do not mind that at all, it’s just part of the game. I’m much more against weird titles that do not make any justice to the book. Saving the SEAL Baby Daddy screams all the worst things for the genre that I can imagine; but, actually, the book is much better than the nightmare going on on my head before starting the story.

In this book we meet Trevor, a young SEAL soldier who is being wrongly accused of his captain’s death. Luckily for him, he knows a great private investigator, Maria, and asks for her help so they can clear up his name. So far, nothing special. The twist is, Maria’s daughter is also Trevor’s daughter. The daughter he swore to stay away from…

Let’s begin with the part that has suprised me: the investigation to prove Trevor’s innocence. With that title, I was expecting that part to be almost like an afterthought. Something to mention now and then between bouts of sex. Thankfully, it has much more weight than that, which makes the book a lot more enjoyable. Is there romance? Of course. Are there sex scenes? You bet! Is all well balanced with good timing? YES! And that, sadly, is a rara avis in the “fast processed” kind of book.

Even though I liked the story, it didn’t satiate my hunger for it. The ending is nice (the good guys win, in case you were wondering…); but, during the investigation, several clues are dropped that suggerst the issue was much bigger than expected. That it must go pretty high in the food chain. They caught the small fish, solved Trevor’s problem and they moved on… I have the feeling the real bad guys are still at large. And that saddens me a little.

My biggest issue with this book are the characters. I will start with Maria. I only have this one book to judge her, but I can’t picture her in good light. She is a fraud. We are told she is the ultimate private investigator, but the only thing she does is calling friends to do the real work… Thankfully she doesn’t take all the credit, but I wouldn’t be surprised otherwise. I didn’t like her as a PI, but as a mom she is even worse. A single parent is like a superhero. No way around that. Most of them are single parents not by choice, so when Maria took the step to become one she did something really brave. But then, her stupidity took the best of her. Rising a daughter by your own means is a nice life goal, but you have to always think about the kid first. Writing a contract to ban the father and his family for ever seeing your daughter (when you have a good relationship with them) is one of the most selfish things I have ever read. Why do you do that to youself and, more importantly, to your own kid? Under any circuntansces you should have a kid on your own just to make a point no one really cares about…

And the fact that Trevor goes along with that doesn’t help to make me like him. We are told he is the sweetest, most honorable, most loyal, the most of the most guy on our planet. But somehow he doesn’t think twice about signning a contract to renounce of his daughter. That doesn’t scream honorable, precisely. The author tries to save the day telling us that Trevor stalked his daughter through social media, but that only makes things worse. Do you care or not? Make up your mind!!

All that situation is a plot mess and, if that part were the main focus, the book would have been very forgettable and with a much lower mark. That’s why we have always been told that we should not judge a book by its cover or, in this case, by its title.

“Leslie North” is one of my favourite authors and I love how she is introducing new author to her readers. I think “Katie Knight” is going to be an amazing author that I’m going to end up loving as much as I do “Leslie”. The characters will become your friends and you will love them from the beginning. Don’t want to give away the plot but trust me you will love it. Happy reading! Totally recommend

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Meh. It wasn't much. I did love how he reacted to meeting his daughter. The whole search for the bad guy was too easy, and the way they were sending files around to people...it just didn't buy it.

Wonderful book. So hot and steamy. I will definitely be reading more books by this author. If you haven’t read this book you really should give it a try you will not be disappointed

I hate giving bad feedback but I was not able to get into this book. I have tried six or seven times. Just didn’t catch my attention.

: 3.75 stars--Saving The SEAL Baby Daddy by Katie Knight is a contemporary, adult, stand alone, erotic romance story line in the author’s SEAL series presented by Leslie North. This is Navy SEAL Trevor Daniels, and former police officer/PI/single mother Maria Blanchard’s story line. Saving the SEAL Baby Daddy can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Trevor and Maria) Saving the SEAL Baby Daddy follows US Navy SEAL Trevor Daniels in the wake of his latest overseas deployment that went all to h*ll, Charged with the murder of his SEAL team leader Captain Andrew McArthur, Trevor is hoping to jump start his own investigation back home. Enter former police office turned private investigator, and the mother of his only child, Maria Blanchard. What ensues is the rekindling friendship and building relationship between Trevor and Maria, and the potential fall-out as the threats against Trevor’s life increase as the investigation begins to reveal the dangerous truth.

One year earlier, Maria Blanchard approached family friend and SEAL Trevor Daniels to help father a child, a child he would never see and with whom he would never have any contact. Fast forward to present day wherein Trevor, desperate to prove his innocence, hires the mother of the child he never met, a child he will immediately love and protect but Maria struggles with Trevor’s return, and the possibility that our hero will demand time with his daughter.

