She came into my life and brought her secrets with her.But I have my own secret. She’s not leaving without me. My billions have a way of getting me in trouble.Women throw themselves at me. Men try and take what’s mine.But I don’t give in to threats. I make them.Gwen’s different. She doesn’t treat me like a sugar daddy.I thought it would be a one night stand, but I can’t get her out of my head.Her … but I can’t get her out of my head.
Her every inch brought me pleasure.
If her ex hurts her or her baby, I’ll give him nothing but pain.
Gwen has to trust me. I protect what’s mine.
She can run, but she can’t hide. Not from me.
He’s her past. I’m her future. There can be only one winner.
“Mine to Protect” is a full length standalone romance with no cheating and no cliffhangers, but with plenty of a steam and a HEA. I’ve also included exclusive bonus content for you – only available through this ebook! – Sarah J. Brooks (USA Today Bestselling Author)
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Broken beauty meets overbearing mogul in the latest romance by Sarah J. Brooks.
Gwen Patterson was about to begin a new chapter of her life. A popular cheerleader, she has big plans to leave for Chicago after graduating from high school to become a model. On her graduation day, she meets Paul Romano, with no idea that he is unbalanced and has been stalking her for quite some time. Paul spends several weeks posing as Gwen’s boyfriend, until the night that he forcefully takes her innocence. Upon finding out that Gwen is pregnant, Paul abandons her, leaving Gwen alone and devastated. Once her daughter Carrie is born, Gwen decides to run from the small-town stigma that she feels is attached to her single-motherhood, and heads for Chicago. Fortunate enough to land herself a job at the exclusive clothing boutique Blaze, she settles into life in the big city.
Chicago billionaire Coulter “Colt” Stillman was discovering the hard way that being a successful businessman means having a target on your back for those looking to get a handout. Spending the day in a courtroom once again defending himself against a fraudulent claim, he finds himself intrigued by a beautiful woman angrily glaring at him from the jury (Gwen). He has his assistant find out who she is, then proceeds to follow her to a club in order to meet her.
The two soon begin a tumultuous affair, but as things heat up, strange things begin to happen. Will Gwen’s inability to trust Colt’s heavy-handed approach doom their relationship before it starts?
I was intrigued by the beginning of the book. My heart broke for Gwen’s character, as well as for all the other girls in real life who may find themselves in that situation. I enjoyed the descriptions of Gwen’s shopping spree at her new job, and I was reading on with great hopes for the story.
Unfortunately, once the couple met, the story began to fall apart for me. Colt and Gwen never made any sense together as a couple. Colt was extremely heavy-handed, and at times even seemed to become a stalker-like himself.
Gwen was a woman in need of some serious therapy. She couldn’t seem to toss Colt under the bus fast enough for every and any thing that happened to her, even when doing that made absolutely no sense. She refused to trust him at all. Definitely not a match made in heaven.
The secondary stalker plot had potential, but sadly, it was not well written either- ultimately leading to a rather disappointing and confusing ending.
While I wanted to like this story, it really just didn’t work for me.
I received an ARC of this book, and I voluntarily chose to write an honest review.
I generally like Sarah’s books; however, this left me flabbergasted. What Paul did was inexcusable and he should have been punished to the full extent of the law. I loved Colt and how he won Gwen back. It was really sweet. I’m glad Paul finally got what he deserved in the end. I thought more character development was needed. I really didn’t feel the connection between Colt and Gwen nor any chemistry.
I voluntarily read and reviewed a free copy of this book….
Colt and Gwen are intriguingly complex on their journey to find happiness. Gwen knows the cost of trusting the wrong person. While her daughter is a gift the circumstances surrounding her conception proved a hard life lesson to Gwen. Since then she has focused on Carrie and building their lives. When fate puts her on the path to meet Colt Stillman her fears instilled by her past mistakes lead her to making quick snap judgments about the strong and assured man. Colt seems bent on becoming part of her life but letting him in seems so risky with two hearts on the line this time. Colt was instantly drawn to beautiful and confident Gwen. Trying to convince her to take a chance on him may require some high handed tactics but for Gwen it seems worth the trouble. She seems prone to running though but he is bound and determined to not let her get away.
I voluntarily read an advance reader copy of this book.
Good stories but proofreading would have been a nice touch.
What an entrancing read from beginning to end. This is one author who consistently writes captivating storylines with appealing characters. Gwen was the all around popular girl and a cheerleader at her high school. She had dreams of leaving her small town home for the big city and saving herself for marriage. However, sometimes things do not always go as they are planned. She falls for Paul during the summer after her graduation and after a tumultuous night, he seduces her and takes her virginity. When she informs him of her predicament, Gwen is told that he left to join the Army. Soon after that, Gwen leaves and takes her young daughter with her. With Gwen’s life looking up and getting a new job in the big city, she is called to serve jury duty. From the second she eyes Colt, the defendant, she believes he is guilty of the charges. Colt is a billionaire who only has eyes for Gwen from the moment he sees her and tries to get her to go out with him. When she finally acquiesces and they have their first date, things change and Gwen does everything in her power to get rid of him, to no avail. Colt is like a dog with a bone and very tenacious. However, when it appears as if Gwen has a stalker and she feels threatened, she runs away. Will Colt go after Gwen and get to the truth as to why she keeps running away from him? Is Gwen capable of dealing with her past and able to stop pre-judging everything for the worst-case scenario? Will Colt and Gwen be able to have the relationship they both desperately want? This is one book to one click and start reading. I cannot wait for the next book from this author.
I volunteered to read an advance copy of this book.