I will live by the code of conduct…but rules are meant to be broken.Speed junkie and bodyguard Lars Ivanov steps in to guard a famous race car driver just in time to rescue a beautiful French-American press agent from a bullet too. Guarding Lillian with his body is the easy part, but discovering who is out for her blood is another story. Personally, he thinks someone is just trying to shut the … trying to shut the irritating woman up…and who knew that’s as easy as kissing her?
Lillian Delphine is only doing her job when she finds herself in the line of fire. Now she’s got a big, grumpy-looking bodyguard claiming he’s trying to keep her safe. What he means is ordering her around. While he’s great at impersonating an impenetrable stone wall, she only sees an overbearing brute. But he does have very nice eyes. Occasionally he makes her laugh. And he’s good at using that muscular body for more than blocking bullets.
While Lars fights to save her, he realizes he’s getting far too close to the woman. And Lillian would rather take her chances with the men who want her dead than spend one more minute with the infuriating, self-important and… Oh who is she kidding? The real dangers lie in losing her heart.
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This, the second book to The Guard series, was exciting. It had strong mains, both Lars and Lil, each headstrong and committed in their own professions. When Lil became the target, along with her client, she became Lars’s ward and everyone at the Guard knew you didn’t mess with your wards-ever! Their desire for each other raced as quickly to the point of no return just as Lars’s ability to race formula cars had ended in a fiery crash, they were also combustible.
I didn’t get the page turning action and burning to keep reading throughout that I would have really liked to feel, and typically do with an Em Petrova book. They did serious, silly, he made her so mad, she frustrated him because she had a mouth that got smart and was oh, so talented. He kept going back and forth, hot and cold, like he had an on/off switch to go along with the implanted chip that worked better than anything in inspector Gadget’s arsenal. Lil was like a siren leading him to another inferno, that had nothing to do with fire retardant suits. He’d resist her, even being cruel it seemed, then go back and do it again, when she just wanted to love him.
Lars and his church members still had to find and dismantle the ring that orchestrated this whole scheme. He couldn’t make a decision about Lil, he had to go to The Guard and confess, maybe be stripped of his chip, and I see comparisons to the Catholic church along here. I just felt like I was reading in different directions at times, not a lot of depth.
I still very much enjoyed the book, but I wish I had felt more involved. It ended happily and I was good with that!
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I thought that this was a very good read. Action, suspense, romance, danger and lots of excitement will keep you engaged and on the edge of your seat. The characters were likable, complex and had good chemistry. All together a fun read. This is my candid, volitional review.
Lilian is working for a race driver, but there is a hit on him. Lars is the one who gets there to help and rescues Lillian from a bullet.
What follows is a run to safety and lots of chemistry and sparks between them.
Lars has feelings for her, but his job as her bodyguard doesn’t allow him to act on it. But can he keep that up?
And will they discover who is behind all this?
For the answer to that you have to read the book. You won’t regret it if you are into a good protection story, with action, speed and a strong woman.
The Guard is an elite team that does what needs to be done. Lars is a member of that team and he is assigned to be a bodyguard. His oath is that he does not get involved, but what happens when he breaks it? good read and romance. ready for the next one.
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Wow, his love must be so strong and compelling that there can be no other way for others to take except the one that is chosen.
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Within the first couple of chapters, Em Petrova brings her own voice to action and thrills that evoke the feeling of Mission Impossible and the various Bond movies. In ‘His to Defend,’ Lars is every bit as delicious as Ethan Hunt and James Bond combined. He is a loner, doing his work for The Guard and not regretting the fact that he cannot have any real personal relationships outside the organization Then he meets Lillian and everything changes. She’s not at all the type of woman he is usually attracted to for quick dalliances, and he struggles to resist the powerful pull he feels towards her.
Lillian is a self-sufficient and very competent young woman, working as the press agent for a famous race car driver in France. She is reasonably content with her life, and has simple dreams for her future. An assassination attempt on the race car driver and on her as well, throws Lillian together with Lars as he tries to protect her, defend her from future attacks, and figure out what’s going on. Added to the drama and mystery is the intense chemistry these two characters have between them.
I thought the story was very well-written and fast-paced. It pulled me in quickly and held my attention to the very last word. This book can completely be enjoyed as a stand-alone, but you should definitely read the first one as well. I am already looking forward to the next in the series! This was another great book that further reinforces why when I see that Em Petrova has a book coming out, I buy it immediately; she is an author who never disappoints.
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This book is action packed, suspenseful, emotional and steamy and will have you on the edge of your seat and ugly crying. This one features Guard member, Lars. He is sent to prevent a hit on a French race car driver and ends up saving his press agent, Lillian too. She seems to be the target of a cell of hit men and the two fight and love their way through France even though it’s against the rules of the Guard to get involved with a ward. How will this end with a happily ever after?
