Genre: Romance
Rating: 4 Stars
Hannah Brooks is an executive protection agent, aka a bodyguard, and despite her small stature is really good at her job. Well usually good at her job, but right now after losing her mom and her boyfriend she’s in a little bit of a tailspin. But after being forced to take a mini break, which she swears she didn’t need, she’s ready to be put back in action. Only problem is the client she’s being tasked with protecting is Hollywood heartthrob Jack Stapleton and the case isn’t her usual cut-and-dry protection case. Hannah’s used to blending into the background with the principal she’s charged with protecting but with Jack she’s going to be front and center as his girlfriend because Jack doesn’t want to worry his mom about the danger he’s in so Hannah’s going under as Jack’s girlfriend after Jack’s mom insists that Jack and Hannah come stay on the ranch until Thanksgiving.
Being in the middle of nowhere should be perfect to keep Jack safe right? Except since they’re out in the middle of nowhere things become much more complicated when feelings get involved no matter how allergic Hannah might think she is to feelings.
This book was like reading one of those classic romance TV movies, ya know the ones guaranteed to end with a happy ending but with a few dramatic moments thrown in to make it seem not completely unrealistic. And since I LOVE those movies, love as in I was watching one this afternoon kinda love so course I love this book.
Jack’s your classic Hollywood heartthrob with his classic Texas cowboy good looks and Hannah, well Hannah’s a mess. Her mom died, her boyfriend breaks up with her the night after the funeral claiming she’s a bad kisser (which eww this is when we start to hate Robby), and then she’s benched at work so she can’t even work to distract herself. Hannah’s used to blending into the crowd with her clients but with Jack, she’s going to be front and center and confront her feelings and figure out what she’s going to do now.
This book was good, I only had to deduct a star from the review because of a few “dramatic moments” that in my opinion didn’t serve the story well. The first is Robby, he’s a douche if you looked up the definition of a f*** boi his picture would be next to it. While I understand that part of what happens with Robby had to happen for Jack and Hannah’s romance, it still felt gross and I just wanted to punch him in the face for most of the book. And the other issue I had was the whole Jack’s Hollywood girlfriend thing, she was mentioned a few times but then all of a sudden appears? It felt unnecessary to the overall story and really what her character was meant to come in and achieve could’ve been done with Robby’s character because he was already heavily engrained in the story.
But still that little issue aside, I do highly recommend this book. It’s a cute love story that had one moment between Hannah and Connie, Jack’s mom who has cancer, that made me cry with how heartfelt and sweet it was. Just thinking about that scene brings tears to my eyes it was that touching and great.
So if you love a good romance with a hot Hollywood heartthrob with some fun mild life-threatening drama with a badass female in charge of keeping her love safe, definitely pick up The Bodyguard.
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