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bookishlifeofgem's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
chaiteaandbooks's review
4.0
๐ถ๏ธ
This novella is part of a multi author series. They all look awesome, but Iโm a Tana Stone stan, so clearly I had to start here. And she didnโt disappoint. Well. I was disappointed I flew through it so quick and there wasnโt more to it, but that was me just being greedy? Not because it felt like it was missing anything. It was a slow burn of story, with the story leading up to one spicy scene. For being a novella, it had a lot happening in the storyline. Overall, this was a really good read!
โค๏ธ Tropes โค๏ธ
๐ Monster Romance
๐ Celebrity/Bodyguard
๐ Best Friendโs daughter
๐ Age Gap
Roc hasnโt been out in the field in a while, but when his oldest friend calls him and requests him to guard his actress daughter, he canโt say no. But she isnโt the awkward teen with braces that would try to hang around all the time anymore. But he doesnโt get involved with clients, and he wouldnโt do that to Jack. Now he just needs to convince his body of that.
Thank you to Literally Yours PR for the copy, all thoughts are my own.
This novella is part of a multi author series. They all look awesome, but Iโm a Tana Stone stan, so clearly I had to start here. And she didnโt disappoint. Well. I was disappointed I flew through it so quick and there wasnโt more to it, but that was me just being greedy? Not because it felt like it was missing anything. It was a slow burn of story, with the story leading up to one spicy scene. For being a novella, it had a lot happening in the storyline. Overall, this was a really good read!
โค๏ธ Tropes โค๏ธ
๐ Monster Romance
๐ Celebrity/Bodyguard
๐ Best Friendโs daughter
๐ Age Gap
Roc hasnโt been out in the field in a while, but when his oldest friend calls him and requests him to guard his actress daughter, he canโt say no. But she isnโt the awkward teen with braces that would try to hang around all the time anymore. But he doesnโt get involved with clients, and he wouldnโt do that to Jack. Now he just needs to convince his body of that.
Thank you to Literally Yours PR for the copy, all thoughts are my own.
litwitchcore's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
fast-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? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
buttongirl22's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Itโs a good book. There wasnโt anything profound, but I liked the romance. Lots of tropes, it was very predictable, but it was a nice quick read.
kayren32's review
lighthearted
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Dad Bod Orc is a fast paced bodyguard / monster romance that follows Harlowe, a famous actress, whose dad calls in a favor from his friend Roc, to guard his daughter after she receives threatening letters.
Harlowe had first met Roc as a teenager, when he used to come to her house for dinner, but hasn't seen him in years so their first meeting was a bit of an eye opener for them both after all these years.
As these two get reacquainted, there's instant chemistry that they both try to fight until it becomes impossible to resist each other.
I enjoyed the story. It was entertaining and gave us cinnamon roll hero, forbidden romance, age gap, and forced proximity. There were some minor misunderstandings and some obstacles but through it all I was rooting for these two.
This book is part of a series (all written by different authors) about dad bod monsters and I'll definitely go check out the others.
It was an entertaining, sweet read and great as a palate cleanser. I would definitely recommend it.
romancingthereader's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I always judge novellas by a simple metric - would I have loved this if it was a full-length book. And I think here that was a yes.
๐ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Dad Bod Orc by Tana Stone
๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐: Part of the Dad Bod monster series by various authors.
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐: E-book ARC on Kindle. ๐๏ธ on KU
๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฟ๐ฒ: Monster romance
๐ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐: Age gap, bodyguard, forbidden, opposites attract.
๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ผ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐: Harlowe is an actress under extreme scrutiny. Roc is a bodyguard hired to protect her. Though the pair canโt be more, their forced proximity draws them together.
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐: This is one of those occasions where the title of the book is exactly what you get - and Iโm not mad about it.
You get a burly bodyguard of an orc whoโs secretly shy and embarrassed about how humans see him. A sunshine actress who needs help. And a really quick insta-love story.
It was the perfect palette cleanser to add to your list and a quick read.
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด: 3.5/5 โญโญโญ
๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น: 2.5/5 ๐ถ๐ถ
๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐จ๐น๐ช ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐.
๐ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Dad Bod Orc by Tana Stone
๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐: Part of the Dad Bod monster series by various authors.
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐: E-book ARC on Kindle. ๐๏ธ on KU
๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฟ๐ฒ: Monster romance
๐ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐: Age gap, bodyguard, forbidden, opposites attract.
๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ผ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐: Harlowe is an actress under extreme scrutiny. Roc is a bodyguard hired to protect her. Though the pair canโt be more, their forced proximity draws them together.
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐: This is one of those occasions where the title of the book is exactly what you get - and Iโm not mad about it.
You get a burly bodyguard of an orc whoโs secretly shy and embarrassed about how humans see him. A sunshine actress who needs help. And a really quick insta-love story.
It was the perfect palette cleanser to add to your list and a quick read.
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด: 3.5/5 โญโญโญ
๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น: 2.5/5 ๐ถ๐ถ
๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐จ๐น๐ช ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐.
bookishtobey's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
4.5
Absolutely enjoyed this fun little sexy novella! Who doesnโt love a sexy bodyguard orc?!
