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The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

44 reviews

cady_sass's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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? It's complicated

3.5

Cute, lighthearted, wholesome. A little less than believable but a fun time, disappointed that there is zero spice but so much sexual tension. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

on_bries_shelf's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This book really worked for me. I loved it. I wish somethings outside of the main romance had been concluded a bit better. But overall a really great book. 💜

Things I Loved:
both mcs- just everything them, how they were with each other. 
Sending Bobby far, far away. How the author navigated and didn’t often fall into the common pitfalls of this genre. The absolute clear way that the internal thoughts were expressed. Just enough explanations of their jobs. They way this ending felt silly, but still worked. The goddamn birdhouses.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

jen_sometimes's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcohol and Injury/Injury detail

hayleyelaine's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing 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? It's complicated

4.5

this was a really good book! I l usually don't enjoy slow burn/ non-smutty romances as much as I enjoyed this one. The main characters were very likable and quite relatable. They were also well fleshed out. I would have like some of Jack's POV though. It was a hilarious and fun book perfect for a binge read situation!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Car accident

Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, and Toxic relationship

cozyduck's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.75

A very charming, very pleasant read except for

The description of the brothers accident, and chapters 30-31, but those are intentional.

Not really any

sexually explicit scenes. Normally I like some lol

but with this book I was content without it. :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Minor: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Alcohol

This seems like a TON of content warnings. However unless there's one you're specifically triggered by I want to say that the book does not feel super depressing or upsetting. Yes, the main character is working through things, but the author wrote the story in such a way that there is support, humor, and a lightness to it. The hardest part for me personally was when

Jack was talking about his nightmares about his brother dying, the family's perspective of his brother dying. Chapters 30-31 we're tense but not as hard emotionally.

Other than that there was her annoying

gaslighting ex, and also the talk about her mother being abused.

However in spite of all of that this book brought hope and inspiration.

maya_reads_books's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol

micaelamariem's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-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

4.0

This was a fun lighthearted romcom, all the fluff I needed in my life! I’m a sucker for all things fake dating and this was no different. I really loved the action at the end, where I finally believed she was actually a real bodyguard. I hated the epilogue though—took away the fun of imagining what happens next.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, and Gaslighting

kdailyreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol

lauramparis's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Gun violence and Injury/Injury detail