I want to make a note that I've decided not to rate this because I found this book incredibly triggering, and quite honestly wish I hadn't read it becI want to make a note that I've decided not to rate this because I found this book incredibly triggering, and quite honestly wish I hadn't read it because of that. I really wouldn't recommend this one to anyone who has ever struggled with eating and/or exercise disorders. My review is likely a bit biased because of that, too. However, I am aware that this is a personal thing and know a lot of people who would enjoy this story and not be affected by it like I was, so I don't think it's really fair of me to rate it when I wouldn't really be rating it for the writing/story itself, but rather my own very personal reactions to sensitive content.
From a story side, I personally thought this was too rushed, and because of that I didn't feel their connection at all and kind of just didn't really care what happened? I think the story would've worked a lot better if it could've been fleshed out in a full length novel. While I wouldn't necessarily say the writing is bad, it's definitely not Rebekah's strongest work, and you can see how much her writing has improved over the years when you compare it to some of her other, more recent works.
Honestly, I don't really have much else to say, because my opinion of it was so clouded by how triggering it was to me. I think if the plot interests you/you've read and liked Rebekah's other works you might want to give this a try, but if you might be triggered by heavy discussions involving eating (including shaming herself for eating 'bad' foods, tracking her food intake, etc,), exercise, weight, appearance, etc., I would give it a miss. ...more
I fucking love Talia Hibbert, no one does it like her.
The bodyguard trope? Supreme, elite, I could read it all day every day and never get tired of iI fucking love Talia Hibbert, no one does it like her.
The bodyguard trope? Supreme, elite, I could read it all day every day and never get tired of it. The romance was so freaking cute, although admittedly I wanted to see some complications with her brother. Honestly, I think this would've been 5 stars if it was a full length novel - it was a great novella, I just wanted a bit more. In saying that - any chance of a Markus book one day?!...more
This one just wasn't for me. I can't do the cheating trope, and I don't think it's who she ends up with but it was enough to completely turn me off thThis one just wasn't for me. I can't do the cheating trope, and I don't think it's who she ends up with but it was enough to completely turn me off the main character, who I already found immature and annoying to begin with.
I also just wasn't a fan of the writing style in general. Others may like this, but it wasn't to my personal tastes. ...more
I wanted to love this, because bodyguard romances give me LIFE, but this just wasn’t it. Slut shaming, very dubious consent in sexual activitDNF @ 30%
I wanted to love this, because bodyguard romances give me LIFE, but this just wasn’t it. Slut shaming, very dubious consent in sexual activities, fat shaming, etc. made for an uncomfortable read. Even if it wasn’t for that, the plot didn’t really make sense and it kept jumping around all over the place. I felt like I was reading the third or fourth book in the series and was expected to know tonnes of background information I was never provided. It’s not exactly insta-love, as the characters have known each other for 6 months before the book starts, but we see no build up or development in their relationship. Honestly this was just really confusing, and the steamy scenes were very sub par, so there really isn’t anything to redeem it. ...more
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