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whimsicalmeerkat's review against another edition
4.0
Honestly, I should be more mad, because the promise of dogs wasn’t really fulfilled, but I am a giant sucker for found family. And heists.
zaza_bdp's review
3.0
Bon alors j'ai enchaîné les trois tomes, ce qui n'est vraiment pas dans mes habitudes ...
Si j'ai apprécié le T1 et beaucoup aimé le T2, là ... pfiou, quel festival de WTF et d'OTT !
Le problème du trope avec le bodyguard, c'est qu'on tombe vite dans l'instalove, et je trouve que c'est encore le cas ici. Côté sentiments, ça va vraiment beaucoup trop vite, ils s'enflamment à mort, surtout Royce qui jusqu'ici était du genre à refuser tout engagement et tout sentiment, du coup, pour moi, ce n'est vraiment pas crédible, et je me demande ce qui se passe pour ces couples, si fictifs soient-ils, une fois que l'adrénaline, le danger et les menaces sont derrière eux. Parfois ça passe, et parfois, comme là, ça coince sérieusement.
Maintenant, en ce qui concerne l'intrigue, on en a deux, dont une qui arrive comme un cheveu sur la soupe, qui connaît des rebondissements et des passages qui m'ont fait rouler des yeux, mais d'une force ....
Alors oui, c'est fun, on se croirait dans un film d'action, on pimente le tout avec du sexe à gogo et une pincée de kink (très léger hein), on est dans le pur divertissement, mais pour la crédibilité, il faudra repasser. C'est dommage, parce que je trouvais jusque là que Royce dégageait un truc assez charismatique, mais pour moi, là il n'est pas à la hauteur, et il se fait carrément voler la vedette par Rowe à chacune de ses apparitions (la grande scène finale m'a d'ailleurs rappelé de bons souvenirs ^^).
Pour le moment, ce tome-là est pour moi le moins bon de la série, j'ai très hâte de lire le prochain mais je vais attendre un bon moment car le binge de cette série, c'est fini !
Si j'ai apprécié le T1 et beaucoup aimé le T2, là ... pfiou, quel festival de WTF et d'OTT !
Le problème du trope avec le bodyguard, c'est qu'on tombe vite dans l'instalove, et je trouve que c'est encore le cas ici. Côté sentiments, ça va vraiment beaucoup trop vite, ils s'enflamment à mort, surtout Royce qui jusqu'ici était du genre à refuser tout engagement et tout sentiment, du coup, pour moi, ce n'est vraiment pas crédible, et je me demande ce qui se passe pour ces couples, si fictifs soient-ils, une fois que l'adrénaline, le danger et les menaces sont derrière eux. Parfois ça passe, et parfois, comme là, ça coince sérieusement.
Maintenant, en ce qui concerne l'intrigue, on en a deux, dont une qui arrive comme un cheveu sur la soupe, qui connaît des rebondissements et des passages qui m'ont fait rouler des yeux, mais d'une force ...
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(l'escapade à Florence, le fait que Marc décide d'aller voler un tableau pour venir en aide à un mec avec lequel il couche depuis qqs jours, Royce qui ne pige pas tout de suite de quoi il retourne ???)Alors oui, c'est fun, on se croirait dans un film d'action, on pimente le tout avec du sexe à gogo et une pincée de kink (très léger hein), on est dans le pur divertissement, mais pour la crédibilité, il faudra repasser. C'est dommage, parce que je trouvais jusque là que Royce dégageait un truc assez charismatique, mais pour moi, là il n'est pas à la hauteur, et il se fait carrément voler la vedette par Rowe à chacune de ses apparitions (la grande scène finale m'a d'ailleurs rappelé de bons souvenirs ^^).
Pour le moment, ce tome-là est pour moi le moins bon de la série, j'ai très hâte de lire le prochain mais je vais attendre un bon moment car le binge de cette série, c'est fini !
bitchie's review
3.0
My least favorite of the two series. I think the story forgot what it was supposed to be about.
We started out with Marc, who figures out someone is trying to kill him. Since he's apparently well known, locally at least (yet another 28 year old, self made almost billionaire, nothing to see here, folks!), and he's afraid it's one of his siblings that's trying to kill him, he can't be seen with a bodyguard, so they decide to have Royce pretend to be his boyfriend, instead.
Ok, fake boyfriend trope, I'm totally there for this one!
Only fake didn't last so long, because these guys were instantly hot for each other's bods, if ya know what I mean! (of course you know what I mean, you've seen this show before!
And then we roll along, sexing it up, getting to know each other....not much has happened with the big attempted murder investigation. No more attempts have been made on Marc's life. His siblings aren't the greatest, very condescending and judgy, but no one seems murder happy. Secrets are found about all of them, random gambling and money problems, but worth killing your brother over? Plus, I never really got why Marc had so many issues. Sure, he was the baby who never quite fit, and sure, his parents died, but he put himself through some serious shit for a while, and I'm not sure I got why he was so damaged.
