shelvedthoughts 's review for:

Beachside Kisses With My Bodyguard by Kristin Canary

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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Reader’s Notes:

– this is part of a series, but can be read as a stand-alone

– this is connected to Kristin’s California Dreamin’ series, but you do not have to read it to enjoy this book

– this is told from Chloe & Frederick’s points of view

– there is a 5 year age gap between them

– Fredrick’s brother passed away in an accident (past event- Fred was about 12)

– a character is hit on & touched by someone when they don’t want to be while at a bar (this character is saved quickly)

Review:

I’ve been waiting for Chloe and Fredrick’s story and it was absolutely perfect! I adored all the new characters introduced (I’m so excited for Lucy’s story coming next and getting to find out exactly why she dislikes her friend’s brother as much as she does!) and I can’t wait to see more of them and their stories. But back to Chloe and Fredrick… I loved that Fredrick was not only her bodyguard, but also Chloe’s brother’s best friend! I enjoyed seeing how Fred was with the two of them and how he tried to keep his loyalty to Topher while fighting his feelings for Chloe. I enjoyed the fact that they were stuck in close proximity due to the whole bodyguard thing, their fake engagement situation, and the whole only one room for Fred to stay in at the time (the room Chloe was in). I loved that Chloe was herself in all situations and was able to make friends with the small town’s people, even though she didn’t tell them of her princess identity. I loved that she got that chance to find a life out of the spotlight, especially with the light shining on her so much with her past and her brother’s upcoming wedding. I loved how protective Fred was of Chloe, especially when he discovered why it was so important to her that they not mention to people that she was a princess. I loved that Chloe could also pull the words out of Fred that he wasn’t saying/didn’t want to say. It made it that much easier to understand where Fred was coming from.

Summary:

Chloe sees how her soon to be sister-in-law is not happy with all the concessions she has to make for her own wedding. And while Lauren can’t change these things due to marrying the heir to a throne, Chloe hopes to give her and her brother a little bit of happiness to remember by throwing them a surprise early wedding just for them. With the perfect place in mind, Chloe travels back to the small town of Hallmark Beach to get planning. But now that her brother knows she is without a bodyguard, Chloe’s sense of freedom on this mission is slowly shrinking. When Fredrick, her brother’s best friend and the man of her dreams, shows up to protect her things get interesting. Because the residents of Hallmark Beach think that all of Chloe’s wedding related questions are for Chloe & Fredrick’s upcoming nuptials. And Chloe doesn’t correct them in favor of protecting her brother & his fiancé’s surprise. It doesn’t hurt that Chloe also gets to pretend that there could be more between her and Fredrick…

Fredrick is not thrilled to hear from Topher that Chloe is on her own and without protection. But while he doesn’t like it, he’s not to sure about Topher’s solution either: sending Fredrick to cover as Chloe’s bodyguard. Because what Topher doesn’t know is that Fredrick has been keeping a secret from his best friend. One that might cause a rift if he were ever to find out. The fact that Fredrick sees something in Chloe that most others don’t take the time to see and he likes it, perhaps a little too much. With all the uninterrupted time in close proximity to Chloe that watching over her will inevitably take, Fredrick worries that he might wish for something more with her. Which is impossible for him to begin with because of his job let alone the fact that he’d never want to lose his best friend or Chloe from his life. Things will only be more difficult now that Hallmark Beach thinks that he’s engaged to Chloe and that they are planning their own wedding…