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booksafety's review against another edition
4.0
Book safety, content warnings, and tropes & tags down below.
I liked it a lot, but wanted to like it even more. Both MCs in this were really likable, and it was sort of an enemies to lovers situation, but mostly one-sided. One of the MCs had something happen to him which led to losing trust and kind of guarding himself and refusing to lose control of his own life, so while he resented having a bodyguard for a while, he didn’t hate his *actual* bodyguard, the other MC (I love not having to read between, under, over and behind every line to find the motivation for an MCs actions). Their dynamic was really good and they had great chemistry from the start.
So, why didn’t I love love it? Well, nothing blew up! It took ages before someones life was in peril, and other than an action sequence in the first chapter (which was completely unrelated to the actual ‘case’ in this book), there wasn’t any suspense or action until way late in the book. Now, I am a massive fan of romantic suspense, and the more action, external drama and trauma the better, so maybe don’t use my thoughts as any form of measurement lol, but this would’ve been five stars if only there was a little threat sprinkled here and there throughout the middle of the book. You know, a threatening letter, a weird-ass phone call with heavy breathing on the other end, mysterious dead animals with ominous notes on the doorstep. All that good shit. I really enjoyed the romance, but I forgot one of the MCs was even supposed to be in danger sometimes. Oh well, I’m still already onto book 2, and I’ve read (and listened) to book 3. This series is highly entertaining and I find Charlie Cochet’s writing really sweet and funny and easy to consume, as it were. Just needed to vent out my why-is-noone-nearly-dying-every-other-chapter heart.
I listened to it on audio so no quotes this time.
Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & tags ⚠️
Bodyguard, rich soon-to-be CEO, 6’5 bottom (how did they do that in that chair?? Someone draw me a map), private security company, stalkery vibes but not actually a lot of stalking going on, forced proximity, slow burn (a bit atleast), instant attraction, two out MCs, ex special forces soldier
⚠️⚠️ Content warning ⚠️⚠️
Severed horse dong, mentions of child with heart condition and transplant, gunshot wounds, attempted drugging and kidnapping, violence, mentions of cheating (not between MCs), explicit sexual content, sexual harassment/attempted assault (not detailed and not one of the MCs)
⚠️⚠️⚠️ Book safety ⚠️⚠️⚠️
Cheating: No
OM drama: No
Third-act breakup: No
POV: 3rd person, dual
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles
I liked it a lot, but wanted to like it even more. Both MCs in this were really likable, and it was sort of an enemies to lovers situation, but mostly one-sided. One of the MCs had something happen to him which led to losing trust and kind of guarding himself and refusing to lose control of his own life, so while he resented having a bodyguard for a while, he didn’t hate his *actual* bodyguard, the other MC (I love not having to read between, under, over and behind every line to find the motivation for an MCs actions). Their dynamic was really good and they had great chemistry from the start.
So, why didn’t I love love it? Well, nothing blew up! It took ages before someones life was in peril, and other than an action sequence in the first chapter (which was completely unrelated to the actual ‘case’ in this book), there wasn’t any suspense or action until way late in the book. Now, I am a massive fan of romantic suspense, and the more action, external drama and trauma the better, so maybe don’t use my thoughts as any form of measurement lol, but this would’ve been five stars if only there was a little threat sprinkled here and there throughout the middle of the book. You know, a threatening letter, a weird-ass phone call with heavy breathing on the other end, mysterious dead animals with ominous notes on the doorstep. All that good shit. I really enjoyed the romance, but I forgot one of the MCs was even supposed to be in danger sometimes. Oh well, I’m still already onto book 2, and I’ve read (and listened) to book 3. This series is highly entertaining and I find Charlie Cochet’s writing really sweet and funny and easy to consume, as it were. Just needed to vent out my why-is-noone-nearly-dying-every-other-chapter heart.
I listened to it on audio so no quotes this time.
Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & tags ⚠️
Bodyguard, rich soon-to-be CEO, 6’5 bottom (how did they do that in that chair?? Someone draw me a map), private security company, stalkery vibes but not actually a lot of stalking going on, forced proximity, slow burn (a bit atleast), instant attraction, two out MCs, ex special forces soldier
⚠️⚠️ Content warning ⚠️⚠️
Severed horse dong, mentions of child with heart condition and transplant, gunshot wounds, attempted drugging and kidnapping, violence, mentions of cheating (not between MCs), explicit sexual content, sexual harassment/attempted assault (not detailed and not one of the MCs)
⚠️⚠️⚠️ Book safety ⚠️⚠️⚠️
Cheating: No
OM drama: No
Third-act breakup: No
POV: 3rd person, dual
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles
mikibooks's review against another edition
1.0
Basura. De esas que llenan las estanterías y se reproducen como plaga. Lo leí nomás porque lo tenía en el Kindle y quiero hacer lugar. Llena de clichés absurdos, diálogos infantiles sin ningún vuelo ni gracia.
