{"product_id":"the-bodyguard-library-binding","title":"The Bodyguard - Library Binding","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKatherine Center\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Katherine Center's \u003ci\u003eThe Bodyguard\u003c\/i\u003e is unabashedly romantic, laugh-out-loud funny, and the perfect summer read.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Bodyguard is absolutely, unequivocally delightful!--JODI PICOULT, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of Wish You Were Here \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShe's got his back.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHannah 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHe's got her heart.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJack 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThey've got a secret.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen 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 \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat could possibly go wrong \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHannah 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore Praise for The Bodyguard: \u003cbr\u003e\"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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Great rollicking fun! Prepare to laugh and swoon and grin your pants off.\" --Helen Hoang, New York Times bestselling author of The Heart Principle \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI sit down with a Katherine Center novel the way many do in front of a favorite holiday meal: with salivating, wide-eyed anticipation. As always, Center's writing wallops readers with wisdom, wit, and a deep understanding of her dimensional characters. And The Bodyguard is pure, unvarnished delight. It sparkles bright with flirtation, banter, and the all-encompassing thrill of falling in love over a thousand tiny moments of connection. I closed this book with the biggest smile and the deepest, satisfied sigh. --Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author of The Soulmate Equation \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn irresistible, delightful, perfect read. Clear the calendar, settle in your favorite chair and enjoy every amazing word. Then tell your boss you're going to need the next day off, because you're going to want to read it again!! --Susan Mallery, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Summer Getaway \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The Bodyguard was such a delight from the first page to the last. It was the experience from a book I'm always looking for and very rarely find.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Julie Buxbaum, New York Times bestselling author of Year on Fire\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKATHERINE CENTER is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of over a half dozen novels, including \u003ci\u003eWhat You Wish For, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThings You Save in a Fire, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHow to Walk Away\u003c\/i\u003e. Katherine has been compared to Nora Ephron and Jane Austen. The Dallas \u003ci\u003eMorning News\u003c\/i\u003e calls her stories, \"satisfying in the most soul-nourishing way.\" Katherine recently gave a TEDx talk on how stories teach empathy. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInStyle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRedbook\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eReal Simple\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. She lives in Houston with her husband and two kids.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 8.46 x 5.74 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 24, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Print:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42325866283143,"sku":"9798885780186","price":63.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/182dc66865c7bf68b0feebf48447972d.webp?v=1739261017","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-bodyguard-library-binding","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}