Her Shield

Hilly Town Alphas #1

by Sophia T. Bernard, T.M. David-West

Gazie and Jamal.Gazie escapes to Hilly Town to flee from a man who considers her his property.She has no shelter, no money, and no one to help her. Not until she meets Jamal, the owner of Soup and Booze bar.He is like no other man, and Gazie soon finds herself wishing to have him in her life, forever.The moment she walks into his bar, all Jamal wants to do is protect her. He is willing to face her worst enemy just to save her.But can he protect her from himself? Especially when it feels like she belongs to him.

90 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 12, 2023

About the author

Sophia T. Bernard writes small town romance set in Africa. And she also publishes under the pen name, TM David-West.

You can find her books on Amazon Kindle, Bambooks and Selar.

Reviews

[Amaka Azie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was such a heartwarming read. Jamal is definitely one of my book baes. A Cinderella trope that pulled at my heart strings. Definitely recommend to African romance lovers!

[Lia Durnell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this story. I loved the locale, which is based on a real place in Africa where the author lived as a child. At first, I thought the story was taking place hundreds of years ago due to the formal writing style, but it is present day. I had much respect for Jamal, who at first refrained from getting involved with Gazie once he'd taken on the role as her protector. Also there was an age gap that bothered him. He was 33 and she was 22.

Here is a quote from the book:

''Jamal took hold of her, and had to force himself not to wrap her against him. 'Listen, sweet one. You're under my care and protection, and I shouldn't take advantage of you.'" 🥰🥰🥰

And I loved how Jamal protected Gazie from her abuser. Instead of beating him to a pulp--which he deserved--Jamal used the law, logic and money. Loved Jamal!

This book does have themes of trafficking/abuse, but the heroine runs away at the beginning, so the story does not go into graphic detail.

[Rosemary Okafor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Allow me to use this Nigerian exclamation.

Omoh, I love this story. I discovered this author this year and she has me in a choke mode.

Her Shield is a beautiful Cinderella story retelling that warmed my heart. And the fact that it is a small town romance, written so beautifully did it for me.

Well done, author. I'll read more of your works

[Emem Bassey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Insta protection, insta attraction, insta kindness, insta love!
The chemistry between Jamal and Gazie burnt the pages! Throw in the little boy and it's too cute for dry eyes. Gruff, muscular but kind and loving men will always be enjoyable.