The #1 bestseller. Standalone romance: no cliffhanger!She’s the President’s daughter. I’m the last guy she should get involved with, a tattooed former Marine with a bad rep. When I see her in danger, the urge to protect her is stronger than anything I’ve ever felt. I save her life…but when she asks me to become her bodyguard, I know I should refuse. I can’t guard a woman I’m this attracted to. … attracted to. But when I see how scared she is, I can’t turn her down.
Now I have to wear a suit and call her ma’am when all I want to do is slam her up against the wall and tear her clothes off. Neither of us can resist…but I can’t let her get close, not with what’s lurking in my past. And the danger is far from over. The White House is under threat…and I’ll do whatever it takes to protect the woman I’ve fallen for.
Standalone bad boy romantic suspense with HEA, no cheating.
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SAVING LIBERTY is my 3rd book I’ve read by Helena Newbury. I knew it would be well written and action-packed with a love story, too! My only concern was with it being about politics. I needlessly worried. There were no party lines. All the politicians were corrupt with the exception of the President. His daughter was Emily Matthews. She was an adult, but lived at the White House with her parents. She was expected to carry out public appearances that would reflect well on her father.
She was at such an appearance, smiling and shaking hands, winning the crowd over with her grace and her beauty, when she first laid eyes on Kian O’Harra. He was a private bodyguard to one of the guest. It didn’t stop her from wanting to met him. His good looks, and all those muscles, drew her to him. Needless to say, his boss was not pleased with her giving him all her attention. His boss took him away and they both walked into the distance. She watched until he was out of her sight, thinking she would never see him again. Not long after that a sniper started shooting at the crowd. He picked off all Emily’s Secret Service Detail and made her his prime target. Kian saw what was happening, make sure his boss was safe, and ran to save Emily. He risked his own life that day to save Emily and a young boy. He was shot in the arm & she was shot in the leg. After all his heroics, the two of them were separated pronto after the place was secure. Emily knew that he had saved her life that day, and without him she would never feel safe again.
Emily suffered mental distress after that day. She was so afraid that she had melt downs if she left the White House. Nightmares kept her from sleeping, and she kept getting worse. She didn’t want the Secret Service, she wanted Kian. Nobody else felt that need for him, so she made it her mission to find him. Even pleaded her case to her father, the President. Then she even had to convince Kian. He never wanted to return to the Secret Service, but one look at how scared she was, and he could deny her nothing. She needed help and if he didn’t save her, who would? “Your job will be to guard Miss Matthews. You will stay by her side. Her code name is Liberty.” Kain takes the job of “Bodyguard” to a whole new level!
Emily is the President’s daughter. She is caught in the middle of an assassination attempt and rescued by Kian. The attack leaves Emily with PTSD and panic attacks make it difficult for her to leave the house. Kian, a relative stranger, is the only person she feels safe with. Her father pulls some strings and suddenly Kian is her Secret Service bodyguard.
This was my first book by Helene Newbury and I really enjoyed it. There was a lot of suspense along with a pretty hot romance thrown in. I thought the author did a really nice job of portraying Emily’s PTSD and her panic attacks.
As always this authors books are well written, action packed, suspenseful and scorching hot while keeping you on the edge of your seat. But I have to say this one was one of my favorite. The chemistry between Kian and Emily thru-out the book was so dang hot while the storyline kept you on your toes. Would recommend. Received an ARC copy from author for a honest review.