5/5 stars. I love Katherine Center's novels and this was another fun one. She always makes me love the couples and also pulls at my heartstrings, this was so good!

I would give this way more than 5 stars if I could! This author is amazing! I know I am reading fiction but she brings the characters and story alive. That is her unique talent. Hannah is, in simplified terms, a bodyguard. The firm she works for mainly has clients who are rich and/or famous. She is great at her job, including never getting attached to clients, that is, until Jack comes along, a famous and gorgeous actor. From here on the story is magical and unputdownable! I simply adored it and it is added to my ‘best ever books’ list.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

The only convincing I needed was Katherine Center's name on the cover. I went in blind and I was not disappointed. If you have listened to Katherine Center on live, you can tell that so much of her personality is reflected in her work. Her books are full of joy. I enjoyed everything about The Bodyguard: a female executive protection agent, a celebrity, and their forced proximity. *insert chef's kiss* Everything about this was right. Thank you Katherine Center for single-handedly bringing joy back to reading during difficult times.

After reading Katherine Center's WHAT YOU WISH FOR this past summer, I knew I wanted to read more of her books. When I saw THE BODYGUARD available on NetGalley, I leapt at the chance to read it a full six months before it hit shelves.

THE BODYGUARD is just plain fun. Is it a fairly formulaic rom-com? Yes. Do you know within the first 50 pages of what is (roughly) going to happen? Also, yes. But it is a delight to go along for the ride with Center and her characters. Hannah and Jack are both fully-formed and like-able, and both are exceptionally easy to root for. The story unfolds with a few twists and turns that keep you reading, and honestly: every page is worth the time.

If you want a gem of a rom-com that takes you exactly where you want to go, THE BODYGUARD is it.

Katherine Center is always a treat, and the Bodyguard was a fun twist on the traditional romance. In the Bodyguard, we've got a badass female lead and a sexy movie star that needs protection from a crazy corgi lady...yes this book is a lot of fun! Katherine Center has a way of writing romances that has you cheering for love from the start--whether the characters know they're meant to be or not. I love the strong female lead, I love the man who treats her well, and I absolutely love everything Katherine Center writes!

Quick, enjoyable, fun & romantic-- Katherine Center continues to bring me joy & delight every time I read her novels! I loved Hannah's character as the bodyguard, particularly since she is a woman. The slow-to-evolve romance between her and Jack Stapleton was absolutely adorable to read and follow. Katherine Center will continue to be an auto-buy and auto-recommend far into the future!!

Katherine Center’s The Bodyguard was a fun and sweet read. Hannah Brooks, a bodyguard, is assigned to protect mega movie star Jack Stapleton. Hannah is sent to protect Jack from a stalker under the guise of girlfriend so as not to upset his family, most specifically his mom, recently diagnosed with cancer and undergoing surgery. Hannah falls in love with more than just Jack’s family. There are a series of mishaps and trials as Hannah and Jack try to navigate a professional and ultimately personal relationship. I have read several of the author’s novels, and this one was my favorite! I highly recommend this book!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC!

Nice to read a book about an atypical, non-sterotypical woman for once.
Hannah Brooks is a bodyguard. A serious one. LIke she could kill you with a pencil if she had to.
Actor Jack Stapleton needs a body guard because he'd got a stalker. Against her wishes, Hannah is assigned to him.
Stalking ensues, feelings emerge, deep introspection takes over.
This was a charming book and I am so glad I asked Netgalley for an arc to read it. The dialogue was cue; the characters were fully developed, and the storyline was solid.
4 stars from me.

Thanks to St. Martin's Press for the free book.
This is my favorite Katherine Center book to date. I absolutely loved Jack and Hannah and wish I could read this again for the first time already because of how beautiful it was. I spent my time wanting to read it quickly because I wanted to see how their romance played out, yet I wanted to read slowly and savor this story. Hannah is unexpected, hilarious, and trying to figure out what love and family mean. Jack struggles with being famous, past trauma, and fitting into his family. They complemented each other so well in this story. Their relationship works for the both of them because of the nature of their meeting. I laughed so many times. I got teary at a couple other parts. Center knows how to create such well rounded characters with lively personalities, and I love getting to know her characters. I could keep gushing, but I would recommend going into this one without reading the synopsis, so the characters can surprise you. I already can't wait to reread this one.

***Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review***
Love, love, love! Hannah is a bodyguard about to take on a job that is unlike anything she's ever had. Movie star and heartthrob Jack Stapleton has a corgi-loving stalker he wants to keep away from his family. His mom is going through chemo and he doesn't want to stress her out so Hannah poses as his girlfriend. Can an "ordinary" woman find love with a walking sex god, or is it all an act?

This book is Phenomenal! I absolutely loved it. I love all of her books but this one is special. I will be thinking about the story for many years to come!

Thank you so much, NetGalley, the publisher, and writer for an outstanding book.. I'll never forget this.

