Keeping Guard by Sandra OwensMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Guilt and fear is the human condition
Noah is forced to take some time off after an incident in the field led to the death of the his unit's K9 and interpreter. The guilt is eating him alive. Add in some childhood horrors and we have a very closed off individual.
So why does he then blurt some of his story out to Peyton, a runaway bride, in their meet cute? Unable to stay away from Peyton, her slimy ex stalking her becomes the perfect excuse to spend time together. And for Peyton? Coming to terms with feeling unloved and unacknowledged is a journey to self acceptance. It is with her that I felt a personal connection.
The book is well written and has good flow. The story is character driven with a hint of suspense while the heat level was high, the love scenes were less explicit than some I have read. But this worked for the book and is in no way a criticism!. Both Peyton and Noah has to overcome their fear of revealing their feelings to make the HEA work.
In all, a great emotional read for me.
I received a free electronic copy from NetGalley.
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