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My possessive bodyguard

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"We need to talk." he says.

I look at the floor. "No we don't."

"I need you to look at me." he whispers taking a step towards me.

"Nathan-"

"Look at me." he interrupts.

He is being so demanding, why is that so hot?

I sigh but force myself to look up and meet his gaze. His green eyes look so troubled.

"I need to know if this is how you're going to act every time I kiss you." he says softly. "Because in that case I'll have to stop and believe me, I don't want to." he says gazing at my lips.

"You realize that this is a bad idea right?" I ask him.

There is a smile playing on his lips. "Is it?"

I roll my eyes at him. "Yes, a really, really bad idea."

His hand goes to my cheek and he begins to stroke it with the back of his hand. "It doesn't feel that way."

I grab his hand to make him stop doing that, not wanting to fall into his charms but it's too late anyway. "You want to keep kissing me..." I whisper.

"All the time..." he says, our lips are so close that I can feel them move against mine as he talks.

"You can't tell anyone about this..." I whisper closing my eyes.

"About what?" he says closing the gap between us. "It's just a kiss..."

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2,284 reviews
June 23, 2017
Hero, Nathan was one of most memorable and believable bodyguards that I can remember besides Roxie Rivera characters. He was so smexy alpha (even when he cried in this story, yes he cried) possessive and very protector to Hannah. The heroine, Hannah did a lot of growing up in the length of this story and sometimes fought his on their attraction but gave in and it made their coupling perfect.

This is an author that I look forward to reading another of her vivid stories.


5 memorable stars!!!!!!!!!!!! *****
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230 reviews43 followers
March 22, 2020
this book was Amazing ! it was fun for me to read i wouldn't spent my day any way better then snuggling and reading it ! the story was new and refreshing ! the caracters were young and exciting ! there was love , drama , adventure and even funny moments , i really really enjoyed every minute of it ; i couldn't put it away ; i'm only sad that it ended because a great story should never end .
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75 reviews18 followers
March 29, 2017
It was a cringey plot but a cute read. It was an easy read as well perfect for those who want to read a cheesy romance. Cute story though.
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452 reviews3 followers
October 21, 2018
Read on Wattpad.
Well, I'm a bit torn with this book.
The plot:
It had an outline (which I appreciated, after all, it was a chapter based Wattpad story), but not much else. It was meant to be a thriller mystery with a romantic subplot, but it was lacking in the meat of the thriller mystery, and the romance was rushed, and took center stage (I don't have a problem with hardcore romance, you can see it a lot on my shelves, I had difficulty with the way the book was -not- edited and cleaned out of mistakes and shit).
One of the biggest problems in the plot, in my opinion, was the reasoning, which was weird and wonky or lacking altogether. It came in the form of why did characters choose to do stuff that did not make sense (why would they run away from New York, and when found in Miami, go back to New York instead of hiding someplace else?), and in the form of how the author reasoned the driving force of the plot - for example, Nathan suddenly decided he'll pursue her in full force without even a thought about his job security (pun not intended), or how long they've actually know each other (as a reader at first it felt as if the minute he is reassigned to Hannah he started flirting with her -very professional..- and after knowing a bit of their history from his POV it was still weird- they didn't even talk before she drunk-kissed him, if he weren't her bodyguard I'd say he was her stalker by this kind of behavior. More will come in the "characters" part). I like to forward the romance as much as the next person, but my god, that was fast! It tried to create suspense towards this plot thread climax though not knowing what the climax was supposed to be (sex? Marriage? Kids? Telling the parents?? First kiss?), and every micro-climax that happened had no real resistance or aftermath which made it feel not that important.
For example - they had so much banter at first - are they interested in each other, are they not, will they finally have the courage to kiss each other, who will initiate, when, how, what will be the circumstances.. and then: beach party at night, Nathan came and shoved away from Hannah a drunk dude who didn't understand the meaning of the word "no". Dark, adrenaline, he's "high" from just waking up at her room without her, he put his hands around her waist and pulls her close, some flirty remarks are thrown into the air, the feel of sand under her bare feet, the sound of the ocean and wind blowing softly around their heating bodies. Nathan says: "I would like to kiss you"…
Next chapter: Screams. Oh, they were laughing too, it's okay. Hannah steps away the hit dissipates a bit, and she decides to go back to the house without accounting him, Nathan at her feet, they get inside, dark, Hannah walks fast in order to relax and he pulls her to him and kisses her.

