Bodyguard.Shadow.Warrior.The Marines trained me to be a weapon. Tactical warfare was in my blood. I didn’t think twice when I was deployed for the fifth time because I was born battle ready. Then a mission went south and left me with a medical discharge.Too many years downrange, I didn’t fit in the civilian world. Taking a job with the best security firm in the business seemed like a solid plan… … business seemed like a solid plan… until I was assigned babysitting duty for a spoiled little rich girl. The only thing worse than the assignment was the client’s smart mouth. She thought she could run it—all over me—and not suffer the consequences. She was wrong.
Now she was about to find out how shameless a bodyguard could be.
*SHAMELESS is the eight standalone book in the Alpha Bodyguard Series.
The Alpha Bodyguard Series:
SCANDALOUS – Tank’s story
MERCILESS – Collins’s story
RECKLESS – Tyler’s story
RUTHLESS – Sawyer’s story
FEARLESS – Ty’s story
CALLOUS – Preston’s story
RELENTLESS – Thomas’s story
SHAMELESS – Shade’s story
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This author doesn’t disappoint. I loved Shade and Summer’s story. They were both really likeable characters. No one writes alpha men like this author and Shade is all alpha, that’s for sure. There were appearances by some of the other men from previous books and the usual suspense and excitement this author writes so well. It was hot, intense, and filled with suspense. I couldn’t put it down. Loved it.
No Shame
Wow, I felt this story. Written so graphically it can transport you into the scene.
It is an extremely talented author who has this gift.
Loved it!!! My new favorite out of the series
I won’t lie, I was rather passive about Shade at first. Of all the prospects I didn’t particularly crave his story like I did the others. Three pages in and that was so far out the window I’m not sure it was even my thought at all. Shade was SO magnetic, and SUMMER! Can we talk about that character development for a hot minute!? I’m sure I’m not the only one who detested her from the last book. What a glow up, I loved Summer by the end of Shade. For me that’s rare, I don’t tend to care either way for the female main. I don’t read these books for them, but this one, I was rooting so hard for her. I only wish once again, that these books were longer. I’m a glutton. Since reading Shade I’ve now started the series over, out of order, and am already itching for Heartless. I will never get tired of these books!
Spoiled Rich Girl & Alpha Bodyguard = A Sizzling Romance
Shameless is a captivating and thoroughly entertaining story. Get ready for a roller-coaster ride from start to finish.
In Shameless, Shade and Summer finally get their own book. Shade is a former Marine, who is an intense alpha, grumpy, quiet, arrogant, & stubborn bodyguard. Summer is a feisty, spoiled rich girl with a trust fund. She uses sarcasm as one of her defense tactics to hide her vulnerability and loneliness. When no one is there to pick Summer up from Rehab, Shade is there to do it. The banner between Shade and Summer starts as soon as he picks her up. The chemistry between these two are off the charts. Summer gives Shade a run for his money and gives as good as she gets. They are a good match.
Shameless is well written with well developed characters. This story has action, suspense, steamy scenes, love and a sexy bossy alpha hero. I loved Shameless. I highly recommend this book. I can’t wait for more from this author.
5 Stars
My review-
What worked for me:
-OMG this book is my new favourite in the series (sorry Neil!)
-Shade is one hell of a male lead and our main gal is too
-all the sexy scenes were detailed and hot
This was an awesome story. Thank you Sybil for writing about these guys and gals. Please read and review your books.
Another great read in this series. I cannot get enough of these alpha men in these great stories. I think this author just has a way for writing her men with just enough of everything.
SHAMELESS WILL TAKE YOU ON AN EMOTIONAL RIDE YOU AREN’T READY FOR!
Shade is older, sexy, perfect. Summer is young, gorgeous, but way to mature for her age. I’ve read about Shade in small parts in other books, but nothing compared me for his story. Sent on a job to do, he never expected to be stopped in his tracks over a woman. She changes his mind for the better over everything. Summer will take you under her wing and make you fall in love with both characters over and over again.
Well, Ms. Bartel (IMO) hits ANOTHER one out of the park with ‘Shameless’.
Shade is the deliciously intense moody broody Alpha hero, former Marine, lethal, grumpy, no-nonsense & focused. And he is REALLY REALLY not happy with his current assignment.
