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brokenbodybitch's review against another edition
sad
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
1-2 ⭐️
so yes don't get me wrong I really enjoyed the reversal of the bodyguard idea, HOWEVER, this book is filled with lines shaming others appearance for the fmc's self esteem. His ex is a famous like model or something; essentially she was famous for being attractive (or smth) and the plot hinged an uncomfortable amount on shaming her; either negative comments about how she got cosmetic surgery/wore makeup/got dressed up a certain way and she was made into this kinda negative stereotype, then compared against the fmc, who was 'real' according the the LI 🙄 it was like Yes, this was fun at times and had a decent level of emotion but the woman bashing for the sake of the fmc alone was a bit much for me.
Also there is a lot of tragedy in this book it is not really a happy book, fair warning… ‼️ SPOILERS? ‼️ it starts with her mom dying and his brother is also passed and it was just a lot of possible triggers (PLEASE CHECK TW/CW) packed into one book which like is fine but the description doesn’t really prepare you for the way some of these things are handled and it's like not all that light tbh especially towards the end. I think there are some people who will enjoy this book but definitely check tw/cw (especially suicide and such) and be prepared for some women bashing on women and not great stereotyping of the LI’s ex.
I enjoy the idea but this book missed the mark for me and I didn’t even want to re read the parts of it for the review, and doing that made it drop in my enjoyment of it immensely
so yes don't get me wrong I really enjoyed the reversal of the bodyguard idea, HOWEVER, this book is filled with lines shaming others appearance for the fmc's self esteem. His ex is a famous like model or something; essentially she was famous for being attractive (or smth) and the plot hinged an uncomfortable amount on shaming her; either negative comments about how she got cosmetic surgery/wore makeup/got dressed up a certain way and she was made into this kinda negative stereotype, then compared against the fmc, who was 'real' according the the LI 🙄 it was like Yes, this was fun at times and had a decent level of emotion but the woman bashing for the sake of the fmc alone was a bit much for me.
Also there is a lot of tragedy in this book it is not really a happy book, fair warning… ‼️ SPOILERS? ‼️ it starts with her mom dying and his brother is also passed and it was just a lot of possible triggers (PLEASE CHECK TW/CW) packed into one book which like is fine but the description doesn’t really prepare you for the way some of these things are handled and it's like not all that light tbh especially towards the end. I think there are some people who will enjoy this book but definitely check tw/cw (especially suicide and such) and be prepared for some women bashing on women and not great stereotyping of the LI’s ex.
I enjoy the idea but this book missed the mark for me and I didn’t even want to re read the parts of it for the review, and doing that made it drop in my enjoyment of it immensely
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism and Violence
Character aims to harm others then ‘plot twist’ he was only there to die by suicide and there is a comment about brain matter not being in someone’s skull because of gun violence I’ll say that…rachrreads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Hannah does not look like your typical bodyguard, but that’s exactly why she’s the perfect fit for the job. Hannah’s life is in shambles— her mother died, her boyfriend dumped her the day after her mother’s funeral, and she’s stuck in Texas rather than flying off to another country for work. Hannah is ready for an escape and she one in the form of a new assignment— Jack Stapleton.
Jack is a famous actor who has been incognito since the death of his brother. He’s come home to Texas to visit his sick mother and his team insists he gets a bodyguard due to a stalker in the area. The catch? Hannah has to pretend to be his girlfriend around his family, as they are unaware of the stalker situation. As they spend the next few weeks together, Hannah’s feelings begin to grow. But how do you know if it is real when the person you are fake dating is an experienced actor?
This book started so good! It had a lot of my favorite things:
Fake dating trope? Check.
Strong female MC? Check.
Grumpy/sunshine? Check.
I loved seeing Hannah and Jack begin to open up to each other and heal from their pasts. While the book was heavy with past trauma, it was well balanced with great banter between the two as well as laughter.
My friend Kristie described this book as The Proposal (the movie) meets Miss Congeniality and I agree so much with this statement.
The last 15% was where this book lost me. Without going into spoilers it just felt very clichéd and cringey to me. Don’t get me wrong, I love cliché romances but those scenes were just too much for me. I did enjoy the epilogue for the most part as well except the parts about 🐷🕸— IYKYK.
Jack is a famous actor who has been incognito since the death of his brother. He’s come home to Texas to visit his sick mother and his team insists he gets a bodyguard due to a stalker in the area. The catch? Hannah has to pretend to be his girlfriend around his family, as they are unaware of the stalker situation. As they spend the next few weeks together, Hannah’s feelings begin to grow. But how do you know if it is real when the person you are fake dating is an experienced actor?
This book started so good! It had a lot of my favorite things:
Fake dating trope? Check.
Strong female MC? Check.
Grumpy/sunshine? Check.
I loved seeing Hannah and Jack begin to open up to each other and heal from their pasts. While the book was heavy with past trauma, it was well balanced with great banter between the two as well as laughter.
My friend Kristie described this book as The Proposal (the movie) meets Miss Congeniality and I agree so much with this statement.
The last 15% was where this book lost me. Without going into spoilers it just felt very clichéd and cringey to me. Don’t get me wrong, I love cliché romances but those scenes were just too much for me. I did enjoy the epilogue for the most part as well except the parts about 🐷🕸— IYKYK.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, and Car accident
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Body shaming
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