Miss Nguyen's Bodyguard

by Rainie Dang

Content
This book is rated 18+ for sexually explicit content.
The story contains brief moments of assault, gun violence, mentions of childhood neglect, human trafficking, and murder.

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34-year-old Claire Nguyễn is the daughter of one of the most wealthy mob bosses in Manhattan.

She's forced into hiding after an unfortunate run-in with the son of a rival family.

Claire is trapped in a cabin with the head-of-security of her family's compound, and Cage is doing all he can to keep his hands off her plump hips and thick thighs while under the watchful eyes of the security cameras.

As she tries to navigate leaving her old life behind, she's drawn back by the unexpected connection made with her protector.

Will she be able to open her dream bookstore and live the humble life she craves? Or will she face the daunting task of continuing her parents' multi-billion dollar legacy?

348 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 6, 2023

About the author

Rainie Dang is a writer, actor, baker and an unapologetic romance book reader. She's been addicted to romance ever since she was a teen at her local library, hiding the saucy covers from her family.

She spends most of her days supporting the theater spaces in her community and advocating for diversity, equity and inclusion in all walks of life.

She lives in Salt Lake City, UT with her husband Tyson and two sons, a Yorkie named Theo and a German Shepherd named Zeus.

Reviews

[Amy Tetreault · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5⭐️

Picked up this book from the author at a local Barnes & Noble. Was really excited about the premise of the FMC family being involved in criminal activities and some of the dangers the story could unfold.

The book starts with a little surprise, some cheeky comments, and a tease. Love! But the writing style is unevenly paced. *SPOILERS INCOMING*. The author spends two pages on the FMC just making tea but then her first date with Peter is like two paragraphs? Wish the author would’ve dived more into the Compound and the history of the family rivals.

I was enjoying the book until chapter 14. From there, the rest of the book feels like it was written from a different voice or the version of this story that’s NSFW. 30 pages straight of sex, then two pages of breakfast at the start of chapter 15 before more sex, then her parents die?! No addressing maybe what MMC was truly doing during his time away and no questions or details that he killed the rest of the Le family?! There’s so many unresolved story plots that it felt like this story could’ve been executed well as a series but was just crammed into one book.

Also justice for Jenny. Set her up with Peter maybe atleast at the end versus letting us know the terrible situation she’s in and then end the book?!

[Crimson K. · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this novel thanks to TikTok and bought the ebook version when I was sick last week.
I'm personally not satisfied with the ending, because it came very suddenly in my opinion.
But overall, if you search for a spicy romance between a plus-sized Vietnamese woman in her 30s and her Hispanic bodyguard, this one is for you.
Rainie Dang definitely knows how to write spicy chapters, but also lovely scenes, which makes you wanna read as fast as possible to see what is coming next.

[Kathryn Turner · Rating 3 out of 5]

I met the author at a book fair. She sold me with her happy and animated synopsis of the book. I had to buy it. It was a quick read. Refreshingly positive outlook. Not much of a plot and the ending was rushed. Good palette cleanser.

[Jenelle Chidester · Rating 4 out of 5]

Spicy bodyguards that call you a good girl are my guilty pleasure.

[Jacquelyn Hill · Rating 4 out of 5]

That ended had some twists and turns! Really enjoyed it!