Review: Great job
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 16, 2013
This was a fun, interesting story involving a spoiled but sweet billionaire's daughter and the attractive bodyguard hired by daddy to protect her when he suspects a business rival is out for revenge.She is initially resentful at this intrusion into her privacy, she's won independence from daddy and is not at all keen on being trailed by who she considers a glorified babysitter. Alexandra and Cane clash at first but gradually, a shaky truce is formed not least because they are attracted to each other and confused about their feelings.She wants to act on the attraction but Cane resists manfully, mindful of professional ethics and not at all interested in becoming a brief playmate for a pampered princess as he calls her. Alexandra is stunned at his self-control and annoyed that while she has made it obvious she is willing, he is still able to resist her considerable charms. As one who generally hates it when characters fall into bed at the drop of a hat, it was refreshing to find a book were things played out a little more slowly. The tension was there and the author made their coming together totally worth the wait.Alongside scenes detailing their obvious chemistry is a bit of fast-paced action as an unexpected threat targets Alexandra with Cane riding in to the resuce. It makes for a short yet dramatic climax to his bodyguard duties and definitely snaps Alex out of her scorned woman mode!She falls hard for Cane but he, understandably concerned about becoming involved with a billionaires daughter is hesitant but hey, this is a HEA story so of course he soon comes round, claims his woman, they marry, consumate their love (which was uber hot by the way and deserves it's own 5 star review!) and live HEA.The best parts were the fights Cane and Alexandra had, often laugh out loud funny or tension-filled and explosive. Cane was a great guy: principled, honest and honourable and Alexandra was lucky to have him. I like that he was on the surface calm and rational while underneath his thoughts were like .....phew!Alex's relationship with her dad was loving, often contentious yet realistically drawn.The not so great bits were the occasional overly flowery dialogue from Cane; we get that Alpha males can also be sensitive creatures but he sounded like a sissy when they reunited in St Maarten and he was confessing his feelings.I also found some of the writing a tad clumsy, for instance when describing her friend Malia's career she states she was a 'highly qualified psychiatric nurse'. A psych nurse IS known to be trained to the best standards so there was no need to put the highly qualified descriptor. Also when Alex talks to Malia, she says stuff like 'I'm now doing my Masters at FIT and on my way to realizing my childhood dreams of designing wedding 'dressings' with top fashion houses'. First, it's dresses, NOT dressings. Second no one talks like this during casual conversation especially with a so-called best friend who surely, knows all this about you anyway.So, a few minor but nonetheless annoying issues with the writing and editing but to be honest, easy to ignore when contrasted with the bulk of the story which WAS sweet, sexy, refreshing yet romantic.Deserves several re-readings.