Did you feel it? The suspense went away in the middle there. It's sad when you can't work and tame the tension in your favor. It could have been good enough to kill the tension momentarily with the screams, initially the tension grows because the need for the action we wanted was not answered. Another thing is that the kiss was met with very poor consequences. She woke up and felt embarrassed went to the fridge, Nathan came to stand close to her, said "look at me" for five times, asked if she is going to ignore him every time they kiss (would have worked better if she was the one initiating the kiss again), and all is well, conflict resolved.

Characters:
The biggest problem with the characters was they were kind of boring and predictable. Halfway through the book I found myself forgetting the names of the main characters, it never happened to me before!
Hannah was fine. Not much to say about her except that it irked me she was letting Nathan say real possessive things to her as if she is a toy he doesn't want to share, with minimal, if any, objection.
"'I don't like people to touch what's mine,' He said in a low voice,..
'Uh, excuse me?'
'I'm being serious, Hanna,'
'You said the same thing about Patrick and you ended up as buddies,'
'You're mine' He said, ignoring my comment.
I smiled. 'Okay.'"

Also, the fact that only half way through the book, maybe even more, she finally had the revelation she did not know Nathan's last name, after starting a relationship with him, after having sex with him multiple times… I realized at that moment there are a lot of things she doesn't bother to know about him, like when they go visit his family and she doesn't even know his mother's name, so she stands there in front of her " 'Happy to meet you Mrs. …'" like a stupid uncaring wife.
Nathan. The "make you mine" part – "my Hannah" so fast in the story, "now you're truly MINE" after having sex… ooh, that was tough to get through – I did not appreciate that. He had some nice qualities too, but he needed to lean that the possessiveness is not some kind of cute\sexy quirk, but a flaw he needs to work on.
They both did not see any flaw in the other person. That is not the recipe for a good prospering relationship. When the blinding infatuating phase will fade they would feel they stand before an entirely different person, because it has flaws all of a sudden, something they weren't open for the other to have "he\she is perfect!".
The character I was most perplexed by was Christina, her mother. I did not understand her motivation for most things she did, and she just didn't feel real, I did not believe her and her existence.

Editing:
Was non-existent. Had editing flaws in both departments: storytelling editing (from the way the outline was supposed to become a story, and to the nitpicky continuity errors), and word editing (the way a sentence is structured, the choice of words, and spelling).
Storytelling editing – the book did not give us the reasons to believe the motivation of the characters. As I said before – why did they get back to New York from Miami? Because the outline needed us back in NY. They could think of a new hiding place, Nathan proved himself capable of protecting Hannah (why the author did not explore the possibility of their romance distracting him from protecting her is beyond me, this would be a good reason to come back to NY, where there are more bodyguards that will keep her safe).
Besides that, there were so many continuity errors: getting up after standing the entire time, taking steps closer when they were already standing near each other…
Word editing – I can't even begin to tell you how many times I had to change the tense of a verb in my head to fit the sentence structure. Suddenly a present tense in the middle of a past tense sentence. I'm not some English expert, especially because it's not my first language, but if you decide to publish something, at least skim through it looking for obvious mistakes and try to avoid them.
"He had a desk with papers and his laptop was opened."Ch. 23
" 'You know, just so you know, I would have taken responsibility,'" Ch. 23
"Inside, it is warm and it also seemed empty."Ch. 24
"He took off his shirt, leaving him shirtless."Ch. 24

These were from two chapters only, after I decided not to nitpick EVERYTHING…

I enjoyed most from the sprinkled chapters from Nathan POV because they gave some background in a well structured way. Jami knew how and when to give the background most relevant to the situation. The parts she had some kind of flashbacks made me appreciate her because that's where I saw most clearly she didn't just open a document and wrote what came to mind, she really cared for the story, the world-building and the characters, she just needed to spend more time editing it, which would fix most of the book's issues.

