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  • Written by: Katherine Center
  • Narrated by: Patti Murin
  • Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (151 ratings)

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The Bodyguard

Written by: Katherine Center
Narrated by: Patti Murin
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Publisher's Summary

2022 Hudson Booksellers Best of the Year, Long-listed
2022 Amazon.com Best Books of the Year, Long-listed

Author's note read by the author.

New York Times bestselling author Katherine Center's The Bodyguard is unabashedly romantic, laugh-out-loud funny, and the perfect summer story.

She’s got his back.
Hannah Brooks looks more like a kindergarten teacher than somebody who could kill you with a wine bottle opener. Or a ballpoint pen. Or a dinner napkin. But the truth is, she’s an Executive Protection Agent (aka "bodyguard"), and she just got hired to protect superstar actor Jack Stapleton from his middle-aged, corgi-breeding stalker.

He’s got her heart.
Jack Stapleton’s a household name—captured by paparazzi on beaches the world over, famous for, among other things, rising out of the waves in all manner of clingy board shorts and glistening like a Roman deity. But a few years back, in the wake of a family tragedy, he dropped from the public eye and went off the grid.

They’ve got a secret.
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. Even though her ex, like a jerk, says no one will believe it.

What could possibly go wrong???
Hannah hardly believes it, herself. But the more time she spends with Jack, the more real it all starts to seem. And there lies the heartbreak. Because it’s easy for Hannah to protect Jack. But protecting her own, long-neglected heart? That’s the hardest thing she’s ever done.

More Praise for The Bodyguard:

"Patti Murin gives a terrific performance of this heartwarming contemporary romance." -AudioFile Magazine

“Great rollicking fun! Prepare to laugh and swoon and grin your pants off.”—Helen Hoang, New York Times bestselling author of The Heart Principle

“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, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Book Lovers

"The Bodyguard is absolutely, unequivocally delightful!"—Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wish You Were Here

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press.

©2022 Katherine Center (P)2022 Macmillan Audio

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Meh

Storyline was too unrealistic. Was excited for this one but was disappointed in the end.

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Terrific

Another terrific story by Katherine Center. Well written, easy to follow, fascinating story. Great narration. Love that Ms. Center takes time at the end of her books to personally express some aspect of the story.

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Cute,

Cute story! Feel good book. Would have liked the story to be a little less predictable

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This was a quick and fun read!

This was my first book by this author and I enjoyed it very much! I will definitely listen/read to her other books.

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I didn't want it to end!

I absolutely fell in love with this book! I especially loved how descriptions of the characters had me making their mannerisms along with them, and how Hannah talked to us like she were sharing a story with a friend. The narration from Patti was also complete perfection! I felt nostalgia for experiences I've never had, I laughed, I cried, I started the book again. Thank you Katherine (and Patti)!

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The bodyguard

Great story and enjoyed the narrative, will definitely listen to this one again! Well done Katherine and Patti.

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Enjoyable narration story is lacking though

The premise is a good one. I like the idea of a female body guard but her debilitating low self esteem was cringy. Believable at the beginning but went on way too long. It also was just anticlimactic how the relationship unfolds with the characters.

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Great story

This book was an easy to listen to. Great story, great characters. Well done. Thanks.

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Lovely story about characters and life

It was peppered with delicious insights and wisdom. I love a romance where the romance isn’t the principle theme. Great story of relationships and development without any gratuitous sex scenes. (Not that there’s anything wrong with that if that’s what you’re looking for 😁 but this book doesn’t have that.)

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Fun Listen

Nice light-hearted story, there were points that I could relate to, others that I said good for you, girl, and times when I laughed out loud. I like that there was romance but no graphic sex descriptions. It was a fun story with great characters.

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