Former Army security expert Matt Degan is in desperate need of a Christmas miracle. His ex-wife cleaned out his savings account and abandoned their son. Sadly, he has no presents stashed.When he finds a job as a bodyguard for Mikayla Lambert, a billionaire heiress who has been tormented by a stalker for four years, he’s caught up in family drama that threatens this beautiful woman he’s becoming … becoming enamored with and might also endanger his son. Can Matt protect everyone and save Christmas for his son, or will the stalker succeed at kidnapping Mikayla and destroying any chance at love between them?
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So after reading a young adult adventure fantasy, this sweet, clean intriguing romance hit just the right notes to satisfy my romantic heart. I actually felt like I was watching a movie from the Hallmark channel. Cami Checketts is a new to me author. Her story flowed smoothly and kept a steady pace. It is heavy on the romance with a dash of intrigue; the kind of book I call a “cozy romance.” I’ll be reading more from this author in the future.
I loved this book! What a wonderful Christmas story! Being a bodyguard for a wealthy heiress was not the kind of job Matt was looking for but he needed money after his ex cleaned him out. So, wanting to give his son a good Christmas, he took a job as Mik’s bodyguard where he also had to pretend to be her boyfriend. Being stalked for four years, Mik hoped having a boyfriend who was also an intimidating bodyguard would get him to back off. But when Matt learned he had to be a live-in boyfriend, he didn’t think it would work. He had a son to think about. He couldn’t believe his luck when Mik said his son could live there too. She was actually happy to have his son there because he would be good company for her nephew who also lived with her as did his mother (Mik’s sister, Sarah).
I loved the characters. Mik was not what Matt expected. She wasn’t an aloof heiress but a kind, down-to-earth woman who thought of others before herself. Matt was almost too good to be true. A skilled protector and great father. The boys had me chuckling, especially when I saw how the title came about. Mik couldn’t help falling for both father and son.
Figuring out who the stalker was, wasn’t the only mystery in this book. Sarah’s husband was missing. What happened to him?
Oh, Come On: Be Faithful is one of the best Christmas stories I have read. I love this author’s work and this book is one of her best! If you like romantic suspense with humour and lots of surprises, this is the book for you.
** spoiler alert ** First of all, what a great title! I read that the author based Brock’s dialog on things her own 8 year old said and I moved the book up to the top of my tbr pile so I could see what he said. It has been a long time since I had an 8 year old in the house. I might have thought this kid was written too mature except that she took the words from her own son’s mouth. Brock was a great kid. I’d love to be around someone as positive and caring as he is. He and Kyler together were great.
The romance was sweet. It starts as a fake relationship so Matt can be Mik’s bodyguard and track down her stalker. The fake does not last very long and they jump quickly to love but it is a novella so there isn’t time to let it develop slowly.
There is also the element of mystery/intrigue in trying to figure out who the stalker is and catch him. I thought I knew from the start who the stalker was but I fell for a red herring. The whole stalker thing was kind of scary to me. Not because it was written to be scary but the idea of having someone do this is horrifying.
I liked both Matt and Mik and wanted them to be together. It was quick but again – novella. It doesn’t leave time for a slow burn.
I could understand Sarah’s depression and understand her withdrawal because of it. I’m not 100% sure that someone could snap out of it quite as easily as she does but everyone is different so perhaps someone could even if I couldn’t. But it was an interesting turn that she decided to engage in life again before her HEA arrives. The Christmas miracle made it so all the main characters could have a happily ever after and who doesn’t want that in a Christmas book? Gotta end with everyone getting their Christmas wish.
Oh, Come On, Be Faithful is my first book by Cami Checketts, but won’t be my last. Ms. Checketts has delivered a well-written book. This smooth read hosts a phenomenal cast of characters that are not only entertaining but downright lovable. Matt is hired as a bodyguard to protect Mikayla from a stalker. Their story is loaded with drama, humor, action, suspense and spice. Kudos to Ms. Checketts for the humor and amazing characters. I loved Oh, Come On, Be Faithful from cover to cover and look forward to reading more from Cami Checketts in the future. Oh, Come On, Be Faithful is book 3 of the Countdown to Christmas Series but can be read as a standalone. This is a complete book, not a cliff-hanger.
I voluntarily read a complimentary copy of this book that I received from Bookfunnel. All thoughts and opinions are my own.