J. Lynn
more evil than fking Medusa on her period, " Stars.
Tempting the Bodyguard is the third book in J, Lynns Gamble Brothers Series. Chase and Chad have met and fell in love with their matches and now it is time for Chandler,
From the offset you know what you are going to get from a book by
Jennifer, she does have a pretty formulaic way of writing, and although there is nothing wrong with that at all, I have read all three books over the past couple of weeks, and having done that it seems to highlight the similarities between each story.
The dominant alpha male, the will they wont they sexy times and the independent strong heroine, All good traits to have in a book, but I would like to see Jennifer step out of this premise and offer us something different.
I have really enjoyed getting to know each of the Gamble brothers and Chandler was no exception, tall, dark and handsome, and owner of CCG Security, which is what, leads Alana Gore to him.
Shes being threatened, and after moving across country to start a new position, the threat seems to have followed her, in steps Chandler and his unique form of close protection.
Not an ounce of emotion, Something about him, the intensity that bled into the air around him, told her that this man would be a violent storm if he ever lost control.
As you would expect the banter and general interaction between Chandler and Alana, as well as the secondary characters in the book is hugely entertaining, the sexy times when we finally get to them are hot and extremely well written and something I would like to have seen more of earlier in the book.
One great twist that I really liked was that Alana was the one with commitment issues in Tempting the Bodyguard, it was good to see Jennifer buck the trend of having the guy be the one who is shy of commitment.
Chandler “I wont chase a ghost, ”
I will be honest and say that even with all of her issues I struggled to like Alana, we initially met her in Tempting the Player and I think again because I really disliked her in that, and I remember the book due to having read it so recently, it was difficult to feel any sympathy for her in Tempting the Bodyguard.
There were points though that you see past the cold, emotionless person that she portrays, and
I think Chandlers dominance and presence of person was a perfect contrast to her.
She wanted a tomorrow and a weekend, She wanted a next week and a next month, She wanted a future, and she had never wanted that before,
Another enjoyable read from the Brazen catalogue, and I hope look forward to seeing what J, Lynn has to offer us next in this genre,
ARC provided by Entangled, and it was my pleasure to provide the above honest review,
THREE GAMBLE BROTHERS STARS,
"I can promise you that there won't be a second of this you won't enjoy, "
I have always loved this series and it feels like I have been waiting for forever to get my hands on the third book in this series and finally 'meet' the elusive, Chandler Gamble.
What J Lynn can't create in the sexy stakes is not worth mentioning so if are expecting this book to be a steamy, sexy 'takemenowplease' Gamble style treat then you will not be disappointed.
This Gamble brother packs more than a punch in the alpha trope and happily he also brings the humour too, Readers be warned this is one delicious ride, you are destined to be addicted to yet another fictional character,
What's it all about
After a shaky first impression, Chandler Gamble was never supposed to fall in lust for the buttoned up, stuffy, suit wearing publicist but one look at this feisty woman and this bodyguard can't resist the tempting attraction especially when the star of his fantasies comes asking for his help.
Alana Gore is fearing for her safety after falling victim to hate mail and crime so she approaches the only man who she trusts to protect her life, only problem is she feels an attraction that she can't ignore anymore, but Alana has never been trusting of giving her heart to another.
As the attraction turns to what could be something more this unlikely couple have to decide to give into an undeniable attraction or say goodbye to what could be true love.
What did I love
This series has always held my undivided attention the first book in the series, 'Tempting the best man' was one of my first kindle ebooks and I knew from that point on that these brothers would hold a special place in my heart.
Everything about this series is sexy, sweet and total escape reading, 'Tempting the bodyguard' is a book I've been waiting some time for and overall it delivered just what I expected and J Lynn most certainly did not disappoint in her delivery of the perfect alpha, Chandler Gamble is complete fictional character perfection, he beings the steamy, the sexy and he also has a wickedly sarcastic humour that was laugh out loud comedy standard.
Our leading lady, Miss Alana Gore took some warming too but I actually enjoyed the change in pace that this character brought to the novel, I felt like the author switched things up perfectly by delivering a not so fluffy and loveable heroine but by the end I was rooting for a happy ending for this unlikely couple.
J Lynn specialises in bringing the sexy in her brazen books and I'm happy to report that 'Tempting the bodyguard' had the heat factor turned up
to blazing hot.
Overall this book didn't exceed my expectations but I certainly had fun reading it, I'm hoping J Lynn has plenty more to bring to the brazen collection and I'll be here ready to read,
Why not five
The story itself was a little on the predictable side, I felt like the book was neither suspenseful or out and out romantic it seemed to me like it was confused with what it wanted to deliver.
I also found it the least favourite out of the three books in the series and when comparing it it's predecessors it definitely lacked that five star quality.
Nevertheless I enjoyed this book and liked it for what it is a sexy, easy read with a drool worthy alpha,
Final thoughts, . .
J Lynn undoubtably is an author that deserves respect, she consistently produces well written books across a range of different genres and I have an admiration for her romantic writing abilities.
As for this series the gamble brothers are not to be missed, if you love quick, easy and 'dropyourknickers' style hot then you do not want to miss out on this series, in fact I can guarantee if you love this genre and the brazen collection that you will adore these brothers.
