Review: Really Wanted to Love This Book but Fell Short
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 12, 2011
For the price Her Secret Bodyguard was good, but I bought this book based on excellent reviews, so perhaps that is why I felt a little disappointed. To me the book was rushed.  The character development was weak, the romance was abrupt, and the action/suspense was lacking. I did appreciate that the characters did not fornicate by chapter two but the instant attraction was a bit unbelievable and so was their interaction. For example Blake holds a secret about her live in "friend" Rube for 10 years (I will not spoil the secret) but suddenly decides to tell this new mysterious guy Caleb, who she is instantly attracted to, the dirt on this guy Rube who has done so much for her. Also Caleb is supposed to be ex special forces but I guess being in love makes you a bit inept- I suppose that because the author said he was special forces we were to think that he was elite and therefore did not have to reflect that in action and thought.  Last for me the resolution to the story was really abrupt.  I felt like all the suspense and action of catching the "bad guy" was pushed aside at the end so that the main characters could quickly make up.  I would consider this a mediocre romance with a bit of quick action thrown in at the end rather than a true romantic suspense. For .99 cents I guess it would be worth your time if you wanted something quick and easy to ready like at a gym on a treadmill. Sorry... I just did not see what others liked about the book.