Guarded by the Golem by Cara Wylde

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Morals have no place in my line of work.

Monster Security Agency stands on neutral ground. As long as the client pays, we don’t question their motives. Especially when the job is as easy as the one I’m on now.

All I have to do is stand guard outside a steel door in a mad scientist’s basement. I don’t even need to know who or what I’m guarding.

Then one day, I peek behind the door. From the farthest corner of the basement, bright blue eyes stare at me. Dark hair, fair skin, tear-streaked cheeks, and lips sealed with duct tape. I am doomed.

This woman is my mate. I know that with rock-solid conviction, and I don’t care how much I’m being paid to keep her here.

Monster Security Agency is the most elite bodyguard service in the world. These monster bodyguards are lethal, powerful, and determined to protect their clients at all costs. They shouldn’t fall in love with their principals, but if they do? Things are bound to explode.

Guarded by the Golem

Good story, but insta-love for the fated mates!

The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 🩵🖤❤️
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📙📘
World building: 🌏🌍🌎🌏
Character development: ☹️☺️😍😄

The Hero: Mason Stonewarden – He was a golem, made of stone and nearly indestructible, though with the right weapon, not completely indestructible. He found that out last year when his brother Goliath lost his leg. They both worked for the Monster Security Agency, and when Goliath lost his leg last year, he was let go, since he was now in a wheelchair. Mason had been helping Goliath and his family pay their bills ever since, but may not be able to do that anymore since he was laid off because a client that he was protecting went behind his back and trusted a friend after Mason told him not to, and got shot in the leg. The client complained to the MSA and now Mason was blacklisted and out of a job.

The heroine: Maya Lucas – she woke up in a dingy room, chained to the floor with only an old mattress and a bucket in the corner. She had no memory of how she got there, but her entire body was sore and there was blood at the back of her head. All she knew was that she had been kidnapped. A man came and told her that he thought she was the one he needed, and he just needed to do a few tests to confirm it. He took a vial of her blood and left her there, telling her if she was the one then he would keep her and treat her well enough, but if her blood wasn’t perfect, she would die.

The Story: Mason was worried about what he would do for a living, when the MSA called him saying they had a job, and he was the only one who could do it. The job was very shady, and Mason didn’t normally do jobs that weren’t completely legit, but his boss told him that beggars can’t be choosers. This was a long-term job that would keep him busy for years to come if the client liked him. The client’s name was Dr. Vincent Lockwood, and the job was to be a guard for him 24/7 and live at his mansion. The doctor took him down to the stone basement of the mansion and said that his job was to guard the door down there. Mason was given a room near the door, a mini fridge and a bathroom.

Mason tried not to wonder who he was guarding, though he figured it was a person from the start. He told the Doctor that he didn’t want to be keeping someone captive who wasn’t there by choice, but the doctor explained that it was someone that hurt a family member. When Mason’s conscience got the better of him, he was determined to find out what the truth was. He was able to get the key to the door and that is when he found Maya, tied to a chair with duct tape covering her mouth.

I liked the book, though I always thought that a golem was made of clay not stone. Though I did google it and it said it was a being made of inanimate matter, usually clay or mud. So, I would guess that stone would also be considered inanimate matter, so it fits. I did like the fact that Mason was super strong, tough, and impenetrable, but he also had emotions and morals. His kind was also considered to be dumb, and he admitted that he wasn’t known for his brains, but he tried to improve his intelligence by reading as much as he could.

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