Blastproof

Waterproof: Navy SEALs #4

by Jo Chambliss

Fantasizing about a sexy woman's image in a book shop window shouldn't lead to anything more than a sticky hand if you're a seasoned Navy SEAL like Nix.

Unless you happen to run into that woman while someone's attempting to kidnap her.

A muffled scream in the night sends SEAL demolitions expert, Nixon "Wrench" Delano rushing through a dark alley where he faces off with a man determined to take someone that doesn't belong to him. The woman being the same one from the poster, reclusive writer, Everly Tollison.

Sucked into Everly's nightmare by a jealous stalker, Nix makes it his personal mission to make sure that no one touches her... but him.

Nix teaches Everly that the steam in her books can be real, and she's enjoying his lessons until the police come calling and haul Nix away for the murder of a man neither one of them has ever met.

When everyone Nix cares about believes he killed the man that threatened Everly, no one is left watching out for the threat that no one sees coming.

Genres: Suspense

301 pages, ebook

Published May 25, 2021

Reviews

[Tina Loves To Read · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a Romantic Suspense, and this is the 4th book in the Waterproof: Navy SEALs series. I have read and reviewed the first three books in this series before picking up this book, but I do feel you can read this book as a standalone. I really love the characters in this series and this book. This is the romance of Wrench and Everly. The beginning of this book was just ok, and it had me wanting to learn more about Wrench. Then, this book picked up, and I loved every second after the storyline really got going. I really love Wrench and Everly's characters.

I re-read this book by listening to the audiobook for this book in November 2024.

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jo Chambliss sucked me into her seal team with the beginning of her first series, with Ranger Mine.
The Waterproof Series is a spin off of that. What is so great is each book can be read as a stand alone. I personally recommend reading them all. Each character of each book becomes someone you can invest in, believe in and Wrench is no exception. All her characters are human. Wrench's self doubt after a recent deployment goes amiss is exasperated after he rescues Wray from a pending kidnapper. Wrench stepping up with Michael made my heart swell. Wray is a romantic suspense writer. Somewhat like our own Jo Chambliss except hers are Military Romantic Suspense. I felt like Jo gave us a behind the scene look, so to speak, of a writer. We ride the roller coaster of Wray trying to live her life with a stalker and watch the relationship between her and Wrench evolve and grow. There is some heavy duty steam here, descriptive and detailed. I enjoy Jo's books for the characters, the feelings, I skim the heavy steam. My heart felt like it broke when the Commander and Judge let their thoughts show on their face. I could not have forgiven him as easily as Wrench did. I felt he did indeed fail them. If you enjoy military romantic suspense with mystery and a twist you will definitely enjoy BlastProof. Thank you for the arc Jo Chambliss and NetGalley. I freely volunteer my thoughts and opinions.

[Escape to the pages · Rating 5 out of 5]

An exciting page turner that delivers a thrill throughout.

I love this writers style, and how immersed she gets the readers into the teams world.
Wrench’s story was partly introduced in the previous book and continues at a pace.
In the right place at the right time, he rescues the woman he’s been lusting over, but when he meets the real Carson (or Ev as she really is) he gets his socks knocked off. Ev’s journey is full of twists and turns as we start down a stalker theme, get distracted then come full circle again!!

I loved how Wrench’s doubts in himself and his abilities were portrayed, more often than not these genre books make out the hero to be superhuman and sometimes impervious to deep feelings regarding themselves. Not this author, in fact the whole team goes through a period of self reflection that is refreshing and honest.

Ev is who she is and her honestly and self awareness is great to read about, how she and wrench fit together is lovely to read about and their building romance around the rest of the plot lines is envy inducing, the mirror scene in particular....

The supporting characters were strong, with a distracting detective ensuring the ending was a surprise, well played Ms C, well played!

If I had one complaint, it’s that I felt the rest of the team played a smaller role in this book than the previous ones, though this didn’t distract or impact the book in the slightest, it’s my pure selfishness in that I enjoy their interactions so much and want to read more about them.

I haven’t read anything from this author I haven’t thoroughly enjoyed to date, I think she is very under rated and don’t think she gets the recognition in this genre that she deserves at all. I really hope that more people pick up her books and talk about them to get her in front of a wider audience.

