Frisco's Kid

I should never have read this book. With all the books on my TBR shelf, the last thing I needed was to discover this author and her Tall Dark and Dangerous series about sexy, charming and brave Navy SEALs. Sure I had heard of Suzanne Brockmann, but I had never read any of her books. Now I am hooked on the TDD series and have already read (and enjoyed) PRINCE JOE and FOREVER BLUE. This one's a serious story about a man on the edge of despair and the little girl and the woman who help him see that his life is not over just because he can no longer be an active-duty SEAL.Alan "Frisco" Francisco was wounded in Baghdad while trying to extricate a prince (Tedric from PRINCE JOE) from behind enemy lines. His knee is shot and now, so is his career making him feel like a useless nobody. He returns to his condo in San Felipe and wallows in self-pity, drinking himself to sleep at night. When he meets his beautiful neighbor, teacher Mia Summerton, he's not exactly at his best and she decides to keep away from her rude, drunk neighbor. But when Frisco's always-in-trouble alcoholic sister shows up with her daughter and asks him to take care of the little girl while she goes into detox, Frisco has to think about someone other than himself. He's not exactly in the right condition to handle a five-year-old girl, but he's doing the best he can. Mia has noticed this and re-evaluates her original opinion of him. She begins to offer subtle support to Frisco and in his first steps toward healing he begins to accept her help. A friendship grows between them (along with an attraction), but Mia is wary of getting involved with a man with so many issues to resolve. But the more she is with him, she sees that he's kind, intelligent, brave and he clearly loves little Natasha. It's getting harder and harder to keep her distance!Frisco is also becoming more attracted and attached to Mia, but what can he offer her? He's a disabled nobody and she deserves so much more. And when a thug that his sister lived with (and stole from) shows up looking for his money and threatening Natasha and Mia, all his frustration and feelings of helplessness re-emerge full force. Will he ask for help from his SEAL team members or will he try to deal with it by himself and be injured or killed in the process?I loved this story. Frisco is so sadly sweet, proud and brave and Mia is so understanding and supportive. And then there's Natasha whose presence is the catalyst for Frisco's return to the land of the living. For a man who defined himself through being a SEAL, accepting his limitations while acknowledging all the things he still can do was painful and poignant. You felt his humiliation and frustration, but you never pitied him. You knew he'd find his way through - with the help of a good woman, an irrepressible little girl and a few SEALs from Alpha Squad. Highly recommended!

Frisco's Kid is a re-released book from Ms. Brockmann's first SEAL team series. It's the third book in the series, with the first two being: Prince Joe and Forever Blue, both of which have also been reprinted recently.This one is about a tough guy facing a life he hadn't planned on. The brave and strong US Navy SEAL, familiar with using deadly force to protect and serve his country, now has to deal with a crippling injury and his own bitterness while protecting and providing for a 5-year-old niece.It's one thing to have an alpha male hero come to rescue the heroine and save the day, but what if that alpha male is hurt so badly, that he first must save himself?Ms. Brockmann pulls no punches as she brings her hero face to face with his circumstances, the challenges, and the opportunities in his life... before finding out whether he really is strong enough to hang on for love or ... is ready to give up and ring the bell. Great story... and just as timeless the second time around.

Continuing her TDD series, Suzanne Brockmann proves once again that she is in a class all to herself. Third in its series, Suz tells the story of Alan "Frisco" Francisco. Injured in a rescue mission five years earlier, Frisco finds himself at a crossroads where he realizes he will never be able to return to active duty due to his extensive injuries. Frisco returns to civilian life and finds himself immediately in the place of "dad" for his five year old neice. In comes Mia Summerton, his neighbor, into the picture. Frisco finds himself fighting his inner battles, working to heal the wounds of a jaded five year old, and falling captive to Mia's warm eyes and bright smile. Frisco faces his toughest mission yet as he realizes not only the true heart of a Navy SEAL but the power of love. This story takes you on an incredible journey. I fell in love with these characters instantly and could not stop reading this story until it was finished. I found myself turning that last page wishing for more. Get this book in your possession quickly. Get a cold drink and a comfortable reading place and kick back.

WOW! Nobody does it better than Brockmann. Once again Suz has written a story that draws you in completely. I know this is a reprint--but its my first time to read. Once I started, I couldn't put it down. It is a definite keeper. Frisco is so wonderful--it just takes time and the love an equally wonderful woman to make him realize it.There are a few authors that I read without question, Suzanne Brockmann is at the top of that list. If you've never read a Suzanne Brockmann book I highly recommend that you do and any one of her books will do just fine. I've read everything available and haven't been disappointed yet. In the TDD series read Prince Joe first and follow the order. I didn't think it could get better than Prince Joe, but Forever Blue blew me away and Frisco's Kid pushed the mark up even further.

This fractured romance is perhaps Suzanne Brockmann's most stunningly poignant in her Tall, Dark and Dangerous Series. It is her darkest effort yet when she pens heated resentment in Navy SEAL Lt. Alan Francisco whose future is irrevocably marred by an injury that cripples him. His expulsion from the rehab center lands him in an apartment in San Felipe, California neighboring to teacher Mia Summerton. Mia and ex-student Thomas King insinuates themselves into his life, assisting him in taking care of his obsteperous niece Natasha despite his rejections that stems from humiliation. Alan finds himself denying his attraction for the beauty, believing his disability had destroyed his future and love. He is haunted by the demons of his alcoholic father and threatened by his sister's ex Dwayne who intends to recover the money his sister owes him. Mia's love and belief motivates him as a healing power. Ms. Brockmann's agonizingly heartbreaking tale is a glorious triumph in depicting love overcoming odds - and even more for the nuanced emotional range.