His Reluctant Bodyguard

Adventure Cruise Lines #2

by Loucinda McGary

The last person cruise director Avery Knox expected to see aboard her very first trip out on Valiant is former college football star, Rip Pollendene. A decade ago, she had turned down his advances at the University of Miami and lived to regret her decision. Why is she so reluctant to take the second chance she’s been handed?

Rip Pollendene is the heir apparent to a beautiful island nation. But it’s a heritage Rip has ignored and rejected for twenty years. Now his homeland is on the brink of a bloody civil war with outside forces trying to manipulate the outcome. Is that why someone wants him dead?

How much should Rip sacrifice for a country he hardly knows? And is it sheer coincidence that has thrown golden girl Avery Knox back into his life? Can they stay alive long enough to find out if their love really is meant to be?

Genres: Romance, Romantic Suspense

140 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 13, 2012

About the author

Blessed with the gift of "Irish Blarney" Loucinda McGary (everyone calls her Cindy) became a storyteller shortly after she learned to read. If she didn't like the way a story ended, she made up her own ending. In high school, between history and algebra homework, Cindy wrote stories featuring herself, her friends, and their favorite movie and rock stars. After college, she published a couple dozen poems in "little magazines" (the equivalent of e-zines in those pre-internet days) and even wrote a couple of novels. Then life intervened. Family and career became her top priorities, though she could never quite stop dabbling in writing. Also along about this time, vacations became a must and she developed an almost legendary love of travel that took her all over the United States and abroad in one and two week stints.

A long-time reader of romances, Cindy discovered and joined Romance Writers of America in 2001. But her stressful career as the manager of a multi-million dollar State and Federally funded program prevented her from doing much writing or traveling. She still managed to squeeze in a little of both, but not enough of either to be truly satisfying. Finally, at the end of 2003 she decided to take an early retirement from her career to fully pursue her twin passions of travel and writing. Cindy likes to set her novels of romance and suspense in some of the fascinating places she has visited.

Reviews

[Sheila · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cross the glamor of a cruise ship with romance, strong heroines, and the danger of action adventure, then you’ll have the flavor of Loucinda McGary’s Adventure Cruise Line stories. In His Reluctant Bodyguard, beautiful entertainment direction Avery is asked to escort a surprise guest around the ship. He’s in hiding. His CIA bodyguard’s hurt his leg. And… well, he almost dated Avery long years ago. Coincidence? Or is someone pulling the strings?
Avery’s as drawn to Rip as he is to her, but time’s too short and separation looms until fate intervenes. Those Caribbean Islands hide more than just beautiful scenery and sunsets and love. Soon Rip and Avery are running for their lives, each trying to define what the future might hide while voodoo priestesses and terrorists line the shore.
Danger, romance, excitement, great scenery, and all the pleasures of a cruise ship open up in this fun book. Enjoy as a summer read on your cruise, or as a touch of summer in winter’s gray.

Disclosure: I was given this ebook as an egift. Thank you!

[Lisa · Rating 1 out of 5]

Very graphic sex scene about halfway through. I did not finish this book.

[Cindy Marchant · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is definitely more action than romance. A couple kisses and that's pretty much it. So if your looking for more romance this book probably isn't for you. I liked the cruise line setting just for a change of pace. I found parts of the book to be rather drawn out and some of the action sequences to be somewhat rushed. I would consider reading more books by this author but I would be more selective as to the storyline.

[Stasia · Rating 1 out of 5]

I read it because it was in a female bodyguard book list. The heroin is absolutely no bodyguard. The story makes no sense. honestly the only character that makes sense is the voodoo priestess. perhaps because she i is a voodoo priestess and she doesn't need to make sense. And I will not even talk about the mule...