Guarding His Body - A.C. Arthur

I really liked the unusual theme and sub-plots in this book.  First, in a refreshing reversal of roles, the heroine, Sabrina (Bree) is the hired bodyguard for playboy Renny Bennett, son of a millionaire who is being targeted by an unknown stalker. 

Bree is no sissy even if she is petite and cute.  Spunky, energetic, professional, she can kill a man with her bare hands if need be.  Years of being in the US Marines makes her capable of becoming every man's dream or nightmare, depending on the situation.  Gotta admire a woman like that!

Renny is initially not too thrilled to find that his father has hired the bodyguard team of Bree and her brother Sam.  But they must take the threats that are occurring simaltaneously with the company's multi-million dollar merger very seriously.  Renny, the black sheep amidst his brothers and sisters, isn't interested in working for his father's company.  Instead, he'd rather pursue his unique dream, which is about to come true, of opening his very own art exhibition.  This is another great element in the book - his provocative sculptures of men and women engaged in sexual acts.  When Bree sees the sculptures for the first time, not only do they arouse her curiosity, they arouse other things within herself that she didn't think was possible.  Especially from a man who has a reputation of loving the ladies - lots of them.  In fact, she can't help but wonder if the too-blonde and leggy Yolanda, manager of his art exhibition, who sticks disgustingly to him like cling-wrap, is one of his lovers?

However, while tagging him, preventing more than one attempt on his life, Bree begins to see a tender and serious side of him that she understands and really likes.  Meanwhile, it isn't taking Renny long to feel the need to make his bodyguard want him as much as he wants her. 

Guarding his life might be easy for Bree, lusting and loving his delectibly hot body is even easier.  But what about more from him?  Can she possibly ever love again?  Or will the dark secrets from her past, the ones that sent her flying back home from her beloved position in the Marines, keep her from trusting Renny?  And while her 'client's' life may be in danger, is Bree's any safer?  Are the ghosts she thought long buried rearing back up to ruin what might be budding romance between her and Renny?

This book has plenty of things happening besides the main plot.  Renny and Bree's families are interesting, their jobs are interesting, and the love scenes are wickedly flaming.  I can really feel the emotions that both are experiencing for the other.  And the ending is so intense and absorbing you won't want to stop until you get to the last page.  I'll be reading more from this author.

Guarding His Body gets a 4* on my opinionated rating scale of 1 - 5.

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