Thank you so much to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for my copy of The Bodyguard by Katherine Center in exchanged for an honest review. It publishes July 19, 2022.
Once again, Katherine Center hits it out of the park! Although, we aren't really surprised by that, are we? Let's face it, K.C. can write! As always, our characters are hilarious and relatable with a side of tragic back story that actually touches your heart.
I thought the premise of this one was so interesting, with the female bodyguard as a main character. I love how K.C. has strong female leads with jobs you wouldn't think of to begin with, and makes it totally believable and inspiring!
I loved the character development, the setting, the dialogue. Seriously, just read it!

Katherine Center does it again. Another 5 star read for me. Her characters always feel like people you know and want to root for. This one was a little different than her usuals, and a fun story with some deeper topics. You'll love this if you are a fan of Center's other romances. Already recommended to all my friends.

I am not at all embarrassed to admit that I let out a little scream and a happy dance when I realized I got an ARC of this book. Katherine Center is easily one of my favorite authors and I just knew that I was sure to be in for a treat.

Superstar actor Jack Stapleton has been out of the public eye for a few years following a tragic family accident, however, when his mother falls ill, he decides to come out of hiding to help out. Hannah Brooks is an “Executive Protection Agent” (aka a bodyguard), who is tasked with protecting Jack from his corgi-loving stalker while he is visiting his family’s ranch, yet there is one catch - Jack asks Hannah to pretend to be his girlfriend so that he can keep his family in the dark about his stalker. Hannah reluctantly agrees to the ruse as she strongly believes there is no way that anyone would actually believe that she is dating THE Jack Stapleton, however, as she spends time with Jack and his family, she begins to realize that maybe her and Jack may not be such a crazy idea. Turns out, protecting Jack from his stalker is easy, but completing the job and protecting her heart at the same time, may just be one of the hardest things she’s ever had to do.

Katherine Center always does an amazing job and The Bodyguard did not disappoint. The chemistry was amazing and the plot line was engaging and fun. There were also some serious elements throughout. Loved!

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for a copy to honestly review.

Absolutely loved this book! I especially liked the gender roles that were flipped on their heads where a female works as a body guard for a male movie star. great setting in rural america and great characters including the family members of the movie star. Summer 2022 beach read for sure!

5 Huge Texan stars. Could I love Hannah and Jack anymore? I loved the banter between characters, the supporting characters, the location, the entire Stapleton family. Let’s be honest…it’s heart is as big as Texas and I was here for it. Loved breaking up the same old dull thrillers with this fun and binge worthy book. This will be a hit! And yes, I’d binge a mini series or movie because I loved it so much.

Jack Stapleton, currently the hottest movie star both on and off the screen has two problems. A family matter that he needs to go home for and a stalker who he needs to protect him and his family from.

Enter Hannah, the bodyguard, who looks like anything but a bodyguard. Hannah is obsessed with her job, always working and not giving much time to her personal life. She keeps everything close to the vest and doesn’t really ever let anyone get too close to her.

What happens when Hannah is assigned to be Jack’s bodyguard as his undercover girlfriend. Well there is only one way to find out… and that is to read this fabulous book!

The Bodyguard is a great read which will make you laugh out loud. The characters are brilliantly written whether you love them, like them or dislike them. She places a few perfect plot twists which keep you turning the pages in another fabulous book by Katherine Center.

I have read all of Center’s book and it doesn’t matter which one you choose they are all fabulous!

This book was fun! It was a little predictable, and a little far fetched at some points, but I loved both Hannah and Jack, so I had a great time reading about them.

I squealed what I saw this ARC in my inbox!!! @katherinecenter is one of my favorite authors!! I read this one in a day (thank you COVID). It gave me vibes from the movie The Proposal and I am here for it!!
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Hannah works for an agency that protects people of importance. Her next assignment is for Jack Stapleton, People’s Sexiest Man Alive and a famous actor. So when she tells Jack she’s going to be following him, he has one problem. His mom was recently diagnosed with cancer and having a bodyguard would make her nervous. So…he has a compromise. She pose as his girlfriend!
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I loved this book so so much!! Jack and Hannah’s relationship was very much a slow burn. And I was rooting for them the entire time! *Grab this one on July 19! Thank you @netgalley and @stmartinspress for the ARC in exchange for my review. ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

The Bodyguard is a fun, frothy rom-com read that I enjoyed. It was a reversal of the usual trope - famous female movie star guarded by a hunky bodyguard, although the rest of the book is full of the usual rom-com plot lines.. Hannah is the tough-as-nails bodyguard while Jack is the movie star. She's called in to guard him when he visits his Texas family due to his mother's illness, and of course, he convinces her to pretend she's his girlfriend so not to upset anyone.

Hannah has her own insecurities she's facing - thanks to an ex, of course - and Jack struggles with his trust issues. Both are able to overcome them in each other's arms.

Honestly, I did skip through parts of this as both scenes and characters were predictable. If you're looking for a nonthreatening, escapist read about romance, this is for you.

