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Miss Nguyen's Bodyguard
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.
~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?
~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?
346 pages, Paperback
Published November 7, 2023
About the author
Rainie Dang
4 books9 followersRainie 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.
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.
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October 12, 2025
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?!
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?!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 25, 2026
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫/5
I really enjoyed this! It’s quite spicy and forbidden love with her bodyguard so like … hard yes. And it opens on a sex scene which not enough books do.
There are some strange pacing issues toward the end. She does a lot of things that seem like they would take weeks or months to do but they happen over a few days? Sure ok. And then she like orders someone’s murder when the whole premise of the book is that she wants to leave her parents’ “business”? It didn’t really seem like her personality…? Those were my only issues tho.
Jenny is in love with her best friend right? We all see it??
I *hate* a third act breakup. I realize that is a personal preference.
I didn’t super love how she treated Peter but I can’t say we haven’t all been there. I mean like we have right?
It seems like Jenny will get her own book after this which I will 100% read!
🌶️🌶️🌶️/5 (maybe it’s 4 🌶️? 3.5?)
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51-75% 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
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I really enjoyed this! It’s quite spicy and forbidden love with her bodyguard so like … hard yes. And it opens on a sex scene which not enough books do.
There are some strange pacing issues toward the end. She does a lot of things that seem like they would take weeks or months to do but they happen over a few days? Sure ok. And then she like orders someone’s murder when the whole premise of the book is that she wants to leave her parents’ “business”? It didn’t really seem like her personality…? Those were my only issues tho.
Jenny is in love with her best friend right? We all see it??
I *hate* a third act breakup. I realize that is a personal preference.
I didn’t super love how she treated Peter but I can’t say we haven’t all been there. I mean like we have right?
It seems like Jenny will get her own book after this which I will 100% read!
🌶️🌶️🌶️/5 (maybe it’s 4 🌶️? 3.5?)
0-50% 🌶️🌶️/5
51-75% 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
76-100% 🌶️🌶️/5
December 16, 2023
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.
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.
October 2, 2025
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.
December 7, 2025
Spicy bodyguards that call you a good girl are my guilty pleasure.
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July 22, 2024
That ended had some twists and turns! Really enjoyed it!
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