Review: Feel Good Story, Yet Keeps You on the Edge of Your Seat
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 7, 2013
If you've been following this blog for awhile, you'll know that I am a huge fan of Ann Mayburn's and never not liked anything she's written.  Guarding Hope didn't disappoint!  While it's not a 5 Star for me, it's a fabulous book and definitely one to add to your collection!Hope needs help.  She's pissed off a local mafia boss and now needs protection.  Little does she know that the local agency has assigned her first love, Daniel, to protect her. There is a lot of anger and emotion between hope and Daniel as they navigate waters they never expected to be in.  After years of not seeing each other and thinking the worst, fate tosses them into a sticky situation that could be life and death for each of them.First, I love books with settings in Detroit ~ being a Detroiter at heart these are always great! Now, Hope and Daniel are characters with a lot of baggage ~ for a variety of reasons.  Hope struggles with lost love but she is a brave woman who is a real asset to abused women each and every day. I really admired what she set out to do and how she sticks with it.  Daniel faced some nasty things as a Marine, as a child, and still mourns the love he lost with Hope.I can't really put my finger on a particular reason to give it 4 instead of 5 stars, except it just wasn't as compelling as some.  I don't think I got as invested in the characters.  Guarding Hope is a well written story with a bit of suspense, a lot of passion, and an overwhelming feeling of good within its pages.  I highly recommend it if you are looking for a romance that will keep you on the edge of your seat with characters that don't back down from a fight.~*~I received a copy of this book to review but I was not financially compensated in any way.The opinions expressed are my own and are based on my observations while reading this novel. ~*~