Review: Not bad, but not the best Christine Bell work.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 16, 2014
I have to admit, I might have been a bit over-zealous for this one. I've been following Christine for quite some time and was eagerly awaiting the release of this book. I think I was going through withdrawal.Here's the issue, I ready Down the Aisle BEFORE I read Dirty Trick. (I jumped on the Christine bandwagon a bit late)I liked Down the Aisle,  yes, but I loooved Dirty Trick more. So because I had most recently read Dirty Trick, I had such high hopes for Guardian For Hire.I don't want to say I was disappointed because I wasn't exactly. I just wasn't as into the characters this time. I didn't feel the heat and I think that was a small drawback.I do believe the differences between the two books are pretty clear (and take note here, for those that didn't realize):Guardian For Hire is categorized by Entangled Indulgencewhile Dirty Trick is categorized by Entangled BrazenI find Brazen books are more steamy and heat inducing.With that being said Christine Bell still has a wonderful way of weaving her stories and pulling you in. She rounds out her characters nicely but I kind of felt maybe this one fell a bit short.We could've had more insight into Gavin.And uhm, why bring up the part about the handcuffs and the panties if you aren't going to have him use them? I felt that was a bit of a disappointment. I was really looking forward to some Sarahbeth/Gavin handcuff manhandling.You won't be disappointed with Guardian for Hire. If it's your first time experiencing a Christine Bell novel then go for it. You will probably love it.As for me? I liked it. It was *cute*. But it was nothing like my favorite from this author.Need some gritty sexual romance with so much heat you need to turn on the AC? Read Dirty Trick.Want some action, toned down sexual exploits and a sweet romance? Then Guardian For Hire is for you.