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foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Gun violence, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
maddy9877's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Stalking
Minor: Gun violence and Violence
micaelamariem's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was a fun lighthearted romcom, all the fluff I needed in my life! I’m a sucker for all things fake dating and this was no different. I really loved the action at the end, where I finally believed she was actually a real bodyguard. I hated the epilogue though—took away the fun of imagining what happens next.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, and Gaslighting
kdailyreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol
jillkaarlela's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Taylor swift songs, there are so many but this is “glitch”, “wildest dreams (TV)” and “call it what you want” if I’ve ever heard it. I KNOW RIGHT.
This is for the EMILY HENRY GIRLIES!!! RUN to get this book rn!! I have no idea how this is not one of the most popular books right now, because it deserves to be EVERYWHERE. Celebrity fake relationship, she’s his bodyguard who was to pretend to be his gf so his sick mom won”t worry about his safety. I just can’t explain how much you need to read this. The sweetness, the BANTER, the character growth and development, mental health, grief, and just the absolute girl boss that is Hannah Brooks. There is also such an interesting and funny plot with some action and suspense that makes it absolutely amazing. This puts every other celebrity romance to SHAME. Unquestionably top tier, INSTANT 5 stars. Again, I’m pretty reluctant to give 5 stars but this was a no-brainer. This book makes my heart so happy. I am shocked, I am flabbergasted, I am in awe of how much I absolutely devoured this book. You will be addicted from the very beginning. I listened to it on audiobook, but I’m ordered it before I finished the book. The absolute CHOKEHOLD this book has on me, it has my heart beating so fast waiting for them to get together. I’m absolutely hooked. Screaming crying throwing up. This is so much more than a Romcom, please read this, you won’t regret it.
Age rating: 13+ (adult characters but fairly “closed door”)
Description: enforced protection agent (aka bodyguard) Hannah Brooks is forced to take an assignment protecting mega action-film star Jack Stapleton after being dumped by her boyfriend/co-worker, Robbie, the night after her mother’s funeral. Except, there is a twist. Jack is visiting home and his mother who is having surgery to remove her tumor and doesn’t want to worry her by visibly having a bodyguard with him because of his stalker. So, he stipulates that his bodyguard has to pretend to be his girlfriend in front of his family. Hannah Brooks is hesitant to cross that line, because she never gets close to the primary (her client), but, she is forcefully persuaded by her boss to take the assignment. When his mother gets out of surgery, her one request is that Jack and his girlfriend stay at their ranch for four weeks until thanksgiving. Hannah is forced to spend 24 hours a day with this actor who she still think is a total jerk… until he isn’t. She starts to get to know Jack, and he starts to get to know her, and she starts to rethink all that she thought about him. This celebrity fake-dating Romcom set on a ranch in Texas will be sure to give you all of the banter, warm fuzzies, and heart warming you didn’t know you needed.
This is for the EMILY HENRY GIRLIES!!! RUN to get this book rn!! I have no idea how this is not one of the most popular books right now, because it deserves to be EVERYWHERE. Celebrity fake relationship, she’s his bodyguard who was to pretend to be his gf so his sick mom won”t worry about his safety. I just can’t explain how much you need to read this. The sweetness, the BANTER, the character growth and development, mental health, grief, and just the absolute girl boss that is Hannah Brooks. There is also such an interesting and funny plot with some action and suspense that makes it absolutely amazing. This puts every other celebrity romance to SHAME. Unquestionably top tier, INSTANT 5 stars. Again, I’m pretty reluctant to give 5 stars but this was a no-brainer. This book makes my heart so happy. I am shocked, I am flabbergasted, I am in awe of how much I absolutely devoured this book. You will be addicted from the very beginning. I listened to it on audiobook, but I’m ordered it before I finished the book. The absolute CHOKEHOLD this book has on me, it has my heart beating so fast waiting for them to get together. I’m absolutely hooked. Screaming crying throwing up. This is so much more than a Romcom, please read this, you won’t regret it.
Age rating: 13+ (adult characters but fairly “closed door”)
Description: enforced protection agent (aka bodyguard) Hannah Brooks is forced to take an assignment protecting mega action-film star Jack Stapleton after being dumped by her boyfriend/co-worker, Robbie, the night after her mother’s funeral. Except, there is a twist. Jack is visiting home and his mother who is having surgery to remove her tumor and doesn’t want to worry her by visibly having a bodyguard with him because of his stalker. So, he stipulates that his bodyguard has to pretend to be his girlfriend in front of his family. Hannah Brooks is hesitant to cross that line, because she never gets close to the primary (her client), but, she is forcefully persuaded by her boss to take the assignment. When his mother gets out of surgery, her one request is that Jack and his girlfriend stay at their ranch for four weeks until thanksgiving. Hannah is forced to spend 24 hours a day with this actor who she still think is a total jerk… until he isn’t. She starts to get to know Jack, and he starts to get to know her, and she starts to rethink all that she thought about him. This celebrity fake-dating Romcom set on a ranch in Texas will be sure to give you all of the banter, warm fuzzies, and heart warming you didn’t know you needed.
Content Warnings
Minor: Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent
pinkfloydian's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Stalking, and Death of parent
brokenbodybitch's review against another edition
sad
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
1-2 ⭐️
so yes don't get me wrong I really enjoyed the reversal of the bodyguard idea, HOWEVER, this book is filled with lines shaming others appearance for the fmc's self esteem. His ex is a famous like model or something; essentially she was famous for being attractive (or smth) and the plot hinged an uncomfortable amount on shaming her; either negative comments about how she got cosmetic surgery/wore makeup/got dressed up a certain way and she was made into this kinda negative stereotype, then compared against the fmc, who was 'real' according the the LI 🙄 it was like Yes, this was fun at times and had a decent level of emotion but the woman bashing for the sake of the fmc alone was a bit much for me.
