The Geek & The Ghost (The Protectors 2) by Cambria Hebert-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 10, 2026
I’m about thirty seconds from a toe tag and my own freezer at the mortuary when he materializes from the shadows and fights like hell to keep me breathing.
I had no idea homeless disasters like me got guardian angels—or that guardian angels punch people and smoke—but suddenly, there he is: a hero dressed all in black who ghosts me so hard I consider calling a medium.
But that would be a waste of money I don’t have.
I thought I’d never see him again, but just as I’m about to eat a bullet, he appears, using his body to protect mine. I might have swooned—okay, fine, I do but only on the inside—if it weren’t for the fact he thinks bleeding is an adequate apology for implying I’m a prostitute and running off with my heart.
Spoiler alert: It’s not.
Now the man with a PhD in vanishing, a tattoo that totally offends me, and eyes with their own force of gravity is suddenly stuck to me like glue and being wildly inconvenient about it.
And he won’t stop calling me a pipgeek. What even is that?
He insists I trust him, but I can’t trust anyone, not even my own body. Unfortunately, when the resident drug lord calls in that favor I foolishly owe, things go from bad to catastrophic with alarming enthusiasm.
On the upside, having a hero with a villain complex for a stalker means staying alive will be easy.
But not getting hurt again is a whole other story.
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REVIEW: Book two in The Protectors series, The Geek and the Ghost is a funny, low angst, second chance, MM romance. As always I recommend reading a series in order to get the most out of it, but each book can be read as a standalone in an interconnected world. G&G does have darker themes, so check your trigger warnings before reading.
This book is told in two separate parts, part one when Ghost and Rett first meet, like a flash-back in a way. Rett has been homeless during this time for years, living on the streets, doing his best to survive but not lose hope in a better future. During one particularly bad night, he gets mugged for the very little he has, and Ghost comes to his rescue. The two click right away, but Rett isn’t used to good things happening to him. To make things even worse for poor Rett, he then falls horribly ill, and yes again Ghost finds himself rescuing the man. Quickly the guys find themselves deeper than either of them thought possible, and that causes Ghost to cut and run in hopes of giving Rett the best chance at a future. One just without him.
Then, in part two, we fast forward to the present day where Ghost and Rett find themselves drawn together again, but this time thanks to their two closest friends. They are awkward towards one another at first, there is no getting around that, but they also can both still see they have feelings for one another. Rett isn’t acting like the world turns with Ghost anymore, oh no Rett makes Ghost sweat it a little bit. Ghost is determined however to make Rett understand just how much he means to him, even if it requires some kneeling and groveling. Once they do make up however, well lets just say that not everything is sunshine and rainbows.
Oh ho ho how I love a good MM romance, and not just because of the spicy bits. Ghost and Rett (Pip, I love this nickname btw) both come from backgrounds that you wouldn’t think are similar, but together they start to build something that they both come to rely on more than anything else. Love. While the book is intense in sections, I find it to be more of a dark comedy romance, these two are so silly together, their banter really made the storyline pop. I also really enjoyed the interactions between the characters in book one, Kieran and Haz, it added a lot to the story to see more of Ghost and his brother and then Rett with his bestie. Overall, I really enjoyed the book and hope to see more additions to this series.
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Reviewed by Sarah


Cambria Hebert is a bestselling novelist of more than fifty titles. She went to college for a bachelor’s degree, couldn’t pick a major, and ended up with a degree in cosmetology. So rest assured her characters will always have good hair.
Besides writing, Cambria loves a pumpkin spice latte, staying up late, sleeping in, and watching K drama until her eyes won’t stay open. She considers math human torture and has an irrational fear of chickens (yes, chickens). You can often find her running on the treadmill (she’d rather be eating a donut), painting her toenails (because she bites her fingernails), or walking her chihuahuas (the real bosses of the house).
Cambria has written in many genres, including new adult, sports romance, male/male romance, sci-fi, thriller, suspense, contemporary romance, and young adult. Many of her titles have been translated into foreign languages and have been the recipients of multiple awards.
Cambria Hebert owns and operates Cambria Hebert Books, LLC.
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