And suddenly, a wild sub-plot appears! Royce has a long lost family that shows up, making threats and demands. And now, in the middle of bodyguarding and forgotten murder attempts, these guys jet off to Italy to deal with Royce's family drama! To So the rest of the book is spent dealing with Royce, his mafia family, and feelings of inferiority.
Wait, wasn't someone trying to kill Marc before this wild sub-plot happened? Oh yeah, that gets taken care of in the last little bit of the book, followed by a So really, the story about Marc's attempted murder and terrible siblings gets completely over shadowed by Royce's shit.
ETA: and wtf is with Lucas and Andrei getting married off page? All the Unbreakable shorts between all the main books, and they couldn't give us a wedding or a honeymoon? Rude!
Oh, BTW, who the hell was Dorian? Was it just some allegory to Dorian Gray that didn't quite fit the narrative? Did I miss someone named Dorian? I'm confused. I know Marc paints, but was that really it?
We started out with Marc, who figures out someone is trying to kill him. Since he's apparently well known, locally at least (yet another 28 year old, self made almost billionaire, nothing to see here, folks!), and he's afraid it's one of his siblings that's trying to kill him, he can't be seen with a bodyguard, so they decide to have Royce pretend to be his boyfriend, instead.
Ok, fake boyfriend trope, I'm totally there for this one!
Only fake didn't last so long, because these guys were instantly hot for each other's bods, if ya know what I mean! (of course you know what I mean, you've seen this show before!
And then we roll along, sexing it up, getting to know each other....not much has happened with the big attempted murder investigation. No more attempts have been made on Marc's life. His siblings aren't the greatest, very condescending and judgy, but no one seems murder happy. Secrets are found about all of them, random gambling and money problems, but worth killing your brother over? Plus, I never really got why Marc had so many issues. Sure, he was the baby who never quite fit, and sure, his parents died, but he put himself through some serious shit for a while, and I'm not sure I got why he was so damaged.
And suddenly, a wild sub-plot appears! Royce has a long lost family that shows up, making threats and demands. And now, in the middle of bodyguarding and forgotten murder attempts, these guys jet off to Italy to deal with Royce's family drama! To
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break into a home and steal a priceless painting, no less!Wait, wasn't someone trying to kill Marc before this wild sub-plot happened? Oh yeah, that gets taken care of in the last little bit of the book, followed by a
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stupid break up and way too easy get back together weeks laterETA: and wtf is with Lucas and Andrei getting married off page? All the Unbreakable shorts between all the main books, and they couldn't give us a wedding or a honeymoon? Rude!
Oh, BTW, who the hell was Dorian? Was it just some allegory to Dorian Gray that didn't quite fit the narrative? Did I miss someone named Dorian? I'm confused. I know Marc paints, but was that really it?
a_reader_obsessed's review
3.0
3.5 Stars
Starting off really strong in this bodyguard themed spinoff, a fake boyfriend scenario turns a seemingly professional straightforward gig into a thick UST that can barely be cut.
This time around, affluent art dealer Marc Foster has had 3 near fatal accidents, and he doesn’t want to admit to himself that it might just be one of his siblings who wants him out of the picture. Thus, he employs the best of the best - Ward Security - and gets Royce attached to his hip for the foreseeable future.
Royce is a dedicated employee, and he does his job very well. He is a complete professional having sworn off from ever having feelings for another due to a horrible tragedy. Surely his no nonsense, gruff angry countenance will stave off any attachment - on his end or Marc’s. However, close proximity is nobody’s friend when trying to keep personal distance, and of course these two fall hard for each other, whether they want to or not.
The first part of this book was spot on for me, but then Royce’s past rears its ugly head and things quickly devolve into several entertaining, but disbelieving, plot points. What this series does well is the fun supportive group dynamic of all the employees under Rowe’s care. They’re all badass which makes for them taking care of business like, well…. nobody’s business. I like pragmatic decisive no holds barred when it applies to putting the smack down on the baddies. What I like less is D/s overtones that don’t titillate, sex at inconvenient times, and sacrificing one’s happiness for the good of the other. Ugh.
Overall, I enjoyed myself, but I wouldn’t say this is a favorite
Starting off really strong in this bodyguard themed spinoff, a fake boyfriend scenario turns a seemingly professional straightforward gig into a thick UST that can barely be cut.
This time around, affluent art dealer Marc Foster has had 3 near fatal accidents, and he doesn’t want to admit to himself that it might just be one of his siblings who wants him out of the picture. Thus, he employs the best of the best - Ward Security - and gets Royce attached to his hip for the foreseeable future.
