Book Review

Review: Protecting Piper by Jennifer Bonds

Too bad I don’t have time for distractions, especially the relentless football player kind. If I want to graduate next semester, I need to focus on student teaching, not on my love life. But Brady’s incredibly hard to resist. Not only is he the most gorgeous guy I’ve ever laid eyes on, he has the personality to match. He’s sweet. Attentive. Real.

When he crashes my pole dancing class, swearing he’ll return every week until I give him a shot, I’m certain he’ll be the first to crack. But with each passing week, he’s melting my defenses, and it’s getting harder and harder to resist his quiet charm.

The only problem? He doesn’t know about my side hustle as a camgirl, and I plan to keep it that way.

As much as I like Brady, I can’t risk my future—or my career in education—on anything less than a sure thing.

If life has taught me anything, it’s that there are no guarantees, and if my secret gets out, I’m not the only one with something to lose…


Piper isn’t a typical college student since she’s putting herself through school and struggling to do so. She doesn’t have time for parties and dating since she works so hard. She doesn’t feel like she’s missing out though because can’t wait to graduate and start making money instead of spending it. She has a secret, a big one that could blow up her whole world, so she protects it with everything she’s got. Nobody knows it, not even her best friend. Brady Vaughn is immediately smitten with Piper the moment they meet and really wants to get to know her, but she wants nothing to do with him. She can’t risk spending time with him because he’s too nice, too handsome, too much to fit into her carefully scheduled world, a world that doesn’t have room for fun.

But Brady refuses to just walk away and he’s determined to get to know her to see where it goes. She doesn’t make it easy for him, so I found her a little frustrating at first. Sure, she has good reasons to be secretive in her insular little world, but I just wanted her to give a little, and eventually she did. The two became fast friends and once her defenses came down a bit, their chemistry was positively combustible. Brady had a secret of his own and while it wasn’t as heavy as Piper’s, it did bring another dimension to their relationship.

Brady may be the biggest cinnamon roll of all time and so very loveable. He’s a farm boy who knows he’s not going pro and freely admits that football is just a means to an end so he can get a degree. Piper appreciates his honesty and earnestness because her life hasn’t exactly been easy and it’s refreshing to have someone who cares for once. Their story is sweet and funny and was a lot of fun to read. I’d like to thank the author and Grey’s Promotions for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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