This romance novel was just what I needed to get through my travels. The audiobook is well done, with two fantastic narrators.

Katrina is wonderful. She has gone through a lot, and instead of becoming a hermit, never leaving the house or having a life, she focuses on overcoming her anxiety about the world. She works with her therapist, her best friend (the main character from book 1), and her bodyguard Jas. Kat is generous, extremely nice, and gives everyone a chance, even though her anxiety spikes up by doing so.

I LOVE bodyguard books, though I've mostly read them as fanfictions cough cough, a throwback to my One Direction (and Criminal Minds) fanfic days. Gone Girl Viral has a fantastic bodyguard trope, Jas is f o c u s e d on her wellbeing and safety at all times, but I don't feel he is overprotective or excessive.

Now onto Jas. He is so closed off and won't reveal an ounce of his thoughts, feelings, or personal life to anyone. He has shut himself off and, even when asked directly, won't tell a thing. So, for example, when Kat asks him point blank what his favorite breakfast is, he doesn't just admit his favorite food, which is one of the simplest things in the world. Man, she isn't asking you what the meaning of life is?! Just answer the question.

The plot is fantastic, and the romance is excellent, although it bothered me a bit that they were both thinking, "oh no, this is unrequited," at all times, even after things started happening. The smut is alright; thankfully, there isn't a lot of it (because this isn't primarily a spicy book) , but I genuinely think that some smut can save a romance book from being a disaster.

Trigger warnings in the spoiler clause reveal a lot about Kat and Jas.

Spoiler

This one has trigger warnings, including anxiety attacks, parental abuse, mentions of kidnapping, and a veteran with PTSD.

Read with care