I am delighted to be sharing my review today for Crikey a Bodyguard by Kathryn Freeman My huge thanks to Rachel at Rachel’s Random Resources for accepting my request to join the Blog Tour and for organising my e-copy of this book.

She’s got the brains, he’s got the muscle …When Kelly Bridge’s parents insist on employing a bodyguard for her protection, she’s not happy. Okay, so maybe not every woman is on the cusp of developing a vaccine against a potential biological terrorist attack – but crikey, it’s not like she’s a celebrity! 

Ben Jacobs flunked spectacularly out of school, so he knows his new client Dr Kelly Bridge spells trouble for him. But on a conference trip to Rome he finds things are worse than he thought. Not only is he falling for the brilliant scientist, he’s also become horribly aware she’s in grave danger. As they go on the run, dodging bullets and kidnappers, can he resist his feelings and keep her safe?

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When Dr Kelly Bridges voices concerns to her parents that she feels she may be being followed, her parents call in a security firm to provide a bodyguard. Enter Ben Jacobs…

The two main characters are Kelly and Ben and initially they appear that they are like chalk and cheese in so many ways, or maybe I should say they are brains and brawn! Kelly is a genius when it comes to her career and her research into viruses, she is all about her work. Ben is macho and just a bit yummy sounding… ok!… a lot yummy sounding! He, like Kelly is also all about work, he takes his job seriously, he is intense in quite a few ways. Kelly is reluctant to have a bodyguard and thinks it just an over-reaction, but Ben soon proves that he is actually needed.

This was such a fabulous story to get caught up in. The threat to Kelly is such a good plot line to have for this story, it fits in well with Kelly’s work and the author has wrapped up a little bit of science in there as well! It was just the basics, but enough to get a grip on Kelly’s work.

Kelly and Ben as individuals are as I said very different, however, the further I progressed the more I realised they are also similar in the respect that they are also two very lonely people. Both caught up in their work with little time for any social activities. I was expecting sparks to a certain extent, and there was some wonderful smouldering and definite sparks moments. This is not a straight forward romance instead the author had her characters dancing like puppets on strings as they wove their way through the story.

There was such a good amount of banter through this story and a nice balance of humour that had me smirking. It gave a lighter touch to the story and also added to the romantic suspense.

The author has done a wonderful job mixing a science, romance, threats, suspense and romance into this story. This was a book I read on my kindle, I originally planned on reading 50% and was then going to watch a film… I never got to the film… instead, I got to the end of the book!

So it gets a definitely recommended from Me

A former pharmacist, I’m now a medical writer who also writes romance. Some days a racing heart is a medical condition, others it’s the reaction to a hunky hero.

With two teenage boys and a husband who asks every Valentine’s Day whether he has to buy a card (yes, he does), any romance is all in my head. Then again, his unstinting support of my career change proves love isn’t always about hearts and flowers – and heroes come in many disguises.

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