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The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard
Author: Katherine Center
She’s got his back. — Hannah Brooks looks more like a kindergarten teacher than somebody who could kill you with a wine bottle opener. Or a ballpoint pen. Or a dinner napkin. But the truth is, she’s an Executive Protection Agent (aka "bodyguard"), and she just got hired to protect superstar actor Jack Stapleton from his midd...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781250219398
ISBN-10: 1250219396
Publication Date: 7/19/2022
Pages: 320
Rating:
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
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4.1 stars, based on 18 ratings
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 30
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virgosun avatar reviewed The Bodyguard on + 886 more book reviews
Lighthearted fun that had me chuckling throughout! It also has a nicely rounded out epilogue for an extra satisfying ending. I'll keep an eye out for this author in the future. 4 stars.
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I really like her books! They are light and fun even though there are usually serious issues thrown in. (Hannah just lost her mom and Jack recently lost his brother.) Maybe that is why they work, even though she is a bodyguard, and he is a famous, very handsome actor. Great story. Great characters. I will continue to buy her books as soon as they come out!
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I thoroughly enjoyed The Bodyguard, a charming fake-dating gender-swap contemporary novel. After hearing lots of early excitement about this title, I was grateful that Macmillan Audio shared an advanced listening copy of the audiobook expertly narrated by Patti Murin.

Plot summary: Petite Hannah Brooks is an Executive Protection Agent (a bodyguard) who's assigned to protect Jack Stapleton, a famous actor who stars in big-budget action movies. While his mom is undergoing cancer treatments, Jack comes home to the family ranch in Texas with Hannah and her team in tow. Jack doesn't want his parents to worry that he needs protection from a stalker, so Hannah agrees to be his fake girlfriend so she can be near him without raising suspicion. Hannah is the ultimate professional ... until she grows close to Jack and his family. Will her emotions jeopardize the career goals she's worked so hard to achieve?

Thoughts: I thought this novel was a great combination of humor, romance, and action. This was my first Katherine Center novel (I know!) - now I'm very eager to read her backlist titles that have been patiently waiting on my TBR shelves. I especially appreciated the ending, although it wasn't particularly realistic. I'd love to celebrate Thanksgiving at the Stapleton ranch, complete with a shot of moonshine!

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