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Her Alpha #4

Her Alpha Protector

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He won't give up on her, no matter how many times she turns him down.

Eli
Audrey Chandler stole my heart the second I laid eyes on her, but she won't give me a chance.
She turns me down every day. Anyone else would have given up by now, but not me.
My beautiful girl means too much for me to walk away.
She's afraid of something. I see it in her eyes.
I'm determined to find out what. And when I do, I'll eliminate the threat.
No one is going to hurt her. I won't allow it.

Audrey
Eli Goodson has asked me out every day for six months.
I desperately want to tell him yes, but I can't.
My dad owes the wrong people, and I don't want them to find out about Eli.
But I didn't realize how hard it would be to tell Eli no when my heart screams yes.
I'm crazy about him, but I'm so afraid he'll change his mind about me when he finds out the truth.
Losing him now would kill me. He's all I've ever wanted.
Please don't let him walk away.

Warning
This older alpha male won't take no for an answer when it comes to his younger BBW…especially when he knows she wants him too. He will move mountains if that's what it takes to convince her to give them a chance in this sweet, steamy romance from Nichole Rose. If you enjoy instalove, retro diners, and an over-the-top alpha, Eli and Audrey are going to melt you like a Popsicle. As always, all Nichole Rose books come complete with a sticky sweet and guaranteed HEA.

101 pages, ebook

Published April 14, 2020

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Nichole Rose

163 books1,009 followers
Four-time award-winning author Nichole Rose writes deliciously dirty rom-coms, sports, and small-town romance, featuring relatable curvy women and the devoted alpha men who can't live without them. From obsessed billionaires to over-the-top hockey players to the firefighter next door, no one is safe from the hilarious, sassy women she sets loose on the world. She loves delivering relatable characters, hilarious banter, and enough heat to make you squirm.

Nichole also writes dark romance as Nichole Fallon.

When not writing, Nichole enjoys fine wine, cute shoes, and everything supernatural. She is happily married to the love of her life and is a proud ringleader in the world’s most ridiculous chihuahua circus. She and her husband live in central Arkansas.

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Profile Image for Jenny.
3,160 reviews558 followers
May 4, 2020
Very sweet and very steamy. Hero was possessive and sexy and heroine was an angel. Super adorable epilogue with 5 kids and pregnant heroine. I am definitely a fan of this author. Safety: heroine is a virgin, hero is a manwhore until he meets our heroine.
Profile Image for Alison.
1,507 reviews107 followers
June 12, 2023
Stars: 5
Length: Novella
POV: Dual
Series: Her Alpha Series (stand alone but connected)
Ending: HEA
Re-read? Yes

"How many times have you asked her out?" Trevor asks once she's out of earshot.
"A few."
"One hundred and fifty-two," Mr. Fitzpatrick says. "Most persistent son of a bitch I've ever met, I'll tell ya that much."


Read 2: Might be my least favorite of the series but still amazing. Continuing my early Nichole Rose comfort read your.

It's impossible for me to gush about Nicole Rose more than I already do so just know, if you haven't read her stuff, immediately go out and read everything. This woman can almost never do wrong in my opinion. This series in particular is amazing.

Eli is my new book boyfriend. He is the great combination of protective, dominate, and hilarious.

"Besides, Audrey's opinion is the only one that matters, and she thinks I'm awesome. Mostly because she's a genius and she loves me. But also because I am awesome."

Can I be a part of their family? Do they have any more brothers? These are the things I need! Eli asks Audrey out, literally, every day. She always turns him down because she doesn't want to get him involved in her family drama. Eli couldn't care less, he loves Audrey and wants to claim her. Yes, claim her. That's the kind of books these are. Sit down and enjoy the ride!
Profile Image for Darlene I read WAY to many books.
3,677 reviews2,434 followers
April 11, 2020
3.5 ⭐

I do enjoy this author so much!! Her books are pretty safe and quick pace and insta/slow insta. This one has some steam ;) and i got this as an arc!!

Eli has been pinning after waitress Audrey for few months he asks her out every time and his total is 152 times lol. But Audrey keeps turning him down. He thinks at first is his past reputation which is not it, Audrey doesnt accept the date because of her mess of a father who has a problem with grambling and drinking. She doesnt think shes worthy of a guy like Eli and doesnt want him getting involved if something bad happens. So she keeps saying no, until she finally says yes. But before that can happen their is some drama from her father and the men he owes. Eli is already making sure his doll is safe and sound and making sure shes happy.

