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Hometown Heroes #1
My Brother's Bodyguard
***A Sweet Young Adult Romance***
The ultimate bad boy and the school’s good girl.
Elle is cursed with a genius younger brother. A brother who has absolutely no idea of the problems he will face as a thirteen year old senior. Desperate to protect him, she reluctantly asks the school’s new bad boy, Nate Clark, for help. Unfortunately, the only way this will work is if everyone believes Nate cares enough for her to get involved.
The last thing Nate Clark ever expected was to get close to someone like Elle Watson. Girl’s like her should know better. But he’d learned long ago, when a chance like this came along. Seize it, and figure out the details later.
The ultimate bad boy and the school’s good girl.
Elle is cursed with a genius younger brother. A brother who has absolutely no idea of the problems he will face as a thirteen year old senior. Desperate to protect him, she reluctantly asks the school’s new bad boy, Nate Clark, for help. Unfortunately, the only way this will work is if everyone believes Nate cares enough for her to get involved.
The last thing Nate Clark ever expected was to get close to someone like Elle Watson. Girl’s like her should know better. But he’d learned long ago, when a chance like this came along. Seize it, and figure out the details later.
330 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 3, 2017
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January 14, 2018
This book was written to be read by an eleven year old who has never had any sort of English class. If I were a quitter, I would have DNF'd this at roughly 15%.
December 28, 2023
I loved this story! I am definitely going to read more books by this author.
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February 22, 2018
It wasn't the best book, but it also wasn't terrible. It was super cliche and needed some serious editing and spell check, but I didn't hate it. The end was a little blah, but all in all not terrible. Really quick read.
December 28, 2017
This was pretty good. It kept me interested enough to read until the end. I just had problems with some of the characters. For example, the mother .. come on, your son is a genius and is accepted to Stanford at like 13 and you don't encourage him to go for it?! Why would you hold him back! That was really my main problem, that and the main character ditches her best friend once she has a best friend?! No good.
April 11, 2019
I can't seem to catch a break with this trope. I just want to read a really good fake relationship story, but alas they elude me. I think I'm giving up on the fake relationship trope, unless anyone out there has some good recommendations?
I think this might have been the worst one because the story and characters were trying to be something they're not. This girl, Elle, was supposedly raised by strong minded feminist women, but they never acted like that in the story. Somehow it turned into this, can't live or have fun without the guy story. There's this one part that annoyed me because Elle is disagreeing with her mother's decision to have children and raise them by herself. Elle later says that she wished she could have a father to talk to about boys. Yes, cause that's very realistic for a girl to go to her father instead of her mother for boy advise. I'm not saying it can't happen, people have different relationships with their parents, but that also can't be the reason why you want a father figure in your life. I don't think I'm explaining myself very well, but the writing in this book was a mess, so I don't feel bad about not being able to write out my feelings over this book.
Horrible read, 1 star.
I think this might have been the worst one because the story and characters were trying to be something they're not. This girl, Elle, was supposedly raised by strong minded feminist women, but they never acted like that in the story. Somehow it turned into this, can't live or have fun without the guy story. There's this one part that annoyed me because Elle is disagreeing with her mother's decision to have children and raise them by herself. Elle later says that she wished she could have a father to talk to about boys. Yes, cause that's very realistic for a girl to go to her father instead of her mother for boy advise. I'm not saying it can't happen, people have different relationships with their parents, but that also can't be the reason why you want a father figure in your life. I don't think I'm explaining myself very well, but the writing in this book was a mess, so I don't feel bad about not being able to write out my feelings over this book.
Horrible read, 1 star.
March 4, 2018
This was a fun book. The characters were well developed and like-able. The relationship Elle has with her brother is spot on. She really loves him but hates him all at the same time. Wanting to protect him she asks the school bad boy, Nate, to help her out and be a bodyguard. The relationship that build is sweet and funny. No big plot twists, just a basic story.
