Prae·to·ri·an /prēˈtôrēən/- a skilled warrior serving as the personal guard of a Roman Emperor. Bad-boy rock star Roman Creed keeps his secret locked behind a door. When Seamore Productions offers to find him a new bodyguard through a reality TV show, Roman reluctantly agrees. He needs some good press and better security. The last thing he expects is a beautiful, curious cop to get under his skin … get under his skin and into his past. Why can’t he stop thinking about her?
Tough-as-nails detective Reed Manning keeps her secret locked away in her mind.
After being suspended from the police force, she considers trying out for the show. She’s supposed to keep her eye on the cash prize, but her potential boss captures her attention. What is he so desperately trying to hide?
When a single decision can change a life-
Never let your guard down.
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I’ve loved everything that I’ve read from Dawn L Chintz so far, and The Praetorian definitely didn’t let me down! The Fabulist was a little out of my comfort zone, but it was so great! I think I may have loved The Praetorian even more!
I love how she writes about these stories being a reality show, but it’s so much more than that. There’s so many details about the people in the show, the people not in the show, and about everything in between. As a romance gal I loved the slow burn between Roman and Reed.
The initial reaction that Roman and Reed had to each other really got me. I love when the initial reaction is so strong, especially if it’s a relationship that shouldn’t happen. Characters like Dawson and Clark really added to the relationship, because they really didn’t want it to happen. Then of course we had the other contestants and everything they did. I especially loved Cedrick, he seemed like the most genuine of people. In addition to the romance between Reed and Roman, I loved the intensity of the game with Raul, Tori, Kari and Logan. Drama always makes for a good time, and man did they bring it!
There really isn’t too much more I can say without giving too much away, but I really enjoyed this book. One of my favorites this year!
There is something magical about reading a Dawn L. Chiletz book. Not just because the writing is amazing, but because when I read her books, I feel like I’ve been transported straight into the story. It’s like having a front row seat to my favorite movie. Everything is a vivid picture – which is a rarity for me if I’m being honest. I don’t always see faces when I read, but if I were an artist, I’d paint a picture of Roman Creed so that I would never forget my mental image of him.
The Praetorian is a fast paced romance novel, but with a twist. Like the author’s previous reality romance novel The Fabulist, the romance isn’t the only aspect of the book. You’ll find yourself on the edge of your seat wondering when you’ll finally unravel the many mysteries of the story.
This book gave me everything I need in a romance novel: A strong female lead, a misunderstood male lead, and a relationship filled with witty banter and amazing chemistry. The reality show aspect of the book was just the icing on the cake. Everything was well thought out and extremely unique. Just when you think you have all the answers, you’ll find yourself second guessing everything.
There aren’t enough stars to describe how much I loved this book. Honestly, nothing I say will do it justice. And now that I’m destined to fall into a book slump, I’ll just sit back and wonder if any book will ever compare. And nothing probably will…until Dawn L. Chiletz publishes her next book, that is. So I look forward to letting the cycle continue.