These are so cute together and i enjoyed how she did keep turning him down 😂😂😂.

No ow/om drama, no cheating, slight secondary charas, tiny drama, sexy times, Virgin gal and was sorta was a playboy but has been celebite for 6 months

Recommend- yes
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Slowish-insta
Slight push away from h
Pinning
Older/younger couple
18h/30H
Tiny Anal play
No condom
Safe
Hea
Epilogue
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Profile Image for Melissa.
1,676 reviews111 followers
April 16, 2020
Good

3.5 Stars

This was a good story but not my favourite of the three brothers. I was leery of this story because Eli’s manwhore ness has been mentioned in the other books and I’m really not a fan of manwhores. Eli was a good guy and completely devoted to Audrey the moment he saw her. I did but his excuse for why he slept around, it was kind of a cop out for bad behaviour. Audrey was a girl that had to grow up fast. Having an alcoholic/gambling father is not easy, especially on a child. She wanted to go out with Eli but didn’t want her drama to affect his life. I would have liked a little more story and a tad bit less sex.

Safety and Spoilers
Completely safe. No ow/om drama, family drama. H was a huge manwhore before meeting the h, celibate for six months waiting for the h to say yes to a date, the h was a virgin. No abuse.
Profile Image for ♡Tonya♡.
2,062 reviews568 followers
not-happening
May 14, 2020
Hero was a known manwhore in previous books.
Profile Image for Jen ♥.
1,757 reviews970 followers
October 24, 2023
Story-wise, it was good, as was the flow of events. It was very obvious how Eli was so head over heels for Audrey. His doting on her was cute and sweet. And Audrey was eating it all up. She was just so innocent and trusting towards Eli. They were sweet together, and their smexy scenes were hot.

Even so, with all of Eli's doting, just like in the book prior to this one (MMC, there was Eli's twin brother), It still made me uncomfortable that a 30-year-old man has it so bad for an 18-year-old girl. I guess Eli and Trevor were just twinning in everything; both of them, in their own books, were pining after 18-year-old girls. They were also hell-bent on impregnating said girls. I mean, whyyyy?

Aside from my discomfort with their current age, Eli was a manwhore before meeting Audrey. But then, since this is a novella, after meeting her for the first time, he had a 180 and decided that she was it for him and he wouldn't touch anyone else. Even after waiting for her for six months because she kept saying no to him, I still couldn't buy his sudden turnaround. Guess it's a me thing since there's nothing more than I despise than a playboy hero and the reminders of his proclivities.
2,014 reviews24 followers
April 1, 2021
He was a manwhore in the previous book and talked about too much in this one. Didn't care for a few other things
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1,266 reviews
May 7, 2020
Short steamy hot read with 5 kids and Pregnant heroine epilogue ❤ very enjoyable
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2,315 reviews229 followers
July 19, 2021
3.75✯

°Virgin heroine
°The hero was a huge manwhore before meeting the heroine
°He's been celibate for 6 months (since meeting the heroine)
°Switching POVs
°He's 30, she's 18
°Possessive obsessed jealous OTT alpha hero
°Sweet likeable heroine
°Free of OW/OM drama
°No separation
°Pushing away from the heroine
°No cheating
°No intimate scenes with OP
°What I didn't like: the bonus scene
°Epilogue: 10 years later
Profile Image for Elizabeth.
2,352 reviews28 followers
December 26, 2021
Eli and Audrey

I really enjoyed this couple. Eli has been going to the local dinner every day for the past 6 months, after meeting Audrey. He fell for her the minute he saw her and has asked her out 152 times and she always turned him down. He thinks it is because of his reputation as a man whore but all that stopped the moment he saw her. He actually regrets that part of his life but can not change it so he is prepared to show her he wants her for keeps. Great read, likeable characters and red hot romance. Highly recommended
Profile Image for Desiree🦇.
233 reviews2 followers
September 29, 2025
Curvy fmc. Age Gap 18 fmc/30 mmc. Virgin fmc/non virgin mmc (super manwhore no OW after meeting fmc). Somehow we’re expected to believe that even though mmc slept with over half the town not one woman bothered him or the fmc. 🙄
Profile Image for Kiley.
1,872 reviews46 followers
March 4, 2024
Her Alpha Protector, Book 4 of the Her Alpha series, was about 30-year-0ld Eli Goodson (the elder twin brother of Travis Goodson from Book 3 and the second oldest of the Goodson siblings), the CEO and co-owner of Goodson Winery and the family restaurant, And 18-year-old Audrey Chandler, a waitress at a local diner so she could pay for college.

