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Guarding Temptation by Talia Hibbert

12 reviews

sarahyjackson's review against another edition

emotional funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Love a good bodyguard moment with a radical bad ass FMC. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Racism, Sexism, and Police brutality

alyvia_jeane's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Racism, Bullying, and Hate crime

slowburnsrus's review

emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Bullying and Racism

Minor: Death of parent

peachani's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Cursing, Racism, and Bullying

sydapel's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Maybe because it was a novella I read mostly in fits and starts, but this did not really do it for me. I found the development of the relationship to be very stop & go, and wanted a *lot* more tension than I feel like I got. However, the spicy scenes are hot, because, well, it's Talia Hibbert!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Racism, Misogyny, and Bullying

charliebites's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Stalking

Minor: Racism

bookishplantmom's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Anyone who’s read my reviews of Talia Hibbert books in the past will know what I’m about to write. I loved this. Her authorial voice and writing style just work for me. Everything clicks and I eat it all up. I thought Hibbert handled the age gap+secret pining+forbidden romance well here and at no point did I feel it got weird or creepy. I also really appreciated the cameos we got from other books she wrote around this time. James and Nina were adorable together. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism and Stalking

thefatpaperback's review

lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Emotional abuse, Outing, Racial slurs, and Sexual content

Minor: Police brutality

caseythereader's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

 - Even in their novellas, Talia Hibbert is so good at quickly crafting an entire world and a believable couple within it.
- Nina is a classic Hibbert heroine, a woman with a bit of an edge, but soft and deeply loving once you get past that.
- Even in this barely-100-pages book, Hibbert manages to get in more spiciness than some other full length romance novels have! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Bullying, and Cursing

Moderate: Racism

nickybreads's review

funny hopeful tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism and Racial slurs