What if you are in love with a figment of your imagination? What if he is the perfect man? Jane Miller was unlucky in love and unlucky in life.Abandoned by her parents and a string of boyfriends and lovers, Jane couldn’t seem to find love or a home.Broke, hungry and alone, she found help in the form ofa kind neighbour and a new boss who was hard to ignore.Jane reinvents herself, forging a career … ignore.
Jane reinvents herself, forging a career as a successful novelist, creating the perfect man.
Gabriel.
A man that would never leave her, hurt her or betray her.
He became real. Not just the perfect book boyfriend. Gabriel offered her the security and intimacy she’d never had but always craved. All he had to do was flash that killer smile and she melted in all the right places… and some wrong ones.
But when a new man storms into her life.
With endless promises, he challenges all her beliefs.
As she finds a permanent home in his heart and his bed, it leaves one question…
What to do about Gabriel?
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Guarding Gabriel took me completely by surprise. I was completely enamored from the very first page. It was great to not be able to guess what was going to happen next. I loved how you would get a taste of what was happening in the here and now and then a flash back to help understanding what was going on now.
Looking back there were plenty of hints of what was to come, but they were woven so well into the story that it was easy to miss what was being laid before you. This is absolutely my favorite kind of story. Not only did it have a fresh look at romance but you come to realize **SPOILER ALERT** there may be more undiagnosed mental health and prior abuse scaring than you realize.
Especially that ending? I must say I will be the first in line to get the next book. I cannot wait to devour it just as quickly and eagerly.
Wow… That’s all I can come up with for this book. There is twists and turns that I didn’t see coming and I just love that. I can’t want to read more from this author in the future.
I am not even sure how to put Jane’s story into words, and I definitely do not want to risk spoilers.
When I first read the blurb for this I was all in! As an avid reader, the scenario was truly quite plausible.
I had a bit of trouble following all the events until about a third of the way through – the car incident was the turning point for me. I do not want to give spoilers but darn if that is not something I would have done – You go Jane! As the pieces fall into place be prepared for some bouts of laughter, a whole lot of steam and some twists that you will not see coming – tissues recommended.
Emotionally this was a pretty rough read – just the concept of how much emotional pain was required for Jane to come to this point in her life was overwhelming in itself but to travel the journey with her. Both heartbreaking and breathtaking.
The romance between Gabriel and Jane was off the charts – The tension between Jane and her “neighbor” holy chit !!
Definitely, a must read romance.
This book will have you at the edge of your seat with all the plot twists! It has passion, a thrilling mistery, and love. A well executed story. Every character was unique and the end will leave you mindblown. The tension between each relationship is palpable and well built. If you like pasionate books with a good plot behind it, I highly recommend you pick this one up.
This book is like nothing else I’ve read. It had twists and turns around every corner. The storyline is definitely not cookie cutter, and that’s refreshing.
Jane seems to suffer one tragedy after another, her only solace is her writing. She creates the perfect man for her erotic fantasies: Gabriel, who is every woman’s dream. Starting out with nothing her books become world famous and she has it all. Well, everything but someone to love her as much as Gabriel…..
Readers who enjoy a good twist and a big surprise ending will absolutely love this book!
I devoured this book in one sitting! I could not put it down! The twists and turns really blew my mind! This is definitely a must read!
Absolutely amazing book! Captured my attention from page one. Some steamy sex scenes. I highly recommend this book to others that like steamy romance
This is he story of Jane who has nothing and gets a job to support herself . She invents the perfect male Gabriel who satisfies her sexual needs . When she writes about him the books take off . This book goes between 2003 when she has nothing and 2005 after her book has took off . Intense at moments and a story nothing like I have ever read before !
I don’t know what to think of this book. The writing was very good, also some hot love scenes, which were also superbly written. So it’s not the writing style, but I think it’s the subject what bothers me: the part that a character you’ve written becomes so powerful that he takes over your life. Now I know about schizophrenia and multiple personalities, but this was something I didn’t see it coming. So it was a kind of surprise, a bit of a disappointment too- reading this book. I would have to think twice, before I read such a book again.
