The Billionaire's Bodyguard

The Billionaire Series, Book 4

De: MacKenzie Stowe

Narrado por: Esther Ashe, FadeByNightVA

I hadn’t seen or heard from him in six-years. Until he walked into my office and shattered my world.

Eva:

I had a good life, a meaningful life, full of order and purpose.

The last thing I needed was a stalker ruining it all.

I certainly didn’t need the nuisance of having a bodyguard.

Not in the form of the man who broke my heart six years ago.

Now he’s in my space, in my life, and turning my world upside down.

I fell for him once and it almost destroyed me.

There is no way I’m going to fall for him again.

Sean:

Six years ago, I walked out on the woman I loved to save her.

Now I am back in New York City and she needs my help.

I will do whatever I have to do to keep Eva Moore safe.

Even pushing my own needs and desires for her aside.

Yet, the more I am with her, the more I know I need her in my life.

But she doesn’t want to have anything to do with me.

How far will I have to go to convince her to give me a second chance?

The Billionaire’s Bodyguard is a second chance office romance set in New York City. It has plenty of heat and a guaranteed HEA with no cheating or cliffhangers.

©2021, 2022, 2023 Amelia Valpreda (P)2024 Amelia Valpreda

Second time the charm

The Billionaire’s Bodyguard by MacKenzie Stowe is a second chance office romance. Esther Ashe and FadeByNightVA did a wonderful job with the narration. The story is entertaining, interesting, enjoyable, and fun. Sean walked away from Eva to keep her save. Can Eva forgive Sean? Will she give him a second chance? I received a free copy of this book and I am voluntarily leaving a review. Highly recommend.

Eva and Luke

There are only so many spins you can put on a bodyguard/romance story. Overall, this was well done and interesting story. Luke, recently out of the military, becomes a bodyguard in his friend’s business. Turns out his assignment is to guard Eva, who just happens to be his ex, his first love. Who better to guard you then someone that knows you intimately and is not afraid to call you on your sh*tty behavior. Eva is being stalked, and finally gives in to having Luke be her bodyguard. Narration was well done. I received a free copy of the audiobook, and am voluntarily leaving my review.

Good listen!

I have enjoyed the first three books in the Billionaire series, but The Billionaire Bodyguard fell flat. The story was excellent, but I found Eva annoying and a little too strident. Sean left her six years ago, thinking he was doing the right thing by freeing her when he joined the Navy and SEAL training, but she has never truly gotten over him and the hurt that he caused her. She and her sister run a multimillion dollar corporation and Eva has someone stalking her and sending her texts. As the frequency speeds up, it's decided that a bodyguard is what she needs, and in walks Sean, of all people.There is both tension and interest at work, but Eva can't help but go right back to the anger she felt when he left her. It was nice to watch them grow and to get back to a comfortable place in a new relationship, but then Eva had to and mess things up. Sean did his best to protect her by not giving her every little detail of how she was being guarded. When she found out that he had kept things from her, she went ballistic and her inner feminist appeared. She was tough, strident, annoying and it wasn't long before I was begging Sean to do a disappearing act. I have to be honest and admit that it's a good story, but her black and white attitude was frustrating! The narration was beautifully done by Esther Ashe. Her dynamic, emotional voice, solid pace and modulation of the story are perfect from start to finish and the characters feel alive.  

Mixed Feelings but Entertaining Enough.

Overall, this book had its moments—it got me through my spring cleaning, after all! There were definitely parts I really liked. The protective MMC was a highlight, and I appreciated that the FMC wasn’t completely falling apart the whole time. She had strength, and I liked that balance.

That said, there were a few things that kept pulling me out of the story. Not quite “ick,” but definitely “why is this here?” vibes. And we need to talk about the accents—because wow. I’m not sure which was more distracting: her questionable NY accent or what I think was meant to be British? Either way, not helping.

Also, the MMC’s refusal to communicate? My dude. You're making it so hard to root for you. Why you left, what’s going on with her stalker—you’re keeping everything to yourself and it's just frustrating. I like you! Don’t make me not like you.

But what really lost me was that third act breakup? It was honestly just ridiculous on both their parts. He totally brought it on himself, but her reaction—threatening to call the cops??—was way over the top. Then they both double down on their dramatic stances and... yeah, no thanks. It was not for me.

In the end, it wasn’t perfect, but it had just enough good to keep me going. Probably wouldn’t reread, but I don’t regret the listen.

Second Chance Romane

This is an entertaining read with his share of drama, action packed adventure, second chances, great characters and a plot that held me captive. Sean is a former Navy SEAL and he and Eva share a past. Sean walked away from Eva years ago. Eva has a stalker and Sean is hired by his best friend Luke to be Eva’s bodyguard. Image both Sean and Eva’s surprise when the two of them see each other again after six years. Eva is not a happy camper when she sees that Sean is her bodyguard. The two still have chemistry and the attraction has not lessened.

Can Sean protect and keep Eva safe, can the two get past their hurt and have a second chance at romance?

I received an ARC via Booksprout and I am leaving my review voluntarily.