Deeper Than The Ocean by Julie Ann Walker

There are starting to be rather a lot of names in this series with the six former SEALs and now at least 5 of their romantic interests. It did make it hard to follow at points but then it settled into two main stories.

The main plot was between Christina "Chrissy" Szarek and Ray "Wolf" Roanhorse. The man who was falling in love and the woman whose past made her wary of the feeling had been circling around each other in all of the previous books. In this one, Chrissy and her best friend are shot when they take a shortcut through an ostensibly abandoned warehouse. It's just bad luck that they happen to see a drug drop going on. Both are shot but while Winston immediately goes down, Chrissy is able to make it to the bar where she is supposed to meet Wolf for a "friendly" drink.

Like other books in the series, our heroine is in trouble that the hero is trying to protect her from. It again sort of overwhelms the romance and the reader getting to see the relationship really grow.

The B story is between Mia, a shy and introverted historical researcher with A Past, and Romeo, a ladies' man who is fighting his attraction to a woman who is the kind you settle down with.

Three and a half stars

This book came out May 31st, 2021

Follows Ride the Tide

Followed by Shot Across the Bow

Borrowed as ebook from Libby

Opinions are my own