Stephanie Sullivan: Review

September 22, 2022

TITLE: The Bodyguard

RATING: ★★★★

Summary (from Goodreads): She's got his back. He's got her heart. They've got a secret. What could possibly go wrong?

Hannah Brooks looks more like a kindergarten teacher than somebody who could kill you with her bare hands. But the truth is, she's an elite bodyguard and she's just been hired to protect a superstar actor from his stalker.

Jack Stapleton's a Hollywood heartthrob - captured by paparazzi on beaches the world over, rising out of the waves in clingy board shorts and glistening like a Roman deity.

When Jack's mom gets sick, he comes home to the family's Texas ranch to help out. Only one catch: He doesn't want his family to know about his stalker. Or the bodyguard thing. And so Hannah - against her will and her better judgment - finds herself pretending to be Jack's girlfriend as a cover.

Protecting Jack should be easy. But protecting her own heart? That's the hardest thing she's ever done.

REVIEW: I was so excited to get my hands on this book because I’m a huge fan of Katherine Center. First off, the plot really intrigued me. I mean, how often do you find a romance story with the heroine working as a bodyguard instead of the hero? I thought that was so awesome, and I immediately fell in love with Hannah and Jack. Their chemistry and back-and-forth banter made me laugh out loud numerous times. The only gripe I have is Hannah not standing up for herself when people verbally criticized her - repeatedly. As a bodyguard, I expected her to knock them flat on their ass, and I wish she would have. Despite that flaw, the story itself is wonderful. If you’re a fan of romantic comedies then you should definitely add this one to your list.