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Protecting His Best Friend's Daughter
Twenty years of military discipline hasn’t prepared me for one weekend with Amy…
Leo
Amy’s the perfect woman. Sweet, funny, and curves that make my mouth water. Too bad she’s my best friend’s daughter and completely off-limits.
When he asks me to protect her, he has no idea how far I’ll go to keep her safe.
Amy may be forbidden to me, but I won’t let any other man touch her.
Amy
It’s only ever been Leo. Since he made me laugh when I was twelve years old, I’ve had a crush on him.
But he still sees me as a little girl.
When we’re thrown together for the weekend, it’s my chance to show him I’m more than a little girl. I’m a woman—his woman.
He thinks we should do the right thing. He thinks we can’t be together.
Leo has a will of steel, and I’m determined to break him…
Protecting His Best Friend’s Daughter is a forbidden love, age gap, romance featuring an OTT ex-military hero and the curvy woman he claims as his own.
Protecting His Best Friend’s Daughter is part of the Sunset Security series and set in the Sunset Coast world. Every story is a stand-alone, but best enjoyed together. No cliffhangers and always with a happily ever after.
Leo
Amy’s the perfect woman. Sweet, funny, and curves that make my mouth water. Too bad she’s my best friend’s daughter and completely off-limits.
When he asks me to protect her, he has no idea how far I’ll go to keep her safe.
Amy may be forbidden to me, but I won’t let any other man touch her.
Amy
It’s only ever been Leo. Since he made me laugh when I was twelve years old, I’ve had a crush on him.
But he still sees me as a little girl.
When we’re thrown together for the weekend, it’s my chance to show him I’m more than a little girl. I’m a woman—his woman.
He thinks we should do the right thing. He thinks we can’t be together.
Leo has a will of steel, and I’m determined to break him…
Protecting His Best Friend’s Daughter is a forbidden love, age gap, romance featuring an OTT ex-military hero and the curvy woman he claims as his own.
Protecting His Best Friend’s Daughter is part of the Sunset Security series and set in the Sunset Coast world. Every story is a stand-alone, but best enjoyed together. No cliffhangers and always with a happily ever after.
62 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 19, 2023
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Sadie King
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I write short and steamy instalove stories about strong protective men and the curvy women who steal their hearts.
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Home is New Zealand where I live with my young son and husband.
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I write short and steamy instalove stories about strong protective men and the curvy women who steal their hearts.
My books are high-heat, oh so sweet, and always with a happily ever after.
Home is New Zealand where I live with my young son and husband.
Sign up for my newsletter for the latest news and releases and I'll send you a free ebook exclusive to my email subscribers.
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January 15, 2023
I think I have hit my limit on large age gap romances, specifically where the man knows the girl when she was little. It's just weird. I don't care if you've never "looked at her that way" before now. I don't believe you. You don't magically become attracted to someone like that.
King is a solid writer, I am just done with the concept.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
King is a solid writer, I am just done with the concept.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 20, 2023
This was a fun OTT age-gap romance. I liked Amy being bold and making her move to get Leo to finally see her as more than his secretary or his best friend's little girl. She's a woman now and, unbeknownst to her, he definitely has the hots for her ;P Her giving him the green light meant nothing would hold him back from making his move. Expect some drama, angst and a sweet and steamy romance as their story unfolds :D
January 30, 2024
HEA
Standalone, interconnected characters
Age-gap, Best Friend's Daughter
Sunset Security Book 4
*over 18 readers only*
Trigger warning
Attempted SA
Violence
Amy 19
Leo 39
Leo is best friends with Amy's father, Tony. They served together and now they work together. He's known Amy for years. They've been "slightly" obsessed with each other for years, but he knows she is too young. He's never let her in on his obsession, but he makes sure to run off any boy sniffing around. When he rescues her at a music festival, he takes her home with him. Lines are blurred and crossed, but he wants to do this the right way. Hopefully, Tony won't kill him before he can claim Amy.
This and the next book are more closely related as it's Tony's book. The story Amy made up about Tony breaking some guy's arms was funny. But Leo almost doing that was an added something special. The way he showed up and saved her.
