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retrogirlreads's review
5.0
I’ve come to expect greatness from Angela R. Casella, and “A Brooding Bodyguard” checked off all my boxes and more!!! We have Sinclair, a Hollywood starlet who is dealing with a stalker, and Rafe, who has been hired as her bodyguard to protect her. Sinclair and Rafe got off on the wrong foot, but as they spend more time together, they realize that the other isn’t quite so bad. This book was freaking fantastic… it had so many laugh out loud moments, and I loved watching Rafe and Sinclair’s relationship develop as the book continued. Rafe is extremely protective, and I loved how important he thought Sinclair’s safety was and how much he obviously cared about her, even when he refused to admit it. I also thought Sinclair was a wonderful heroine because she wasn’t conceited just because of her fame, she was actually a very complex character that I could really relate to. All in all, I thought this book was amazing. 5 freaking stars!!!
kaydanielsromance's review
5.0
A Brooding Bodyguard has antics, the fairy godmothers are back and they are hilarious, the main characters bring heat and steamy chemistry, and then we have mystery - so let's talk about who is stalking Sinclair? Yes, I loved trying to piece the clues together right along side the Scooby-Doo like crew. This book brings it all!
On top of the mystery and hilarity of the story, Sinclair and Rafe also circle around their feelings for one another which is steamy, steamy good. Rafe is Sinclair's bodyguard so it's not completely cut and dry, since his attention is on his job - well guarding her body and part of his job duties are hiding in the backyard so they can catch her stalker not living in the spotlight where a relationship between them would put him. There is also the small hindrance of Sinclair's fake relationship with Edgar James. While it make be fake to them, the world believes its very real. Rafe can't exactly hold her hand in public while Edgar is still in the picture.
To say their problems compound as the story progresses is putting it mildly, but it never once dampens the heat between them. Whether it's the thrill, the forbidden, or just the pure chemistry between the both of them something works and it works very well.
I loved this new addition to the fairy godmother series. It was a ton of fun to read while figuring out the mystery of who was behind everything.
On top of the mystery and hilarity of the story, Sinclair and Rafe also circle around their feelings for one another which is steamy, steamy good. Rafe is Sinclair's bodyguard so it's not completely cut and dry, since his attention is on his job - well guarding her body and part of his job duties are hiding in the backyard so they can catch her stalker not living in the spotlight where a relationship between them would put him. There is also the small hindrance of Sinclair's fake relationship with Edgar James. While it make be fake to them, the world believes its very real. Rafe can't exactly hold her hand in public while Edgar is still in the picture.
To say their problems compound as the story progresses is putting it mildly, but it never once dampens the heat between them. Whether it's the thrill, the forbidden, or just the pure chemistry between the both of them something works and it works very well.
I loved this new addition to the fairy godmother series. It was a ton of fun to read while figuring out the mystery of who was behind everything.
marissa_denee's review
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
readingwithstrangers62's review
4.0
This is the first book by @angelacasellaauthor that I have read and will not be my last!
Sinclair is a Hollywood actress with a stalker so gets paired up with Rafe as her bodyguard. She doesn’t necessarily want a bodyguard especially one that she feels is judging and laughing at her. Rafe thinks all Hollywood people are self absorbed but he is taking his job seriously. When the stalker escalates their attacks, Sinclair and Rafe are forced to be closer together and end up getting to know the real versions of each other.
Once they get closer it is clear that they are what each other need. Sinclair pulls Rafe out of his mild depression and day to day life. Rafe shows Sinclair that there is more to life than acting and making others happy, it is better to make yourself happy.
I loved the side characters which is why I need to go back and read the first two because I need to know more about those couples and I’m excited to see Drew and Andy get together next!
Thank you @thesmuthood !
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Sinclair is a Hollywood actress with a stalker so gets paired up with Rafe as her bodyguard. She doesn’t necessarily want a bodyguard especially one that she feels is judging and laughing at her. Rafe thinks all Hollywood people are self absorbed but he is taking his job seriously. When the stalker escalates their attacks, Sinclair and Rafe are forced to be closer together and end up getting to know the real versions of each other.
Once they get closer it is clear that they are what each other need. Sinclair pulls Rafe out of his mild depression and day to day life. Rafe shows Sinclair that there is more to life than acting and making others happy, it is better to make yourself happy.
