The Prince and His Bedeviled Bodyguard

Paranormal Princes, Book 1

De: Charlie Cochet

Narrado por: Greg Boudreaux

Prince Owin

Being a fierce predator - not at all adorable, despite my graceful stature - the last thing I needed was a bodyguard. Especially a wolf shifter, whose presence alone was an insult to my princely principles.

As prince of the Ocelot Shifters, I prided myself on my infallible feline instincts, uncompromising dignity, and flawless fashion sense. If having a canine follow me around at all times wasn’t bad enough, I now faced the most important moment of my entire life.

The time had come to prove I was worthy of my crown. If only I could find a way to get rid of the pesky bodyguard...

Grimmwolf

When the king of All Shifters asked me to guard Prince Owin, I admit I had no idea what to expect. Cat shifters tend to be a little intense, not to mention kinda cranky. Owin was no exception, though he seemed crankier than most.

Being his bodyguard was proving to be one of the greatest challenges of my life, but not nearly as great as convincing him there was something special between us.

When Owin was tasked with a perilous quest to prove his worth, I was determined to keep him safe, even if the same couldn’t be said of my heart.

©2019 Charlie Cochet (P)2019 Charlie Cochet

Greg KILLS the narration for this!

OMG I don't know if I have laughed and chuckled this much while listening to any audio book I own. Greg absolutely NAILED this book with the snark, the sarcasm, witt, and lolz. And the romance, and the action, and the love. But seriously? His voice for Owin as he's going through this "I'm fierce" thoughts is just priceless.

I just adored this. Yes, Owin is a prissy, snobby, brat at the beginning but this quests make him into a better person, and a perfect partner for Grimm. Oh Grimm, my heart. I love how much he loves Owin.

HIGHLY recommended in audiobook - if you read the book and even kinda enjoyed it, you're just going to love the audio.

You'll laugh, you'll swoon, you'll fall in love

I'm not someone who typically laughs when listening to or reading books, but there were a few instances during this audiobook where I did. Not only is the humor beautifully written and masterfully delivered, but the characterisation is too notch and the prose is rich.

Bravo to Charlie and Greg! What a fantastic job.

Fun story

This book is a typical Charlie Cochet book. Lots of great banter between the characters. There are plenty of laughs to be had.
Greg did a great job with this narration!!

A fun read

Book one of this new series is a light-hearted & enjoyable listen. It is a novella-so pretty short. Excellent narrator. Prince Owen goes on a quest with Griff. He grows up a lot. I will definitely read the next story in the series.

Wonderful new series!!

As a huge fan of Charlie Cochet’s books, this new series had many of the features that made Ms Cochet books so amazing: wonderful characters, a brilliant and interesting plot and a sweet and endearing love story. Of course, with all the action, danger and mystery involved, Owin and Grimm needed to accept they were made for each other to gain more than a reign. And the amazing performance of Mr Boudreaux made this hilarious fairytale even better specially in the interactions between the main characters bringing them alive in a very unique way. Loved it!

Holyyy buckets!

Where has this wonderful story been hiding?! The sample enamored me and it checked allllllll my boxes:

•Less than 6 hours (check!)
•Greg Boudreaux (check!)
•Shifters (check!)
•Hot man-loving (check!check!check!)

Absolutely astounding! Greg NAILED the voices—the King’s voice in particular was on point. That man does humor so well, and is it just me or is he actually getting even better?! This is a short listen with a fairytale vibe and almost zero angst. Sweet, a little sappy, funny and just what I needed to brighten up my day. The first book in the series follows Prince Owin of the Ocelot Shifters and his bodyguard as they go on a “quest” for Owin to earn his crown. The quest itself is mostly in the background, while the romance is center stage. There is equal time spent on the MC’s in both human and shifted form (the tiny, roast chicken was the best), which makes for a good paranormal book in my eyes. I cannot wait for the rest of this series AND really hope the King and Lord Eldrich get their own story sooner than later. Swooning!

Funny and adorable

Couldn't stop laughing these characters were amazing. Having read Charlie's other works i hoped for nothing less and boy did she deliver. Cannot wait for the next book in the series and to hear more about the characters I am already in love with!!!

So fun!

This was so much fun! I’m definitely a big fan of Charlie Cochet and her humor, and I think that Greg Boudreaux did an absolutely fantastic job narrating and bringing this story to life! Owin and Grimm are such fun characters with so much sass and personality. Even though this was a shorter story it was packed with action and feeling.

As Owin and Grimm take on this quest, they definitely encounter a lot more than either of them expected. And that includes with each other. I loved their quest, the crazy places it took them and most of all how it brought them together. Owin is so sassy and prickly when they set off, trying to convince himself he absolutely does not like his wolf shifter bodyguard. Grimm is so wonderful, so chill and yet still so very protective. It was really enjoyable to see these two together and eventually get to that point where they realize what they mean to each other and what that means for Owin’s quest.

Fantastic narration and such a cute and fun story, I absolutely loved every minute of it and I’m already looking forward to the next book! I highly recommend this one for a great, amusing read/listen.

Fun adventure

I didn’t know what to expect when picking up this audiobook. Well, I knew I was going to get a fabulous narration by Greg Boudreaux, that’s always a given. But for the rest I was kind of in dark. The title intrigued me, and Charlie Cochet has written some great stories in the past, so I figured I’d just dive in with an open mind.

Don’t go into it expecting anything serious or too deep, because you won’t get that here. What you do get is a fun and cutesy story about a spoiled ocelot shifter, diva extraordinaire and prince to boot. He’s sent on a quest to prove his worthiness of the crown. With him he has a wolf shifter; Grimm as his bodyguard.

Owin was the kind of character that I normally can’t stand. Convinced of his worth and entitlement and not much sense to him. But he was mostly written in a harmless and oblivious kind of way – and I have to agree with Grimm, he was kind of adorable. High maintenance but adorable.

The relationship between them kind of came out of nowhere, but I didn’t mind that all that much, this being a light-hearted shifter story and all. I loved their banter and interactions and in a strange way this cat and wolf really did fit together.

Greg Boudreaux was as predicted fabulous. He really, really, nailed Owin, the beyond spoiled prince. He was a diva personified and Boudreaux showed us that with every reaction Owin had to everything from hellhounds, mud and the lack of amenities in the forest. He also really got Grimm, and how he reluctantly started to care for Owin. How he tried to keep him from doing stupid things, trying to keep him alive. You could feel his protectiveness in every word Boudreaux spoke and it made you connect to him much more. There’s no doubt in my mind that Boudreaux’s narration enhanced my enjoyment of the story, I don’t think I’d had loved it as much if I’d read it.

The Prince and his Bedeviled Bodyguard was a fun little adventure and an interesting start to a new series. It's the perfect book if you only have a moment but feel the need to get away.

A copy of this book was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review for Love Bytes.

fantastic narration. story was amusing and funny

the brilliant narrator's performance was spectacular. the story was funny and nicely heated at moments. although it could've used more detail in the sexier parts. I enjoyed it and would be interested in another one of the king's adventures!!