Sunday, February 16, 2020

Book #Review ~ Lessons in Trust (Lessons, Book #2) by Kate Davies ~ #Romance #Suspense @EntangledPub


Book Details:

Print Length: 147 pages
Publisher: Entangled: Indulgence
Publication Date: August 21, 2017
Sold by: Macmillan
ASIN: B074DZ9369
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About the Book:

Princess Lucia du Charbonneaux has worked hard to create her life of relative autonomy. But her new bodyguard refuses to play by her rules. Even worse than him cramping her style are the heated looks he gives her that threaten to melt her carefully constructed Ice Princess facade.

The princess may be a royal pain, but Eric Delmonico is a professional, and he promised her brother he’d keep her safe. No matter how much sleeps he loses while protecting her sinfully sexy body, he’s determined to stay until the threat against her is neutralized.

When an attempt is made on Lucia's life, Eric whisks her away to where he can best keep her safe, but they have to learn to work together before Lucia's safety—and their connection—are lost forever.

My Review:

Lucia is a very independent princess. She doesn't live in the palace anymore because she wanted to have her own private space. She is still very active in royal society, as she should be, but her time outside her duties is truly her own. That is, until her brother Alex leaves for his honeymoon and a man in shadows of the wedding reception informs her he is her new bodyguard. She is uncertain why Alex has hired this man, as employment issues are Lucia's responsibility. Not easily cowed, Lucia tries her best to ditch this brooding man who insists on taking away all of her freedoms. Why now does she have a 24/7 bodyguard?

Eric has been hired by the Alex, the crown prince, to keep a watchful eye on his sister, Lucia. As head of his own security firm, Eric takes every job very seriously and he knows how important it is to keep the princess safe. She, apparently, has not been told about him or the impending threats to her, though. The power struggles between the pair are hot and the looks tossed about to each threaten to melt Lucia's heart and incinerate Eric's professionalism and will power.

Lucia and Eric are wonderful, strong characters. Lucia is not the Ice Princess she portrays to the world. She's very caring, considerate, and hard-working. Eric is a former military man providing job opportunities to others of the same. He is broody (but not too broody) and takes his role as Lucia's protector very seriously. They engage in witty banter that kept me smiling. I was engaged in the story from the get-go, enjoying almost every part of the plot. The only issue I had was the abruptness of the ending. The whole reason for Eric's protection was written off-the-page, leaving me a little let down that the discovery, confrontation, and take down of the threat wasn't included.

Lessons in Trust is the embodiment of romantic suspense novella. The book is a quick read and enjoyable. This is the first book I've read by Kate Davies and I love her writing style, wit, and combination of two unlikely characters finding everything they need in each other.

I was provided a copy of this book to read.

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