I loved the side characters which is why I need to go back and read the first two because I need to know more about those couples and I’m excited to see Drew and Andy get together next!
Thank you @thesmuthood !
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
kelly_93's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.0
This third book in the Fairy Godmother Agency series was just as enjoyable as the others. The drama that unfolded was tense and had me on the edge of my seat. I liked Sinclair and Rafe - I thought they were well suited and I loved how they found their way out of the Waiting Place together. This book was not only about the chemistry, love and trust between the MMC and FMC, but about discovering yourself in adulthood, that it's never too late to find out what you like and what is important in your life.
hldrn13's review
5.0
Please give me more!
Going in I wasn’t sure how much I would relate to Sinclair(Clay). Boy was I wrong.
When her age if 32 was revealed…and that she felt basically stuck and wasn’t sure what made her happy and felt called out. Needing to be perfect the first time at something or it will be quit is something I don’t like to admit to. But it happens. Watching Clay maneuver through being stalked and trying to find herself was truly an amazing thing. I love both Clay’s and Rafe’s development in not only themselves but their relationship to each other.
Some good twists to be read in this book too!! You definitely want to pick this book up if you haven’t already
Going in I wasn’t sure how much I would relate to Sinclair(Clay). Boy was I wrong.
When her age if 32 was revealed…and that she felt basically stuck and wasn’t sure what made her happy and felt called out. Needing to be perfect the first time at something or it will be quit is something I don’t like to admit to. But it happens. Watching Clay maneuver through being stalked and trying to find herself was truly an amazing thing. I love both Clay’s and Rafe’s development in not only themselves but their relationship to each other.
Some good twists to be read in this book too!! You definitely want to pick this book up if you haven’t already
daisyknox's review
5.0
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I absolutely love this series and this is easily my favorite story of the bunch. Sinclair Jones wasn’t the most likeable character when we met her in Marnie’s book but this book changed that. Here we meet the real Sinclair and she’s so much more than what we’d seen before. Her mother was so controlling that she practically brainwashed poor Sinclair, driving a deep wedge between her and her siblings in the process. While she and Marnie have gotten close again, she still feels a lot of distance between her and Drew, which pains her greatly.
Seeing the world through her eyes and getting inside of Sinclair’s head shows us that she’s not the person we all thought. She’s been groomed since childhood to focus entirely on image so the world perceives her as flawless because she’s not good enough as herself. Nothing could be further from the truth and her mother’s a monster but poor Sinclair had no idea until discovering what their mom did to poor Marnie. She’s struggling to find herself and simultaneously unlearn all the bad habits her momager drummed into her for decades, which isn’t easy.
A stalker is complicating her life even more and preventing her from truly living. It’s bad enough she has someone following her but things get so bad, she has to hire a bodyguard and ends up with none other than Rafe, the exhausting guy she hit with the clay banana. They’re not very fond of one another but he needs work and she needs protection, so they grudgingly accept the situation. But when her stalker ramps up the threats, Rafe moves in and things heat up.
He's got his own problems, including a nightmare mother who’s left lasting scars so his self-esteem has taken some big hits. Falling in lust with a gorgeous celebrity doesn’t do much for his confidence, especially when he finds himself getting attached but she’s in a fake relationship with Edgar James. I loved watching these two helping each other fix the damage of their pasts while finding themselves. Their story is funny, sweet and steamy with plenty of suspense and quite a few suspects before the stalker’s caught. I loved everything about it.
spowers2627's review
5.0
This was such a fun book.
It features a smart, yet tentative heroine and a swoony confident hero. The forced proximity and some sparkling chemistry leads to some emotions growing between these two. Sinclair and Rafe might be my favorite yet!
Each book in this series can be read as a stand-alone, but they are all connected and I love getting to see the characters again, especially the fairy godmother Nicole and her hubby!
It features a smart, yet tentative heroine and a swoony confident hero. The forced proximity and some sparkling chemistry leads to some emotions growing between these two. Sinclair and Rafe might be my favorite yet!
Each book in this series can be read as a stand-alone, but they are all connected and I love getting to see the characters again, especially the fairy godmother Nicole and her hubby!