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Gunnar's Guardian

Protect and Serve, Book 1

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Gunnar's Guardian

By: Pandora Pine
Narrated by: John Solo
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Aside from being a cop, Kennedy is used to living a quiet life. But when a new neighbor moves in next door, his peaceful days are at an end.

Gunnar pushes all Kennedy’s buttons. He’s rude, cocky, and overconfident. He’s also sexy, and Kennedy can’t deny the attraction that simmers between them.

He helps Gunnar find a job at the local firehouse, where Gunnar seems to fit in well. As they grow closer, tragedy strikes. Will Kennedy be able to save the man who’s become his whole life?

Gunnar’s Guardian is the first book in the Protect and Serve Series and features a hot cop and his annoying neighbor, hot firefighters, and an arsonist on the loose.

©2020 Pandora Pine (P)2020 Pandora Pine Literature & Fiction Romance Heartfelt

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I'm not going to lie, I loved this book when I read it. I'm so happy to say that the audiobook is just as absorbing!

Gunnar's Guardian, the 1st in the Protect & Serve series, introduces us to Kennedy, his adoptive family & Gunnar of course. It's a brilliant example of the found family trope, alongside action & sweet romance.

John Solo's performance is excellent! He really captured the MCs' character growth. I particularly liked the way he was able to get across all of the emotions in Kennedy & Gunnar's vulnerabilities.

I can't wait for the next in the series!

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Pandora Pine is a new-to-me author, and I have to say: YES, PLEASE! More of this.
I love these kind of stories with the strong Alpha protectors, and I even love when they descend into caveman territory (only to be put in their places by their love interest and everybody else around them).
Kennedy and Gunnar’s attraction is instant, and while Gunnar is pretty ready to embrace it, Kennedy has a lot of baggage to work through before giving in to the inevitable!
A bit of mystery and danger are a great “side-dish” to the romance.
John Solo is his usual awesome and the narration is spotless and catching!

I want more of this.

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John Solo is one of my favorite voice actors so any book narrated by him is a must heard for me, but sometimes he converged with a favorite author like now in this book by Pandora Pine, from whom I have read almost everything she had written. Finding this new series was a wonderful treat! The story was entertaining and funny, and I considered it easy to read in spite some difficult parts that made me cry. At the end the story kept me at the edge of my seat the whole time not only because the danger and angst involved but also because the author masterfully maintained the tension in Kennedy and Gunnar's relationship, that helped with the plot and general ambiance of the book. Mr Solo’s performance complemented the author’s work, ensuring with his captivating narration we enjoyed every single dialogue and interaction rounding up the action on the book. Simply, a perfect combination! Loved it!!

A captivating narration!

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I really enjoyed this book, it has some heart stopping moments, having John Solo narrate brings depth to an already emotionally charged story that is ultimately about love and family.
Kennedy and Gunner are opposites that work out well, I am interested in other brothers and their stories.

4.5*

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I read Gunnar's Guardian when it was first released as an ebook back in July 2020 and I jumped at the chance to review the audiobook. It's performed by John Solo who is one of my favorite MM audiobook performers. He did his usual fantastic job with this story and once again reminded me of why he's one of my favorites. The different character voices he uses are great but it's the emotion that he puts into the story that is the real attraction.

It was the first book I'd read by Pandora Pine in quite a while and I'm so glad that I read it and then listened to it. It's the beginning of a great series and I've read the next two. I hope they will be coming to audio soon.

Below are excerpts from my original review:

Gunnar got a crap deal from his parents but he landed in a place where he found help that he wasn't even really looking for and gained a new family. Kennedy is annoyed by his new neighbor but he can't deny that there is an attraction there, too.

This book really has quite a mix of romance tropes going on: found family, a little bit of daddy/boy/domination, suspense and homophobic parents. It also has firefighters, EMTs and a sexy cop. And I can't forget that there's a mystery that's not solved in this first book – but I DON'T consider that this is a cliffhanger story.

The romance for the two MCs has an HEA; it's the mystery of the arsonist that isn't solved. While I definitely want to read the other books in this series, the fact that the mystery of the arsonist wasn't yet solved didn't leave me with a cliffhanger feeling (I pretty much hate heart-pounding cliffhangers).

There was an OMG moment in the book that just about stopped my heart and I was nearly biting my nails while I read the rest of the story. There is some on-page violence but it was necessary for the advancement of the story.

A complimentary copy of this audiobook was provided to me by Gay Romance Reviews but my review was voluntary and not influenced by the author and/or narrator.

There were heart pounding moments!

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