A review by aboutthatstory
The Protector: A Sexy, Angsty, All-The-Feels Romance with a Hot Alpha Hero by Jodi Ellen Malpas

4.0

I absolutely enjoyed The Protector! A great mix of emotion, heat, and suspense.

Camille and Jake were such interesting, unique characters. I loved the tension and animosity between the two of them and the building chemistry and heat, they had a great push and pull going on. Jake was fighting so many things from his past and I pretty much inhaled any detail learned even though they were slow coming. I liked the suspense element surrounding Camille and how Jake protected her, and how that protection developed and grew into more. Camille was awesome, a seriously strong independent woman and I loved how caring she was and how she was so there for Jake even though she was dealing with her own issues.

The other characters where really great as well. I love a well written bad guy. Seriously, when I want to drop kick my Kindle because I'm so full of emotion and anger, and even though I hate them, I appreciate how well crafted a bad guy is.

There is a good amount of drama, a nice amount of heat, a few twists and turns and a wow! I didn't see that coming moment. And that moment… I was like, wait? What happened? I was actually annoyed that it happened and was really mad at Jake BUT I kept right on reading and I really like how the author explained it all and how it all played out. It really turned into something wonderful even though it threw me through a loop.

I thought the writing was really good. I wasn't into it until the main characters meet and then I was all in. There were some parts in the middle and towards the end that were drawn out for me but I still enjoyed it. This is one of those books where it was the over all story that had me completely sold, had me on the edge of my seat and guessing what would happen next. And that ending? It was all I could do not to burst out crying. So heartfelt and sweet. A really great read.

Complimentary copy received for honest review.