why was this so cute and emotional like it kind of read like a fic at times but the commentary about ptsd? the military? what it means to be a woman in society? was not expecting that much depth honestly the men were so lovely and kings of consent?? you love to see it. all too often, rh books feel too...kinky with not enough love and consent and it puts me off but this was very sweet and emotional and the fmc was great with her being so blunt and bold and caring like not just a bland mc for people to project onto, loved it

3.5*

This isn’t high on my list of favourites. I was more than a little disappointed by it, considering the two books I’ve read by Lily so far, I’ve rather enjoyed. I do wish she would read different characters. Her men are all the same. No switch up to it at all.

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5

Tropes: RH, grumpy X sunshine, guy falls first, touch her and die, close proximity, body guard X celebrity

I think I’m in my RH era. These men leave nothing to crave with their absolute adoration for her and desire to bring her joy. Whenever she wants 🥵 All the passion added with the excitement of the body guard aspect and why they met in the first place is just a fun, hot read.

If you’re looking to try a RH out I think this is a safe bet. Everything is very consensual and feels sacred between the partners. It’s a sweet RH in comparison to some of the darker worlds out there.

I’m excited to read more Lily Gold!

That star is only because of Matt, he is the sole reason I kept reading this book. He is perfect.

4.5/5. lily gold. how. do. you. write. these. so. well. i don’t get it ahhhh.

I loved the characters. They're nice, and so incredibly loving.

X was traumatising.

3.5 ⭐

"the archer" by taylor swift - this is blair's song!!! “He deserved it. If he wants to send me pictures of his Twinkie, he should be prepared for me to review it. Not my fault it’s a one-star.” "I’m strongest when no one likes me. I’m safest when I’m being a bitch.” 3.5 🌟 blair gave such QUEEN BEHAVIOR!! okay this might be presumptuous of me to say since this is my first reverse harem novel, but their relationship seems to be one of the healthiest! no toxic possessiveness, no petty jealousy, and no real arguments within the relationship!! they all just love her and it was great

Halfway through the book I posted a status update, saying “this reads like a bag of chips eats” and this kept being true for the rest of the book. Super easy read with a sassy female MC that keeps her boys in check and three intriguing love interests. I flew through the pages, and it was over much more quickly than I realised and that is basically the only point of critique I’d have: It was a bit too shallow, too surface-level for my taste. I enjoy deeply crafted characters with thorough backstories and many glimpses behind a curtain that’s mostly drawn for everyone else. The most mysterious here was Matt and even that was a bit too … superficial. I know, not everyone needs the big trauma story in every read, but it felt like a very light read this way, that just scratched at the potential it might have had.

I enjoyed the read, I chuckled quite a few times and I’m definitely considering picking a Lily Gold book up again in the future – maybe just not right away.

love the book, adore the author

I… Um have no words only thoughts

This was probably one of my favorite KU reads in terms of having a plot and character relationships that were interesting outside of just smut. It was also really interesting to read about the dynamics between people all suffering from their own anxiety and PTSD and not everything being magically solved just because everyone ends up together.

Es que en este punto yo ya estoy enamorada de el RH que escribe esta mujer. No siento que haya superado a faking with benefits, pero me gustó muchísimo también. Briar es una famosa actriz de UK a la que todo el mundo cataloga como diva; de pronto se da cuenta que tiene a un fan obsesionado con ella y por eso tiene que contratar seguridad. Ahí es donde entran los Ángeles; Matt, Glen y Kenta. Matt es terco y mandón. Glen el gigante gentil y tierno. Kenta es compresivo y solidario. Estos tres guardaespaldas son arrojados a la vida de Briar para cuidarla 24/7. La verdad no me costó nada engancharme con la historia ni se me hizo pesada, pero sí hubo momentos en donde notaba la preferencia hacia Matt, no de parte de Briar, si no de la autora. Hasta el último momento era demasiado de Matt a veces, y muy poco de Glen y Kenta. La situación con X siento que estuvo muy bien desarrollada y se nota que la autora investigó para escribir a este personaje, lo cual se agradece mucho. Por su parte tengo que mencionar que amé a Briar de principio a fin, es una boss bitch que no se deja de nadie, y tiene una postura y pensamiento firme, la amé. Claro que tuve un favorito y es fue Glen. Pero no es una sorpresa.

4.5 ⭐️. I really enjoyed their being some serious tones in a contemporary romance. I think it’s not a very common find. I loved the stalker storyline, including getting some POV from the stalker. It made me feel a bit of dread and nervousness, which I loved! My only real complaint is that I feel like we didn’t get to know the characters enough. I wish we could’ve seen more of who they are and important things about them, but with so much going on in the book I understand why that didn’t happen. The spice was great. The characters were great, they had some realness to them. Really enjoyed the whole book!

Cute! It had similar elements as Faking with Benefits by the same author, but I was fine with it because they were done well.

i swear no one in this book could read context clues even if their lives depended on it and usually their lives literally did

Almost dropped it because the start seems slow and predictable but was glad I stuck it out, the character development and suspense saves the book honestly.

4.5/5 ⭐ This book had some is my favorite tropes. It’s so good!!

Legit nothing bad to say. The stalking made me sick to my stomach but was so good. came for the smut stayed for the angst I loved them all and the way their emotions were all written was great Idk it was just rlly good

I did enjoy this book but it just felt like a stepping stone whilst I found something else to read. I just didn't feel that connected to the characters stories and that may just be me because they all had emotional backgrounds but I felt like because of that I wasn't fully invested in the story, I liked the plot line and some of the scenes I particularly enjoyed but I probably would not read it again unfortunately.

a really eye-opening book! learnt a lot and i love the character development 🥰