Received an ARC from NetGalley for an honest review.

This was a fun read. Enough intrigue to keep things interesting, although I did feel like I was playing catch-up having not read the first book. Sarabeth and Gavin are like night and day, until they realize they have more in common than they thought.

I did feel like I missed out on not reading Owen and Lindy's story first and I feel like I missed something about Gavin's past. It seemed like there was something more to it that we were supposed to find out, but then never did.

All in all, a decent read, but I don't know that it quite hit the mark. I really liked the ending, though.

Please note I received a copy of GUARDIAN FOR HIRE on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Five stars and here's why:

I LOVED IT! This romantic suspense is full of humor and the pacing is fantastic. It's a very quick and satisfying read. This book is the second in a series by Christine Bell, and you don't have to read the first book to enjoy this story.

Sarabeth Lucking is a psychologist sucked into what I'd call an Agatha Christie play: like AND THEN THERE WERE NONE. She works at a couple’s retreat before it gets shut down due to a scandal and employees are dying - dropping like flies so her friends send an ex-Army Ranger, who now specializes in security to go get her and keep her safe. When she meets hella-hottie Gavin McClintock with a Scottish accent - sparks fly. Literally. Sarah has to flee with Gavin to escape the killers. The issue becomes who, what, where, when and why do they want to kill this woman?

I loved strong female characters with a sense of vulnerability and Sarabeth delivers. Gavin has his own demons to contend with and his Scottish accent is swoon-worthy. **fans herself** If you love romantic suspense with a side of sexy humor, this book is for you. Highly recommend.

This is romantic suspense with a fantastic dose of humour thrown in to make it an enjoyable, relatively quick read that I enjoyed escaping into. It is the second in the series but I have to say that, having not read the first, it still works well as background information for events is provided in this story. It does, however, mean that I now know who the perpetrator in the first story was!

Doctor Sarabeth Lucking worked as a psychologist at a couple’s retreat before scandal closed it down. Now three other employees there have being murdered and her friends have sent ex-Army Ranger, now security specialist, Gavin McClintock to fetch and protect her. Their first meeting is explosive so, somewhat reluctantly, Sarah goes with Gavin and they start their run to escape the killers. The main problems are they don’t know who they are running from or why they want to kill Sarabeth but to top that, the attraction between the two is hot and mutual. Can they stay safe as they strive to survive? Can they help discover who is trying to kill Sarabeth and why? Can their passion lead to anything more?

The story has great characters and has brilliant banter throughout. Sarabeth is keen to be independent but she is also naive in many ways and still seeks the approval and love of her cold grandparents who brought her up. Gavin has overcome his childhood experiences to become a strong, Scottish hero who it is easy to relate to. The story is filled with suspense but is still a fun story with plenty of action and a page turner I thoroughly enjoyed reading.

I requested and was given a copy of this book via NetGalley and this is my honest opinion after choosing to read it.