TITLE: Protected Love
AUTHOR: Vikki Jay
SERIES: The Kings World
SERIES ORDER: 3
PUBLISHED DATE: 5/31/2023
GENRE: Romantic Suspense
RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
BLURB:
Stranded in the most beautiful cabin in the middle of nowhere with my bodyguard shouldn’t be so hard. Except Gavin King is no longer looking at me like a client and his touches are far from professional.
Gavin is not a typical bodyguard. The owner of Kings Security is the complete opposite of me.
While, I’m the country's most renowned angsty voice, who hides behind a stage name, he has a presence which can’t be confined.
His broad shoulders, curly tresses reaching his shoulders, and colorful tattoos, send my hormones into overdrive.
His plan against my stalker is simple. Fake dating.
Those words are far more complicated in reality.
In between the kisses and touches, staged for the camera, there are moments just for us. I sing for him at night, as my voice turns out to be the only cure for his insomnia.
He takes me on bike rides, because I’m scared of cars.
But, with each intimate moment, the line between pretense and truth becomes increasingly blurred. I see a side of my bodyguard which he hides behind thick walls.
Although his assignment with me is meant to be temporary, my heart can’t stop wanting it to be forever.
Protected Love is a captivating billionaire bodyguard romance, set against the backdrop of forced proximity and starring a talented songstress.
MY REVIEW:
DISCLAIMER: I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I absolutely loved this story! I was entranced from the very beginning!
Gavin and Minnie’s chemistry jumped off the page the moment they met! Their relationship was so fun and cute! I loved their banter, and how they constantly teased each other! That beach scene was probably one of my favorite scenes I’ve ever read!
Protected Love is a perfect example of why I love small town romance! Characters from Vikki’s previous stories in the Kings World (which you don’t need to read from the beginning, but if you must, you should start with Second True Love), and some characters that just exist in that world, show up as they not only try and help Gavin and Minnie figure out the stalker, but also help them get out of their own head and realize what’s in front of them!
I particularly loved Gavin’s relationship with his brother, Connor, and his nephew Carter! Carter reminded me a lot of Cooper Miles (from Claire Kingsley’s Miles Family series) and/or Colton Westbrook (from Avery Maxwell’s Westbrooks series.) I was hoping he’d get a story, in addition to his uncle, and was pleasantly surprised to find that Carter is the next hero to get his story.in The Kings World, and I am so looking forward to reading it later this year!
Thank you Vikki Jay and Grey’s Promotions for allowing me to read an advance copy of this book!
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