Kim.'s Reviews > Mine to Shield

“𝙊𝙝, 𝙢𝙮 𝙈𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙚’𝙨 𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙮 𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙚𝙭𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙞𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤. 𝙄 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙪𝙨 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙣.”

𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 is a second chance romance featuring a sexy FBI agent, Killian, and a genius, socially awkward professor, Millie. They are both brilliant AF, complimenting each other perfectly.

While this is a second chance romance, it’s different from those I’ve read in the past. The passion and chemistry are palpable, but this story isn’t necessarily about overcoming the trials and tribulations to get their happily ever after. Don’t get me wrong: Killian and Millie have some obstacles in front of them, but there is so much more going on than their love story.

I loved the brief flashbacks into Killian and Millie’s initial friendship/relationship. The way everything happened when they saw each other again? Chef’s kiss. Kennedy L. Mitchell did a phenomenal job with their relationship. She could’ve easily went with the miscommunication trope, but she didn’t (for which I will be forever grateful!). Killian and Millie communicate so well, which was absolutely necessary as they went undercover to liberate someone from a rather unhinged, misogynistic cult.

My favorite thing about these two is their vulnerability with each other. Killian’s insecurities and feelings of inadequacy force him to live life with a facade carefully in place, but he removes his mask for Millie, and only for her. Millie is there for him unconditionally and without question. She helps him through the darkness the way only she can.

I’m not ashamed to say I swooned every time Killian said her name because it was never JUST her name. It was never just Millie—it was always 𝗺𝘆 Millie. In his thoughts; in conversation. Constantly. Freaking swoon.