I am a huge fan of all things Katherine Center so I wasn't surprised I loved The Bodyguard. I'm not a huge fan of the Rom-Com covers so at first I didn't realize who the author was. Katherine's books usually have some sort of big tragedy or obstacle the main character is trying to overcome but The Bodyguard was different. The best part is the main characters were both very likeable and it was so funny! So many times I caught myself smiling. Katherine has such a nice flow to her writing I can finish her books in one sitting!
"To what we've held onto.And what we've lost."
Hannah Brooks is a workaholic who spends all her time traveling and protecting her clients. She doesn't have time for fun or leisure activities and she likes it that way. When her mother passes away Hannah is forced to take some time off at work and then reassigned to a new client in Texas, not overseas as she was planning. She needs the escape to drown out her sadness, not to be stuck in her hometown.
The client is a high profile movie star and major heart throb with a weird stalker who knits his face on sweaters and loves corgis. Hannah must get beyond his good looks and charm and focus on her job. You never get involved with a client, never give them any personal information about yourself, and don't let your feelings cloud your judgement. Well very quickly Hannah starts to break her own rules by becoming close to Jack and his family. Are these feelings real or is Jack just acting? Can she let her guard down after she's been hurt? Everything that Hannah has worked so hard for and thought she wanted is on the line, but maybe she wants something different now.

A little disappointing actually - while a cute read, and had Center's normal combination of humor and heart, it felt underwritten to me. Like, it needed something *more.* The romance needed more yearning or slow burn maybe. I just wasn't super invested in their story, because I felt like everything stayed pretty surface level. It feels like it was rushed out, and needed a little longer to marinate.

A sign of a good book to me is one I can read in one sitting and/or stay up late to finish! This one covered both bases. The love story had Katherine Center’s usual charm and unusual setting/premise and the characters were easy to root for.

Katherine Center does it AGAIN! I crushed this in less than 24 hours and I didn’t want it to end. I was hooked from the very beginning and could not put this book down. I encourage you to pre-order this and read all of Center’s other books while you wait!!!

Huge thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Very cute, fast paced RomCom. Could get a bit winded in parts - particularly how Hannah felt about certain events or people - but it all fell together quite well.

I received a complimentary copy of this book "The Bodyguard" and all opinions expressed are my own. The first chapter or so I was not sure about this book. The story quickly picked up and I was looking forward to reading each day to find out what was happening.

I loved this book, probably my favorite Katherine Center book yet! When Hannah gets assigned to Jack Stapleton - I was hooked and needed the love story to unfold. It was unique and so fun. I could definitely see this as a movie or tv show adaption as well.

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC!

I always love Katherine Centers books and The Bodyguard is no exception. The characters are always so well-developed and believable. In The Bodyguard, Hannah Brooks is a trained bodyguard that is tasked with protecting famous actor Jack Stapleton from his crazy stalker. It's the 'pretend girlfriend/boyfriend that moves into something more' trope and I absolutely love it. There are so many outside forces that will try to get in the way of these two being honest and sharing feelings that you don't really know which way it will turn out. This is an excellent, fast read and if you've loved Katherine Centers other books you will absolutely love this one too.

Katherine Center just gets better and better. The romance is perfect, the banter is hilarious, and Jack's parents are adorable. P.S. Did anyone else keep picturing Hannah's boss as J.K. Simmons?

Kindly received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Hannah is the last person you would think of as a bodyguard. Short, slim, and ordinary enough to be a kindergarten teacher, but she can take you down with a dinner napkin or a wine bottle opener. The best part of her job is the travel and she has her heart set om Korea, then London. But first she has to prove herself with a local job in her home state of Texas.
Jack Stapleton, superstar moviestar and voted sexiest man alive, has dropped off the radar the past year after the death of his brother. Now he's on his family's ranch caring for his mother while she undergoes cancer treatment. Jack's stalker, a middle age corgi dog owner and knitter, lives in Houston and has shown up on his doorstep, so his movie studio hires Hannah's security company. But Jack doesn't want his family to know about the threat and that he needs a bodyguard, so Hannah goes undercover as Jack's girlfriend.
Hannah has never been the kind of woman to take a vacation. She lives for the excitement of her job, so she at first tries to refuse the assignment, especially after her ex (who also works with her and is in competition for the London assignment) tells everyone no one would ever believe Hannah is dating a movie star. But weeks of laid back life at the ranch and spending all of her time pretending to be in a relationship has her starting to believe Jack actually has feelings for her. Could this be real or is he really that good of an actor?
I love how down-to-earth Jack is despite his fame. He's struggling with his own problems which only makes him seem more real. Hannah has feelings of self-doubt herself especially after dating Robby, so she believes Jack's affection is all part of the act for his family. I love how Jack thinks describing her as ordinary is a good thing and Hannah took it as an insult! Cute, clean, feel-good rom-com.
I received a complimentary advance reader copy of this book. The views and opinions expressed in this review are completely my own and given voluntarily.