Though this book is one of a series, it’s not interlinked so can absolutely be read as a stand-alone. Just be prepared to lose yourself down a rabbit hole of desperately needing to read all her other books.

I received this book in exchange for an honest review from Netgalley

[Jean · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is book four in The Waterproof: Navy Seals Series and it is Nix and Everly's story. Everly is a author but she is a very private person and nobody knows her identity except for a few people close to her but when her agent wants her to do a book signing in her own town and TV appearances Everly decides that she will do it but under a disguise to keep her identity under wraps but what she didn't expect was to have a stalker. Nix is a navy seal and he also owns a car repair shop and he also has a big of a crush on a certain author. When Nix is going home after a meal he hears a scream only to find a man holding a women at knife point and when he realised that it is the author he has been fantasizing about and saves her. When Everly has a stalker and things take a turn for the worse it is Nix that saves and protects her but will they find the stalker in time to save Everly from the danger that seems to be surrounding her. Nix and Everly had a instant connection and chemistry between them that is so strong that you could feel it sizzling of the pages of this book but will they get to explore it and see where it will lead. There are many twists and turns along the way including danger, kidnapping, fear, hope, love and emotional situations that keep you on the edge of your seat. This book was absolutely amazing and I couldn't put it down and had to keep turning the pages to see what would happen next and it was so addictive. The characters and storyline pulled you in right from the first page and I definitely recommend you read this book, series and other books by Jo Chambliss as she is an amazing author and writer and she certainly knows how to keep her reader's attention.

I Voluntarily Reviewed a Arc Copy of this Amazing Book.

[Ellen YS · Rating 4 out of 5]

Heroes have self-doubt too

This is book 4 in the Waterproof: Navy seals series by Jo Chambliss but can be read as a standalone.

Everly is the shy author being forced into the public eye that picks up a stalker in the process. Nix is a team guy, going through a period of doubt after a close call in his last op. Oh, and falling in lust with the life size poster of the hot author coming to town for a book signing. Sound too familiar and boring as just another read of an alpha hero saving the day?

Yes and no. Jo made the story feel new. Nix and Ev have instant attraction - even more so when he gets to know the person behind the persona. I totally loved that the relationship between Nix and Ev was easy and deepened quickly. The tension in the book came not from relationship insecurities but the ongoing stalker mystery - and here the author excelled in giving us a real twister.

The secondary characters were not as involved as in previous books - but even here we get to see strong men admitting their mistakes which makes the story more real. I did appreciate the action in the book, but the fact that Nix had to deal with feelings of inadequacy in a similar vein as Ev made him very endearing to me. And the their sizzling relationship with a good understanding and acceptance of the other is a new relationship goal for me.

I received a free copy of the book through Netgalley but this is a voluntary and honest review.

[Donna Repsher · Rating 4 out of 5]

Blastproof is the fourth title in Jo Chambliss' Waterproof: Navy SEALs series, but it's the first book in the series I've read, and the first novel I've read by Ms. Chambliss. I'm happy to report that my aforementioned unfamiliarity with this series and this author, didn't leave me floundering in confusion--while other characters in this series appeared in this novel, they didn't cause the character confusion I'm used to experiencing when I read a novel this far into a series. In short, I found this novel to be an enjoyable romantic suspense read for the most part, and it gets a 4-star rating from this reader.

Everly Wray Tollison is the author of best-selling romantic suspense/mystery novels, and she writes under the pen name, Carson Shivers. An introvert at heart, she likes her anonymity, but her agent, Cherie, wants her to start doing bookstore appearances, signings, and TV interviews to increase sales of her novels. The only way Everly will agree to this, is if she appears in disguise, artfully made up, wearing a wig, and dressed nothing like herself. Her first scheduled appearance will be at her local bookstore, only a few blocks from her home in Virginia Beach, and which now has a six-foot tall poster of sexy Carson Shivers in the window, which certainly caught the eye of local mechanic, garage owner, Navy SEAL, and handsome hunk, Nixon "Wrench" Delano, who passes the bookstore every day en route to the coffee shop across the street for his breakfast, and who was so attracted to her poster that he even purchased a copy of one of her novels.

