Review: Bodyguarding at its best!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 22, 2013
"When she'd first met him, she thought he was a big jerk. A big, scary jerk. Okay, a sexy-as-hell jerk.."That description does not do Hayden justice. Hayden is a sexy, over-protective, intense, passionate ex- SEAL, yes he had some issues in the beginning which Sierra called him on. That was what got Hayden interested in Sierra, her openness, her humor, the fact that she doesn't go easy on him and is always completely honest with him is what got Hayden to accept reality, settle down a little and stop being a jerk and more a normal guy.Sierra is the head chef at Seraphina, and Hayden is in security. They have been attracted to each other for months but have done nothing about it, both not wanting to jeopardize their friendship. Also Hayden doesn't believe he deserve Sierra, someone with his past, he feels he would taint everything that is pure and innocent about Sierra."I... didn't think I was good enough for you. I knew you were pretty innocent and I was still trying to transition to civilian life. You remember what I was like..."Until, Sierra get attacked by an mysterious threat that had access to the security cameras, which hints that this was no random attack, someone is targeting Sierra.Hayden gets the a rude wake up call with Sierra getting attacked.  Hayden finally realizes that not being together with Sierra is no less dangerous than letting her be on her own. So guess who got the babysitting duty on Sierra until they have caught the bad guy? oh yeah it's Hayden, and trust me he did some very up-close body guarding Sierra, well mostly guarding her naked body ;)The truth is Hayden have is more than just attracted to Sierra, he have had feelings for her for oh so long after they met, but just didn't have the courage to tell her and now with a danger threat hanging  over Sierra's head, the timing is wrong but if he doesn't let her know, he might regret it since the future is unpredictable."I know it's the wrong time and probably too soon for you, but it's true. I've felt this way for a long f****** time."He is afraid of the outcome, can they catch the bad guy before he harms Sierra again? Or will Hayden be too late?I really liked the characters and their personality and there is definitely angst in the story. The only thing, I might have to say about this book that is a negative is that it was too short!I know novella's are suppose to be short, but i just wanted to know so much more! I wanted more details, more depth in background story and definitely more Hayden and Sierra. I am very hyped on reading the next book in this series, I need to know what is next!4 star read!- for a short novella, it had so much story, feelings, and characters with well written personalities and depth.*ARC for review, didn't affect my opinion of the book in any way.*