The Bodyguard
'A shot of pure joy' EMILY HENRY
Published on 6. July 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-3987-1741-1 (ISBN)
Description
'My perfect ten of a book.' EMILY HENRY
*The instant New York Times bestseller!*
She's got his back. He's got her heart. They've got a secret. What could possibly go wrong?
Hannah Brooks looks more like a kindergarten teacher than somebody who could kill you with her bare hands. But the truth is, she's an elite bodyguard and she's just been hired to protect a superstar actor from his stalker.
Jack Stapleton's a Hollywood heartthrob - captured by paparazzi on beaches the world over, rising out of the waves in clingy board shorts and glistening like a Roman deity.
When Jack's mom gets sick, he comes home to the family's Texas ranch to help out. Only one catch: He doesn't want his family to know about his stalker. Or the bodyguard thing. And so Hannah - against her will and her better judgment - finds herself pretending to be Jack's girlfriend as a cover.
Protecting Jack should be easy. But protecting her own heart? That's the hardest thing she's ever done...
READERS LOVE THE BODYGUARD
????? 'Like a virtual hug, totally feel-good and charming'
????? 'I just love the cinnamon roll heroes. Jack was the sweetest and I love him so much.'
????? 'You can compare her to Emily Henry and Colleen Hoover! YES!! This book was that good!!!'
????? 'OMG!!! I loved this book...I laughed out loud so often'
????? 'Engaging, heartbreaking, romantic and genuinely funny'
*An instant New York Times bestseller!
*A USA Today bestseller!
*An Amazon Editors' Pick for Best Books of the Year 2022 - Romance Category!
*Named one of the funniest romance novels of the year in the Washington Post!
*Nominated for Goodreads' Best Books of the Year 2022!
*Nominated for 2022 Book of the Year at Book of the Month Club!
*The instant New York Times bestseller!*
She's got his back. He's got her heart. They've got a secret. What could possibly go wrong?
Hannah Brooks looks more like a kindergarten teacher than somebody who could kill you with her bare hands. But the truth is, she's an elite bodyguard and she's just been hired to protect a superstar actor from his stalker.
Jack Stapleton's a Hollywood heartthrob - captured by paparazzi on beaches the world over, rising out of the waves in clingy board shorts and glistening like a Roman deity.
When Jack's mom gets sick, he comes home to the family's Texas ranch to help out. Only one catch: He doesn't want his family to know about his stalker. Or the bodyguard thing. And so Hannah - against her will and her better judgment - finds herself pretending to be Jack's girlfriend as a cover.
Protecting Jack should be easy. But protecting her own heart? That's the hardest thing she's ever done...
READERS LOVE THE BODYGUARD
????? 'Like a virtual hug, totally feel-good and charming'
????? 'I just love the cinnamon roll heroes. Jack was the sweetest and I love him so much.'
????? 'You can compare her to Emily Henry and Colleen Hoover! YES!! This book was that good!!!'
????? 'OMG!!! I loved this book...I laughed out loud so often'
????? 'Engaging, heartbreaking, romantic and genuinely funny'
*An instant New York Times bestseller!
*A USA Today bestseller!
*An Amazon Editors' Pick for Best Books of the Year 2022 - Romance Category!
*Named one of the funniest romance novels of the year in the Washington Post!
*Nominated for Goodreads' Best Books of the Year 2022!
*Nominated for 2022 Book of the Year at Book of the Month Club!
Reviews / Votes
My perfect 10 of a book. As funny and sweet as all the very best nineties rom-coms, but with Center's signature heart-tugging depth. I wish I could erase it from my mind just to read it again for the first time. A shot of pure joy. * EMILY HENRY * Great rollicking fun! Prepare to laugh and swoon and grin your pants off ... A perfect feel-good romcom. * HELEN HOANG * Absolutely, unequivocally delightful! * JODI PICOULT * A badass female bodyguard main character, a swoony actor love interest, and the most perfect small-town setting. I fell in love with this book, and I have a feeling you will too. * BUZZFEED * Petite and unsuspecting-but totally deadly-Hannah Brooks is hired as a bodyguard to protect actor-heartthrob Jack Stapleton. Throw in a fake-dating trope, and you've got yourself the makings of a classic feel-good rom-com. But it's the witty banter and Hannah's truly impressive set of skills that make this one stand out from the rest. If you're a fan of swoony romance a la Colleen Hoover, pick up this title. * READER'S DIGEST *EDITOR'S PICK* * The novel follows a woman hired to protect an A-list actor from a stalker ... swoony and hilarious ... The Bodyguard caused belly laughs. (Funniest Romance Novels of the Year) * WASHINGTON POST * Center's laugh-out-loud rom-com is a perfect summer read. The characters are vivid, the plot is compelling, and she balances grief, heartache, hope, and romance in a tender, believable way. -- Farrah Penn * BUZZFEED *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Orion Publishing Co
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 199 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
223 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-3987-1741-1 (9781398717411)
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06/2023
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
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KATHERINE CENTER is the New York Times bestselling author of over a half dozen novels - almost all of which have hit either the New York Times Bestseller list or USA Today Bestseller list, and been selected for the Book of the Month Club. She's beloved by readers and peers, with fans including Emily Henry, Jodi Picoult, Brene Brown, Helen Hoang and Christina Lauren. Her books have been optioned by Netflix for film/tv.