The heroine is on the cusp of being 20, is spoiled, has a huge sense of entitlement combined with a deeply hidden personal insecurity & bone deep craving for actual love from someone.
Her father gave her money & things but no love, no time & no praise. Her stepmother tried but the heroine’s sarcastic & downright vicious defense mechanisms were already long in place before her stepmother’s arrival. And as she grew older the emotional damage needed strong & stronger self-medication which finally lands her in rehab.
Again.
Only this time she makes it through the entire treatment & waits to be picked up. Only neither her father or her stepmother show up.
Shade does.
And Shade makes it crystal clear from the start, he has no time or interest in indulging or suffering her attitude, her temper tantrums or self entitlement. She makes it clear she’ll keep trying.
This one is a tightly & wonderfully written roller coaster ride involving a hardened, hard a$$ former Marine & a young woman who’s made too many wrong choices in her short life. And yet another bad decision on her part causes Shade’s assignment to suddenly veer 180 degrees from babysitting to protecting the heroine from vicious killers. But the longer they’re in close contact the more each realizes just how much they’re attracted to & intensely desire the other. No matter the age gap (approx 20 yrs), the differences in lifestyle or the financial chasm.
Although there isn’t a lot of bedroom activity in this one, there IS a LOT of sensual heat & lust that almost seems to fog up the Kindle’s pages. And Shade & the heroine’s constant verbal & emotional battles ratchet up both the sensual heat & tension & place the reader on delectable tenterhooks wondering & worrying what will happen next.
And as always, Ms. Bartel’s writing is smooth, sucks the reader into the book immediately & keeps you there for all the nail-biting action, suspense, danger & of course the sizzling heat.
Shade was, for me, an absolutely stellar Alpha hero, huge, muscled, moody, broody, grumpy & possessing lethal abilities. YUM!!
However, (& this is purely my *personal* dislike) I truly did not care for the heroine. At all. To be clear, she was very well written; I felt her actions & personality were completely realistic. And that’s why I didn’t care for her. She was too drama ridden, too reactive, too shoot from the hip emotionally: all believable for a 19 yr old, but if not for her banging body I don’t know that ANY of the Luna & Associates operatives would be interested in her. But that’s my feeling.
All in all this is another superb entry in Ms. Bartel’s ‘Alpha Bodyguards’ line up, with excellent writing, an intriguing plot, danger, tension, sizzle & action. And, I have to say I truly enjoyed it immensely.
Lord have mercy, I finished Shameless more than 24 hours ago and I’m still reeling from total hotness overload! Shade is one of the most competent, confident jerks I have ever seen on the written page. So he fits right in at Luna and Associates and he is the best person to send to retrieve Summer from rehab. We met Summer previously and her life utterly melted down in book 7, Relentless. She was also very unlikable in said book. Now, she has realized how far she had fallen and her life would need to change, permanently. My heart went out to her almost immediately when you get into her head. Shade pulls up to get her and the sparring begins. This is the only spot of calm you are gonna get from here on out. You have been warned. Completely heart-pounding, Shameless is an intense ride. Desire so thick you could choke on it, these two burn so bright that the crash hits like a hammer. A phenomenal story and incredible characters led to this reader staying up way, way too late and I regret nothing! Every book that I read by Ms Bartel cements her position as number one on my list of must buy authors. Ten stars for Shade and Summer!
Shade is another of the most alpha bodyguards in Miami. He is tasked with bringing home a spoiled little rich girl, and he couldn’t be more pissed at the job. Little does he know that even though there is an age difference this woman gets under his skin like no one has before. When someone from his past shows up and puts both their lives in danger he is forced to protect her as only a Marine can do. I enjoyed this story as I do all the books by this author. It wasn’t my favorite in her series, but it will still be read several times as are all her books.
A great book to read. Shade is a bodyguard that doesn’t let anybody push him over. He is sexy, stubborn, protective and good at his job. Love that he is very protective, sexy in a man. He gets himself into a little bit of a crisis. Summer is a teenager/woman. She has been in trouble her whole life. She is finally ready for something else for her life. I felt bad for her and the way she was brought up. No child should have to endure that. Getting these two together was a good match. She figured him out quicker than any other woman has. He wasn’t ready for that. They had great chemistry and I love that in a couple. She is quite stubborn too. I love these two. I highly recommend reading this book. Another great read Sybil Bartel. Definitely wasn’t disappointed. Love it.
