Book Review for Protected from Torment by Gia Cobie

 Blade & Arrow Shadow Team

Protected from Torment by Gia Cobie

Published:  September 8, 2026

Taken from Amazon:  Two wounded hearts. Two people who’d given up on love. And a chance meeting that brought them together.

When we met during a storm, I was struck by her bravery.

Afterwards, when Melissa told me who she was, I could tell she was expecting me to judge her.

But how could I when I knew all too well the pain she’d gone through, and how it could make you think of doing things you’d otherwise never consider?

On top of that, I just liked her. That’s why I gave her my number. And that’s why, when she calls me from the other side of the country, hurt and in trouble, I don’t think twice about going to help her.

I wasn’t sure I deserved his help. But I asked for it anyway.

After a violent attack, I didn’t know where else to turn. Not to my parents, who’d I’d already put through enough. Not to the so-called friends who turned their backs on me.

When I called Tyler, I half expected him to refuse me. But he didn’t. Instead, he dropped everything to come to my side.

I suppose I shouldn’t have been surprised that the wounded warrior I met during a storm would insist on protecting me. Instead, the surprise was falling in love with him.

Protected from Torment is the story of two wounded people who gave up on love, only to find it again when they least expect it. It features a wounded warrior hero and a heroine searching for redemption, a team of Army veterans, found family, forced proximity, thrilling twists, and a guaranteed HEA. Can be read as a standalone.

 

My Thoughts:  Protected from Torment is the first book I have read in this series.  I now need to go back and read the rest of the books in the series. Not because I missed out on anything in this book but because the characters in this book are ones that I really want to know more about and reading the past books in this series might give me that.   

This book is a story of finding love after giving up. Showing up for each other when it really counts.    Tyler shows up for Melissa when she calls for help but Melissa also shows up for Tyler when he does not even know he needs her.  His protectiveness was a lot but she thrived with him so it worked for them.  

Thank you to Gia Cobie, the author, for a copy of the book via BookFunnel in exchange for my honest review.

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Meet the Author (taken from her website): Gia Cobie is an Amazon best-selling and award-winning author living in upstate New York with her husband and pets. In her spare time, Gia enjoys reading and spending time in the Adirondacks, and also has a soft spot for reality romance shows and buying too many books. Gia loves writing about protective heroes and strong heroines who always find their much-deserved happy endings.