Review: Fun, fast and sexy read! Loved it!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 17, 2013
Guarded was a fun, fast and sexy read. J.D. Rivera really pulled me into Vanessa and Jackson's story. I read this in one afternoon, and I was unable to put it down. I'm also very excited that she has said that their story will continue. Yay!Vanessa Smith is going through a nasty divorce. Her soon to be ex-husband has told her repeatedly how undesirable and worthless she is so many times, that she starts to believe it. When Vanessa is literally run over by the very thing that can make her life take on a new course.The tall, dark and handsome stranger that knocks her over is the newest addition to the Thunder's basketball team, Jackson Berrios. From the moment his eyes landed on Vanessa, he knew that she was different.A friendship begins. Well, more than a friendship, but Vanessa is guarding her heart. She has been burned before, and she is very wary of letting herself be out there again. Jackson tries to prove that he isn't the stereotypical professional jock.I adored Vanessa. I thought she had the perfect mix of strength, even though she didn't know she had it, and vulnerability. I also loved Amanda, Vanessa's best friend. I thought the friendship between the two was very realistic, and I hope that when J.D. Rivera continues this story, that Amanda gets some time too.Jackson is just all sorts of hot. He is a jock, he is tall, he is sexy, he can cook, and he is unbelievably sweet. Yes, I fell in love with that man very quickly.I don't really want to give too much of the plot away, so just know that it was awesome. This is a novella length read. Like I said I read this in one afternoon, and I really enjoyed it. Fun, sweet and sexy!