I love a good Chick Lit. What makes a book a good Chick Lit for me is that it’s fun, light, and usually a quick, easy read. I don’t love cheesy, but it’s sometimes unavoidable in this genre. If you just expect there to be some cheesiness I promise you’ll enjoy it more 🙂 I feel like a lot of the Chick Lit I’ve read lately has the same theme; boy and girl meet, hate each other, and then end up falling in love. So The Bodyguard by Katherine Center felt refreshing to me because it was something different.
Synopsis
To start off, when I read the title “The Bodyguard”, I assumed that the Bodyguard was the male protagonist. I was pleasantly surprised (and maybe also disappointed in myself for why I made the assumption) that the female lead was the Bodyguard. My understanding of what a Bodyguard is/does/looks like was based on what I’ve seen in movies; big, strong men wearing sunglasses and suits. I liked that this book challenged that assumption.
Hannah is a Bodyguard who is dedicated to her job — she literally never takes a vacation. When she loses her mom, she takes it really hard. She is told she has to take a break from work. When she returns, she’s put on a local assignment. This is extremely disappointing to Hannah because all she wants to do is escape to somewhere new. But the new assignment is with the biggest celebrity client their agency has ever had: Jack Stapleton. Hannah is assigned as the lead on the job.
Protecting one of the biggest names in Hollywood is not easy, especially not when she’s dealing with personal loss and difficult relationships with her coworkers at the same time. On top of the difficulties in her personal life, Jack Stapleton is (unfortunately) impossible not to like. After a series of security scares, Hannah and Jack wind up in a fake relationship for his own protection.
Thoughts
I felt like the book focused more on the character’s back stories and personal lives than the actual bodyguard-ing. This did help me feel like I knew the characters better and made me want to root for them. I think at the end I wished there had been more action in regards to the Bodyguard aspect of the book.
I liked the writing, and I liked the banter between characters. It was light, unique, and fun. If you are looking for a good beach read or airplane read, this would be a good choice. Overall I gave it 4/5 and would recommend it to anyone who likes this genre. I would definitely read something else by this author! I’ve heard good things about Things You Save In A Fire, so I think that’s the next Katherine Center book on my list.
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