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***HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY TO THIS FUN BOOK***


THIS WAS JUST THE BOOK I NEEDED RIGHT NOW!!

After several disappointing thrillers, I was so happy to find myself laughing within an hour after starting this book!! It’s almost impossible not to!! This book just made me feel good!!

Hannah Brooks is an Executive Protective Agent, more commonly known as a bodyguard. But what Hannah and those in her agency do is a much more skilled job. They need to stay close to their clients without being noticed – harder than it sounds as we’ll see.

Hannah has had a terrible week, her mother just passed away and her boyfriend has dumped her!! As if that isn’t enough, her boss has forced her to take time off, the last thing that she wants to do is sit around and JUST THINK!!

Finally her boss Glenn calls her into work with a new assignment. Hannah can’t wait to get out of Texas. BUT WAIT, SHE CAN’T BELIEVE IT, HER NEXT ASSIGNMENT IS RIGHT HERE IN HOUSTON, THE TOWN SHE MOST WANTS TO LEAVE BEHIND.

Then the details come out. She is assigned to protect Jack Stapleton, a Hollywood hunk that is sure to be spotted back in his hometown. He is back to be close to his mom who is having cancer surgery – but he has to be invisible or he could bring hoards of adoring fans and nutters to the family ranch, endangering not only himself but his family. Here’s where Hannah comes in, but her job becomes harder when Jack tells her that she has to pose as his girlfriend or his mom will be upset that he is ever in any danger – they can’t know she’s a bodyguard.

I won’t spoil this terrific read for you by giving away any more of the plot.

Yes there were parts that were hard to believe, but actors are just people after all, even if they are incredibly handsome. As it turns out he’s also tenderly sweet, funny and a downright nice guy.

I enjoyed every minute of this book and the ending was FROSTING ON THE CAKE!!

I don’t read rom-coms but this is more than that. It’s about believing in yourself, allowing yourself to love and be loved and appreciating what you have to offer to the world. We can’t all be bodyguards like Hannah – but I think we all have something we can offer to others. A simple thing like a note to an ill neighbor, an extra pat on the back to an employee, just being kind to another is a gift.

I highly recommend this novel to anyone who wants to feel good, laugh out loud and remember the joy of reading something that makes us feel good.

I received an ARC of this novel from the publisher through Edelweiss.

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