There’s nothing sexier than a Navy SEAL in pursuit of his woman. In theory, Cindy Lake is an expert in romance. In practice? She’s a failure at love. After her boyfriend dumps her, taking a break from men seems like a good idea. Then Marcus Harrelson walks back into her life. Hot. Infuriatingly patient. With a smooth Texas drawl that makes her weak in the knees. For years, the tragedy that … the tragedy that stole his family crippled Marcus with guilt. But he’s not that broken man anymore. The moment he sets eyes on Cindy again, she stirs in him feelings that are far from platonic. She’s always been sexy. She’s always been sassy. He sees her now and that sweet promise of a second chance. Unfortunately, someone else sees her too.
When Cindy becomes the target of a stalker, convincing her that she needs a protector is his first priority. The second? That he’s a man she could trust with her heart. There’s an undeniable spark between them. But that spark could become deadly.
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HOT!! HOT!! HOT!! GUARDING CINDY by Victoria Paige was Explosively Phenomenal!!
TOTALLY Love Ms. Paige’s Words and was Blown Away by this MUST READ BOOK!!
Guarding Cindy is a good romantic suspense read. It was fast paced, full of action and intrigue, drama, suspense that I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough to find out what was going to happen. Cindy and Marcus were likeable, and steamy together. This is the first novel of Victoria Paige’s I’ve read, and I liked it. I will be going and reading some more of her books.
A beautiful story full of redemption and love!
Marcus and Cindy’s story was a page turner and I couldn’t put it down till I was done! I love their openness with one another and just how beautifully they compliment one another! I also loved the sense of mystery in this book and how with each new character I was trying to piece the puzzle together! I absolutely love Paige’s writing and was ecstatic for another one of her special forces: operation alpha books!
It’s handy having an Ex-SEAL for a friend…
I wonder how many ex-servicemen actually get called up to protect damsels in distress? Sure, in romancelandia there are quite a few, but how many in real life? Do ex-servicemen keep the muscley hot guy thing going in real life like they do in romancelandia? Who wouldn’t want a muscley hot guy with a natural protective instinct to have your back? Mind you, I don’t actually know too many damsels in distress who need protection, to be honest. Let’s say you do have a need for a protective and muscley hot guy, how cool would it be to have an ex-Seal friend to call up?
I really enjoyed this quick to read, action-packed and sexy romance. Victoria Paige brings her natural talent for suspense and sexy Alpha’s to us with Guarding Cindy. I know each time I start a story by this author that I will be sucked in from start to finish and wanting more. In this case, it was getting to catch up with old friends, meeting new ones and trying to determine who is stalking Cindy?
As the story progressed and we get to know Cindy and Marcus more, I found myself amazed at how much I liked these characters. For starters, Marcus has a wee bit of baggage that would normally make me hesitate to put him in my favourite kind of hero category. By the end, Marcus has earned his “Hero-Hot-Guy” stripes and seems to wear them well. Marcus, though, had already worked through a lot of his issues and is now at a good place in his life. His mistakes are in his past and the survivor’s guilt he suffered from has been worked through. Cindy has her own type of baggage, but to be honest, it wasn’t that bad in my eyes. After all, she hadn’t found the right man (until now) to even test her commitment issues on.
Guarding Cindy has decent suspense to work through and there were a few likely suspects from the very beginning. The trick was working through all of the hints to determine…who is stalking Cindy?
If you’re a Victoria Paige fan like myself, you will be extremely satisfied with Guarding Cindy. If you haven’t tried Ms Paige’s stories before, while there are a few characters from her previous story, Reclaiming Izabel, you could easily read this one as a standalone. But once you start, there’s a good chance you’ll want to go back for more.
Stacey is Sassy, received an advanced copy of this story. The copy provided is not the final copy and may be subject to edits and changes.
Cindy and Marcus have second chances. The stalker Cindy finds in her life is a surprise. But Marcus protects her and love blossoms
This is a great short book. I was able to read it in an afternoon and loved it. Lots of suspense, drama and hot steamy moments. Cindy, a PA to bff Izzy, is a Southerner and loves to cook. Especially when she has a problem. Cindy has men problems. She can’t commit. They all leave. After the last one broke up with her she swore of men. Enter Marcus, partner of Izzy’s husband in a security business. He’s a Texan complete with the drawl, tall, handsome and stubborn. Cindy has a stalker and Marcus appoints himself has her bodyguard. She needs it too. There’s a break in, crazy neighbors, crazy coworkers, a nasty boss, a nice boss, crazy ex boyfriends, too many suspects and growing feelings between Cindy and Marcus.
I recieved this book for a voluntary and honest review. I’m a fan of Susan Stoker, and this is a spin off of one of her series, Special Forces: Operation Alpha, written by one of my fav. authors Victoria Paige. This book is the second book that Ms. Paige has written with this series, and while it is stand alone, it follows reclaiming Izabel, with two characters that we met in that book, Marcus Harrelson who used to be security at Izabel’s employment, and Cindy Lake, Izabel’s personal assistant.
Cindy has commitment issues and she knows it, that’s why she belongs to a dating service “RightSpark.” At one time she had a crush on Marcus, but he had a lot of baggage he needed to handle. Having done so, he walks back into her life at the perfect time, when she seems to have garnered herself a stalker. Appointing himself as her body guard he occupies her spare bedroom, and maybe her heart? As per the norm of Ms. Paige, this is a fast paced novel, that keeps you guessing, just when you think you know who the stalker is, she proves you wrong. It will be interesting to see if she writes another installment.
Great second chance story with suspense, angst and a wonderful friends to lovers story.
