The Reluctant Wife: A Bodyguard – Princess Marriage of Convenience Romance (The Davenports Book 4)

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   Hilda Schneider – February 22, 2025

   Another wonderful story about the Davenport men and the women they bring into their lives! Ryot is perfect for Aura, and she’s more than perfect for him. As a Royal Aura has a duty to her country to marry and increase the coffers. Sounds like they live in the Middle Ages, but I guess it still holds true. Ryot is more than a security guard hired to protect, and he takes his duties seriously especially since he has the hots for Aura Princess of Revenza. He’s hot, she’s smitten, there’s definitely love in the air! Loved it!

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   Janine Watson – February 22, 2025

   Awesome story and definitely the one where you want to read from beginning to end in 1 day.Love this story.

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   Down Under Reviewer – February 22, 2025

   Loved this story of a couple coming together and having a past and duty clouding their future. She had a person threatening to kill her and he was her bodyguard. With a little help from family and friends they got to their HEA.

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   Ronnie McLean – February 22, 2025

   I was waiting for this book for so long and it was worth the wait – and more. I have to say that it has to be one of L. Steele’s best books. Well written, kept you on the edge of your seat and a great story and romance as well. It answered a few questions from previous books about some characters. Can’t wait until the next one comes out.

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   Linda R – February 22, 2025

   This book grabbed me from the first page! Aurelia meets Ryot in a place she isn’t supposed to be, and sparks fly and turn into flames!Then she finds out who he is, and he finds out she is a real princess who needs a Security team!They both have to adapt to this new situation, and Aurelia learns why a bodyguard with a security team is a necessity. The plot twists, including a marriage of convenience and increasing danger winds this plot tighter and tighter!Ms. Steele has written a very spicy story of a marriage of convenience that burns hotter and brighter to an amazing HEA!I received an ARC of The Reluctant Wife. Thanks to the publisher for the gifted copy

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   charlottemom – February 22, 2025

   Good story but too much unnecessary inner monologs….
   The story is good… but it has lots and lots of inner dialog, to the point that I had to walk away for a few minutes several times. I love spice, I really do, but there was a lot of it at times that it made no sense and it did not contribute to the story. Felt like it was there just to fill up pages. On another note. The MMC is supposed to be the best of the best in security, with a strong military background, comes from a military family….. and NO ONE thought to do a phone trace…. even regular people that watch TV know about tracing and dumping phones…. so a total miss on that one. Also, the constant repetition of the things that happened in the past with his ex-wife…. it was redundant and added no additional value the story. Without all the long, unnecessary, repetitive, and redundant inner monologs and unnecessary spice, this book would have been about 100 pages shorter and a whole lot more interesting. The ending was anticlimactic… since the villain was associated with a rich and allegedly very influential person I expected more action….. There is a happy ending which is good but again I expected more.

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   Ashley B. – February 22, 2025

   Ryot & Aurelia’s Story
   I loved this story so much. Probably my favorite of this series (so far). The way Ryot loves Aurelia is the way you hope anyone to be loved. It’s kind of a he falls first trope except that he is hesitant to accept it. He knows in his bones that she’s the one for him after their first meeting but due to his past relationship he’s a bit reluctant to move forward with his life. And what he doesn’t realize at the first meeting is that she’s his new principal he’ll be protecting as her bodyguard. This adds to his reluctance to fall.Aurelia is a arranged by her father to marry someone else and as a princess she wants to do what her country needs but she also doesn’t want her first time to be with someone she doesn’t like and choose for herself. She is hoping to make some memories that will get her through what she believes will be a loveless marriage. She feels the sparks fly with Ryot at that first meeting as well.The sparks continue to fly and their budding relationship grows as Ryot continues to protect her against the people trying to hurt her.Aurelia’s arranged marriage falls apart but this pushes Ryot into acknowledging he doesn’t want to lose her. He continues to struggle with his one internal battle but knows he can’t live without her.I don’t want to give too many spoilers. This is a beautiful love story with the right amount of suspense with it. Very much enjoyed this book and one of my favs of this year and this series. Looking forward to the next book!

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   Kindle Customer – February 22, 2025

   Oh So Hot!
   I’m not sure where to start,but here goes,I wish at times there was a option for more stars than just five because this one deserves more! When Royt meets Aurelia outside of a bar he was a goner but he didn’t know it at the time,just his protective instincts kick in and he saves the Princess from a drunk man.Aurelia was just there for some fun and many lose her v card before she gets married, but she can’t even break the stone around Ryot’s heart.But now there is more threats on the Princess ‘s life and he is hired on to be her bodyguard.He is just trying to his job but at times it’s very hard,there are more threats and temptation is ramping up with the two characters. It’s decided that maybe from moving from a different hotel isn’t working out with the threats still coming maybe move to a safehouse,that seems to do the job until Aurelia’s fiance shows up,he wants answers and the bodyguard wants answers and Aurelia is caught in the middle.Aurelia tells her boyfriend Gavin it’s over but he doesn’t take it very good and trys to man handle her and Royot saves her from being attacked. So another plan is hatch where it solves Royot problem with his grandfather Arthur and the Princess ‘s country. Plans are set and everything goes off has plan and the Princess and the bodyguard are on their honeymoon and danger attacks but this time it also effects family members too they did take out the person who was the attacker,someone who was atleast suspected but at a cost too,Royot was seriously hurt and he was very closed to losing his Princess. Put after Royot was healing he starts to notices changes in Aurelia, she tells him she needs to step away from him,she needs time to think.He gives her space and time but he feels hurt.She finally comes to a decision and she talks it over with her family and Royot. Threw the time apart Royot finally realized he loves his wife and he can freely express it to her now and that’s all she wanted to hear because they both love each other has a couple,has one and nothing and no one was going break them up.This story was so beautiful, it was heart breaking at times but filled with love too!I can’t wait for Tyler’s story next,I hope Michael still gets to tell his story after losing Karma to death,it will hurt but he needs to finally put his love to rest!Thank you L.Steele for another great story! Are you sure you don’t own stock in a tissue company, I’m sure to stock up when I start one of your story’s!

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   Karen Campos – February 22, 2025

   Good
   Really liked this storyPrincess and bodyguardIntense chemistry amongs both charactersThe spicy sceness where spicingThe storyline was good and did see the plot twist coming tho.. i did feel it was a pretty long story which didnt have to be at times i felt like it kept repeating the same thing over nd over which is annoing cuz u want the book to flow smoothly but other than that good read

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    Hello friend – February 22, 2025

    The Princess and The Bodyguard
    The Reluctant Wife: A Bodyguard- Princess Marriage Of Convenience Romance (The Davenport’s Book 4 of 5.)We’re back in Primrose hill with this story being of Riot Davenport and Aurelia.Ryot Davenport is an ex Marine turned Bodyguard. Has a haunted past and his guard up.Aurelia is Princess of Verenza. Her country is in financial crisis. Therefore her father The King arranged a marriage with Gavin a member of another European Royal Family. Enabling money to help her country.So she has a brief interaction where Ryot saves her from a sticky situation. And now she learns he’s to be her personal bodyguard.A fun, sweet, spicy book with an innocent beautiful princess and a protective and possessive bodyguard. You will fall in love with Ryot!L. Steele gives us another good read.

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