In the end, the story clearly had a skeleton of plot and characters but his meat was lacking and the skin was dry and broken. It had things I did not feel ashamed of liking but also things that caught on my radar that I couldn't smooth out and forget.
An okay book, light read, keep your eyes open for red flags, though. Not all is good.
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6 reviews
January 22, 2019
This was one of the first books I read on wattpad and had popped into my recommendations and I was honestly hooked as soon as I read the first chapter itself. I love romance and these two surely knew how to make me feel emotions and things I didn't even know I could feel. I had butterflies through out the book and the author was honestly, surprisingly very good at cliffhangers and keeping us at suspense. My possessive bodyguard was a wonderful, enthralling read that I have re-read over a dozen times because I can't get enough of it.
The writing is very good as well and even though some people might complain about the plot being cliche, I absolutely loved it! It kept me feeling all giddy and happy. spoiler-ehm *clears throat* and I loved that one steamy scene on the airplane! Makes me want to be a member of the mile high club myself...

This book also made me appreciate men in suits more and wish I could find myself a Nathan somehow. Hannah's character was perfectly relatable, just as it should be! I could feel myself be in her shoes and see everything through her eyes. All in all, I loved all the cute romance, the over the top drama in this book and wish that this can be turned into a damn movie someday because it is that amazing.
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360 reviews
October 17, 2017
To be honest, another Wattpad read just cause who doesn't bother pick up a Wattpad novel when they're bored as hell?? Anyway, I sought to read this novel because I wanted something different - yes it's romance so too bad if you're reading this review and you're already glaring at the title and cover on how cliche it maybe (which it is). I felt that while the novel took on a different approach from the bad boy era in these novels it somewhat felt quite repetitive as always - there is some past history with one another or they have fallen in love cause they are in one another's lives. A bodyguard and the only daughter of a famous actor is entangled in this love story. I didn't enjoy it as much as I would in a realistic novel. I felt that it was a rendition of the film The Bodyguard that had Whitney Houston in some ways. The ending was just boring - it lacked emotion.
1 review
January 21, 2019
I found My Possessive Bodyguard in my recommendations section and I can't say enough how much I love this book. The plot, climax, storyline, were all so perfect. Nathan being so dominate and so profound, made you want to read more and more. Sadly to every book there's an ending. But the feelings I got from reading this book will not end. How the characters trusted each other and already committed themselves, before they were dating, is what I call trust. And these characters trusted each other with their life on the line. Whether it be Nathan losing his job or being away from Hannah or Hannah being kidnaped and tortured ;) Anyways, if you're looking for a heartwarming, funny, and a steamy book, this one's for you. :)
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January 29, 2022
I don't know if this is real or not or just shares a resemble. I read this book like two years ago, and I thought it was pretty good, a short read and all. Anyway, later on, I got a subscription to Passionflix to watch one particular movie. I ended up finding another movie to watch, called "The Protector". As I was watching the movie, I realized it shared a striking resemblance to this book. When I say they shared a lot, I mean they shared a lot.
So, I want to know, did this author steal the story, or does she and Jodi Ellen Malpas share the same brain?
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7 reviews
December 11, 2017
I personally liked it the entire way. An easy and simple read.
The plot was very good, it has a little bit of everything I look for in a good book (action, romance, suspence and all the rest).
Nathan is as of now the best character I ever read about, I fell in love with every aspect of him. And to my initial surprise, she is kinda cute too and a good person (not the classic girl that after a while you want to punch).
In the future I'll read it again, without a doubt :)
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4,926 reviews22 followers
June 9, 2020
This was my first Jamilexis Gallardo's book, and won't be my last. Nathan and Hannah's story is suspenseful, sweet, and sexy. The storyline is fast-paced and twisted. I love the ending. Connie Shabshab is a new narrator to me. She has a great voice, easy to understand. She did a great job with the narration. #AudiobooksUnleashed
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2 reviews
November 25, 2018
This book comes under the category of my most favorite books. The plot, character, language, everything is just perfect. The twists and turns that the story was leading, is really interesting. In short the story is really persuasive . It will compel you to read more and more.
1 review
January 21, 2019
One of my favorite books. Every time I read it I read it after. I'm so glad it is getting published. Every read brings a new perspective. 😍😍😍😍😍😍
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2 reviews
January 24, 2019
This is the most addictive and awesome Story that I’ve ever read I could read it and read it over and over again!! I really love this book!! I really recommend!!.
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October 3, 2021
I read ”The bodyguard” by albm004 on wattpad!!!!!! NOT THIS. Sadly the bodyguard story I read hasn’t been added to goodreads so I’m just using this bodyguard book as the one I read.

