***4.5 Stars***
I must say, this author really does know how to make you want to get your hands on the next book in the series. As this is the first series/books I’ve ever read by her, I’m not sure if this is her norm, but man...that tease at the end of The Fighter had me making grabby hands at this baby and I wasn’t disappointed. I was hooked from the start and definitely experienced all the feels as I turned the pages and, yes, that ending has me needing/wanting/making grabby hands at the next book in the series.
But until then...Brody and Indigo aka Indy.
I adored Brody. Talk about being a good guy. Charming, a little quirky and sweet. After all he’s been through, Brody is still has this light to him that draws you in and makes you want to know more. Indigo is sweet, snarky, determined/stubborn and has walls around her a mile high, not that I blamed her. While she lives a privileged life, and knows it, she just wants to live a life outside of the spotlight and find people who cared more about who she was on the inside and not who her parents were and I really liked how she started to find out who she really was as the story progressed.
Brody and Indigo’s journey was a fun one. They were thrown together under the craziest circumstances and have no choice but to be in each other's lives day in and day out, but through it they forged a relationship that was solid and then turned into more. The huge roadblock in their journey was definitely a doozy, but I really liked how everything turned out for them in the end.
As for the whole stalker issue. I can honestly say, I didn’t see that one coming and yet it made absolute sense when everything unravelled. And boy do things unravel.
This was another great addition to the series. There are certain things that I would have liked a little more on in the end, but I cannot say that I’m good with how things were left at the end of the book for Brody and Indigo. I loved Azim and Loretta and I do hope that we get to catch up with Tabatha at some point, but I am definitely looking forward to finding out what is going on with Jake!
~ Copy provided by the author & voluntarily reviewed ~
He’s tasked with protecting a celebrity’s daughter, but with a stalker on the loose and a young woman bent on pretending she’s not famous, his job is nearly impossible.
Brody:
This job was supposed to be easy.
Babysit Indigo Shaw while she attends her first semester of college.
How hard can that be?
Sure, I’m not officially trained, and I lied to get the job, but that shouldn’t make a difference. I’ve spent most of my life looking out for my twin brother—I’m pretty well trained.
But no one warned me about how stubbornly independent Indigo can be.
All she wants to do is move to this little college town and pretend to be “normal” like everybody else.
But she’s not normal.
She’s a freaking standout. With those beautiful eyes and her rare smiles, it’s impossible not to watch her every move. And I’m starting to worry that I’m not the only one who’s doing that.
My grandpa always told us to protect the ones we love, but he never taught me how to protect someone I’m falling in love with. It’s weird how the stakes suddenly seem a million times higher.
The Protector is the third standalone book in a thrilling YA romance series. If you like protective bad boys, heart-pounding tension and simmering romance, then you’ll love Jordan Ford’s enthralling novel.
Release Date: April 8th, 2021
Excellent review!! So stoked you loved the book :)
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