Review: Guarded
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 18, 2013
Guarded was a sweet yet sexy as sin read. I loved the story of Vanessa and Jackson. I finished this book in about an hour. The story starts out with Vanessa going through a nasty divorce. Her soon to be ex is an A**HOLE that belittled and degraded her every chance he got. He just verbally abused her their whole marriage. He also cheated on her. Because of this her self esteem is really low. She believes the things her husband told her were true. That she was ugly and no man could love or want her. She believes she is plain Jane nothing special.Then while running (BAM) she is knocked over by this sexy shirtless man. Jackson Berrios. I instantly feel in love with him too. Jackson is a famous basketball player new to the city and his team. There is an instant chemistry between Vanessa and Jackson. Their friendship grows into more over time. Jackson keeps wanting to show that she can trust him. Wants to show Vanessa he is not like the other athletes that cheat. However, Vanessa's insecurities are ever present. I don't want to give away the rest of the book.I was instantly pulled into this story of Vanessa and Jackson, and LOVED every minute of it. I stayed interested in their relationship and what could happen. I also LOVED Amanda she was such an awesome best friend to Vanessa. I gave this book 4 1/2 stars I wish it was longer. I wanted more of this story.