Hard to Forget (Alpha's Heart, #3) in Turning Pages At Midnight

Jun 28, 2015 Michelle rated it liked it

Shelves: netgalley, arc, part-of-a-series, 2015

ARC provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review

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In this third installment to the Alpha's Heart Series, Bella Jewel introduces readers to a female bodyguard hired to protect a bad boy billionaire in Hard to Forget. Ms. Jewel intrigues readers with this unique premise of a female bodyguard named Delaney, who is working so hard to prove to herself and others that she is fit and right for this profession that has been mainly dominated by males. So when the opportunity to protect Jax Sh ...more

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Nov 16, 2015 Ivy Deluca rated it really liked it

Shelves: _arc-reads, bickering-leads, bodyguard

[3.5 stars] Full review posted at http://afterdarkbooklovers.com/2015/1...

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The Good, The Bad and Everything In Between

The Good : I love the idea of a female bodyguard and this is the second one I’ve read this year. Actually I’ve been impressed with the concept Ms. Jewel has used for this entire series, selecting male dominated professions and using it as a showcase for romance. In this book, Delaney has struggled to be accepted in her position and finally completes the challenge to be allowed [3.5 stars] Full review posted at http://afterdarkbooklovers.com/2015/1...

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The Good, The Bad and Everything In Between

The Good : I love the idea of a female bodyguard and this is the second one I’ve read this year. Actually I’ve been impressed with the concept Ms. Jewel has used for this entire series, selecting male dominated professions and using it as a showcase for romance. In this book, Delaney has struggled to be accepted in her position and finally completes the challenge to be allowed on her first assignment - protecting Jaxson Shields, millionaire hotelier and at first, gigantic a-hole.

The chemistry is good between Jax and Laney and the story moves along at a good clip. There’s some action, as Laney actually protects Jax from several attempts on his life and there was alot of time spent showing the daily routine of a bodyguard, which lent a bit of realism I appreciated.

The Bad : The first book in this series suffered from a seriously ditzy heroine and I’m glad Laney isn’t as ditzy. However, she’s also not that professional either. It was distracting and it felt like she was more lucky than skilled. I don’t need it to feel like a documentary, but I would have loved to have felt as if Laney was mentally tough and not so insecure. I would have loved to have seen her journey be more about other characters accepting her, and less about her believing in herself. Her confidence in her skills was pretty weak and it was just less than I hoped for.

Everything in Between : The rest of the story is fairly standard and enjoyable, although I would have loved to have seen more done with her co-workers (besides the obvious Kyle) and the villains, who were sparsely drawn. They served a purpose of putting the characters in danger, but nothing more than that and the stakes didn’t feel that high because you barely see anything of them.
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I enjoyed it. I just needed a little more confidence in the heroine and I would have loved it alot more. I would still check out more in this series.

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Dec 14, 2015 Tonya rated it it was amazing

I have loved this trilogy and I'm sad this is the last one. I love how strong all the female characters have been.

Just like in the previous two books, Delaney doesn't have a "normal" job for a female. She is a body guard. She is tough and has just received her first big client.

Jaxson "Jax" Shields is that client. He's also a manwhore, hotel owner. He was in teh wrong place at the wrong time and witnessed something he shouldn't have. Now the bad guys want him dead.

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Dec 22, 2015 Raylene Green rated it it was amazing

I'm a die hard Bella fan and Delaney and Jax's story is awesome! I thought Jax was a major asshole through most of this book but the way his personality is weaved makes this whole book worth it! I admire Delaney; she goes through what most men go through and don't succeed like she does. I need another book like this one!!!!! ...more

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