Thank you to NetGalley , St. Martin's Press and Katherine Center for the opportunity to read an advance ebook copy of the story in exchange for an honest review.

Love ! So as always Katherine Center does a fantastic job of building a female MC who has grit and determination and is tough as nails, all while being fragile and big hearted.
This time around our MC is a bodyguard. Hannah is small, unexpected , smart , observant, intuitive and cold... a perfect bodyguard for the rich and famous. After losing her mother, Hannah is placed as a primary bodyguard for a famous actor heart throb. She struggles with keeping her distance when they are assigned to stay with his suddenly sick mother and his family at their Texas ranch for one month.

This was a sweet , perfectly developed story of friendship in an unexpected place. And you never know when friendship may actually be something else. Funny and endearing, it is a must read for all fans of Katherine Center, Rom-com, romance and family relationship stories.

I love love love everything Katherine Center comes out with and The Bodyguard was a fresh take on the fake dating trope that I found absolutely charming.

Another GREAT book by Katherine Center!
The Bodyguard had me hooked from the first page and I finished it in 2 days.
You can read the summary to find out about the book, what you need to know is that Katherine Center is an amazing author! Do yourself a favor and start reading her books now…go, do it now!

Hannah is a bad ass body guard, but with self-esteem issues stemming from her childhood. She’s a loner who likes to travel the world with no emotional baggage to deal with … until she’s receives a work assignment in her own home town. In order to protect him from harm, she must pretend to be the girlfriend of a gorgeous movie star. I mean, c’mon, of course, they fall in love. No surprise there, but like all storybook romances … it’s all about the journey.

Katherine Center is one of my favorite authors. Was this one of her best? Probably not. However, she is a pro at setting a scene, making you smile, and engrossing you in the story. Her gift of dialogue is spot-on. I’m not always a fan of rom-coms, but when the writing is as good as this, it makes for a super fun read.

Thank you Net Galley and the publisher for the opportunity to review this book.

I had a lot of fun reading this! It was tender, emotional, and gripping... which is basically everything I ever want from a book like this. Center really just Gets It, which is incredibly obvious with this book. Center just gets human emotion and manages to convey it in a way that feels fresh.

Ever since I read my first Katherine Center book, she became a must-read, drop everything author for me. So when The Bodyguard made its way into my hands eight months before publication, naturally, I dropped everything. As with all the other KC books I have read, The Bodyguard was everything I hoped for and more. All the feels in the all the right places, emotional where I needed it to be, heartwarming where appropriate and of course, the charm I've come to love from each and every one of Center's novels.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press for an advance copy. All opinions are my own.

I really enjoyed this! I have read a couple of this author's books in the past and this one is much lighter and more like a traditional romance/comedy novel. I don't typically find romance novels funny but this one brought me to laughter several times. The lead character was layered and I loved seeing her tough outer shell come down. Some books are about feeling to me, and I just enjoyed reading this. Would highly recommend for fans of romantic comedy with some tension but little graphic steam. There still were some bigger messages about forgiveness and grief that were incorporated into the story well. Strongly recommend!

I loved this book! I genuinely believe that Katherine Center can not go wrong when writing a novel! Hannah Brooks is an Executive Protection Agent (bodyguard) whose mom just died and her jerk boyfriend, also her coworker, just broke up with her! Her newest case protects Jack Stapleton, a world-famous actor, while he spends time with his family as his mom receives treatment. Hannah must keep her job secret as she pretends to be Jack's girlfriend, but the pair have a huge problem when his mom demands that Jack and his brother move him until Thanksgiving. Hannah must protect Jack and try to determine if the feelings she is getting for her client are real or just part of the job.

This is one of the best romcoms I have read in years! Jack's stalker absolutely made me laugh out loud, and I was furiously reading the novel to find out what would happen between Jack and Hannah. Thank you, Katherine Center, for another swoon-worthy couple

Hannah is sent to be Jack's bodyguard to protect him from a crazy stalker. They stay on Jack's parents farm for a few weeks, and so as to not worry his family.... They pretend to date. Fake dating is one of my favorite tropes so I was immediately excited! This over did not disappoint. I loved this book! I'll admit when I first saw the cover, I assumed HE would be the bodyguard, but it was HER! Which just made it so much better. The fake dating relationship was hilarious and perfect. This book had drama, family problems, romance, forgiveness, comedy and life lessons. The banter was witty, the tension & chemistry was strong and the romance... Well let's just say it doesn't stay fake forever.

I did almost throw my book across the room in chapter 30. The ability of this author to make me feel that happy and then that mad in the span of a few pages was extraordinary. But this book ties up so nicely (even has an epilogue!) and I couldn't have loved it more. Jack was my favorite character with Hannah being a VERY close second. "Bobby" though? Bobby can go sit on a cactus.

Fun, funny and emotional, this is contemporary romance you won't want to miss!

Thank you SO MUCH St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review. This book is due for publication 7/19/22 and I definitely recommend it!