Tropes:
โจForced Proximity
โจOne Bed
โจAge Gap
โจBodyguard
โจDads Best Friend
Tropes:
โจForced Proximity
โจOne Bed
โจAge Gap
โจBodyguard
โจDads Best Friend
liz_mackie's review
4.0
Like the heroine, actress Harlowe Watts who needed a break in Dad Bod Orc, after reading several dark romances recently I needed something light and uncomplicated to read and this book with its monster romance trope hit the brief. The hero Roc is three quarter Orc and one quarter human and doesnโt really fit into either camp. His green skin, tusks and man bun is pure orc but the human in his DNA makes him that bit smaller than his full-blooded counterparts. He lives his life as a semi-recluse, happy to remain behind the scenes and send his staff into the field until an old friend calls in a favour and asks him to protect his daughter who has been receiving threats. Harlowe had first met Roc as a teenager, and heโd been her first crush. Now as an adult the attraction was still there only stronger. When the aircraft theyโre on has to make an emergency landing, theyโre forced into a road trip ending up in the honeymoon suite at the Velvet Cloak motel and yes, its as cheesy as it sounds but it gives them the opportunity to get to know one another but theyโll have to work their way through several misunderstandings before they find their happily ever after.
If youโre looking for a quick read with low level spice, an age gap, bodyguard/protectee trope, an engaging story and likeable, well-rounded characters then I recommend you give this book a go.
shelovestoread81's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
**I received this book as an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Literally Yours PR.**
This book is about Roc and Harlowe. She is an actress on a television show and needs a bodyguard for a shoot, her stepdad insists. He knows the owner of Orc, Inc. They are bodyguards for all the people in L.A. He calls his friend Roc (the owner) and asks if he will personally do this job.
Roc agrees but he hasn't seen Harlowe since she was a teenager and she is a full grown woman and gorgeous now. He is attracted to her but won't do anything about it since he is her bodyguard. They have mishap after mishap just getting to the shoot.
There isn't a lot of detail in the sex scenes. This book is part of a series (all written by different authors) about dad bod monsters. This was a fast paced book and super cute and sweet.
I love Tana Stone so I knew that I would have to read this book.
This book is about Roc and Harlowe. She is an actress on a television show and needs a bodyguard for a shoot, her stepdad insists. He knows the owner of Orc, Inc. They are bodyguards for all the people in L.A. He calls his friend Roc (the owner) and asks if he will personally do this job.
Roc agrees but he hasn't seen Harlowe since she was a teenager and she is a full grown woman and gorgeous now. He is attracted to her but won't do anything about it since he is her bodyguard. They have mishap after mishap just getting to the shoot.
There isn't a lot of detail in the sex scenes. This book is part of a series (all written by different authors) about dad bod monsters. This was a fast paced book and super cute and sweet.
I love Tana Stone so I knew that I would have to read this book.
nevena_k's review
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
๐ฅ โTell me that youโre mine.โ
~~~
Harlowe is so awesome! Sheโs a talented actress, whoโs recently broken-up with her co-star ex and is now having troubles with the media and fans. Harlowe is strong, confident and so feisty. Sheโs such a wonderful woman and I loved her so, so much!
Roc is the owner of Orc Inc - a successful security agency that provides protection for the rich and famous. Not only is he absolutely gorgeous, but Rocโs one big, strong, dedicated, honorable, resourceful and fiercely protective male. And heโs so deliciously dominant. I couldnโt help but adore everything about this absolutely irresistible orc!
I absolutely loved everything that happened between Harlowe and Roc! No longer doing security himself, Rocโs been living in isolation, trying to avoid humans, until his best friend calls asking for a favor - for Roc to be the personal bodyguard of his step-daughter - a rising star actress whoโs lately been having troubles. And imagine Harloweโs surprise when her new bodyguard turned out to be none other than her teen crush, who she hasnโt seen for years! I adored Harlowe and Roc together! Their chemistry was fantastic right from the start. And I loved the tension, the antics and the fact that both were trying so hard to resist the undeniable attraction. But the more time they spent together, the more the attraction to each other grew. And did I mention they had to spend a night in a motelโฆ with only one bed? Both have to consider a lot of consequences of being together, but whatโs meant to be is meant to be. And when they couldnโt resist the undeniable need for one another, the passionate moments they shared were so hot! Harlowe and Roc were so perfect for each other and I couldnโt get enough of either of them.
Overall, if youโre looking for a quick, fun and naughty age-gap / bodyguard / Dadโs best friend / monster romance, Dad Bod Orc is the story for you! Youโre going to absolutely love every page of it! I sure did!
~~~
Harlowe is so awesome! Sheโs a talented actress, whoโs recently broken-up with her co-star ex and is now having troubles with the media and fans. Harlowe is strong, confident and so feisty. Sheโs such a wonderful woman and I loved her so, so much!
Roc is the owner of Orc Inc - a successful security agency that provides protection for the rich and famous. Not only is he absolutely gorgeous, but Rocโs one big, strong, dedicated, honorable, resourceful and fiercely protective male. And heโs so deliciously dominant. I couldnโt help but adore everything about this absolutely irresistible orc!
I absolutely loved everything that happened between Harlowe and Roc! No longer doing security himself, Rocโs been living in isolation, trying to avoid humans, until his best friend calls asking for a favor - for Roc to be the personal bodyguard of his step-daughter - a rising star actress whoโs lately been having troubles. And imagine Harloweโs surprise when her new bodyguard turned out to be none other than her teen crush, who she hasnโt seen for years! I adored Harlowe and Roc together! Their chemistry was fantastic right from the start. And I loved the tension, the antics and the fact that both were trying so hard to resist the undeniable attraction. But the more time they spent together, the more the attraction to each other grew. And did I mention they had to spend a night in a motelโฆ with only one bed? Both have to consider a lot of consequences of being together, but whatโs meant to be is meant to be. And when they couldnโt resist the undeniable need for one another, the passionate moments they shared were so hot! Harlowe and Roc were so perfect for each other and I couldnโt get enough of either of them.
Overall, if youโre looking for a quick, fun and naughty age-gap / bodyguard / Dadโs best friend / monster romance, Dad Bod Orc is the story for you! Youโre going to absolutely love every page of it! I sure did!