Unfortunately for Everly, that poster also draws the attention of a stalker, whose first act is sending her a bouquet of unusual flowers--she assumes they are simply either from a fan, an admirer, or her publisher. Dressed and made up as Carson, Everly has a very well-attended book signing, and as she is leaving to get her car in the rear parking lot, someone jumps her and puts a knife to her throat. Luckily, Nixon is passing by and hears her scream, coming to her rescue, although the stalker manages to get away. This scene sets the pattern for rest of the novel, with a rapidly growing attraction between Everly and Nixon, more threats and danger for Everly, and plenty of romance, suspense and surprises to come, as Nixon soon becomes Everly's protector, and this is where I began to have a problem with this novel.

Not only is Nixon a Navy SEAL on active duty, but he is also a mechanic with his own garage to run, and when he becomes enamored with Everly, taking responsibility for her protection, I couldn't help but wonder how he could manage to do all of those things when his first allegiance and duty was to the Navy. Additionally, while I liked both main characters, the writing, and the plot of this novel, I wish that the author had spent a little more time on character development and a backstory. By the exciting and surprising twists at the latter half of this novel, I realized that I knew as little about Everly and Nixon at the end of this novel as I did at the beginning.

Aside from the few issues I mentioned, I found Blastproof to be an exciting, well-paced, well-written, and enjoyable read, which certainly kept me guessing until the suspense really ramped up and the identity of the stalker was revealed, and I do recommend it.

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

[me1966 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Phew, yet another amazing read by Jo Chambliss,

Carson Shiver, the elusive, bestselling author of women's fiction, has finally been to convinced to make a public appearance. She agreed to do this provided she could disguise her appearance. Only a few people know that Carson is Everly 'Wray'.

Posters of Carson Shiver were soon plastered around the local bookstores. And then she started getting weird notes in strange places; it seems that at least one other person knows exactly who she is, a stalker.

Wrench (Nix) is so drawn to Carson's poster that he bought her latest book, read it. After a particularly difficult mission and, in need of a distraction, Wrench takes Michael, his young employee, out for a meal. Afterwards they were walking passed a bookshop and heard a scream. And that is when the story really begins.

I honestly love how Jo writes, the pictures that form in my head while reading are so vivid. The characters are so skilfully described.

There are real, relevant emotions/conditions dealt with such as terror, lack of confidence and PTSD. Not to forget that there are awesome SEALs and their women, bad people and steam.

I was fortunate enough to review this book.

[Audrey Nelson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an enjoyable read packed with lots of action, suspense and steam to it.

Everly is a shy, best selling author, who's being forced into the public eye that results in her getting a stalker. Nix is a SEAL who owns an auto body shop down the road from the local book store where Everly has a book signing for her latest novel. There have been posters of her hanging up in the front window of the book store for weeks, and Nix secretly is infatuated with the beautiful woman with the gorgeous green eyes on the poster. When Everly's stalker tries to abduct her after her book signing, Nix happens to be close by and saves her. The chemistry is instant between them.

When Nix and Everly get to know each other even more, and the 'real Everly' rather than her pen name she goes by, they fall even harder for each other. Nix was so kind and patient with Everly, and I loved how they both trusted each other with every part of their being. Everly constantly had to watch her back with her stalker around, but Nix wouldn't let anything happen to her.

It was great seeing all of our beloved secondary characters that make up the SEAL team, and I loved that all of these strong men showed their emotions and feelings.

[Debbie Caswell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another brilliant book from an author that is one of my favourites I first came across her army rangers series and now she has moved on to a seal team but the thing that makes her stories is not only the fact that the Hero's are all alpha males but they have doubts they don't always come across as perfect with all of the answers and the woman are just as strong as the men in their own way

This is the story of Everly Tollison a young adult fiction writer who has managed to stay out of the spotlight so that she can still have a life and privacy. When she is forced into doing a book signing it brings danger to her door Nixon "Wrench" Delano can't believe that he is dreaming about the image of an author in his local bookshop but when a scream in the night means he has to rescue her the attraction soon becomes more than a dream. But danger to Everly is much closer than anyone realises and there is far more going on than anyone realises With the help of his team he will keep Everly safe and bring in the man his team has been hunting

