The Bodyguard - Katherine Center

Written by Katherine Center
Read by Patti Murin
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 128 Kbps
Unabridged

Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Release date: July 19, 2022
Duration: 09:40:50

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.

“Patti Murin gives a terrific performance of this heartwarming contemporary romance. …. Murin excels at creating distinct and nuance characters of all ages and genders, and is especially adept with male voices. She splendidly manifests the slow-burn attraction between Hannah and Jack. Her propulsive pacing and well-defined character portraits create an engaging listen. Katherine Center gives a heartfelt narration of her author’s note.”— AudioFile