but uhm yeah!👍
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1,083 reviews25 followers
May 18, 2020
Thoroughly enjoyed the story. The first time I read this story it was on wattpad (actually it was one of those interactive games that drew me in and then I discovered wattpad). I reread the story on kindle and enjoyed it.
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160 reviews9 followers
June 24, 2016
oh my god.
i am speechless......
totally.

okay, calm Putri, calm down.

First, this book has romance in it, yup romance book.
honestly, back then in wattpad I wanted something about rich-handsome-bad-guy things but in the end I tried to read this book. and I love it!

This book tells about a girl, Hannah (governor's daughter) who down-to-earth and broken girl has a bodyguard, Nathan. Nathan has handsome figure, someone that you can imagined as model. perfect jawline, perfect nose, brown eyes, tall, muscular, JUST PERFECT.
However, something happened between them that maked they are in awkward situation.

Nathan, OMG, he is ALL GIRLS DREAM BOY!!!! Handsome, kind, cute, humorist, romantic, and persistent with his feelings to love Hannah. OHKAYYYY, I JUST CANT DESCRIBE HIM ANYMORE, HE IS JUST PERFECT, OKAY???

The story is good, about their struggles to reach their love. About problems being governor's daughter, family's problem, etc.

Ah.... there is my favorite thing they did in airplane WAHAHAHHAHAHA LOL. i am pervert, ikr.

ALL..... ESPECIALLY GIRLS, i think if u want something short and not heavy to read and you still can laugh with ur eyes become love shapes, you MUST READ THIS!

Rating: 8 (Lol:p)
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213 reviews12 followers
February 26, 2016
Nathan is the cutest thing ever, he even cries! And I thought I wouldn't say this but I love him more because of it. Usually I don't like men that cry for everything but he's the exception.
I think Hannah could be better but I don't mind, she's strong and talented, which is a must. I believe that she could have been more open at almost the end of the book because everybody but herself knew that she had already forgotten that bastard and that she was in love with Nathan.
Still I loved the story and I devoured it!
#IthinkIneedabodyguard
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59 reviews
March 1, 2016
So cute and with a great plot twist. I love it, I especially love Nathan. He is such a great character and getting to see Hannah grow as a person and move on from all that life threw at her was awesome. The ending was too cute to handle. It isn't published so there is a lot of grammar mistakes but who cares, still an awesome story.
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37 reviews
May 2, 2018
Just a cute wattpad read. Literally read it in a day. Love Nathan and I cannot relate with a character more than Hannah. She was so relatable. How she loves to eat, awkward, loving, sweet. Everything about her...
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May 6, 2019
Sorry didnt know wich one so imma text ya on this one too
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