To the Edge (The Bodyguards #1) in Dangerous Hero Addict Support Group

Feb 26, 2009 Danielle The Book Huntress rated it really liked it

Shelves: romantic-suspense, sigh-worthy-hero, soldier-or-military, family, part-of-a-series, owned-copy, bodyguard-protector, tough-as-nails-heroes, tortured-hero, slightly-more-challenging-aug

I've been kind of ho-hum about romantic suspense with no paranormal lately. I haven't been willing to take a dive into many of the newer authors out there, or some of the older faves. I'm glad that Shawna recommended for me to start the Cindy Gerard books. This was a very good book.

I just adored Nolan. He a well-structured, complex character: rugged, gorgeous, competent, humorous, down-to-earth, and tortured. The barriers that he erected against Jillian made a lot of sense. He knew that he coul I've been kind of ho-hum about romantic suspense with no paranormal lately. I haven't been willing to take a dive into many of the newer authors out there, or some of the older faves. I'm glad that Shawna recommended for me to start the Cindy Gerard books. This was a very good book.

I just adored Nolan. He a well-structured, complex character: rugged, gorgeous, competent, humorous, down-to-earth, and tortured. The barriers that he erected against Jillian made a lot of sense. He knew that he couldn't have a permanent place in her life, and his troubles from his time in the Rangers and his friend's suicide were a heavy weight on his shoulders.

I liked Jillian a lot. At first, she had this facade of perfect, pampered, upscale, news anchor that didn't work for me. But, underneath, she was a whole lot more. Jillian was her own woman. She worked hard to get where she was in life, fighting to get away from the gilded cage and cloyingly overprotective and domineering family life she'd endured. Because of a lifetime of being the rich girl who was a target for kidnappers with no privacy and very few real people in her life, she'd had to build up a strong barrier of protection against others. She ended up earning my respect in a big way.

When Nolan is hired as her bodyguard, she doesn't like him, because he's mean and disrespectful to her. He reminds her of the bodyguards she grew up with, who never treated her as a person, only her rich father's daughter. But, she's also extremely attracted to him. She sees and is drawn to the sad lone warrior, wanting to know him as a person, even though Nolan makes this very hard. I was glad that she was willing to fight for him.

The sexual tension was great in this story. The build-up makes you think this will be an early to bed book, but fortunately it isn't. I was glad to see the emotional connection form between this couple and culminate in their love-making, instead of the other way around. By the time they get together, you know that there is love between them.

Good suspense and action in this story. I prefer a military storyline, but this was pretty good, because Nolan knows how to handle himself, and Jillian is in some pretty intense situations with her stalker. The underlying mystery actually surprised me. She really had me going with the red herrings. You know who one of the culprits is pretty soon, but it takes until the end of the book to find out who's pulling the strings. That was very well-executed.

To The Edge turned out to be a read well worth my time. I'm looking forward to reading the other Bodyguards books, after meeting Nolan's brothers and sisters in this story. Thanks, Shawna!

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Apr 16, 2009 Arch rated it liked it

Shelves: book-bought-in-2009, suspense-light-romance, bodyguard, reviewed

I have finally finished this book today (10-29-09). I have been reading it for a while, because I was in between books and plus writing.

The heroine is Jilian Kincaid, a rich woman, who believes in working and she loves her job. She's a successful journalist and TV anchorwoman.

Someone is stalking Jilian. The death threats has caused her daddy to hire a bodyguard for her. His name is Nolan Garrett - a special ops - at least ex-special ops, who's still good at his job.

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Feb 25, 2010 Wendy rated it it was amazing

Shelves: hot-military-characters, contemporary-romance, cindy-gerard

I loved this Book! Gerard writes another winner in her Bodyguard series.

Nolan Garrett is a man come home from the fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan after losing some of his men. He is devastated and feels responsible. After living a alcohol induced fog for three months his brother assigns him to guard a TV news anchor that is receiving death threats. Angry at the world and his brother, he reluctantly goes to work to protect her.

Jillian Kincaid is a rich girl that is trying to make it on her ow ...more

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Nov 12, 2011 Netanella rated it really liked it

Shelves: romance-suspense

Loved this book! Nolan and Jillian are a great couple - the rough, tortured bodyguard and the princess reporter who's tougher than she looks. Great suspense, great romance, great emotional heat.

And I so wanted to give it a 5-star rating, but there were a couple of things that kept it from achieving top pinnacle status for me: Nolan's inner angst just dragged on and on ad nauseum - thank god Jillian found him and kicked him in the ass! And who the hell wears silk pant suits in hot, humid Florida? ...more

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Oct 16, 2013 Larissa rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: own, ebook, romance-contemporary, fiction, romance, military, romance-suspense, romance-alpha-male, x-larissa-s-dhasg-2014, x-2014-challenge

This had a lot of the things I look for in a romantic suspense story.
A damaged hero, a tough but yet soft heroine, sexual tension and a surprising ending. I would never had guessed! I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the books in the series. ...more

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Feb 07, 2008 Pamela(AllHoney) rated it liked it

Shelves: suspense-mystery-thriller, army, ptsd, 1st-in-series, bodyguards-protectors, tortured-hero

I saw this series listed as a favorite in the romantic suspense genre. It was just okay for me. Not great. I'll probably try another of this author's book someday. ...more

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