Standalone, interconnected characters
Age-gap, Best Friend's Daughter
Sunset Security Book 4
*over 18 readers only*
Trigger warning
Attempted SA
Violence
Amy 19
Leo 39
Leo is best friends with Amy's father, Tony. They served together and now they work together. He's known Amy for years. They've been "slightly" obsessed with each other for years, but he knows she is too young. He's never let her in on his obsession, but he makes sure to run off any boy sniffing around. When he rescues her at a music festival, he takes her home with him. Lines are blurred and crossed, but he wants to do this the right way. Hopefully, Tony won't kill him before he can claim Amy.
This and the next book are more closely related as it's Tony's book. The story Amy made up about Tony breaking some guy's arms was funny. But Leo almost doing that was an added something special. The way he showed up and saved her.
January 25, 2023
Amy has been in love with Leo since she was 12, but she thinks he has only ever seen her as his best friends little girl.
Since Leo returned from his last deployment, he hasn't been able to stop thinking about Amy and the woman she has turned into. But being his best friends daughter, she is off limits to him.
However, when Leo is asked by her father to keep an eye out for her at a music concert, Leo gets to rescue Amy from unwanted attention from a guy in her group. He takes her home with him and Amy decides its time she shows him exactly what she feels for him. But will Leo allow himself to give into his feelings and what will Amy's father do when he finds out.
I enjoyed reading this book and would recommend it.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Since Leo returned from his last deployment, he hasn't been able to stop thinking about Amy and the woman she has turned into. But being his best friends daughter, she is off limits to him.
However, when Leo is asked by her father to keep an eye out for her at a music concert, Leo gets to rescue Amy from unwanted attention from a guy in her group. He takes her home with him and Amy decides its time she shows him exactly what she feels for him. But will Leo allow himself to give into his feelings and what will Amy's father do when he finds out.
I enjoyed reading this book and would recommend it.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 9, 2023
I loved Protecting His Best Friend's Daughter: Book 4 of Sunset Security. Amy has loved Leo since she was 12 years old but he still looks at her as a little girl and not a woman, when he rescues her from a handsy male at a concert she realizes he may feel more than she thinks. Leo knows it’s wrong but he’s in love with his best friends daughter. He will do anything to protect her but he has to keep his distance until he realizes she feels the same and now he won’t stop until she is his. Such a sweet storyline and I loved the characters. This is a great series and I can’t wait for Tony’s story. I would definitely recommend this book and the series.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 21, 2023
The fourth installment of Sadie King's Sunset Security series is a swoony, steamy age-gap romance. Amy has been in love with her father's childhood best friend and current colleague at Sunset Security, Leo, since before she even understood what love is. Leo has labelled his own feelings for Amy inappropriate out of deference to her father, and because of their age-gap. But when Tony asks Leo to keep an eye on Amy for a weekend while he's away, the truth of their feelings for one another comes out - and neither can deny them any longer. But with Leo unwilling to make things official without Tony's blessing, can Leo and Amy ever truly be together? A steamy, entertaining, forbidden age-gap romance.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 24, 2023
Amy has had a crush on her dad's best friend for years. When her dad asking him to go to a music festival to watch over Amy things become hard for Leo because he has feelings for her. He arrives in time to save her from a nasty guy and takes her to his home. Amy is tired of hiding her feelings and makes her move. Leo admits that he wants her, but nothing can happen until he comes clean to her father. Will her father come between them?
This is an amazing story that once I started it I couldn't put it down. This is a well written and very entertaining story. Its a book that any book lover would enjoy.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This is an amazing story that once I started it I couldn't put it down. This is a well written and very entertaining story. Its a book that any book lover would enjoy.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 10, 2023
The story is short and cute. There’s not a lot to it, but what’s there is super sweet. I liked all the characters (maybe except the people at the concert) and the HEA was adorable. I just wish there was one last chapter (or more) before the epilogue.