Go grab it on release day but until then go catch up on the series with book one and two, . .
Enjoy, kisses.
ARC generously provided by entangled publishing in exchange for an honest review, Update Brilliant ending to a fab series, well worth the wait but I want more!!!
Will you ever be published Please, I've been waiting nicely but you're not playing fair, LET ME READ YOU!!!
JLA the BD in "BDSM" stalker dramastars,/The mystery side of this book was pretty weak Chandler hardly put much effort into working out who her stalker was and, other than declaring that it couldn't possibly be a past lover, Alana showed even less interest in her situation than Chandler but the chemistry between Alana and Chandler was hot and sexy, which made up for the lack of mystery.
I was also expecting the sex to be something a bit more on the 'kinky' side, considering where Alana tracked him down at the beginning, but that's just an observation not a complaint.
I will make an effort to track down the rest of this series at the library as opposed to picking them up by chance.
I love this book! The waiting was well worth it!!!
Stars
I liked this one, but didn't love it.
It was a nice conclusion to the Gamble Brothers series, though a bit underwhelming,
The steam and easy flow that I've come to expect was there, but I didn't feel as invested in Chandler and Alana's romance as I did with the previous brothers.
Something didn't quite click for me to feel connected, I think my biggest problem was Alana, I didn't completely understand her commitment issues and her lack of sincerity or genuine emotion when dealing with people, including Chandler. She came off as a onedimensional robot, I didn't feel anything from her,
Overall, a quick and steamy read that caught me up with all the Gamble brothers, . . including my favorite, Chad. Fun sexy book. I really liked it. as with all of JLAs novellas, i wish this was longer! there is a lot of great material here and the story definitely has enough room for some aspects to be expanded.
regarding the mystery, i appreciate how it wasnt too over the top, a stalker feels like something an ordinary person could experience, so that felt realistic to me, as well as alanas reactions to it.
and i thought the romance was nice, itsa case of lust turning into love, which i was fine with because it has good pacing, but i know many readers might not like the “instalove” feel of it all, which is something i think could have been developed more had the story been longer,
but overall, a short and sweet story with JLAs classic storytelling,
.stars.
Tempting the Bodyguard is the third book in J, Lynns Gamble Brothers Series. Chase and Chad have met and fell in love with their matches and now it is time for Chandler,
From the offset you know what you are going to get from a book by
Jennifer, she does have a pretty formulaic way of writing, and although there is nothing wrong with that at all, I have read all three books over the past couple of weeks, and having done that it seems to highlight the similarities between each story.
The dominant alpha male, the will they wont they sexy times and the independent strong heroine, All good traits to have in a book, but I would like to see Jennifer step out of this premise and offer us something different.
I have really enjoyed getting to know each of the Gamble brothers and Chandler was no exception, tall, dark and handsome, and owner of CCG Security, which is what, leads Alana Gore to him.
Shes being threatened, and after moving across country to start a new position, the threat seems to have followed her, in steps Chandler and his unique form of close protection.
Not an ounce of emotion, Something about him, the intensity that bled into the air around him, told her that this man would be a violent storm if he ever lost control.
As you would expect the banter and general interaction between Chandler and Alana, as well as the secondary characters in the book is hugely entertaining, the sexy times when we finally get to them are hot and extremely well written and something I would like to have seen more of earlier in the book.
One great twist that I really liked was that Alana was the one with commitment issues in Tempting the Bodyguard, it was good to see Jennifer buck the trend of having the guy be the one who is shy of commitment.
Chandler “I wont chase a ghost, ”
I will be honest and say that even with all of her issues I struggled to like Alana, we initially met her in Tempting the Player and I think again because I really disliked her in that, and I remember the book due to having read it so recently, it was difficult to feel any sympathy for her in Tempting the Bodyguard.
There were points though that you see past the cold, emotionless person that she portrays, and
I think Chandlers dominance and presence of person was a perfect contrast to her.
She wanted a tomorrow and a weekend, She wanted a next week and a next month, She wanted a future, and she had never wanted that before,
Another enjoyable read from the Brazen catalogue, and I hope look forward to seeing what J, Lynn has to offer us next in this genre,
ARC provided by Entangled, and it was my pleasure to provide the above honest review,
THREE GAMBLE BROTHERS STARS,
"I can promise you that there won't be a second of this you won't enjoy, "
I have always loved this series and it feels like I have been waiting for forever to get my hands on the third book in this series and finally 'meet' the elusive, Chandler Gamble.
What J Lynn can't create in the sexy stakes is not worth mentioning so if are expecting this book to be a steamy, sexy 'takemenowplease' Gamble style treat then you will not be disappointed.
This Gamble brother packs more than a punch in the alpha trope and happily he also brings the humour too, Readers be warned this is one delicious ride, you are destined to be addicted to yet another fictional character,
What's it all about
After a shaky first impression, Chandler Gamble was never supposed to fall in lust for the buttoned up, stuffy, suit wearing publicist but one look at this feisty woman and this bodyguard can't resist the tempting attraction especially when the star of his fantasies comes asking for his help.