Scale of 1-10, 1 being Low/Poor and 10 being High/Amazing
Plot: 6
Character Development: 7
Swearing: 2, A few minor swears
Sex: none
Age recommendations: 14+
Scale of 1-10, 1 being Low/Poor and 10 being High/Amazing
Plot: 6
Character Development: 7
Swearing: 2, A few minor swears
Sex: none
Age recommendations: 14+
June 2, 2021
Clean romance, BUT!
It was a great story. It was set in high school where we meet Elle and Jimmy, her much younger brother who is a savant. He gets his little butt kicked in school pretty much on the first day and a guy in Jimmy's class steps up to help him. He makes a deal with Elle to keep watch on him, but he wants to date her.
By the time I got to the last chapter, I realized that it was clean. I got mad that that happened, but I'm still thinking about that one. It was still a great story.
It was a great story. It was set in high school where we meet Elle and Jimmy, her much younger brother who is a savant. He gets his little butt kicked in school pretty much on the first day and a guy in Jimmy's class steps up to help him. He makes a deal with Elle to keep watch on him, but he wants to date her.
By the time I got to the last chapter, I realized that it was clean. I got mad that that happened, but I'm still thinking about that one. It was still a great story.
October 8, 2017
Great story
Great ya novel!!! What would you do to protect your family...how fast things can change and love can sweep you away out of nowhere...a girl who doesn't see how special she is , a gifted boy, a troubled tall dark and handsome new guy, lioness mother and hippie nana,an uncle who is giving it his all despite the loss of his love...this Ian a book you won't put down!!!
Great ya novel!!! What would you do to protect your family...how fast things can change and love can sweep you away out of nowhere...a girl who doesn't see how special she is , a gifted boy, a troubled tall dark and handsome new guy, lioness mother and hippie nana,an uncle who is giving it his all despite the loss of his love...this Ian a book you won't put down!!!
November 18, 2017
hometown hero
Like others have said, this book needs some serious editing. The author seems to have thrown in periods and commas anywhere and everywhere and there are some pretty horrendous grammatical and spelling errors.
However, this is a sweet, clean teen romance with a good plot and storyline, worth reading on a kindle Unlimited.
Like others have said, this book needs some serious editing. The author seems to have thrown in periods and commas anywhere and everywhere and there are some pretty horrendous grammatical and spelling errors.
However, this is a sweet, clean teen romance with a good plot and storyline, worth reading on a kindle Unlimited.
January 12, 2018
Most of the reviews I’ve seen for this book label it as “cute” and I guess that could be said, but just barely. The story and main character, Elle, came across as highly immature and there didn’t seem to be much depth to either. However, I feel like Nate really helped me finish the book and saved it from being a total flop.
August 28, 2018
I enjoyed this book I like to bond between Elle and qq Jimmy it was a cute romantic read and read Also it was the first in a series I look forward to seeing how the rest back up for this book I recommend it if you’re looking for a light in the factories there was a lot of heart in this book but he did have some substance to it definitely recommend
March 8, 2020
This was such a lovely sweet story, I loved Nate and Elle, thought their developing relationship was cute, loved jimmy, have a son who has very similar traits, and can be very hard work and struggles socially, so really liked how Jimmy was described in this book and how carefully they handled him, Prefect ending 😁
November 9, 2017
Such a fun read. Cute and witty with great characters. I love Nate's character especially. My kids heard me laughing out loud several times and kept asking what was happening in the story to make me laugh. So good!
May 3, 2018
Amazing!
These characters are amazing. I love love love all of the side characters like uncle jake and Jeanna. Even the physical descriptions of the characters like Nate’s icy blue gray eyes. The whole book is just swoon worthy. Theres even a fight scene.
These characters are amazing. I love love love all of the side characters like uncle jake and Jeanna. Even the physical descriptions of the characters like Nate’s icy blue gray eyes. The whole book is just swoon worthy. Theres even a fight scene.
May 6, 2018
A lot longer than most of the author's work but just as thin a plot as them too. I liked Jimmy that was about it. The romance was sweet but it just felt like something was missing from the story overall.
May 15, 2018
Yes!!!