What if you are in love with a figment of your imagination?
What if he is the perfect man?
Jane Miller was unlucky in love and unlucky in life.
Abandoned by her parents and a string of boyfriends and lovers, Jane couldn’t seem to find love or a home.
Broke, hungry and alone, she found help in the form of
a kind neighbour and a new boss who was hard to ignore.
Jane reinvents herself, forging a career as a successful novelist, creating the perfect man.
Gabriel.
A man that would never leave her, hurt her or betray her.
He became real. Not just the perfect book boyfriend. Gabriel offered her the security and intimacy she’d never had but always craved. All he had to do was flash that killer smile and she melted in all the right places… and some wrong ones.
But when a new man storms into her life.
With endless promises, he challenges all her beliefs.
As she finds a permanent home in his heart and his bed, it leaves one question…
What to do about Gabriel?
Well, I thought I knew where the story was going. Wrong! Totally surprised with the end & I loved it! I don’t know what to say without giving too much away but I promise, if you like suspenseful romance you need to read this book!
4.5 stars. This story took way too long to get to the action. I almost put it down several times. The cover art is phenomenal. I Love the dedication! It was so sexy. I was in overdrive with the beefcake in this book. It kept me guessing. I kept thinking to myself that she must be a bad bit@h to be attracting all these exceptional men. I felt like the last chapter was rushed. I was amazed that this is a new author. I feel like this is just the beginning of a long career in writing. I recommend this book. I plan to keep my eye out for more of her work.
I’m not sure what I was expecting when I started to read Guarding Gabriel but wow! I was completed absorbed into the story and shocked at the end! If you like unpredictable books with seriously hot sex scenes this is the book for you!
Wow! This book is like a romance reader’s fantasy come true and a nightmare in disguise. Too much of a good thing and all that!
This is the story of Jane and Gabriel. And it’s about so much more… Jane is a bit of a mystery, she has had some terrible things happen to her and it has truly made her into the person she is.
Jane has a vivid imagination and that takes her to places and introduces her to people that makes memories. I went into this story knowing it was going to be a fantasy. A book boyfriend, a figment of a writers imagination coming to life. That is what grabbed me to want to read this.
I can’t and won’t give away too much of this story, I won’t ruin it for future readers. But this is a story that is gonna grab you! The twists and turns are going to throw you through a loop and the ending!! Oh my me that ending was brilliant!
Do yourself a favor and get introduced to this phenomenal author! Read this story and get submerged into the world she creates!
This book was…WOW! Totally unexpected! Twists and turns that I never seen coming, which I usually can figure things out. The steamy scenes were awesome! I loved the characters and then hated some, and then was just so confused! I had such a freaking book hangover from this book and weeks later? I’m still thinking about this book from time to time! This is a MUST READ!!
One Word – Twisty
This book blew my mind
Twists and turns galore.
A love-hate character relationship – as in I loved to hate them.
If I had to compare this book to another it would be Verity by Colleen Hoover.
Highly highly recommend this book. It’s one of my all-time favorites.
Guarding Gabriel by J. A. Wynters is a puzzle within a puzzle. At first it felt confusing. The timeline hops about, and for a while I considered not finishing the book. But once I got the rhythm of the story and learned to move with it – the story just exploded. There are a lot of illicit sex scenes in this book. Alot. I normally don’t read those kinds of scenes, choosing to read the dialogue instead. Wynters unveils her heroine Jane as a character who doesn’t always fit her surroundings. Her relationship with the hero Gabriel is a puzzle from the start. As she describes him: “Liquid pools of chocolate brown eyes. The kind that pierced right through your clothes. The kind that told you exactly what he was thinking and in what position he was thinking of doing it. He had untameable hair. Thick and lush. The kind that made your fingers twitch for just one touch. Mahogany brown, rich, deep, cut and styled but often I left it wild and unruly. I loved to gather it in my fist and curl my fingers against thick locks.”
There are twists and gut wrenching turns in this book. Press through the timeline confusion…read the dialogue during the illicit scenes if they bother you…but don’t stop til you read to the last page. I was gifted a copy of this book.