wisecraic's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
wildfaeriecaps's review against another edition
5.0
Well that was adorable. I read these out of order, I know. But once I read Stacking the Deck, I needed to know the backstories of the rest of the Kings. Should I find a book with life-and-death stakes adorable? Maybe not. But it was anyway. Does some of the action feel cheesy to me? Yes. But I figure it's like watching an action movie--you're not expecting real life (like I'd have a clue what any of that would entail anyway), you're looking for entertainment. And this was entertaining for sure. Looking forward to continuing the series. As always A+ banter. Love love love it.
re-read: this series is like coming home. I adore the Kings so very much.
re-read: despite not being my fave of the series, I still absolutely adore reading this book.
re-read: this series is like coming home. I adore the Kings so very much.
re-read: despite not being my fave of the series, I still absolutely adore reading this book.
ofbooksandromance's review
4.0
~ 3.5 stars but I rounded it up
I am very conflicted with this one. On one part I adored it. I couldn’t put it down. I loved all the characters and the story and how fast paced it was. But on the other hand I wish we got we more of Ace and Colton together, they barely got any time together and I needed more, way more.
I am very conflicted with this one. On one part I adored it. I couldn’t put it down. I loved all the characters and the story and how fast paced it was. But on the other hand I wish we got we more of Ace and Colton together, they barely got any time together and I needed more, way more.
teresab78's review
4.0
3.5
The exciting bits don’t happen until just before the end but I liked seeing the chemistry between Ace and Colton. It was a little fast to the “I love you” but proximity does accelerate feelings. I didn’t see the bad guy coming though.
The exciting bits don’t happen until just before the end but I liked seeing the chemistry between Ace and Colton. It was a little fast to the “I love you” but proximity does accelerate feelings. I didn’t see the bad guy coming though.
kady_cordova's review
5.0
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 5 stars
🔥🔥🔥🔥 Heat Level: 4
🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧 Narration: 5
This book has everything! Love, action, adventure, humour and of course some hot men. A great book and entertaining read.
I love this book and is often a go-to re-read for me. I love the humour in this book and am often caught laugh out loud in public places!
This book is the first instalment from Charlie’s Four Kings Security and follows Colton Connelly and Anston “Ace” Sharpe as they fight their obvious attraction and passion for each other while trying to keep Colton safe from the current threats against him. This book is thrilling and suspenseful and on the first read, I didn’t guess who was behind the threats to Colton and on re-reads, I still find the banter between Colton and Ace hilarious. I love all the Kings and look forward to the other books in the series.
Greg’s narration of this story is excellent and I love when a narrator is so good that they can make you think there are multiple people narrating instead of just one person. I also love his voice for Lucky and look forward to Lucky’s story and narration.
All in all a truly great book and look forward to the rest in the series!
For the other stories in this series check out my other reviews on my blog:
Red’s Story (Audio Review) and Lucky’s book have both been review.
I can’t wait to see where Charlie takes us with King’s story up next!!
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🔥🔥🔥🔥 Heat Level: 4
🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧 Narration: 5
This book has everything! Love, action, adventure, humour and of course some hot men. A great book and entertaining read.
I love this book and is often a go-to re-read for me. I love the humour in this book and am often caught laugh out loud in public places!
This book is the first instalment from Charlie’s Four Kings Security and follows Colton Connelly and Anston “Ace” Sharpe as they fight their obvious attraction and passion for each other while trying to keep Colton safe from the current threats against him. This book is thrilling and suspenseful and on the first read, I didn’t guess who was behind the threats to Colton and on re-reads, I still find the banter between Colton and Ace hilarious. I love all the Kings and look forward to the other books in the series.
Greg’s narration of this story is excellent and I love when a narrator is so good that they can make you think there are multiple people narrating instead of just one person. I also love his voice for Lucky and look forward to Lucky’s story and narration.
All in all a truly great book and look forward to the rest in the series!
For the other stories in this series check out my other reviews on my blog:
Red’s Story (Audio Review) and Lucky’s book have both been review.
I can’t wait to see where Charlie takes us with King’s story up next!!
Thanks for reading! For great stories, reviews and more please visit https://bookstattoosandtea.wordpress.com 📚!