Reviewed by JustJen
Title: The Superstar
Author: Patricia Logan
Series: Bodyguards #1
Heroes: Storm/Taz
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 226 Pages
Publisher: Westburg Publishing
Release Date: November 25, 2014
Available at: Westburg Publishing, Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads
Blurb: Storm Ellison is the sexiest man on two legs. The gorgeous young star of “Trapped on an Island”, the hottest reality show on television, is instantly recognizable the moment he leaves his palatial mansion. Paparazzi follow him everywhere, leaving him no peace or privacy, selling his pictures to the tabloids, and cementing his reputation in the press as a slutty gay playboy. As Storm prepares to sign his first major movie deal, his manager decides he needs protection. What he doesn’t expect, is to be attracted to the cold bastard who’s now running his life.
Balthazar Grant, freelance bodyguard, is a huge, handsome, rough and ready former Marine, trained by the best, and willing to step between Storm and anyone stupid enough to come at him. Always stoic and serious, Taz lends a deadly presence to Storm’s entourage whenever he ventures out in public. Storm doesn’t want a bodyguard, much less one who won’t let him live his fast and loose lifestyle with impunity and he’s certainly not one to be dictated to by an overconfident Marine who has opinions about everything including who he should hook-up with.
When a deadly threat hits Storm’s world, he’s suddenly living his own reality show, only this one has an outcome which doesn’t involve being voted off an island. Will Storm wake up before it’s too late and will Taz be able to fight his attraction to the handsome young superstar while trying to convince him he’s in very real danger? The pair will soon learn that reality is stranger than fiction.
Review:
This is the first NON-BDSM book I’ve read by Ms. Logan, and I quite enjoyed it. I’m a big fan of alpha ex-military turned bodyguards, and Taz fits that bill perfectly. He is strong, a bit mysterious, super smexy and totally droolworthy. He decides to change things up a bit when he takes on a more long-term position as bodyguard to Hollywood star, Storm. He goes into it thinking his biggest hurdle will be dealing with the guy as portrayed by the tabloids. He quickly learns Storm is not all the media has made him out to be, and his challenge becomes keeping things professional.
Storm is a sweet guy, and even though he isn’t the big gay playboy the public thinks he is, he does quite a bit to uphold that image, though much is to the insistence of his manager. He has the usual star issues of people not liking or wanting to be with him, as much as who he is. The one exception to this is his bff, Jules. She’s a bit of a ditz, but she’s a good friend to Storm.
Storm and Taz are attracted to each other fairly early, but, as I said, Taz tries pretty hard for some time to keep things professional. Eventually they give in, and Storm begins to rely on Taz more and more as the trust grows.
In the meantime, there are some shady characters also involved in Storm’s life, from his manager and agent to his yoga guru. It takes some digging by Taz to bring things to light, causing quite a bit of drama.
This was a fast-paced read with bits of mystery/suspense, humor and some hot and smexy moments. Even though most of it was pretty predictable, it kept me engaged through to the end. There was sexual tension and slow burn throughout. While this is an interracial story, I can honestly say I had not pictured Taz the way he is portrayed on the cover, though I’m not exactly sure why. I am definitely looking forward to more bodyguard action in this series though, especially if there are more alphas like Taz coming.
Overall Impression: I really liked it
*I received a copy of this book from the author/publisher in return for a fair and honest review.*
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It sounds very different to what I’ve read of Patricia Logan before. I know that I’m going to really enjoy it though.