Clear the calendar, settle in your favorite chair and enjoy every amazing word. Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author of The Soulmate Equation An irresistible, delightful, perfect read. I closed this book with the biggest smile and the deepest, satisfied sigh. It sparkles bright with flirtation, banter, and the all-encompassing thrill of falling in love over a thousand tiny moments of connection. And The Bodyguard is pure, unvarnished delight. As always, Center's writing wallops readers with wisdom, wit, and a deep understanding of her dimensional characters. A shot of pure joy.' -Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Book Lovers 'Great rollicking fun! Prepare to laugh and swoon and grin your pants off.' -Helen Hoang, New York Times bestselling author of The Heart Principle I sit down with a Katherine Center novel the way many do in front of a favorite holiday meal: with salivating, wide-eyed anticipation.

I wish I could erase it from my mind just to read it again for the first time. As funny and sweet as all the very best nineties rom-coms, but with Center's signature heart-tugging depth. Publishers Weekly 'My perfect 10 of a book. One of PopSugar's 87 Romance Novels That Will Give You All the Feelings Center's confection satisfies on its own terms. But protecting her own, long-neglected heart? That's the hardest thing she's ever done. Because it's easy for Hannah to protect Jack. But the more time she spends with Jack, the more real it all starts to seem. What could possibly go wrong? Hannah hardly believes it, herself. Even though her ex, like a jerk, says no one will believe it.

And so Hannah-against her will and her better judgment-finds herself pretending to be Jack's girlfriend as a cover. Only one catch: He doesn't want his family to know about his stalker. When Jack's mom gets sick, he comes home to the family's Texas ranch to help out. But a few years back, in the wake of a family tragedy, he dropped from the public eye and went off the grid.

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 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. Hannah Brooks looks more like a kindgerten teacher than somebody who could kill you with a wine bottle opener.

The bodyguard by katherine