Royce is a dedicated employee, and he does his job very well. He is a complete professional having sworn off from ever having feelings for another due to a horrible tragedy. Surely his no nonsense, gruff angry countenance will stave off any attachment - on his end or Marc’s. However, close proximity is nobody’s friend when trying to keep personal distance, and of course these two fall hard for each other, whether they want to or not.
The first part of this book was spot on for me, but then Royce’s past rears its ugly head and things quickly devolve into several entertaining, but disbelieving, plot points. What this series does well is the fun supportive group dynamic of all the employees under Rowe’s care. They’re all badass which makes for them taking care of business like, well…. nobody’s business. I like pragmatic decisive no holds barred when it applies to putting the smack down on the baddies. What I like less is D/s overtones that don’t titillate, sex at inconvenient times, and sacrificing one’s happiness for the good of the other. Ugh.
Overall, I enjoyed myself, but I wouldn’t say this is a favorite
lydiaaa's review
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
tinkcourtney's review
5.0
I’ve been intrigued by Royce since he was first introduced, and I definitely wouldn’t have paired the somewhat shady bodyguard with a model-like artist - but Marc and Royce just WORK together. Their chemistry was off-the-charts hot, and that scene in Italy - hoo boy!
There is lots of action and mystery, some from trying to find out who’s trying to kill Marc, and some from Royce’s past popping up. There’s even a fun adventure involving Angelo, a modern-day Robin Hood that I’m really looking forward to seeing more of in the future.
Aside from the action and romance, though, there’s the strong message of brotherhood from the Ward Security guys, who would never leave one of their own without help when needed. Even though this isn’t technically a part of the Unbreakable Bonds series, it still seems like an apt term for the camaraderie these guys share, even if it takes some of them longer to realize it.
5 love-this-series-give-me-more stars!
There is lots of action and mystery, some from trying to find out who’s trying to kill Marc, and some from Royce’s past popping up. There’s even a fun adventure involving Angelo, a modern-day Robin Hood that I’m really looking forward to seeing more of in the future.
Aside from the action and romance, though, there’s the strong message of brotherhood from the Ward Security guys, who would never leave one of their own without help when needed. Even though this isn’t technically a part of the Unbreakable Bonds series, it still seems like an apt term for the camaraderie these guys share, even if it takes some of them longer to realize it.
5 love-this-series-give-me-more stars!
jmn19's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
bronwynheeley's review
3.0
3.5 stars. I found that it was putting to much into the book. It had us splitting focus to much and overall pulled us away from the main story line which had one of the most pathetic ending, it honestly felt thrown in as an afterthought because you need to tie that knot. I think it would have worked better if they’d solved one crime and then had to move onto the next to quickly for it to be finished, or even had Marc demanding to help. anyway, not my story, lol, and it is what they wanted, but for me, it pulled me way to far out of the story to care anymore. I did however love the romance.
haruhazard's review
4.0
Disfrute el primer 50% del libro muchísimo, la historia estaba muy bien desarrollada y bueno... ¿podemos hablar sobre Marc Foster? Porque él es la definición literaria de "cinnamon roll", el vendedor de arte que a pesar de su no tan buena relación con el dueño de Ward Security decide emplear sus servicios despues de estar casi seguro que uno de sus hermanos planea matarlo.
La relación con Royce empieza con una "falsa" relación de novios, la química entre ellos es muy fuerte desde los primeros momentos que están juntos asi que de "falsa" no tiene mucho.
Royce perdió a alguien muy importante en el pasado asi que ahora tiene mucho cuidado y vacila mucho en eso de enamorarse.
Cuando aun están intentando descubrir quien quiere matar a Marc y parece que Royce ya aceptó que esta loco por Marc alguien del pasado de Royce vuelve para amenazarlo todo....
Aquí es donde empieza mi problema con la historia, creo que demasiadas cosas pasan al mismo tiempo y como es un libro grande pensaras que tienen el suficiente tiempo de acomodar todo, pero en muchas partes solo se siente largo y pesado.
Odio cuando los autores ponen drama en el ultimo 5% del libro, mas aún cuando el libro es asi de largo y tiene drama el 80% de este. WE NEED LOVE.
Pero bueno el libro no es malo solo que algunas situaciones hacen que te desesperes poquito. Aun cuando los libros de esta serie no han sido lo que yo esperaba, hay mucho potencial y seguramente leeré los siguientes.
missysreadingcorner's review
4.0
Great Story
This was a great story. However, I took off one star because I figured out who the culprit was we’ll before the characters did. I’m not the biggest fan of mob related stories but this was good.
This was a great story. However, I took off one star because I figured out who the culprit was we’ll before the characters did. I’m not the biggest fan of mob related stories but this was good.