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A review by earthtonadia
Protective Heart by Brighton Walsh
5.0
“Don’t try to pretend you don’t love every filthy word coming out of my mouth. I know exactly the kinds of books you read and exactly the dirty talk that gets you off. […] But it’s going to be my words tonight, sunshine.”
“I’d never wanted anyone as much as I wanted her, never ached for someone like I did for her. She was my sunshine, and I was caught in her orbit. There was never any possibility this would end any other way.”
“I never wanted to spend a day without her sparkle. And I was going to spend the rest of my life making sure I didn’t have to.”
Where do I sign up to fly to Starlight Cove and get a McKenzie man? Please. Brady and Beck have raised the bar for fictional book boyfriends.
This is going to be a Beck appreciation review. Sorry, I don’t make the rules. This man was everything — thoughtful, supportive, kind (in his own grumpy way), and so caring. He’s definitely a top book boyfriend. I mean, what kind of guy goes celibate the moment he realizes he’s in love with her?? He doesn’t make a move until 2 years later. He patiently gives her everything she needs as her closest friend and confidant in the most respectful way, even dealing with his sibling’s teasing, just to make her feel at home in his small town. And he reads romance books with her? I was sold very, very early on.
I needed a light, low angst read and this delivered. The third act was so beautiful and heartwarming — these two belong together, and it was so obvious to everyone but Everly. The grumpy/sunshine dynamic was perfection, and adding friends to lovers to the mix was *chef’s kiss.*
“I’d never wanted anyone as much as I wanted her, never ached for someone like I did for her. She was my sunshine, and I was caught in her orbit. There was never any possibility this would end any other way.”
“I never wanted to spend a day without her sparkle. And I was going to spend the rest of my life making sure I didn’t have to.”
Where do I sign up to fly to Starlight Cove and get a McKenzie man? Please. Brady and Beck have raised the bar for fictional book boyfriends.
This is going to be a Beck appreciation review. Sorry, I don’t make the rules. This man was everything — thoughtful, supportive, kind (in his own grumpy way), and so caring. He’s definitely a top book boyfriend. I mean, what kind of guy goes celibate the moment he realizes he’s in love with her?? He doesn’t make a move until 2 years later. He patiently gives her everything she needs as her closest friend and confidant in the most respectful way, even dealing with his sibling’s teasing, just to make her feel at home in his small town. And he reads romance books with her? I was sold very, very early on.
I needed a light, low angst read and this delivered. The third act was so beautiful and heartwarming — these two belong together, and it was so obvious to everyone but Everly. The grumpy/sunshine dynamic was perfection, and adding friends to lovers to the mix was *chef’s kiss.*