Sealed with a Ring

This is the third book in Daughtridge's seal trilogy and the one I enjoyed the most. Sealed with a Ring was my favorite so far and it was due to the storyline not being predicatable and following a pattern. Of course there is the marriage of convenience angle, JJ needs to marry to get her grandfather to leave her inheritance alone and Davy's sudden financial situation with his siblings makes a wedding between the two of them a viable option. But then the story goes into another direction. Davy and JJ know each other from a previous one night stand but Davy doesnt remember. JJ isnt sure if she should be insulted or thankful her one night of reckless behavior is forgotten. The truth is that Davy REALLY cant remember because he was injured during a mission. This was an excellent novel and quickly made the rounds to my sister and mother who both said they hadnt had a good true romance story that combined great story telling and great characters in a long time. Sealed with a Ring is an excellent read and I'm glad that while the first two were ok with me, this third novel lets me know that the author is really talented and that with each novel she continues to grow. Kudos!

SEALED WITH A RING by Mary Margret Daughtridge is book 3 of her SEALED series, following SEALED WITH A KISS and SEALED WITH A PROMISE. First let me say that Mary Margret Daughtridge is an awesome lady from my home state of North Carolina. And I always ALWAYS try to support my local authors, now let me tell you about this great book. From the previous statement you may awesome I'd be baised, and that's probably true, if the books weren't so great. But this series is one of the best IMHO. SEALED WITH A RING touches on an issue that many in the military deal with, however you rarly see it addressed in romance novels. And that is brain injuries and how they affect not only the person hurt but those around them. This is a marriage of convience story, but it didn't really read like that to me. Both JJ and David(Davy) are strong characters who have their own issues, fears, lives to deal with. They aren't perfect, they aren't superheroes, they are "normal" people. I could see these characters being my friends in real life. Ms. Daughtridge has set SWAR in North Carolina, one of the best settings for a story, IMHO, that adds to the feel of this story. There is the small southern town touch that just makes you smile. The romance between David and JJ is sexy, fun,and very believable. I loved seeing characters from previous stories and I love the hints to upcoming stories. While this is part of a series, I will say it can be read as a stand alone, even though I think you'll be rushing out to get the previous titles and bugging Ms. Daughtridge for the next story. I would highly recommend SEALED WITH A RING to readers who love emotional stories that deal with SEALs. This is a story that will leave you smiling. Review is posted at [...] Book was recieved for the purpose of reviewing.

absolutely fell in love with this book! I loved the character building, the plot, and the suspense level! The author did a wonderful job of keeping the readers questioning Davy and and JJ's future. I personally love stories about servicemen. I have a soft spot for anyone who serves our country because I grew up with a veteran grandfather; soooo....maybe my opinion is biased but I thought Mary did a great job showing the dedication of a SEAL. Davy was a well built and multi-faceted character who made you want to root for him no matter what kind of scoundrel he was! LOL! The same goes for JJ; throughout the story I just wanted her to be happy and fulfilled. The romance was perfect, the story would touch my heart at times, and the ending was great! I, personally, would like to read more of Ms. Daughtridge's work after reading this book. I would recommend this book if you like contemporary romance and are looking for a great read!

I really enjoyed this book. It is the third in the series and is the best so far in my opinion. I loved the hero, David. He was a very real, very human character who made mistakes and grew and learned. The author did a good job making him a strong and sexy man who was also gentle while not being sickly sweet perfect. The heroine, JJ, was a strong woman who needed a strong man. Anyone less she would have just walked over. Still, she wasn't a ball breaker. She had fears and insecurities that her relationship with David helped her overcome. Their relationship grew over time and was not one of those "we met last Tuesday, saved the world from annihilation and fell in love by Saturday" kind of stories. You really believe that this is a relationship which will last. The writing was very well done. The dialog was strong. The love scences were good, hot without being offensive and not overpowering the story line. Characters from the other 2 books showed up but didn't have their own scenes which I liked. I like to see old friends but their stories have been told. This is not one of those authors who can't seem to let go of old characters and has to continually write scences from their POV in later books. I liked the SEAL details. She sprinkled them in without an info dump and didn't write as if the reader had never heard of a SEAL and had to be told everything about them. The only thing I wondered about was JJ being so rich and so prominent in high society from owning a car dealership. I will admit that I know nothing about either car dealerships or the junior league set so maybe that's all realistic too. I really enjoyed it and if you like good love stories with SEALs in them, I think you will too.

A quote from the cover of Author Mary Margret Daughtridge's new book, SEALed with a Ring, says: "Sometimes you get a lot more than you bargained for..." In this contemporary romance, those words do come true. Through skillful storytelling, insightful character development, and quirky little twists and turns, SEALed with a Ring kept me reading, sentence-after-sentence. Navy SEAL medic Davy Graziano is my favorite kind of hero. He's alpha to the core, but oh so vulnerable when it comes to that one special woman in his life, the one that can wrap this bigger-than-life hero in knots and leave him squirming. JJ Caruthers is that a woman. JJ is in a predicament. In order to inherit the business she's worked her whole life to obtain, the one that means more to her than her personal happiness or freedom, she's got to marry. And in a hurry! Why not choose Davy Graziano? Well, there are lots of reasons, notwithstanding the fact that, he doesn't remember her as the girl of his dreams. With little time left, she makes the choice and takes a chance on Davy. Why doesn't Davy remember JJ? With separate schemes, can these two find a basis for a merger? Why is a Navy SEAL the perfect choice for JJ, who doesn't want a husband at all? You'll enjoy discovering the answers to these questions as you read SEALed with a Ring.