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This is the second book of this series but it can be read as a stand-alone. I loved this book. Lars is sent to impersonate a famous race-car driver in France. There is a hit out on him and Lars excels at driving at high speed. After escaping the wreckage, he see Lillian off to the side and a gun was being swung to her head. Lillian is the press secretary for the race-car driver that Lars is impersonating. He quickly rescues Lillian and the villains give chase.
Working for The Guards, Lars will protect Lillian with his life. She is nothing more than another ward to him or she should be. She is definitely NOT his type. He LOVES a curvy woman. Lillian is flat as a board and loves to ask questions. Lillian for her part, does follow his orders knowing his is risking his life for her. Is this why she is attracted to him? He has saved her life on multiple occasions.
This book is written in my favorite dual POV format. This allows me to look into the minds of the characters to see their thoughts. This really helps me to understand and connect with the characters better.
The road to happiness is filled with murder, mystery and intrigue. It is a fast paced story that kept me glued to my e-reader. This is a spicy read so I can only highly recommend this story to anyone OVER the age of 18.
I love this series! GAH, I am so glad I found this author! Another super spicy, fast-paced story with just the right amount of suspense that does not overshadow the romance. That’s exactly how I like my romantic suspense books and this one hit every mark! If you’re not reading this author, you are seriously missing out!
This is an amazing story. I couldn’t put it down. I can’t wait to see what happens next for the couple. These characters are engaging and well developed. My attention was caught from the first page. I am looking forward to readIng more from this series.
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She definitely kicks his engine into overdrive
His to Defend is the second book in The Guard series by Em Petrova. This is the story of Lars Ivanov and Lillian Delphine. Right from the first page this story sucked me in and it kept me engaged the whole time. There was danger, mystery, deception, suspense, twists and turns, witty dialogue, heat and sizzle all wrapped into a story-line that does not quit. The characters are great in that one minute you think you have them dialed in and then they go and do something you didn’t see coming, and sometimes things that you did.
I enjoyed this second book in the series and look forward to the next.
A well written perfectly paced story pulling you in from the start. I am loving this series and this is the second one. A standalone read and this is how Lars is set to protect and make sure that Lillian is safe after she is set in the sites of killers. A mission which takes some digging in order to get to the bottom and make it right. Cannot wait for the next book.
Lars and Lillian start off on a bad note, but the more time they spend together the more the chemistry burns. No one knows how she ended up with a hit out on her, but they are fighting to find out. When they finally stop fighting their chemistry, it’s a steamy explosion. Never knowing when the bad guys will show keeps the intensity up and the pages flying. I really enjoyed this book and look forward to the next.
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I just loved this book. It was so well-written that it captured my mind and I was dragged along for the ride. Once I started reading I could not put it down until I read the last page.
The second in the ‘Guard Series’, as Lars and Lil’s story plays out, you can expect an exciting adventure when it comes to an Em Petrova story. The series is just as it says, they are a group of men that takes on the protection of those in need. In “His To Defend”, it is Lars and Lil’s story as Lar’s takes on an assignment to protect Lil. The Guards guidelines are well defined, and the person they are guarding is strictly off limits. But love doesn’t always follow the rules. Lar’s and Lil’s story is filled with so many great adjectives and scenes, that instead of listing them, I encourage those that love romantic suspense stories to grab this one up. The 2nd in the series, each book is a standalone read, and once you the first one, you won’t want to wait to read them all as they are released. **I was gifted “His To Defend” via Booksprout and leave my review based on my reading** 5 Stars!
Car racing. 4 stars. –
I would like to have more action scenes and depictions of danger especially when Lars goes off to eliminate threats to Lillian. The sex is steamy. The plot is good. I like the background story on car racing.
This is my first book in the series and I wished the author gave a little background about what being part of the church means. It was a good read but the characters lacked depth and was totally enjoyable.
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This is the second book in this series and like the 1st one it doesnt disappoint. Its packed full of twists and turns and Its fast paced. The storyline grabs you right from the start and I loved the characters and the plot and the story kept my interest. Who doesn’t love fast cars, bodyguards and a female who needs protection.
This book is action-packed and entertaining. It is filled with intriguing characters and steamy scenes. I love how possessive Lars is of Lillian.
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Lars works for an organization called The Guard. He’s sent to protect a race car driver but ends up protecting his press agent, Lillian Delphine. They end up on the run and the more they get to know each other the more they want each other, but Lars took an oath not to get involve with the people he protects. I’ve read other books by this author and I really enjoy them, this one is just as good.