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Protecting What's His by Tessa Bailey

4 reviews

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

In this mostly spicy romance while Ginger is running from her past, she runs right into a cop, the last thing she needs. While Derek, a police lieutenant, isn't looking for love and has some semi-unusual sexual interests.
This wasn't quite as spicy as I imagined it would be, but still spicier than most contemporary romances. The book overall was pretty good. I really liked Willa the little sister.
I, however, didn't like the

virgin part of the storyline

it sort of made sense with Ginger's character but is a bit overdone.
Overall it was pretty good, though Derek was too alpha male for my tastes, in his violence and need to basically mark Ginger, this book would be approached differently if written today, not a decade ago, I'm sure.

Narrator Rating: 3 stars
I'm not sure if it was just the speed I listened to or something else, but she sounded like she had something in her mouth at times, her speech was just odd.

Extra ratings: Fluff - 1/5 Heartfelt- 4/5 Helpful-NA Horror- 0/5 Inspiration- NA Love aka Romance-4/5 Mystery-0/5 Predictability- 4/5 Spice- 3.5/5 Suspense- 0/5 Tear 1.5/5 Thrill- 0/5 Humor-2/5

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cc_shelflove's review against another edition

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I honestly expected this to be straight trash, but it actually turned out to be way better than I initially thought. The plot was pretty solid for a romance novel. What was unfortunate was that many parts were glazed over to fit in some other stuff… you know what I mean. Why are we sacrificing plot for sex? Can’t we have both? I cringed a little bit when Derek told Ginger he wanted her in his bed during their second encounter, but there ended up being some growth in their relationship, even in such a short book. Overall, it was not terrible. I’m a little shocked at my analysis. 😂 Book two is a ‘maybe’ from me.

“Ginger would want him safe, but she would never ask him to change his lifestyle or give up the job he loved.”

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bookshelf1792's review against another edition

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dark emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.5

I love a jealous protective book boyfriend but honestly Derek just had too many red flags and read more abusive than anything…

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coco78337's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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