Sidney Halston

He's an A-list Hollywood heartthrob. She's trying to prove herself in a man's world. For this female bodyguard, protecting her client is simply business, but what happens when sparks fly and the danger heats up? From USA Today bestselling author Sidney Halston comes the second book in the Iron-Clad series, Last First Kiss.

Last First Kiss

He's an A-list Hollywood heartthrob. She's trying to prove herself in a man's world. For this female bodyguard, protecting her client is simply business, but what happens when sparks fly and the danger heats up? After a series of box office flops, Rocco Monroe needs a hit. Bad press, shit talking, rumors, lies...it all goes with the territory after almost two decades in the spotlight, but when he lands the role of his career in a controversial biopic, the part of a lifetime comes with a catch: a hired bodyguard. Annabelle Clad is so bored she wants to scream. Her life is coding and algorithms and binary codes...rinse and repeat. To her Rocco Monroe means freedom, a chance to show her overprotective brother and business partner that she can contribute to Iron Clad Securities. And no arrogant playboy will fuck up her concentration by batting his lashes at her. She would never jeopardize her reputation by swooning over any man. That had happened once, and she wouldn’t bear that loss or humiliation ever again. Even if Rocco looks like a walking fantasy... From USA Today bestselling author Sidney Halston comes the second book in the Iron-Clad series, Last First Kiss.

decided to read bc i was in the mood for a female bodyguard x celebrity dynamic. the book started off good with cute obsessed boy moments and annie being a badass but as i continued reading, i slowly lost interest. by the end, i was over it and just skimmed. the climax/ "big betrayal" was underwhelming, the whole protestors plot twist was random, and the ending felt rushed. i mean the relationship felt rushed too like three weeks and they're in love . . i enjoy insta love sometimes but idk their relationship was meh. every time, rocco called her "tiger" and "crazy", i cringed a little

i remember the first chapter reading about rocco, i was kinda annoyed of him but then i was like "oh its only the beginning, he'll get a character development and will love him" NO he stayed the same. the only times i liked his character was when he was in love with annie but towards the end, i was annoyed with him again because it felt like he was controlling of annie and he basically wanted her to quit her job even though her job is her life. i don't think he got any character development.

overall, i felt like there was too much writing and explaining but still wasn't enough showing you know. like it was more telling than showing. the tropes were there but the execution wasn't.

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Fancy pants actor is reluctant to hire a bodyguard despite death threats but is convinced once a sexy IT specialist and veteran literally knocks him down a peg. 

Annie, trying to show her overprotective brothers that she is a vital member of their family's security business, takes the job despite Rocco's obvious attraction to her and her definitely unprofessional feelings for him.

A fun premise, but uneven in execution. Annie's compulsive and whiny especially to her family and Rocco often comes off like a creep instead of sexy (to me). I was especially annoyed with the 'let's make Annie pretend to be the girlfriend' trope. Oh, now you MUST kiss me in public (gross) and you have to wear sexy clothes, etc. No thanks. Why not an assistant, a personal trainer, or even a social media guru?

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC.

Last First Kiss

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