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A review by k_cao_xai
The Target by Gerri Hill
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
If a woman flirted with me the same way Jaime flirts with Sara, I would fall for her too, no trauma bonding needed.
Character Impressions:
Jaime Hutchinson
Even though she’s a flirt, she’s not conceited or arrogant about it.
She’s a woman who’s comfortable in her skin but she can be pretty reckless. She’s all fun and games yet the moment things get serious, she doesn’t mess around anymore. She doesn’t just watch out for Sara but the rest of the group as well.
Sara Michaels
The love interest and woman Jaime is sent to protect.
Sara may not be a take-charge kind of person like Jaime but she is the glue that holds the group together. I think it would have been nice to dedicate some scenes for her to shine, like maybe the group is falling apart and Sara, not as their counselor but as their friend, gets them to calm down. Or she’s the one who plans which routes to take while Jaime is the one who leads them there.
I love the way she uses “uh-huh” as a response to anything.
Even though she’s a flirt, she’s not conceited or arrogant about it.
She’s a woman who’s comfortable in her skin but she can be pretty reckless. She’s all fun and games yet the moment things get serious, she doesn’t mess around anymore. She doesn’t just watch out for Sara but the rest of the group as well.
Sara Michaels
The love interest and woman Jaime is sent to protect.
Sara may not be a take-charge kind of person like Jaime but she is the glue that holds the group together. I think it would have been nice to dedicate some scenes for her to shine, like maybe the group is falling apart and Sara, not as their counselor but as their friend, gets them to calm down. Or she’s the one who plans which routes to take while Jaime is the one who leads them there.
I love the way she uses “uh-huh” as a response to anything.
Minor Characters:
Sara’s Counsel Group: Sandra, Celia, Abby, Lou Ann, Megan, Ashley, and four other women who make up the group Sara is taking on a two-week long hike. You get to know some more than the others. Those you do get to know are memorable and different enough from the others, especially Sandra.
Peter and Joyce Michaels: Sara’s parents. Joyce is the loving mother while Peter is the dickhole, homophobic father who’s on a power trip to become the president. He’s going to be one of those fictional characters you want to punch.
Erikson and Fielding: These two FBI agents don’t play a huge role in the story, but they made me want to pull my hair out. They were so arrogant and incompetent, I wish Jaime had the time to put them in their place. Thankfully, they weren’t in the story much.
Peter and Joyce Michaels: Sara’s parents. Joyce is the loving mother while Peter is the dickhole, homophobic father who’s on a power trip to become the president. He’s going to be one of those fictional characters you want to punch.
Erikson and Fielding: These two FBI agents don’t play a huge role in the story, but they made me want to pull my hair out. They were so arrogant and incompetent, I wish Jaime had the time to put them in their place. Thankfully, they weren’t in the story much.
Story Impressions:
I always look forward to a lesbian bodyguard-type romance wherein one of the women is required to protect the other. A handful of chapters are focused on other characters, so you won’t be with the main leads 100% of the time. That’s not a flaw, just an observation.
The entire first-third of this story was hilarious and entertaining because it was just the women on their hiking trip and bonding. Once the assassin is discovered to be tailing them, it picks up quite a bit. All-in-all, a fun ride.
The entire first-third of this story was hilarious and entertaining because it was just the women on their hiking trip and bonding. Once the assassin is discovered to be tailing them, it picks up quite a bit. All-in-all, a fun ride.
Highlights:
- Highlight 1: The audiobook. ♥‿♥
- Highlight 2: Characters from another book make a cameo.
Jake McCoy and Nicole Westbrook, from The Killing Room by Gerri Hill. - Highlight 3: Two steamy sex scenes.
- Highlight 4: Jaime Hutchinson
- Highlight 5: Naked women in hot springs.
- Highlight 6:
That scene near the end where Jaime pulled a gun on an FBI agent/driver, forcing him to run red lights so she can save Sara in time. - Highlight 7: The two heroines bonding despite the life-and-death situation they’re in.
- Highlight 8: Competent protagonist.
- Highlight 9:
The scene where Sara flips Jaime over her shoulder in self-defense. I don’t know why that was hilarious, but I’m pretty sure Jaime wouldn’t be turned off by a woman who can kick her ass.
My Personal Tags About the Book:
- Happily-ever-after
- Crime romance
- Bodyguard romance
- Coming to the rescue finale
- Hot springs, baby
- Trauma bonding