If I were only allowed to choose one author to read for the remainder of my life, this is the one I would choose. I don’t know how she manages to do it, but EVERY SINGLE TIME, I am drawn in and stuck like glue to these pages and Shameless is no different. The banter and chemistry between the two main characters are what I crave in every book that I read. The action, the steam, and the suspense is the icing on the cake. I loved this book so much. It’s never too early for a re-read, right?
Shameless is emotional, angsty, action packed and a whole loft of dirty talking. I don’t think you can get more alpha than this hero, and man did he have a mouth on him! He’s the kind that comes off like a big jerk that will just turn you on. The heroine didn’t stand a chance, especially after hearing about the hardware he was wearing. I had to look some of that up because I had no idea that was a thing. This is nothing like your mommas fluffy romance books!
Every time I read a new Sybil Bartel book, I think this is the best one yet and this book boyfriend is now my favorite, and then she writes Shameless, puts Jonny James on the cover, and makes me fall in love yet again. This book is all fire, Alpha male, and dominance. Shade is everything you say you hate, but secretly love in a man and when you find out his real name, SWOON. And Summer makes you want to scream and root for her in the same breath. I loved this book from first page to last and have the Kindle highlights to prove it. If you want a book with an entertaining plot, excellent dialogue, characters you want to know in real life, and sexy times that will make you melt, this is THE book! 5 Flames!
Shameless is the latest book in a series that has me begging for more. Sybil Bartel has a gift with writing characters that are multi faceted and complex yet relatable to the reader. I am hooked from the very beginning all the way through to the end. I can’t wait for the next book!!!
Holy Bookgasam, this book is hot hot hot
Do yourself a favor , go one click this and dive back it to the Alpha Bodyguard world with a heaped helping of Italian alpha goodness.
Shade is the epitome of alpha male, stubborn , arrogant, full of himself but the one women who stops him in his tracks is the last one he expected.
Sent on a job to pick up spoilt brat Summer from rehab and bring her home , like often happens with these alpha bodyguards best laid plans never quite pan out.
When a past mistake comes back to bite Shade it ends with his latest jobs life is in danger. He doesn’t want to be responsible for the loss of a client so he sets off to get her to safety, but this princess is a sexy feisty woman who is going to be very hard to resist.
The banter between these two keeps the characters real, I was worried she might end up being a whiny bitch , but she was feisty and gave as good as she got so was like able .
I have a whole new appreciation for hardware and will struggle not to laugh next time I’m at the local store to buy some nuts & bolts!!!
Be warned , this book is scorching hot , chemistry is through the roof and this alpha is a dominant beast who isn’t ashamed to deliver maximum pleasure …….. brace yourself 🙂
Deliciously Addictive – Once you start reading Sybil’s library you can’t stop. This book is the 8th in the Alpha Bodyguard Series and stars Shade, an all alpha x-Marine who works for Luna and Assoc. Shade is currently protecting Summer, a spoiled rich girl fresh out of rehab. Summer was a secondary character in Callous, Preston’s book and not an especially liked one at that but we get to know her in depth to find she is a well deserving character after all. Shade is over the top, but that’s what I like about him. Sybil’s characters are all over the top, alpha hero’s that once you start reading her books, her writing style, the flow of her reads, the characters, the suspense and chemistry is all addictive. Once you start, you can not stop. I read probably 300 plus books a year and Sybil is always my fav author. I don’t even check to see what or who – I just grab and I’m never disappointed and I read her books a couple of times a years as it’s always a great way to get away I to another world. I voluntarily received an arc copy of this book from the author and purchased a copy as well
And here I thought that Neil is the most dominant alpha hero that I’ve ever read! No baby,this Italian is way more fun to get lost in this beautiful story of redemption and a second chance at life after so many downfalls.
Age gap, steamy and stormy, this book goes in my favourite of the year and Shade goes on my Big List