Pros:
• Nicely written main characters
• Her protective Dad
• Leo trying so hard to do the honorable & right thing
Cons:
• There could have been a fair amount more story at the end
Ratings (out of 5)
• Story/Plot: 📖📖
• Characters: 🫂🫂🫂🫂
• Drama/Angst: 😰
• Steam: 🔥🔥
• HEA? ✔️
• Re-readable? ✔️.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Pros:
• Nicely written main characters
• Her protective Dad
• Leo trying so hard to do the honorable & right thing
Cons:
• There could have been a fair amount more story at the end
Ratings (out of 5)
• Story/Plot: 📖📖
• Characters: 🫂🫂🫂🫂
• Drama/Angst: 😰
• Steam: 🔥🔥
• HEA? ✔️
• Re-readable? ✔️.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 19, 2023
Leo and his best friend Tony have been friends since childhood and pretty much did everything together. When they came back from their last tour Tony's daughter was no longer a child but has grown into a woman a person that Leo is having a hard time being around because of his strong feelings for her. When his best friend asks him to look after his daughter for a weekend will Leo be able to hide his feelings, and will his feelings cause a rift between him and his best friend? This story kept me glued to the pages.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 19, 2023
This is book number 4 of the Sunset Security series and focuses on Leo and Amy. Leo has been best friends with Amy’s dad, Tony, for years so when he was asked to keep an eye on Amy while Tony was out of town, his control was tested in more than one way. Leo had been in love with Tony’s daughter, Amy, for years but because of his age and his friendship with Tony he has put her into the firmly off-limits zone. Little does he know that Amy feels the exact same way about him. That one weekend changes everything for them for the best. This was a great story and a great addition to the series.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 21, 2023
I just loved this sweet steamy story. There is a large age gap between these two but Leo has loved Amy for a long time. He tries to keep his distance because her dad is his best friend. Amy has been in love with Leo while growing up around him. They finally get a chance to talk and show each other how much they mean to each other. He was such a gentleman because he wanted to talk to Tony, Amy's Dad. These two were perfect for each other and I loved the epilogue with Leo getting his exercise while carrying Mia. Beautiful love story.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 29, 2023
So much swoon! The hero has loved the heroine since she came of age, but he’s been holding back knowing that he’s older than her and her father would kill him. But when circumstances throw them together, his resistance starts to shatter. The heroine has loved the hero forever and she’s done with him pushing her away.
This had heat, but also heart.
Safe. Hero has been celibate for a while. Heroine is a virgin and belongs only to her hero. Small unwanted OM drama. Trigger warning: OM starts to attack heroine, hero stops him. No ow. No cheating or sharing or abuse. HEA with epilogue
This had heat, but also heart.
Safe. Hero has been celibate for a while. Heroine is a virgin and belongs only to her hero. Small unwanted OM drama. Trigger warning: OM starts to attack heroine, hero stops him. No ow. No cheating or sharing or abuse. HEA with epilogue
January 29, 2023
This is the fourth book in the Sunset Security series. You can read it as a standalone but the books are connected. Leo and Amy's story is an dad's best friend, age gap romance, steamy, quick, read instalove. Amy has been in love with Leo for years but she's afraid Leo will only ever see her as a kid. Leo has managed to stay away from Amy the last few months avoiding temptation. When Amy's dad Tony goes out of town he asks Leo to keep an eye on her giving them a chance to let each other know how they feel.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 19, 2023
This was an awesome book. I loved Leo and Amy together with their wonderfully sinful connection and chemistry. These two have been in love with each other for while but their love is forbidden but know when these two are pushed together, these two are finally able to tell the other their true feelings. I enjoyed the love, steam, drama and the wonderfully sweet HEA that these two got. I can't for Tony's book!.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 27, 2023
The Sunset Security series is a great series this book is no exception, this hot, sweet, age gap story is a great read... Leo finds himself looking after Amy, She is perfect in every way except she's his best friends daughter. Amy has been crushing on Leo since she was 12 years old. When they spend a weekend together it's her chance to move their relationship into a new level. Its a great book to read and I can't wait for the 5th book.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
October 5, 2024
In this novella Leo and Tony have been friends since they were kids. They enlisted and also joined the Special Forces together. However, Leo is a man and can’t help but notice how attractive Tony’s daughter Amy is and of course she feels the same. Now there is the fact that it’s his best friend’s daughter and there is a huge age gap between the two. I love the fact that Amy wasn’t afraid to take the initiative and make a move. Although I could also understand Leo’s hesitancy. Great short story. Quick read.
