Monday, September 11, 2023

BOOK REVIEW- The Bodyguard Next Door(Wilde Ways #15) by Cynthia Eden

 

 

He’s danger and a wicked, hot grin…

Iris Stuart
may have a small crush on her neighbor. After all, Pierce Jennings is gorgeous, muscled, and he has a laugh that makes her toes curl. But she is not going down that particular path of temptation with the former Army Ranger and current Wilde agent. Nope. Not happening. They’ll stay in the friend zone because it’s safer that way. Safer for her—and for him. Even if looking into his baby blues makes her heart race.

She’s sunshine, secrets, and a bit of sin…

Pierce’s new neighbor wears paint-splattered jeans, she smells like sin, and he wants to put his hands all over her gorgeous body. Too bad she’s friend-zoned him. Too bad she’s starring in most of his fantasies. Too bad he can’t get her out of his head.

But when danger comes knocking, he’s just the man she needs.

So Iris may have a slightly infamous past—and a family who more than dabs in art forgeries. Iris inherited some of their not-so-slightly shady skills, and unfortunately, now some dangerous people want to use her. When the bad guys don’t take no for an answer and they try to abduct her, it’s her sexy bodyguard next door who comes to her rescue.

Suddenly, she’s got his protection.

The bad guys want her art skills, the Feds in stiff suits want her to work a sting, and Pierce? He just
wants her to be his. And what Pierce wants, he will get. Even if he has to take down an undercover art ring and take on the Feds, he will stay by Iris’s side. He’s not just going to be her bodyguard. Before they are done, he plans to be one hell of a lot more to her…
 
Pierce and Iris did it for me in this story.   As far as being interesting people all on their own and together.  It really cracked me up that they were both insanely attracted to each other but she had placed him firmly in the Friend Zone.  He'd never had that happen to him before and he wasn't liking it now.  His friend and co-worker Colt thought it was hilarious.  Iris had valid reasons for that though.  Very dangerous secrets and reasons.  Seems like there is very few people that she can trust, almost everyone wants to use her.   Pierce is unlike anyone she has ever met and he is faithful to the bone.  His friend Eric owner of the security company is all in when it comes to helping him as much as he can.
The twists, turns and surprises just kept coming. Just to let you know there will be some hot scenes between Iris and Pierce.  The language at times is adult especially with Pierce and his love of the Double F exclamations.  Wasn't a fan of that, so I skipped over it.  
I liked how unpredictable it was and all of the actions that followed.  You'll never guess who the head honcho is when it comes to the evil "boss."  
Pierce and Iris do get their H.E.A. worked out and so many answers to their questions.  Especially all of the ones that Iris had.  
 
 “I voluntarily read and reviewed a copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”

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