Side Note: This book should probably be read at the same time as Book 3 because it took place just as Trevor and Gracie reunited.

Former manwh*re Eli hadn't been with anyone since he first set eyes on Audrey six months earlier. Once he had seen her, he swore off all other women. However, every time he asked her out, she would say no, which he thought might be due to his well-known playboy reputation. But Audrey had a secret, one that she believed would either turn Eli off or get him hurt if he knew about it.

Audrey had been on her own since she turned seventeen. Unable to continue living with her deadbeat father, she found a place to live and a job to help pay her college tuition. However, the man kept showing up asking for money or a place to crash whenever he overextended his welcome with the bookies he kept getting into debt with. She never mentioned her problems to Eli because she feared he would walk away or, worse, that the bad men her father owed would do him harm.

Audrey gave in and finally accepted a date with Eli. Later that night, he arrived outside the diner and was waiting for her to lock up when he saw two men accosting her. After dealing with them, she told him about her father and he took her home with him to keep her safe, determined she would never leave since he was going to convince her to fall in love with him too.

This was the best book of the series...so far (Thr was one more to go!). It had all the angst, drama, and hilarity of the first three, but it included a touch of intrigue and heartache as well. The emotional rollercoaster was not as full of twists and turns, but it didn't need that to be a good story.

Both of the main characters were fully developed and mature, with plenty of room for growth. There was only a small amount of push/pull between them, but no breaking up or miscommunication was to be had.

I gave this a full four-star rating and a place in my Keeper for the Shelves. It earned it with flying colors.
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539 reviews4 followers
May 1, 2022
We're well on the way to starting our own nation at this point.
AND I WANT Y'ALL TO ADOPT ME LIKE?????

i just dbefhvbeihfbvjefnv NICHOLE ROSEEEEE
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Her Alpha Series

1. Her Alpha Daddy Next Door (Carter & Luna)
2. Her Alpha Boss Undercover (Nathan & Brooke)
3. Her Alpha's Secret Baby (Trevor & Gracie)
4. Her Alpha Protector (Eli & Audrey)
5. Her Date with an Alpha (Colton & Cadence)
Profile Image for Nikki_Kate.
1,760 reviews
May 11, 2022
Wonderful awesome quick read. With an amazing HEA!

Eli meets Audrey at the diner she is working. Eli has asked Audrey out for six months and she refuses to go out with him. Audrey’s dad is a very big problem, that Audrey doesn’t want Eli to know about. On a night Audrey is closing by herself two guys walk in to threaten Audrey. Eli is waiting outside to make sure she gets home safe. When Eli sees them walking in he immediately goes into help her. When Eli finds out the reason Audrey has refused to go out with him he makes it clear that that isn’t on her. Eli helps Audreys dad out in many ways winning Audreys heart. Audrey can’t believe all the things Eli has done for her and her father. Eli will do anything to protect Audrey and she will do the same for him. They both deserve a wonderful amazing HEA!
Profile Image for NaShara .
176 reviews3 followers
April 26, 2020
Eli Goodson has seen his sister, brother, and even his twin find their forever loves and thought that he had as well in Audrey, the cute waitress at the local diner. Unfortunately, she doesn't seem to agree since she has rebuffed his advances for six months. Eli doesn't let it deter him and after rescuing Audrey from a scary situation, she finally admits the real reason for her reticence.
I loved Eli and Audrey as a couple. She is so sweet and loving and Eli's protective instincts towards her gives me all the feels! I recommend this safe read to anyone who loves sweet and steamy stories about alpha men and their innocent women.
Profile Image for Granger McGringot.
1,440 reviews217 followers
May 1, 2020
Instalove with hot pursuit. Unlike typical OTT instalove books, this time the h was more hard to approach and H was, as usual, persistent as ever. Perseverance won in romance books, this one included. Sweet swooning claiming story that left you wanting more especially with some HOT smutty loving instilled.

