Author's note read by the author.
New York Times bestselling author Katherine Center's The Bodyguard is unabashedly romantic, laugh-out-loud funny, and the perfect summer read.
Sheâs got his back.
Hannah Brooks looks more like a kindergarten teacher than somebody who could kill you with a wine bottle opener. Or a ballpoint pen. Or a dinner napkin. But the truth is, sheâs an Executive Protection Agent (aka "bodyguard"), and she just got hired to protect superstar actor Jack Stapleton from his middle-aged, corgi-breeding stalker.
Heâs got her heart.
Jack Stapletonâs a household nameâcaptured by paparazzi on beaches the world over, famous for, among other things, rising out of the waves in all manner of clingy board shorts and glistening like a Roman deity. But a few years back, in the wake of a family tragedy, he dropped from the public eye and went off the grid.
Theyâve got a secret.
When Jackâs mom gets sick, he comes home to the familyâs Texas ranch to help out. Only one catch: He doesnât want his family to know about his stalker. Or the bodyguard thing. And so Hannahâagainst her will and her better judgmentâfinds herself pretending to be Jackâs girlfriend as a cover. Even though her ex, like a jerk, says no one will believe it.
What could possibly go wrong???
Hannah hardly believes it, herself. But the more time she spends with Jack, the more real it all starts to seem. And there lies the heartbreak. Because itâs easy for Hannah to protect Jack. But protecting her own, long-neglected heart? Thatâs the hardest thing sheâs ever done.
More Praise for The Bodyguard:
"Patti Murin gives a terrific performance of this heartwarming contemporary romance." -AudioFile Magazine
âGreat rollicking fun! Prepare to laugh and swoon and grin your pants off.ââHelen Hoang, New York Times bestselling author of The Heart Principle
âMy perfect 10 of a book. As funny and sweet as all the very best nineties rom-coms, but with Centerâs signature heart-tugging depth. I wish I could erase it from my mind just to read it again for the first time. A shot of pure joy.ââEmily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Book Lovers
"The Bodyguard is absolutely, unequivocally delightful!"âJodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wish You Were Here
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