The Bodyguard
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 goes 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, 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 s
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Tiny, fierce Hannah Brooks is a private bodyguard. When she is assigned to action star Jack Stapleton, the cover is that they are dating, and the assignment is a long visit to his mother's farm in rural Texas.
The Bodyguard contains some on-page content but is restrained, around 2 to 3 out of 5 on the spice scale. Katherine Center's romances typically lean on emotional development and humor rather than explicit content.
The Bodyguard contains some on-page content but is restrained, around 2 to 3 out of 5 on the spice scale. Katherine Center's romances typically lean on emotional development and humor rather than explicit content.
Yes. A film adaptation has been announced. As of 2025, the project is in development.
The Bodyguard was written by Katherine Center, published in 2022 by Cengage Gale.
The Bodyguard is 336 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, The Bodyguard takes most readers 5 to 7 hours to finish.
The Bodyguard is a standalone novel by Katherine Center, not part of a series.
The Bodyguard is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.