Cindy is the PA to Izzy (from Reclaiming Izabel) and has commitment issues. She belongs to a dating service and has a stalker. When the Stalking escalates, Marcus appoints himself as her Bodyguard.
Cindy and Marcus used to work together and she had a crush on him but he was in a dark place then after a tragedy happened to his family.
Love the book. The chemistry between Marcus and Cindy was great. The suspense was awesome. I’ve read it in one sitting. Couldn’t put it down.
This is second chance, romantic suspense that I enjoyed reading. This is my first Victoria Paige book and I have seriously been missing out. Marcus and Cindy have known each other for years. But when Marcus learns that Cindy has a stalker, he knows just how to protect and win her heart at the same time. Cindy is a mess when it comes to relationships. When her her stalker starts to escalate, she knows Marcus will protect her like no one else. This book was amazing. It has the perfect amount of romance and suspense. I hope I get to read more from Victoria in the future.
Oh my I love Cindy and Marcus ..i gotta love the chemistry the sizzle between them .. Cindy had a crush on him but she has a thing on relationships can she get over that while Marcus make himself her bodyguard ….I think theses two would make a amazing couple and a hot on3 …this is a amazing book.. evyrone should get it and read this they won5 regrets it
This was a pretty good book. She breaks up with guy she had been seeing after 6 months. He wanted a commitment, she didn’t. So she cooks to releave stress. But she has a stalker she doesn’t know about. Marcus is there to save the day when she is kidnapped. HEA
So I was thinking this was gonna be a standalone but to me it felt like I was missing another story line or I needed to read the other books before this one. I mean it jumps right into the story and everyone knows everyone including their stories. I was lost on who was who and what their role was in the series. I totally must have missed how old Cindy was because there was lots of talk about him being her sugar daddy and being older then her. There was lots of action but I felt like the stalker was to easy to figure out. I mean I had a suspicion that it was who it was before it was even revealed. This is more like a 3.5 star rating. I hated to do that but I just felt like I was missing a bigger part of how they all know each other.
I greatly enjoyed Cindy and Marcus’ story. I’ve liked the two since they appeared in Reclaiming Izabel and wondered if they would get their own story. Cindy and Marcus are both haunted by the past. It kept them both from pursuing things that would bring them happiness but now Marcus is determined not to let Cindy slip away.
I liked how Marcus fought for Cindy and didn’t give up easily. I adored the bond they shared and how they became each other’s rock.
Their story has mystery, suspense and some good twists in it. Although more than anything I’d say it’s a story about healing, forgiveness and second chances. I’m glad to have gone on this journey with them. (4.5)
This was a great book! I read it in one sitting! I’m not typically a fan of older men, younger women romances but this one actually kept me interested and I loved it!
This book has commitment issues…but it’s not the character you think..Cindy is fed up and done with trying to find the one…Marcus is a former hot mess that now has his stuff together, and he is definitely pointing all of his older man formerly damaged now knows what he wants attention toward Cindy. Cindy has captured the attention of a stalker, and this is the perfect time for Marcus to corner our lovable commitment-phobe and make her see that a chemistry like theirs should not be ignored. Good quick read!
Guarding Cindy is the first book I have ready by Victoria Paige, but I know it won’t be the last. This book has second chance love, hot ex Navy Seal, older man/younger woman, suspense, some steamy sex. Cindy is a personal assistant to Izabel and she suddenly starts getting a lot of hang up calls. Marcus is in the office with Drake, Izabel’s husband, and once he hears about the phone calls, he appoints himself as Cindy’s bodyguard. Cindy had a crush on Marcus years ago, but he was not in a good place. He has worked hard to get through all of that, and is now at peace and ready to prove to Cindy that he has changed. Cindy has her own issues, mostly she can’t commit, and she realizes it goes back to instances with her Dad. Add in the crazy hot chemistry that Cindy and Marcus have, and an escalating stalker issue, and you have all the ingredients for a great book. I was drawn in and captivated by this book from page 1 until the end…and whoa that was an outstanding ending. I need to go back and read the first book as I did not pay attention that this was part of a series and book 2, but I did not feel like I could not follow this book because of that. I think it would just give me more insight into some of the characters. If you want some romance and suspense, then this is the perfect book to pick up.
Guarding Cindy by Victoria Paige is a great second chance romantic suspense. I really enjoyed this book and would highly recommend it.
This was a good read. I didn’t much care for Cindy. She seems to facilitate back and forth from likable Cindy to idiot Cindy.
Guarding Cindy – Victoria Paige
This was the book first I read from the Special Forces: Operation Alpha series. It was a quick, easy read and hard to lay down. I enjoyed reading Cindy and Marcus’s story. This author left me guessing who the stalker was until the end. I enjoyed reading this book and am looking fwd to reading Reclaiming Izabel. Then rereading this book a second time. to fully understand Marcus’s
Cindy had never found her forever relationship. She had plenty of broken relationships that never turned into much. The other party was wanting more of Cindy then she was willing to give. Marcus had lost plenty in his life before now including his wife and two sons. Marcus had gotten over his mental anguish and was ready to start over. Cindy on the other hand remembered the mess Marcus was 2yrs prior.
When Marcus returns after being away, he learns about Cindy receiving a bunch of dead calls. Doesn’t take much for Marcus and Cindy’s bestfriends hubby, Drake to put 2 and 2 together. Cindy’s got a stalker and Marcus has full plans of getting to the bottom of it.
Marcus moves himself into Cindy’s life and home. He plans on not only protecting her from the unknown, but for them both to find the happily ever after they both deserve.
This can be read as a standalone but I wish I would of read Reclaiming Izabel first then this book next. To have a better understanding about the Fire Team, Marcus was the commander of.
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