The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 💚💜💙❤️
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥
Chemistry: 🧪🧪🧪🧪
Story/Plot: 📕📗📘📙
World building: 🌏🌍🌎🌏🌏
Character development: 😋🙂😘🥰🥰
Narrator(s): 🎙🎙🎙🎙
Narration type: Dual Narration
🦸🏼♀️ Heroine Spotlight: Aurora Bennett
Aurora Bennett is determined to build her party planning business on her own terms, even if that means pushing back against her overprotective older brother Max. Her first big event at the Lighthouse Club feels like a win—until she suspects Max had a hand in securing the gig. When her payment comes in at double the quoted rate, Aurora’s instincts scream “interference.” Her attempt to return the excess lands her in the middle of a murder scene, and suddenly, independence takes a backseat to survival.
🦸🏻♂️ Hero Spotlight: Devon Whitestone
Devon Whitestone carries the weight of legacy and loss. Raised in a cop family, he chose the Army Rangers over the LAPD, but tragedy pulled him back to civilian life. After his twin brother Kellan was murdered, Devon left the military to support his grieving family and joined Bennett Security. Now stationed in West Oaks, he’s tasked with protecting Aurora—undercover, across the hall, and under strict “hands-off” orders from her brother Max.
🔥 Plot Pulse
Aurora’s life is upended when whispers spread about a woman witnessing the murder. She’s adamant about keeping Max out of her business, but Max has other plans—namely, installing Devon as her secret neighbor-bodyguard. Devon’s assignment is clear: protect Aurora without getting involved. But proximity breeds tension, and Aurora’s penthouse becomes the epicenter of danger, desire, and defiance.
❤️🔥 What Hit Home
• Devon’s internal tug-of-war between duty and desire is palpable. Max’s “Hands Off” decree adds delicious tension to every charged moment between him and Aurora.
• The emotional stakes are high, not just from the murder plot, but from the layered grief and loyalty that shape Devon’s choices.
🤨 Room to Grow
• Aurora insists she’s not a pampered princess, but her reactions sometimes say otherwise. Her emotional arc could use a bit more grounding to match her grit.
• Devon’s alias “Rick Harrison” is unintentionally hilarious. Unless he’s moonlighting on Pawn Stars, it’s a distracting choice.
• Max’s controlling streak veers into overbearing territory. Even after discovering the romance, his grip on Aurora’s autonomy feels more patriarchal than protective.
🎧 Narration Vibes
Narrated in dual POV by Connor Brown and Aubrey Vincent.
• Connor Brown’s voice is rich and commanding, though it skews older than Devon’s character. Still, he nails the emotional beats.
• Aubrey Vincent brings vulnerability and fire to Aurora’s chapters, though her tone occasionally tips into whiny territory. It’s a minor distraction in an otherwise emotive performance.
📝 Final Thoughts
A tense, emotionally layered romantic suspense with a heroine fighting for agency and a hero torn between loyalty and longing. The narration adds depth, even if the casting isn’t pitch-perfect. If you’re into protective heroes, sibling drama, and heroines who refuse to be coddled, this one delivers.