OTT instalove
Virgin h, experienced H
No contraception, impregnation
No OW/OM
Safe read, HEA
Billionaire alpha H, ordinary sweet h
Overall score: 4.5 smutty stars
3,965 reviews6 followers
June 12, 2021
Six Months of No

Eli has been in love with Audrey since the first day he saw her working at the diner but every time he asks her out its a no until finally he wears her down and gets a yes. Audrey doesn't want Eli caught up in her mess with her father but she can't resist him any longer. Eli plans on keeping Audrey now no matter what he needs to protector her from in this sensual read.
Profile Image for Noemi.
2,175 reviews8 followers
February 21, 2023
Audrey has Eli planting himself at her workplace

Audrey has Eli planting himself at her workplace daily. He keeps asking her out but she can't accept. She has skeletons in her closet that she doesn't want revealed. Soon, Audrey can't continue saying no to Eli. She's as drawn to him as he seems to be to her.

Can Audrey trust Eli with her secret?

I loved this couple. I enjoyed this read 📚!
Profile Image for julia❦.
313 reviews44 followers
March 16, 2024
5☆

stoooop this was adorable!! they were so cute i loved it🫶💘he was giving golden retriever too🥰🥰



‘“Hi, Eli," she says, smiling shyly as she steps up to our booth.
"Hey, baby doll. You look pretty today," I murmur, trying like hell to remember that I'm not allowed to touch her. I shove my hands into my lap…just in case I forget.’



‘“I have a cat."
"You do?"
She nods. "He doesn't like to be alone so much."
Well, fuck. I guess I have a cat now.’😁
Profile Image for Viv “BookVixen” Gutierrez .
1,598 reviews471 followers
May 9, 2020
So much swoon!

What wasn’t to love about this story? Guy meets girl, falls for girl, asks girl on date.

She says no. 150 times

I loved how the heroine gave the hero a run for his money. She was sweet and shy and perfect for a conquering alpha to claim as his own. 5 swoon-filled stars.
Profile Image for BobaFett114.
1,949 reviews3 followers
May 20, 2020
Good story!

Audrey is a waitress at a local diner. Eli saw her six mom the ago and has asked her out every day since. There is a huge reason she says no, but Eli finds out about it. Once he gets her home to his bed they basically live there. This is full of steam and dirty talk. It can be read in about two hours.
Profile Image for Misty Schott.
4,225 reviews35 followers
July 9, 2020
Audrey is everything Eli has ever wanted!!!

Eli has been trying to get Audrey to go out with him for six months now and she keeps turning him down. He doesn't plan on giving up though, he really needs to figure out why she keeps saying no so that maybe he can change her mind. This is a sweet, sexy, funny read and I highly recommend it!
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493 reviews50 followers
April 27, 2021
I really like this author and her work is super cute however she tends to use endearments way too much. It’s on every page at least 2 times. But the story is great other than that. Safe not with others after meeting. Virgin heroine hero was a manwhore before meeting heroine no ow/om drama. Good epilogues.
Profile Image for Jennifer Brewster .
1,542 reviews19 followers
February 16, 2022
Eli & Audrey

Everyday for 6 months Eli asked Audrey out on a date. Everyday she denied him, except for the last one. She finally gives in and gives him a chance, despite her concerns. Eli works everyday to prove to her that she deserves the world. And the dirty talk doe at hurt at all!!!!
411 reviews1 follower
September 18, 2022
Definitely worth reading!!

I like your style of writing! Peasant in-depth pleasure throughout this book! Up and down moments! The chase and the the outcome was interesting! I like the family-friendly stories! The story of how they find their men and their women. Sweet ending!Keep up the great work!
Profile Image for Brandi-Lynn Weiser.
2,132 reviews77 followers
September 22, 2024
Eli was the last of the brothers to get his girl! I loved the age gap between him and Audrey and I really loved how he wouldn’t take no for answer when he kept asking her out! For six months he was determined to get her no matter what and he did! I enjoyed their story as much as all the others in series. It was a short read, but had the perfect amount of sweetness and spice!
688 reviews
December 28, 2024
what a lovely HEA

Audrey and Eli, their story has plenty of angst (he has been asking her out for 6 months and it’s always a no). Things come to a head when he sees her being ‘spoken’ to by two ruffians. Eli charges in to save her and rom then on they are inseparable. Lots of steam, family banter and a wonderful epilogue
24 reviews
February 16, 2025
Tattoos, OTT protector, and a billionaire. I'm in! I have a real appreciation for the interconnectedness of Nichole's worlds when a series is finished and I can read them one after the other. Love seeing the couples I've read in other stories, both within the same series AND from other series OR glimpses of couples yet to come!
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April 15, 2020
Love this series!

The Her Alpha Series is so cool! Every book was so fun to read, I wish there were more siblings to read about! Eli and Audrey have such a cute story. I love how he kept asking her out everyday, swoon for sure!
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