Also there is a lot of tragedy in this book it is not really a happy book, fair warning… ‼️ SPOILERS? ‼️ it starts with her mom dying and his brother is also passed and it was just a lot of possible triggers (PLEASE CHECK TW/CW) packed into one book which like is fine but the description doesn’t really prepare you for the way some of these things are handled and it's like not all that light tbh especially towards the end. I think there are some people who will enjoy this book but definitely check tw/cw (especially suicide and such) and be prepared for some women bashing on women and not great stereotyping of the LI’s ex.
I enjoy the idea but this book missed the mark for me and I didn’t even want to re read the parts of it for the review, and doing that made it drop in my enjoyment of it immensely
so yes don't get me wrong I really enjoyed the reversal of the bodyguard idea, HOWEVER, this book is filled with lines shaming others appearance for the fmc's self esteem. His ex is a famous like model or something; essentially she was famous for being attractive (or smth) and the plot hinged an uncomfortable amount on shaming her; either negative comments about how she got cosmetic surgery/wore makeup/got dressed up a certain way and she was made into this kinda negative stereotype, then compared against the fmc, who was 'real' according the the LI 🙄 it was like Yes, this was fun at times and had a decent level of emotion but the woman bashing for the sake of the fmc alone was a bit much for me.
Also there is a lot of tragedy in this book it is not really a happy book, fair warning… ‼️ SPOILERS? ‼️ it starts with her mom dying and his brother is also passed and it was just a lot of possible triggers (PLEASE CHECK TW/CW) packed into one book which like is fine but the description doesn’t really prepare you for the way some of these things are handled and it's like not all that light tbh especially towards the end. I think there are some people who will enjoy this book but definitely check tw/cw (especially suicide and such) and be prepared for some women bashing on women and not great stereotyping of the LI’s ex.
I enjoy the idea but this book missed the mark for me and I didn’t even want to re read the parts of it for the review, and doing that made it drop in my enjoyment of it immensely
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism and Violence
Character aims to harm others then ‘plot twist’ he was only there to die by suicide and there is a comment about brain matter not being in someone’s skull because of gun violence I’ll say that…toofondofbooks_'s review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book was a no-brainer for me, bodyguard trope, but the bodyguard is a woman looking after a man? Sign me up. For the most part, this book was good. The writing was a little dialogue heavy and sometimes I felt like I was getting whiplash reading it, but that also made it go by faster. This had a true rom-com feel to it while also dealing with themes like familial trauma, death of a loved one, and some other pretty trigger heavy stuff, but I thought that it was dealt with with sensitivity.
There could be minor spoilers below, so just a warning:
Some aspects I didn't really enjoy were the way a lot of the women in this book were portrayed. There was your "stereotypical vapid Hollywood girlfriend" trope in there, and I get that tropes are tropes for a reason, but the way that our main character, Hannah, was often held up as being better than other women in LA because she...doesn't get plastic surgery? I guess? I thought that was weird and misogynistic on the part of the author, probably inadvertently, but misogynistic nonetheless. Very "not like other girls" of her.
There could be minor spoilers below, so just a warning:
Some aspects I didn't really enjoy were the way a lot of the women in this book were portrayed. There was your "stereotypical vapid Hollywood girlfriend" trope in there, and I get that tropes are tropes for a reason, but the way that our main character, Hannah, was often held up as being better than other women in LA because she...doesn't get plastic surgery? I guess? I thought that was weird and misogynistic on the part of the author, probably inadvertently, but misogynistic nonetheless. Very "not like other girls" of her.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicide attempt
Minor: Infidelity and Murder
fivecatsinacoat's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an advance review copy of this audiobook.
This was a fun summer "read" with a great narrator! While definitely predictable, I really enjoyed the story and characters. The storyline was different than others I've read, which is a nice change from the typical contemporary romcom. I also am a sucker for the fake-dating trope!
This was a fun summer "read" with a great narrator! While definitely predictable, I really enjoyed the story and characters. The storyline was different than others I've read, which is a nice change from the typical contemporary romcom. I also am a sucker for the fake-dating trope!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gun violence and Suicide attempt
wellreadmegs's review against another edition
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This is my third Katherine Center book and she doesn't disappoint. I absolutely love that her books always feature strong women - especially women who work in male-dominated fields. It's so refreshing and makes me feel so seen.
This book was no different as Hannah was a literal bodyguard. How cool. She is intelligent and intuitive and you always want to root for her. Jack is sweet and it's honestly unfair how nice and amazing he is while also being a famous actor. But honestly, Connie was the real MVP.
I honestly would love this storyline about the protection agency to be a series. I'd love to learn more about the other characters in the agency (except Robby) and follow them on their journeys too. But overall I really enjoyed the story & the plot twist at the end. I also loved that the ending was well thought out & didn't leave me with questions. That's important to me.
Can't wait to keep reading my way through KC's backlist.
This book was no different as Hannah was a literal bodyguard. How cool. She is intelligent and intuitive and you always want to root for her. Jack is sweet and it's honestly unfair how nice and amazing he is while also being a famous actor. But honestly, Connie was the real MVP.
I honestly would love this storyline about the protection agency to be a series. I'd love to learn more about the other characters in the agency (except Robby) and follow them on their journeys too. But overall I really enjoyed the story & the plot twist at the end. I also loved that the ending was well thought out & didn't leave me with questions. That's important to me.
Can't wait to keep reading my way through KC's backlist.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident
Moderate: Cancer, Violence, and Stalking