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Breaking Point: A steamy bodyguard romance
Olivia Hughes
I have everything I’ve ever wanted… but he’s the one thing I can never have.
It’s been years since my mother died. I should be happy now. I’m close to the height of my career, and everything I’ve ever wanted is just a touch away. Yet all I can think about is what I don’t have… and I hate it.
But that was before my father’s life was threatened. Now Crew Warden, a man I never thought I’d see again, is my bodyguard. One moment, he’s cold and callous. The next, he’s the one wiping my tears.
He’s a constant reminder that the walls I’ve built to protect myself are nothing more than a lie.
Yet as danger looms on the horizon, he may be the only thing keeping me safe… and the only person I can trust.
Crew Warden
I never should have touched her because now that I have, I don’t want to stop.
I’ve always been a problem-solver, and Olivia Hughes just doesn’t make sense. One moment she’s the typical spoiled daddy’s girl, and the next she’s a puzzle I can’t quite solve.
When I took the job working for her father, I never imagined it would be the biggest challenge I’ve ever faced. She’s my client. Wanting her not only breaks her father’s rules, but it disregards every moral code I’ve taken since the academy.
It shouldn’t matter though… Because despite how much I want to, there are some rules we just can’t break.
(Breaking Point is book two in the Point of No Return Duet. While it can be read as a STANDALONE, it is recommended to read Point of No Return first for the best experience. If you are a fan of banter, spice, and easy-to-follow fantasy, then this is the book for you! Please check the trigger warnings before reading. For a complete list, visit the author's website.)
I have everything I’ve ever wanted… but he’s the one thing I can never have.
It’s been years since my mother died. I should be happy now. I’m close to the height of my career, and everything I’ve ever wanted is just a touch away. Yet all I can think about is what I don’t have… and I hate it.
But that was before my father’s life was threatened. Now Crew Warden, a man I never thought I’d see again, is my bodyguard. One moment, he’s cold and callous. The next, he’s the one wiping my tears.
He’s a constant reminder that the walls I’ve built to protect myself are nothing more than a lie.
Yet as danger looms on the horizon, he may be the only thing keeping me safe… and the only person I can trust.
Crew Warden
I never should have touched her because now that I have, I don’t want to stop.
I’ve always been a problem-solver, and Olivia Hughes just doesn’t make sense. One moment she’s the typical spoiled daddy’s girl, and the next she’s a puzzle I can’t quite solve.
When I took the job working for her father, I never imagined it would be the biggest challenge I’ve ever faced. She’s my client. Wanting her not only breaks her father’s rules, but it disregards every moral code I’ve taken since the academy.
It shouldn’t matter though… Because despite how much I want to, there are some rules we just can’t break.
(Breaking Point is book two in the Point of No Return Duet. While it can be read as a STANDALONE, it is recommended to read Point of No Return first for the best experience. If you are a fan of banter, spice, and easy-to-follow fantasy, then this is the book for you! Please check the trigger warnings before reading. For a complete list, visit the author's website.)
407 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 8, 2025
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About the author
J. Claire
2 books8 followersJ. Claire is a writer and lover of all things romance and fantasy. When she's not writing or whipping up lattes at her full-time job, you can usually find her cuddled up on the couch with her dog, reading a good book. She was born and raised in Texas where she currently lives with her partner, Justin.
Her debut duet, featuring Point of No Return and Breaking Point, is her first venture into the world of Contemporary Fantasy Romance. While her future in writing is sure to hold many things, books with strong and misunderstood heroines and the morally gray men who love them are sure to star.
Her debut duet, featuring Point of No Return and Breaking Point, is her first venture into the world of Contemporary Fantasy Romance. While her future in writing is sure to hold many things, books with strong and misunderstood heroines and the morally gray men who love them are sure to star.
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May 3, 2025DNF @50%
I tried, but the relationship between the MCs felt platonic, like there wasn't much development in that area, and when something did happen, it felt...forced.
Throughout the story, OLIVIA just gave me the impression of a sad, overworked emo girl in comparison to her status of wealth. Obviously a woman grieving for her deceased mother, Olivia isn't happy at all. Period. Her character also seemed very cut off from everything else, like she deliberately distances herself from others, making it hard to relate with. In other words, she's one depressed woman. I can see the signs, seeing how I've personally felt the same...hopelessness in life, though not to the point of suicide. The only one I liked the most was her cat Chesna. Otherwise, I felt the plot was quite monotonous, nothing happens that is overtly significant and I wouldn't call exchanging a few conversations with each other - a relationship building development.
CREW was just...too stiff and almost emotionless. I'm also not a fan of when someone has lost their previous lovers and deep down mourns the loss. While I like what Crew's character represented, I'm sorry but Olivia and his co-worker Taylor had better interaction than the main leads.
OVERALL I decided to drop this because I didn't and couldn't see the romance going in the direction that I prefer. Where was the steam in the romance? It should have started sizzling right from the first meeting, but no, it was...very anticlimactic.
I tried, but the relationship between the MCs felt platonic, like there wasn't much development in that area, and when something did happen, it felt...forced.
Throughout the story, OLIVIA just gave me the impression of a sad, overworked emo girl in comparison to her status of wealth. Obviously a woman grieving for her deceased mother, Olivia isn't happy at all. Period. Her character also seemed very cut off from everything else, like she deliberately distances herself from others, making it hard to relate with. In other words, she's one depressed woman. I can see the signs, seeing how I've personally felt the same...hopelessness in life, though not to the point of suicide. The only one I liked the most was her cat Chesna. Otherwise, I felt the plot was quite monotonous, nothing happens that is overtly significant and I wouldn't call exchanging a few conversations with each other - a relationship building development.
CREW was just...too stiff and almost emotionless. I'm also not a fan of when someone has lost their previous lovers and deep down mourns the loss. While I like what Crew's character represented, I'm sorry but Olivia and his co-worker Taylor had better interaction than the main leads.
OVERALL I decided to drop this because I didn't and couldn't see the romance going in the direction that I prefer. Where was the steam in the romance? It should have started sizzling right from the first meeting, but no, it was...very anticlimactic.
March 19, 2025
was so excited for the second book to come out, and let me say i wasn't disappointed. j claire is amazing at being descriptive with words and putting you right in the middle of exactly the story shes writing. read!!!
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