Protective Beast By Olivia T. Turner May 2026

Ali Bardot is a high school senior whose life has become a "living hell" after she wrote an article criticizing the school's football funding. To stop the relentless bullying from the football team, she seeks out her cousin, former football legend Collin Sullivan, for protection. Instead, she encounters his best friend, , a former outside linebacker whose career ended after a car accident. Elijah is instantly obsessed with Ali and takes it upon himself to "go on the offense" against her bullies. Key Tropes & Themes

The attraction between Elijah and Ali is immediate and intense. Protective Beast by Olivia T. Turner

“The only reason why this wasn't a DNF was because it was only 81 pages long... the characters seemed quite cardboard, without much depth behind them.” Romance.io Turner's catalog? Protective Beast eBook : Turner, Olivia T. - Amazon.com Ali Bardot is a high school senior whose

Reviewers from Romance.io and The StoryGraph generally view the book as a "fun, quickie" ideal for fans of OTT romance, though some critiqued the character depth. Elijah is instantly obsessed with Ali and takes

Some reviewers felt the characters were "cardboard" or lacked complexity due to the short length.