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The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

223 reviews

dianapendragon's review against another edition

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lighthearted

3.25


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mrs_engineer's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.25

Hannah, a badass bodyguard, is assigned to famous heartthrob actor, Jake, to protect him from a corgi loving obsessive stalker while he visits his mom when she gets sick. Hannah is introduced as an uptight workaholic and Jake comes across as a self absorbed celebrity. When they get forced to be way closer than originally planned during Hannah's assignment they learn about each other's pasts and discover a tantalizing chemistry.
For me the best part of this book was Center's humor. I am a huge fan of her broken fourth wall writing style, she is able to do it in a way that is engaging and entertaining. There were multiple times I laughed out loud, especially during the cow "attack".

There were two things I didn't like about the book. The first being how unrealistic Hannah's fears were given how highly trained she was supposed to be. It added humor but pulled me out of the story. The second being how much the tone changed at the ending. I love a summary of where characters end up at the end of a rom-com movie, but it didn't feel like the right choice here.

I was impressed by Center's ability to write a lighthearted, sweet, romance with characters handling the messiness of real life. Overall a fun read and would recommend especially to those who like Center's writing style!

"I feel like I've been lost all my life until now and somehow with you I'm just found."

"Every chance you take is a choice, a choice to decide who you are."

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thecandiegirl's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25


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booklovebykay's review against another edition

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4.5

I just had such a good time reading this book. Early 2000’s rom-com vibes 😍 If you like the movies The Proposal + Miss Congeniality, read this book! I also love how the narration makes it seem like she’s talking to me πŸ˜…

Read this if you like:
πŸ’« Fake dating 
πŸ’« Only one bed 
πŸ’« Early 2000’s rom-coms 
πŸ’« Workplace romance
πŸ’« Clean romance 
πŸ’« Family relationships 

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kiwi_00's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted

3.5

The book was a good read but something about the romance didn't really sit with me.
Despite Hannah being a bodyguard, her character felt boring? Idk, I can't put my finger on it and whilst I was rooting for Hannah, I didn't really care for Jack.

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emmmmmaaa's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5


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deetabz's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75


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mandareads222's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5


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kellyfeather's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Deals with some heavy topics, but always maintains a lighthearted vibe, and it was that combo I wasn’t sure how much I liked.

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nithyuh's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated

4.0

an actual good tiktok romance book

this was lowkey a combo of Ms. Congeniality and The Proposal

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