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The Bodyguard (Indigo: Sensuous Love Stories)

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Dominique Brandon is a young image consultant with her own business, struggling to make her business successful and live up to the Brandon name. The Brandons are an affluent African-American family with connections throughout the community and frown upon any type of scandal or hint of anything that will damage their image. With not only her business to worry about, but also her self-serving mother and irresponsible siblings, Dominique has enough balls to juggle around, but things get worse when she becomes the target of a stalker.

Harris Knight is hired to provide bodyguard services to Dominique and immediately they clash. He's pre-labeled her as a snobby, rich, spoiled brat and she's pegged him as a shady character from the wrong side of the tracks. In spite of his hard image, behind the facade is a caring and passionate man who continues to help the rural community he grew up in. He learns that Dominique is actually harboring a determination and strength that he's not used to seeing in women.

As the stalker gets more and more dangerous, Dominique's life is threatened and while she's very loyal to her family, Harris has questions and wonders if they're really the upstanding family they try to project. With an out of control sister who seems set on making Dominique look bad, to her dependent mother who is only concerned with living the life she's become accustomed to, and an Uncle who's tried to buy out Dominique, there are hints of shadiness all around the Brandon clan and Harris is set on getting to the bottom of things; even more so when he starts having feelings for Dominique and vice versa.

THE BODYGUARD was a wonderful entrance into the literary world for Andrea Jackson. As a bonus, it was really nice seeing the normal "we're too different from each other" scenario unfold in this story. It's suspenseful, romantic and the climatic ending, though a bit predictable, wrapped up this novel nicely.

Reviewed by Tee C. Royal
of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

Unexpected. That best describes both my reaction to reading this wonderful gem of a book and the characters' reaction to each other in Andrea Jackson's BODYGUARD. Harris Knight isn't looking for love when Dominique Brandon walks into his life needed his help. And Dominique definitely isn't looking for love when she enlists in his help. They're both after a dangerous person who is trying to ruin her reputation and physically hurt her.

What results from this pairing is an explosive reaction. Ms. Jackson certainly knows how to crank up the heat. I found myself wanting to finish this book to find out who was torturing poor Neeka. The ending was not expected. In my mind, I knew who the attacker was. So I was pleasantly surprised.

Thanks for a great read, Ms. Jackson! Can't wait to read more of your work.

Crystal***
CrystalBrightWriter.com

This is the first novel I've read by Andrea Jackson. I enjoyed the mystery and intrigue throughout the novel, but I found the story to be a little longer than necessary and bogged down with some unnecessary details. This mystery/romance which centers on the budding relationship between Harris Knight and Dominique Brandon, who separately were total opposites, but when they came together as a couple, some how despite their differences they complimented and completed one another totally. Ms. Jackson has spun a tale of mystery, romance, love, jealousy, deceit, false impressions, dysfunctional family ties, and a lot of drama. The main characters are definitely memorable and some of the supporting cast aided in holding your interest in the many twist and turns throughout this novel. However, I feel if the story wasn't filled with so many unimportant details, it would've had a more effortless flow and made for a better read. That said, it was still a decent novel.

Book Description: Successful image consultant Dominique Brandon is shocked when she becomes the target of a malicious stalker. After all, the Brandon name stands for accomplishment and security. Harris Knight is confident that he can stop the stalker. By instinct and by training, his nature is to protect and defend. He never lets emotion get in the way. Can this society Princess trust her own Black Knight with her heart? Or will he let her through his defenses only to find that he's still the outsider once she's safe?

Publisher Description: What happens when a sophisticated businesswoman from an upper class family is forced to seek the protection of a rough-around-the-edges strongman? When image consultant Dominique Brandon is threatened by a stalker, she turns to bodyguard Harris Knight for help. Can this society princess trust her own black Knight with her heart?

This romantic suspense, centering around Harris Knight & Dominique Brandon, incorporates jealousy, first/false impressions, differences that are really similarities, familial dysfunction, selfishness fed by a self-sacrificing selflessness, deceit, compassion, love of self, as well as the understanding love of one striving to help one see their self-worth. While this story incorporates family dysfunction, drama, suspense, and a lot of ill-will, it is really about two deserving halves coming together to form a better whole.

The author moves the story at a nice pace that maintains the reader's interest. This is my first book by this author and a pleasant surprise.

An enjoyable read. The female character was more forthcoming than the male, at first. I would recommend this book for those who enjoy action and suspense.