Reviews tagging 'Death'

A Guarda-Costas by Katherine Center

227 reviews

hello_lovely13's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Car accident, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Gun violence, and Grief

Minor: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Blood, and Suicide attempt

Mention/brief description of drowning

emmawissman's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Kidnapping, and Car accident

_b0ok_l0v3r's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Death, and Car accident

Minor: Toxic relationship and Suicide attempt

merittgrace's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was a really good clean contemporary romance. I will definitely be reading more Katherine Center. However, going into this with everyone telling me it was going to be a 5 star was a mistake; I think it put too much pressure on the book

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Grief, and Death of parent

dianapendragon's review against another edition

lighthearted

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Car accident

Minor: Cancer

mrs_engineer's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Suicide attempt

Minor: Cancer

thecandiegirl's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexism, Sexual content, Medical content, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

booklovebykay's review against another edition

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 😅

Read this if you like:

💫 Fake dating 

💫 Only one bed 

💫 Early 2000’s rom-coms 

💫 Workplace romance

💫 Clean romance 

💫 Family relationships 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, and Suicide attempt

kiwi_00's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Death of parent

emmmmmaaa's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Gun violence, Blood, Car accident, and Death of parent