The relationship between Maria and Trevor begins as a business arrangement wherein Maria wants Trevor to get her pregnant but will not be allowed any future involvement with the child he may never know. Back from deployment, Trevor struggles to prove he is not a murderer, a struggle that now involves the woman with whom he will fall in love. The $ex scenes are passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to Trevor and Maria’s daughter Camille; Trevor’s siblings Tamsyn, and JAG Tim Daniels, and their parents, Penelope and Mr. Daniels, FBI Agent Thompson, as well as several tech geniuses who work with our story line heroine.

Saving the SEAL Baby Daddy is a story of betrayal, vengeance, power and lies; a story of family, friendship, and love. The premise is intriguing and engaging; the characters are energetic and strong; the romance seductive but I struggle to feel the palpable sexual attraction between our leading couple.

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Saving the Seal Baby Daddy
by Katie Knight and Leslie North

Contracts are not to be broken, but Navy Seal Trevor Daniels had no choice but to do it. He was in trouble and the only person he could turn to for help was Maria Blanchard. After he and Maria conceived a child, his part was done and he headed back to his life. But with a mission that went wrong Maria’s skills as a P.I. are needed.

Shocked at Trevor showing up at her door, she almost turns him away. But her heart decided to help him then send him on his way, unless....

Well you have to read for yourself! I really enjoyed this book, both characters were strong without overpowering the other. The plot was well designed to draw you in.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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This book had interesting main characters and a pretty good plot idea. Of course their baby Camille was all baby cute too. There is plenty of emotions involved here.
Maria has had less than a warm relationship with her mother and father. In fact she readily admits that she has been a disappointment to them. And she has learned to be independent, leading her life the way she wants. So, no help from that part of her family. This is how her contract came about. She's known Trevor for years. Yes, she's had a crush on him for years too but she also knows of him as an honorable man.
Trevor seems like a got-it-all together kind of Navy Seal. And he has been up to this point. He's in a job he's loved and excelled at. Then everything blew up and when Maria agreed to help him it became clear to him that he really doesn't have ANYTHING put together. And he's scrambling to figure things out. And feelings that he wasn't expecting are starting to get in the way. It makes for a good pulled together and pushed apart romance.
There is plenty of action and some danger as more information begins to form about who really murdered Trevor's captain and why.
The only negative was that it felt like it concentrated just a bit too much on regrets over the contract that they made. It seemed a bit repetitive and at times dragged the pace of the story down.
Included after the H.E.A. is a quick look into another book called, "The Protective Seal."
"I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”

Maria is a single mother and private investigator. A little over a year ago she wanted a baby so she talked Trevor Daniels into giving her a baby and then going back to his SEAL life. Their baby is four months old and Trevor shows up at her door. He’s in trouble and needs her help. He is being accused of killing his captain but in order to prove it, they must work together. What Trevor doesn’t expect is to figure out what he wants more, his career or a family.
Great story with action and sex. A independent woman and a SEAL that loves traveling and protecting his country. No cliffhangers.
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When Maria Blanchard asked Navy Seal Trevor Daniels to father a child with her, no strings attached, Trevor had no idea just how explosive his chemistry would be with the fiery woman.When I started reading I couldn't put it downKatie Knight and Leslie North are magnifysent and amazing writers.I cannot wait to read more of there books.Keep up the great work.You should definitely read this book.Can't wait for the next book.

Saving the SEAL Baby Daddy is the latest story by Katie Knight and is packed with mystery, intrigue, suspense and romance. A strong plot, excellent world building, and realistic and engaging characters make for a thoroughly enjoyable and edge of your seat read. These fabulous standalone stories have added this author to my “Must Read” list.

I enjoyed Saving the Seal Baby Daddy by Katie Knight and Leslie North. Great characters and a wonderful storyline kept me engaged throughout.

This is a voluntary review of an advanced copy.

Cute romance along with a bit of intrigue as Trevor and Marie try to figure out who is behind framing Trevor for murder. Along the way, Trevor realizes that he likes having a family and maybe life on the Seal team is not his whole life.

At first, Marie was unsure of having Trevor around! He was supposed to stay away, but then feelings grew between the two and they could see that they really were a family.

I enjoy a bit of intrigue and drama with the romance so this was a fun book to read and entertained me for the day!

SAVING THE SEAL BABY DADDY by Katie Knight and Leslie North is a fast paced romance. Maria and Trevor agree to have a child together, even sign a contract protecting themselves. A year later, Trevor needs Maria's help clearing his name. With evidence mounting against him and an arrest imminent, Trevor and Maria work hard to clear his name. Time changes Trevor and Maria's desires and relationship. Hope for their future and a second chance!

Every other Seal book that I have read, the men are all share a brotherhood. So I'm a little confused why Trevor felt he couldn't go to any of his Seal Brothers to help him out. It's pretty clear that the men on his team are not willing to help him out. I don't like this part of the book. Plus a few more sexy men would have been a bonus.

Trevor was hot! Adventure,love, and a baby...three ingredients for a quick read. Read this book in one day