Alana Gore is fearing for her safety after falling victim to hate mail and crime so she approaches the only man who she trusts to protect her life, only problem is she feels an attraction that she can't ignore anymore, but Alana has never been trusting of giving her heart to another.
As the attraction turns to what could be something more this unlikely couple have to decide to give into an undeniable attraction or say goodbye to what could be true love.
What did I love
This series has always held my undivided attention the first book in the series, 'Tempting the best man' was one of my first kindle ebooks and I knew from that point on that these brothers would hold a special place in my heart.
Everything about this series is sexy, sweet and total escape reading, 'Tempting the bodyguard' is a book I've been waiting some time for and overall it delivered just what I expected and J Lynn most certainly did not disappoint in her delivery of the perfect alpha, Chandler Gamble is complete fictional character perfection, he beings the steamy, the sexy and he also has a wickedly sarcastic humour that was laugh out loud comedy standard.
Our leading lady, Miss Alana Gore took some warming too but I actually enjoyed the change in pace that this character brought to the novel, I felt like the author switched things up perfectly by delivering a not so fluffy and loveable heroine but by the end I was rooting for a happy ending for this unlikely couple.
J Lynn specialises in bringing the sexy in her brazen books and I'm happy to report that 'Tempting the bodyguard' had the heat factor turned up
to blazing hot.
Overall this book didn't exceed my expectations but I certainly had fun reading it, I'm hoping J Lynn has plenty more to bring to the brazen collection and I'll be here ready to read,
Why not five
The story itself was a little on the predictable side, I felt like the book was neither suspenseful or out and out romantic it seemed to me like it was confused with what it wanted to deliver.
I also found it the least favourite out of the three books in the series and when comparing it it's predecessors it definitely lacked that five star quality.
Nevertheless I enjoyed this book and liked it for what it is a sexy, easy read with a drool worthy alpha,
Final thoughts, . .
J Lynn undoubtably is an author that deserves respect, she consistently produces well written books across a range of different genres and I have an admiration for her romantic writing abilities.
As for this series the gamble brothers are not to be missed, if you love quick, easy and 'dropyourknickers' style hot then you do not want to miss out on this series, in fact I can guarantee if you love this genre and the brazen collection that you will adore these brothers.
Go grab it on release day but until then go catch up on the series with book one and two, . .
Enjoy, kisses.
ARC generously provided by entangled publishing in exchange for an honest review, Update Brilliant ending to a fab series, well worth the wait but I want more!!!
Will you ever be published Please, I've been waiting nicely but you're not playing fair, LET ME READ YOU!!!
A sexy category romance from Entangleds Brazen imprint
He can protect her from everyone except himself.
Alana Gore is in danger, A takenoprisoners publicist, her way with people has made her more than a few enemies over the years, but a creepy stalker is an entirely different matter.
She needs a bodyguard, and the only man she can ask is not only ridiculously hot, but reputed to have taste for women that goes beyond adventurous.
Chandler Gamble has one rule: don't protect anyone you want to screw, But with Alana, he's caught between his job and his increasingly hard libido, On one hand, Alana needs his help, On the other, Chandler wants nothing more than to take the hot volcano of a woman in hand, To make her writhe in pleasure, until she's at his complete mercy,
She needs protection, He needs satisfaction. And the moment the line is crossed, all hell will break loose, . .
JLA the BD in "BDSM" stalker dramastars,/The mystery side of this book was pretty weak Chandler hardly put much effort into working out who her stalker was and, other than declaring that it couldn't possibly be a past lover, Alana showed even less interest in her situation than Chandler but the chemistry between Alana and Chandler was hot and sexy, which made up for the lack of mystery.
I was also expecting the sex to be something a bit more on the 'kinky' side, considering where Alana tracked him down at the beginning, but that's just an observation not a complaint.
I will make an effort to track down the rest of this series at the library as opposed to picking them up by chance.
I love this book! The waiting was well worth it!!!
Stars
I liked this one, but didn't love it.
It was a nice conclusion to the Gamble Brothers series, though a bit underwhelming,
The steam and easy flow that I've come to expect was there, but I didn't feel as invested in Chandler and Alana's romance as I did with the previous brothers.
Something didn't quite click for me to feel connected, I think my biggest problem was Alana, I didn't completely understand her commitment issues and her lack of sincerity or genuine emotion when dealing with people, including Chandler. She came off as a onedimensional robot, I didn't feel anything from her,
Overall, a quick and steamy read that caught me up with all the Gamble brothers, . . including my favorite, Chad. Fun sexy book. I really liked it. as with all of JLAs novellas, i wish this was longer! there is a lot of great material here and the story definitely has enough room for some aspects to be expanded.
regarding the mystery, i appreciate how it wasnt too over the top, a stalker feels like something an ordinary person could experience, so that felt realistic to me, as well as alanas reactions to it.
and i thought the romance was nice, itsa case of lust turning into love, which i was fine with because it has good pacing, but i know many readers might not like the “instalove” feel of it all, which is something i think could have been developed more had the story been longer,
but overall, a short and sweet story with JLAs classic storytelling,
.stars.