Reviewed by Cindy
TITLE: Guarded
SERIES: Hopeless Blessed #3
AUTHOR: Lark Taylor
PUBLISHER: Self-published
LENGTH: 412 Pages
RELEASE DATE: August 27, 2025
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Your fated mate is supposed to be your other half. The one you’re destined to be with. If that’s the case, why did mine run away from me?
Noah
I spent centuries wasting my love and attention on someone who didn’t want me. I had to leave my angelic unit to break free of his hold. Now, with the Seraphim, I’m finally happy. My ex is in my past, and I’m looking towards my future. One where, if I’m lucky, I’ll meet my fated mate. The one who is meant to complete my soul. There won’t be any question as to whether he wants me or not. That’s what fate has led me to believe. But that’s not what happens. The demon who’s meant to be mine takes one look at me and flies as hard as he can in the other direction. It’s a reminder of what I’ve been through in the past. I’m done chasing men who don’t want me. So, when Jeremiah realizes his mistake and comes groveling, I’m not in the mood to listen. Why should I, when every time I let someone in, I get hurt? But I’ve underestimated just how stubborn demons can be. Little by little, Jeremiah erodes the walls I guard myself with. I just wish I knew if I could trust him with my heart.
Guarded is a thrilling angel x demon MM PNR romance. The third in the Hopeless Blessed series, each book follows a different couple. While they can be listened to as standalones, they are best enjoyed in order.
REVIEW:
This universe Lark Taylor has created just keeps making me smile.
Noah is an angel who’s given too much to the wrong man and is determined to never give anyone the chance to hurt him ever again. Meeting your fated mate is supposed to make things better, right?
Jeremiah knows that he screwed up big time. But after an eternity of being under someone else’s thumb, can you blame him for being scared of being trapped again.
The thing I enjoyed most about this story is that the literal bad guy is less of a problem than the issues that are holding Noah and Jeremiah back. You can’t help but feel bad for both of them and I cheered them on from the beginning. I also enjoyed their interactions with some of our old friends from the previous books.
I would also like to point out that I’m a little jealous of the friendships both of these men have. I could use a little of that.
Lark Taylor has a way of writing characters that are easy to empathize with, supernatural or not. It is interesting how her stories highlight the issues that many couples face by presenting them in a very different perspective. They have created an extensive universe with diverse characters, and never once have I lost interest in the stories they have to tell.
Of course there are hot guys having extremely hot sex, but there are also so many scenes that make me laugh, and just as many that make me cry. Once I get started on one of Lark’s book, I forget the rest of the world exists until that book is done.
They aren’t always perfect. Sometimes they drag in places, but I am also impatient so there is that.
But while every book is a real part of the on-going story, they are also a story in their own right and they could be read on their own. But I wouldn’t recommend it. Start from the beginning with Devil’s Mark and let yourself get drawn down every road this author has to offer in this series…and all their others!
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