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shaykay's review
emotional
mysterious
tense
3.5
I was excited for this one because I LOVE What Was Meant To Be and have been curious about Tyler's other books. This one sounded like it would be the perfect mix of the age-gap drama vibes that What Was Meant to Be had but sprinkled in the celebrity angle plus bodyguard! I could not wait to try this one, and overall, I might've hyped it up a little too much in my head. It wasn't bad, and I really enjoyed it, but I was left wanting more in the end. I wanted more tension between Shay and Damian. It felt like they made things seem like they were going to have a lot more issues to be together, and granted, they both had a lot of baggage, but at the end of the day, it wasn't that hard for them to pick each other. If you like celebrity bodyguard romances, this one will be perfect.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Chronic illness and Pregnancy
caitlinemccann's review
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Infidelity, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
sdupont's review
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Holy hotness! I love the bodyguard trope and this book was absolutely perfection. This story was so compelling I couldn’t put it down. I really liked Shay she felt very relatable despite being a famous actress. I equally liked Damien our very protective bodyguard. The chemistry and understanding between the two of them was off the charts. He truly would do anything for her. And when we found out he slept outside her bedroom after her parents died in case she needed him?? Swooning! . Their story is dramatic and romantic and spicy as hell. I will say Shay’s friend Veronica got on my nerves at times, she felt less supportive than she should’ve been. It felt like constantly pushing Shay to go out and party guilting her when she wasn’t interested. Aside from that this book truly delivered a top tier bodyguard romance. I recommend this book for fans of the movie The Bodyguard, bonus that this one has an HEA for the couple instead!
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Car accident
Moderate: Infidelity and Medical content
Minor: Pregnancy
100_pages_hr's review
medium-paced
3.5
The bodyguard trope isn't one I've read much of, but it is an interesting dynamic. I liked that this wasn't insta love or super fast.
You get a few glimpses I to life when Shay first met Damien and I'll be honest I was a little overwhelmed by Shay's immaturity. But thankfully when itoved to present day I actually really liked her.
I loved Damien. He isn't perfect, but he has it bad for Shay and takes really good care of her.
This book gets SUPER steamy. But it has a good story and there are romantic moments too.
I will admit the suspense part wasn't my favorite because I figured it out really early in the book. But aside from that it was a really good read.
I received an advanced copy of this book through The Author Agency. This is my honest review.
You get a few glimpses I to life when Shay first met Damien and I'll be honest I was a little overwhelmed by Shay's immaturity. But thankfully when itoved to present day I actually really liked her.
I loved Damien. He isn't perfect, but he has it bad for Shay and takes really good care of her.
This book gets SUPER steamy. But it has a good story and there are romantic moments too.
I will admit the suspense part wasn't my favorite because I figured it out really early in the book. But aside from that it was a really good read.
I received an advanced copy of this book through The Author Agency. This is my honest review.
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Stalking, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Infidelity and Pregnancy
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