[patrick Lorelli · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received this ARC for an honest review:

wrench has been watching or lusting after a woman if you will. When he hears a scream down an alley and then rescues a woman. Just so happens that it is the woman he has been wanting to get to know Carson. Who’s real name is Eve or Everly she is an author and she works at staying hidden or so she thinks. What she does not know is she has a stalker and when Nix rescues her she is grateful and there is a connection between them she still does not know how to proceed with her feelings. Nix is also dealing with his emotions on a mission that did not go as planned and blames himself even though it was not his fault. Maybe together they can heal each other. A very good and emotional book, with very good characters. I received this book from Netgalley.com I gave it 4 stars.

[Becky · Rating 4 out of 5]

Everly Tollison is a best selling author who shuns the limelight and writes under a pen name for fear of a stalker. When she is forced to make the decision to come out to the public her worst fears are realized. Nix is a navy seal who is obsessed with the picture of the author he sees in the book store window, but does not expect to every met her. One night walking home he hears a scream in the ally and shows up just in time to save Everly from being kidnaped only to realize she is his author obsession. Thus start a wonderful tale of mystery, suspense and steamy romance. This book is a part of a series but I did not find it difficult to follow along, it just made me want to read the rest of the series.

[Trish · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Addition to the Series

Nix and Everly's story is full of steam, suspense, and page turning action. Nix "Wrench" Delano is a Navy SEAL, explosives expert, and owner of an autoshop. He's been falling in lust with a writer name Carson Shivers after seeing her poster on a local bookshop window, little does he know she lives just down the road. Everly doesn't want everyone to know she is Carson Shivers. She wants to be left alone to write her books. She tends tokeeps people at arms length but thing are different with Nix and she feels and strong connection with her. When Nix saves Everly he gets to the real woman behind the poster and starts falling for her but can he keep her safe until they find the threat.

[Helen Diedericks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everly Tollison lives through her books and the persona she creates to promote them. When she is almost kidnapped by a stalker she is rescued by Nix who just happens to walk by the alley and hears her scream.

Nixon Delano, know as Wrench by his SEAL team has been fantasizing about the lovely author in the poster in the bookshop’s window for weeks. Being at the right place at the right time results in him saving the object of his fantasies.

They enjoy each other’s company and Every starts to realize that romance doesn’t just exist in her books.

But an unexpected danger is lurking and trying to spread doubt. Will Everly and Nix and his team be able to endure?

[Fleur · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved learning the story behind Nixon buying the garage and what he did with it and how he has built connections with others in town especially with Lieutenant Colonel McFarland and Mr and Mrs Mancini. Everly is a shy introvert who is also a kick ass writer and who's privacy is about to be invaded big time with a cray cray stalker which leads to plenty of twists that will shock you. Fortunately when the danger gets too real Everly has Nixon to fall to (literally) and this leads to some smoking attraction and a lot of feelings, however Everly's stalker decides to escalate things even further from there and there are some heart topping moments that you don't know how will turn out.

[Teresa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Blastproof
Waterproof: Navy SEALs book 4
By Jo Chambliss

I really enjoyed this book Nixon and Everly as he tries to keep her safe from a fan who wants her dead. There are a few surprises of who the angry stalker fan could be and I can truly say I didn't see the person as a suspect.
Nixon "Wrench" Delano is still on active duty as a SEAL but on his off times he runs his car restoration service in a small town. But their most famous resident author Everly needs help one night he's there to help. This book will have you glued to the pages trying to find out the who and the why to the very end.

[Marie Evans · Rating 5 out of 5]

As with all her previous books in this series, Jo has totally blown me away with her creative storyline and amazing characters! Everly and Nix make such a great pair! Don’t they always say opposites attract? Well, this is definitely a perfect example. In my opinion at least, their personalities, as well as all they have went through previously, makes their relationship all the more memorable and special. As for the suspense, holy smokes, I was on edge and truly didn’t figure out the “who done it” until the very end! Super excited to read what Jo creates next! Awesome read! Highly recommended.

