Ah, good ol’ rom-com territory for the first time in awhile! The Bodyguard Affair by Amy Lea is an engaging, spicy, and always moving forward.
The premise is a gimmick as this entire genre has loudly become in the past ten years. Tropes, tropes, everywhere, which is fine when there’s also some heart.
The tone is genuine rom-com territory: mostly bubble-gum level antics framed in a serious but straight-forward situation.
It’s not all surface level laughs though, there is a little bit of meat on these character’s bones. Complicated families, pursuing dreams, forgiveness, and genuine emotion play a role here too.
Overall, this is an entertaining commercial romance I think a wide-audience will appreciate. If you’re looking for something to sink your teeth into though, this may not be the right thing to pick up at the minute. Read it at the end of a long week, I think it’ll help lighten the load.
Note:: I received an early copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Details
Title:: The Bodyguard Affiar
Author:: Amy Lea
Genre:: Contemporary Romance
Publisher:: Berkley
Length:: 432 pages
Audio Length:: 10h 51m
Audiobook Narrator:: Brittany Pressley & Teddy Hamilton
Published:: December 2nd, 2025
The Litertarian Rating:: 4-Stars
If you liked this book, check out…
Exes & O’s | Amy Lea
The Slowest Burn | Sarah Chamberlain
The Graham Effect | Elle Kennedy
Overruled | Lana Ferguson
The Lodge | Kayla Olson