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A review by savvyrosereads
The Bodyguard by Katherine Center
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
Rating: 4.5/5 stars
Hannah is an Executive Protection Specialist who loves her job and has no time for love. Jack is a world famous movie star who wants to hide his minor stalker situation from his ailing mother. Cue a fake dating scheme that may just turn out to be real after all.
This book was a total and complete delight. I have loved Katherine Center since I read Things You Save in a Fire (the book that got me into romance as a genre!) so this has been one of my most-anticipated reads of the summer, and it did not let me down in the slightest. The Bodyguard is everything you want in a romantic comedy—it’s sweet, tender, heart-melting, and genuinely funny, with two fantastic leads (Jack Stapleton is my newest book boyfriend for sure) and a host of fun secondary characters to boot. And, fake dating and forced proximity are two of my absolute favorite tropes, so add that in to a relationship that felt organic and genuine? I could eat it with a spoon. If you are craving an amazing, cinematic, and totally engaging romance novel, go grab this one.
Oh, and “I wasn’t hitting golf balls” is gonna live rent free in my head FOREVER. (IYKYK)
Recommended for anyone, but especially if you like: funny and wholesome rom-coms; fake dating/forced proximity tropes; rural ranch settings
CW: Death of a loved one; cancer; domestic violence; alcoholism; stalking; gun violence; suicidal ideation/thoughts.
Hannah is an Executive Protection Specialist who loves her job and has no time for love. Jack is a world famous movie star who wants to hide his minor stalker situation from his ailing mother. Cue a fake dating scheme that may just turn out to be real after all.
This book was a total and complete delight. I have loved Katherine Center since I read Things You Save in a Fire (the book that got me into romance as a genre!) so this has been one of my most-anticipated reads of the summer, and it did not let me down in the slightest. The Bodyguard is everything you want in a romantic comedy—it’s sweet, tender, heart-melting, and genuinely funny, with two fantastic leads (Jack Stapleton is my newest book boyfriend for sure) and a host of fun secondary characters to boot. And, fake dating and forced proximity are two of my absolute favorite tropes, so add that in to a relationship that felt organic and genuine? I could eat it with a spoon. If you are craving an amazing, cinematic, and totally engaging romance novel, go grab this one.
Oh, and “I wasn’t hitting golf balls” is gonna live rent free in my head FOREVER. (IYKYK)
Recommended for anyone, but especially if you like: funny and wholesome rom-coms; fake dating/forced proximity tropes; rural ranch settings
CW: Death of a loved one; cancer; domestic violence; alcoholism; stalking; gun violence; suicidal ideation/thoughts.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Stalking