This book was fantastic. I loved Elle and Nate, really loved Nate. The writing was great and I felt everything they felt. This might be my favorite book by G.L. Snodgrass book and I’ve read quite a few from this author.
This book was fantastic. I loved Elle and Nate, really loved Nate. The writing was great and I felt everything they felt. This might be my favorite book by G.L. Snodgrass book and I’ve read quite a few from this author.
December 23, 2019
10 stars! Loved this book - great plot, great writing - I've been laughing throughout the whole book :-) Innocent& interesting - absolutely enjoyed this one! (Good thing I didn't see the reviews beforeand since I'd probably never read it, and what a shame would that be.)
January 10, 2020
Did I just read a PG book with zero sex? No smut, at all? No wonder I wasn't feeling it. Honestly, wasn't into the writing style... or any of the characters... or the story.
Elle is such a cunt though. She was so misandristic. Toxic, toxic, toxic.
Elle is such a cunt though. She was so misandristic. Toxic, toxic, toxic.
June 19, 2020
Audiobook Review -
A quick listen about two sibling teens who are being bullied at school and enlist a kid to be a protector. Story ends with a HEA or because they are so young, you could say a HFN🤫
It's not a unique story but well written and a good teen romance/drama.
Meh
A quick listen about two sibling teens who are being bullied at school and enlist a kid to be a protector. Story ends with a HEA or because they are so young, you could say a HFN🤫
It's not a unique story but well written and a good teen romance/drama.
Meh
October 15, 2017
I really enjoyed this story. I liked the brother/sister relationship and the main love romance that development.
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October 19, 2017Note to self.
Dnf.
Synopsis sounded very interesting, but I realized I’m no longer interested in these kinds of YA about teenagers growing up.
Dnf.
Synopsis sounded very interesting, but I realized I’m no longer interested in these kinds of YA about teenagers growing up.
October 25, 2017
Cute story
Okay the storyline was good but the editing was terrible... not sure what was happening there. Someone needs to go back through and correct some big mistakes.
Okay the storyline was good but the editing was terrible... not sure what was happening there. Someone needs to go back through and correct some big mistakes.
February 1, 2018
Cuteness overload
What a fantastic story. I loved all the characters (the good ones). I loved the family dynamic. Elle and Nate were just too cute. Such a sweet read.
What a fantastic story. I loved all the characters (the good ones). I loved the family dynamic. Elle and Nate were just too cute. Such a sweet read.
May 6, 2018
too childish ....sorry ,I am used to other kind of books or the way other authors write,Iguess...It will be good someone who is starting to read books?...I guess
May 6, 2018
4,5🌟So sweet !
January 21, 2019
Loved it!
Nate and Elle are so sweet. I loved their story! I can't wait to check out the next book in this series! G.L. Snodgrass is becoming one of my favorite authors!
Nate and Elle are so sweet. I loved their story! I can't wait to check out the next book in this series! G.L. Snodgrass is becoming one of my favorite authors!
April 23, 2025
Good book for school-age teens.
November 4, 2017
2.5 - that was not my cup of tea. The writing itself was okay and the storyline at first was good. I liked the concept, but it just wasn’t executed well. It was too insta-love for me. But also, the main girl didn’t do anything. She had no hobbies or anything she really cared about other than her family and Nate. When she got with Nate, he was the other thing in her universe. She didn’t even want to hang out with her best friend, that’s how dependent she was on this guy. I get that she’s a teenager, but that’s not healthy and not something that I want to read. She got so depressed when he broke up with her that she said she didn’t want to live anymore. Now I’m sure it was just teenager drama, but again, nothing that I want to read. Kinda reminded me of Twilight in that sense. I thought Nate had a good head on his shoulders but he wasn’t enough to carry the book. I pretty much skimmed the last half of the book. The one redeemable part of the book was Nate’s interactions with Jimmy. He needed a male figure in his life and Nate was a good role model for him. So that’s why I gave it 2.5 stars. But it wasn’t enough to make me want to read more in this series.
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