VIP protector security agent Gabe found someone dumpster diving outside a restaurant he was guarding. The intruder turned out to be Jennifer, a social worker getting free food from the restaurant for her building's poor inhabitants. The two were almost instantly smitten. Then Jennifer was targeted by a real estate mogul for harassment because her shelter building is an obstacle for his "development". Game came to her defense, but what
The meet-cute was excellent, as Gabe literally caught her dumpster-diving at a restaurant where he was doing VIP protection, and turns out all the extra food was going to her little building full of seniors. Gabe was immediately smitten by someone so full of goodness (aww......) and Jennifer started dreaming of the giant with the big hands (aww....) As Gabe get to know Jennifer (and her little brother Ross) they slowly learned that someone is after the building by arranging little attempts of intimidation and harassment. When the mogul got desperate and turned to kidnapping, Gabe must call upon the entire Alvarez security to take down the evildoers.
Gabe had to overcome his fear of letting people down, esp. children due to his experience in Afghanistan, while Jennifer had to finally accept that Gabe was the best thing that ever happened to her, and overcome her inadequacy. Both FMC and MMC had good character arcs. The evil can be explained and was properly motivated, as well as sufficiently creepy. There were more than a few auxiliary characters that could have been trimmed, but they don't detract too much from the story.
Category: Romantic suspense
Primary Plot: Security agent must protect social worker and her people from a ruthless real estate mogul
Tropes: woman in peril, protector
Overall Rating: 4/5