[Lynne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nixon (aka Wrench) was partly introduced in the previous book and finds himself in the right place at the right time. He rescues the woman he’s been lusting over, (which I found hilarious) but when he meets the real Carson (or Everly as she really is) he’s totally blown away. Everly is a shy author who is being forced to come more into the public eye to promote her books and hates every minute of it. This is the basis to the story, but there are many twists and turns throughout the plot along with insecurities from both main characters. The danger to Everly is much closer than anyone realises and there is far more going on than people understand. So what may seem like a simple start to this book, leaves you getting involved in the mystery, the suspense and romance.
Another excellent read from Jo Chambliss

[Laura R · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the first book by this author and I was glad that I didn't feel lost by not having read the previous books in this series. She does a good job of including enough information about the other members of the SEAL team to know who they are.

For me, the start of the story was a little slow paced but once the action started there was no let up. You could feel Everly's emotions as she was dealing with her stalker and all the unknowns. There was no doubt as to the chemistry between Everly and Nix. I also loved the secondary characters - Mancinis, Mr. McFarland and Michael and his mom.

[Margarette Dibble · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is Everly and Nixs love story

She's a romance Author that is a recluse that is tricked into doing book signings by a misguided Publicist, he's a Navy SEAL that sees her made up disguised image and is intrigued with the poster's hang in the window of the bookstore. I would recommend this book and series for mature readers only (sexual content) that enjoy reading stories that are funny, steamy, suspenseful, and romantic.

[Sue]

A fitting title

The non stop action is what I love to read when I choose a new book. This series and this one in particular starts out from the beginning and never quits until the end that has you on the edge of your seat. The things these Navy Seals do and decisions they have to make keeps you up reading all night while you're trying to turn the pages faster to see what's coming because you know it's going to be a good one especially with this Author!

[v'sreadingjourney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Method: ebook
Rating: 4/5 stars
Hero rating: 4/5 - Nixon
Heroine rating: 4/5 - Everly
Drama: 4/5
Trope(s): military; suspense
Thoughts: Great read, will add to review later.

[Sue · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everyly and Nix are an odd couple but they make it work. A stalker is after her an Nix is by her side. Most of the book was just them getting to know each other and him fantasizing over her (author side) not knowing who the real woman was. Towards the end of the book it starts getting really good with the action, surprises and heat. HEA.

[Wendy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, loved this book. An awsome addition to the series. Can't wait for the next installment.
The main characters were believable and well developed.The way Wrench's relationship with Everly develops and the suspence throughout the story had me gripped from the start. Loved that the outcome was not predictable. Thank you for a great read.

[BRANDY M · Rating 5 out of 5]

Insanely good

This book is part of a series and while it CAN be read as a standalone who wants to miss out on all the goodies??

A sexy, shy, Mysterious author grabs the attention of a stalker.. will she ever be free of his terror?
A grease covered, alpha, Navy SEAL who happens to have a thing for this Mysterious author.. will he be able to keep her safe?

[Anja · Rating 5 out of 5]

I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book. It's a very good story though it takes half of the book for something to happen. But when it finally does, it like OMG. You'd never expect the story to turn out as it did. Very well written.

[Wanita Washington · Rating 5 out of 5]

Book 4

Blast proof is a story with the usual hero and heroine, but a new story that lets the reader see a new way a SEAL and his woman can prove love conquers all. Exceptionally entertaining

[Linda Aubrey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another good read by this author. Have been reading her series from book one. Looking forward to reading the whole series. Each book is different although the characters show up in each book. The plots are different and interesting. Enjoyable.

[Barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Book four in the Waterproof: Navy SEALs series. Navy SEAL Nixon "Wrench" Delano and reclusive writer, Everly Tollison's story is well written with a very good storyline. There is suspense, drama, danger, villains, lies and romance. I want to read more in this series.

[Gina Wooldridge · Rating 5 out of 5]

loved It

Oh I’m reading this series all are 5 star but this one is my favorite so far all the emotions and plot twists! I usually figure out who is behind the trouble but 3 to 5 chapters but not this book kept me on the edge of my chair the whole time .

[Gerry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Blastproof

Really enjoyed reading this book once again just as much as the previous three and highly recommend that you do as well. Looking forward to reading the next in this series.