And So The Breaking Begins: Mindbreaker Duet, Book 1 (An Age of War and Prophecy 3)
Lacey Lehotzky
4.2
Guarded by the Steel Seraph: Monster Security Agency
by Cara Wylde
About this book
Forged in 1502 as a weapon of the Vatican, Castien is a steel-clad angel built for holy war and bound by sacred commandments of purity. Rescued from the clutches of a corrupt weapons manufacturer and granted personhood by the Monster Security Agency, he now exists in a state of constant, agonizing conflict. He is a protector by design, yet his rebuilt anatomy pulses with human desires that threaten to shatter his divine programming.
He has spent years avoiding women to keep his discipline intact, but his resolve crumbles when he is assigned to guard Jessa Holloway. A penniless heiress desperate to crack a cursed vault beneath her ancestral castle, Jessa is the only person who can reach the secrets hidden within. For Castien, she is a walking contradiction: a mission he must complete and a temptation he must resist.
This gripping paranormal romance masterfully explores the tension between duty and raw, unacknowledged desire. As the ultimate forbidden-love story, it forces a battle-hardened guardian angel to choose between his holy laws and the hunger clawing at his steel heart. If you crave intense chemistry, unique monster lore, and a hero who is a literal steel cinnamon roll, this is your next obsession.
- Publication Date
- May 25, 2026
- ASIN
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Reader Reviews
April 1, 2026
Castien was so amazing, and I loved the origin story behind his creation. Jessa story was pretty unique as well, in that most of us therapists tend to veer away from the dark triad in treatment, and she runs to it. I enjoyed the trials and action and just when I thought it was winding down....nope! More action! This series by all the authors has been phenomenal, and I hope for many more stories! )
March 22, 2026
Jessa Holloway has tried twice to enter the booby trapped tunnel under her ancestors’ castle, getting only so far before her Monster Security Agency (MSA) bodyguard fails and then they have to leave to save their lives or hers. This time, she is heading in with a Steel Seraphim by the name of Castien. One of 12, that were originally made by Leonardo Da Vinci. I found the whole world to be interesting, just like always, and this new type of “monster” as well. Their history, etc. Plus, everything...
April 15, 2026
What would strip you more bare — your deepest fears spoken aloud, or your most unacknowledged desires? That question lives at the heart of this book, and Cara Wylde literalizes it in one of its most quietly genius moments: a tunnel trap that doesn’t threaten or wound, but simply announces, out loud, what two people haven’t yet admitted to themselves or each other. Fear makes us defensive. Desire makes us naked. And nakedness, it turns out, is where this story was always headed. Caspien is a...
March 21, 2026
The storyline was good, the bodyguard interesting, lots of spice but I just couldn’t get behind no mouth. FMC was not very likable. Her very short backstory stretched as to why maybe? But not enough to root for the couple. Overall it is worth the read for sure. ) 2 people found this helpful
May 15, 2026
This book was so good I loved every part of it, I just wish it had like 15 more chapters lol I didn’t want it to end )