January 17, 2023
Ever since he came back from his last tour, he has seen Amy as his perfect woman. As the daughter of his best friend, he watched her grow up, she forbidden, he will protect her with his last breath.
When he finds out she feels the same about him, there is nothing that will hold him back, including her father. This is a steamy read, with some fists flying.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
When he finds out she feels the same about him, there is nothing that will hold him back, including her father. This is a steamy read, with some fists flying.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 21, 2023
I loved this story! Leo had been in love with his best friends daughter since she became an adult. Amy had had a crush on Leo forever! Neither had made a move convinced the other wasn’t interested. When Leo rescued Amy from a dangerous situation they both couldn’t hide their feelings any longer. Sweet, steamy romance with amazing chemistry, true love, a little drama and a wonderful HEA.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
October 4, 2023
As soon as I saw Amy in book 3 I was really curious to see who she’d end up! And let me just say that I loved Leo! He was protective, and so crazy in love with Amy. I really respected how much he respected his friendship with Amy’s father and wouldn’t have sex with her until he spoke to her dad. I liked Amy’s forwardness and how she took control and went for what she wanted with Leo.
This has been my favorite book in the series so far and I can’t wait to read book 5!
This has been my favorite book in the series so far and I can’t wait to read book 5!
January 9, 2023
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. Amy and Leo love each other but Leo won't do anything because her dad is his best friend. That changes when she goes to a concert and he ends up rescuing her. I like that Leo does right by Amy and gets her dad's permission first.
January 11, 2023
I absolutely love the newest book in the Sunset Security series. Leo is asked to watch over his best friends daughter, whom he has had feelings for for a while. Amy wants nothing more than to be his, but they have obstacles, and when they get through their hurdles, they have the perfect ending. Always a five-star read from this author.
January 13, 2023
Amy is a beautiful, innocent young lady with maturity beyond her years. Whilst Leo, her father's best friend, is a tough, hardened ex soldier.
The heat between these two is off the charts.
A wonderful, sweet, short, steamy romance. Thank you Sadie.
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The heat between these two is off the charts.
A wonderful, sweet, short, steamy romance. Thank you Sadie.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 15, 2023
Leo (H39) is drawn to his best friend’s curvy daughter, Amy (h19), who’s now all grown up. He comes to the rescue when she’s in danger, but can’t help but feel that perhaps she’s in danger from him. Amy wants Leo and tries to convince him that they’re meant to be together, even as he tries his best to resist her. Hot and steamy age gap best friend’s daughter quickie.
January 16, 2023
This was a steamy best friend’s daughter romance. It was a short story with a fast pace, it was a little over the top but I liked that. Leo and Amy had great chemistry and they were good together. I was entertained.
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 19, 2023
I love this story from beginning to end. Amy was in love with her dad's best friend. And Leo also felt something for her, but the situation was complicated for him. The age difference and that he could lose his best friend. A moment of danger brings them closer and they realize they want the same thing. In the end Leo and Amy were able to be together.
January 19, 2023
Amy has been in love with Leo since she was a kid. She is all grown up now but can she convince him she is no longer a kid? What will happen when he father finds out that they are in love with each other? Will their love survive?.
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 19, 2023
A short steamy novella of falling for your best friends daughter. An mutual attraction that comes to a boiling point of making decisions or walking away. Liked this quick read and the coming to terms of being the best man for the woman he loves.
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I am voluntarily leaving a review for this book that I received free.
January 20, 2023
Leo and Amy's story is a fast, sweet romance that heats up the pages when Amy admits to her feelings and Leo holds on to his thin thread of desire.
Electric chemistry that pulls you in and has you lost in the pages.
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Electric chemistry that pulls you in and has you lost in the pages.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 12, 2023
This is a cute read. Leo and Amy have been secret admirers of each other for years before things come to a head. This is a sweet and cute read, but I did feel like it deserved a longer format with more depth to the story, it just seemed a little rushed.
January 12, 2023
This was great, with the characters and their absolute off the page obsession with each other. This dual pov book captured everything you need in a quick forbidden age gap love story.
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