Hannah’s ex Robbie seriously sucked, but I loved that we had an enemy to rally against. I adored his sweet meddling mother, too!Įven the villains in this book were great. I do wish we got to see more of Jack’s POV, just because he was such a good male lead. His family blamed him for his younger brother’s death, but his mom wanted her remaining sons to forgive each other and be a family again. Jack is a successful, well-loved actor hiding some familial strain from the world. She had great character growth throughout the book. While she is strong and capable on the outside, her inner voice shows us her vulnerability. Katherine Center always writes about such strong, badass women. It’s been a long time since I read a KC book, but The Bodyguard made it worth the wait! I adored everything about this book. But protecting her own, long-neglected heart? That’s the hardest thing she’s ever done. Because it’s easy for Hannah to protect Jack. But the more time she spends with Jack, the more real it all starts to seem. Even though her ex, like a jerk, says no one will believe it. And so Hannah-against her will and her better judgment-finds herself pretending to be Jack’s girlfriend as a cover. Only one catch: He doesn’t want his family to know about his stalker. When Jack’s mom gets sick, he comes home to the family’s Texas ranch to help out. But a few years back, in the wake of a family tragedy, he dropped from the public eye and went off the grid. Jack Stapleton’s a household name-captured by paparazzi on beaches the world over, famous for, among other things, rising out of the waves in all manner of clingy board shorts and glistening like a Roman deity.

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 middle-aged, corgi-breeding stalker.

Hannah Brooks looks more like a kindergarten teacher than somebody who could kill you with a wine bottle opener.

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